A memorable season for the Fortuna Huskies is only getting better. On Saturday, the Fortuna girls led the local charge at the North Coast Section Redwood Empire track and field championships, placing […]
Fortuna girls lead H-DNL charge at NCS meet
Two players stand out on a night of many heroes
By Ray Hamill — An ever-reliable senior leader and an up-and-coming sophomore were the difference makers for Eureka in a close game on Friday night, and the presence of both bodes well […]
Panthers have No. 1 seed and plenty of motivation ahead of NCS
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers were mad after Friday’s championship extra-innings loss to Eureka. They should be. Defensive miscues cost them a chance at what would have been a first-ever Lakin […]
Former H-DNL players close out college seasons with a bang
By Ray Hamill — A number of former Humboldt-Del Norte League players have been busy on the college softball and baseball fields this spring, with several of them closing out strong. Most […]
Three Corsairs named all-conference in softball
By Ray Hamill — A dynamic CR infield was recognized for a big season in softball this week, with three Corsairs named all-conference. Shortstop Amy Reyes and second baseman Adriana Chavez were […]
NCS playoff brackets released
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoff brackets were finalized on Saturday for both baseball and softball, with few surprises for the local teams. A total of 12 H-DNL teams […]
Golf Briefs — Betts, Seely shoot 65 to win scramble
Sam Betts and Nick Seely teamed up to win a recent Redwood Empire Golf Club two-person scramble, shooting a gross seven-under-par 65. There was a tie for second place between the teams […]
Mack girls complete North Coast double with Lakin win
By Ray Hamill — Two down, one to go. The McKinleyville Panthers have been the best high school softball team on the North Coast all spring, and that continued to be the […]
Resilient Loggers win a fourth straight H-DNL tournament
By Ray Hamill — After a regular season that went down to the wire with little separating the top teams in the Big 5, it was only appropriate that we would see […]
‘Incredible’ Warriors deserve a home game in NCS
By Ray Hamill — If the Hoopa Valley softball team played football, there’s a pretty good chance the Warriors would find themselves in the Big 5 next year. And it probably wouldn’t […]
CR’s Purify moving on; Horton to help fill the void
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy week for College of the Redwoods women’s basketball, with one star moving on to greater challenges and another signing on to help fill the […]
Dodgeball tournament a big hit at Eureka High
Last weekend’s dodgeball tournament at Eureka High School was so well received, the Loggers are planning on making it an annual event. The fundraiser for the 2019 Safe and Sober Class raised […]
Championship matchups set in H-DNL tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in the Big 5 will compete for the Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament championship on Friday, in both baseball and softball. Defending tournament champions Eureka […]
Panthers win another close one against rivals
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville and Arcata faced off for the fourth time this season at the Arcata Ball Park on Thursday, and you get the feeling they may not be done […]
Hoopa girls no pushover for Eureka
The Eureka Loggers will get the chance to defend their Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament title on Friday, but it wasn’t an easy road back to the championship game. The Hoopa Valley girls, […]
Loggers get another shot at the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are headed back to the Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament championship game. And they’ll get another shot at the Panthers in the process. The defending tournament […]
Mack girls dominate Arcata, advance to championship game
The McKinleyville Panthers have been unstoppable for much of the season, and that continued to be the case in the Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament on Thursday, with a comfortable 11-0 win over […]
Where do local teams stand ahead of NCS playoffs?
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoff seedings and brackets will be announced for both baseball and softball this weekend, with as many as 13 local teams expected to be […]
Arcata battles Sir Francis Drake in NCS team tennis
The Arcata Tigers saw a memorable season in boys tennis come to an end on Tuesday in a 4-3 team loss to Sir Francis Drake at Fortuna High. The Tigers came within […]
Prep Softball — Big 5 teams pull away in the opening round
The two Little 4 teams kept things close early against their Big 5 opponents in the opening round of the Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament at the Arcata Sports Complex on Tuesday, before […]
