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 […]
McKinleyville 12s shut out Chico in Section tournament opener
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 […]
A ‘thrilling development’ as former player joins CR coaching staff
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods will welcome back an old friend for next season after head coach Ryan Bisio announced that Zac Claus has joined the coaching staff of […]
Eagles tournament wraps up after a busy few days
An action packed and busy few days at the Humboldt Eagles tournament closed out on Sunday. The touring WBS Colts Red team won the 19U championship with a 5-2 win over Eugene […]
Crabs remain hot, get set for Bay Area teams
With 10 wins in their last 11 games, the Humboldt Crabs will welcome a pair of Bay Area teams to the Arcata Ball Park this week. First up, on Tuesday and Wednesday […]
Miller wins his third straight Firecracker 100
David Miller clearly enjoys the Firecracker 100. The veteran driver from Coquille, Oregon, made it three straight wins in the annual late models race at the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday night. […]
Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year — Morris more than a softball star for Eureka
By Ray Hamill — Concordia University softball is getting a star player and an even better person, and the Eureka Loggers are losing arguably one of the best athletes they’ve seen in […]
Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year — A record-setting year to remember
By Ray Hamill — Arguably this was the closest of all of our high school awards categories this year, with little to separate the top three contenders. But when you’re one of […]
High School Team of the Year — Warriors set the standard in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Of the approximately 150 H-DNL teams that competed this past year, no one set a higher standard on or off the field of competition than the Del Norte […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week for dominating all-stars and history makers
By Ray Hamill — Another week, another McKinleyville Little League team is crowned District 26 champs. It’s been that sort of summer. On Thursday night, the Mack Junior All-Stars capped a dominating […]
Bercovich Honors end Crabs’ eight-game winning streak
The Bercovich Honors opened a three-game series with a 5-2 win over the Humboldt Crabs at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night. The loss ended an eight-game winning streak for the […]
High School Coach of the Year — Ghisetti overcomes adversity with the Tigers
By Ray Hamill — It was a year many local teams and coaches will remember for some time, including a very clutch Arcata baseball team. Under the guidance of longtime head coach […]
Mack All-Stars continue to roll, as SoHum makes history
By Ray Hamill — The District 26 Junior All-Star Tournament returned with a bang this year. Competing at Mel Berti Field in Newburg Park, Fortuna, the six-day, 10-game tournament featured six local […]
Nowhere like the Arcata Ball Park for Crabs second baseman
By Ray Hamill — It didn’t take long for Colby Lunsford to figure out the one thing most former Humboldt Crabs players always seem to agree on — that there is no […]
