Former Fortuna High standout pitcher Hailey Dolcini continued her impressive season playing softball at Fresno State on Saturday, leading the Bulldogs to a 4-3 upset over No. 3 Texas. Dolcini allowed two […]
Dolcini, Fresno State upset No. 3 Texas
New-look Panthers prepare for H-DNL jamboree
By Ray Hamill — One year on from their historic treble-winning season, the Panthers will feature a very new-look team on the softball diamond this spring. McKinleyville returns just five varsity players, […]
HSU to hold celebration of life for Evelyn Andrews
Humboldt State will hold a celebration of life for Evelyn Andrews on Sunday at 3 p.m., after the Lumberjacks softball player passed away earlier this week. Andrews was diagnosed with lymphoma in […]
CR women fade after fast start at San Jose
The Corsairs dropped both ends of a softball doubleheader at San Jose on Saturday, losing 8-2 and 4-0. College of the Redwoods got the day off to a positive start with two […]
No joy for the Corsairs at Ohlone
The Corsairs opened a busy weekend on the softball fields with a pair of losses at Ohlone on Friday. College of the Redwoods lost 6-4 and 4-1. Lindsey Scott pitched both games, […]
COLLEGE SOFTBALL — Corsairs split again; Jacks lose a pair
Amy Reyes continued to pack a punch at the plate for the Corsairs, who split another softball doubleheader on Saturday, beating American River 9-8 before falling to San Mateo 17-3 in five […]
Corsairs split a doubleheader in softball
The College of the Redwoods softball team split a pair of games on the road on Friday, beating Hartnell 11-1 in five innings before losing to West Valley 10-0, also in five […]
Busy weekend in store for CR teams on the diamond
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will try to put a three-game losing streak in baseball behind them this weekend, as they return home to play Los Medanos in a three-game stand. […]
Two more wins for Redwoods softball
The Corsairs continued their impressive start to the softball season with a doubleheader sweep at Cabrillo on Friday. Redwoods took game one by a score of 8-3 and won the nightcap by […]
Reyes stays hot as Corsairs split at Mendocino
The Corsairs split a softball doubleheader at Mendocino on Thursday, winning game one 3-1 and dropping the nightcap 10-2. Lindsey Scott pitched the win, scattering nine hits and striking out one, while […]
Prescott to be inducted into CCAA Hall of Fame
Humboldt State’s Lizzy Prescott is among the six former student athletes and coaches who will be inducted into the California Collegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame as members of the Class of […]
Big bats show up as CR sweeps Chabot
It didn’t take long for the Corsairs’ bats to get going this season. On Saturday, a new-look College of the Redwoods softball team exploded for 25 hits in a doubleheader sweep at […]
CR women fall to Santa Rosa in season opener
The Corsairs were shut out in their softball opener on Friday afternoon, falling 7-0 at Santa Rosa. With less than two days of outdoor practice under their belts, the College of the […]
Excitement builds for Redwoods softball
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team isn’t the only Corsairs squad featuring a large group of local H-DNL all-stars. On Friday afternoon a very new-look CR […]
Minton signs on to play for perennial national contenders
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Mikayla Minton will join one of the top Division-III programs in the nation later this year, after signing a letter of intent to play softball at […]
Another local player commits to play college softball
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Makayla Bernald remembers clearly the first time she faced a high-powered offense in high school softball. Bernald was a freshman at the time, in the spring […]
Frank Cheek’s Life Story now available
By Ray Hamill — Those of us who know Frank Cheek have been waiting for this. One of the most legendary coaches here on the North Coast, Cheek has teamed with Tom […]
Humboldt Fastpitch Softball signups now under way
Registration is under way for the upcoming Humboldt Fastpitch Softball season, which begins in mid-March. Interested players can register online at madrivergirlssoftball.blogspot.com in age groups from 6U to 16U. Last spring 375 […]
Youth participation on the rise nationally in baseball, softball
By Ray Hamill — It might not come as a surprise here on the North Coast, but the number of young baseball and softball players is seeing a dramatic rise in recent […]
MIST 18U ‘leave everything on the field’
The Mad River MIST turned in what long-time coach Bob Brown described as one of the most impressive collective efforts he has ever seen in a quarter century of coaching, at the […]
