It was a tough day for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Friday, as all three local schools in action lost their quarterfinals. Despite being the top […]
No joy for H-DNL teams in Friday’s NCS softball quarterfinals
NCS PLAYOFFS — Four HDN teams to host on Saturday afternoon
By Ray Hamill — Postseason action continues on Saturday for the local high school teams in baseball and softball. Four more H-DNL teams will play their quarterfinals, with all four hosting their […]
South Fork girls start fast, top Kennedy in NCS playoff opener
The Cubs got back to winning ways in softball on Wednesday with an opening-round victory in the North Coast Section playoffs. The No. 4 seeds in the Division-5 bracket hosted No. 13 […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Big 5 champs win on busy day for local teams
By Ray Hamill — The first round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs were not kind to the H-DNL, with just two teams remaining in contention for a Section championship. The […]
Updated NCS baseball and softball playoffs schedule/results
NCS BASEBALL SCHEDULE TUESDAY Division 5 (13) St. Patrick-St. Vincent 7, (4) Ferndale 3 WEDNESDAY Division 2 (1) McKinleyville 2, (16) California 1 (2) Northgate 11, (15) Eureka 1 Division 4 (5) […]
Four HDN teams receive No. 1 seeds for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section brackets and seeds for the baseball and softball playoffs were announced early Sunday afternoon, and it brought good news for the H-DNL teams. As […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week to be a Logger
By Ray Hamill — Eureka High enjoyed a big week in local sports, with several Loggers making an impact in multiple sports. And that means they feature prominently in our weekly awards, […]
Sanchez, Bolden named Athletes of Year at annual Husky ESPYs
Fortuna High School celebrated its senior student-athletes at the annual Husky ESPYS on Wednesday night. And it was a particularly good night for Isabel Sanchez and Kavi Bolden, who were named the […]
Little 4 standout named NCS scholar-athlete of the year
By Ray Hamill — On Tuesday evening, Ferndale senior Tinnley Pidgeon closed out a remarkable high school career in sports when the Wildcats lost to Fortuna in the Charles Lakin Tournament. She […]
Loggers cap remarkable comeback season with Lakin championship
By Ray Hamill — At the outset of the season, it seemed unlikely the Eureka Loggers would challenge for a Charles Lakin Tournament championship this year. And last week, it seemed downright […]
Huskies hold on late to edge the Cubs in Charles Lakin semifinal
The Fortuna Huskies held their nerve late in Thursday’s Charles Lakin Tournament semifinal at the Arcata Sports Complex to set up a championship showdown against Big 5 rival Eureka. The Huskies appeared […]
Eureka girls look to make some Lakin history after semifinal win
The Loggers are taking full advantage of their opportunity. Nine days ago it appeared as if they had missed out on the chance to play for a Charles Lakin Tournament for the […]
Huskies march on in Lakin play, as Cats close out their season
The defending Charles Lakin Tournament champs kept their hopes of a second straight championship alive with a comfortable win in their tourney opener on Tuesday night. The Fortuna Huskies, who placed second […]
Changes announced for Charles Lakin Tournament schedule
Two changes have been announced to the schedule for this week’s Charles Lakin Tournaments. The H-DNL postseason baseball and softball tournaments are taking place in Arcata this week after getting under way […]
Updated Charles Lakin Tournament results/schedule
2026 Charles Lakin Softball Tournament Tuesday Eureka 6, Hoopa 4 Fortuna 13, Ferndale 3 Thursday Fortuna 13, South Fork 12 Eureka 6, McKinleyville 4 Friday Championship game, Eureka 14, Fortuna 7 2026 […]
Loggers finish strong, advance to Lakin tournament semifinals
The last team to qualify for this year’s Charles Lakin Tournament has advanced to Thursday’s semifinal round. After placing fourth in the Big 5, the Eureka Loggers thought their hopes of a […]
McKinleyville girls answer the call in competitive Big 5 conference
By Ray Hamill — When all was said and done, the Panthers left no doubt as to who was the best team in this year’s Big 5. In what was one of […]
Young Crusaders gain some valuable experience in 2026
A challenging softball season for St. Bernard’s closed out on Friday, but a sizable contingent of young players will benefit from the experience they gained this year. The Crusaders won just two […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Shepherd, Panthers enjoy pennant-winning weeks
By Ray Hamill — A pair of conference championship teams feature in our weekly awards this week, including a couple of MVP candidates. In baseball, the McKinleyville Panthers clinched the Big 5 […]
Jacks get first postseason win since 2017, but fall to top seeds to end their season
A memorable season for the Cal Poly Humboldt softball team concluded on Friday, as the Jacks lost 4-3 to No. 1 seed Cal State San Marcos at the CCAA Tournament in Hayward. […]
