By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are off to a 2-0 start in baseball with shutout victories over Hoopa and St. Bernard’s this week. The team’s pitching has looked good against […]
White comes full circle, fulfills longtime ambition
By Ray Hamill — Jason White is heading back to where it all began for him. On Wednesday morning, the longtime local coach was named the new head coach of College of […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Eureka girls win big; Tigers bounce back
The Eureka Loggers, Del Norte Norte Warriors and Arcata Tigers all posted wins on Wednesday afternoon. With Alexa Morehouse in control in the pitcher’s circle for Eureka, the Loggers scored four runs […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Loggers and Warriors all win
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers have given up just one hit in two games to start the new season, winning their second game in two days on Wednesday, 10-0 at […]
POWER RANKINGS — Fast-improving Loggers close out No. 1
By Ray Hamill — There can be no argument over who was the top team on the North Coast this season, even if it was a close call. It took them an […]
Dolcini continues to roll with another big performance against Saint Mary’s
By Ray Hamill — Hailey Dolcini pitched a one-hitter for Fresno State over the weekend, as the former H-DNL star and the red-hot Bulldogs continued to roll. Matching up against Saint Mary’s, […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Pitching leads the way on opening day
Junior Finn McRea pitched five innings of no-hit ball against the Hoopa Warriors at the Arcata Ball Park on Wednesday, as the Arcata Tigers got the season off to a winning start […]
Hoopa girls top Arcata in softball opener
The Hoopa Warriors got the new softball season off to a winning start at Arcata on Wednesday afternoon, edging the Tigers 4-3. Pitcher Savannah Colegrove picked up just where she left off […]
H-DNL quarterback finishes third in the state in passing
By Ray Hamill — It was an impressive spring for a number of H-DNL players, but none more so than Arcata’s Shane Purcell. The junior standout quarterback grew in stature as the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Avary Henry hits a hole in one
By Ray Hamill — A great debut season in college golf got even better for Arcata’s Avary Henry over the weekend, when she shot a personal best round of 78 at […]
Several locals shine for CR in track and field opener
The College of the Redwoods men and women opened the new track and field season on fire at Butte College on Saturday, with a new school record and numerous PRs set. Brianna […]
H-DNL baseball, softball to make a welcome return this week
By Ray Hamill — With the local high school football and soccer seasons both concluding over the weekend, H-DNL fans won’t have to wait long for the next prep sports seasons to […]
Cubs prove their worth this season, close out strong
The South Fork Cubs more than proved they could compete in the H-DNL this season, closing out with a comprehensive 42-0 win over the Fortuna Killer B’s on Saturday. Senior Alex Harding […]
New CR coach ‘jumped at the chance’ to return
By Ray Hamill — Collegiate tennis will return to the North Coast for the first time in a few decades next spring, and long-time local coach Jason Maki is determined to make […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Hoopa’s Tracy shows ‘We’re here to play’
By Ray Hamill — Larry Tracy wasn’t backing down from the challenge on Saturday. As one of just two seniors on a very young Hoopa team, Tracy set the example for his […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Branstetter and the Cats pull away in the second quarter
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s Lane Branstetter scored three touchdowns in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Hoopa, as the Wildcats closed out the season with a 40-6 win. Branstetter, who […]
Wildcats overcome early scare to beat Hoopa in season finale
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats had to overcome some early adversity in Saturday’s season-ending showdown at home to Hoopa, but they took control of the game in the second quarter […]
Fortuna girls score four late goals to pull away at Mack
The Fortuna Huskies closed out the H-DNL girls soccer season with a 5-1 victory at McKinleyville on Saturday, with five different players getting on the scoresheet. The Panthers matched them stride for […]
South Fork girls complete season sweep of St. Bernard’s
The South Fork Cubs closed out the H-DNL girls soccer season with a 2-0 victory at St. Bernard’s on Saturday, their second over the Crusaders in two games this year. Kalina Paine […]
Physical Warriors win big at St. Bernard’s in season finale
By Ray Hamill — After suffering tough back-to-back losses to conference opponents the last two weeks, the Del Norte Warriors responded with their most impressive performance of the season at St. Bernard’s […]