Junior Finn McRea pitched five innings of no-hit ball against the Hoopa Warriors at the Arcata Ball Park on Wednesday, as the Arcata Tigers got the season off to a winning start […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Pitching leads the way on opening day
Hoopa girls top Arcata in softball opener
The Hoopa Warriors got the new softball season off to a winning start at Arcata on Wednesday afternoon, edging the Tigers 4-3. Pitcher Savannah Colegrove picked up just where she left off […]
H-DNL quarterback finishes third in the state in passing
By Ray Hamill — It was an impressive spring for a number of H-DNL players, but none more so than Arcata’s Shane Purcell. The junior standout quarterback grew in stature as the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Avary Henry hits a hole in one
By Ray Hamill — A great debut season in college golf got even better for Arcata’s Avary Henry over the weekend, when she shot a personal best round of 78 at […]
Several locals shine for CR in track and field opener
The College of the Redwoods men and women opened the new track and field season on fire at Butte College on Saturday, with a new school record and numerous PRs set. Brianna […]
H-DNL baseball, softball to make a welcome return this week
By Ray Hamill — With the local high school football and soccer seasons both concluding over the weekend, H-DNL fans won’t have to wait long for the next prep sports seasons to […]
Cubs prove their worth this season, close out strong
The South Fork Cubs more than proved they could compete in the H-DNL this season, closing out with a comprehensive 42-0 win over the Fortuna Killer B’s on Saturday. Senior Alex Harding […]
New CR coach ‘jumped at the chance’ to return
By Ray Hamill — Collegiate tennis will return to the North Coast for the first time in a few decades next spring, and long-time local coach Jason Maki is determined to make […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Hoopa’s Tracy shows ‘We’re here to play’
By Ray Hamill — Larry Tracy wasn’t backing down from the challenge on Saturday. As one of just two seniors on a very young Hoopa team, Tracy set the example for his […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Branstetter and the Cats pull away in the second quarter
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s Lane Branstetter scored three touchdowns in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Hoopa, as the Wildcats closed out the season with a 40-6 win. Branstetter, who […]
Wildcats overcome early scare to beat Hoopa in season finale
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats had to overcome some early adversity in Saturday’s season-ending showdown at home to Hoopa, but they took control of the game in the second quarter […]
Fortuna girls score four late goals to pull away at Mack
The Fortuna Huskies closed out the H-DNL girls soccer season with a 5-1 victory at McKinleyville on Saturday, with five different players getting on the scoresheet. The Panthers matched them stride for […]
Huskies extend their unbeaten run in league to seven years
The Fortuna Huskies began the season as the team to beat on the North Coast, and they ended it as the team to beat on the North Coast. Much as they have […]
Loggers end 11-year drought against their rivals in season finale
The Eureka Loggers ended a long drought on Saturday, defeating Arcata 1-0 in H-DNL boys soccer for the first time in 11 years. Jesus Parra capped a brilliant season with the winning […]
South Fork girls complete season sweep of St. Bernard’s
The South Fork Cubs closed out the H-DNL girls soccer season with a 2-0 victory at St. Bernard’s on Saturday, their second over the Crusaders in two games this year. Kalina Paine […]
Physical Warriors win big at St. Bernard’s in season finale
By Ray Hamill — After suffering tough back-to-back losses to conference opponents the last two weeks, the Del Norte Warriors responded with their most impressive performance of the season at St. Bernard’s […]
Loggers edge the Tigers in classic girls soccer matchup
It took a long time, but the Eureka Loggers’ defense was finally breached in girls soccer on Saturday afternoon. The real story of the day, however, was how they responded. Playing arch […]
Corsairs get first win in softball; bats continue to struggle in baseball
The College of the Redwoods softball team got its first win of the season on Saturday, defeating Butte 10-3 in the second game of a doubleheader. The CR women lost game one […]
Hamm leads the way in big final week for Del Norte girls
Senior Caroline Hamm closed out her high school volleyball career with one of her best games on Thursday, as the Del Norte Warriors beat St. Bernard’s 25-16, 25-23, 20-25, 25-10. Hamm finished […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Perfect Loggers close out in style
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers made a habit of playing overtime games this year. And they’ve made a habit of winning them too. On Friday night, they capped an undefeated […]