By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Cody Collins has been named MVP of the Big 5 in baseball after leading the Fortuna Huskies to their first league title in 47 years. Collins edged […]
Fortuna star named MVP of the Big 5 after historic year
Morris named Big 5 MVP; five Warriors make all-league
By Ray Hamill — Kira Morris has been named MVP of the Big 5 in softball after closing out her high school career with another dominating campaign. The Eureka senior was not […]
2023 Humboldt Eagles offense could be their best ever
By Ray Hamill — The season hasn’t even begun yet, but the Humboldt Eagles are already attracting the attention of some college coaches and scouts. The local American Legion club held tryouts […]
New recruits bring versatility to Redwoods lineup
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team got a boost this week with seven local players committing to play for the local community college at a couple […]
Cardinals shut out the Huskies in NCS Division-4 semifinal
The top seeds in the North Coast Section Division-4 softball bracket proved too hot for the Fortuna Huskies on Tuesday evening. Just four days after a thrilling walk-off win over Hoopa, the […]
Valedictorians and friends epitomize Fortuna/Hoopa rivalry
By Ray Hamill — As one longtime local coach put it to me after Friday’s thrilling softball playoff showdown at Fortuna High, this was a great reminder of what high school sports […]
Loss to Piedmont ends historic season for Fortuna
An historic season for the Fortuna Huskies came to an end on Saturday night, as the top seeds in the North Coast Section Division-4 bracket fell to Piedmont at Newburg Park. The […]
What a week for the H-DN, with seven teams still battling
By Ray Hamill — It has been a very impressive week for the H-DN in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs, with seven of the 14 teams to qualify still […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Johnston, Hartwell and the Loggers enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Libby Johnston didn’t;’t want to let her high school career end just yet, as she stepped up with a clutch performance in the North Coast Section […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Late rallies and a pair of walk-offs highlight Friday’s action
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three North Coast Section softball playoff games involving local teams on Friday ended on a walk-off, including an entertaining matchup between the Huskies and Hoopa […]
A mother’s influence helps Bolden achieve longtime ambition
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Malia Bolden is quick to point out the huge role her mother played in getting her to where she is. Her coaches believe Bolden’s hard work […]
Seven H-DN teams to play local NCS playoff games this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Ten H-DN teams remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs heading into the weekend action, including seven playing here on the North Coast. And […]
NCS BASEBALL — Three Big 5 teams march on, Panthers bow out
Three of the four Big 5 teams in action on Wednesday won their North Coast Section playoff openers. In Division 4, No, 1 seed Fortuna overcame an early deficit to beat No. […]
Fortuna celebrates its seniors at inaugural Husky ESPYs
Fortuna seniors Cody Collins, Lonna Torrez and Kylee Fennell were named Athletes of the Year at the inaugural Husky ESPYs, held earlier this month at the Gene Lucas Center. Collins, who has […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Hoopa, Fortuna girls set up NCS quarterfinal showdown
The H-DN’s dominance in North Coast Section softball picked up just where it left off a year ago on the opening day of the 2023 playoffs. The H-DN remarkably has won five […]
Five Corsairs advance to state championships in eight events
College of the Redwoods track and field will send five athletes to the California Community College championships after another big performance at last weekend’s NorCal championships at Yuba College. Sophomores Hannah Hartwell […]
Big day for H-DN at NCS meets with 16 top-3 finishes
Four H-DN track and field athletes were crowned North Coast Section champions on Saturday, with a total of 16 top-three finishes for the league. The Big 5 schools traveled for the Redwood […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Huskies eyeing more success in 2023
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies are not done yet. After clinching the school’s first Big 5 championship in baseball since 1975 a week ago, they added a first-ever Charlie Lakin […]
Fortuna standout commits to play two sports at CR
Fortuna senior Kylee Fennell is an all-league player in three different sports, and she’s going to play two of them in college. She’s also staying local, which is good news for North […]
H-DN teams poised for success as NCS brackets released
By Ray Hamill — Just one day after completing a first-ever Big 5 and Charlie Lakin double championship for the school, the Fortuna boys received a No. 1 seed for the North […]
