By Ray Hamill — It’s almost time to name the 2023 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year and like with our other end-of-year award categories there is no shortage of […]
Coach of the Year candidates exceed expectations
H-DNL school record breaker commits to Cal Poly Humboldt
By Ray Hamill — After a record-setting career at McKinleyville High School, Kalyssa Claros announced this week that she’s taking her talents to Cal Poly Humboldt. The Panthers standout will compete for […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Catchers play a key role at District tournament
By Ray Hamill — A pair of outstanding catchers and a dominating local Little League team are this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the […]
McKinleyville All-Stars prevail in exciting District championship
By Ray Hamill — The quality of youth baseball on the North Coast was on full display on Thursday night with just one run separating the top two 12U teams in the […]
Eel River All-Stars push rivals all the way in season finale
By Ray Hamill — There was little to separate the two teams in Thursday’s District 26 12U championship game in Arcata, with the Eel River All-Stars pushing their McKinleyville counterparts all the […]
Lumberjacks name new men’s basketball coach
Cal Poly Humboldt announced on Friday evening that Chris Tifft has been named the new men’s basketball head coach. Tifft takes over from Tae Norwood who was let go in early May. […]
Hard-hitting Eagles continue to roll at Eugene tournament
Cayden Lee and Cody Collins both hit home runs on Friday as the Humboldt Eagles 19Us remained red-hot at the plate at the Eugene tournament. The hard-hitting duo led an impressive offensive […]
Several locals jump at the chance to wrestle for CR
By Ray Hamill — New College of the Redwoods wrestling head coach Brandon Benvenuti has been busy recruiting since taking over the position a month ago. The Corsairs will compete in men’s […]
Hard work paying off for Giacone after injury setback
By Ray Hamill — Former Eureka Logger Jackson Giacone is back with the Humboldt Crabs this summer, and more importantly he’s back playing baseball again. Giacone joined the Crabs right out of […]
All five schools represented in our finalists for B5 Boys AOY
By Ray Hamill — Once again we have no shortage of worthy candidates for our 2023 Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year. And once again, all five schools are represented among […]
Eagles sweep tournament doubleheader in hot conditions
Temperatures in the 90s didn’t adversely affect the Humboldt Eagles 19Us on Thursday, as they swept an opening day doubleheader at the Eugene tournament in Oregon. The Eagles comfortably won both games, […]
Four-time local league champ taking her talents to CR
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL graduate Adenne Schaad will leave a lasting legacy in her wake at Del Norte High School as she sets out to begin a new one at College […]
Busy week in store as Eagles get set to host 16-team tournament
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a feast of baseball next week, as the Humboldt Eagles get set to host their annual summer tournament. The action gets under way on Thursday […]
Crabs have plenty of quality options behind the plate
By Ray Hamill — Every Humboldt Crabs team has its own unique character and skillset, and almost a month into the 2023 season manager Robin Guiver has quickly recognized one key area […]
Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists have plenty in common
By Ray Hamill —Narrowing down the field of athletes to seven finalists for the 2023 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year was no easy task with at least 20 […]
Speedy Six Rivers Kings clinch another tournament title
The Six Rivers Kings won their third tournament of the year after going 4-0 in the 13U bracket at the Wine Country Classic this past weekend. Competing at the Sonoma Field of […]
Mack all-stars keep rolling as three teams remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — The District 26 Little League 12-year-old All-Star tournament is down to three teams after another night of exciting action in Arcata on Tuesday. The McKinleyville All-Stars are unbeaten in […]
H-DNL star continues to shine at national meet
Del Norte’s Lili Nunez is coming off a big month competing in the javelin. The Warriors junior is one of the best volleyball and basketball players in the H-DNL, but this summer […]
Humboldt Eagles sweep Legion doubleheader in Roseburg
The Humboldt Eagles continued to rack up the hits in a 19U doubleheader sweep at Roseburg on Tuesday. The local all-star American Legion roster won game one 6-2 and took game two […]
Never-say-die attitude lifts Eel River All-Stars to District title
By Ray Hamill — The Eel River 11U All-Stars showed a lot of character on their way to a District championship at the Redwood Fields in Cutten last week. The young players […]
