Local MMA fighter Cass Bell had a successful return to the North Coast on Saturday night after winning his first fight in the area in seven years. Bell ended his pro bout […]
‘Amazing’ reception for Bell on return to the North Coast
McKinleyville 8-10s hold on late to set up final rematch with Chico
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville 8-10 All-Stars won an elimination game at the Section Tournament for the second straight night at Hiller Park on Tuesday. The Mack players held off a […]
Mack All-Stars keep rolling, qualify for state tournament
The McKinleyville 12-year-old Little League All-Stars will play for a state championship this weekend after winning the Section Tournament in Yuba City on Monday night. The young Mack players completed an undefeated […]
All four local All-Star teams remain in contention
All four local Little League all-star teams remain in the hunt for a Section championship after a busy weekend, which included one thrilling finish. The McKinleyville 12s are the only unbeaten local […]
Consistency paying off for determined Crabs infielder
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt Crabs infielder Billy Ham is taking full advantage of the opportunities he’s getting this summer. The Nevada-Reno sophomore has arguably been the team’s most consistent bat, while […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Eagles go down battling at Area Tournament
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing end to the season for the Humboldt Eagles 19Us, but that doesn’t take from what was another enjoyable summer for the local American Legion […]
Humboldt Eagles top Napa Valley in season finale
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us defeated Napa Valley 6-2 at the American Legion Area Tournament in Fairfield on Saturday, but it wasn’t quite enough to see them advance to the semifinals. After dropping […]
Crabs take series opener against the Admirals
The Humboldt Crabs overcame a late deficit with four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as they opened a three-game weekend series against the Bay Area Admirals with a 6-4 […]
Young Mack All-Stars win big in Section Tournament opener
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville 8-10 All-Stars have been putting up plenty of runs this summer and that continued to be the case on Friday. Playing their opening game at the […]
Eagles 19Us suffer disappointing loss at Area Tournament
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us face an uphill battle to keep their postseason going after a heartbreaking 12-11 loss to Yolo Post 77 at the American Legion Area Tournament in Fairfield on Friday. […]
Homecoming for Bell as Blue Lake debuts new fight night
By Ray Hamill — A busy month of local MMA action continues this weekend, as legendary local fighter Cass Bell gets set to fight in his native county for the first time […]
Former Humboldt Crabs players chosen in this week’s MLB Draft
By Ray Hamill — Two former Humboldt Crabs players were drafted this week in the 2023 MLB Draft. Josh Mollerus, who played for the local club in 2019, was taken by the […]
McKinleyville 12s shut out Chico in Section tournament opener
Hudson Kapko continued to impress on the mound and Carson Hicks and Cabella Carper each hit a home run, as the McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars got the Section tournament off to a winning […]
Eagles 19Us drop their playoff opener in extra innings
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us opened the American Legion postseason with a one-run loss to Petaluma in Fairfield on Thursday, falling 4-3 in eight innings. The Eagles now must win their next two […]
Crabs pitching continues to impress, as big test awaits this weekend
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs will welcome some old friends with a new name to the Arcata Ball Park this weekend. Formerly known as the West Coast Kings, the newly […]
Former Big 4 MVP joins Division-I Lindenwood University
By Ray Hamill — Former H-DNL standout Anthony Slayton is adjusting to some new surroundings and a new team this summer, but he’s relishing another challenge. The 2019 Big 4 co-Defensive MVP […]
Two local players included on the CalHiSports all-state teams
A pair of H-DNL players have been included on the CalHiSports All-State Baseball Teams. Seniors Tyler Dimmick of St. Bernard’s and Cole Ayala of Fortuna were both honored on the teams, which […]
High-scoring Crabs take two from the Anchors
The red-hot Humboldt Crabs swept a two-game midweek series against the Alameda Anchors at the Arcata Ball Park this week. The Crabs won game one 18-1 on Tuesday and followed that with […]
Local All-Star and Legion teams get set for tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The local Little League all-star district champions will all be back in action this week, as will the district American Legion clubs, as the summer baseball season heats […]
Local coach to appear on popular Food Network show
By Ray Hamill — When he’s not cooking up a game plan for the Fortuna football team, head coach Mike Benbow enjoys spending time in his kitchen cooking food. But he never […]
