By Ray Hamill — Senior McKenna Beach is closing out her high school career in impressive fashion. Beach has been on fire at the plate recently, and that continued on Thursday evening […]
Loggers shut out the Warriors, advance to Lakin championship
Thursday’s Charlie Lakin games get the go-ahead
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced early Thursday afternoon that that the Charlie Lakin Tournament semifinals will go ahead as scheduled. After concerns that the weather would force a postponement of […]
Big fourth inning lifts McKinleyville girls past St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill— The St. Bernard’s Crusaders gave the McKinleyville Panthers all they could handle early on in Wednesday’s Charlie Lakin Tournament opener at the Arcata Sports Complex, but the Big 5 runners-up […]
Warriors win tourney opener to set up big semifinal showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will get another chance to take on Big 5 champs Eureka on Thursday after a comfortable 16-1 win over South Fork in the opening […]
Cal Poly Humboldt standout selected first-team All-West Region
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Micaela Harris has been rewarded for her big season with the Lumberjacks softball team and has been named to the 2022 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-West Region Team. […]
Brackets finalized for Charlie Lakin tournaments
By Ray Hamill — With the Arcata Tigers securing a share of the Big 5 championship in baseball on Tuesday, the brackets for this week’s Charlie Lakin tournaments in baseball and softball […]
Eureka girls take care of business, secure outright championship
The seniors have played a key role all season long for the Eureka Loggers, and that continued to be the case on Tuesday as they closed out league play with two more […]
Pitchers dominate as Panthers sweep final Big 5 doubleheader
The McKinleyville Panthers closed out the Big 5 with a doubleheader sweep at Fortuna on Tuesday, winning 14-0 and 8-0. Senior pitchers Allie Egbert and Raina Ausburn appear to be peaking at […]
Little 4 champs get a key road win over Division-V opponent
The Hoopa Warriors solidified their status as the top-ranked Division-V softball team in the North Coast Section with a big non-league road win on Monday. The Little 4 champions traveled to play […]
Schedule set as Charlie Lakin Tournament makes a welcome return
By Ray Hamill — The Charlie Lakin Tournament will make a welcome return this week for the first time in three years. After being canceled because of the pandemic in each of […]
B5 titles on the line with several H-DNL make-up games set for Tuesday
By Ray Hamill — Tuesday afternoon will be busy one around the H-DNL with several make-up games scheduled in baseball and softball as the league tries to complete the regular season in […]
Softball championship on hold as doubleheaders postponed
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls will have to wait a few more days before getting the opportunity to clinch the Big 5 softball championship outright. The Loggers claimed at least a […]
Makayla Bernald named conference pitcher of the year
Former Arcata Tiger Makayla Bernald has been named Bay Valley Conference softball pitcher of the year after an impressive spring playing for Mendocino College. Bernald’s big season helped the Eagles to a […]
Small but talented group of Big 5 seniors leave their mark
By Ray Hamill — What this year’s Big 5 senior softball class might lack in quantity, it has more than made up for in quality. The 2022 class is so small in […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A big week for local league champs
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s McKenna Beach and St. Bernard’s Aidan Dorsch were among the seniors honored by their respective teams this week, as their high school careers begin to wind down. […]
NCS RANKINGS — Eureka girls up to No. 4 in the Section
By Ray Hamill — Expect a strong showing for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section softball and baseball playoffs, which get under way in less than two weeks. The latest […]
Lumberjacks announce 2022 hall of fame class
Cal Poly Humboldt has announced the 2022 hall of fame class, which will be inducted on Oct. 7 at the Blue Lake Casino & Hotel. This year’s class includes the 1977 men’s […]
Eureka girls stretch winning streak to 11, claim at least a share of B5
The Eureka girls notched their 20th win of the season on Wednesday afternoon, while claiming at least a share of the Big 5 championship in softball. The Loggers defeated Arcata 10-1 at […]
Ausburn in command as McKinleyville girls shut out the Huskies
Raina Ausburn pitched a three-hitter and the McKinleyville Panthers kept their slim Big 5 hopes alive with a 10-0 win over Fortuna in five innings at Mack High on Wednesday. Ausburn struck […]
Hoopa girls close out dominating league campaign with two more wins
The Little 4 champion Hoopa Warriors closed out league play with two more wins in softball on Tuesday, defeating Ferndale 11-0 and 20-1. Sisters Savannah and Tatianna Colegrove combined to allow just […]
