By Ray Hamill — Lane Thrap is following his long-time friend Trevor Bell to Santa Rosa JC, announcing his decision to play football for the Bear Cubs on Monday. Thrap, an outstanding […]
‘Ultimate competitor’ Thrap commits to play for Bear Cubs
One month on from the last game, when can we expect to see local sports again?
By Ray Hamill — Exactly one month ago today the sports world as we know it changed in ways we could never have anticipated. When Ferndale’s Landon Gomes threw the final pitch […]
Halloween clash at Eureka highlights road-heavy schedule for St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — If the Crusaders are going to defend their state championship in football later this year, they’re going to have to do it the hard way. A young St. […]
Shasta coach excited about H-DNL players, as recruiting drive pays off
By Ray Hamill — A recent push to tap into the coastal talent is paying off for Shasta College football. Second-year head coach Bryon Hamilton is well aware of the pool of […]
VIDEO – Remembering Hagler’s Beast Mode highlight
By Ray Hamill — For the week that’s in it, here’s a look back at one of the highlight plays of the 2019 football season, a brilliant 19-yard gain by St. Bernard’s […]
Davis commits to up-and-coming college program
By Ray Hamill — Hunter Davis is getting set to join the RiverHawks revolution. The St. Bernard’s senior announced this week that he will be taking his talents to Umpqua College in […]
Defensive MVPs to play together in college
By Ray Hamill — From rivals to teammates, the top two defensive players in the H-DNL are taking their talents to Redding to play for Shasta College football this fall. In the […]
Stay positive Humboldt, things will get better
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL got the news no one wanted but everyone expected this week, with the announcement that all section and state spring sport playoff events have been canceled […]
Corsairs add defensive intensity with new recruits
By Ray Hamill — The offseason recruiting at College of the Redwoods continued this week with the news that two more players have committed to play women’s basketball at the school, including […]
End of season awards for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — The 2019/20 local high school basketball season seemed to have a little bit of everything. There were plenty of thrilling moments and some exciting leagues races, as well […]
The pitchers we hope to still see in 2020
By Ray Hamill — Local baseball fans are missing out on some top-class pitching this spring. With all sports on hold for now because of the ongoing concerns over the coronavirus, the […]
Seniors facing a triple blow if spring sports don’t resume
By Ray Hamill — High school seniors could be in line to lose a lot more than just their final seasons in prep sports. With the ongoing global crisis surrounding COVID-19, all […]
The future of local basketball appears to be in good hands
By Ray Hamill — If this year’s crop of freshmen standouts is any indication, the future of local high school basketball appears to be in pretty good hands. For both the boys […]
Seniors set the tone for Gardner, Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — Mark Gardner recently stepped down as head coach of St. Bernard’s girls basketball after three successful years in charge. And all three seasons had one common thread above […]
Ruiz, other locals to play for Crabs this summer
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs expect to feature a core group of local players this summer, including College of the Redwoods freshman pitcher Caleb Ruiz. With the uncertainty surrounding the […]
WHERE ARE THEY NOW — Where they left off this spring
By Ray Hamill — While local high school athletes are still hopeful of getting in some sort of a shortened season this spring, college sports appear to be done and dusted until […]
CIF leaves door open for spring sports
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation and the 10 section commissioners met on Tuesday and announced that they are leaving the door open for now on the spring sports postseasons. […]
H-DNL to address spring sports schedules on Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League will discuss potential adjustments to the spring sports schedules amid the COVID-19 crisis on Wednesday. The league discussion will be held one day after […]
St. Bernard’s shuts down all sports indefinitely
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s announced on Sunday afternoon that all sports are being shut down indefinitely amid concerns over COVID-19. The decision includes all practices and games. The school also […]
H-DNL names MVPs, all-league teams in basketball
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Charlotte Carroll has been named co-MVP of the Big 5 in girls basketball after leading the way on a Huskies team that won the program’s first conference […]
