By Ray Hamill — There were hard-fought battles across the board for the H-DNL teams involved in the NorCal playoffs on Tuesday evening, with all three of their games decided by just […]
NORCAL PLAYOFFS — Two H-DNL teams moving on after a day of close games
Crabs to hold first practice of the season on Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs players will begin arriving in town over the next few days, with the season set to begin on Friday night. Manager Robin Guiver will hold […]
Triple Crown winner pays tribute to Crusaders secret weapon
By Ray Hamill — There’s a reason the St. Bernard’s Crusaders consistently produce some of the best pitchers in the H-DNL. Recent standouts like Caleb Ruiz and Garrison Finck, who will both […]
Dolcini, Longhorns voice displeasure with the NCAA after big win
Hailey Dolcini and the Texas Longhorns are headed to the Women’s College World Series after upsetting Arkansas in the Super Regionals over the weekend. Playing at Arkansas, the Longhorns took two of […]
NorCal seedings set up big all-local showdown in tournament opener
By Ray Hamill — The brackets for the CIF NorCal Softball and Baseball Championships were released early Sunday afternoon, setting up a huge all-local clash here in Humboldt County. Four local teams […]
Eureka Loggers not done yet after NCS announcement
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got some good news on Saturday, less than one day after losing their North Coast Section softball championship game to San Rafael. Despite the 1-0 […]
NCS ROUNDUP— Late home runs secure back-to-back titles on historic night for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Friday was a night to remember for the H-DNL, which clinched three section championships, including two record-setting performances. And two of the three winning teams did it with […]
In seventh heaven, Hoopa girls win record-breaking section title
When it comes to North Coast Section softball, no H-DNL team does it better than the Hoopa Warriors. The Little 4 program won a second straight and league-record seventh all-time section championship […]
Mack girls defend their NCS title with another clutch victory
Trinity Preston hit a monster solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning on Friday to break a late tie and lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a 3-2 victory over […]
Simply the best, Crusaders shut out Credo for NCS-leading 14th title
By Ray Hamill — The most successful baseball program in North Coast Section history lived up to the billing on Friday night, as St. Bernard’s rolled to a 7-0 win over Credo […]
Eureka girls go down battling in Division-3 decider
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls lost their North Coast Section Division-3 final by the narrowest margin possible on Friday, falling 1-0 to San Rafael in an entertaining and competitive championship […]
Dolcini, Longhorns top Arkansas to move within one win of the College World Series
Hailey Dolcini is closing out a remarkable collegiate career in style. On Friday, the former Fortuna Husky and four-time Big 5 MVP pitched a gem to lead the Texas Longhorns back from […]
Two more additions give 2022 Crabs large local contingent
By Ray Hamill — Two more local players have been added to the Humboldt Crabs roster, as the team gets set to open the 2022 season one week from today. The longtime […]
RAR enjoys long and fruitful partnership with North State Modified Series
The North State Modified Series will return to the Redwood Acres Raceway for the ninth straight year next week, the first of two stops for the series at the local raceway this […]
CR coaches pushing for more local recruits in multiple sports
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods baseball head coach Andrew Aiello is determined to bring on as many local players as he possibly can. Now in his second full year […]
In a league of their own — NCS history on the line on busy Friday night
By Ray Hamill — When it comes to softball, the H-DNL apparently is in a league of its own, and the same can be said of the St. Bernard’s baseball team. The […]
Dolcini sisters reunite in Arkansas at NCAA tournaments
Former Fortuna Huskies Hailey and Camrin Dolcini are both competing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this week in different NCAA playoff sports on the same campus. The talented sisters are each enjoying outstanding seasons […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A week like no other for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week for a pair of local track athletes and for four H-DNL teams who are playing for a little bit of league history this […]
Former H-DNL standout to play in JC World Series
By Ray Hamill — Before he moves on to play NCAA Division-I baseball at the University of Houston, Merek Sears has some unfinished business to take care of at Wabash Valley College. Sears […]
Following their dreams, Berg and Maher commit to play at CR
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville seniors Connor Berg and Logan Maher are the latest H-DNL athletes to commit to play at College of the Redwoods after graduation, although both have taken very […]
