What a difference a year makes. Through the first half of the 2026 local high school softball season, the Eureka Loggers have been one of the stories of the year so far, […]
Loggers continue to roll, top Arcata to go to 2-1 in the Big 5
Del Norte girls sweep Arcata in a pair of one-run games
Despite graduating six senior starters from last year’s Big 5 championship team, the Warriors began the defense of their title with a pair of wins on Saturday. The Del Norte girls welcomed […]
Defending champs shut out the Tigers with good pitching, strong defense
The Warriors began the defense of their Big 5 title with a pair of shutouts on Saturday. One year after ending an 11-year wait for a conference championship, the Del Norte boys […]
‘Cerebral’ senior to continue her playing career in Michigan
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Izzy Allen is getting ready for a new challenge in her basketball career and an exciting new chapter in her life. On Friday afternoon, in front […]
This year’s Big 5 could be the most competitive in a while
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a dog fight in the race for this year’s Big 5 softball championship. The action gets under way on Saturday with two doubleheaders on tap, […]
Six golfers within 10 strokes at the top of the league standings
Parity is alive and well in H-DNL boys golf. Halfway through the 2026 league campaign, just 10 strokes separate the top six golfers in the season standings, with five different schools represented […]
Wolford sisters cap memorable careers with player of the year honors
By Ray Hamill — Arcata seniors Tae and Mae Wolford closed out very impressive high school careers on the basketball court with memorable seasons. The twin sisters helped lead the Tigers to […]
Tigers secure awards sweep after a dominating winter on the courts
By Ray Hamill — The best team in the H-DNL this past winter has swept the Humboldt Sports end-of-season basketball awards. Arcata’s Tae and Mae Wolford have been named our girls co-players […]
Seniors and freshmen step up as Crusaders sweep the Tigers
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will carry plenty of momentum into what will be a huge week for the team next week. On Friday, the St. Bernard’s boys welcomed Arcata to […]
Hard-hitting Tigers continue to roll, hand Wildcats their first loss
By Ray Hamill — Nallia Meyer finished 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, as the hard-hitting Arcata Tigers notched their sixth win of the softball season on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers welcomed […]
Tigers blast six home runs in doubleheader sweep at South Fork
The Tigers came out swinging hard at South Fork on Wednesday, hitting six home runs in a doubleheader sweep. Arcata took game one 12-1 in six innings and followed that with a […]
NCS RANKINGS — Six H-DNL teams feature in the top 20
By Ray Hamill — While the early-season North Coast Section baseball and softball rankings should be taken with a pinch of salt, it makes for good reading for H-DNL fans. According to […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — With another basketball season in the books, it’s time to reflect on what was another exciting winter on the local courts. It was a memorable season for several […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — History was made on the local basketball courts over the winter, with a pair of H-DNL boys programs achieving something they have never achieved before. And arguably, those […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Gossi, Collenberg and Wildcats all enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — A record breaker, a junior reaping the rewards of her hard work, and a team that refuses to fold all feature in our weekly awards this week. It’s […]
‘Outstanding’ freshman leads Tigers to victory at Fort Bragg tourney
It hasn’t taken freshman Rylan Kees long to make an impact at the high school level. The Arcata youngster has been an early-season bright spot for the Tigers, and that continued to […]
Arcata’s Collenberg breaks two school records in four days
Coming into the new track and field season, we expected to see a big spring for Arcata senior Skyler Collenberg. But I’m not sure we expected him to start this fast. On […]
Miller, Stuan lead the way as Tigers edge the Panthers
If the first round of H-DNL boys golf is any indicator, it should be a fun spring for the league. The league season got under way at the Redwood Golf & Country […]
‘Dialed-in’ Arcata Tigers go 4-1 at the Trinity tournament
The Arcata Tigers fully expect to be in contention for this year’s Big 5 championship in softball, and their early-season success suggests that could very well be the case. Over the weekend, […]
Surprising choice for Big 5 girls MVP after stellar season for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — After helping to lead her team to a Big 5 and Dick Niclai Tournament championship double this winter, Arcata senior Tae Wolford has been named MVP of the […]
