By Ray Hamill — A pair of outstanding tracks and field athletes take center stage in our weekly awards after big weekends for both at the H-DNL championships. Del Norte junior Deken […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Track athletes set blistering pace
Panthers, Huskies to face off in Friday night championship game
The Fortuna Huskies and McKinleyville Panthers will face off for the Charles Lakin softball tournament championship on Friday evening after both won their semifinals on Thursday. The Panthers upset the odds against […]
Kelly leads Panthers past SB; Loggers knock off Big 5 champs
There will be repeat of last year’s final in the Charles Lakin baseball tournament after both Eureka and McKinleyville won their semifinals at Bellotti Field on Thursday. The Loggers got the day […]
Humboldt Bay Rowing Association to host learn to row event
The Humboldt Bay Rowing Association will host a free “Learn to Row” day on Saturday, June 7. The public is invited to participate in this event that will introduce newcomers to the […]
Collart makes college choice, pays tribute to McKinleyville teachers
By Ray Hamill — The game of soccer isn’t the only thing on Rylee Collart’s mind as he gets set for the next exciting chapter in his life and his career, although […]
Claus adjusting to new role with CR men; Whitmer back in the fold
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a spring of adjustment for new College of the Redwoods men’s basketball head coach Justin Claus, but he takes over a program that is he very […]
Nick Dugan enjoying his best season yet with Stanford Cardinal
Former St. Bernard’s Crusader Nick Dugan is enjoying his best season yet on the college baseball fields this spring. The 2022 SB graduate, who led the Crusaders to a NorCal title in […]
2025 Redwood Acres Raceway season set to open this weekend
The 2025 Redwood Acres Raceway season looks set to open with a bang this weekend. The 78th season at the local raceway kicks off on Saturday, and opening night will feature the […]
Humboldt Eagles to hold tryouts for 2025 summer season
The summer baseball season is just around the corner. And with that in mind, the Humboldt Eagles will be holding tryouts for two teams later this month. The local American Legion club […]
Panthers top the Warriors in tourney opener, advance to semifinals
The McKinleyville Panthers have advanced to the semifinal round of the Charles Lakin softball tournament after a 6-1 win over the Hoopa Warriors in opening-day action at the Arcata Sports Complex on Tuesday. […]
Rare triple play preserves shutout victory for Huskies in Lakin action
The Fortuna Huskies opened the Charles Lakin softball tournament with a 13-0 victory over St. Bernard’s in five innings on Tuesday night at the Arcata Sports Complex. Junior pitcher Isabel Sanchez continued […]
Panthers overcome early deficit in Lakin tournament opener
The McKinleyville Panthers are moving on in the Charles Lakin baseball tournament after a come-from-behind win over Hoopa in their opening game on Tuesday. Playing at Belotti Field across from the Redwood […]
Charles Lakin baseball and softball tournament results and schedules
Charles Lakin Softball Tournament Tuesday McKinleyville 6, Hoopa 1 Fortuna 13, St. Bernard’s 0 Thursday McKinleyville 12, Del Norte 5 Fortuna 7, South Fork 3 Friday Championship game Fortuna 6, McKinleyville 4 […]
Close to 100 new PRs set at weekend league championships
By Ray Hamill — To say that the H-DNL athletes saved their best for last might be a bit of an understatement. Close to 100 PRs were set at Saturday’s league championship […]
Local high school swimmers cap breakthrough season with strong showing at NCS championships
Eureka sophomore Amalia Baugh led the H-DNL charge at this past weekend’s North Coast Section swimming championships in what has a breakthrough season in the sport for the local league. Baugh was […]
Warriors, Loggers crowned HDN track and field champs
By Ray Hamill — The competitive nature of this year’s H-DNL was on full display on Saturday, as just one point separated the top two teams in the race for the girls […]
WEEKEND SOFTBALL — Huskies celebrate their ‘Swiss Army Knives’; Crusaders edge Arcata
The Huskies celebrated three outstanding seniors on Saturday before cruising to an 18-8 win over Eureka in both teams’ regular-season finale at Fortuna High. Also in action this weekend, on Friday the […]
Cubs hope the season will be a learning experience for young team
With just one senior on this year’s roster, it was a challenging season for the South Fork baseball team. The Cubs closed out the season with a 10-0 loss to Ferndale in […]
Tigers celebrate their seniors with exciting extra-innings win over SB
The Arcata Tigers celebrated their seniors with an exciting extra-innings win over Little 4 champion St. Bernard’s in non-conference baseball on Friday afternoon. Four of the six seniors all played a big […]
Schedules finalized for 2025 Charles Lakin tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The schedule for both the baseball and softball Charles Lakin tournaments have been finalized after Thursday’s conference finales. A couple of last-minute changes have been included in order […]
