Opening day in Big 5 softball was pretty much what we expected, with little to separate the four teams in action. At Washington Field in Eureka, the host Loggers entertained an unbeaten […]
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, […]
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 […]
It’s been an impressive opening month to the local high school softball season for the Fortuna Huskies, as they get set to turn their attention to this year’s Big 5 and the […]
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 […]
The red-hot Fortuna Huskies became the first 10-win team in the H-DNL this spring with a doubleheader sweep in softball at Fort Bragg on Tuesday. After finishing second in the Big 5 […]
It was a case of deja vu over the weekend, as the Fortuna Huskies faced off against the host school in the championship game at the Cloverdale softball tournament. According to Fortuna […]
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 […]
The Huskies continued their fast start to the new softball season with a doubleheader sweep over Willows at Fortuna High on Saturday. And junior Evalynn Little continued her blistering start to the […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a good start to the season for one local athlete this past week, and a strong finish to the season for a local team. And both […]
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 […]
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Henry Turner IV has beaten out a competitive field of players to earn MVP honors in Big 5 boys basketball. The Panthers standout was one of […]
Four of the nine H-DNL schools that competed in winter sports have been singled out for the sportsmanship they displayed over the past three months. This week, the league congratulated the four […]
Several local players enjoyed their return to the North Coast over there weekend, as Shasta College baseball swept a three-game conference series against College of the Redwoods. Six former H-DNL players feature […]
The Ferndale Wildcats got a nice early-season boost with a big win over one of their biggest rivals in baseball on Monday. The Cats welcomed neighbors Fortuna to Ferndale High and won […]
A pair of Big 5 rivals faced off in an early-season non-conference doubleheader at Washington Field in Eureka on Saturday afternoon, when the Loggers hosted defending conference champs Del Norte in a […]
Junior Evalynn Little got the new softball season off to an impressive start on Thursday, leading the Huskies to a doubleheader sweep over Kelseyville at Fortuna High School. The Fortuna girls won […]
Because kindness matters. A group of Fortuna student-athletes recently surprised a rival school to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day. Organized by the Huskies’ Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC), seven Fortuna student-athletes […]
Three H-DNL wrestlers have been crowned North Coast Section champions and will advance to this week’s state championships. Del Norte brothers Thunder and Wyatt Lewis each secured a section title with big […]
The impact of this year’s senior class will continue to be felt on the Fortuna girls basketball team over the next few years. The Huskies’ season came to an end in Hayward […]
