The Arcata Tigers won on back-to-back days to keep their unbeaten run going in H-DNL boys tennis and improve to 6-0. On Monday, the Tigers defeated St. Bernard’s 5-1, and followed that […]
Tennis Roundup — Tigers, Loggers both win in H-DNL action
TENNIS ROUNDUP — Eureka boys top NCP and St. Bernard’s; Tigers win again
The Eureka Loggers won a pair of H-DNL matches in boys tennis on Saturday, getting the better of North Coast Prep 2-1, before defeating St. Bernard’s 3-0. In the opening match, there […]
Arcata boys win with experience and youth
The Arcata Tigers’ experience and youth was on display on Wednesday morning, as they improved to 3-0 in H-DNL boys tennis with a 5-0 win at McKinleyville. Senior Tristan Washington won at […]
Waters, McRae lead Tigers to victory at Eureka
The Arcata Tigers continued to impress in H-DNL boys tennis on Tuesday afternoon, sweeping the Loggers at Eureka, 5-0. There were only two matches played — in addition to three forfeits — […]
What’s on tap this coming week in H-DNL sports
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL cross country, boys tennis and girls golf will all be in action again this coming week, as the season begins to heat up in all three sports. […]
Panthers edge the Loggers in exciting boys tennis showdown
By Ray Hamill — There was little to separate the Loggers and Panthers in boys tennis at Eureka High on Tuesday afternoon, with the matchup ultimately decided in an exciting showdown at […]
H-DNL tennis makes a welcome return
Competitive tennis returned to the North Coast on Saturday after a near year-long shutdown, and it was business as usual for the league favorites. In one of four H-DNL matches held throughout […]
Schedules finalized as H-DNL gets set to return from 330-day shutdown
By Ray Hamill — A 330-day shutdown for local high school sports will finally come to an end on Thursday, when the H-DNL resumes competition in girls golf. Girls golf is one […]
NCS and county health officials give H-DNL the green light
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has received official approval from both Humboldt County health officials and the North Coast Section to begin competing in some sports as of Monday. Based on […]
State health officials clear youth sports to begin under tier system
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t the news many frustrated high school athletes were hoping for on Tuesday, but some youth sports have been given the all-clear to return by state officials. […]
H-DNL’s proposed return date cast into doubt by state health officials
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL’s proposed return date for some high school sports has been cast into doubt, as state health officials refuse to confirm youth sports competition will be allowed […]
How returning sports will work and the challenges ahead
By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL approving a return to action for four sports on Wednesday, you can expect each of them to look a little different and face some unique […]
H-DNL approves return to competition on Feb. 1
By Ray Hamill — Local high school sports moved one step closer to a Feb. 1 return on Wednesday afternoon, when the H-DNL voted 10-1 to move ahead with the first part […]
NCS issues guidelines to member leagues
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section Executive Committee approved new guidelines for the sports calendar on Thursday, while giving member leagues the autonomy to set their own seasons. Among the […]
State issues updated guidelines and tier system for local sports
By Ray Hamill — On Monday evening the state of California released updated guidelines for high school and adult recreational sports, establishing a tier system for when competition can potentially resume. The […]
Loggers get the go-ahead to return to practice
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers are back. On Thursday night the Eureka City Schools District board voted unanimously to allow their high school student athletes to resume sports participation for the […]
EDITORIAL — Should the H-DNL follow the Northern Section’s example?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a crazy few days for local sports, with the news early on Monday that the CIF has decided to push back the fall sports seasons to the […]
H-DNL coaches react to CIF decision
By Ray Hamill — The upcoming year in prep sports is going to present some unique challenges for the H-DNL and high schools everywhere. On Monday morning, the California Interscholastic Federation announced […]
Important Dates — NCS releases calendar for 2020/21 sports
By Ray Hamill — Practice for football and the other fall season sports will begin on December 14, the North Coast Section announced on Monday. The NCS calendar for the year was […]
CIF pushes back high school sports seasons
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the California Interscholastic Federation announced on Monday morning that the fall high school sports seasons have been pushed back due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19 and […]
