By Ray Hamill — There are several reasons the St. Bernard’s Crusaders were able to end an eight-year wait for a Little 4 championship in softball this spring, none more so than […]
Finck caps impressive high school career with MVP award
‘Baseball driven’ standout named 2024 MVP of the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale junior Parker Prior has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball after an outstanding season both individually and for his team. Prior played a key role all […]
2024 H-DNL football season now just 90 days away
By Ray Hamill — The 2023/24 high school sports year officially ended for local schools on Thursday when the Ferndale Wildcats bowed out of the NorCal baseball playoffs. An exciting year served […]
Hoopa players help re-ignite their coach’s love for the game
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors’ season may have ended in softball, but the impact the players had lives on. The Hoopa girls saw their season end in a disappointing 18-0 […]
Del Norte girls cruise in NCS playoff opener against Hoopa
One week after their historic Charles Lakin tournament championship, the Del Norte girls continued to roll in their North Coast Section playoff opener in softball on Friday. The No. 2 seeds in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Valentine sets the tone in Warriors win
By Ray Hamill — Three of the final eight teams in the North Coast Section Division-4 softball playoffs are from the H-DNL, which leaves open the possibility of an all-local championship game […]
What’s next for the nine remaining H-DNL teams in the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs continue for nine of the 18 H-DNL teams this weekend, including five that will host games. The biggest matchup of […]
NCS ROUNDUP — It was a busy couple of days for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams played midweek games in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs, with five of them successfully navigating their postseason openers. On Tuesday night, the […]
Big fourth inning lifts Hoopa girls past Swett in Division-4 opener
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors remain on track to add to their record haul of North Coast Section softball championships after an impressive playoff opener on Wednesday. The most successful […]
Little 4 athletes win five events at NCS Class A championships
The Little 4 schools enjoyed a successful trip to the weekend North Coast Section Class A Track and Field Championships, with the league combining to win five different events. St. Bernard’s junior […]
Six local teams make the NCS softball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Six H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section softball playoffs after the brackets were announced on Saturday. And we could see an all-local clash in […]
Colegrove named all-state after oustanding debut campaign for Eagles
By Ray Hamill — It was a spring to remember for former Hoopa Warrior Tatianna Colegrove. The 2023 Hoopa graduate took her talents to Mendocino College and had an immediate impact playing […]
SOFTBALL POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top
By Ray Hamill — As we head into Thursday’s night’s Charles Lakin softball tournament semifinals, it’s time to update our Power Rankings. So who are the best teams here on the North […]
Panthers prevail in Lakin tourney opener, get set for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers set up a rematch against Big 5 rival Del Norte in the Charles Lakin tournament after a comfortable 11-1 win over Hoopa at the Arcata […]
Tournament schedule finalized as B5 title remains in the balance
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 softball championship remains in the balance after an Arcata/Del Norte doubleheader was postponed for the second time on Monday because of field conditions in Crescent […]
South Fork, Hoopa girls split Little 4 doubleheader in Miranda
South Fork and Hoopa split a competitive conference-concluding softball doubleheader in Miranda on Friday, with the Cubs securing a 3-2 walk-off win in the opener and the Warriors responding with a 10-7 […]
H-DNL athletes prepare for weekend track and field championships
By Ray Hamill — Some of the best athletes on the North Coast will take center stage this weekend at the H-DNL track and field championships. The highly-anticipated league-concluding meet will take […]
What’s at stake in the Big 5 and Little 4 in the final week
By Ray Hamill — The final two of the four Big 5 and Little 4 titles in baseball and softball will be decided over the next three days as we get set […]
Vigil delivers in the clutch on his way to second league title
Eureka’s Talon Vigil delivered in the clutch on Monday on his way to securing a second H-DNL championship in boys golf in three years. The Loggers senior held his nerve down the […]
Crusaders sweep Hoopa, set up Little 4 championship showdown
The Crusaders have dominated Little 4 baseball for much of the past two decades and that’s showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday they put themselves in prime position to win […]
