The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will try to add to their record 14 North Coast Section baseball championships in next week’s Division-6 final after beating Point Arena 7-1 in Saturday’s semifinal. The Crusaders, […]
Crusaders make it eight straight playoff wins
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Johnston, Hartwell and the Loggers enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Libby Johnston didn’t;’t want to let her high school career end just yet, as she stepped up with a clutch performance in the North Coast Section […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Late rallies and a pair of walk-offs highlight Friday’s action
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three North Coast Section softball playoff games involving local teams on Friday ended on a walk-off, including an entertaining matchup between the Huskies and Hoopa […]
Crusaders honored for their sportsmanship in spring sports
The Big 5 schools apparently could learn a thing or two from some of the Little 4 schools. Last week, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders received the H-DN 2023 Spring Sportsmanship Award, following […]
Hoopa’s Bibancos twins commit to play for the Corsairs
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs need to replace some big bats in the heart of their lineup this offseason, but this week they took a big step towards doing with that […]
Multi-sport Eureka seniors taking their talents to the next level
By Ray Hamill — Two more Eureka seniors are taking their talents to collegiate sports after standouts Kira Morris and Mariah Napoleon signed their letters of intent in front of family, teammates, […]
A mother’s influence helps Bolden achieve longtime ambition
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Malia Bolden is quick to point out the huge role her mother played in getting her to where she is. Her coaches believe Bolden’s hard work […]
Seven H-DN teams to play local NCS playoff games this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Ten H-DN teams remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs heading into the weekend action, including seven playing here on the North Coast. And […]
Eagles announce tryout dates for 2023 summer teams
The Humboldt Eagles will hold tryouts for their summer 19U and 17U teams on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The tryouts will be held at Beloti Field (formerly known as Bomber […]
NCS BASEBALL — Three Big 5 teams march on, Panthers bow out
Three of the four Big 5 teams in action on Wednesday won their North Coast Section playoff openers. In Division 4, No, 1 seed Fortuna overcame an early deficit to beat No. […]
NCS BASEBALL — Little 4 teams cruise in playoff openers
The top two teams in the Little 4 cruised into the North Coast Section Division-6 semifinals on Wednesday to keep the hopes of an all-local championship game alive. League champs and No. […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Loggers win big as H-DN teams continue their fast start
By Ray Hamill — Kira Morris threw a no-hitter on Wednesday evening as the Eureka Loggers comfortably got the better of De Anza in their North Coast Section Division-3 playoff opener at […]
Corsairs pay tribute to talented group of graduating sophomores
It’s been an impressive year for College of the Redwoods sports with multiple championships won, but that success is just half the story. This past weekend, 35 student-athletes graduated the local community […]
Ferndale to honor Buster Pidgeon on second annual Joe Oeschger Day
By Ray Hamill — The town of Ferndale will honor local baseball legend Buster Pidgeon on the second annual Joe Oeschger Day at Fireman’s Park on Saturday. Oeschger, who grew up in […]
NCS names Eureka’s Griffith as 2023 Honor Coach
The Eureka Loggers received some good news when they traveled for the North Coast Section boys golf championships in Rohnert Park on Monday, with longtime Eureka coach Karen Griffith being named the […]
NCS BASEBALL — Loggers, Cubs lose their openers on the road
The Eureka Loggers and South Fork Cubs both bowed out of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs in the opening round on Tuesday. Playing in the Division-3 bracket, the No. 12 seeded […]
Fortuna celebrates its seniors at inaugural Husky ESPYs
Fortuna seniors Cody Collins, Lonna Torrez and Kylee Fennell were named Athletes of the Year at the inaugural Husky ESPYs, held earlier this month at the Gene Lucas Center. Collins, who has […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Hoopa, Fortuna girls set up NCS quarterfinal showdown
The H-DN’s dominance in North Coast Section softball picked up just where it left off a year ago on the opening day of the 2023 playoffs. The H-DN remarkably has won five […]
Influential Eureka captains commit their futures to the Jacks
The Lumberjacks are getting a lot more than a pair of talented runners after Eureka seniors Daniel Shaver and Charlotte Leonard recently signed their letters of intent to join the Cal Poly […]
Loggers travel for NCS championships in Rohnert Park
The Eureka Loggers closed out a memorable season in boys golf at the North Coast Section Division-I championships on Monday. Competing at the Foxtail Golf Course North in Rohnert Park, the Loggers […]
