The Cubs got back to winning ways in softball on Wednesday with an opening-round victory in the North Coast Section playoffs. The No. 4 seeds in the Division-5 bracket hosted No. 13 […]
South Fork girls start fast, top Kennedy in NCS playoff opener
NCS ROUNDUP — Big 5 champs win on busy day for local teams
By Ray Hamill — The first round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs were not kind to the H-DNL, with just two teams remaining in contention for a Section championship. The […]
Updated NCS baseball and softball playoffs schedule/results
NCS BASEBALL SCHEDULE TUESDAY Division 5 (13) St. Patrick-St. Vincent 7, (4) Ferndale 3 WEDNESDAY Division 2 (1) McKinleyville 2, (16) California 1 (2) Northgate 11, (15) Eureka 1 Division 4 (5) […]
Four HDN teams receive No. 1 seeds for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section brackets and seeds for the baseball and softball playoffs were announced early Sunday afternoon, and it brought good news for the H-DNL teams. As […]
Huskies hold on late to edge the Cubs in Charles Lakin semifinal
The Fortuna Huskies held their nerve late in Thursday’s Charles Lakin Tournament semifinal at the Arcata Sports Complex to set up a championship showdown against Big 5 rival Eureka. The Huskies appeared […]
Changes announced for Charles Lakin Tournament schedule
Two changes have been announced to the schedule for this week’s Charles Lakin Tournaments. The H-DNL postseason baseball and softball tournaments are taking place in Arcata this week after getting under way […]
Loggers overcome defensively sound Cubs in Lakin opener
A pair of sophomores led the way for the Big 5’s No. 2 seeds in Tuesday’s Charles Lakin Tournament opener, as the Eureka Loggers continued to roll. The hottest team in the […]
Updated Charles Lakin Tournament results/schedule
2026 Charles Lakin Softball Tournament Tuesday Eureka 6, Hoopa 4 Fortuna 13, Ferndale 3 Thursday Fortuna 13, South Fork 12 Eureka 6, McKinleyville 4 Friday Championship game, Eureka 14, Fortuna 7 2026 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Shepherd, Panthers enjoy pennant-winning weeks
By Ray Hamill — A pair of conference championship teams feature in our weekly awards this week, including a couple of MVP candidates. In baseball, the McKinleyville Panthers clinched the Big 5 […]
Warriors to host HDN track and field championships on Saturday
The 2026 H-DNL track and field championships will take place on Saturday at Del Norte High School. The best local track athletes will be on hand as they try to qualify for […]
Wildcats, Cubs close out Little 4 in wild, high-scoring game
The Ferndale Wildcats withstood a late rally by the Cubs on the way to closing out conference play with a 14-13 win in Miranda on Thursday afternoon. After scoring eight runs in […]
Charles Lakin Tournament schedule finalized
By Ray Hamill — The schedule for next week’s Charles Lakin Tournament has been finalized after the completion of league play on Thursday. The H-DNL postseason tournament for baseball and softball gets […]
Updated NCS rankings for the HDN baseball and softball teams
By Ray Hamill — With the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs fast approaching, three of the 18 H-DNL teams are ranked No. 1 in their division, while six others currently […]
South Fork girls seal the deal, claim L4 championship outright
South Fork took care of their business in game one of Tuesday’s doubleheader at Ferndale. The Cubs came into their final conference games having already clinched at least a share of this […]
LITTLE 4 BASEBALL — Crusaders notch 20th win; Cats top the Cubs
St. Bernard’s wasn’t supposed to be this dominant this spring. But with the help of three outstanding seniors and a group of young players coming together at the varsity level quicker than […]
Changes announced for this year’s Charles Lakin Tournament
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL postseason Charles Lakin Tournament will get under way on May 12 in baseball and softball. And this year sees a return to the Arcata Ball Park […]
Johnson, Hinrichs lead the way as Crusaders top the Cubs
Opposing teams are having a hard time keeping Tyler Hinrichs off base. The St. Bernard’s senior, who is hitting .534 this spring and has an on-base percentage of .634, reached base all […]
LITTLE 4 BASEBALL — St. Bernard’s clinches L4 outright; Wildcats win
St. Bernard’s made it official on Tuesday. The Crusaders traveled to South Fork and came away with an 8-5 win to secure this year’s Little 4 championship outright after having clinched at […]
LITTLE 4 SOFTBALL — Cubs clinch at least a co-championship
The South Fork Cubs clinched at least a share of this year’s Little 4 championship in softball with a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday. The Cubs welcomed St. Bernard’s to Miranda and won […]
T-Bone leads the Cubs past Hoopa in Little 4 make-up game
One day after suffering a loss at Hoopa, the South Fork Cubs responded with a shutout victory over the Warriors in Little 4 baseball on Friday afternoon, winning 10-0 in five innings […]
