By Ray Hamill — Friday was a day the Big 5 won’t easily forget. Three thrilling games. Three dramatic wins. And three teams marching on to the North Coast Section championship game. […]
Thrills, spills and walk-offs — what a day for the Big 5
Huge NCS weekend on tap for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say the Humboldt-Del Norte League is being well represented at the business end of the North Coast Section playoffs in baseball and softball. This weekend, […]
Van Meter leads the way as Cubs close in on history
By Ray Hamill — South Fork senior C.J. Van Meter is closing out his high school playing career in determined fashion. On Wednesday, Van Meter was instrumental in the Cubs’ 7-1 win […]
Eureka seniors go out with a bang, prepare for bigger things
By Ray Hamill — If local high school programs are judged by more than just their wins and losses — as they should be — then few are more successful than the […]
No. 1 Panthers take care of business in NCS
By Ray Hamill — This time around there was no letdown for the McKinleyville Panthers, who took care of business at home to Redwood Christian in the North Coast Section Division-IV playoffs […]
Sears leads Arcata Tigers past Piedmont
Merick Sears pitched a complete game and got just enough offensive help as the Arcata Tigers got the better of Piedmont 3-1 in the North Coast Section Division-IV playoffs at the Arcata […]
Mack girls moving on in Division IV; Arcata bows out
The McKinleyville Panthers showed no ill-affects from a 12-day layoff, comfortably taking care of visiting Kennedy 10-0 in five innings in their North Coast Section Division-IV softball quarterfinal on Wednesday. The win […]
Warriors advance to Division-V championship
The Hoopa Valley girls appear to be peaking at just the right time. On Wednesday, the Warriors took care of a tough Credo team by a score of 4-2 in the North […]
Big day for both South Fork teams in NCS
The Cubs are headed back to the North Coast Section Division-VI championships, in both baseball and softball. On Wednesday evening, both South Fork teams took care of business in their respective semifinals […]
NCS Roundup — Big day for H-DNL as six of seven advance
By Ray Hamill — Six local teams are moving on in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs after wins on Wednesday evening. In Division-IV baseball, McKinleyville and Arcata remain on […]
Opportunities on the rise for local players
By Ray Hamill — The opportunities for local girls when it comes to playing softball have never been better. And as a result, more of them are now going on to play […]
Perseverance pays off for Arcata’s Moore
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Maeve Moore is a success story the H-DNL would not have seen a few years ago, and the latest example of how one of the fastest growing […]
NCS playoffs resume on Wednesday for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The weather continues to affect the NCS playoff schedule in baseball and softball this week, but there appears to be a break coming for the local teams still […]
Loggers bow out of NCS playoffs in Alameda
The Eureka Loggers fell 4-1 at St. Joseph Notre Dame in Alameda on Monday evening, bowing out of the North Coast Section Division-III softball playoffs. The loss ends the season for the […]
Are you ready for some Crabs baseball?
By Ray Hamill — A milestone season for the Humboldt Crabs is now less than two weeks away, with the Corvallis Knights coming to the Arcata Ball Park for opening weekend. And […]
Butte bound, Big 4 players prepare for big step up
By Ray Hamill — From rivals to teammates, some of the best talent from last year’s Big 4 will join forces this fall on one of the top community college football programs […]
Not such a ‘Wild Thing’ any more
By Ray Hamill — Like many St. Bernard’s pitchers that have come before him, senior Caleb Ruiz will be taking his game to the collegiate level after graduation. And like many St. […]
NCS playoff schedules updated
By Ray Hamill — Make-up dates have been set for the North Coast Section playoff games involving local teams in baseball and softball. In baseball, three H-DNL teams remain alive and all […]
Hurst, Dolcini headed to state meet
Fortuna’s senior dynamic duo isn’t done just yet. On Saturday, Katie Hurst and Camrin Dolcini both qualified for next week’s state track and field championships, extending their season by one more week. […]
Ruiz to play at CR next season
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Caleb Ruiz may be done with high school baseball after Friday’s season-ending loss to Branson in the North Coast Section playoffs, but he’s already planning […]
