The return of shortstop Khloe Smith and a pivotal bases-clearing double by Koy McQuillen put the Del Norte Warriors’ back on track in softball on Saturday. Three days after the Del Norte […]
Del Norte girls return to winning ways, sweep the Huskies
Crusaders, Cubs face off in Little 4 doubleheader at Samoa
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls improved to 4-0 in the Little 4 after sweeping a doubleheader against Ferndale at Samoa on Friday. The Crusaders took the opener 10-6 and […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Pitchers lead their teams to big wins
By Ray Hamill — A pair of H-DNL pitchers played big roles for their respective teams this week, as each took over top spot in the Big 5. McKinleyville senior Evan Fraser […]
Huskies move ahead in Big 5 softball; Panthers win big
There may be a new favorite in Big 5 softball. On Wednesday afternoon, the Huskies took over sole possession of top spot in the conference standings with an impressive 5-4 win over […]
Huskies win another close one at McKinleyville, take opening series
It looks like it could be an exciting spring in Big 5 softball. Five of the six games in the opening two series in conference play were decided by just one run, […]
Tigers win series rubber match at Eureka, sit atop the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — Arcata and Eureka served up another exciting one-run game in softball on Tuesday to close out a fun three-game conference-opening series between the two Big 5 rivals. After […]
Cubs, Wildcats split conference doubleheader in Miranda
The South Fork and Ferndale girls split a Little 4 doubleheader in softball in Miranda on Monday. The Cubs took the opener 11-7, before the Wildcats won game two 13-7. The games […]
Corsairs sweep Feather River, split doubleheader at Shasta
The College of the Redwoods softball team split a doubleheader at Shasta on Monday, two days after sweeping two games at home against Feather River. The Corsairs are now 4-4 in conference […]
Tigers, Loggers split exciting Big 5 doubleheader with a pair of 7-6 games
The Tigers and Eureka Loggers got the Big 5 under way with a couple of exciting games at Arcata High School on Saturday. The home team rallied from a late 6-2 deficit […]
Fortuna, McKinleyville girls share the spoils on opening day
If opening day in Big 5 softball was any indication, there’s going to be a lot of parity in the conference this year. At least between the four teams that were in […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A big week for Kasso, Eagles and the Steelheads
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Northern Humboldt Steelheads, the Mendocino College Eagles and one Ferndale senior in particular. Isaak Kasso turned in the performance of the […]
More schedule changes announced for Big 5 and Little 4 games
By Ray Hamill — Some more changes to the weekend schedule of Big 5 and Little 4 baseball games were announced on Friday morning. A Friday doubleheader between the South Fork and […]
Warriors win tournament opener; Little 4 schedule updates
With a bye in conference play this week, the Del Norte Warriors are playing at the Hidden Valley baseball tournament. They opened tournament play on Thursday with a comfortable 9-1 win over […]
Midweek Big 5 baseball and softball openers postponed again
By Ray Hamill — Four scheduled Big 5 openers in baseball and softball have been pushed back again because of the field conditions. All four games are originally scheduled to take place […]
Former H-DNL stars lead Eagles to doubleheader sweep over CR
By Ray Hamill — It was a successful return to the North Coast for some former H-DNL players on Tuesday, as the Mendocino College Eagles swept a softball doubleheader against College of […]
Corsairs, Eagles ‘Play for Boo’ in annual Pink Memorial Game
When College of the Redwoods and Mendocino College meet in softball, it’s about more than the games. The two rival colleges played a conference doubleheader at Bear River on Tuesday and before […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A big week for Hampton, Freitas, Wildcats
By Ray Hamill — Despite the questionable weather here on the North Coast, the local baseball and softball seasons are building momentum, with several players and teams stepping up their games. No […]
Del Norte girls will be tough to stop in the Big 5 this spring
The defending Big 5 champions look like they’ll be the team to beat in conference again this spring, and a strong start to the season hasn’t changed that perspective. With a new […]
Fortuna girls fall to St. Helena in classic pitchers’ duel
Pitching was the story of the day as the Fortuna Huskies traveled to play St. Helena in a non-tournament softball showdown on Thursday. Fortuna’s Isabel Sanchez and St. Helena’s Tahlia Smith served […]
Crusaders sweep Little 4 doubleheader as Cubs return to action
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s bats got the Little 4 off to a flying start in softball at Samoa on Thursday, as the Crusaders swept a conference-opening doubleheader against a […]
