A exciting ride came to a thrilling conclusion on Friday afternoon, and when all was said and done a 48-year championship drought had ended. We expected this year’s Big 5 to be […]
Fortuna Huskies seal the deal in thrilling fashion
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors hold serve as exciting race continues
By Ray Hamill — Kira Morris threw a second no-hitter in eight days on Wednesday, as the Eureka Loggers and Del Norte Warriors remain deadlocked atop the Big 5 standings heading into […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Advantage Fortuna as Del Norte beats Arcata
Senior Cody Collins continued to play at an MVP level as the Fortuna Huskies scored three early runs on the way to a 3-1 win over Eureka in Big 5 baseball on […]
Another Husky success story as Corning commits to the 49ers
By Ray Hamill —From the Killer Bs to the 49ers, Fortuna senior Coltyn Corning announced recently that he will be taking his talents to Yuba College after graduation. The Huskies quarterback signed […]
WEEKEND BASEBALL — Cats and Cubs split; Huskies get a key D-4 win
Rounding out the local weekend baseball action, Ferndale and South Fork split a Little 4 doubleheader in hot conditions in Miranda, while the Fortuna Huskies set themselves up for a pivotal week […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers get back on track on busy day for B5 teams
A more relaxed McKinleyville Panthers team got back to winning ways on Wednesday, shutting out the Tigers 9-0 at Arcata High. The Panthers came into the day having dropped five of their […]
Big 5 wide open again after Tigers sweep key doubleheader
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers threw the race for the Big 5 championship wide open on Saturday after sweeping a doubleheader against league leaders Fortuna. After dropping the series opener […]
New coaches having an immediate impact in Big 5 baseball
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 is doing something right. Despite the poor weather this spring and the difficulties most teams have faced in regard to their schedules and outdoor practice, […]
Young Arcata Tigers get breakthrough win at Fortuna
The Arcata Tigers got their first win of the season at Fortuna on Wednesday, holding off a late rally for a 9-8 victory over the host Huskies. The visitors scored four runs […]
Warriors, Huskies close out their Big 5 series at Fortuna
The Del Norte Warriors swept a Big 5 softball doubleheader at Fortuna on Saturday, winning 9-0 and 11-6. The visitors won with some quality defense behind pitcher Shay Nolan, who threw a […]
Huskies keep rolling, secure series sweep with walk-off win
Halfway through their league schedule, the Fortuna Huskies are the team to beat in the Big 5. The red-hot Huskies stretched their winning streak to five straight as they won both games […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Morris, Hartwell and the Huskies stand out
By Ray Hamill — There are good weeks and there are really good weeks, and when the latter rolls around it’s a whole lot easier to pick our Athletes and Team of […]
Huskies, Warriors open Big 5 series in Crescent City
The Del Norte Warriors opened the Big 5 with a 14-4 win over the Fortuna Huskies in five innings in Crescent City on Wednesday afternoon. Shay Nolan got the win in the […]
Huskies take advantage of free passes at Del Norte
The Fortuna Huskies won their third straight game in the Big 5 to move clear at the top of the standings on Wednesday, defeating Del Norte 6-0 in Crescent City. With the […]
Loggers bounce back with series-opening win at Mack
After dropping their league-opening series to the Arcata Tigers, the Eureka Loggers got a much-needed win at McKinleyville to keep their Big 5 hopes alive on Wednesday. The Loggers won 5-3 and […]
Eureka, Fortuna athletes shine at Enterprise High meet
The Eureka Loggers and Fortuna Huskies combined for 17 top-three finishes in varsity competition at the Jim Deaver Hornet Invite at Enterprise High School over the weekend. The most impressive performance of […]
Panthers complete series sweep, move into a tie for Big 5 lead
The McKinleyville Panthers moved into a tie with Eureka atop the Big 5 softball standings on Monday after completing a three-game sweep of the Fortuna Huskies. Thanks to some timely hitting and […]
Huskies win big with statement sweep at McKinleyville
The Fortuna bats came to play at McKinleyville on Saturday, as the Huskies posted a pair of statement wins that will have their Big 5 rivals on high alert. After dropping their […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies score 38 runs in doubleheader rout
The Fortuna bats came out swinging in a doubleheader at McKinleyville on Saturday, as the Huskies swept both games by scores of 19-2 and 19-9. In other local baseball on Saturday, a […]
Mack girls strike late again, go to 2-0 in the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers rallied late for the second straight game to go to 2-0 in Big 5 softball. Trailing Fortuna by a run going into the bottom of […]
