By Ray Hamill — With the new high school football season set to begin this weekend, there has been a change of venue announced because of nearby wildfires and smoke conditions. A […]
Nearby fires affect H-DNL opening-weekend schedule
Back playing again, Aguilar has high hopes for CR
By Ray Hamill — After a three-year break, Hoopa’s Carlos Aguilar is back playing football this fall and could be ready for a breakout collegiate campaign at College of the Redwoods. The […]
Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year — Hoopa’s three-sport star leads the way
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall leaves an impressive legacy with the Warriors after an outstanding senior year in three different sports. And that’s why he’s the 2023 Humboldt Sports Little […]
No shortage of worthy candidates for L4 Boys Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun sporting year in the Little 4, with several standouts in multiple sports, including our finalists for the 2023 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete […]
Colegrove named MVP of the Little 4; eight Warriors honored
By Ray Hamill — As expected, Hoopa senior Tatianna Colegrove has been named MVP of the Little 4 in softball after another big campaign for the dominating Warriors. Colegrove was instrumental in […]
Dimmick caps impressive senior year with MVP award
By Ray Hamill — A young St. Bernard’s team exceeded expectations this season on the way to a second straight North Coast Section championship, and the Crusaders did so in large part […]
Martin brings winning mentality and much more to CR
By Ray Hamill — If College of the Redwoods head coach Megan Valente wants to instill a winning mentality in her program she’s going about it the right way. On Thursday, Valente […]
Valedictorians and friends epitomize Fortuna/Hoopa rivalry
By Ray Hamill — As one longtime local coach put it to me after Friday’s thrilling softball playoff showdown at Fortuna High, this was a great reminder of what high school sports […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Late rallies and a pair of walk-offs highlight Friday’s action
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three North Coast Section softball playoff games involving local teams on Friday ended on a walk-off, including an entertaining matchup between the Huskies and Hoopa […]
Hoopa’s Bibancos twins commit to play for the Corsairs
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs need to replace some big bats in the heart of their lineup this offseason, but this week they took a big step towards doing with that […]
Softball semifinals go down to the wire on exciting day of action
By Ray Hamill — After battling all the way to the final day of the regular season for the Big 5 championship, the Del Norte Warriors and Eureka Loggers will match up […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Warriors get first L4 win
It was a busy day in the Little 4 on Thursday, with South Fork and Hoopa playing a doubleheader in Miranda and St. Bernard’s hosting Ferndale in a single game moved forward […]
Five CR players receive all-conference recognition
By Ray Hamill — Five College of the Redwoods players have received all-conference recognition in softball after the team’s most successful season in 17 years. Sophomore shortstop Sadie Hampton and sophomore utility […]
Clutch freshman helps Panthers end the Warriors long winning streak
By Ray Hamill — Freshman Liana Stumpf did something no other player has managed in six weeks on Monday, driving in a winning run against the Hoopa Warriors. Playing a non-league game […]
Champion Warriors complete undefeated run through league
The Warriors competed an unbeaten run through the Little 3 with a softball doubleheader sweep over St. Bernard’s in Hoopa on Saturday. The Warriors won the opener 9-6 and took game two […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — State champs and streaking Warriors stand out
By Ray Hamill — There were a lot of big stories in local sports this week, including a pair of Humboldt County youth wrestlers winning a state championship and an upset on […]
Red-hot Hoopa Warriors knock off Big 5 leaders
The Hoopa Warriors have been turning some heads this season, and on Thursday they turned a few more of them. The red-hot Warriors continued to roll and stretched their winning streak to […]
Hoopa girls keep rolling with two big D-4 non-league wins
The red-hot Hoopa Warriors stretched their winning streak to 15 straight with two more wins in softball on Saturday, while solidifying their playoff positioning at the same time. Playing at Mendocino College, […]
Warriors claim at least a share of another league crown
The Warriors dynasty is showing no signs of slowing down. On Thursday afternoon, the Hoopa girls clinched at least a share of another league crown in softball with a doubleheader sweep at […]
Warriors, Panthers are highly ranked despite moving up a division
By Ray Hamill — Two H-DN softball teams have been moved up a division by the North Coast Section this year, although that doesn’t appear to be affecting their rankings much. After […]
