By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies have been setting the standard on many local sports fronts this year, and now they’re doing so away from the field of competition as well. […]
Fortuna stars taking their game to the next level
One local school leads the way in early rankings
By Ray Hamill — The early-season MaxPreps baseball and softball rankings are in, with two Humboldt-Del Norte League teams in the top 100 in California. Leading the way among the local contingent […]
More concerns from HSU alumni over AD hiring
Humboldt Sports continues to receive letters concerning the hiring of a full-time HSU Athletic Director. The school is currently undergoing a search to fill the position on a full-time basis. Anyone interested […]
Corsairs look to build on weekend win as games pushed back
By Ray Hamill — James Garcia has been one of the few bright spots for College of the Redwoods baseball in what has been a disappointing season so far. The sophomore from […]
Plenty of early-season excitement at Panther Relays
McKinleyville’s Adam Vera and Fortuna’s Collin Stockwell renewed their rivalry at the Panther Relays on Saturday. The early-season meet was held at McKinleyville High, with many of the local standouts making an […]
Prep Roundup — Busy day of action for local teams
Several local teams were in action in softball and baseball on Friday, taking full advantage of the good weather, both locally and on the road. Softball Fortuna 7, El Molino 2 Senior […]
Experienced Panthers embrace high expectations this season
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers aren’t shying away from expectations in softball this season. Nor should they. With just about everyone back from last year’s 18-9 squad, the Panthers could […]
Young Crusaders eager to compete for Little 4
By Ray Hamill — With just three seniors and a pair of juniors on hand, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders will feature a young lineup in softball this spring. But that doesn’t mean […]
Defense will be key for Fortuna girls in 2019
By Ray Hamill — Defense is going to be key for the Fortuna Huskies in softball this spring. The Fortuna girls got the season off to a flying start with a 16-6 […]
Humboldt State women get seven seed for NCAA
The Humboldt State women’s basketball team is going dancing. On Sunday night, the Jacks were included in the eight-team West Region field, earning the No. 7 seed for the prestigious tourney, which […]
Sophomore bats, strong defense set the tone for Huskies
It was a typical opener in some ways, and a very impressive start in others, as the Fortuna Huskies began the 2019 softball season at Middletown on Friday. The Huskies won the […]
CR’s road warriors fall to West Valley, prepare for San Jose
The College of the Redwoods softball team is on the road again this weekend, not an unusual occurrence for the Corsairs this time of the year. The CR women, in fact, will […]
Weather forces changes, but plenty of games on tap
By Ray Hamill — Baseball fans are well used to late scheduling changes here on the North Coast, and that’s the case once again this weekend. With rain forecast on Saturday afternoon, […]
Seniors lead the way for Eureka softball
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are expecting a wide-open Big 5 in 2019, and have every reason to believe they’ll be right there in the thick of things. Key to […]
Ruiz, Crusaders will be tough to stop in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — For a young team, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders have plenty of experience. And for a team lacking in seniors, they have plenty of senior talent. “We only have […]
Wildcats appear ready to contend in deep Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Believe it or not, the Ferndale Wildcats are scheduled to open league play in baseball next Tuesday, which is a few weeks earlier than usual, but they should […]
St. Bernard’s girls march on to NorCal semifinals
The Crusaders were tested on Thursday night, but came through with another impressive performance, defeating visiting Notre Dame by a score of 55-41 in their Division-V NorCal quarterfinal. The game was a […]
NorCal Girls — Eureka, Del Norte go down fighting
Both the Eureka and Del Norte girls saw fourth-quarter rallies come up just short on Wednesday night, as each fell out of the NorCal tournament at the first hurdle. The No. 8 […]
Western Sierra forfeits NorCal game against St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — Western Sierra has informed St. Bernard’s that the school’s girls basketball team will not be making the trip to Eureka for a scheduled NorCal game on Tuesday night. […]
Crusaders surprised, but grateful for top seed
(UPDATED with news of forfeit by Western Sierra) By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders have landed in a better position than they had expected, and they’re certainly not complaining about […]
