By Ray Hamill — The race for this year’s Big 5 girls JV championship in basketball went right down to the wire. The Eureka girls traveled to Arcata and came away with […]
Big 5 JV champions succeed with strong team-first mindset
Young St. Bernard’s girls overcome adversity on their way to L4 title
By Ray Hamill — After losing a key component of their team early in the season, the St. Bernard’s JV girls answered the call. The Crusaders recently closed out the 2024/25 basketball […]
Fortuna seventh graders enjoy plenty of success this fall
By Ray Hamill — The future of girls basketball in The Friendly City appears to be in good hands. The Fortuna Middle School seventh grade girls team recently concluded a very impressive […]
No denying young Rio Dell girls at this year’s Jaycees Tournament
A determined group of young Rio Dell girls would not be denied at last week’s Jaycees tournament in Crescent City, as they achieved a long-held goal of theirs. One year after losing […]
Hard work and persevance pays off for Eureka junior football players
Sometimes it’s not how you start but rather how you finish. Last week, the Eureka Junior League Football Single-A team wrapped up a memorable season with by winning the Six Rivers Youth […]
Young Panthers go undefeated on the way to AA championship
McKinleyville and Ferndale served up another exciting and closely-fought game in Sunday’s Six Rivers Youth Football AA championship game at Fortuna. Playing in wet and muddy conditions, just one score separated these […]
Powerhouse Mustangs make it four straight AAA championships
The remarkable and continued success of the Ferndale High football program begins with the success of the Cream City’s youth football program. On Sunday, the young Mustangs won a fourth straight Six […]
Young Sequoia FC boys come together quickly, finish second in league play
By Ray Hamill — The future of Sequoia FC soccer appears to be in good hands. The local travel club’s U10 boys teams recently closed out a strong season competing in the […]
Local youth football championship games set for Sunday at Fortuna
The Six Rivers Youth Football Conference will conclude a busy season on Sunday with three championships games scheduled. The games will take place at Fortuna High School. The action gets under way […]
Impressive young Panthers go undefeated in league play again
By Ray Hamill — The Jacoby Creek Panthers had another season to remember on the volleyball court, with the school’s eighth graders winning a second straight Bay League title. And they did […]
Emerald FC players cap good late-season run at recent Smash Cup
2024 was a good year for the Emerald FC U10 travel soccer team. The young local players came together on and off the field and developed into a very good team on […]
Redwood Giants make it back-to-back tournament wins at Fall Classic
The Redwood Giants 10U Orange team didn’t have to wait as long for their second tournament win. After some close calls throughout the year, the local travel team got a breakthrough tournament […]
TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Giants and Warriors take center stage
By Ray Hamill — Perseverance paid off for a pair of local teams this week. One of them enjoyed success after several close calls this year and they finally got to take […]
Redwood Giants 10Us get breakthrough tournament win in Medford
After coming close to winning tournaments on a few occasions this year, the Redwood Giants 10U Orange travel baseball team enjoyed a breakthrough victory over the weekend. The Giants traveled to Medford […]
Interest on the rise as Redwood Empire BMX builds momentum
By Ray Hamill — A three-decade old sporting tradition in Humboldt County is building momentum once again. After making the move from the Redwood Aces to a new track in Samoa three […]
Three teams crowned champs after inaugural Humboldt Flag Football season
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Flag Football League concluded its debut season over the weekend with three teams crowned champions at Hiller Park in McKinleyville. The 2024 season, which began in […]
Ellsworth leads the way at 7th annual Big Bucks Junior Dragster Race
The seventh annual Big Bucks Junior Dragster Race at the Samoa Dragstrip attracted a field of more than 30 cars this past Saturday, as the 2024 season continues to build momentum. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big weeks for Colegrove, Morris and Emerald FC
By Ray Hamill — Tatianna Colegrove was one of the most dominating high school pitchers in the H-DNL while playing for the Hoopa Warriors, but she has taken her game to a […]
Humboldt Flag Football playoffs set to kick off this weekend
By Ray Hamill — An exciting and well-received debut season for Humboldt Flag Football is winding down, as the league teams get set to kick off the playoffs this weekend. The The […]
Emerald FC U12 boys dominate at the Junction City Gold Cup
The U12 Emerald FC boys soccer team enjoyed a successful trip to the Junction City Gold Cup in Roseville last week, winning all four of its games on the way to a […]
