By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Malia Bolden is quick to point out the huge role her mother played in getting her to where she is. Her coaches believe Bolden’s hard work […]
A mother’s influence helps Bolden achieve longtime ambition
Corsairs pay tribute to talented group of graduating sophomores
It’s been an impressive year for College of the Redwoods sports with multiple championships won, but that success is just half the story. This past weekend, 35 student-athletes graduated the local community […]
CR Board of Trustees approves plans for ‘state-of-the-art sports and events venue’
The Corsairs have been given the go-ahead to begin upgrading Community Stadium, including the installation of a new all-weather turf field. The stadium upgrades will also include new lighting, bleachers and a press […]
Corsairs announce details of youth summer camps
College of the Redwoods athletics will host three youth sports camps for boys and girls this summer, one for soccer, one for basketball and one for volleyball. The CR Volleyball Camp will […]
Mad River United keeping costs down for local players
By Ray Hamill — A group of local soccer moms and dads are working together to re-establish Mad River United as a more affordable brand of club soccer here in Humboldt County. […]
From the Tigers to the Nittany Lions, H-DN star finds her perfect fit
By Ray Hamill — Zoe Macknicki’s career path on the soccer fields has taken some exciting twists and turns along the way, not to mention a lot of traveling. And that will […]
Sequoia FC U18s lead the way on busy weekend for local club
It was a busy weekend for Sequoia FC, with four of the local travel club’s teams traveling to the Bay Area for a pair of games each. The Sequoia teams play in […]
St. Bernard’s standout enjoying an MVP year for the ages
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a year that one Little 4 junior won’t easily forget, and she’s not done yet. On Tuesday, St. Bernard’s standout Madelyn Shanahan was named co-MVP of […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women announce spring schedule
An alumni game in late April will highlight the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team’s spring schedule, as the Jacks look to build on a successful 2022 season. The spring season, which […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Surging Tigers and a pair of Loggers enjoy a big week
By Ray Hamill — Three local high school athletes have been impressing beyond the Redwood Curtain in recent weeks, while one local basketball team has come storming out of the gates in […]
Local players shine as Cal North wins ODP Regional championship
By Ray Hamill — A pair of younger sisters are setting new standards within their families when it comes to Olympic Development Program soccer. Following in their older sisters’ footsteps, Eureka High […]
Our end-of-season soccer awards go to …
By Ray Hamill — It was another highly entertaining and exciting high school soccer season here on the North Coast with plenty of success for the local teams. Three league champions were […]
Shanahan earns second league MVP award in the same week
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a busy fall for St. Bernard’s junior Madelyn Shanahan. And quite a successful one too. This week, the multi-sport standout was named MVP of the Little […]
Gyenis, Sloper named MVPs, as H-DNL announces boys all-league soccer team
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Ethan Gyenis and Eureka’s Aidan Sloper each received MVP recognition this week after outstanding individual seasons for both players on the soccer field. Gyenis, who helped lead […]
H-DNL names all-league teams, multiple MVPs in girls soccer
By Ray Hamill — There was certainly no shortage of talent in H-DNL girls soccer this year, and the league coaches seem to agree. A total of seven different players tied for […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Exciting conclusion to soccer and tennis seasons
By Ray Hamill — One of the most dominating teams on the North Coast in recent years capped another outstanding season with a North Coast Section championship this past weekend. And that […]
Eureka girls enjoy another championship season
By Ray Hamill — It was another season to relish for the Eureka girls soccer team, as the Loggers clinched a third North Coast Section crown in four postseasons this past weekend. […]
Former Crusader recognized for big playoff performance
Former St. Bernard’s Crusader Maddie Costa closed out her junior year in college with some well-deserved recognition. Costa, a 2019 SB graduate, saw extensive action between the posts this season for the […]
Loggers secure NCS repeat in exciting championship showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls soccer team came into this season with high expectations and lofty ambitions, and they did not disappoint. On Saturday night, they clinched a second straight […]
NCS SOCCER — Loggers and Tigers get set for big NCS showdown
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Arguably the hottest rivalry in local high school sports will be renewed on the biggest stage of all on Saturday night, when Eureka and […]
