By Ray Hamill — A lot of young softball players here on the North Coast are playing the waiting game right now, wondering if they’ll get a season in, and if they […]
Local softball players still hoping for a season
Ferndale Mustangs enjoy another big year
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale basketball appears to be in pretty good hands. In addition to the high school’s North Coast Section championship this past season, the Cream City’s eighth-graders continue to […]
VIDEO — Half-court buzzer beater at Crescent City Jaycees
March Madness has arrived early in Crescent City. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s eighth-graders opened the Jaycees Tournament with a dramatic finish, when JJ Wilson nailed a half-court buzzer-beater to end […]
‘Spider sense’ begins to kick in for local youth wrestlers
A group of local youth wrestlers are beginning to discover their own spider sense, and that’s setting them apart from the opposition. Last weekend, a small team of grapplers coached by local […]
Impressive start to the season for Team Beasts
The Beasts have been unleashed for 2020. Or at least some of them have. The local basketball club, which expects to feature as many as 14 travel teams this year, got an […]
McKinleyville Comets win Pacific Union tournament
The McKinleyville Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball team won all three of its games over the weekend on the way to clinching the Pacific Union tournament. Talen Towsend was named tourney MVP […]
Humboldt Fastpitch Softball signups now under way
Registration is under way for the upcoming Humboldt Fastpitch Softball season, which begins in mid-March. Interested players can register online at madrivergirlssoftball.blogspot.com in age groups from 6U to 16U. Last spring 375 […]
Warriors overcome unique challenge on the way to youth football title
It’s been a memorable season for Del Norte football in more ways than one. The high school team is Big 4 champion and expected to make some serious noise when the NCS […]
Mustangs look to carry on winning tradition against Del Norte, Eureka
By Ray Hamill — A good season for Ferndale and Del Norte football is only getting better. In addition to the league title each won in high school this season, both communities’ […]
Youth football championship games set
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Mustangs will get the opportunity to defend their AAA title in youth football, after qualifying for the championship game with a 26-13 win over Eel River […]
Six Rivers Youth Football playoffs heating up
By Ray Hamill — Seven different local youth football programs will be represented on the penultimate weekend of the season, with six games on tap to decide who reaches the championship games. […]
YOUTH FOOTBALL — Playoff triple-headers set for this weekend
By Ray Hamill — A great season in football is showing no signs of slowing down for Ferndale. And the success is not limited to the high school team, which clinched a […]
GALLERY — Youth cross country season up and running
By Ray Hamill — The local youth cross country season is up and running, with races being held twice weekly for kindergarten through eighth-graders. And there’s been no lack of enthusiasm from […]
Youth participation on the rise nationally in baseball, softball
By Ray Hamill — It might not come as a surprise here on the North Coast, but the number of young baseball and softball players is seeing a dramatic rise in recent […]
Points race goes down to the wire for Humboldt Outlaw Karts
With just two points races remaining on the schedule, the race for the 2019 Humboldt Outlaw Karts championships are winding down and heating up at the same time. The action continues on […]
Youth football returns with jamboree set for Saturday
By Ray Hamill — Local youth football takes center stage this weekend at the annual Six Rivers Youth Football jamboree at the Redwood Bowl. With the regular season just one week away, […]
Local girls attract national attention at AAU Olympics
By Ray Hamill — The future appears very bright for two young local athletes, who are fast gaining national attention in track and field. Twin sisters Tae and Mae Wolford of Arcata […]
New law limits full-contact practices for youth football
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Wednesday limiting full-contact practices for youth football in the state. The new law, which goes into effect in 2021 and is designed to […]
Season winding down for Humboldt Outlaw Karts
Four events remain in the Humboldt Outlaw Karts 2019 season, but only two will have season points up for grabs, including this Saturday at the Redwood Acres. The weekend action is presented […]
Steelheads continue their winning ways in San Diego
The Northern Humboldt Steelheads 13U baseball team completed an unbeaten run through pool play at the USSSA World Series in San Diego on Thursday with two more wins. The 4-0 Steelheads defeated […]
