By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors set the standard in H-DNL softball this year and junior Carlee Harper set the standard for the Warriors. This week, it was announced that […]
‘Team-oriented’ Harper named Big 5 MVP after stellar season
Fraser named MVP of the Big 5 after dominating spring for Mack
By Ray Hamill — Anyone who watched Evan Fraser on the mound this season knows the McKinleyville senior was a force to be reckoned with as a pitcher. But it was what […]
2024 H-DNL football season now just 90 days away
By Ray Hamill — The 2023/24 high school sports year officially ended for local schools on Thursday when the Ferndale Wildcats bowed out of the NorCal baseball playoffs. An exciting year served […]
Saso to start on the hill for the Crabs on opening night
By Ray Hamill — Former McKinleyville Panther Cameron Saso will get the start on the hill on opening night as he returns for his third season with the Humboldt Crabs. The local […]
College of the Redwoods to feature all-local, speedy roster in 2024
By Ray Hamill — In her first full year as head coach of the College of the Redwoods volleyball team, Kayla Costello is adding plenty of speed to a roster that will […]
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. […]
Poor start proves costly for Panthers, as memorable season ends
A memorable and very successful season for the McKinleyville Panthers ended on Wednesday, as the Big 5 champs bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-4 playoffs with a 4-1 loss at […]
Six H-DNL teams still in contention for NCS titles, state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — With one North Coast Section championship already secured, the big question now for H-DNL fans is can any of the other five remaining teams add to that haul […]
Panthers move on to NCS semifinals after shutout victory
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers continued to roll on Saturday, as they opened the North Coast Section baseball playoffs with a shutout win over St. Helena at McKinleyville. The Big […]
Several H-DNL teams receive NCS scholastic awards for 2023/24
By Ray Hamill — Sometimes they’re talented and pretty smart as well. This year, a total of 13 H-DNL teams have received scholastic team awards from the North Coast Section, including four […]
What’s next for the nine remaining H-DNL teams in the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs continue for nine of the 18 H-DNL teams this weekend, including five that will host games. The biggest matchup of […]
NCS ROUNDUP — It was a busy couple of days for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams played midweek games in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs, with five of them successfully navigating their postseason openers. On Tuesday night, the […]
College of the Redwoods athletes prepare for state championships
By Ray Hamill — Three College of the Redwoods athletes have qualified for this week’s state championships in track field after strong performances at the recent NorCals. Sophomore Henry Lamb and freshman […]
Stewart leads the way for H-DNL at NCS Division-I championships
Eureka’s Andrew Stewart closed out the 2024 boys golf season with his best showing of the spring at Monday’s North Coast Section Division-I championships. Playing at Tilden Park Golf Course in Berkeley, […]
Five H-DNL teams included in NCS baseball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams have been handed a top-three seed for the North Coast Section baseball playoffs, including No. 1 Ferndale. As expected, the Little 4 champion Wildcats received […]
Six local teams make the NCS softball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Six H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section softball playoffs after the brackets were announced on Saturday. And we could see an all-local clash in […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Warriors, Panthers enjoy historic week
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Del Norte Warriors and for a couple of their athletes in particular. And it was a good week for McKinleyville baseball. […]
Panthers prevail in Lakin decider, secure memorable double
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers secured their place in school history with a breakthrough championship on Friday night. Two weeks after winning the Big 5 conference, the Panthers completed an […]
Panthers continue to roll as they inch closer to historic double
The McKinleyville Panthers will have the opportunity to complete a Big 5 and Charles Lakin tournament championship double on Friday night. But standing in their way is the most successful team in […]
Big 5 champs continue to roll in Lakin tournament semifinals
By Ray Hamill — One day after clinching a second straight Big 5 title in softball, the Del Norte Warriors moved within one win of accomplishing goal No. 2 for the season. […]
