By Ray Hamill — Without doubt, narrowing down the list of finalists for the 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year was the most difficult of all six of […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year finalists
McKinleyville All-Stars continue to roll, win big in Section opener
A month off didn’t slow down the McKinleyville Junior All-Stars on Saturday. The young Mack players opened play at the Section tournament at Hiller Park with a comprehensive 17-0 win over Quincy […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Summer baseball in full swing
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 […]
Crabs continue to struggle on the road as Rogues pull away late
The Humboldt Crabs continued to struggle in Pacific Empire League play after dropping another road game on Friday night. The Crabs traveled to Medford to play the Rogues in hot conditions and […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another big year for Little 4 sports and there was no shortage of outstanding performances and brilliant individual accomplishments. And with that in mind, it was […]
South Fork standouts commit to play for College of the Redwoods
By Ray Hamill — A talented trio of South Fork Cubs recently announced they will be taking their talents to College of the Redwoods. Tommy Rotbergs and Shevy Bero-Van Meter will each […]
Humboldt Crabs take series rubber match from Solano Mudcats
After dropping their series opener to the Solano Mudcats on Tuesday night, the Humboldt Crabs rallied to beat them in back-to-back games at the Arcata Ball Park to take the series. The […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is lucky to have some of the very best coaches in the entire North Coast Section, and just like with every other category in our end-of-year […]
Young Eel River All-Stars impress despite late disappointment
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t the ending they were looking for at the District 26 tournament last week, but a group of young Eel River Little League All-Stars should benefit from […]
H-DNL star enjoying his ‘baseball adventure’ with 5 Star Pacific
By Ray Hamill — As he gets set for his senior season, Preston Daniels appears determined to get the most out of his final year of high school baseball. The Del Norte […]
Joyner, Dobrec join experienced Redwood team for 2025
By Ray Hamill — A handful of new local recruits will join one of the largest classes of returning players in some time at College of the Redwoods, as the Corsairs look […]
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 […]
Jacks, Corsairs announce historic collaboration, add new sport
It’s been five years in the making, but College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt made an historic announcement on Tuesday. The two local schools will begin fielding a new men’s […]
Giants enjoy big weekend, get to meet former Crabs star in Reno
The Northern Humboldt Giants enjoyed another big weekend at the Reno wood bat tournament and ran into a familiar face along the way. The Giants won their first five games in tournament […]
Ohlsen, Gutierrez continue to lead the way for the Eagles
A pair of pitchers continued to provide some much-needed leadership to a young Humboldt Eagles American Legion baseball team over the weekend. The Eagles traveled to Petaluma for a doubleheader against the […]
Humboldt Crabs thrill their fans with back-to-back walk-off wins
There’s been no lack of excitement when the Humboldt Crabs and Lincoln Potters have faced off this summer. After dropping their series opener to the Potters on Friday night — and their […]
Shanahan, Maples lead Wild Cactus Baseball to weekend sweep
Garrett Shanahan had a big day on the mound and Tyler Maples came up with a clutch hit, as Wild Cactus Baseball swept a Saturday doubleheader against Brookings to close out an […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — After another memorable year for teams in the H-DNL there was no shortage of worthy candidates for the 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year. The […]
Late rally lifts McKinleyville All-Stars to District 26 championship
The District 26 10U All-Star tournament went right down to the wire and ended in thrilling fashion on Friday night. Trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth and final inning […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Impressive week for young all-stars
By Ray Hamill — With the number of talented young players in the county, it’s safe to suggest the sport of baseball should continue to thrive at the high school baseball level […]
