By Ray Hamill — Without doubt, narrowing down the list of finalists for the 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year was the most difficult of all six of […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year finalists
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 […]
Hoopa players help re-ignite their coach’s love for the game
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors’ season may have ended in softball, but the impact the players had lives on. The Hoopa girls saw their season end in a disappointing 18-0 […]
Del Norte girls cruise in NCS playoff opener against Hoopa
One week after their historic Charles Lakin tournament championship, the Del Norte girls continued to roll in their North Coast Section playoff opener in softball on Friday. The No. 2 seeds in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Valentine sets the tone in Warriors win
By Ray Hamill — Three of the final eight teams in the North Coast Section Division-4 softball playoffs are from the H-DNL, which leaves open the possibility of an all-local championship game […]
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 […]
Big fourth inning lifts Hoopa girls past Swett in Division-4 opener
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors remain on track to add to their record haul of North Coast Section softball championships after an impressive playoff opener on Wednesday. The most successful […]
Little 4 athletes win five events at NCS Class A championships
The Little 4 schools enjoyed a successful trip to the weekend North Coast Section Class A Track and Field Championships, with the league combining to win five different events. St. Bernard’s junior […]
Six local teams make the NCS softball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Six H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section softball playoffs after the brackets were announced on Saturday. And we could see an all-local clash in […]
Colegrove named all-state after oustanding debut campaign for Eagles
By Ray Hamill — It was a spring to remember for former Hoopa Warrior Tatianna Colegrove. The 2023 Hoopa graduate took her talents to Mendocino College and had an immediate impact playing […]
SOFTBALL POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top
By Ray Hamill — As we head into Thursday’s night’s Charles Lakin softball tournament semifinals, it’s time to update our Power Rankings. So who are the best teams here on the North […]
Panthers prevail in Lakin tourney opener, get set for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers set up a rematch against Big 5 rival Del Norte in the Charles Lakin tournament after a comfortable 11-1 win over Hoopa at the Arcata […]
South Fork, Hoopa girls split Little 4 doubleheader in Miranda
South Fork and Hoopa split a competitive conference-concluding softball doubleheader in Miranda on Friday, with the Cubs securing a 3-2 walk-off win in the opener and the Warriors responding with a 10-7 […]
Crusaders sweep Hoopa, set up Little 4 championship showdown
The Crusaders have dominated Little 4 baseball for much of the past two decades and that’s showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday they put themselves in prime position to win […]
CHAMPIONS! — Crusaders end eight-year wait for Little 4 title
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders ended a long wait for a championship in softball with a doubleheader sweep over Hoopa at Samoa on Friday afternoon. With the two wins, the SB girls improved […]
Wildcats remain on track with doubleheader sweep at Hoopa
The Ferndale Wildcats took another step toward a first Little 4 championship in baseball in almost two decades with a doubleheader sweep at Hoopa on Friday. The Cats took game one 9-2 […]
Warriors honor their seniors, keep pressure on conference leaders
The Hoopa Warriors celebrated senior day with a big doubleheader sweep over the Ferndale Wildcats in Little 4 softball at Hoopa on Friday. The Hoopa girls won 8-1 and 12-5 and improved […]
Arcata, Eureka girls continue to shine in Crescent City
Arcata freshman Bella DeCarli placed first in both the girls 400 meters and 800m to lead the Tigers to a team victory in the third H-DNL track and field meet of the […]
Plenty of big games on tap, as Big 5 and Little 4 races heat up
By Ray Hamill — The stretch run of the season for Big 5 and Little 4 baseball and softball gets under way this week with several big games on tap. All four […]
