By Ray Hamill — In the true spirit of an MVP, Luke Brunton’s contributions to his team this spring were wide and varied. The versatile St. Bernard’s junior played a key role […]
SB’s Brunton edges teammates in tight race for Little 4 MVP
H-DNL releases inaugural league All-Sportsmanship Team
The H-DN Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is continuing to do its best to promote good sportsmanship among the league schools. This week, the league announced the inaugural HDN all-sportsmanship team, which […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Hoopa girls fall in extra innings; Cubs lose at Miramonte
The top two teams in this year’s Little 4 bowed out of the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Saturday. Barely. It took extra innings to separate Hoopa and St. Vincent de […]
What’s next for the remaining H-DNL teams in the NCS playoffs?
By Ray Hamill — Seven of the 13 local teams to qualify for the baseball and softball playoffs remain in the chase for a North Coast Section championship heading into the weekend […]
Warriors start fast, roll over San Domenico in NCS playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — There’s a reason the Hoopa Warriors are the most successful H-DNL team when it comes to North Coast Section softball — they seem to always bring their A […]
NCS BASEBALL — Arcata, SB boys march on; three HDN teams bow out
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders won their North Coast Section baseball playoff openers on Tuesday, but it was a tough day for the other H-DNL teams […]
More questions than answers as NCS brackets are released
By Ray Hamill — Once again the new North Coast Section seedings system has left local fans scratching their heads in wonder. The 2025 playoff brackets and seeds for baseball and softball […]
Explosive Hanks, Florvilus lead H-DNL charge in NCS meets
The Humboldt-Del Norte League had six individual wins in two North Coast Section meets on Saturday, including two each for Del Norte’s Deken Hanks and St. Bernard’s Laila Florvilus. It was another […]
Panthers top the Warriors in tourney opener, advance to semifinals
The McKinleyville Panthers have advanced to the semifinal round of the Charles Lakin softball tournament after a 6-1 win over the Hoopa Warriors in opening-day action at the Arcata Sports Complex on Tuesday. […]
Panthers overcome early deficit in Lakin tournament opener
The McKinleyville Panthers are moving on in the Charles Lakin baseball tournament after a come-from-behind win over Hoopa in their opening game on Tuesday. Playing at Belotti Field across from the Redwood […]
Charles Lakin baseball and softball tournament results and schedules
Charles Lakin Softball Tournament Tuesday McKinleyville 6, Hoopa 1 Fortuna 13, St. Bernard’s 0 Thursday McKinleyville 12, Del Norte 5 Fortuna 7, South Fork 3 Friday Championship game Fortuna 6, McKinleyville 4 […]
Close to 100 new PRs set at weekend league championships
By Ray Hamill — To say that the H-DNL athletes saved their best for last might be a bit of an understatement. Close to 100 PRs were set at Saturday’s league championship […]
Schedules finalized for 2025 Charles Lakin tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The schedule for both the baseball and softball Charles Lakin tournaments have been finalized after Thursday’s conference finales. A couple of last-minute changes have been included in order […]
Hoopa girls continue late-season surge with doubleheader sweep at St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — An 0-9 start to the season must seem like a long time ago to the Hoopa Warriors. No team in the H-DNL has improved as much from the […]
Warriors take second in L4; coin flip held to determine third seed for Lakin tourney
By Ray Hamill — The field has been set for next week’s Charles Lakin softball tournament after Thursday’s Little 4 action, but it took a coin flip to finalize things. On the […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Warriors, Wildcats win conference finales
The Hoopa Warriors have qualified for the Charles Lakin tournament for the first time, and they’ll carry some momentum into the postseason tournament. On Thursday, the Warriors traveled to St. Bernard’s and […]
Charles Lakin baseball and softball tournament schedules set
By Ray Hamill — The schedules for this year’s Charles Lakin Tournaments have been announced by the H-DNL. The league’s postseason baseball and softball tournaments will take place next week with five […]
Gardner crowned H-DNL champion after victory at Baywood
McKinleyville senior Jake Gardner capped a big spring in H-DNL boys golf with his third victory in six rounds on Monday. Competing at the Baywood Golf & Country Club in Arcata, Gardner […]
Crusaders top Hoopa, clinch Little 4 championship outright
The Crusaders made it official on Tuesday afternoon. St. Bernard’s traveled to Hoopa for a Little 4 baseball game and won 8-1, securing the conference title outright. The Crusaders had already clinched […]
Plenty on the line over final few days of H-DNL play; tiebreakers set
By Ray Hamill — A busy and pivotal few days for H-DNL baseball and softball got under way on Tuesday with three local games. In baseball, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders clinched the […]
