By Ray Hamill — Summer baseball is in full swing here on the North Coast and once again it’s been a good summer for one local Little League association. On Thursday, McKinleyville […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Summer baseball in full swing
12U District 26 Little League tournament down to three teams
Three familiar rivals will battle it out for the District 26 Little League 12U Championship after Klamath Trinity was eliminated on Tuesday night. The tournament, which is being hosted by Southern Humboldt […]
District tournaments heating up, big showdown set for Wednesday
The District 26 Little League All-Star tournaments are heating up, with a true championship showdown set for Wednesday night. On Tuesday night at Conroy Field in Fortuna, the Redwood Empire 11U All-Stars […]
Strong team culture leads Trinity Diesel to another TOC title
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville Little League’s remarkable success in recent years is about more than just talent. It’s about creating the right culture. On Tuesday night, the association’s Trinity Diesel team […]
Inaugural Humboldt Flag Football season to kick off this weekend
By Ray Hamill — The newly-formed Humboldt Flag Football league will begin play this week for players in kindergarten through eighth grade. The NFL-backed league will feature 14 teams, with games taking […]
Cutten Ridgewood 8U All-Stars prepare for state tournament
By Ray Hamill — A group of young local baseball players will get some valuable experience this coming week as they get set to complete in a state championship tournament in Elk […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Mack All-Stars, Castaneda shine
By Ray Hamill — The 2024 summer sports season has a familiar feel to it. The McKinleyville All-Stars won another District 26 tournament this week, while the Humboldt Crabs are off and […]
Mack All-Stars eye state tourney qualification after winning District title
By Ray Hamill — A group of young McKinleyville all-stars who reached the state tournament a year ago are hoping to do the same again this year. And judging by this week’s […]
Lost Coast Legends rise to the challenge in toughest tourney yet
The Lost Coast Legends won’t back down from a big challenge. Last weekend, the local club’s 11U baseball players faced off against some of the toughest competition of their young lives at […]
Junior All-Stars get busy month under way for local Little League
By Ray Hamill — The first of the District 26 All-Star tournaments is down to the final three teams, as a busy month for local Little League begins to heat up. Competing […]
All four Emerald FC teams impress in season-opening tournament
Local travel soccer club Emerald FC kicked off the 2024 season with a successful trip to the recent Memorial Day Tournament in Medford, Ore., with four different teams competing. All four of […]
Scary ending to Junior TOC final, as SoHum completes perfect season
An outstanding season ended in scary circumstances for the Southern Humboldt Junior Tournament of Champions team last week. The young SoHum players completed an undefeated season with another dominating performance in the […]
Steelheads shut out North Valley to win Memorial Day tourney
The Northern Steelheads 10Us continued their impressive run with another tournament championship over the weekend. The local travel baseball club rolled over North Valley 11-0 in the championship game at the Medford Memorial […]
A&I Roofing shuts out Arcata in Senior TOC championship game
McKinleyville Little League got a busy summer tournament season off to a winning start on Thursday night, as the association’s A&I Roofing team won the District 26 Senior League Tournament of Champions. […]
After taking their lumps, Steelheads 10Us now succeeding
Perseverance is paying off for one local youth baseball travel team. After playing up a division last year and competing against teams a year older than they were, the Northern Humboldt Steelheads […]
Six Rivers Kings battle back from early loss to win Spring Fling tourney
The Six Rivers Kings showed a lot of resiliency last weekend on their way to their first tournament win of the year. Competing at the Redding Spring Fling, the local 14U travel […]
Young IOC wrestlers continue to shine during busy spring schedule
A busy spring for the Institute of Combat youth wrestlers continued this past weekend, when head coach Cass Bell traveled with two of his young grapplers to the state Greco Roman championships […]
On the Rise — Popular new local AAU club to debut this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Excitement is building for McKinleyville area basketball, as the newest local AAU basketball club in the county gets set to make its debut this weekend. The newly-formed Mad […]
Mad River Youth Soccer League registration opens May 1
Registration for the fall Mad River Youth Soccer League season will open on May 1. Registration is open for players aged 4-17 and will run until June 15. Fees are $140 per […]
‘Wave of blue’ inspires Steelheads 13U players to championship
The Northern Humboldt Steelheads 13U completed a hat trick of championships for the travel club with a thrilling come-from-behind win in the final of Sunday’s WCP Arizona Spring Training tournament. After watching […]
