A group of young Fortuna basketball players had to dig deep on the path to success this season. After losing two players to injury earlier in the campaign, the Fortuna Middle School […]
Spartans overcome adversity on the way to Jaycees championship
McKinleyville’s Big Joe commits to play for new college program
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Joe Gatlin paid tribute to his coaches and his mother for helping him on his journey before announcing where he will be taking his talents after […]
College of the Redwoods athletics names two new head coaches
College of the Redwoods announced on Wednesday that the school has named two new head coaches ahead of the 2025/26 school year. Macy Thomas will take over the volleyball team from Kayla […]
McFarland, several locals continue to impress for CR track team
Two weeks after setting a new College of the Redwoods record in the women’s hammer throw, former South Fork Cub Chase McFarland continued to set a blistering pace in the event at […]
Warriors continue to roll with another victory over B5 school
The Hoopa Warriors came into this season having beaten a Big 5 school just once in the past two decades. In their opening three games this year, however, they have already beaten […]
Prior, freshmen start fast as the defending champs open season
After having several games canceled early in the season because of the weather, the defending North Coast Section Division-6 baseball champions got the new campaign off to a winning start on Tuesday […]
Eureka senior commits to play soccer for the Roadrunners
By Ray Hamill — One of the most successful players in H-DNL soccer history has found a new home for her talents. Eureka senior Paige Rodgers announced recently that she will continue […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies win; Wildcats play season opener
The Fortuna Huskies have been one of the most impressive H-DNL teams early in the new softball season and that continued to be the case on Tuesday. The Huskies welcomed the St. […]
Huskies coming together as they continue to build towards league
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a season of adjustments in more ways than one for this year’s Fortuna baseball team, but the Huskies are coming together as they continue to build […]
St. Bernard’s girls top Big 5 rival in Monday softball matchup
After going 1-2 at the Cloverdale tournament over the weekend, the St. Bernard’s girls got the better of a Big 5 rival in softball on Monday. The defending Little 4 champions continued […]
Giacone, Giants fall in state semifinals to end memorable season
Kaitlin Giacone’s memorable freshman season in college basketball ended on Saturday, just one win shy of qualifying for the state championship game. The 2024 Eureka High graduate enjoyed an outstanding debut season […]
BASEBALL — Tigers, Huskies and Crusaders face off at Bear River
The Arcata Tigers continued their preparation for the upcoming Big 5 schedule with victories over Fortuna and St. Bernard’s on Saturday. With the Fort Bragg tournament canceled due to the weather, the […]
Fortuna girls go 2-1 at weekend Cloverdale softball tournament
The Fortuna Huskies traveled to Cloverdale for a weekend tournament and finished 2-1 in their three games there. They opened with a 13-0 win over Point Arena in four innings to go […]
Redwood boys clinch AA Jaycees championship with thrilling finish
Last weekend was a big one for the Redwood Elementary boys basketball team, as the Raiders ended a long championship drought at the Crescent City Jaycees Tournament. And they did so in […]
Corsairs hoping to finish strong after ‘up and down’ start to season
In head coach John Downey’s words, it’s been an “up and down” season for the College of the Redwoods baseball team so far. But the first-year head coach also believes his squad […]
Giacone, Giants move one step closer to state championship game
Former Eureka Logger Kaitlin Giacone and the College of the Sequoias women’s basketball team moved one step closer to the state championship game with a victory in the Elite Eight tournament in […]
H-DNL BASEBALL — As usual, local teams scrambling early for games
By Ray Hamill — Just like clockwork, the unpredictable spring weather here on the North Coast is predictably affecting the local softball and baseball schedules. Numerous games have already been either postponed […]
H-DNL SOFTBALL — How each team has fared so far this season
By Ray Hamill — Just five of the nine H-DNL varsity softball teams have managed to get games in early in the new season. With conference play set to begin in early […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — ‘State champs’ make history
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s Academy enjoyed a memorable week on the basketball court as the SB boys secured a second NorCal championship in four seasons. On Tuesday night, the Crusaders […]
‘Ultimate competitor’ Luke Moxon earns second Big 5 MVP award
By Ray Hamill — For the second time in three seasons Arcata’s Luke Moxon has been named MVP of the Big 5 in boys basketball, the league announced on Thursday. The senior […]
