By Ray Hamill — A big third inning saw the St. Bernard’s Crusaders take control of Thursday’s CIF NorCal Division-3 semifinal at Crusader Field. The home team scored four runs in the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Crusaders take control in the third inning
Crusaders make history, advance to NorCal championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are going where no H-DNL team has ever gone before, but that’s nothing more than they expected. At the start of the 2022 season, this senior-heavy […]
NorCal championship game moved, but when will it be played?
By Ray Hamill — With rain forecast for this weekend, the CIF NorCal Division-3 baseball championship, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been pushed back. The St. Bernard’s Crusaders advanced to the […]
Top class pitching takes center stage on historic day for local sports
By Ray Hamill — North Coast sports fans will enjoy a day of top class sports action on Thursday, as a pair of local teams and one local legend each play for […]
Gutsy Crusaders pull out big NorCal win over Foothill
After cruising through league play and the North Coast Section playoffs, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders faced a much bigger challenge in their NorCal Division-III playoff opener on Tuesday. And they rose to […]
NORCAL PLAYOFFS — Two H-DNL teams moving on after a day of close games
By Ray Hamill — There were hard-fought battles across the board for the H-DNL teams involved in the NorCal playoffs on Tuesday evening, with all three of their games decided by just […]
Triple Crown winner pays tribute to Crusaders secret weapon
By Ray Hamill — There’s a reason the St. Bernard’s Crusaders consistently produce some of the best pitchers in the H-DNL. Recent standouts like Caleb Ruiz and Garrison Finck, who will both […]
NorCal seedings set up big all-local showdown in tournament opener
By Ray Hamill — The brackets for the CIF NorCal Softball and Baseball Championships were released early Sunday afternoon, setting up a huge all-local clash here in Humboldt County. Four local teams […]
NCS ROUNDUP— Late home runs secure back-to-back titles on historic night for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Friday was a night to remember for the H-DNL, which clinched three section championships, including two record-setting performances. And two of the three winning teams did it with […]
Simply the best, Crusaders shut out Credo for NCS-leading 14th title
By Ray Hamill — The most successful baseball program in North Coast Section history lived up to the billing on Friday night, as St. Bernard’s rolled to a 7-0 win over Credo […]
Two more additions give 2022 Crabs large local contingent
By Ray Hamill — Two more local players have been added to the Humboldt Crabs roster, as the team gets set to open the 2022 season one week from today. The longtime […]
In a league of their own — NCS history on the line on busy Friday night
By Ray Hamill — When it comes to softball, the H-DNL apparently is in a league of its own, and the same can be said of the St. Bernard’s baseball team. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A week like no other for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week for a pair of local track athletes and for four H-DNL teams who are playing for a little bit of league history this […]
All four local NCS championship games set for Friday
By Ray Hamill — The dates and times for this weekend’s North Coast Section championship games in baseball and softball have been set, with four deciders taking place here in Humboldt County. […]
A switch of venue and day announced for Division-6 baseball championship
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will play for a North Coast Section championship under the lights. The NCS Division-6 baseball decider has been forward to Friday because of the expected rain […]
A reminder about NCS playoff tickets in big week for local teams
By Ray Hamill — Five H-DNL schools will host North Coast Section playoff games in either baseball or softball in the coming days, and all five are reminding fans that tickets can […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Tigers bow out, but five H-DNL teams remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — Five local teams in four different brackets remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs after a busy couple of days this weekend. The No. […]
Hartwell wins state championship for CR, Peterson places second
The Corsairs capped an historic season in track and field with four top-two finishes at the state championships on Saturday, including Hannah Hartwell, who won a state championship in the women’s 5,000 […]
Big third inning lifts Crusaders past the Cubs and into NCS championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders moved one win closer to their first North Coast Section baseball championship in seven years with a 12-0 win over South Fork in five innings at […]
Hoopa girls firing on all cylinders as they advance in NCS playoffs
Senior Savannah Colegrove pitched a two-hitter and got plenty of support from a balanced offense, as the Hoopa Warriors comfortably advanced in the North Coast Section Division-5 softball playoffs on Friday with […]
