By Ray Hamill — It’s almost time to name the 2023 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year and like with our other end-of-year award categories there is no shortage of […]
Coach of the Year candidates exceed expectations
No shortage of worthy candidates for L4 Boys Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun sporting year in the Little 4, with several standouts in multiple sports, including our finalists for the 2023 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete […]
MVPs dominate list of L4 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — Our list of finalists for the 2023 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year includes five MVPs. All five finalists are coming off sensational seasons for […]
SOFTBALL AWARDS — 2023 was the Year of the Warriors
By Ray Hamill — High school softball rarely disappoints here on the North Coast, and that was the case once again this spring as several H-DNL teams enjoyed memorable seasons. It was […]
Almost time for the 2023 High School Athletes of the Year
By Ray Hamill — With the high school year coming to an end, it’s almost time for the annual Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Year awards. Next week, we will be announcing […]
Local players play key role for Mendocino Eagles softball
By Ray Hamill — Considering the recent success that many H-DNL softball teams have been enjoying, it should come as no surprise to see a lot of local players continue to succeed […]
Colegrove named MVP of the Little 4; eight Warriors honored
By Ray Hamill — As expected, Hoopa senior Tatianna Colegrove has been named MVP of the Little 4 in softball after another big campaign for the dominating Warriors. Colegrove was instrumental in […]
Dimmick caps impressive senior year with MVP award
By Ray Hamill — A young St. Bernard’s team exceeded expectations this season on the way to a second straight North Coast Section championship, and the Crusaders did so in large part […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hoopa’s Bibancos twins commit to play for the Corsairs
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs need to replace some big bats in the heart of their lineup this offseason, but this week they took a big step towards doing with that […]
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 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 […]
Six H-DN softball teams qualify for NCS postseason
By Ray Hamill — Six of the eight H-DN softball teams have been included in the North Coast Section playoff brackets, which were released on Saturday, including four that will open at […]
Changes in store for this year’s NCS playoff seedings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN baseball and softball teams won’t have to wait quite as long this year to find out their playoff seed and opening opponent. Because of Mother’s Day […]
Softball semifinals go down to the wire on exciting day of action
By Ray Hamill — After battling all the way to the final day of the regular season for the Big 5 championship, the Del Norte Warriors and Eureka Loggers will match up […]
Charlie Lakin tournament brackets set after league champs crowned
By Ray Hamill — The schedules and brackets for next week’s Charlie Lakin H-DN Tournaments have been finalized. The action in both softball and baseball gets under way on Wednesday and will […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Warriors get first L4 win
It was a busy day in the Little 4 on Thursday, with South Fork and Hoopa playing a doubleheader in Miranda and St. Bernard’s hosting Ferndale in a single game moved forward […]
Schedule changes announced for this week’s H-DN games
By Ray Hamill — Several of this weekend’s Big 5 and Little 4 baseball and softball games have been brought forward because of expected weather conditions. All four baseball doubleheaders that were […]
Five CR players receive all-conference recognition
By Ray Hamill — Five College of the Redwoods players have received all-conference recognition in softball after the team’s most successful season in 17 years. Sophomore shortstop Sadie Hampton and sophomore utility […]
