It was a busy weekend for all four of the District 26 All-Star teams in action, with three of them remaining in contention heading into Monday afternoon. Here on the North Coast, […]
ALL-STARS ROUNDUP — Three District 26 teams remain in contention
Eel River All-Stars answer the call, keep tournament hopes alive
The Eel River 8-10 All-Stars answered the call in emphatic fashion on Saturday. With their backs to the wall and their season hanging by a thread, the District 26 champs rallied to […]
Mack Junior All-Stars set the tone in busy week for District champs
A busy week for the District 26 All-Star championship teams got off to a good start. One of four local teams playing this week, the McKinleyville Junior League All-Stars clinched their Section […]
What’s next for all of the local All-Star championship teams
By Ray Hamill — With the District 26 Little League season now concluded, four Humboldt County championship teams will now turn their attention to the upcoming Section tournaments, along with one from […]
RELL All-Stars overpower Eel River, keep tourney hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The Redwood Empire 12-year-old All-Stars will get the rematch they wanted after a big come-from-behind win in the District 26 tournament at Hiller Park in McKinleyville on Tuesday […]
Eel River 10s edge McKinleyville to claim District 26 championship
It was a tournament that had a little bit of everything for the Eel River 8-10 All-Stars. On Tuesday evening, the tournament hosts secured the District 26 championship with a 3-1 win […]
McKinleyville, Eel River battle it out for District 26 Junior League title
Here we go again. For the fifth straight year, a group of young McKinleyville baseball players have advanced to the state playoffs. On Friday night, McKinleyville won a fifth straight game to […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Lukens, A’s standing tall
By Ray Hamill — Summer baseball is under way here on the North Coast and that’s reflected in our weekly awards this week. The District 26 tournament season got under way last […]
No slowing down the Eel River A’s at district Junior League TOC
The Eel River A’s capped a perfect spring on the local baseball fields with another dominating win in the district Junior League Tournament of Champions on Saturday. The A’s got the better […]
Bright future in store for hard-hitting Eel River 12U All-Stars
By Ray Hamill — They may not have won a District championship this summer, but it was an impressive showing for Eel River Little League nonetheless. All four of the Eel River […]
Young Eel River All-Stars impress despite late disappointment
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t the ending they were looking for at the District 26 tournament last week, but a group of young Eel River Little League All-Stars should benefit from […]
12U District 26 Little League tournament down to three teams
Three familiar rivals will battle it out for the District 26 Little League 12U Championship after Klamath Trinity was eliminated on Tuesday night. The tournament, which is being hosted by Southern Humboldt […]
Late rally lifts McKinleyville All-Stars to District 26 championship
The District 26 10U All-Star tournament went right down to the wire and ended in thrilling fashion on Friday night. Trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth and final inning […]
District tournaments heating up, big showdown set for Wednesday
The District 26 Little League All-Star tournaments are heating up, with a true championship showdown set for Wednesday night. On Tuesday night at Conroy Field in Fortuna, the Redwood Empire 11U All-Stars […]
All four local All-Star teams remain in contention
All four local Little League all-star teams remain in the hunt for a Section championship after a busy weekend, which included one thrilling finish. The McKinleyville 12s are the only unbeaten local […]
Local All-Star and Legion teams get set for tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The local Little League all-star district champions will all be back in action this week, as will the district American Legion clubs, as the summer baseball season heats […]
McKinleyville All-Stars prevail in exciting District championship
By Ray Hamill — The quality of youth baseball on the North Coast was on full display on Thursday night with just one run separating the top two 12U teams in the […]
Eel River All-Stars push rivals all the way in season finale
By Ray Hamill — There was little to separate the two teams in Thursday’s District 26 12U championship game in Arcata, with the Eel River All-Stars pushing their McKinleyville counterparts all the […]
Never-say-die attitude lifts Eel River All-Stars to District title
By Ray Hamill — The Eel River 11U All-Stars showed a lot of character on their way to a District championship at the Redwood Fields in Cutten last week. The young players […]
12s District Little League tournament gets under way in Arcata
The District 26 Little League 12-year-old All-Star Tournament got under way with a pair of games in Arcata on Saturday. The six-team tournament will run at least through Thursday, with two more […]
