By Ray Hamill — All four of the Little 4 football teams open the new football season next week and the big question heading into the new campaign is can anyone beat […]
Reasons for optimism for all of the Little 4 teams and South Fork
The most important early-season games for all nine H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The 2024 local high school football season kicks off later this month and all nine H-DNL varsity teams have reason to feel excited about the upcoming campaign. All […]
Timeline for announcing our end-of-year high school awards
By Ray Hamill — It’s almost time to announce the winners of the Humboldt Sports end-of-year high school awards. Now that the finalists have been announced for all six awards, the winners […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — Without doubt, narrowing down the list of finalists for the 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year was the most difficult of all six of […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another big year for Little 4 sports and there was no shortage of outstanding performances and brilliant individual accomplishments. And with that in mind, it was […]
South Fork standouts commit to play for College of the Redwoods
By Ray Hamill — A talented trio of South Fork Cubs recently announced they will be taking their talents to College of the Redwoods. Tommy Rotbergs and Shevy Bero-Van Meter will each […]
Almost time for the 2024 Humboldt Sports high school awards
By Ray Hamill — The end of another school year means it’s almost time to name the Humboldt Sports 2024 high school award winners. As always, we will be naming our high […]
Harper, the Warriors and Todd all enjoy standout seasons in softball
By Ray Hamill — After leading the Del Norte Warriors to an historic Big 5 and Charles Lakin tournament championship double this spring, junior catcher Carlee Harper is the 2024 Humboldt Sports […]
Finck caps impressive high school career with MVP award
By Ray Hamill — There are several reasons the St. Bernard’s Crusaders were able to end an eight-year wait for a Little 4 championship in softball this spring, none more so than […]
‘Baseball driven’ standout named 2024 MVP of the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale junior Parker Prior has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball after an outstanding season both individually and for his team. Prior played a key role all […]
2024 H-DNL football season now just 90 days away
By Ray Hamill — The 2023/24 high school sports year officially ended for local schools on Thursday when the Ferndale Wildcats bowed out of the NorCal baseball playoffs. An exciting year served […]
South Fork girls overcome the odds, return with a bang in 2024
The South Fork Cubs returned with a bang this year, piecing together an historic season on their way to a first-ever trip to the CIF state NorCal softball playoffs. The Cubs faced […]
NORCAL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS — End of the road for H-DNL teams
All three H-DNL teams involved in the NorCal softball playoffs lost their opening games on Tuesday afternoon to end their seasons. In the Division-4 bracket, the Big 5 champion Del Norte girls […]
Four H-DNL teams qualify for state baseball/softball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big week of state playoff action in baseball and softball, with four H-DNL teams included in the NorCal tournament brackets. And three of them […]
Six H-DNL teams still in contention for NCS titles, state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — With one North Coast Section championship already secured, the big question now for H-DNL fans is can any of the other five remaining teams add to that haul […]
South Fork boys go down battling in competitive NCS semifinal
The South Forks boys saw their season end in a competitive and entertaining showdown against Point Arena in the North Coast Section baseball playoffs on Saturday. The Cubs fell 3-2 in the […]
South Fork girls get some good news after NCS championship win
The South Fork girls are going where no other Cubs softball team has ever gone before. Just moments after they clinched the program’s third all-time North Coast Section championship in Fremont on […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Pascascio, Cubs enjoy memorable weeks
By Ray Hamill — It was a week to remember for one H-DNL senior in particular, as well a Little 4 softball team that has found its groove at just the right […]
South Fork girls continue successful NCS run in softball
The South Fork Cubs have become a juggernaut in North Coast Section softball. On Friday evening the Cubs won a Division-6 section championship with a 12-1 win over top-seeded California School for […]
Several H-DNL teams receive NCS scholastic awards for 2023/24
By Ray Hamill — Sometimes they’re talented and pretty smart as well. This year, a total of 13 H-DNL teams have received scholastic team awards from the North Coast Section, including four […]
