UPDATE ON THURSDAY NIGHT — Friday’s game has been canceled By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies were hoping to get in one more game on the baseball field on Friday afternoon […]
Young Huskies appear ready to compete
COVID-19 forces cancellation of some local sporting events
By Ray Hamill — Both College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State announced on Thursday afternoon that they have cancelled all spring sports indefinitely amid the growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19. Local […]
Winning start for Wildcats in baseball
Just four days after a very successful basketball season ended, the Wildcats got the baseball season under way, defeating Laytonville 9-3 at Ferndale on Wednesday. Paden Prior pitched the opening three innings […]
Omar Banuelos named MVP of the Big 5
Del Norte senior Omar Banuelos has been named MVP of the Big 5 for boys basketball. The award was announced at the team’s recent end-of-season awards night. Banuelos enjoyed a stellar campaign […]
Redwoods falls to Feather River in GVC openers
The Corsairs pushed perennial GVC contenders Feather River all the way in game one of Wednesday’s softball doubleheader at College of the Redwoods, but ended up losing both games in both teams’ […]
Big win for Hoopa boys on opening day
After going winless a year ago, it didn’t take the Hoopa Warriors long to get their first win of 2020 on the baseball field. And they did it in dramatic fashion, coming […]
Dolcini continues to dominate for No. 25 Bulldogs
Former Fortuna pitcher Hailey Dolcini continues to dominate in the circle for Fresno State softball, earning Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the second straight week. The junior has […]
Impressive start to new season for local prep mountain bike teams
A group of local mountain bikers got the new high school season off to an impressive start at the Swasey Shred in Redding over the weekend. The Humboldt Composite team placed third […]
HSU men’s rugby secures playoff spot
The Humboldt State men’s rugby team is headed back to the playoffs after a 33-0 win at Sonoma State on Saturday. With the win, the Jacks improve to 4-1 and are guaranteed […]
Arcata student athlete Everett Halikas passes away
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 […]
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 […]
