The McKinleyville Panthers celebrated Senior Day by clinching at least a share of the Big 5 title on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Eureka 7-4. A class of 10 seniors were honored before the […]
Panthers clinch share of Big 5 on Senior Day
Del Norte edges Fortuna in Big 5 softball
The Del Norte Warriors edged Fortuna 6-4 in Big 5 softball in Crescent City on Wednesday, getting their second league win of the spring. McKenzy Fernandez finished with three hits in the […]
All four local leagues go down to the final day of action
By Ray Hamill — It’s been an exciting spring on the local high school baseball and softball fields, with all four local conferences set to go down to the final day of […]
Arcata to host Coach Cheek Invitational
Arcata High will host the first annual Coach Cheek Invitational softball tournament this weekend, with the action getting under way on Friday afternoon. The tournament will feature six teams playing three games […]
Loggers, Tigers share the spoils in softball doubleheader
The Arcata Tigers are going back to the playoffs, and the Eureka Loggers are still on track to challenge for the Big 5 title, after the two teams split a high-scoring softball […]
NCS Rankings — Several local teams on the move
By Ray Hamill — It was mixed news this week for the McKinleyville teams in the North Coast Section MaxPreps rankings, with the baseball team taking over top spot in Division IV […]
Loggers stay hot, prevail in battle of the sisters
By Ray Hamill — Sophomore Alexa Morehouse got the better of her older sister and the rest of a potent Arcata offense on Tuesday afternoon, on the way to helping her team […]
Prep Softball — Loggers sweep Huskies; Panthers suffer first loss
The McKinleyville Panthers responded to their first loss of the season by beating Shasta 6-1 in their second game at the Wolfpack Invitational at Shasta on Friday. Earlier in the day, the […]
Prep Softball — League wins for Loggers, Tigers
The Eureka Loggers were able to overcome six errors with plenty of offense and some solid pitching on Wednesday, defeating Fortuna at home 8-5 and improving to 2-0 in the Big 5. […]
Panthers keep rolling, move closer to Big 5 crown
By Ray Hamill — Only one team now stands between McKinleyville and a Big 5 title. On Tuesday afternoon, the Panthers continued to roll over their conference opponents, sweeping a doubleheader at […]
Perfect Panthers complete sweep of Tigers, go to 7-0 in the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are on a mission this season, and so far that’s been bad news for everyone in their way. On Saturday, the Mack girls completed the […]
Mack teams make their move, with Loggers waiting in the wings
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a fun year so far for the McKinleyville High baseball and softball teams, and it doesn’t look like the fun’s going to end any time soon. […]
Shutout specialists take control of the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — It looks like it’s going to be an expensive season for McKinleyville head coach Shanna McCracken. But you won’t find her complaining about that. McCracken promised her players […]
Athletes and Team of the Week
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville and Arcata lead the way in the Big 5 in both baseball and softball after week one, and both those schools are well represented in this week’s […]
Alves’ homers keep the Panthers rolling
Senior catcher Olivia Alves hit a pair of home runs as the McKinleyville Panthers defeated the Fortuna Huskies in softball action on Monday afternoon to take over sole possession of top spot […]
Eureka girls sweep two at Ukiah, get set for Big 5
The Eureka girls will carry plenty of momentum into their home opener this week. After traveling roughly 1,300 miles over the first month of the season, the Loggers will finally host a […]
Bernald, Tigers continue to roll, win eighth straight
Makayla Bernald led another spirited performance by the Arcata Tigers on Saturday, as they continued their remarkable turnaround this season. The Tigers have been without doubt the story of the season so […]
Gonsalves, Panthers open Big 5 in style
By Ray Hamill — A 13-day gap between games didn’t appear to cause any problems for the McKinleyville Panthers on Friday afternoon, as they cruised to a 10-0 league-opening win at home […]
Experienced Panthers embrace high expectations this season
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers aren’t shying away from expectations in softball this season. Nor should they. With just about everyone back from last year’s 18-9 squad, the Panthers could […]
Seniors lead the way for Eureka softball
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are expecting a wide-open Big 5 in 2019, and have every reason to believe they’ll be right there in the thick of things. Key to […]
