By Ray Hamill — After playing a pivotal role in a breakthrough season for College of the Redwoods softball, Ashley Ballew is taking her talents to a four-year program and will play […]
After CR turnaround, Ballew is ready for the next challenge
Five H-DNL teams receive NCS Scholastic Championship awards
By Ray Hamill — Five H-DNL teams have received an NCS Scholastic Championship Team Award for the spring, including three from the one school. The awards are handed out to the teams […]
Colegrove named MVP of the Little 4; eight Warriors honored
By Ray Hamill — As expected, Hoopa senior Tatianna Colegrove has been named MVP of the Little 4 in softball after another big campaign for the dominating Warriors. Colegrove was instrumental in […]
Morris named Big 5 MVP; five Warriors make all-league
By Ray Hamill — Kira Morris has been named MVP of the Big 5 in softball after closing out her high school career with another dominating campaign. The Eureka senior was not […]
Martin brings winning mentality and much more to CR
By Ray Hamill — If College of the Redwoods head coach Megan Valente wants to instill a winning mentality in her program she’s going about it the right way. On Thursday, Valente […]
NORCAL ROUNDUP — Exciting Tigers keep rolling with extra-innings win
The Arcata Tigers won in dramatic fashion for the third time in a week on Tuesday, as the NorCal baseball and softball playoffs got under way. The Tigers, who are seeded No. […]
FRIDAY SPORTS ROUNDUP — Warriors lose NCS final; H-DNL athletes shine at state
The Del Norte Warriors saw a memorable season come to an end in softball with a 3-0 loss to Cardinal Newman on Friday evening. The two teams faced off in the North […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Warriors advance to section final; Loggers bow out
It was a mixed day for the two local teams still competing in the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Wednesday, with one of them advancing to play for a section championship […]
Cardinals shut out the Huskies in NCS Division-4 semifinal
The top seeds in the North Coast Section Division-4 softball bracket proved too hot for the Fortuna Huskies on Tuesday evening. Just four days after a thrilling walk-off win over Hoopa, the […]
Valedictorians and friends epitomize Fortuna/Hoopa rivalry
By Ray Hamill — As one longtime local coach put it to me after Friday’s thrilling softball playoff showdown at Fortuna High, this was a great reminder of what high school sports […]
What a week for the H-DN, with seven teams still battling
By Ray Hamill — It has been a very impressive week for the H-DN in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs, with seven of the 14 teams to qualify still […]
Warriors shut out the Bruins, reach NCS semifinals
The Del Norte Warriors became the second Big 5 team to reach the North Coast Section Division-4 softball semifinals on Saturday after shutting out St. Patrick-St. Vincent 12-0 in five innings in […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Johnston, Hartwell and the Loggers enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Libby Johnston didn’t;’t want to let her high school career end just yet, as she stepped up with a clutch performance in the North Coast Section […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Late rallies and a pair of walk-offs highlight Friday’s action
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three North Coast Section softball playoff games involving local teams on Friday ended on a walk-off, including an entertaining matchup between the Huskies and Hoopa […]
Hoopa’s Bibancos twins commit to play for the Corsairs
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs need to replace some big bats in the heart of their lineup this offseason, but this week they took a big step towards doing with that […]
Multi-sport Eureka seniors taking their talents to the next level
By Ray Hamill — Two more Eureka seniors are taking their talents to collegiate sports after standouts Kira Morris and Mariah Napoleon signed their letters of intent in front of family, teammates, […]
Seven H-DN teams to play local NCS playoff games this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Ten H-DN teams remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs heading into the weekend action, including seven playing here on the North Coast. And […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Loggers win big as H-DN teams continue their fast start
By Ray Hamill — Kira Morris threw a no-hitter on Wednesday evening as the Eureka Loggers comfortably got the better of De Anza in their North Coast Section Division-3 playoff opener at […]
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 […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Hoopa, Fortuna girls set up NCS quarterfinal showdown
The H-DN’s dominance in North Coast Section softball picked up just where it left off a year ago on the opening day of the 2023 playoffs. The H-DN remarkably has won five […]
