By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some football? All nine local varsity teams will be in action over the next two days as the new high school season kicks off. […]
H-DNL football teams gets set for opening weekend
Short-handed Panthers facing a big challenge in season opener
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers will go into battle with just 13 players on Friday night, as they welcome Kelseyville to McKinleyville High to kick off the new football season. With […]
2023 High School Coach of the Year prepares for new season
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are preparing to defend the league championship they won in girls golf a year ago, and the 2023 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the […]
New-look Tigers prepare to defend their league title
By Ray Hamill — Early-season scrimmage or not, when the Arcata and Eureka boys soccer teams face off it’s usually an intense affair. That was the case once again on Wednesday night, […]
Five years and counting, happy birthday to Humboldt Sports!
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a fun ride so far and long may it continue. This week Humboldt Sports is celebrating its fifth birthday as we continue to bring you the […]
Girls Athletes of the Year prepare for new challenges
By Ray Hamill — As the summer winds down, both of the Humboldt Sports 2023 Girls Athletes of the Year are preparing for new challenges. Our Big 5 Girls Athlete of the […]
Young Eureka team prepares for tough opening stretch
By Ray Hamill — Whether or not the Eureka Loggers can challenge for a league title or a playoff spot this fall will depend on how quickly a young roster can come […]
Local player chosen for USA Baseball Region team
One young Humboldt County player is turning some heads well beyond the Redwood Curtain after earning a place on the 2023 USA Baseball Northwest Region 13U team. Eureka 12-year-old Kaiwi Sharp will […]
Former Crabs player in elite company after breakout MLB season
Former Humboldt Crabs player James Outman is enjoying an outstanding breakout debut season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and he’s not done yet. The starting center fielder has displayed his power and […]
Experienced line helps set the tone for the Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — This year the Crusaders could be ready to challenge for a first Big 4 title since moving up to the larger schools conference five years ago. At the […]
Loggers coming together nicely on the volleyball court
Having to replace eight seniors from last year’s volleyball team doesn’t look like it’s going to be as big a problem as anticipated for the Eureka Loggers. Eureka got the new season […]
Herrera, Monroy battle for the jockey title in Ferndale
The battle for the belt buckle is heating up heading into the final weekend of horse racing action at the Humboldt County Fair. Both Hugo Herrera and Francisco Monroy are in the […]
Redwood Acres Raceway forced to cancel weekend action
For the second straight year, the Redwood Acres Raceway has been forced to cancel an event due to nearby wildfires. This weekend’s Fan Appreciation Night, one of the most popular events of […]
Nearby fires affect H-DNL opening-weekend schedule
By Ray Hamill — With the new high school football season set to begin this weekend, there has been a change of venue announced because of nearby wildfires and smoke conditions. A […]
Football building momentum again in Southern Humboldt
By Ray Hamill — Football is building momentum again in Southern Humboldt. This fall will not only see the South Fork Cubs return to 11-person football for the first half of the […]
Miller wins again, Krupa takes first Legends feature
It was business as usual for some drivers at the Redwood Acres Raceway last week, while another enjoyed a memorable night and a breakthrough victory. With the 2023 season beginning to wind […]
Ferndale horse races get under way this weekend
Horse racing returns to the North Coast this week with the first of six days of racing action on Friday. The Humboldt County Fair races, which will feature thoroughbreds and quarter horses, […]
Back playing again, Aguilar has high hopes for CR
By Ray Hamill — After a three-year break, Hoopa’s Carlos Aguilar is back playing football this fall and could be ready for a breakout collegiate campaign at College of the Redwoods. The […]
Arcata’s Bento-Jackson to play for Cal Poly Humboldt
Cal Poly Humboldt head men’s basketball coach Chris Tifft announced on Friday that Arcata graduate Brandon Bento-Jackson has committed his future to the team. The H-DNL standout was a four-year varsity starter […]
Exciting times for College of the Redwoods athletics
By Ray Hamill — Community support for College of the Redwoods athletics is alive and well. On Thursday night, the local community college held its annual fundraising dinner and auction with a […]
