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 […]
BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS — Three worthy candidates
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 […]
Corsairs remain hot at the plate, split conference-opening doubleheader
Maeghan Hampton remained red-hot at the plate for the College of the Redwoods softball team, as the Corsairs split a conference-opening doubleheader at Siskiyous on Wednesday. The CR women lost game one […]
Corsairs continue to set multiple PRs at conference preview meet
Despite missing some key athletes, the College of the Redwoods track and field team continued to impress at the Cody Beaumont Invitational meet hosted by Shasta College over the weekend. And once […]
Big second inning lifts Mack girls past St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville bats came ready to play on Wednesday, as the Panthers comfortably got the better of St. Bernard’s in an early-season softball matchup at Mack High. The […]
Franklin brothers combine to lead the Huskies past the Cubs
The Franklin brothers are enjoying a good start to the new baseball for the Fortuna Huskies. On Wednesday, senior Drew and freshman Tanner combined on the mound to lead their team to […]
Tigers close out pre-conference schedule at Montgomery tournament
Bring on the Big 5. The Arcata Tigers closed out their pre-conference schedule in the third-place game at the Al Rabinovitz baseball tournament at Montgomery on Wednesday, losing 8-4 to the host […]
WaveRiders go out in style with tournament championship
The WaveRiders said goodbye in style over the weekend. Playing in their final games, the local volleyball club’s players concluded two years competing together by taking home a championship at the Rogue […]
Humboldt Eagles to hold weekend fundraiser for upcoming season
The Humboldt Eagles American Legion baseball club will host a fundraiser for the upcoming summer season on Saturday evening. The event will take place at Old Growth Cellars in Eureka and begins […]
Huskies continue to roll with victories over Little 4 teams
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies appear ready to challenge the rest of the Big 5 for a conference championship in softball this year. They continued to build some early-season momentum […]
Wildcats overcame long layoff, rally late to beat the Huskies
The Ferndale Wildcats returned to action after an 11-day break on Tuesday, as they continued their impressive start to the new baseball season. The Cats hosted rivals Fortuna and rallied for a […]
Busy weekend for Sequoia FC teams, as league play kicks off
A pair of big shutout victories for the U19 girls highlighted a busy weekend for Sequoia FC, with six club teams in action. Five of then were playing their spring league openers. […]
Tigers tie one, lose one on opening day at Montgomery tournament
The Arcata Tigers tied a game and lost a game at the Al Rabinovitz baseball tournament at Montgomery High on Tuesday. The Tigers opened the day against Analy and tied 4-4 in […]
Former H-DNL standouts stepping up early for Lumberjacks
Several former H-DNL track standouts are having an impact early in the season for the Cal Poly Humboldt track and field team. The Jacks traveled to Corvallis, Ore., to compete at the […]
