By Ray Hamill — Last season was a very successful one for the Del Norte softball team, which won a second straight Big 5 title and a first-ever Charlie Lakin tournament. And […]
Seniors leading the way as experienced Warriors start strong
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies win; Wildcats play season opener
The Fortuna Huskies have been one of the most impressive H-DNL teams early in the new softball season and that continued to be the case on Tuesday. The Huskies welcomed the St. […]
St. Bernard’s girls top Big 5 rival in Monday softball matchup
After going 1-2 at the Cloverdale tournament over the weekend, the St. Bernard’s girls got the better of a Big 5 rival in softball on Monday. The defending Little 4 champions continued […]
Fortuna girls go 2-1 at weekend Cloverdale softball tournament
The Fortuna Huskies traveled to Cloverdale for a weekend tournament and finished 2-1 in their three games there. They opened with a 13-0 win over Point Arena in four innings to go […]
H-DNL SOFTBALL — How each team has fared so far this season
By Ray Hamill — Just five of the nine H-DNL varsity softball teams have managed to get games in early in the new season. With conference play set to begin in early […]
Panthers edge their rivals in low-scoring early-season showdown
By Ray Hamill — An exciting early-season softball matchup between two Big 5 rivals went right down to the wire at McKinleyville High School on Tuesday afternoon. The host Panthers led the […]
WEEKEND SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Busy Saturday for local teams
The Fortuna Huskies continued their fast start to the new softball season with a 10-7 win over Lower Lake on Saturday, one day after they opened the new campaign with a 13-5 […]
Fortuna girls pull out exciting extra-innings win in season opener
The Fortuna Huskies got the new softball season off to a successful start with a 13-5 extra-innings win over the Napa Grizzlies at St. Helena on Friday. Both teams were tied 5-5 […]
Humboldt women secure first opening-day sweep in six years
The Lumberjacks kicked off the new college softball season with a doubleheader sweep in Hawaii on Tuesday. The Cal Poly Humboldt women defeated No. 22 Lewis 10-0 on the 10-run rule in […]
College of the Redwoods forced to cancel 2025 softball season
College of the Redwoods announced on Wednesday evening that the local community college will not field a softball team this year. According to a short press release announcing the news, injuries and […]
Tigers to induct three individuals, two teams to athletics hall of fame
The Arcata Tigers will celebrate homecoming this week and the festivities will include inducting the newest members of the school’s athletics hall of fame class. This year’s inductees include Gretchen Melendy Curry […]
McKinleyville High to introduce new hall of fame class this week
McKinleyville High School is celebrating homecoming this week and those celebrations will include inducting a new athletics hall of fame class. This year’s class includes Brad Muller (class of 1965), John Jaso […]
H-DNL launches a new campaign to recruit more officials
By Ray Hamill — With a shortage of officials for high school sports affecting leagues all across the nation, the H-DNL is taking a proactive approach to the problem. The league recently […]
CR softball announces eight new recruits, including five locals
New College of the Redwoods softball head coach Micaela Harris has announced the addition of eight new players for next year’s team, including five local standouts. South Fork’s Cloe McConnell, St. Bernard’s […]
Alex Cappa highlights Jacks 2024 Hall of Fame class
Former Lumberjacks football star Alex Cappa has been included in the 2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Hall of Fame class, which was announced on Wednesday afternoon. Cappa, who was a three-time all-American selection […]
2024 Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year enjoying life in Visalia
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a summer of adjustment for the 2024 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year. Eureka’s Kaitlin Giacone, who beat out a talented pool of […]
Ferndale to honor Hailey Dolcini at annual Joe Oeschger Day
By Ray Hamill — The annual Joe Oeschger Day will be held in Ferndale next weekend and this year’s event will honor local softball legend Hailey Dolcini. The annual event is hosted […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big weeks for Colegrove, Morris and Emerald FC
By Ray Hamill — Tatianna Colegrove was one of the most dominating high school pitchers in the H-DNL while playing for the Hoopa Warriors, but she has taken her game to a […]
Mad River MIST cap big summer with tournament championship
It’s been a hectic but very successful six-week summer season for the Mad River MIST 18U softball team. The team, which is made up of past or current players from six of […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — The College of Sequoias women’s basketball team is getting a special addition to the roster for the upcoming season. They’re getting the 2024 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls […]
