When College of the Redwoods and Mendocino College meet in softball, it’s about more than the games. The two rival colleges played a conference doubleheader at Bear River on Tuesday and before […]
Corsairs, Eagles ‘Play for Boo’ in annual Pink Memorial Game
Steelheads prevail in Arizona heat with thrilling championship win
It was a “Steelheads party” in Arizona over the weekend, as the local travel baseball club won three championships at the WCP Arizona Spring Training tournament. The club’s 10Us, 11Us and 13Us […]
Jack Norton Elementary, the little school that could
With just 18 kids in the entire school, Jack Norton Elementary recently stunned the field at the 55th annual Jaycees Basketball Tournament in Crescent City. The Hoopa school took home the B-2 […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Wildcats remain unbeaten; Panthers fall to Ukiah
The Ferndale Wildcats posted their second one-run win over a Big 5 team on Tuesday, defeating Del Norte 3-2 at Ferndale. The victory keeps the impressive Wildcats undefeated on the season, as […]
Arcata boys, Eureka girls prevail in wet conditions at McKinleyville
The wet conditions didn’t prevent the H-DNL teams form competing at the annual early-season Panther Relays in track and field at McKinleyville High School on Saturday. And the rain didn’t dampen the […]
Local swim club preparing for big year, as locals advance to regional meet
By Ray Hamill — 2024 is expected to be a big year for the Humboldt Swim Club and two of the club’s swimmers are already living up to those expectations. Huck Russell […]
Dugan gets first save of the season after switching to the bullpen
A change in roles hasn’t slowed Nick Dugan down much. On Sunday, the former St. Bernard’s standout, who is a sophomore with the Stanford Cardinal, recorded his first save of the season […]
Kramer leads the way after three rounds of league play in boys golf
St. Bernard’s Jack Kramer took over sole possession of the league lead in H-DNL boys golf with a four-stroke victory in round three of league play on Monday. Competing at Del Norte, […]
BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — H-DNL boys battle all the way
By Ray Hamill — There was no shortage of excitement on the local basketball courts this year, with lots of twists and turns along the way. And it was a memorable season […]
GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — ‘Iron sharpens iron’
By Ray Hamill — An H-DNL girls team won a state championship in basketball for the first time in league history this season, but it was the quality of teams from top […]
GIRLS TEAM OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — What a year for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Remarkably, all nine H-DNL varsity girls basketball teams qualified for the North Coast Section playoffs this year, and even more remarkably none of them lost to an out-of-area […]
BOYS TEAM OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — Conference champs lead the way
By Ray Hamill — As usual, one of the most fascinating rivalries of the season was the Arcata and McKinleyville boys, with little to separate them for much of the season. They […]
BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — Three worthy candidates
By Ray Hamill — A very competitive boys basketball season on the local courts has resulted in a competitive race for the 2023/24 Humboldt Sports Boys Coach of the Year. The quality […]
GIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — H-DNL features some elite coaching
By Ray Hamill — The quality of girls basketball teams in the H-DNL was exceptional this year and a big reason for that was the quality of coaching in the league. In […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A big week for Hampton, Freitas, Wildcats
By Ray Hamill — Despite the questionable weather here on the North Coast, the local baseball and softball seasons are building momentum, with several players and teams stepping up their games. No […]
Del Norte girls will be tough to stop in the Big 5 this spring
The defending Big 5 champions look like they’ll be the team to beat in conference again this spring, and a strong start to the season hasn’t changed that perspective. With a new […]
Fortuna girls fall to St. Helena in classic pitchers’ duel
Pitching was the story of the day as the Fortuna Huskies traveled to play St. Helena in a non-tournament softball showdown on Thursday. Fortuna’s Isabel Sanchez and St. Helena’s Tahlia Smith served […]
Freitas throws no-hitter in Little 4 loss, as Crusaders sweep
South Fork’s Justin Freitas has been one of the most impressive players in H-DNL baseball early in the new season, but he suffered a bizarre loss in the Cubs’ Little 4 opener […]
Wildcats keep rolling in conference-opening pitchers’ duel
Game one of Thursday’s Little 4 doubleheader between the Wildcats and Hoopa Warriors at Ferndale was a pitchers’ duel, with Austin Michel and Lyle McKinnon allowing just three hits between them. Michel […]
Crusaders sweep Little 4 doubleheader as Cubs return to action
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s bats got the Little 4 off to a flying start in softball at Samoa on Thursday, as the Crusaders swept a conference-opening doubleheader against a […]
