The Little 4 got under way in softball with four games on Tuesday, and it was a good opening day for the Ferndale girls. The Wildcats welcomed St. Bernard’s to Ferndale High […]
LITTLE 4 SOFTBALL — Cats sweep St. Bernard’s; Cubs, Warriors split
Much-improved Loggers make it three straight wins with sweep
This year’s Big 5 is shaping up to be a lot more competitive than it was 12 months ago. After combining for just four wins in conference play in 2025, the Arcata […]
Tigers blast six home runs in doubleheader sweep at South Fork
The Tigers came out swinging hard at South Fork on Wednesday, hitting six home runs in a doubleheader sweep. Arcata took game one 12-1 in six innings and followed that with a […]
NCS RANKINGS — Six H-DNL teams feature in the top 20
By Ray Hamill — While the early-season North Coast Section baseball and softball rankings should be taken with a pinch of salt, it makes for good reading for H-DNL fans. According to […]
Schmidt, Cubs close out strong at Fort Bragg tournament
Shawn Schmidt had a big game at the plate on Saturday to help lead South Fork to a tournament-closing victory at the Fort Bragg baseball tournament. The senior went 4-for-4 with a […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — With another basketball season in the books, it’s time to reflect on what was another exciting winter on the local courts. It was a memorable season for several […]
Big day for Brewer as South Fork Cubs sweep Fort Bragg
Senior Makenzie Brewer had a huge day at the plate on Saturday to lead the South Fork Cubs to a doubleheader sweep over Fort Bragg in Miranda. The South Fork girls took […]
Liam Dyer named MVP of the Little 4 for the second straight year
By Ray Hamill — Few players have had a bigger impact on their team in recent years than St. Bernard’s Liam Dyer has on the basketball court. The senior is a four-year […]
Cats continue to roll, go 2-0 on opening day of Maxwell tourney
The Ferndale Wildcats continued their impressive early season in baseball with a pair of wins at the Maxwell tournament on Friday, including a victory over a conference rival. The Cats opened the […]
Samantha Sundberg’s impact felt in multiple ways in MVP season
By Ray Hamill — It was a good winter on the basketball courts for the St. Bernard’s girls, and one player played a particularly key role in that. The Crusaders won the […]
Panthers, Cubs meet in early non-conference showdown
The McKinleyville Panthers continued their preparation for the Big 5 schedule with a non-conference win on Tuesday. The Panthers welcomed South Fork to Mack High and won 9-2. With the win, they […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers top University Prep to cap good opening weekend
After opening the new baseball season with a pair of wins over Red Bluff and Hamilton at the Foothill tournament on Friday, McKinleyville High continued to roll with a 12-4 win over […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors meet in early non-conference doubleheader
A pair of Big 5 rivals faced off in an early-season non-conference doubleheader at Washington Field in Eureka on Saturday afternoon, when the Loggers hosted defending conference champs Del Norte in a […]
Cubs win their season opener, top Arcata in high-scoring game
The defending Little 4 champs got the new softball season off to a winning start on Friday. The South Fork Cubs hosted Arcata and won a high-scoring showdown 12-10. The home team […]
Wrestlers get set for H-DNL championships at Lumberjack Arena
The Del Norte Warriors will look to cap another successful winter on the wrestling mats on Saturday, as the local high school grapplers head to Cal Poly Humboldt for the 2026 league […]
Crusaders, Wildcats celebrate their seniors, close out strong
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale honored standout senior classes on Thursday night before closing out conference play with big wins. The Crusaders hosted Hoopa and won 77-36, completing a perfect Little 4 campaign […]
All you need to know about potential Niclai seeds, play-in games
By Ray Hamill — Heading into the final two nights of the regular season in H-DNL basketball, there is still plenty to be decided in the race for Dick Niclai Tournament inclusion. […]
Crusaders clinch conference title outright, top seed for Niclai
It took the Crusaders a little while to find their groove on Senior Night, but once they did it was business as usual. Hosting South Fork in their penultimate Little 4 game, […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders make it official; Cats, Warriors secure Niclai spots
The Crusaders made it official on Tuesday night, clinching a fourth straight outright Little 4 conference championship in girls basketball. After winning at least a co-championship with their victory at Ferndale on […]
Change announced for Dick Niclai tournament schedule
By Ray Hamill — The schedule for next week’s Dick Niclai tournaments are set, but it remains to be seen which teams will participate. The McKinleyville boys, Arcata girls and St. Bernard’s […]
