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 […]
Corsairs hoping to finish strong after ‘up and down’ start to season
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 […]
‘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 […]
Arcata’s Tae and Mae Wolford named co-MVPs of the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Mae and Tae Wolford have been named co-MVPs of the Big 5 in girls basketball after leading the Tigers to their first conference championship in seven years. […]
Arcata standout staying local, commits to play for CR basketball
By Ray Hamill — Addison Wingate believes she has found the perfect fit for the next step on her basketball journey and the next chapter in her life. On Tuesday afternoon, the […]
Panthers edge their rivals in low-scoring early-season showdown
By Ray Hamill — An exciting early-season softball matchup between two Big 5 rivals went right down to the wire at McKinleyville High School on Tuesday afternoon. The host Panthers led the […]
Lukens, Tigers shut out Las Plumas in five-inning season opener
The Arcata Tigers enjoyed an impressive start to the new high school baseball season with a shutout victory at the Foothill tournament on Friday. Senior Ben Lukens set the tone on the […]
Plenty of history on the line in weekend NCS championships
By Ray Hamill — Two H-DNL teams remain in the chase for a North Coast Section basketball title as we head towards the weekend championship games. The Ferndale girls and St. Bernard’s […]
Three locals advance to state; Warriors place third at NCS championships
It was a good day at the North Coast Section wrestling championships for the H-DNL teams at James Logan High School on Saturday, with 18 boys and three girls placing in the […]
Arcata boys should feel proud despite disappointing finish
By Ray Hamill — As champions of the Big 5, the Arcata Tigers should have gotten the opportunity to host a first-round North Coast Section playoff game in boys basketball. Unfortunately for […]
NCS loss ‘not a reflection’ of the Tigers’ outstanding season
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing ending to what was a memorable season. On Tuesday night, the Arcata girls lost their North Coast Section basketball playoff opener to Montgomery, falling […]
NCS GIRLS — Huskies, Loggers win playoff openers; Tigers fall to the Vikings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams fared better than the league’s boys teams in the opening night of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday. While three of the […]
NCS BOYS — Warriors win on an otherwise disappointing night for HDN teams
After a 12-day layoff between games, the Del Norte Warriors won their North Coast Section playoff opener on Tuesday night, but other than that it was a disappointing night for the H-DNL […]
Del Norte boys, Arcata girls crowned H-DNL champions
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte boys and Arcata girls were crowned league champions at Saturday’s H-DNL Wrestling Championship at Arcata High School. The Warriors claimed five of the 14 individual […]
Three H-DNL teams receive a top seed for the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoff brackets were announced on Sunday, with 13 of the 18 H-DNL varsity programs qualifying, including seven girls teams. Three local teams have […]
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Teams and MVPs
By Ray Hamill — There truly is no other sporting event on the North Coast that captures the imagination of the local community quite like the Dick Niclai tournament. And that was […]
Dick Niclai championship game highlights and photo gallery
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Do we see a change at the top after Friday’s final?
By Ray Hamill — We see a shift at the top in our final boys Power Rankings of the season. After winning Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship game over rival Arcata, the […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Dick Niclai champs now sit alone at the top
By Ray Hamill — North Coast basketball fans got the matchup they’ve been wanting for much of the season in Friday night’s epic Dick Niclai championship game at Lumberjack Arena. But how […]
