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 […]
Midweek Big 5 baseball and softball openers postponed again
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 […]
Corsairs remain hot at the plate, split conference-opening doubleheader
Maeghan Hampton remained red-hot at the plate for the College of the Redwoods softball team, as the Corsairs split a conference-opening doubleheader at Siskiyous on Wednesday. The CR women lost game one […]
Big second inning lifts Mack girls past St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville bats came ready to play on Wednesday, as the Panthers comfortably got the better of St. Bernard’s in an early-season softball matchup at Mack High. The […]
Huskies continue to roll with victories over Little 4 teams
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies appear ready to challenge the rest of the Big 5 for a conference championship in softball this year. They continued to build some early-season momentum […]
Hampton leads the way as CR women sweep doubleheader
By Ray Hamill — The CR bats are coming alive just one week before conference play starts. On Saturday, freshman infielder Maeghan Hampton finished a perfect 6-for-6 at the plate as the […]
SATURDAY ROUNDUP — Busy weekend for H-DNL teams
Several local teams took full advantage of the warm weather this weekend as they continue to build momentum ahead of the upcoming Big 5 and Little 4 schedules in baseball and softball. […]
Sanchez continues to impress as Huskies split doubleheader at Fort Bragg
The Fortuna girls traveled to Fort Bragg on Friday for an early-season softball doubleheader and split a pair of one-run games against the Timberwolves. In an exciting afternoon of action, the Huskies […]
Crusaders get first win, prepare for busy weekend at Biggs
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls got their first win of the new softball season at Arcata High on Wednesday, beating the Tigers 15-8. And that will give them some […]
Cunningham, Mitchell shine early for young Arcata Tigers
By Ray Hamill — Arcata junior Lily Cunningham and sophomore Alli Mitchell got the new softball season off to an impressive start on Wednesday, as the Tigers entertained St. Bernard’s in an […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Fortuna, McKinleyville girls win on the road
The Fortuna Huskies and McKinleyville Panthers both won road games on Thursday, as they continue to build momentum ahead of conference play. The Huskies traveled to Hoopa and came away with a […]
COLLEGE ROUNDUP — Hampton, Beach impress in busy week for local teams
The Cal Poly Humboldt softball team returned to action for the first time in two weeks on Wednesday, splitting a doubleheader at Dominican in San Rafael. The Lumberjacks lost game one 9-2 […]
CR bats begin to make some noise as conference play approaches
The Corsairs continued their preparation for the upcoming Golden Valley Conference schedule with a softball doubleheader against Cabrillo at the Bear River field on Saturday. And despite dropping both games — 14-7 […]
Huskies top the Warriors in their season opener in softball
It’s been a challenging preseason for many of the local baseball and softball teams, with a lack of outdoor practice for most of the H-DNL schools because of the weather. But on […]
H-DNL teams prepare for St. Bernard’s tournament at Bear River
By Ray Hamill — With a break in the rainy weather forecast for later in the week and an all-weather field available, St. Bernard’s will host a six-team baseball tournament on Thursday […]
