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 […]
After taking their lumps, Steelheads 10Us now succeeding
Huskies shut out the Wildcats in Lakin tournament opener
Isabel Sanchez and the Fortuna Huskies silenced the Ferndale bats on Tuesday night, as they advanced to the semifinals of the Charles Lakin tournament. The standout sophomore pitched a no-hitter and helped […]
Crusaders break late tie, top Huskies at Arcata Ball Park
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders have advanced to Thursday’s Charles Lakin tournament semifinals after a 4-3 win over Fortuna in opening-round action at the Arcata Ball Park on Tuesday. The St. Bernard’s boys […]
Panthers prevail in Lakin tourney opener, get set for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers set up a rematch against Big 5 rival Del Norte in the Charles Lakin tournament after a comfortable 11-1 win over Hoopa at the Arcata […]
Loggers pull away late against South Fork, advance to play Wildcats
The Eureka Loggers blew open a tight game with six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on the way to a 10-1 win over South Fork in the opening round […]
Tournament schedule finalized as B5 title remains in the balance
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 softball championship remains in the balance after an Arcata/Del Norte doubleheader was postponed for the second time on Monday because of field conditions in Crescent […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Plenty of excitement at H-DNL championships
By Ray Hamill — The rain and wet conditions didn’t seem to dampen too many spirits at Saturday’s H-DNL track and field championships. The best athletes in league gathered at McKinleyville High […]
Three H-DNL players named to Division-4 state team of the year
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL players have been included on the CalHiSports.com Division-4 all-state girls basketball team, which was released on Sunday. The trio includes St. Bernard’s junior Laila Florvilus, who […]
Loggers dominate the field at H-DNL track and field championships
By Ray Hamill — Senior Sequoia Ashby and junior Isabella Claussen led the way on Saturday as the Eureka Loggers cruised to a dominating team victory at the 2024 H-DNL track and […]
Hanks, Harrison lead the Warriors to team victory at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — Deken Hanks placed first in all four of his events at the H-DNL track and field championships on Saturday to lead the Del Norte Warriors to a team […]
Big 5 championship remains up in the air after postponements
By Ray Hamill — Put the celebrations on hold. The Del Norte Warriors will have to wait at least two more days before they can claim a second straight outright Big 5 […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Baseball champs have reason to smile
By Ray Hamill — A pair of league championship teams take center stage this week. After clinching their respective conference titles in baseball over the past seven days, the McKinleyville Panthers and […]
South Fork, Hoopa girls split Little 4 doubleheader in Miranda
South Fork and Hoopa split a competitive conference-concluding softball doubleheader in Miranda on Friday, with the Cubs securing a 3-2 walk-off win in the opener and the Warriors responding with a 10-7 […]
Giacone lifts Loggers to walk-off win in final high school at bat
Eureka senior Kaitlin Giacone and the Loggers closed out the 2024 season in thrilling fashion on Friday, securing a walk-off win against the Fortuna Huskies at Washington Elementary School. In her final […]
TOP CATS! — Ferndale ends long Little 4 championship drought
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year for Ferndale High School sports. In the fall, the Ferndale girls soccer team won a first-ever North Coast Section championship, and a few […]
Crusaders close out conference strong; Wildcats advance to Lakin tournament
The Little 4 champion Crusaders closed out conference play with a pair of wins in softball at Ferndale on Friday afternoon, winning 14-4 in five innings and 12-2. One week after clinching […]
Seniors close out with bang as Loggers sweep the Huskies
The Eureka Loggers will carry plenty of momentum into next week’s Charles Lakin tournament as they look to avenge a pair of Big 5 losses to McKinleyville earlier in the season. The […]
H-DNL athletes prepare for weekend track and field championships
By Ray Hamill — Some of the best athletes on the North Coast will take center stage this weekend at the H-DNL track and field championships. The highly-anticipated league-concluding meet will take […]
Panthers sweep at Enterprise, get set for postseason play
The McKinleyville Panthers appear ready for the postseason. On Thursday afternoon, the Big 5 champions closed out the regular season in baseball with a doubleheader sweep at Enterprise, winning 8-0 and 14-4. […]
Longtime local coach reaches career milestone on senior day
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday was a good day for Fortuna High softball. Not only did the Huskies keep their Big 5 championship hopes alive, but they also celebrated their seniors and […]
