By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t the ending they were looking for at the District 26 tournament last week, but a group of young Eel River Little League All-Stars should benefit from […]
Young Eel River All-Stars impress despite late disappointment
Late rally lifts McKinleyville All-Stars to District 26 championship
The District 26 10U All-Star tournament went right down to the wire and ended in thrilling fashion on Friday night. Trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth and final inning […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Impressive week for young all-stars
By Ray Hamill — With the number of talented young players in the county, it’s safe to suggest the sport of baseball should continue to thrive at the high school baseball level […]
District tournaments heating up, big showdown set for Wednesday
The District 26 Little League All-Star tournaments are heating up, with a true championship showdown set for Wednesday night. On Tuesday night at Conroy Field in Fortuna, the Redwood Empire 11U All-Stars […]
Little League All-Star tournaments set to begin this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Local Little League takes center stage this weekend with a pair of District 26 All-Star tournaments getting started. The 10U tournament will be hosted by Klamath Trinity at […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Team leaders set the tone for Trinity Diesel
By Ray Hamill — Four young athletes who have been setting the tone for their younger teammates are this week’s award winners. On Tuesday, McKinleyville Little League’s Trinity Diesel team continued its […]
Strong team culture leads Trinity Diesel to another TOC title
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville Little League’s remarkable success in recent years is about more than just talent. It’s about creating the right culture. On Tuesday night, the association’s Trinity Diesel team […]
Mack All-Stars eye state tourney qualification after winning District title
By Ray Hamill — A group of young McKinleyville all-stars who reached the state tournament a year ago are hoping to do the same again this year. And judging by this week’s […]
A&I Roofing shuts out Arcata in Senior TOC championship game
McKinleyville Little League got a busy summer tournament season off to a winning start on Thursday night, as the association’s A&I Roofing team won the District 26 Senior League Tournament of Champions. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — All-stars enjoy historic week
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for several local Little League all-stars, with multiple North Coast teams making a deep playoff run. The McKinleyville 8-10s and 12s both represented […]
Incredible playoff run ends for McKinleyville All-Stars
It was an incredible run and one that captured the imagination of the local sports community, but it all came to end on Thursday night. The McKinleyville 12-year-old Little League All-Stars finally […]
McKinleyville 12Us keep battling, remain in contention
The McKinleyville 12-year-old Little League All-Stars moved one game closer to a state championship with a 7-3 victory over Capitola-Soquel in the NorCal tournament in Stockton on Wednesday night. Since dropping their […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — ‘Hit another triple!’
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville All-Star Crew Hicks got some good advice from one of his teammates right before his second at-bat on Tuesday. And then he delivered big time for his […]
Young McKinleyville All-Stars push Aptos all the way
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t the ending they wanted, but it was a summer these young players won’t ever forget. On Tuesday afternoon, the season came to an end for the […]
Clutch McKinleyville 12s win another close one to remain alive
A resilient group of McKinleyville 12-year-old all-stars are finding ways to win close games. On Monday night, they kept their hopes of a state championship alive with a 7-3 win over tournament […]
Pitching, defense lift McKinleyville 8-10 All-Stars to victory
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville 8-10 All-Stars are still alive at the NorCal State Tournament after another clutch performance on Monday. The tournament hosts defeated Fair Oaks Orangevale 3-1 in an […]
Not done yet, McKinleyville 12s pull away late at state tournament
The McKinleyville 12-year-old Little League All-Stars broke a late tie in an elimination game on Sunday to keep their hopes of a NorCal state championship alive. One day after suffering their first […]
LITTLE LEAGUE ROUNDUP — Three Mack teams open their state tournaments
By Ray Hamill — All three McKinleyville All-Star teams will try to bounce back after opening-day defeats at their state tournaments on Saturday. The McKinleyville Juniors fell 5-1 to Lincoln Glen in […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week for local Little League
By Ray Hamill — One local team stands out head and shoulders above everyone else this week and that’s McKinleyville Little League. And I’m not just talking about the 36 all-stars who […]
LITTLE LEAGUE PREVIEW — Mack All-Stars prepare for big few days
By Ray Hamill — Not only is McKinleyville Little League producing some of the best young baseball talent in Humboldt County, but they’re producing some of the best young teams in all […]
