By Ray Hamill — This week was a memorable one in local high school sports for many reasons. We got the week started with the first perfect game of the season in […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A week to celebrate perfection, a new record and history makers
Ferndale boys shut out Hoopa, say goodbye to two old friends
The Ferndale Wildcats bid farewell to a couple of worthy adversaries on Thursday in a 10-0 win at Hoopa in Little 4 baseball. The Wildcats broke the game open with six runs […]
South Fork Cubs end long wait, clinch Little 4 championship
It’s been a long time coming. On Thursday afternoon, the South Fork Cubs swept a doubleheader of Little 4 games against St. Bernard’s to clinch this year’s Little 4 championship in softball. […]
Crusaders seal the deal, clinch at least a co-championship in Little 4
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders made it official on Thursday, clinching at least a share of this year’s Little 4 championship, as expected. Since taking three of four games against second-placed Ferndale earlier […]
Red-hot Warriors continue to roll, move up to second in conference
The Hoopa Warriors continued their late-season surge in Little 4 softball with a doubleheader sweep over Ferndale in warm conditions in Hoopa on Thursday afternoon. The home team took a hard-fought game […]
H-DNL girls continue to impress at Del Norte ahead of league championships
The Arcata girls continued to showcase their depth in track and field with a third straight team win in an H-DNL meet at Del Norte on Tuesday. The Arcata girls won eight […]
Warriors find a way, rally late to edge the Huskies in Big 5 thriller
As expected, there was little to separate the Del Norte and Fortuna girls in Crescent City on Wednesday. The two heavyweights in this year’s Big 5 faced off in what was essentially […]
Three big NCS marks set at final regular-season HDN league meet
The H-DNL athletes are building momentum as we head towards the business end of the 2025 track and field season. On Tuesday, at the fourth and final H-DNL regular-season meet of the […]
Warriors back in control of Big 5 as Loggers knock off the Panthers
The race for this year’s Big 5 championship in baseball took yet another twist on Wednesday. Up in Crescent City, the Del Norte boys took care of business against Fortuna and won […]
Crusaders inch closer to Little 4 title with dominating victory
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders moved within one win of officially clinching at least a share of this year’s Little 4 championship in baseball with a 19-0 win over a short-handed South Fork […]
Former H-DNL standout named all-conference for Simpson Red Hawks
It was an historic season for Simpson University baseball, and one former H-DNL star played a big role in that. St. Bernard’s graduate Cayden Lee joined the Red Hawks this season and […]
Langer, Renner shine on the hill as Cats cruise in five-innings win
Ferndale pitchers Prescott Langer and Colton Renner combined to throw a no-hitter against visiting Hoopa in Little 4 baseball on Tuesday. The Wildcats won the game 18-0 in five innings to go […]
Beach returns to the North Coast with a bang, as Warriors take on the Jacks
Former Big 5 MVP McKenna Beach returned to the North Coast with a new team over the weekend and closed out the 2025 softball season with a bang. The 2022 Eureka High […]
Redwoods to host ring ceremony for bowl winners open to the community
By Ray Hamill — College of Redwoods will honor the 2024 Grizzly Bowl winning players with a ring ceremony later this week. Redwoods defeated West Hills Coalinga 37-26 in December to clinch […]
Perfect Sanchez and her defense lift the Huskies to top spot in B5
The first perfect game of the 2025 H-DNL season helped lift the Fortuna Huskies into top spot in the Big 5 standings. Whether they’ll remain there depends on the biggest game of […]
Tigers complete series sweep, move into third in the Big 5 standings
The Arcata girls rallied late to beat Eureka on Monday as they moved into third place in the Big 5 softball standings. In a make-up game that had been pushed back from […]
Panthers top the Huskies, move into a tie for Big 5 lead with four games to go
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers moved into a tie with Del Norte for the Big 5 lead in baseball after taking care of business against Fortuna on Monday afternoon. The […]
Loggers sweep the Tigers, secure Lakin tournament berth
With this year’s Charles Lakin tournament switching venues to Belotti Field in Eureka because of the ongoing construction at the Arcata Ball Park, the host Loggers made sure they will be a […]
Panthers take care of business to keep pressure on Big 5 leaders
Sophomore Joe Tanno pitched a complete-game four-hitter against the Fortuna Huskies on Saturday, as the McKinleyville Panthers kept their Big 5 championship hopes on track. The defending conference champs were scheduled to […]
Tigers prevail in wet conditions, keep Lakin tourney hopes alive
The color of the Arcata jerseys at the end of Saturday’s game against Eureka told the story of the day. The Tigers traveled to Washington Elementary School to play the Loggers in […]
