By Ray Hamill — The stretch run of the season for Big 5 and Little 4 baseball and softball gets under way this week with several big games on tap. All four […]
Plenty of big games on tap, as Big 5 and Little 4 races heat up
Big week keeps Hoopa girls in contention for another L4 crown
By Ray Hamill — Now that they’re finally playing games on a regular basis, the Hoopa Warriors are starting to build some momentum in softball. And that could be enough to see […]
Dates announced for 2024 Charles Lakin tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has announced dates for this year’s Charles Lakin league tournaments in baseball and softball. The annual tournaments are an exciting part of the local high school […]
All square again in the H-DNL, as Vigil moves into a tie with Kramer
The H-DNL boys golf season will come down to the final two rounds of action. Eureka’s Talon Vigil and St. Bernard’s Jack Kramer are tied atop the standings after Vigil posted a […]
Race for the L4 title remains in the balance after key doubleheader
The race for the Little 4 championship in softball is heating up as we reach the halfway point of the conference schedule. On Friday afternoon, the Warriors and St. Bernard’s Crusaders split […]
Wildcats, Warriors face off in L4 softball doubleheader at Ferndale
The Hoopa Warriors swept a Little 4 softball doubleheader at Ferndale on Wednesday to set up a top-of-the-standings showdown against St. Bernard’s on Friday. The Hoopa girls took a closely-fought opener 6-5 […]
South Fork girls bounce back at Hoopa with a big day at the plate
They say hitting is contagious, and that was certainly the case for the South Fork girls in a Little 4 softball doubleheader at Hoopa on Friday. After dropping game one 10-8 and […]
Cubs starting to build momentum; McKinnon continues to shine
The South Fork Cubs kept their championship hopes alive with a much-needed doubleheader sweep at Hoopa in Little 4 baseball on Friday. But they had to overcome another outstanding pitching performance by […]
Arcata and Eureka girls teams lead the way at second league meet
By Ray Hamill — There was little to separate the Arcata and Eureka girls at Wednesday’s second H-DNL track and field meet of the spring at McKinleyville High School, with the Tigers […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders sweep Hoopa on quiet day for local teams
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders improved to 4-0 in the Little 4 after sweeping a doubleheader at Hoopa on Friday afternoon. The Crusaders won game one 6-1 and shut out the home team […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A big week for Kasso, Eagles and the Steelheads
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Northern Humboldt Steelheads, the Mendocino College Eagles and one Ferndale senior in particular. Isaak Kasso turned in the performance of the […]
More schedule changes announced for Big 5 and Little 4 games
By Ray Hamill — Some more changes to the weekend schedule of Big 5 and Little 4 baseball games were announced on Friday morning. A Friday doubleheader between the South Fork and […]
Warriors win tournament opener; Little 4 schedule updates
With a bye in conference play this week, the Del Norte Warriors are playing at the Hidden Valley baseball tournament. They opened tournament play on Thursday with a comfortable 9-1 win over […]
Former H-DNL stars lead Eagles to doubleheader sweep over CR
By Ray Hamill — It was a successful return to the North Coast for some former H-DNL players on Tuesday, as the Mendocino College Eagles swept a softball doubleheader against College of […]
Kramer leads the way after three rounds of league play in boys golf
St. Bernard’s Jack Kramer took over sole possession of the league lead in H-DNL boys golf with a four-stroke victory in round three of league play on Monday. Competing at Del Norte, […]
GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — ‘Iron sharpens iron’
By Ray Hamill — An H-DNL girls team won a state championship in basketball for the first time in league history this season, but it was the quality of teams from top […]
Wildcats keep rolling in conference-opening pitchers’ duel
Game one of Thursday’s Little 4 doubleheader between the Wildcats and Hoopa Warriors at Ferndale was a pitchers’ duel, with Austin Michel and Lyle McKinnon allowing just three hits between them. Michel […]
Corsairs remain hot at the plate, split conference-opening doubleheader
Maeghan Hampton remained red-hot at the plate for the College of the Redwoods softball team, as the Corsairs split a conference-opening doubleheader at Siskiyous on Wednesday. The CR women lost game one […]
Vigil, Kramer tie for low score in round two of H-DNL golf
Eureka’s Talon Vigil continued his impressive start to the new H-DNL boys golf season with a second victory in just five days on Monday. Competing at the Redwood Empire Golf Course in […]
11 local players nominated for CalHiSports all-state teams
By Ray Hamill — After one of the most memorable girls basketball seasons we’ve ever seen here on the North Coast, seven H-DNL girls have been nominated for the CalHiSports all-state teams. […]
