A handful of elite local track and field athletes made the trip to Hayward Field in Eugene for the prestigious Nike Outdoor Nationals meet this past weekend. And it was a good […]
North Coast athletes impress at weekend Nike Outdoor Nationals
Limon, Bolden among large class of local recruits for CR football
By Ray Hamill — With just 66 days between now and the season opener, College of the Redwoods football fans are beginning to feel the excitement. And they have plenty to look […]
Panthers sweep Humboldt Sports postseason baseball awards
By Ray Hamill — In North Coast baseball, it was the year of the Panthers. That’s not to suggest it wasn’t also a good year for some other teams in the H-DNL, […]
Manzi selected to play in Native American All-Star game in Atlanta
By Ray Hamill — With some big decisions coming this summer, recent St. Bernard’s graduate Michael Manzi is getting ready for a big week on the baseball field. The four-time all-league selection, […]
Home away from home, H-DNL players enjoying Marin connection
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL fans will be keeping close tabs on the Mariners next winter. The College of Marin women’s basketball team has established a strong tradition of attracting North Coast […]
Coleman and Colegrove named co-MVPs of the Little 4 in softball
By Ray Hamill — The importance of pitching was highlighted in the race for this year’s Little 4 championship in softball. In what was an exciting and closely-fought campaign, the South Fork […]
Hinrichs, Pidgeon share Little 4 MVP honors in baseball
By Ray Hamill — The MVP awards are beginning to pile up for a pair of Little 4 standouts. Seniors Tyler Hinrichs of St. Bernard’s and Tanner Pidgeon of Ferndale have been […]
SB freshman enjoys standout spring, gets set for Nike Nationals
Lulu Vainuku enjoyed an outstanding freshman season competing in high school track and field, and she’s not done yet. The 2026 girls 100 meter league champion and North Coast Section Meet of […]
Crabs top the Stonecutters, stretch winning streak to 10 straight
The Humboldt Crabs continued to set a blistering pace on offense on Friday night, as they stretched their unbeaten start to the season to 10 straight games. The local collegiate summer club […]
CR track team adds ‘incredible’ recruiting class for 2027
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a very successful spring for the College of the Redwoods track and field team. And they haven’t done too badly on the field of competition either. […]
St. Bernard’s stars commit to play for College of the Redwoods
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods pash rush just got a whole lot better. On Monday evening, three St. Bernard’s All-League football players signed their letters of intent to […]
Local pitchers shine as Crabs sweep weekend series from Knicks
New Crabs manager Jeff Giacomini didn’t have to wait long for his first win in charge of the team, and he can thank some local pitchers for helping him achieve it. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Eureka seniors leave their mark
By Ray Hamill — Eureka seniors Bailey Brown and Macy Secor closed out their high school careers this week, as the Loggers reached the semifinals of the North Coast Section Division-5 softball […]
Local players look to make an impact with 2026 Humboldt Crabs
By Ray Hamill — Part of the joy in watching the Humboldt Crabs year after year is seeing the local players on the team. And that will continue to be the case […]
Costa, Moon commit to Redwoods; Willis joins the coaching staff
By Ray Hamill — A pair of Humboldt Sports Player of the Year finalists have committed their future to College of the Redwoods men’s basketball, as head coach Justin Claus navigates a […]
Crusaders fall to Newark Memorial in NCS, bid farewell to seniors
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s bid farewell to a trio of very influential seniors on Wednesday, but the future appears bright for the Little 4 champs. The top seeds in the […]
H-DNL announces All-League Sportsmanship team for 2025/26
Ten H-DNL student-athletes have been honored with inclusion on the 2025/26 All-League Sportsmanship Team. The second annual sportsmanship team, which is the brainchild of the HDN Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), was […]
NCS BASEBALL — Crusaders rally to beat Spartans; Panthers lose to the Dragons
Henry Hinrichs returned in style on Saturday, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders kicked off the North Coast Section playoffs. The top seeds in the Division-4 bracket hosted No. 9 Pinole Valley and […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Four HDN teams to host on Saturday afternoon
By Ray Hamill — Postseason action continues on Saturday for the local high school teams in baseball and softball. Four more H-DNL teams will play their quarterfinals, with all four hosting their […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Big 5 champs win on busy day for local teams
By Ray Hamill — The first round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs were not kind to the H-DNL, with just two teams remaining in contention for a Section championship. The […]
