By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers set up a rematch against Big 5 rival Del Norte in the Charles Lakin tournament after a comfortable 11-1 win over Hoopa at the Arcata […]
Panthers prevail in Lakin tourney opener, get set for Del Norte
Tournament schedule finalized as B5 title remains in the balance
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 softball championship remains in the balance after an Arcata/Del Norte doubleheader was postponed for the second time on Monday because of field conditions in Crescent […]
Big 5 championship remains up in the air after postponements
By Ray Hamill — Put the celebrations on hold. The Del Norte Warriors will have to wait at least two more days before they can claim a second straight outright Big 5 […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Baseball champs have reason to smile
By Ray Hamill — A pair of league championship teams take center stage this week. After clinching their respective conference titles in baseball over the past seven days, the McKinleyville Panthers and […]
South Fork, Hoopa girls split Little 4 doubleheader in Miranda
South Fork and Hoopa split a competitive conference-concluding softball doubleheader in Miranda on Friday, with the Cubs securing a 3-2 walk-off win in the opener and the Warriors responding with a 10-7 […]
Crusaders close out conference strong; Wildcats advance to Lakin tournament
The Little 4 champion Crusaders closed out conference play with a pair of wins in softball at Ferndale on Friday afternoon, winning 14-4 in five innings and 12-2. One week after clinching […]
Longtime local coach reaches career milestone on senior day
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday was a good day for Fortuna High softball. Not only did the Huskies keep their Big 5 championship hopes alive, but they also celebrated their seniors and […]
‘Passionate’ Mack seniors enjoying their time with the team
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers celebrated their five seniors at Monday’s softball doubleheader against Eureka, and according to head coach Shanna McCracken this group is among the most fun she […]
College of the Redwoods coach steps down after three years in charge
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods softball head coach Megan Valente is stepping down from the position after three years in charge of the team. Valente, who took over form […]
Huskies pull away late against Eureka to keep title hopes alive
The Huskies kept their hopes of a Big 5 championship alive with an 11-4 win over Eureka at Fortuna on Wednesday. With the win, the Huskies improved to 7-3 in the Big […]
Warriors take care of business, inch closer to Big 5 championship
The top of the lineup rose to the occasion for Del Norte on Wednesday, as the Warriors moved one step closer to a second straight Big 5 title in softball with an […]
Seven St. Bernard’s seniors commit to play college sports at letter signing ceremony
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 […]
