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 […]
Former H-DNL standouts stepping up early for Lumberjacks
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 […]
Crusaders win big; Wildcats edge the Warriors on Pidgeon buzzer beater
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale both won their conference openers in girls basketball on Friday night. The Crusaders cruised to a comfortable 66-15 win over South Fork at St. Bernard’s, while the Wildcats […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers win Enterprise tournament
The McKinleyville girls are enjoying their longest winning streak of the season after winning all three of their games on their way to a tournament championship at the Enterprise tournament. The Panthers, […]
South Fork, Fortuna well positioned ahead of league play
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs are the top-ranked Division-6 team in the North Coast Section in boys basketball, according to MaxPreps, and one of two H-DNL teams ranked in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Three H-DNL teams win tournament championships
It was another busy day for the H-DNL teams on Saturday, with several schools playing at various tournaments. Here on the North Coast, both Eureka and South Fork won their own tournaments. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Panthers edge Crusaders at Logger Classic
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers won for the second straight night at the Logger Classic on Friday, edging St. Bernard’s 37-34 in an entertaining defensive showdown. Senior Flynn Creighton nailed […]
