By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section Executive Committee approved new guidelines for the sports calendar on Thursday, while giving member leagues the autonomy to set their own seasons. Among the […]
NCS issues guidelines to member leagues
Spring sports should be a priority for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Whatever the H-DNL decides to do in regard to the sports calendar in the coming weeks, priority should be given to the spring sports. The league athletic directors […]
‘Let Them Play’ rallies planned throughout the state
By Ray Hamill — A grassroots movement known as “Let Them Play CA” is planning a series of rallies throughout the state on Friday in an effort to pressure Governor Gavin Newsom […]
High school basketball thriving in most states
By Ray Hamill — High school basketball is now under way in 33 states, with nine more and the District of Columbia slated to tip off by Feb. 1. Once again, however, […]
Hoopa Warriors name new football coach
By Ray Hamill — After more than a decade coaching youth and JV football in the Hoopa Valley, Floyd Billings is finally getting the opportunity to be head coach of the Warriors […]
Big week for two former Eureka Loggers
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week on the basketball court for two former Eureka Loggers. On Sunday, the day before the Alabama Crimson Tide won the national football championship, […]
EDITORIAL — The importance of CR football for local players
By Ray Hamill — Never underestimate the importance of a local community college football program. This past year, three former H-DNL offensive linemen played at the Division-I college level, and two of […]
More states move toward a return to prep sports
By Ray Hamill — High school sports are back on in Arizona. On Tuesday, the Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board reversed a decision made just four days ago, voting 5-4 to begin […]
GVC schools opt out of men’s and women’s soccer
By Ray Hamill — The Golden Valley Conference has cancelled men’s and women’s soccer for the school year after all seven schools decided to opt out. That includes College of the Redwoods. […]
H-DNL meeting pushed back to Friday
By Ray Hamill — This week’s scheduled H-DNL athletic directors meeting has been pushed back from Wednesday to Friday. The league ADs are expected to discuss the sports calendar and what options […]
What now for the H-DNL and what sort of calendar can we expect?
By Ray Hamill — As we gear up for a possible return to competitive high school sports in the coming weeks there is still plenty of uncertainty. And not just in terms […]
Alex Cappa suffers fractured ankle in playoff win
By Ray Hamill — Alex Cappa’s playoff run appears to be done after the former Humboldt State star suffered a fractured ankle in his first-ever NFL playoff game on Saturday night. Cappa, […]
Eureka coach confident season will go ahead
By Ray Hamill — At least one local coach is confident his team’s season will go ahead this year despite the uncertainty surrounding the high school sports calendar. Eureka High cross country […]
Alex Cappa prepares for playoff run
By Ray Hamill — Former Humboldt State star Alex Cappa will begin his playoff journey with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday after what has been a breakout season for him. Praised […]
HSU student athletes setting new standards
It may have been a disappointing fall with no competition on the fields of play, but the Lumberjacks did not disappoint in the classroom Not only did the Humboldt State student athletes […]
CIF issues statement, still hoping for Jan 25 return
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation issued a statement this week addressing a potential return to competition later this month. The state high school sports governing body is asking people […]
Corsairs, GVC looking at 12-game basketball season
By Ray Hamill — It looks like the Corsairs will get the opportunity to defend their conference championships in men’s and women’s basketball this year. On Tuesday the Golden Valley Conference Athletic […]
Deadline passes with no update from CDPH
By Ray Hamill — High school athletes and sports fans throughout the state remain in limbo after the California Department of Public Health failed to re-address the proposed January return date on […]
Our 2020 Sports People of the Year
By Ray Hamill — Some local sports fans will remember 2020 as the year of COVID-19, while others will remember it as the year Orion and Louis Cosce broke onto the UFC […]
The year that was in local sports and a handful of shoutouts
By Ray Hamill — The 2020 year in sports will be remembered more for what we didn’t get to see than what we did. For the most part, local sports have been […]
