By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say McKinleyville senior Cody Whitmer will remember his final season with the Panthers. It wasn’t all pretty — the Big 5 didn’t turn out the […]
BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR — McKinleyville’s Whitmer goes out in style
GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR — Dynamic Nunez a driving force for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The best is yet to come from Del Norte’s Lili Nunez, and that’s bad news for the rest of the H-DN. The dynamic junior is coming off a […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Hoopa girls sweep doubleheader at Arcata
The Hoopa Warriors got their first two wins of the season and set themselves up nicely for league play with a doubleheader sweep at Arcata on Saturday. The Hoopa girls, who improved […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders go to 4-0 in L4; Tigers split
St. Bernard’s improved to 4-0 in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep of South Fork at Crusader Field on Saturday. The SB boys took game one 9-1 and game two 6-0 […]
H-DN coaches work together to save JV season finale
By Ray Hamill — A limited H-DN JV baseball season closed out this weekend with a five-team tournament at McKinleyville and St. Bernard’s. The annual end-of-season tourney is usually hosted by the […]
Change announced for key Big 5 league-opening series
The Arcata Tigers will finally get the opportunity to play a first official game at their new baseball field next Saturday after a switch in venues was announced for next week’s league-opening […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Unbeaten Huskies continue to roll
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies have been the most dominant H-DN softball team so far this season, running out to a 6-0 start as they get set for league play […]
BASEBALL POLL — Who will win this year’s Big 5?
VOTING HAS ENDED By Ray Hamill — One of the most anticipated league seasons of the local high school sports year gets under way next week, with the Big 5 set to […]
SOFTBALL POLL — Who will win this year’s Big 5?
VOTING HAS ENDED By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 gets under way next week, weather permitting, with a pair of games on Wednesday and two big doubleheaders the following Saturday. And the […]
Change of venue announced for weekend Little 4 showdown
By Ray Hamill — Little 4 leaders St. Bernard’s will try to stretch the gap at the top of the Little 4 standings on Saturday when they play a baseball doubleheader against […]
END-OF-SEASON AWARDS — H-DN boys provided plenty of excitement
By Ray Hamill — The 2022/23 H-DN boys basketball season reminded us why we love the high school game here on the North Coast. And so too did the Arcata Tigers and […]
END-OF-SEASON AWARDS — H-DN girls enjoy memorable campaign
By Ray Hamill — As always, it was a memorable winter on the local high school basketball courts with plenty of excitement, thrills and talking points. The H-DN girls, in particular, left […]
Former Humboldt Crabs player makes Dodgers opening day roster
From the Humboldt Crabs to the Major Leagues, outfielder James Outman got the news this week that he will be on the Los Angeles Dodgers opening day roster this year. Outman spent […]
Exciting race building in local high school golf
Arcata’s Mason Alway is building momentum on the local golf courses after another strong showing in round three of H-DN play on Thursday. Competing at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course, Alway led […]
Wildcats recognized for their sportsmanship during winter sports
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats are winning on and off the fields of competition and earning the admiration of their peers. This week, Ferndale High School received the Winter H-DN 2023 […]
Corsairs building momentum again in track and field
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will look to continue what has been a strong start to the new track and field season when they travel south to Santa Rosa JC for […]
Garcia and Starkey enjoy impressive debuts for Del Norte
A senior and a freshman got their first varsity starts for Del Norte on Wednesday, and both played a big role as the Warriors continued their impressive start to the new season. […]
Loggers too strong for St. Bernard’s in non-league showdown
The Eureka Loggers defeated their crosstown rivals in a non-league softball showdown at Washington Elementary on Wednesday, beating St. Bernard’s 10-0 in six innings. Kira Morris got the win in the circle, […]
Three Del Norte pitchers combine for one-hitter at St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors scored three runs in the top of the third inning and made it count in a 3-0 win at St. Bernard’s in non-league baseball […]
Alway leads the Tigers to victory in round two of H-DN golf
Arcata’s Mason Alway led the field in the second round of H-DN boys golf at Baywood Golf and Country Club on Monday. Alway shot a round of 74 for a three-stroke victory […]
