By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a new-look H-DNL this fall. With the new high school football season fast approaching, the league’s 11-player programs will play a new-look schedule in 2026. […]
H-DNL football to feature a new-look schedule this fall
Four H-DNL teams to feature new head coaches for 2026 season
By Ray Hamill — Almost half the H-DNL football programs will feature new head coaches this fall, with a sizable turnover from last year. Four of the nine varsity teams welcome new […]
B5 Boys Athlete of the Year caps outstanding career with big year
By Ray Hamill — One of the most exciting athletes and dynamic playmakers in recent H-DNL history may have moved on to newer challenges, but he leaves in his wake an impressive […]
2026 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors lead the way with three girls in our list of finalists for the 2026 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year. All […]
2026 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun year in Big 5 sports with several athletes and teams making their presence felt and no shortage of excitement. From the opening weekend of […]
2026 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — Coaches play an integral role in H-DNL sports, providing an all-important platform for the student-athletes to perform, succeed and grow as athletes and people. That continued to be […]
2026 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — The third category in our end-of-year high school awards is our Team of the Year, and once again there are several worthy candidates after an exciting year in […]
North Coast athletes impress at weekend Nike Outdoor Nationals
A handful of elite local track and field athletes made the trip to Hayward Field in Eugene for the prestigious Nike Outdoor Nationals meet this past weekend. And it was a good […]
Limon, Bolden among large class of local recruits for CR football
By Ray Hamill — With just 66 days between now and the season opener, College of the Redwoods football fans are beginning to feel the excitement. And they have plenty to look […]
Panthers sweep Humboldt Sports postseason baseball awards
By Ray Hamill — In North Coast baseball, it was the year of the Panthers. That’s not to suggest it wasn’t also a good year for some other teams in the H-DNL, […]
Home away from home, H-DNL players enjoying Marin connection
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL fans will be keeping close tabs on the Mariners next winter. The College of Marin women’s basketball team has established a strong tradition of attracting North Coast […]
Another Tigers success story, as George commits to Mariners
By Ray Hamill — Since lifting the coveted trophy back in February, the Dick Niclai Tournament champs have been succeeding off the court as much as they did on it. Five of […]
McKinleyville’s ‘Mr. Clutch’ named MVP in Big 5 baseball
By Ray Hamill — When they needed to the most, the McKinleyville Panthers were able to dig deep and rise to the challenge this spring, and no one epitomized that fighting spirit […]
Sargent caps outstanding senior season with Big 5 MVP award
By Ray Hamill — Five McKinleyville Panthers have been named to the Big 5 All-League Team in softball, including conference MVP McKennah Sargent. Sargent was a force all spring for the conference […]
Lemke determined injury setback won’t derail his college ambitions
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a spring of adjustment for Arcata’s Luke Lemke, as he prepares to take the next step in what has been a thrilling career so far, and […]
H-DNL senior to continue her career on the college courts
By Ray Hamill — Nora Brumbaugh is not ready to give up on her volleyball career just yet. On Tuesday evening, the Arcata standout senior signed her letter of intent to play […]
Local pitchers shine as Crabs sweep weekend series from Knicks
New Crabs manager Jeff Giacomini didn’t have to wait long for his first win in charge of the team, and he can thank some local pitchers for helping him achieve it. The […]
Collenberg, Espinoza represent H-DNL well at state championships
A pair of H-DNL seniors made the long trip south for the CIF Track and Field State Championships this weekend, and both did a good job representing the league. Fresh off his […]
Local players look to make an impact with 2026 Humboldt Crabs
By Ray Hamill — Part of the joy in watching the Humboldt Crabs year after year is seeing the local players on the team. And that will continue to be the case […]
H-DNL announces All-League Sportsmanship team for 2025/26
Ten H-DNL student-athletes have been honored with inclusion on the 2025/26 All-League Sportsmanship Team. The second annual sportsmanship team, which is the brainchild of the HDN Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), was […]
