By Ray Hamill — What was supposed to be a busy Saturday for the Big 5 baseball and softball teams will now become a busy Monday instead. The weekend weather conditions forced […]
Weather forces postponements, sets up busy week of action
Eureka boys, Arcata girls lead the way at league-opening track meet
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Kavi Bolden and Eureka’s Elizabeth Rominger got the H-DNL track and field season off to a flying start in the first league meet at McKinleyville High School […]
Parker secures thrilling victory for McKinleyville in Big 5 opener
There’s been no shortage of excitement in the first week of Big 5 softball, with four of the six games decided by the narrowest of margins. Just one run separated Del Norte […]
Panthers cruise to opening win, get set for pivotal doubleheader
The Panthers began conference play in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, cruising to a comfortable 15-0 win over Fortuna in five innings at McKinleyville High School. Juniors Rhythm Green and Bode Reininger combined […]
Panthers begin Big 5 play in style, beat Fortuna on a walk-off
The McKinleyville Panthers may have been late to the party, but when they showed up they made quite an impression. After an opening weekend bye in the Big 5, the Mack girls […]
Redwoods baseball falls to high-flying conference leaders
A trip to play the runaway conference leaders was never going to be easy for a College of the Redwoods baseball team that has struggled this season. On Friday, Redwoods traveled to […]
After long layoff, Panthers return to action with a walk-off win
A long gap between games didn’t seem to have any ill effects on the Panthers. On Friday afternoon, McKinleyville played for the first time in two weeks, welcoming Eagle Point to the […]
This year’s Big 5 could be the most competitive in a while
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a dog fight in the race for this year’s Big 5 softball championship. The action gets under way on Saturday with two doubleheaders on tap, […]
Little to separate McKinleyville, Eureka in conference tune-up
Tuesday’s non-conference game at Eureka showcased just how competitive this year’s Big 5 conference in softball should be. The new league season gets under way this weekend and all five schools look […]
Six golfers within 10 strokes at the top of the league standings
Parity is alive and well in H-DNL boys golf. Halfway through the 2026 league campaign, just 10 strokes separate the top six golfers in the season standings, with five different schools represented […]
McKinleyville Panthers feature heavily in end-of-season awards
By Ray Hamill — It was a memorable winter on the basketball courts for the McKinleyville Panthers, and that’s reflected in the Humboldt Sports end-of-season awards. The smallest school in the conference […]
Panthers surrender late lead to Windsor as errors prove costly
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers let a late five-run lead slip away against Windsor on Friday afternoon, falling 8-6 in non-conference softball. The visiting Jaguars battled for all seven innings, scoring […]
NCS RANKINGS — Six H-DNL teams feature in the top 20
By Ray Hamill — While the early-season North Coast Section baseball and softball rankings should be taken with a pinch of salt, it makes for good reading for H-DNL fans. According to […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — With another basketball season in the books, it’s time to reflect on what was another exciting winter on the local courts. It was a memorable season for several […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — History was made on the local basketball courts over the winter, with a pair of H-DNL boys programs achieving something they have never achieved before. And arguably, those […]
Panthers suffer their first loss in Montgomery tournament final
The Panthers capped a wild couple of days at the A.L. Rabinovitz Tournament in Montgomery with their first loss of the season on Wednesday. The McKinleyville boys carried a five-game winning streak […]
Saso homers twice as Panthers advance to tourney decider
The Panthers maintained their unbeaten start to the new baseball season with two more wins on Tuesday to advance to the championship game at Montgomery HIgh’s A.L. Rabinovitz tournament. And the two […]
Panthers continue to swing the bats well, sweep doubleheader
Scoring runs early in the new baseball season has not been a problem for McKinleyville. On Saturday, the Panthers played their home openers, entertaining University Prep in a doubleheader and winning both […]
Surprising choice for Big 5 girls MVP after stellar season for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — After helping to lead her team to a Big 5 and Dick Niclai Tournament championship double this winter, Arcata senior Tae Wolford has been named MVP of the […]
Much-improved Turner named Big 5 MVP after historic season
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Henry Turner IV has beaten out a competitive field of players to earn MVP honors in Big 5 boys basketball. The Panthers standout was one of […]
