By Ray Hamill — Local high school sports moved one step closer to a Feb. 1 return on Wednesday afternoon, when the H-DNL voted 10-1 to move ahead with the first part […]
H-DNL approves return to competition on Feb. 1
H-DNL eyes a return to some sports in two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL appears ready to move forward with a plan to begin competition in four different sports in the coming weeks. The league athletic directors met on Friday […]
NCS issues guidelines to member leagues
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section Executive Committee approved new guidelines for the sports calendar on Thursday, while giving member leagues the autonomy to set their own seasons. Among the […]
State issues updated guidelines and tier system for local sports
By Ray Hamill — On Monday evening the state of California released updated guidelines for high school and adult recreational sports, establishing a tier system for when competition can potentially resume. The […]
Loggers get the go-ahead to return to practice
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers are back. On Thursday night the Eureka City Schools District board voted unanimously to allow their high school student athletes to resume sports participation for the […]
Impressive community showing in support of Panthers
The McKinleyville community showcased its support for local sports once again over the weekend, with an enthusiastic turnout for the third annual McKinleyville High baseball team’s golf tournament. And so too did […]
EDITORIAL — Should the H-DNL follow the Northern Section’s example?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a crazy few days for local sports, with the news early on Monday that the CIF has decided to push back the fall sports seasons to the […]
H-DNL coaches react to CIF decision
By Ray Hamill — The upcoming year in prep sports is going to present some unique challenges for the H-DNL and high schools everywhere. On Monday morning, the California Interscholastic Federation announced […]
Important Dates — NCS releases calendar for 2020/21 sports
By Ray Hamill — Practice for football and the other fall season sports will begin on December 14, the North Coast Section announced on Monday. The NCS calendar for the year was […]
CIF pushes back high school sports seasons
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the California Interscholastic Federation announced on Monday morning that the fall high school sports seasons have been pushed back due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19 and […]
Mack baseball to hold fundraising golf tournament
The McKinleyville Panthers baseball program will hold its third annual golf tournament on September 12 at Beau Pre Golf Course. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the Panthers, with all […]
Decision day looming for local sports
By Ray Hamill — The next couple of weeks will be crucial for local athletes and sports fans who are eager to see a return to action, with big decision days looming […]
Positive news from the CIF, with big decision looming in July
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation appears determined to avoid canceling any more prep sports seasons because of COVID-19, with a big decision looming next month. After a meeting with […]
Prep athletes of the year and other awards, Part III
By Ray Hamill — In part III of our three-part look back at the high school sports year, we close out our annual prep awards with our Boys Athlete of the Year, our […]
Prep athletes of the year and other awards, Part II
By Ray Hamill — We continue to take a look back at the 2019/20 local high school sports year in Part II of our three-part series, while handing out several more awards. […]
Prep athletes of the year and other awards, Part I
By Ray Hamill — It was, to say the least, a thoroughly disappointing end to the school sports year for obvious reasons, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty to celebrate in […]
H-DNL names all-league selections in at least one sport
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League wasn’t completely canceled this spring, with one sport at least getting in some action. Boys golf enjoyed some play before the lockdown, and because […]
H-DNL stadiums light up the night for student athletes
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League schools paid tribute to their student athletes who had their spring sports canceled this year by lighting up the night on Monday. At 8:20 […]
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 […]
Former Mack star inspires college-bound Phoebe Sundberg
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Phoebe Sundberg believes she has found the perfect fit to continue her golf and academic career, after recently committing to take her talents to Dominican University. […]
