By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a busy weekend for the local Little League All-Star teams. Three District 26 championship teams will try to keep their seasons going at their respective […]
Local All-Star teams to open Section tournaments this weekend
McKinleyville Juniors suffer first first loss, look to rebound
The McKinleyville Junior All-Stars will try to keep their season going when they take on Half Moon Bay in an elimination game at the NorCal State Tournament on Monday afternoon. The District […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Mack All-Stars win state tourney opener; Eagles reach final
It was a day of mixed fortunes for the local baseball teams on Saturday, although most of it was good news. Both Humboldt Eagles teams advanced to their respective championship games at […]
TEAM OF THE WEEK — Mack All-Stars continue to shine in postseason play
By Ray Hamill — Several local Little League teams have done an excellent job representing Humboldt County in recent years, but few can match the achievements of a group of young McKinleyville […]
Mack Juniors answer the call, step up late to secure Section crown
The McKinleyville Junior All-Stars faced a different challenge this week and passed with flying colors. After rolling to three wins on the way to reaching Tuesday’s championship round at the Section tournament […]
Mack All-Stars win again, will play for Section title on Tuesday
The McKinleyville Junior All-Stars will play for the Section championship on Tuesday evening as they continue another impressive postseason run this month. The young Mack All-Stars made it three wins in three […]
Mack All-Stars win for second straight day at Section Tournament
Colton Hawkes gave his mother Julie a birthday present she won’t forget on Friday afternoon, as the McKinleyville Junior All-Stars won for the second straight day at the Section tournament at Shasta […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Green, RELL rise to the challenge
By Ray Hamill — Summer baseball takes center stage in our weekly awards this week, as we honor a player who stepped up big time for his team this week and a […]
RELL All-Stars dominate rivals on way to District championship
By Ray Hamill — The Redwood Empire All-Stars are heading back to the Section tournament after a dominating run through the District 26 tournament this week. On Wednesday night, the RELL 12-year-olds […]
McKinleyville Juniors continue impressive run in All-Star action
A late rally kept an impressive run going for a group of young McKinleyville baseball players this week. In their final season playing together, the Mack Junior All-Stars found themselves trailing going […]
RELL 11s win District crown with three straight shutouts
By Ray Hamill — Pitching and defense led the way for the Redwood Empire 11-year-old All-Stars this week, as they shut out all three of their opponents on the way to claiming […]
High-scoring Eel River 10s win 2026 District 26 championship
By Ray Hamill — Scoring runs was not a problem for the Eel River All-Stars at the District 26 10-year-olds tournament over the weekend. The Eel River players racked up an incredible […]
Padres hold on late to secure second straight District TOC title
An exciting District Tournament of Champions final went right down to the wire this year, ending five days of action at the Arcata and Blue Lake Little League fields. And when all […]
Busy month for District 26 Little League continues this weekend
By Ray Hamill — With the District 26 Senior League and Junior League Tournament of Champions wrapping up earlier this week, local baseball fans will turn their attention toward the Majors TOC, […]
SoHum Hawks rise to the occasion, win District Junior League TOC
The future of baseball in Southern Humboldt appears to be in good hands. On Monday night, the SoHum Hawks capped a good few days on the baseball field with a 9-3 win […]
McKinleyville’s New Wave Realty wins District Senior TOC
The McKinleyville New Wave Realty Senior League players achieved two postseason goals this week. One, they got to play at the Arcata Ball Park, and two, they took home another championship. On […]
Busy postseason in local youth baseball begins this weekend
By Ray Hamill — A busy few weeks for youth baseball here on the North Coast kicks off this weekend, with the district Senior and Junior tournament of champions. The action gets […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — All-Stars, Howard impress on big stage
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week for several of the local Little League All-Star teams as their season came to an end, as well as for one Humboldt Crabs […]
Resilient Mack All-Stars enjoy exciting summer despite tourney loss
When the disappointment of Wednesday night’s loss dissipates, the McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars and their fans will look back on the summer as one of the most exciting they have ever enjoyed in […]
Mack All-Stars lose a close one to end thrilling summer season
The 2025 McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars season did not lack in excitement. On Wednesday night, with the Section championship and a place in this year’s NorCal state tournament on the line, the young […]
