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 […]
Valedictorians and friends epitomize Fortuna/Hoopa rivalry
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 […]
Clutch freshman helps Panthers end the Warriors long winning streak
By Ray Hamill — Freshman Liana Stumpf did something no other player has managed in six weeks on Monday, driving in a winning run against the Hoopa Warriors. Playing a non-league game […]
Champion Warriors complete undefeated run through league
The Warriors competed an unbeaten run through the Little 3 with a softball doubleheader sweep over St. Bernard’s in Hoopa on Saturday. The Warriors won the opener 9-6 and took game two […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — State champs and streaking Warriors stand out
By Ray Hamill — There were a lot of big stories in local sports this week, including a pair of Humboldt County youth wrestlers winning a state championship and an upset on […]
Red-hot Hoopa Warriors knock off Big 5 leaders
The Hoopa Warriors have been turning some heads this season, and on Thursday they turned a few more of them. The red-hot Warriors continued to roll and stretched their winning streak to […]
Charlie Lakin tournament dates announced
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN announced the dates of this year’s Charlie Lakin tournament on Tuesday. The annual league postseason tournament for softball and baseball will take place in the second […]
Three H-DN teams ranked No. 1 in their NCS divisions
By Ray Hamill — Following the league’s remarkable success in the playoffs in recent years, three of the 17 H-DN varsity baseball and softball teams are now ranked No. 1 in their […]
Hoopa girls keep rolling with two big D-4 non-league wins
The red-hot Hoopa Warriors stretched their winning streak to 15 straight with two more wins in softball on Saturday, while solidifying their playoff positioning at the same time. Playing at Mendocino College, […]
Warriors claim at least a share of another league crown
The Warriors dynasty is showing no signs of slowing down. On Thursday afternoon, the Hoopa girls clinched at least a share of another league crown in softball with a doubleheader sweep at […]
