Four H-DN track and field athletes were crowned North Coast Section champions on Saturday, with a total of 16 top-three finishes for the league. The Big 5 schools traveled for the Redwood […]
Big day for H-DN at NCS meets with 16 top-3 finishes
Little to separate the top H-DN teams at McKinleyville
The Arcata Tigers won both the boys and girls team competitions at the second H-DN track and field meet of the season at McKinleyville High on Wednesday, although there was little to […]
H-DN athletes impress in first league meet of the season
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers continued to roll early in the 2023 track and field season, winning both the boy and girls team competitions in the league-opening meet at McKinleyville […]
H-DNL to initiate sportsmanship awards after SAAC proposal
By Ray Hamill — Good sportsmanship will be recognized more than ever in local high school sports this year, thanks to the efforts of the H-DN Student Athlete Advisory Council. Last year, […]
Several close finishes highlight boys track and field championships
The H-DNL saved its best for last. The league track and field championships took place at Del Norte High on Saturday, with several PRs set across the board as well as numerous […]
H-DN Student Athlete Advisory Council has some big plans in the works
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN Student Advisory Council is getting back in the swing of things with some big plans for the future. It hasn’t been an easy journey the past […]
Big change announced for NCS playoff games
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoffs will make a welcome return this month with one noticeable change. No H-DNL team has competed in a section playoff tournament in any […]
H-DNL releases updated COVID guidelines for Fall sports
By Ray Hamill — With the high school Fall sports seasons now just days away, on Saturday morning the H-DNL released its updated COVID guidelines for student athletes, coaches and spectators. According […]
CIF says athletes can now compete in more than one sport at the same time
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation announced on Wednesday morning that student athletes in California will now be permitted to play more than one sport within the same season, as […]
H-DNL reconsidering its decision on all-league awards this year
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL appears open to reversing an earlier decision to not award all-league selections this school year in the midst of shortened and restricted seasons. The H-DNL athletic […]
Schedules finalized as H-DNL gets set to return from 330-day shutdown
By Ray Hamill — A 330-day shutdown for local high school sports will finally come to an end on Thursday, when the H-DNL resumes competition in girls golf. Girls golf is one […]
NCS and county health officials give H-DNL the green light
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has received official approval from both Humboldt County health officials and the North Coast Section to begin competing in some sports as of Monday. Based on […]
State health officials clear youth sports to begin under tier system
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t the news many frustrated high school athletes were hoping for on Tuesday, but some youth sports have been given the all-clear to return by state officials. […]
H-DNL’s proposed return date cast into doubt by state health officials
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL’s proposed return date for some high school sports has been cast into doubt, as state health officials refuse to confirm youth sports competition will be allowed […]
How returning sports will work and the challenges ahead
By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL approving a return to action for four sports on Wednesday, you can expect each of them to look a little different and face some unique […]
H-DNL approves return to competition on Feb. 1
By Ray Hamill — Local high school sports moved one step closer to a Feb. 1 return on Wednesday afternoon, when the H-DNL voted 10-1 to move ahead with the first part […]
H-DNL eyes a return to some sports in two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL appears ready to move forward with a plan to begin competition in four different sports in the coming weeks. The league athletic directors met on Friday […]
NCS issues guidelines to member leagues
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section Executive Committee approved new guidelines for the sports calendar on Thursday, while giving member leagues the autonomy to set their own seasons. Among the […]
What now for the H-DNL and what sort of calendar can we expect?
By Ray Hamill — As we gear up for a possible return to competitive high school sports in the coming weeks there is still plenty of uncertainty. And not just in terms […]
H-DNL forced to push back start of sports calendar
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Wednesday that it does not anticipate beginning the sports calendar until sometime in the new year at the earliest. The local high school league […]
