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 […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Mack All-Stars, Castaneda shine
Crabs drop series opener to A’s, look to bounce back on Saturday
Victor Castanada continued his impressive start to the new season at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough for the Humboldt Crabs who dropped their series opener against […]
‘Adventurous’ Eureka standout opts to play basketball in college
By Ray Hamill — Eureka senior Isis Poteet is excited about the next adventure in her life, and in particular she is looking forward to discovering some new beaches along the way. […]
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 […]
Former Jacks star Cappa officially one of the busiest men in the NFL
Former Humboldt State Lumberjack Alex Cappa has been a busy man the past few years. Since graduating from the local university (now Cal Poly Humboldt) after a standout career playing football for […]
‘Team-oriented’ Harper named Big 5 MVP after stellar season
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors set the standard in H-DNL softball this year and junior Carlee Harper set the standard for the Warriors. This week, it was announced that […]
New coach hopes new culture will return Loggers to winning ways
By Ray Hamill — Changes are in the air for Eureka High football, as the Loggers look to put the disappointment of a winless campaign in 2023 behind them this fall. New […]
Slayton taking her talents to NAIA program after two big years at CR
By Ray Hamill — After two years playing multiple sports at College of the Redwoods, sophomore Molly Slayton is taking her talents to a four-year program to continue her volleyball career. The […]
Crabs prevail in all-Humboldt matchup at the Arcata Ball Park
By Ray Hamill — Victor Castanada is enjoying life as a Humboldt Crabs player. On Wednesday night, Castanada hit his third home run of the new season as the Crabs defeated the […]
Former Cal Poly standout named new softball head coach at CR
By Ray Hamill — Former Cal Poly Humboldt standout Micaela Harris has been hired as the new College of the Redwoods softball head coach. Harris will replace Megan Valente, who stepped down […]
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 […]
Redwood Acres Raceway season opener set for Saturday
Better late than never. It was a longer offseason than expected for local racing fans and drivers, but the 2024 Redwood Acres Raceway season finally gets under way this weekend. Mid-City Motor […]
Fraser named MVP of the Big 5 after dominating spring for Mack
By Ray Hamill — Anyone who watched Evan Fraser on the mound this season knows the McKinleyville senior was a force to be reckoned with as a pitcher. But it was what […]
Finck caps impressive high school career with MVP award
By Ray Hamill — There are several reasons the St. Bernard’s Crusaders were able to end an eight-year wait for a Little 4 championship in softball this spring, none more so than […]
Home runs highlight exciting opening weekend for Crabs
The Humboldt Crabs and Seals Baseball served up an exciting season-opening series at the Arcata Bay Park over the weekend, with the home team winning Sunday’s rubber match 8-1 to take the […]
‘Baseball driven’ standout named 2024 MVP of the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale junior Parker Prior has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball after an outstanding season both individually and for his team. Prior played a key role all […]
2024 H-DNL football season now just 90 days away
By Ray Hamill — The 2023/24 high school sports year officially ended for local schools on Thursday when the Ferndale Wildcats bowed out of the NorCal baseball playoffs. An exciting year served […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Young standouts take center stage
By Ray Hamill — A pair of young Del Norte record breakers and a team of young soccer players take center stage this week in our weekly awards. Redwood Elementary School eighth-graders […]
