Ferndale senior Isaak Kasso got the new league campaign off to a flying start in H-DNL track and field on Wednesday. Competing at Fortuna, Kasso was the big winner on the day, […]
Kasso shines in league-opening meet; Warriors edge the Tigers
Kramer leads the way after three rounds of league play in boys golf
St. Bernard’s Jack Kramer took over sole possession of the league lead in H-DNL boys golf with a four-stroke victory in round three of league play on Monday. Competing at Del Norte, […]
BOYS TEAM OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — Conference champs lead the way
By Ray Hamill — As usual, one of the most fascinating rivalries of the season was the Arcata and McKinleyville boys, with little to separate them for much of the season. They […]
BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — Three worthy candidates
By Ray Hamill — A very competitive boys basketball season on the local courts has resulted in a competitive race for the 2023/24 Humboldt Sports Boys Coach of the Year. The quality […]
Wildcats keep rolling in conference-opening pitchers’ duel
Game one of Thursday’s Little 4 doubleheader between the Wildcats and Hoopa Warriors at Ferndale was a pitchers’ duel, with Austin Michel and Lyle McKinnon allowing just three hits between them. Michel […]
Former H-DNL standouts stepping up early for Lumberjacks
Several former H-DNL track standouts are having an impact early in the season for the Cal Poly Humboldt track and field team. The Jacks traveled to Corvallis, Ore., to compete at the […]
Huskies top the Warriors in their season opener in softball
It’s been a challenging preseason for many of the local baseball and softball teams, with a lack of outdoor practice for most of the H-DNL schools because of the weather. But on […]
GUEST POST — HCMTB battle the elements and competition in season opener
By Sasha Love, The Pepperbox Humboldt’s local youth mountain bike team (HCMTB) kicked off the season last Saturday with a race just east of Monterey in Fort Ord State Park. At the event […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams open tournament play
Several local teams got in some valuable game time on the opening day at various tournaments on Thursday, including the St. Bernard’s tournament at the Bear River sports field. The day’s action […]
Mack boys cap perfect season with Jaycees championship
The McKinleyville Middle School eighth graders closed out a perfect season with a big showing at the 55th annual Crescent City Jaycees basketball tournament over the weekend. The Mack boys won all […]
Panthers top the Warriors in softball openers for both teams
The Panthers got the new softball season off to a winning start on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Hoopa 12-2 at McKinleyville High School. Hoopa took a 2-0 lead in the top of the […]
Local players contribute as Jacks win three at CS East Bay
The Cal Poly Humboldt softball team won three of four games at Cal State East Bay this weekend, with a couple of local players making an impact. The four-game series got under […]
TEAM AND ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Wrestlers and Cubs enjoy memorable weeks
By Ray Hamill — It was another impressive week for local high school wrestling, with the H-DNL claiming almost a quarter of the entire North Coast Section wrestling championships. The league took […]
Young Huskies embrace defense, hard work on path to success
By Ray Hamill — Defense and team depth helped the Fortuna JV girls basketball team achieve success this winter. The young Huskies were recently crowned Big 5 champs and closed out the […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Cubs win playoff opener on busy night for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Five H-DNL teams are moving on to the semifinals in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs after a busy weekend for the league’s teams. On Saturday night, the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A golden era continues for the Eureka Loggers
By Ray Hamill — With three straight Big 5 championships and four straight Dick Niclai tournament titles, the Eureka Loggers have left no doubt as to who is the most dominating program […]
Panthers end Crusaders’ winning streak with ‘complete team effort’
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers showed why they could be a force in the upcoming Dick Niclai girls basketball tournament after handing the Crusaders their first loss of 2024 at […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders win big again; Cubs bounce back
The St. Bernard’s boys took over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4 standings with another big conference win on Thursday night. One week after a dominating 62-35 win at […]
Loggers pull away late at Fortuna, go to 2-0 in the Big 5
The Eureka Loggers improved to 2-0 in the Big 5 with a 45-31 win at Fortuna in girls basketball on Wednesday night, but they had to battle all the way for the […]
Corsairs rally late to knock off ranked team, get set for conference opener
The College of the Redwoods women closed out their pre-conference schedule with an impressive come-from-behind win over Chabot College in basketball on Monday. The host Corsairs trailed for much of the night […]
