By Ray Hamill — In his own words, former Eureka Logger Shyloh Nicholson wants to play football at “the highest level I can get to.” Nicholson certainly appears to have the work […]
Nicholson busy preparing for sophomore season at Shasta
Young McKinleyville All-Stars push Aptos all the way
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t the ending they wanted, but it was a summer these young players won’t ever forget. On Tuesday afternoon, the season came to an end for the […]
Clutch McKinleyville 12s win another close one to remain alive
A resilient group of McKinleyville 12-year-old all-stars are finding ways to win close games. On Monday night, they kept their hopes of a state championship alive with a 7-3 win over tournament […]
RAR to honor an old friend at annual Legends Of The Redwoods
An INEX sanctioned event is coming to the Redwood Acres Raceway this weekend. On Saturday night, the local track will feature the third annual Legends Of The Redwoods Shootout. The top Legends […]
Only 10 games remain for the 2023 Humboldt Crabs
By Ray Hamill — Another memorable Humboldt Crabs season is winding down with just two weeks and 10 games remaining on the schedule. And that includes two midweek series and two weekend […]
Pitching, defense lift McKinleyville 8-10 All-Stars to victory
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville 8-10 All-Stars are still alive at the NorCal State Tournament after another clutch performance on Monday. The tournament hosts defeated Fair Oaks Orangevale 3-1 in an […]
Not done yet, McKinleyville 12s pull away late at state tournament
The McKinleyville 12-year-old Little League All-Stars broke a late tie in an elimination game on Sunday to keep their hopes of a NorCal state championship alive. One day after suffering their first […]
LITTLE LEAGUE ROUNDUP — Three Mack teams open their state tournaments
By Ray Hamill — All three McKinleyville All-Star teams will try to bounce back after opening-day defeats at their state tournaments on Saturday. The McKinleyville Juniors fell 5-1 to Lincoln Glen in […]
Intriguing opening weekend scheduled for H-DNL football season
By Ray Hamill — Opening weekend in local school football is now just five weeks away, with all nine H-DNL programs preparing for what they all hope will be a successful fall. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week for local Little League
By Ray Hamill — One local team stands out head and shoulders above everyone else this week and that’s McKinleyville Little League. And I’m not just talking about the 36 all-stars who […]
LITTLE LEAGUE PREVIEW — Mack All-Stars prepare for big few days
By Ray Hamill — Not only is McKinleyville Little League producing some of the best young baseball talent in Humboldt County, but they’re producing some of the best young teams in all […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Mack attack in full swing at Hiller Park
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville 8-10 All-Stars broke open a tight game with nine runs in the top of the eighth inning of Wednesday’s Section 2 championship game at Hiller Park. […]
Four Lumberjacks receive All-American awards
Four Cal Poly Humboldt student-athletes have been named as 2023 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-American award recipients. The four recipients are Dana Foley (rowing), Kendal Spencer (women’s soccer), Izzy Star […]
Crabs top the Tigers, stretch winning streak to nine straight
The Humboldt Crabs continued to roll with a two-game midweek sweep of the California Tigers at the Arcata Ball Park this week, stretching their winning streak to nine straight. The Crabs beat […]
McKinleyville 10s win a thriller, get set to host state tournament
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville 10U All-Stars will play for a state championship on their own field this weekend after a thrilling 16-8 win over Chico Central at Hiller Park in […]
Mack Junior All-Stars battle back to claim section championship
A remarkable summer for McKinleyville Little League is showing no signs of slowing down. On Tuesday night, the Mack Junior All-Stars completed a remarkable comeback at their section tournament in Anderson with […]
‘Amazing’ reception for Bell on return to the North Coast
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 […]
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 […]
