By Ray Hamill — It was another highly entertaining and exciting high school soccer season here on the North Coast with plenty of success for the local teams. Three league champions were […]
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CR’s lone sophomore emerges as key team leader
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs didn’t have a lot of experience coming into this season with just one sophomore on an opening day roster of 71 players. That one sophomore, however, […]
Busy weekend in store for College of the Redwoods sports
By Ray Hamill — Corsairs fans will have plenty of options this weekend. Beginning on Thursday, it will be a busy three days of action for College of the Redwoods sports, as […]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL — Tournament season tips off this week
By Ray Hamill — The local high school basketball tournament season gets under way this week, with several varsity teams in action. Two high school tournaments will take place here in Humboldt […]
Impressive start lifts Corsairs to No. 14 in the state
By Ray Hamill — A 10-1 start to a season apparently earns you some respect. This week, the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball has moved up to No. 14 in the […]
Defense expected to set the tone for Wildcats this season
If Tuesday’s season opener was any indication, the Ferndale Wildcats could be a handful defensively for their Little 4 rivals this winter. The Cats tipped off the new boys basketball season with […]
Four local teams to play at McKinleyville tournament
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville head coach Cindy Semore Clancy is expecting to see some quality teams at this week’s annual Panthers boys basketball tournament, which tips off on Thursday afternoon. The […]
Arcata girls get set to host tournament after ‘bizarre’ preseason
By Ray Hamill — It’s been’s a difficult preseason for several local basketball teams, with sickness taking a toll on preparations. And that includes the Arcata girls, who finally managed to have […]
Fortuna boys top the Cubs in early-season showdown
The Huskies improved to 2-1 in boys basketball with an 83-48 victory over South Fork in a fast-paced physical game at Fortuna on Tuesday night. Alfonso Medina and Russell Pascascio each scored […]
Ferndale girls impress in season-opening loss at Del Norte
The Ferndale Wildcats dropped their season opener at Del Norte on Tuesday night, but head coach Terra Albee was more than happy with a lot of what she saw from her players. […]
Local football fans get a rare opportunity this Saturday
Community excitement is building as College of the Redwoods gets set to host a bowl game for the first time in 27 years on Saturday. The Corsairs will play Monterey Peninsula in […]
WEEKEND BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Defense lifts CR past Marin
The College of the Redwoods men continued to play well defensively on Saturday, as they defeated Marin 76-60. The Corsairs allowed just 20 points in the opening half and led by 24 […]
Local MMA fighter crowned CAMO state champion
Dupree Stewart of the Institute of Combat in Arcata has become the first local fighter to win a California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization state championship after a big win at […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Cross country runners, Del Norte football shine
By Ray Hamill — A pair of outstanding cross country runners and a football team that dominated all season long make up this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Teams of the Week, […]
Defense dominates as Eureka girls win their season opener
The Eureka girls dominated defensively on the way to a comprehensive 61-18 win over John Swett in their season opener in basketball on Friday night. The Loggers came out strong and never […]
Del Norte’s Loftin, Desolenni named MVPs in the Big 4
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte senior running back RJ Loftin has been named Big 4 Offensive MVP for the second straight year, the H-DNL announced on Friday. His teammate Giancarlo Desolenni […]
Randall, Harbin named L4 MVPs, as all-league teams announced
By Ray Hamill — When you lead your team to a first league championship in 32 years, you should get some serious consideration for MVP. And that’s what seniors John Randall and […]
Community, teammates help inspire Dinan to success
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville junior Damian Dinan will have plenty of support when he travels to Fresno this weekend to compete at the CIF state cross country championships. Dinan qualified after […]
Several former H-DNL players face off as Marin plays at CR
By Ray Hamill — The strength of H-DNL girls basketball was on full display on Tuesday night, as nine local players featured in a matchup between College of the Redwoods and College […]
Jacks to play for national championship in men’s rugby
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s rugby team will play for a national title early next month after sweeping both of their matches at the West Regional Championships over the weekend. Competing in […]
