The future of McKinleyville football appears to be in good hands. On Sunday, the young McKinleyville Panthers won the Six Rivers Youth Football Conference Single-A championship for the second straight year, beating […]
Six Rivers Youth Football semifinals set for Sunday
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Mustangs will be well represented in the Six Rivers Youth Football Conference semifinals this weekend. A total of 12 teams will compete for a spot in […]
Championship goes down to the wire at eighth-grade Knights tourney
The local middle school girls basketball season got off to a flying start over the weekend. The St. Bernard’s Knights hosted an eight-team eighth-grade tournament on Saturday with almost 80 players competing. […]
Steelheads 11Us win delayed Summer Sizzler Tournament
The Northern Humboldt Steelheads 11Us enjoyed a successful trip to Medford over the weekend, winning the Summer Sizzler tournament. The tournament was originally scheduled for August but had to be pushed back […]
Redwood Giants 12Us win their third tournament of 2023
An outstanding year for local youth baseball continued this past weekend with three Humboldt County teams taking first place in their divisions at the Summer Sizzler tournament in Medford. The tournament was […]
Steelheads enjoy another successful trip to Medford
It was another successful weekend for the Northern Humboldt Steelheads 11Us as they got the fall off to an impressive start. The young Steelheads traveled to Medford to compete in the Auntie Anne’s […]
Back with a bang, Redwood Outlaw Karts fills a community void
By Ray Hamill — With a new name and a new enthusiasm, Outlaw Karts racing returned to the North Coast with a bang this year. Competing locally for the first time since […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Sharp and the Huskies take center stage
By Ray Hamill — This week sees yet another young local baseball player making a name for himself outside of Humboldt County and a local football team live up to its preseason […]
Local player chosen for USA Baseball Region team
One young Humboldt County player is turning some heads well beyond the Redwood Curtain after earning a place on the 2023 USA Baseball Northwest Region 13U team. Eureka 12-year-old Kaiwi Sharp will […]
Football building momentum again in Southern Humboldt
By Ray Hamill — Football is building momentum again in Southern Humboldt. This fall will not only see the South Fork Cubs return to 11-person football for the first half of the […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Resilience pays off for two young teams
By Ray Hamill — Last weekend’s Rumble in the Redwoods youth baseball tournament was a huge success with two local teams taking first place in their respective brackets. The tournament was hosted […]
Giants edge the Steelheads in exciting Rumble championship
The Redwood Giants 12Us saved their best for last at the Rumble in the Redwoods tournament this past weekend, as a local youth baseball rivalry continues to build momentum. The tournament was […]
Strong defense lifts Steelheads to Rumble championship
The Northern Humboldt Steelheads 10Us won a couple of high-scoring games against one of their local rivals over the weekend on their way to winning the Rumble in the Redwoods tournament in […]
TEAM OF THE WEEK — Hard work paying off for group of local softball players
By Ray Hamill — A dedicated group of young local softball players have been working hard and it’s beginning to pay off for them. This area features many quality young baseball and […]
Improving Humboldt Storm place second at CSA tournament
The Humboldt Storm 14Us enjoyed their most impressive showing yet at this past weekend’s CSA End of Season Tournament in Vacaville. Despite playing up a division and featuring some 12-year-olds on their […]
Kings to host Rumble in the Redwoods this weekend
By Ray Hamill — The first of two travel team baseball tournaments scheduled for Humboldt County this month will take place at three different locations in Eureka this weekend. The Six Rivers […]
Two Feathers NAFS to host youth soccer camp this weekend
By Ray Hamill — There are a handful of spots still available for this weekend’s soccer camp at Hiller Park in McKinleyville, which is being hosted by the the Two Feathers Native […]
Giants 10Us remain undefeated with another tourney title
The Redwood Giants 10Us maintained their perfect year with another tournament championship this past weekend, going 6-0 at the Youth World Series in Reno. The tournament title was the third of 2023 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — All-stars enjoy historic week
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for several local Little League all-stars, with multiple North Coast teams making a deep playoff run. The McKinleyville 8-10s and 12s both represented […]
Del Norte All-Stars enjoy historic run at state tournament
It was a summer to remember for a group of young Del Norte all-stars who enjoyed a history-setting campaign and set a new standard for their program along the way. Fresh off […]