It was a big week for St. Bernard’s in both baseball and softball, as they took control of the Little 4 with some keys wins. And two of their athletes in particular […]
Athletes and team of the Week
Panthers keep rolling, move closer to Big 5 crown
By Ray Hamill — Only one team now stands between McKinleyville and a Big 5 title. On Tuesday afternoon, the Panthers continued to roll over their conference opponents, sweeping a doubleheader at […]
Perfect Panthers complete sweep of Tigers, go to 7-0 in the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are on a mission this season, and so far that’s been bad news for everyone in their way. On Saturday, the Mack girls completed the […]
Mack teams make their move, with Loggers waiting in the wings
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a fun year so far for the McKinleyville High baseball and softball teams, and it doesn’t look like the fun’s going to end any time soon. […]
McKinleyville track athletes set several PRs at Chico
The McKinleyville Panthers continued to position themselves nicely for the upcoming track and field league championships with several PRs and season-best performances at the Chico Invitational on Saturday. Both 4×100 relay teams […]
Crusaders move clear in Little 4; Cubs, Cats split
St. Bernard’s took over sole possession of first place in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep at home to Hoopa on Saturday. The Crusaders won 11-0 and 12-0 in a pair […]
St. Bernard’s girls separate from the chasing pack
St. Bernard’s junior Rachel Rodrigues came up with a big hit in both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday, as the Crusaders took control of the Little 4 with a sweep of […]
High-flying Panthers take over Big 5 lead
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville took a huge step toward a first conference crown in 12 years on Saturday, defeating arch rivals Arcata in extra innings for the second time this week. […]
Big triple header highlights Saturday’s schedule
By Ray Hamill — A number of local baseball and softball teams will be hoping to get their games in this weekend, as the weather and field conditions remain a concern here […]
Another big week for two former Huskies
Former Fortuna teammates Hailey Dolcini and Jenna Christensen are each coming off big performances at the college level this past week Dolcini, a sophomore at Fresno State, was named Mountain West Conference […]
Local Golf Notes – Redwood Empire holds Gang Breakfast tournament
A total of 80 golfers showed up for the recent Redwood Empire Men’s Gang Breakfast modified scramble tournament, which was won by the team of Rob Sirrine, Blake Renner, Tom Losa and […]
Humboldt Roller Derby enjoys successful road trip
The Humboldt Roller Derby is making a name for itself well beyond Humboldt County. This past weekend, the local club’s charter team, the Redwood Rollers, travelled to Tucson, Arizona, and swept all […]
Redwoods softball reschedules GVC games, home opener
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods softball team will have to wait another few days for its home opener, after having two weekend doubleheaders postponed. The Corsairs, who have […]
Another former Husky to join Redwoods soccer
The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team added another local recruit this week, when Fortuna High standout Aaron Mignon signed a letter of intent to play for the Corsairs next season. […]
Defensive Cubs ready to challenge for Little 4 and more
By Ray Hamill — Judging by what they’ve shown so far this season, the South Fork Cubs appear to have the pitching and defense to compete for a Little 4 title in […]
Arcata girls, Eureka boys lead the way at second H-DNL meet
By Ray Hamill — You know you’re doing something right when you’re setting a new standard for Arcata distance running. On Wednesday, Arcata exchange student Thea Norlund set a school record in […]
Ruiz, Crusaders hold off late Huskies rally
By Ray Hamill — Caleb Ruiz pitched a second straight one-hitter on Thursday afternoon, as St. Bernard’s held off a late rally by Fortuna to take a non-conference baseball game in Eureka […]
Shutout specialists take control of the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — It looks like it’s going to be an expensive season for McKinleyville head coach Shanna McCracken. But you won’t find her complaining about that. McCracken promised her players […]
Tigers, Panthers split, remain tied for Big 5 lead
By Ray Hamill — Kyler Carr hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning of game two to earn McKinleyville a share of the spoils in a key doubleheader […]
Prep Softball — Eureka girls rally; St. Bernard’s moves clear in L4
Eureka had to dig deep on Wednesday on the way to edging Del Norte 10-9 to open the Big 5. The Loggers trailed 8-2 after four innings, before rallying to score eight […]
