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 Boys Athlete of the Year finalists
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 […]
What’s next for all the local teams in the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Most of the H-DNL teams involved in this year’s North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs remain alive as we head toward the second round of action this […]
NCS PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP — A good day for the Little 4 and Fortuna
Wednesday was a good day for the Little 4 in the North Coast Section baseball playoffs, with three of the league teams advancing to the Division-6 semifinals. No. 1 seed St. Bernard’s […]
NCS PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP — Del Norte, Fortuna and South Fork all win
Four of the six H-DNL teams in action in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs on Tuesday night won their opening games, setting up a pair of all-H-DNL quarterfinals this […]
New ticket policy in play as NCS baseball and softball playoffs return
By Ray Hamill — As the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs return to Humboldt and Del Norte counties for the first time in three years, fans are being reminded that […]
Loggers look to end NCS losing streak on busy opening night for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs get under way on Tuesday night, with six H-DNL teams in action, including two who will host games. In baseball, […]
Five H-DNL teams receive a No. 1 seed for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The smallest conference in the North Coast Coast Section packs quite a punch when it comes to baseball and softball. Remarkably, although not surprisingly, the H-DNL received five […]
Loggers top the Cubs, get set for rematch with St. Bernard’s
The Eureka Loggers comfortably took care of business in their Charlie Lakin Tournament opener at the Arcata Ball Park on Wednesday, defeating South Fork 11-1 in five innings. Caden Vance hit a […]
Warriors win tourney opener to set up big semifinal showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will get another chance to take on Big 5 champs Eureka on Thursday after a comfortable 16-1 win over South Fork in the opening […]
Brackets finalized for Charlie Lakin tournaments
By Ray Hamill — With the Arcata Tigers securing a share of the Big 5 championship in baseball on Tuesday, the brackets for this week’s Charlie Lakin tournaments in baseball and softball […]
