By Ray Hamill — It’s been a challenging spring to say the least, and that’s not likely to change any time soon. In fact, local coaches are probably going to be challenged […]
Coaches will be challenged more than ever in 2020
College-bound Emmons credits coaches for elevating her game
By Ray Hamill — Huskies senior McKenzie Emmons is getting set to take her game to the collegiate level, and she says the coaching at Fortuna High helped prepare her for the […]
H-DNL schools to light up their stadiums in honor of student athletes
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League will light up the night in honor of its student athletes this Monday night. In an event initiated by Manny Machado of Redwood News, […]
Fortuna’s Carroll to play at Lewis & Clark
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Charlotte Carroll is getting ready for the next chapter in her basketball career, announcing recently that she will play at Lewis & Clark University next year. And […]
Six local QBs who could be fun to watch this fall
By Ray Hamill — It’s the most talked about position in all of sports, often getting too much credit when things go right or too much blame when things go wrong, but […]
One month on from the last game, when can we expect to see local sports again?
By Ray Hamill — Exactly one month ago today the sports world as we know it changed in ways we could never have anticipated. When Ferndale’s Landon Gomes threw the final pitch […]
Switch to offensive line paying off for Cory Johnson
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast’s recent penchant for producing outstanding Division-I college linemen appears set to continue with Fortuna’s Cory Johnson. The former Husky standout, who played a big part […]
Shasta coach excited about H-DNL players, as recruiting drive pays off
By Ray Hamill — A recent push to tap into the coastal talent is paying off for Shasta College football. Second-year head coach Bryon Hamilton is well aware of the pool of […]
Stay positive Humboldt, things will get better
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL got the news no one wanted but everyone expected this week, with the announcement that all section and state spring sport playoff events have been canceled […]
Huskies coach proposes open meet to accommodate seniors
By Ray Hamill — Lexy Roberts lost more than her senior season in track and field with the news from the CIF on Friday. She lost the opportunity to have a chance […]
End of season awards for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — The 2019/20 local high school basketball season seemed to have a little bit of everything. There were plenty of thrilling moments and some exciting leagues races, as well […]
Expect these four H-DNL teams to have a big fall
By Ray Hamill — The season may seem like a long way off right now, but it’s never too early to talk a little football, especially with little else going on these […]
Corsairs add two local stars in men’s soccer
By Ray Hamill — A pair of local soccer standouts have committed to play at College of the Redwoods, as the Corsairs continue their preparations for next season despite the ongoing COVID-19 […]
The pitchers we hope to still see in 2020
By Ray Hamill — Local baseball fans are missing out on some top-class pitching this spring. With all sports on hold for now because of the ongoing concerns over the coronavirus, the […]
Seniors facing a triple blow if spring sports don’t resume
By Ray Hamill — High school seniors could be in line to lose a lot more than just their final seasons in prep sports. With the ongoing global crisis surrounding COVID-19, all […]
Local athletes not giving up on their season yet
By Ray Hamill — Despite a growing sense the high school sports seasons are done for the spring, not everyone is willing to throw in the towel just yet. But then again, […]
New Huskies coach on familiar terms with his players
By Ray Hamill — Due to the ongoing concerns over the Corona Virus, new Fortuna boys basketball head coach Norm Sotomayor has yet to hold a team meeting. He is, however, on […]
Ruiz, other locals to play for Crabs this summer
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs expect to feature a core group of local players this summer, including College of the Redwoods freshman pitcher Caleb Ruiz. With the uncertainty surrounding the […]
WHERE ARE THEY NOW — Where they left off this spring
By Ray Hamill — While local high school athletes are still hopeful of getting in some sort of a shortened season this spring, college sports appear to be done and dusted until […]
CIF leaves door open for spring sports
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation and the 10 section commissioners met on Tuesday and announced that they are leaving the door open for now on the spring sports postseasons. […]
