Arcata football player Everett Halikas has sadly lost his battle with acute viral encephalitis, passing away on Monday evening. The Tigers junior was rushed to UCSF last Wednesday after being diagnosed with […]
Arcata student athlete Everett Halikas passes away
Plenty of offense for Eureka girls in season openers
The Eureka Loggers got the new softball season off to a flying start with a pair of wins at Novato High on Saturday. The Loggers beat the host school 26-3 and followed […]
VIDEO — Corsairs have momentum heading into conference
By Ray Hamill — The College of Redwoods softball team opens conference play this coming week, with a home doubleheader against Feather River on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles are 7-10-1 on the […]
No miracle finish for CR, but it was a magical season
By Ray Hamill — What a thrill. What a ride. What a season. It was the sort of campaign that will be remembered for years to come, one that set a new […]
Warriors look to continue recent success
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors have enjoyed plenty of success in softball in recent years and they’re confident that won’t change much this season. The defending North Coast Section Division-V […]
Wildcats fall to top seeds to end memorable season
A memorable season for the Ferndale Wildcats came to an end on Saturday night, as they bowed out of the NorCal tournament in boys basketball. The Cats fell 55-32 at top-seeded Weed […]
PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Saso tosses no-hitter as Mack boys sweep
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers have a lot of holes to fill this year if they want to defend their Big 5 championship, but their starting pitching shouldn’t be a […]
McCracken helps Whitman to OT win in NCAA tourney opener
(UPDATED on Saturday night, with the Blues winning again.) Former Arcata High standout Kaylie McCracken helped the Whitman Blues women’s basketball team to a thrilling overtime win in their NCAA Division-III tournament […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL — Local players shine for Shasta; CR struggles continue
A couple of former H-DNL players had a big day as the Shasta Knights exploded offensively at Siskiyous on Friday, winning 16-3 in baseball. Arcata’s Jaden Gorge has been one of the […]
No proposed NCS switches for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — None of the H-DNL basketball teams are in line to switch divisions for next season’s North Coast Section playoffs. After winning a section championship last weekend, the Ferndale […]
Legendary coach won’t easily be forgotten
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders said farewell to a legend this week when boys basketball head coach Steve Thrap closed out a hall-of-fame career. After 17 very successful years […]
Corsairs have nothing to lose as they prepare for challenging showdowns
By Ray Hamill — On paper it appears as if College of the Redwoods will need a miracle on the basketball court on Saturday night. Or to be more precise, two of […]
VIDEO — Half-court buzzer beater at Crescent City Jaycees
March Madness has arrived early in Crescent City. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s eighth-graders opened the Jaycees Tournament with a dramatic finish, when JJ Wilson nailed a half-court buzzer-beater to end […]
Loggers get first win at San Marin
The Eureka Loggers got their first win of the season in baseball on Friday, winning 4-1 at San Marin. Junior Hayden Bode got the win on the mound, allowing just one unearned […]
Arcata football community seeks help for local player
The Arcata football community is asking for help for the family of one of their players. A gofundme page has been set up for the family of junior Everett Halikas, who was […]
Corsairs sweep the Eagles in home openers
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs posted a couple of key wins in softball on Friday, as they get set for their Golden Valley Conference opener next week. The College of the […]
VIDEO — Ferndale boys keep rolling
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are headed to the final four of NorCal in Division-VI boys basketball after taking care of business at home to Stockton Christian on Thursday night. […]
Wildcats hold off the Eagles to reach NorCal semis
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats had to find a different way to win on Thursday night, as a memorable season rolls on. And in the end that was all that mattered, […]
Impressive showing for 16-year-old IOC fighter at San Jose
The future of local MMA was on display over the weekend, as the Institute of Combat turned in several big performances at the North American Grappling Association tournament in San Jose. Up-and-coming […]
CR playoff games to be streamed live
By Ray Hamill — Both College of the Redwoods basketball playoff games will be streamed live on Saturday night free of charge. The CR men, who defeated Sacramento City College 95-76 in their playoff opener […]
