It was a typical opener in some ways, and a very impressive start in others, as the Fortuna Huskies began the 2019 softball season at Middletown on Friday. The Huskies won the […]
Sophomore bats, strong defense set the tone for Huskies
Corsairs fall to San Jose in softball
The good news for the Corsairs on Saturday is that they did manage to get in a softball game. The bad news is they continued to struggle in a 14-0 loss at […]
H-DNL all-league basketball selections announced
By Ray Hamill — The 2018/19 H-DNL all-league selections in basketball were released on Saturday, honoring the best local players from this season. No surprises among the MVPs, with Del Norte’s Kaleya […]
Prep Roundup — Pitching, defense lead Crusaders past Middletown
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders got the season off to an impressive start on Friday night, with some solid pitching and solid defense highlighting a 2-0 win over Middletown at Bomber Field in […]
Loggers have lots of pitching, potential in 2019
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say no local baseball team will have more pitching than the Eureka Loggers this spring. They almost have an entire roster of them. At an […]
Fundamentals will be key for Hoopa baseball
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are preaching baseball fundamentals this season, and if they can actually get outside to practice at some stage, they may be able to put them […]
CR’s road warriors fall to West Valley, prepare for San Jose
The College of the Redwoods softball team is on the road again this weekend, not an unusual occurrence for the Corsairs this time of the year. The CR women, in fact, will […]
Interest builds in big alumni showdown
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers will host the Arcata Tigers in an alumni football game at the end of the month, and both teams are still looking to add interested […]
Play suspended in key H-DNL tennis match
H-DNL tennis fans will have to wait a little longer to see who’s the frontrunner in this year’s boys championship. In a matchup of the top two contenders on Thursday afternoon, play […]
Weather forces changes, but plenty of games on tap
By Ray Hamill — Baseball fans are well used to late scheduling changes here on the North Coast, and that’s the case once again this weekend. With rain forecast on Saturday afternoon, […]
South Fork girls to open new season at Anderson tournament
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will get in some valuable playing time this weekend, as they get the softball season under way at the Anderson tournament. And after weeks […]
Seniors lead the way for Eureka softball
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are expecting a wide-open Big 5 in 2019, and have every reason to believe they’ll be right there in the thick of things. Key to […]
Experienced Panthers look to push on from last season
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are hoping to see their experience pay off in 2019. Baseball head coach Scott St. John returns the majority of the players from last year’s […]
Ruiz, Crusaders will be tough to stop in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — For a young team, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders have plenty of experience. And for a team lacking in seniors, they have plenty of senior talent. “We only have […]
Former Loggers settling into the new season
A pair of recently graduated Eureka High student athletes are making their mark at the collegiate level early in the season. At Santa Rosa JC, sophomore Sydney Arnold has had a big […]
Dolcini emerging as Fresno State ace
Early in the collegiate softball season, sophomore Hailey Dolcini is fast emerging as the ace of the Fresno State staff. Dolcini, a former Fortuna High standout, has been impressive since joining the […]
Wildcats appear ready to contend in deep Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Believe it or not, the Ferndale Wildcats are scheduled to open league play in baseball next Tuesday, which is a few weeks earlier than usual, but they should […]
HSU women’s NCAA fate left hanging in the balance
Both Humboldt State basketball teams bowed out of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament on Tuesday night, with the men falling 85-67 at Cal Poly Pomona and the women losing 72-62 at […]
Battling Crusaders fall just short in NorCal decider
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders went down fighting on Tuesday night. Playing for a Division-V NorCal title and a place in this weekend’s state championship, the St. Bernard’s girls fell 52-44 […]
Pacific Union eighth graders set the standard this winter
A group of eighth-grade basketball players at Pacific Union appear ready to go on to make some serious noise at the high school level a year from now. The Pacific Union boys […]
