By Ray Hamill — A lot of young softball players here on the North Coast are playing the waiting game right now, wondering if they’ll get a season in, and if they […]
Local softball players still hoping for a season
CR football pushing for more local players
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods football is making a push for more local players and it appears to be paying off. Last season, head coach Frank Borba had 12 […]
Ethan Fischel making big strides at Willamette
By Ray Hamill — A breakout season of sorts came to an abrupt end for former Eureka standout Ethan Fischel last week, as it did for so many college athletes around the […]
Young Loggers have one goal in mind
By Ray Hamill — It remains to be seen just how much of the remainder of their season they get to play, but the Eureka Loggers are preparing to play in the […]
H-DNL names MVPs, all-league teams in basketball
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Charlotte Carroll has been named co-MVP of the Big 5 in girls basketball after leading the way on a Huskies team that won the program’s first conference […]
After memorable run, Tony Miles leaves Huskies in great shape
By Ray Hamill — According to someone who knows them better than anyone else, the Fortuna Huskies are the early favorites for next year’s Big 5 in boys basketball. After leading the […]
Omar Banuelos named MVP of the Big 5
Del Norte senior Omar Banuelos has been named MVP of the Big 5 for boys basketball. The award was announced at the team’s recent end-of-season awards night. Banuelos enjoyed a stellar campaign […]
Big win for Hoopa boys on opening day
After going winless a year ago, it didn’t take the Hoopa Warriors long to get their first win of 2020 on the baseball field. And they did it in dramatic fashion, coming […]
Dolcini continues to dominate for No. 25 Bulldogs
Former Fortuna pitcher Hailey Dolcini continues to dominate in the circle for Fresno State softball, earning Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the second straight week. The junior has […]
HSU men’s rugby secures playoff spot
The Humboldt State men’s rugby team is headed back to the playoffs after a 33-0 win at Sonoma State on Saturday. With the win, the Jacks improve to 4-1 and are guaranteed […]
Plenty of offense for Eureka girls in season openers
The Eureka Loggers got the new softball season off to a flying start with a pair of wins at Novato High on Saturday. The Loggers beat the host school 26-3 and followed […]
No miracle finish for CR, but it was a magical season
By Ray Hamill — What a thrill. What a ride. What a season. It was the sort of campaign that will be remembered for years to come, one that set a new […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL — Local players shine for Shasta; CR struggles continue
A couple of former H-DNL players had a big day as the Shasta Knights exploded offensively at Siskiyous on Friday, winning 16-3 in baseball. Arcata’s Jaden Gorge has been one of the […]
No proposed NCS switches for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — None of the H-DNL basketball teams are in line to switch divisions for next season’s North Coast Section playoffs. After winning a section championship last weekend, the Ferndale […]
VIDEO — Half-court buzzer beater at Crescent City Jaycees
March Madness has arrived early in Crescent City. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s eighth-graders opened the Jaycees Tournament with a dramatic finish, when JJ Wilson nailed a half-court buzzer-beater to end […]
VIDEO — Ferndale boys keep rolling
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are headed to the final four of NorCal in Division-VI boys basketball after taking care of business at home to Stockton Christian on Thursday night. […]
Wildcats hold off the Eagles to reach NorCal semis
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats had to find a different way to win on Thursday night, as a memorable season rolls on. And in the end that was all that mattered, […]
Corsairs looking forward to some home-field advantage
By Ray Hamill — After more than a month of traveling for games, the College of the Redwoods softball team will play its home openers on Friday, when the Corsairs host Mendocino […]
No joy for St. Bernard’s, South Fork boys in NorCal openers
The Division-VI NorCal boys basketball tournament got under way on Wednesday night, with both St. Bernard’s and South Fork losing their opening games on the road. The Crusaders, who led by three […]
Battling Crusaders and their head coach look to finish strong
By Ray Hamill — Like his senior-laden team, the legendary coach is hoping to go out with a bang. It would be a fitting conclusion to what has been a remarkable career […]
