By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some football? All nine local varsity teams will be in action over the next two days as the new high school season kicks off. […]
H-DNL football teams gets set for opening weekend
Nearby fires affect H-DNL opening-weekend schedule
By Ray Hamill — With the new high school football season set to begin this weekend, there has been a change of venue announced because of nearby wildfires and smoke conditions. A […]
Football building momentum again in Southern Humboldt
By Ray Hamill — Football is building momentum again in Southern Humboldt. This fall will not only see the South Fork Cubs return to 11-person football for the first half of the […]
Intriguing opening weekend scheduled for H-DNL football season
By Ray Hamill — Opening weekend in local school football is now just five weeks away, with all nine H-DNL programs preparing for what they all hope will be a successful fall. […]
Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year — Hoopa’s three-sport star leads the way
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall leaves an impressive legacy with the Warriors after an outstanding senior year in three different sports. And that’s why he’s the 2023 Humboldt Sports Little […]
Coach of the Year candidates exceed expectations
By Ray Hamill — It’s almost time to name the 2023 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year and like with our other end-of-year award categories there is no shortage of […]
No shortage of worthy candidates for L4 Boys Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun sporting year in the Little 4, with several standouts in multiple sports, including our finalists for the 2023 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete […]
MVPs dominate list of L4 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — Our list of finalists for the 2023 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year includes five MVPs. All five finalists are coming off sensational seasons for […]
Basketball Jones camps make a welcome return to the area
By Ray Hamill — Gene Cotter would be proud. His Basketball Jones Hoop Camps return to the North Coast next week, with the first of four camps scheduled for this summer taking […]
Almost time for the 2023 High School Athletes of the Year
By Ray Hamill — With the high school year coming to an end, it’s almost time for the annual Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Year awards. Next week, we will be announcing […]
Five H-DNL teams receive NCS Scholastic Championship awards
By Ray Hamill — Five H-DNL teams have received an NCS Scholastic Championship Team Award for the spring, including three from the one school. The awards are handed out to the teams […]
Dimmick caps impressive senior year with MVP award
By Ray Hamill — A young St. Bernard’s team exceeded expectations this season on the way to a second straight North Coast Section championship, and the Crusaders did so in large part […]
NCS BASEBALL — Loggers, Cubs lose their openers on the road
The Eureka Loggers and South Fork Cubs both bowed out of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs in the opening round on Tuesday. Playing in the Division-3 bracket, the No. 12 seeded […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Hoopa, Fortuna girls set up NCS quarterfinal showdown
The H-DN’s dominance in North Coast Section softball picked up just where it left off a year ago on the opening day of the 2023 playoffs. The H-DN remarkably has won five […]
H-DN teams poised for success as NCS brackets released
By Ray Hamill — Just one day after completing a first-ever Big 5 and Charlie Lakin double championship for the school, the Fortuna boys received a No. 1 seed for the North […]
Changes in store for this year’s NCS playoff seedings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN baseball and softball teams won’t have to wait quite as long this year to find out their playoff seed and opening opponent. Because of Mother’s Day […]
Charlie Lakin tournament gets under way at Arcata Ball Park
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers and McKinleyville Panthers won their opening games at the Charlie Lakin baseball tournament at the Arcata ball Park on Wednesday. The Tigers got the day’s […]
Cervantes leads H-DN contingent at NCS D-II championships
Fresh off his league championship last month, St. Bernard’s Esteban Cervantes led the H-DN at Monday’s North Coast Section Division-II Golf Championships. Nine H-DN golfers traveled to Petaluma to compete in the […]
Charlie Lakin tournament brackets set after league champs crowned
By Ray Hamill — The schedules and brackets for next week’s Charlie Lakin H-DN Tournaments have been finalized. The action in both softball and baseball gets under way on Wednesday and will […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Warriors get first L4 win
It was a busy day in the Little 4 on Thursday, with South Fork and Hoopa playing a doubleheader in Miranda and St. Bernard’s hosting Ferndale in a single game moved forward […]
