By Ray Hamill — On Friday, Tate Saso showed us why he is one of the frontrunners for this year’s Big 5 MVP, and the McKinleyville Panthers gave us a timely reminder […]
Panthers win battle of conference champions at McKinleyville
Warriors to host HDN track and field championships on Saturday
The 2026 H-DNL track and field championships will take place on Saturday at Del Norte High School. The best local track athletes will be on hand as they try to qualify for […]
Charles Lakin Tournament schedule finalized
By Ray Hamill — The schedule for next week’s Charles Lakin Tournament has been finalized after the completion of league play on Thursday. The H-DNL postseason tournament for baseball and softball gets […]
Freshman pitcher helps Crusaders secure perfect L4 campaign
The future appears bright for St. Bernard’s baseball. And the present isn’t half bad either. On Thursday afternoon, the Crusaders completed a perfect run through the Little 4 with a 12-1 win […]
Updated NCS rankings for the HDN baseball and softball teams
By Ray Hamill — With the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs fast approaching, three of the 18 H-DNL teams are ranked No. 1 in their division, while six others currently […]
Warriors close out strong, sweep L4 doubleheader at St. Bernard’s
To their credit, the Hoopa girls kept battling and took care of what they had to. But they would come up just short in their bid for a Little 4 championship in […]
LITTLE 4 BASEBALL — Crusaders notch 20th win; Cats top the Cubs
St. Bernard’s wasn’t supposed to be this dominant this spring. But with the help of three outstanding seniors and a group of young players coming together at the varsity level quicker than […]
Crusaders get their busy week under way at University Prep
The Crusaders got a busy week on the baseball fields under way in Redding on Monday, traveling to play University Prep in non-conference action. And it was a disappointing start to the […]
Arcata teammates push each other all the way in race for HDN title
Arcata senior Ryzen Miller has been crowned H-DNL champion in boys golf for 2026 after a big week. Miller posted the low score of the day in the penultimate league round at […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Pidgeon, Miller and the Crusaders enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s baseball was crowned outright conference champs this week, while an Arcata High golfer clinched a league title and a Ferndale senior continued his hot streak at […]
Changes announced for this year’s Charles Lakin Tournament
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL postseason Charles Lakin Tournament will get under way on May 12 in baseball and softball. And this year sees a return to the Arcata Ball Park […]
Johnson, Hinrichs lead the way as Crusaders top the Cubs
Opposing teams are having a hard time keeping Tyler Hinrichs off base. The St. Bernard’s senior, who is hitting .534 this spring and has an on-base percentage of .634, reached base all […]
LITTLE 4 BASEBALL — St. Bernard’s clinches L4 outright; Wildcats win
St. Bernard’s made it official on Tuesday. The Crusaders traveled to South Fork and came away with an 8-5 win to secure this year’s Little 4 championship outright after having clinched at […]
LITTLE 4 SOFTBALL — Cubs clinch at least a co-championship
The South Fork Cubs clinched at least a share of this year’s Little 4 championship in softball with a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday. The Cubs welcomed St. Bernard’s to Miranda and won […]
League athletes building momentum ahead of stretch run
The Eureka Loggers continue to set the pace in H-DNL boys track and field this week, posting a third league win in three league meets. The HDN athletes traveled to Del Norte […]
Del Norte girls take team victory in league track and field meet
The host Del Norte Warriors placed first in five of the 16 events at this week’s H-DNL track and field meet in Crescent City on the way to taking the team victory. […]
Crusaders split doubleheader, clinch Little 4 title
After seeing a 16-game unbeaten run to start the season end earlier in the day, the Crusaders bounced back to beat Ferndale in Little 4 baseball at St. Bernard’s on Friday to […]
Cats, Crusaders combine for 46 runs in wild Little 4 showdown
Ferndale and St. Bernard’s faced off in one of the wildest and most entertaining softball games of the season on Thursday, as the two teams combined for 46 runs over eight innings. […]
Big fourth inning lifts SB past Ferndale, all but seals Little 4 title
The Crusaders realistically all but wrapped up this year’s Little 4 championship with a third conference win over Ferndale in baseball on Thursday. Playing at Ferndale, St. Bernard’s broke open a tied […]
Changes announced ahead of busy week in H-DNL baseball, softball
By Ray Hamill — Four Little 4 games that could very well decide the fate of this year’s conference championships in baseball and softball highlight another busy week in the H-DNL. But […]
