By Ray Hamill — It’s rare for an athlete to win a North Coast Section championship and even more so to win two of them, especially when there’s no section playoffs for […]
Elite group of H-DNL players eye repeat NCS championship
Eureka girls keep rolling, top Hoopa to win Lakin championship
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are Charlie Lakin Tournament champions for the second time after defeating a resilient Hoopa Warriors team in the championship game at the Arcata Sports Complex […]
Looking to make history, Hoopa and Eureka girls have plenty in common
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their first league title in nine years, the Eureka girls will be looking to make some history in the coming weeks, and they’re not the only […]
Hoopa girls rise to the challenge again, edge McKinleyville in exciting semifinal
The Hoopa girls have proven they can compete with any team in the H-DNL, and they’ll get the chance to prove it once again on Saturday night. In Thursday night’s Charlie Lakin […]
Wildcats clinch second in L4; Warriors push them all the way
The Ferndale Wildcats closed out the Little 4 with a pair of wins over Hoopa on Tuesday, as they get set to open the Charlie Lakin Tournament on Wednesday. The Cats won […]
Little 4 champs get a key road win over Division-V opponent
The Hoopa Warriors solidified their status as the top-ranked Division-V softball team in the North Coast Section with a big non-league road win on Monday. The Little 4 champions traveled to play […]
Hoopa girls close out dominating league campaign with two more wins
The Little 4 champion Hoopa Warriors closed out league play with two more wins in softball on Tuesday, defeating Ferndale 11-0 and 20-1. Sisters Savannah and Tatianna Colegrove combined to allow just […]
Determined Hoopa girls win a third straight Little 4 title
The Hoopa Warriors were crowned Little 4 champions in softball with two games to spare on Friday afternoon, rolling to a comfortable doubleheader sweep over visiting South Fork, 17-0 and 10-0. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Great pitching highlights busy week in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week to be a Big 5 pitcher. Eureka juniors Myles Standish and Kira Morris both pitched no-hitters for their respective teams, each of which […]
Hoopa girls respond to weekend loss with two big wins
The Hoopa Warriors took a big step towards a Little championship in softball with a big doubleheader sweep over St. Bernard’s on Wednesday. The Hoopa girls won 19-1 and 19-3 and improved […]
St. Bernard’s boys take care of business against Hoopa
St. Bernard’s continued to roll in Little 4 baseball on Saturday, comfortably winning both ends of a doubleheader at home to Hoopa, 18-0 and 16-1. The Crusaders, who gave up just one […]
Crusaders top the Little 4 leaders in doubleheader split
The race for the Little 4 got a little more interesting on Saturday, as the St. Bernard’s girls handed the Hoopa Warriors their first conference loss with a thrilling finish. After dropping […]
Warriors bounce back, sweep L4 doubleheader against the Cats
The Hoopa girls got back to winning ways with a doubleheader sweep in Little 4 softball on Thursday, defeating Ferndale 25-0 and 17-3. Just two days after a hard-fought non-league loss at […]
Loggers, Warriors face off in entertaining pitchers’ duel
By Ray Hamill — Two of the best pitchers in the H-DNL did not disappoint on Tuesday, as the Loggers edged Hoopa 3-0 in Eureka in a non-league softball showdown. Eureka junior […]
Big day for Curran as Cubs sweep the Warriors in L4 baseball
Tanner Curran had an afternoon to remember on Friday as the South Fork Cubs swept a Little 4 baseball doubleheader in Miranda. The Cubs got the better of Hoopa 12-2 in game […]
Hoopa girls sweep Little 4 doubleheader at South Fork
The Little 4 favorites showed no signs of slowing down in their league openers on Friday, as the Hoopa girls swept a doubleheader at South Fork. The Warriors took game one 14-0 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A big week for Dugan, Colegrove and the Eureka girls
By Ray Hamill — Two local standouts in softball and baseball have begun the new season every bit as impressively as anticipated, as has one local softball team in particular. And that […]
Slowly waking the beast, Hoopa Warriors continue to roll with tourney win
The Hoopa Warriors continued their preparation for the Little 4 by winning the Trinity tournament on Saturday and improving to 5-2 on the season. The Warriors, who will begin league play at […]
Crusaders dominate league openers, pay tribute to Hoopa players
The Little 4 favorites opened league play as expected on Saturday, but they left Hoopa with a newfound respect for the Warriors. The St. Bernard’s boys won 13-0 and 21-1 — both […]
Hoopa Warriors hit four home runs against Modoc
Four different Hoopa players hit a home run on Friday, as the Warriors defeated Modoc 12-2 in softball. Jewely Bibancos led the strong offensive performance and finished 3-for-4 with a home run, […]
