By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League is full of Renegades, as well as friendships that will likely last a lifetime. That’s one of the best things about playing sports, especially […]
This year’s H-DNL all-stars — four year ago
Big day for Davis as Crusaders, Cubs split in key L4 showdown
There was nothing officially decided in the Little 4 race on Saturday, but after a doubleheader split at home to South Fork, there is no doubt the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are in […]
NCS Rankings — Several local teams on the move
By Ray Hamill — It was mixed news this week for the McKinleyville teams in the North Coast Section MaxPreps rankings, with the baseball team taking over top spot in Division IV […]
Crusaders inch closer to Little 4 crown
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders responded from a Tuesday loss to Ferndale and took a big step toward a Little 4 title in softball with a doubleheader sweep at South Fork on Thursday. […]
No slowing down South Fork’s Scott
By Ray Hamill — South Fork’s base stealing king was at it again on Saturday. Senior Cooper Scott was instrumental in helping his team to a comfortable doubleheader sweep of Hoopa to keep […]
New NCS football format adds intrigue to Big 4
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section recently adopted a new look for the football playoffs for 2019, expanding to seven divisions while reducing the overall number of playoff teams. The […]
Little 4 — Ruiz, Gomes dazzle again; Cubs cruise
Pitching was the story of the day once again at Ferndale, and Caleb Ruiz was the biggest story of all. Ruiz, St. Bernard’s only senior this season, pitched another gem on the […]
NCS Rankings — Mack girls move top in D-IV; Arcata boys hold on
By Ray Hamill — No surprise to see the McKinleyville girls take over top spot in the North Coast Section MaxPreps Division-IV softball rankings after a three-game sweep of No. 4 Arcata […]
Crusaders move clear in Little 4; Cubs, Cats split
St. Bernard’s took over sole possession of first place in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep at home to Hoopa on Saturday. The Crusaders won 11-0 and 12-0 in a pair […]
Big triple header highlights Saturday’s schedule
By Ray Hamill — A number of local baseball and softball teams will be hoping to get their games in this weekend, as the weather and field conditions remain a concern here […]
Defensive Cubs ready to challenge for Little 4 and more
By Ray Hamill — Judging by what they’ve shown so far this season, the South Fork Cubs appear to have the pitching and defense to compete for a Little 4 title in […]
Arcata girls, Eureka boys lead the way at second H-DNL meet
By Ray Hamill — You know you’re doing something right when you’re setting a new standard for Arcata distance running. On Wednesday, Arcata exchange student Thea Norlund set a school record in […]
Huskies get back on track with walk-off win
Cory Johnson drove home the winning run on a walk-off single on Tuesday night, as the Fortuna Huskies pulled out a 1-0 win over visiting South Fork in eight innings. There was […]
Four conference leads on the line on wild day of local action
By Ray Hamill — One way or the other, it should be a fascinating week on the local baseball and softball fields. At the very least, it will be telling. On Wednesday […]
Prep Baseball — Excitement building early in the Little 4
This year’s Little 4 could be a lot of fun. It certainly appears wide open and loaded with quality pitching. On Saturday, St. Bernard’s and South Fork split a doubleheader at Miranda, […]
Busy, busy day on tap for local baseball, softball
By Ray Hamill — There’s no shortage of choices for local baseball and softball fans on Saturday, with a total of 22 games on tap featuring local high school varsity and college […]
Del Grande leads the way as Crusaders edge improved Cubs
The Crusaders got their Little 4 campaign off to a winning start in softball on Friday, but they had to fight for it. In a doubleheader that was pushed up a day […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who’s No. 1 and why
By Ray Hamill — Two local baseball teams have been setting the standard through the early season, and as we head into the Big 5 schedule, there’s little to separate them in […]
Prep Baseball — Good day for Arcata, SB in Redding
The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders each kept their impressive start to the season going with a pair of victories at the 32-team American Christian Academy tournament on Thursday. The Tigers […]
A year worth celebrating for local basketball
By Ray Hamill — If you want to put the 2018/19 local high school basketball season into perspective, think about it this way — this year we had the most successful Big […]
