By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are winning on and off the field of competition. One of the most successful schools in H-DNL sports held a letter signing ceremony on Thursday for […]
What’s at stake in the Big 5 and Little 4 in the final week
By Ray Hamill — The final two of the four Big 5 and Little 4 titles in baseball and softball will be decided over the next three days as we get set […]
McKinleyville Panthers win four games over busy three days
The McKinleyville girls kept their slender hopes of a Big 5 softball championship alive with a doubleheader sweep at Arcata on Saturday. The Panthers won the opener 6-0 and took game two […]
Warriors remain on course for Big 5 title with doubleheader sweep
The Del Norte Warriors showcased their depth in softball on Saturday on the way to taking both ends of a doubleheader at Eureka and completing a three-game series sweep over a young […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Vigil, Florvilus and SB girls enjoy memorable week
By Ray Hamill — A school record breaker, a championship team and a golfer on the verge of claiming a league title feature in our weekly awards. With the local track and […]
CHAMPIONS! — Crusaders end eight-year wait for Little 4 title
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders ended a long wait for a championship in softball with a doubleheader sweep over Hoopa at Samoa on Friday afternoon. With the two wins, the SB girls improved […]
Ferndale sweeps high-scoring doubleheader to keep Lakin hopes alive
The Ferndale girls enjoyed one of their best days of the season with a big doubleheader sweep over South Fork in a pair of high-scoring softball games in Ferndale on Friday. The […]
South Fork girls continue playoff push with victory over D-5 team
The South Fork girls are beginning to find their groove at an opportune time. On Thursday afternoon, the Cubs won a non-league softball game against Laytonville, 11-1, which should give them some […]
Warriors cruise to 5-inning win; Panthers hold on after fast start
The Del Norte Warriors took over sole possession of top spot in Big 5 softball with a dominating 10-0 win over Eureka in five innings in Crescent City on Wednesday. With the […]
On-campus protests force change of venue for softball finales
By Ray Hamill — This week’s protests at Cal Poly Humboldt and the campus closure has forced a switch in venue for the weekend softball games. The Lumberjacks will close out the […]
Panthers can clinch Big 5 baseball championship this week
By Ray Hamill — While three of the four baseball and softball H-DNL conference championships look set to go down to the final week of action, the McKinleyville boys could clinch the […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders beat Eureka; Huskies complete sweep
The St. Bernard’s girls secured bragging rights for the city of Eureka with a 7-3 win over the Loggers in a non-league softball game at Samoa on Monday. The Crusaders broke a […]
McKinleyville, Del Norte girls split Big 5 doubleheader in softball
An exciting finish to game two of Saturday’s Big 5 softball doubleheader at McKinleyville saw the home team earn a split against Del Norte with an 8-7 win. Earlier in the day, […]
Lumberjacks’ playoff hopes suffer setback, as Toros sweep doubleheader
The Cal Poly Humboldt softball team’s hopes of making the postseason took a hit on Saturday after they lost both games in a doubleheader at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Jacks lost […]
Warriors honor their seniors, keep pressure on conference leaders
The Hoopa Warriors celebrated senior day with a big doubleheader sweep over the Ferndale Wildcats in Little 4 softball at Hoopa on Friday. The Hoopa girls won 8-1 and 12-5 and improved […]
Little 4 leaders sweep at South Fork on glorious day for softball
The St. Bernard’s girls remain on course for a first Little 4 championship in softball since 2016 with a doubleheader sweep at South Fork on Friday. The Crusaders took game one 12-1 […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women remain in the chase for postseason spot
The Cal Poly Humboldt softball team split a doubleheader at conference frontrunners Cal State Dominguez Hills on Friday to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Jacks won game one 4-0, before dropping […]
Warriors overcome slow start, top the Panthers in key B5 game
A bases-clearing double by junior Tsinte Steinruck helped the Del Norte Warriors overcome a slow start on their way to a 10-3 win over the McKinleyville Panthers in a key softball showdown […]
COLLEGE ROUNDUP — Jacks sweep Chico, CR falls to Mendo
The Cal Poly Humboldt softball team stretched its winning streak to five straight games with a four-game series sweep at home against Chico State early this week. On Monday, the Jacks defeated […]
Four H-DNL teams ranked in the top three in NCS, including one at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL baseball teams and three H-DNL softball teams are riding high in the latest Max Preps North Coast Section rankings, which were updated on Thursday. But no […]