By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is lucky to have some of the very best coaches in the entire North Coast Section, and just like with every other category in our end-of-year […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year finalists
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — After another memorable year for teams in the H-DNL there was no shortage of worthy candidates for the 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year. The […]
Fraser, Dobrec and the Cats honored in 2024 baseball end-of-season awards …
By Ray Hamill — With another season safely in the books, it’s time to name the Humboldt Sports player, team and coach of the year in baseball. Earlier this month, McKinleyville senior […]
Finck caps impressive high school career with MVP award
By Ray Hamill — There are several reasons the St. Bernard’s Crusaders were able to end an eight-year wait for a Little 4 championship in softball this spring, none more so than […]
‘Baseball driven’ standout named 2024 MVP of the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale junior Parker Prior has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball after an outstanding season both individually and for his team. Prior played a key role all […]
Memorable season comes to an end for Ferndale Wildcats
A season that will live long in the memory of the Ferndale Wildcats came to an end on Thursday. The Cats traveled to play Woodland Christian in the CIF state baseball NorCal […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Ferndale Wildcats get set for biggest test yet
By Ray Hamill — After getting their first-ever state playoff win in baseball, the Ferndale Wildcats will have a quick turnaround. On Tuesday, the Cats rallied from an early deficit for the […]
Wildcats avenge ’23 playoff loss, advance to NorCal semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are playing with a lot of belief right now, and that showed once again on Tuesday. One week after they took care of business in […]
Four H-DNL teams qualify for state baseball/softball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big week of state playoff action in baseball and softball, with four H-DNL teams included in the NorCal tournament brackets. And three of them […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for Shanahan, Steinruck and the Wildcats
By Ray Hamill — One high school senior saved her best for last with one of her most dominating performances ever in her final high school sports appearance. And that makes her […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Ferndale players enjoy big year in NCS
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are getting used to this. On Wednesday evening the school won its third North Coast Section championship of the year when the Wildcats baseball team […]
Motivated Wildcats take care of unfinished business with NCS win
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section Division-6 baseball championship will remain in Humboldt county for the third straight year, it’s just switching schools. On Wednesday evening, a determined Wildcats team […]
Six H-DNL teams still in contention for NCS titles, state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — With one North Coast Section championship already secured, the big question now for H-DNL fans is can any of the other five remaining teams add to that haul […]
Sophomores rise to the challenge as Wildcats return to NCS final
The Wildcats are headed back to a North Coast Section championship game in baseball for the second straight year. On Saturday afternoon, the top seeds in the Division-6 tournament took care of […]
What’s next for the nine remaining H-DNL teams in the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs continue for nine of the 18 H-DNL teams this weekend, including five that will host games. The biggest matchup of […]
Loggers take care of business to set up big rematch in Lakin final
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will get the rematch they wanted. A 9-2 win over Ferndale in the first semifinal of the Charles Lakin baseball tournament in beautiful conditions at […]
BASEBALL POWER RANKINGS — Can anyone stop the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — Not surprisingly the top four teams in our rankings are the last four teams still playing in this week’s Charles Lakin tournament. And not surprisingly, the McKinleyville Panthers […]
Huskies shut out the Wildcats in Lakin tournament opener
Isabel Sanchez and the Fortuna Huskies silenced the Ferndale bats on Tuesday night, as they advanced to the semifinals of the Charles Lakin tournament. The standout sophomore pitched a no-hitter and helped […]
Hanks, Harrison lead the Warriors to team victory at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — Deken Hanks placed first in all four of his events at the H-DNL track and field championships on Saturday to lead the Del Norte Warriors to a team […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Baseball champs have reason to smile
By Ray Hamill — A pair of league championship teams take center stage this week. After clinching their respective conference titles in baseball over the past seven days, the McKinleyville Panthers and […]
