By Ray Hamill — After waiting 35 years for a championship in Little 4 softball last season, the South Fork Cubs may not haver to wait quite as long this time around. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Cubs enjoy big week in softball
South Fork girls take a huge step toward second straight L4 title
The South Fork Cubs took a huge step toward a second straight Little 4 championship in softball with a doubleheader sweep over their closest challengers on Friday. In a pair of games […]
Who has the advantage in the race for this year’s Big 5 title?
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, the next two weeks in Big 5 softball should be a wild ride. And a lot of fun. The most wide-open championship race in […]
Cats, Crusaders combine for 46 runs in wild Little 4 showdown
Ferndale and St. Bernard’s faced off in one of the wildest and most entertaining softball games of the season on Thursday, as the two teams combined for 46 runs over eight innings. […]
Del Norte girls edge the Tigers in exciting back-and-forth game
Del Norte junior Natasha DeNicholas hit a first-pitch solo home in extra innings for what would be the winning run, as the Warriors edged the Tigers 7-5 in eight innings in an […]
Little to separate Loggers, Huskies in competitive Big 5 pitchers’ duel
Pitchers Isabel Sanchez of Fortuna and Mackenzie Wolff of Eureka combined to strike out 25 on Wednesday in yet another competitive and highly-entertaining Big 5 softball game. The two schools faced off […]
Changes announced ahead of busy week in H-DNL baseball, softball
By Ray Hamill — Four Little 4 games that could very well decide the fate of this year’s conference championships in baseball and softball highlight another busy week in the H-DNL. But […]
COLLEGE ROUNDUP — CR teams enjoy big weekend; Jacks go 0-4
It was a good weekend for the College of the Redwoods baseball and softball teams as they each get set to close out the season later this week. After struggling for much […]
Mack girls explode for seven home runs in doubleheader sweep
Seniors Liana Stumpf and Mckennah Sargent each hit two home runs on Saturday, as the Panthers exploded for seven home runs in a doubleheader sweep at Arcata. The McKinleyville girls took the […]
Warriors get back on track, sweep Big 5 doubleheader at Eureka
Del Norte ended a three-game losing streak in conference play with a pair of wins at Eureka on Saturday. The Warriors own 8-1 and 8-4 in nine innings to go to 4-3 […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Mobley, Panthers and Warriors rise to the challenge
By Ray Hamill — One of the best young baseball players in the H-DNL and two teams that rose to the occasion this week feature in our weekly awards. Ferndale sophomore Cash […]
Big 5 leaders hold on late to top the Warriors in Crescent City
The McKinleyville Panthers continued to set the pace in a competitive Big 5 after withstanding a late Del Norte rally in softball in Crescent City on Friday afternoon. The Big 5 leaders […]
Huskies start fast on the way to a third straight conference win
The Huskies have put their early-conference struggles behind them with three wins in three games this week. On Friday, the Fortuna girls traveled to Arcata for a make-up softball game and won […]
Red-hot Cubs continue to roll, stretch winning streak to six
The South Fork Cubs stretched their winning streak to six straight games in softball with a dominating victory over a good Wolverines team at Willits High School on Wednesday. The Little 4 […]
Weather forces more postponements across the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — After a dry March here on the North Coast, the unpredictable spring weather is taking its toll on the H-DNL schedule this month. The wet conditions forced the […]
McKinnon delivers as Warriors rally from 10-run deficit to top SB
Junior Tylie McKinnon kept her team well in championship contention with one of the biggest hits of her young life on Tuesday. McKinnon delivered with a walk-off base hit in extra innings […]
Cubs sweep competitive doubleheader, keep pace with Hoopa
The South Fork Cubs remain well in the chase for a repeat championship in Little 4 softball after sweeping a challenging doubleheader against Ferndale on Tuesday. The Cubs welcomed the Wildcats to […]
BIG 5 SOFTBALL — Huskies get back on track; Panthers, Loggers split
A little over a week into the Big 5 softball schedule we are beginning to see a logjam atop the standings. Four conference games were played on Monday, with the Fortuna girls […]
Cats overcome late deficit to beat Arcata in non-conference game
The Wildcats got back to winning ways while avenging an earlier loss to Arcata in softball on Monday afternoon. The Ferndale girls hosted the Tigers in non-conference action and won a competitive […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Crawford leading the way for impressive Loggers
By Ray Hamill — The local high school baseball and softball seasons are heating up and that’s reflected in our weekly awards this week. In baseball, the Eureka Loggers have been one […]
