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 […]
Longtime local coach reaches career milestone on senior day
‘Passionate’ Mack seniors enjoying their time with the team
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers celebrated their five seniors at Monday’s softball doubleheader against Eureka, and according to head coach Shanna McCracken this group is among the most fun she […]
College of the Redwoods coach steps down after three years in charge
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods softball head coach Megan Valente is stepping down from the position after three years in charge of the team. Valente, who took over form […]
Huskies pull away late against Eureka to keep title hopes alive
The Huskies kept their hopes of a Big 5 championship alive with an 11-4 win over Eureka at Fortuna on Wednesday. With the win, the Huskies improved to 7-3 in the Big […]
Warriors take care of business, inch closer to Big 5 championship
The top of the lineup rose to the occasion for Del Norte on Wednesday, as the Warriors moved one step closer to a second straight Big 5 title in softball with an […]
Tigers keep Lakin tournament hopes alive with walk-off win
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers aren’t quite done just yet. A disappointing spring for a young Arcata team looked likely to end this week, but a dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over […]
Olson throws a one-hitter as Loggers cruise at Fortuna
Royce Olson and the Eureka Loggers are building momentum at the right time. With a lack of games early in the season, the Eureka boys found it difficult to get in much […]
Seven St. Bernard’s seniors commit to play college sports at letter signing ceremony
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are winning on and off the field of competition. One of the most successful schools in H-DNL sports held a letter signing ceremony on Thursday for […]
Panthers top the Crusaders, stretch winning streak to 10 straight
Senior Tyson Bragg and freshman Rhythm Green both hit home runs on Tuesday as the McKinleyville Panthers continued to roll with a dominating 15-4 win in five innings in a non-league baseball […]
What’s at stake in the Big 5 and Little 4 in the final week
By Ray Hamill — The final two of the four Big 5 and Little 4 titles in baseball and softball will be decided over the next three days as we get set […]
Vigil delivers in the clutch on his way to second league title
Eureka’s Talon Vigil delivered in the clutch on Monday on his way to securing a second H-DNL championship in boys golf in three years. The Loggers senior held his nerve down the […]
McKinleyville Panthers win four games over busy three days
The McKinleyville girls kept their slender hopes of a Big 5 softball championship alive with a doubleheader sweep at Arcata on Saturday. The Panthers won the opener 6-0 and took game two […]
Panthers seal the deal, secure Big 5 championship without any help
By Ray Hamill — Perhaps the most impressive thing about this year’s Big 5 champions is that they could be even better next year. On Saturday afternoon, the McKinleyville Panthers clinched their […]
Corsairs honor bowl winners and their legacy with ring ceremony
By Ray Hamill — A few months after their breakthrough bowl victory, the College of the Redwoods players and coaches received their victory rings at a special ceremony on campus on Thursday […]
Warriors remain on course for Big 5 title with doubleheader sweep
The Del Norte Warriors showcased their depth in softball on Saturday on the way to taking both ends of a doubleheader at Eureka and completing a three-game series sweep over a young […]
Loggers continue to battle as conference bid falls short
The Eureka Loggers continued to push McKinleyville all the way in conference play, but the Big 5 championship got away from them on Saturday. With the Panthers sweeping a doubleheader at Arcata, […]
Crusaders sweep Hoopa, set up Little 4 championship showdown
The Crusaders have dominated Little 4 baseball for much of the past two decades and that’s showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday they put themselves in prime position to win […]
Six Rivers Kings battle back from early loss to win Spring Fling tourney
The Six Rivers Kings showed a lot of resiliency last weekend on their way to their first tournament win of the year. Competing at the Redding Spring Fling, the local 14U travel […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Vigil, Florvilus and SB girls enjoy memorable week
By Ray Hamill — A school record breaker, a championship team and a golfer on the verge of claiming a league title feature in our weekly awards. With the local track and […]
CHAMPIONS! — Crusaders end eight-year wait for Little 4 title
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders ended a long wait for a championship in softball with a doubleheader sweep over Hoopa at Samoa on Friday afternoon. With the two wins, the SB girls improved […]
