By Ray Hamill — The Six Rivers Youth Football Conference announced on Wednesday night that the 2020 season has been canceled. The decision was forced on the local conference after this week’s […]
Local youth football forced to cancel 2020 season
Wright leads the way as Knights sweep the Eagles
Arcata’s Elam Wright is fast making a name for himself behind the plate. On Saturday, Wright was instrumental in helping the Northern Humboldt Knights sweep a doubleheader of 16U American Legion baseball […]
Three months on from the last game played, where do we stand?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been exactly three months since we last saw any live sports action here on the North Coast, and little did we know then that we would be […]
Humboldt Youth Soccer League cancels 2020 season
The Humboldt Youth Soccer League announced on Monday that the 2020 season has been canceled due to concerns over COVID-19. The decision was announced on the league’s Facebook page. “We have been […]
76ers, ERLL vote to cancel their seasons
By Ray Hamill — While the county’s other two American Legion baseball programs are moving ahead with their plans for a summer season, the Southern Humboldt 76ers announced on Wednesday that they […]
Local youth football still planning on a season
By Ray Hamill — The Six Rivers Youth Football Conference voted on Tuesday night to move forward with plans for a fall season. The conference board will continue to monitor how COVID-19 […]
Team Beasts stay busy preparing for a return to action
By Ray Hamill — At least one local AAU basketball program is hoping to see a return to action by next month, with the possibility of some big summer tournaments still on […]
Local softball players still hoping for a season
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 […]
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 […]
