By Ray Hamill — Former McKinleyville standout Jacob Smith has found a new home for himself halfway across the country, and from an athletic standpoint he’s having twice the fun he had […]
Where Are They Now? — Smith excited about life in Minnesota
Stakes a little higher as NCS play begins
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a wild night of NCS basketball on the local courts on Wednesday, with no less than 12 H-DNL teams in action, including nine of […]
Eureka girls easily advance in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — It won’t go down as their finest performance of the season, but the Eureka girls are moving on in the North Coast Section Division-III playoffs. The Loggers comfortably […]
Humboldt Roller Derby to hold free scrimmage
The Humboldt Roller Derby will hold an open scrimmage free of charge to the public on Thursday night. The Valentines Day event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Redwood Acres and […]
Athletes and team(s) of the week
By Ray Hamill — The two best teams in the Humboldt-Del Norte League lived up to the billing on Friday night, capping a sensational season on the North Coast for each. Both […]
Dolcini named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week
By Ray Hamill — Former Fortuna High standout Hailey Dolcini has wasted little time settling into life as Bulldog. After transferring from UC Riverside to Fresno State this year, Dolcini got the […]
HSU men win again, get ready for bigger challenge
The Humboldt State men’s rugby team continued its fast start to the season with a second win in as many weeks, defeating Cal State Monterey Bay by a score of 24-22 at […]
Disappointment for Mack girls as home game taken away
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville girls basketball team was left disappointed on Monday when a home game in the North Coast Section playoffs was taken away. The Panthers, who are seeded […]
Plenty of home games on tap in NCS this week
(UPDATED Feb. 12, with no home game for McKinleyville girls) By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be an action-packed and extremely busy week on the local basketball […]
Kick boxing a big hit at Bear River fight night
A new addition to the Bear River Casino fight night proved to be a huge success on Saturday, in front of yet another sold-out crowd for the event. The first of four […]
Three H-DNL girls teams receive top-four seeds for NCS
By Ray Hamill — Six of the local girls teams to make the North Coast Section playoffs will host games this coming week, including the three schools to receive a top-four seed. […]
Seven local boys teams make NCS; Huskies to host Fort Bragg
By Ray Hamill — There were no major surprises for the local boys teams when the North Coast Section playoff brackets were released on Sunday. In Division IV, the high-flying Fortuna Huskies […]
The H-DNL Wrestling Championships in pictures
Gardner, HSU football back in the national spotlight
Former Humboldt State running back Ja’Quan Gardner debuted with the San Diego Fleet in front of a national television audience on Saturday night, and he didn’t disappoint. The Fleet are one of […]
Eureka, Del Norte prevail at H-DNL championships
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers became the first-ever champions of the Humboldt-Del Norte League in girls wrestling on Saturday, comfortably taking the title, as expected. On a packed day of […]
CR women break out of slump with big performance
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team broke out of a recent slump with an impressive 77-59 win over Feather River in Eureka on Saturday afternoon. Darienne Kartes led an inspired […]
Tough fall makes CR softball stronger
By Ray Hamill — Numbers are a concern for College of the Redwoods softball heading into the new season, but attitude isn’t. The Corsairs have a squad of just 10 players right […]
Huskies crowned Niclai champs with another strong showing
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are heading into the North Coast Section playoffs with plenty of momentum. On Friday night, the Fortuna boys capped a remarkable season in the H-DNL with […]
Big win for Ferndale in Sonoma
The Ferndale boys basketball team secured a 61-56 win at Archbishop Hanna in Sonoma on Friday. Kyler Becksted led the Wildcats in scoring with 18 points, while teammate Tristen Martin had a […]
Del Norte girls keep making history
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors are enjoying their most impressive season ever in girls basketball, and they continued to roll over North Coast opposition with a 58-44 win over […]
