By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors continued to roll with another big win on Friday night, while the McKinleyville Panthers kicked off their season in style on what was […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Saturday clash will tell us more about Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — Week two of the high school football season will present some different challenges for a number of teams, as two in particular try to keep their fast […]
What’s next on the schedule for H-DNL teams?
By Ray Hamill — Eight of the nine H-DNL varsity teams will be in action again this week, as some try to build on an impressive start and others try to bounce […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — Big wins for Hoopa, Del Norte and Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The local high school football season got under way on Friday, with three H-DNL teams looking very impressive right out of the gate. Up in Crescent City, the […]
H-DNL teams get set for busy opening night
By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some football? There will be plenty of it on Friday night, when the local high school season kicks off. Seven of the nine local […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — H-DNL teams scrimmage at Fortuna and St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — Eight H-DNL teams scrimmaged at two different locations on Saturday, as they get set to kick off the new high school football season next week. Fortuna hosted a […]
H-DNL teams to kick off new football season in two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The opening night of the new high school football season is now just two weeks away, with eight of the nine local varsity teams scheduled to kick off […]
Changes ahead for South Fork football, as longtime coach returns
By Ray Hamill — Head coach Karl Terrell will be back on the sidelines this fall, as the South Fork Cubs get set to begin football practice on Monday. Terrell stepped down […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Team of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was a memorable year for local high schools sports, with strong showings for the H-DNL on several sporting fronts. All of which means we had a deep […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — All four schools are represented in our list of finalists for this year’s Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year. And just about all of the finalists were […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — It’s that time of the year, where we get to hand out our high school awards to the best athletes, team and coach in the H-DNL during the […]
2021/22 High School Athletes of the Year coming soon
By Ray Hamill — So who were the best high school athletes, teams and coaches on the North Coast this past school year? There are certainly plenty of good choices. Humboldt Sports […]
H-DNL names all-league teams and MVPs in softball
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors who led their teams to plenty of success this spring have been rewarded for their efforts, with the H-DNL announcing the 2022 Softball All-League […]
Dugan, Standish named H-DNL MVPs in baseball
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Nick Dugan has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball, the H-DNL announced on Tuesday. Dugan is coming off a sensational senior season and on […]
Cubs go down battling, as longtime battery plays final game together
A productive South Fork partnership played its final game on Saturday, as the Cubs fell 2-0 at St. Helena in the North Coast Section Division-5 softball playoffs. But the duo went down […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Tigers bow out, but five H-DNL teams remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — Five local teams in four different brackets remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs after a busy couple of days this weekend. The No. […]
Big third inning lifts Crusaders past the Cubs and into NCS championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders moved one win closer to their first North Coast Section baseball championship in seven years with a 12-0 win over South Fork in five innings at […]
Guilbert, Ray lead the way for H-DNL on opening day at MOC
Three H-DNL boys placed in the top seven in the shot put to lead a strong showing for the league on the opening day of the NCS Meet of Champions at Dublin […]
Elite group of H-DNL players eye repeat NCS championship
By Ray Hamill — It’s rare for an athlete to win a North Coast Section championship and even more so to win two of them, especially when there’s no section playoffs for […]
Five talking points from NCS playoffs as H-DNL teams keep rolling
By Ray Hamill — It was a fun week for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section playoffs, and that that should continue this weekend Incredibly, 12 local teams remain alive […]