By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls won their North Coast Section softball playoff opener on Tuesday to set up a rematch with a familiar foe. The Crusaders scored four runs […]
Crusaders win NCS playoff opener to set up all-Little 4 quarterfinal
New ticket policy in play as NCS baseball and softball playoffs return
By Ray Hamill — As the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs return to Humboldt and Del Norte counties for the first time in three years, fans are being reminded that […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A classy gesture in defeat speaks volumes
By Ray Hamill — If it’s true what they say about a player’s true character being revealed in defeat, then at least one Eureka Logger should be commended for the way he […]
Loggers look to end NCS losing streak on busy opening night for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs get under way on Tuesday night, with six H-DNL teams in action, including two who will host games. In baseball, […]
Five H-DNL teams receive a No. 1 seed for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The smallest conference in the North Coast Coast Section packs quite a punch when it comes to baseball and softball. Remarkably, although not surprisingly, the H-DNL received five […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Loggers, Tigers celebrate Lakin tourney wins
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata boys and Eureka girls both celebrated a Charlie Lakin Tournament championship on Saturday night. The Arcata boys defeated Eureka 11-2 in the baseball decider, while the […]
Tigers prevail in tournament championship, secure historic double
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will go into next week’s North Coast Section baseball playoffs with plenty of momentum after comfortably taking care of business in the Charlie Lakin Tournament […]
Eureka girls keep rolling, top Hoopa to win Lakin championship
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are Charlie Lakin Tournament champions for the second time after defeating a resilient Hoopa Warriors team in the championship game at the Arcata Sports Complex […]
Mahle, Pesch lead strong showing for Big 5 teams at NCS track meet
Eureka’s Josh Mahle and Emily Pesch each placed first in their events at the North Coast Section Redwood Empire Track and Field Championships at Petaluma High School on Saturday. Mahle had the […]
Looking to make history, Hoopa and Eureka girls have plenty in common
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their first league title in nine years, the Eureka girls will be looking to make some history in the coming weeks, and they’re not the only […]
Familiar programs to face off in Lakin baseball decider
By Ray Hamill — Only two teams have ever won a Charlie Lakin Tournament championship in the brief history of the H-DNL postseason baseball tournament. And the same two teams will face […]
Fortuna’s Norwood commits to CR, will bring defensive intensity
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna to CR connection is alive and well. Last week, Huskies senior Ronnee Norwood signed a letter of commitment to play basketball for the Corsairs, becoming the […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Golf, track and baseball all feature this week
By Ray Hamill — Golf, baseball and track and field are all represented in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. In golf, St. […]
Perseverance pays off as MIST 14Us qualify for national tournament
By Ray Hamill — A never-say-die attitude is paying off for one local softball team, which is getting ready to compete on the biggest stage of all. The Mad River MIST 14U […]
Loggers, Crusaders serve up a pitching classic in Lakin semi
The fans who showed up at the Arcata Ball Park on Thursday night were treated to a pitching classic in the all-Eureka Charlie Lakin Tournament semifinal between the Loggers and St. Bernard’s […]
Hoopa girls rise to the challenge again, edge McKinleyville in exciting semifinal
The Hoopa girls have proven they can compete with any team in the H-DNL, and they’ll get the chance to prove it once again on Saturday night. In Thursday night’s Charlie Lakin […]
Tigers rally late to set up Saturday championship showdown
The Big 5 co-champs will get to face off once more in Saturday’s Charlie Lakin Tournament championship game. In the first of Thursday’s semifinals at the Arcata Ball Park, the Arcata Tigers […]
Loggers shut out the Warriors, advance to Lakin championship
By Ray Hamill — Senior McKenna Beach is closing out her high school career in impressive fashion. Beach has been on fire at the plate recently, and that continued on Thursday evening […]
Kramer leads the local contingent at NCS golf, qualifies for D-1 tourney
St. Bernard’s sophomore Jack Kramer shot a round of 74 to tie for fifth overall at the North Coast Section boys Division-2 golf tournament on Monday. Kramer, who placed second to Eureka’s […]
Warriors coach pays tribute to his senior standouts
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors said farewell to six seniors this week as they closed out the 2022 baseball season, including two starters who played key roles for the […]
