By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers continued to roll early in the 2023 track and field season, winning both the boy and girls team competitions in the league-opening meet at McKinleyville […]
H-DN athletes impress in first league meet of the season
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Panthers win their Big 5 openers
The Eureka Loggers began the defense of their league title with a victory at Arcata on Wednesday, beating the Tigers 9-5. Also in action on opening day, the McKinleyville Panthers won a […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers win at Eureka; Panthers prevail against Fortuna
McKinleyville and Arcata got the Big 5 off to a winning start on Wednesday, as the two Northern Humboldt rivals moved into an early tie for the league lead. The Panthers defeated […]
Local riders impress in season-opening event at Fort Ord
Hailey Kroeker and Maggie Odell led the way over the weekend as the Humboldt Composite Mountain Bike Team (HCMTB) returned to action. The local riders were among 530 competitors from 30 Northern California […]
POLL RESULTS — And the favorites in Big 5 softball are …
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt Sports fans have spoken and the Eureka Loggers are the favorites to win this year’s Big 5 in softball. In response to a poll we first published […]
POLL RESULTS — And the favorites in Big 5 baseball are …
By Ray Hamill — The results are in and we have a clear favorite for this year’s Big 5 in baseball. Last week, we asked our readers who they thought would win […]
Hoopa Warriors win their bracket at Medford tournament
The Hoopa Warriors capped two dominating days at the Spring Break Invitational tournament in Medford with two more wins on Tuesday and closed out tourney play 4-0. The Warriors, who won their […]
H-DN wrestler qualifies for national tournament in Fargo
At least one local high school wrestler will make the trip from the North Coast to Fargo, North Dakota, for the 16U national tournament this summer, and H-DN fans will be hoping […]
Lumberjacks investigating ‘mistreatment of players’
Cal Poly Humboldt announced on Tuesday that the local university will broaden its investigation into recent allegations that players on the men’s basketball team are being mistreated. According to a Cal Poly […]
H-DN teams gear up for first league meet at Panther Relays
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka track and field team showcased its depth with a strong showing at the Panther Relays at McKinleyville High School on Saturday. The Loggers placed first in […]
Hoopa girls win two more at Spring Break Invitational
The Hoopa Warriors stretched their winning streak to four straight on the softball field with two more wins to open the Spring Break Invitational tournament in Medford on Monday. The Hoopa girls […]
Wildcats rally late to complete L4 doubleheader sweep
The Ferndale Wildcats got their league campaign off to a successful start on Saturday, sweeping a Little 4 baseball doubleheader at Hoopa. The Cats took the opener 8-4, but they had to […]
BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR — McKinleyville’s Whitmer goes out in style
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 […]
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 […]
