By Ray Hamill — Two very different but uniquely similar players are switching roles at College of the Redwoods this year, as one gets set to take his talents to a four-year […]
Moon to fill some big shoes at CR; Medina moving on to 4-year team
Local pitchers shine as Crabs sweep weekend series from Knicks
New Crabs manager Jeff Giacomini didn’t have to wait long for his first win in charge of the team, and he can thank some local pitchers for helping him achieve it. The […]
Local players look to make an impact with 2026 Humboldt Crabs
By Ray Hamill — Part of the joy in watching the Humboldt Crabs year after year is seeing the local players on the team. And that will continue to be the case […]
Costa, Moon commit to Redwoods; Willis joins the coaching staff
By Ray Hamill — A pair of Humboldt Sports Player of the Year finalists have committed their future to College of the Redwoods men’s basketball, as head coach Justin Claus navigates a […]
H-DNL announces All-League Sportsmanship team for 2025/26
Ten H-DNL student-athletes have been honored with inclusion on the 2025/26 All-League Sportsmanship Team. The second annual sportsmanship team, which is the brainchild of the HDN Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), was […]
NCS BASEBALL — Crusaders rally to beat Spartans; Panthers lose to the Dragons
Henry Hinrichs returned in style on Saturday, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders kicked off the North Coast Section playoffs. The top seeds in the Division-4 bracket hosted No. 9 Pinole Valley and […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Collenberg continues to impress at MOC
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Skyler Collenberg is heading to the CIF state championships in track and field for the second straight year. And he has qualified in two events after […]
No joy for H-DNL teams in Friday’s NCS softball quarterfinals
It was a tough day for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Friday, as all three local schools in action lost their quarterfinals. Despite being the top […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Four HDN teams to host on Saturday afternoon
By Ray Hamill — Postseason action continues on Saturday for the local high school teams in baseball and softball. Four more H-DNL teams will play their quarterfinals, with all four hosting their […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Big 5 champs win on busy day for local teams
By Ray Hamill — The first round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs were not kind to the H-DNL, with just two teams remaining in contention for a Section championship. The […]
McKinleyville senior joins long list of recent HDN stars to join Marin
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville to Marin connection is alive and well. Last week, Panthers senior Ahty Allen became the latest in a long line of recent Panthers to commit their […]
Panthers top familiar opponent to win third straight Lakin title
By Ray Hamill — The dynasty is alive and well. On Friday night, the McKinleyville Panthers secured a third straight Charles Lakin Tournament championship with a third straight final victory over Eureka, […]
Eureka girls look to make some Lakin history after semifinal win
The Loggers are taking full advantage of their opportunity. Nine days ago it appeared as if they had missed out on the chance to play for a Charles Lakin Tournament for the […]
Panthers back in the Lakin final as they look for third straight title
Here we go again. For the third straight year, McKinleyville and Eureka will face off for the Charles Lakin baseball tournament championship at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night. Both schools […]
Loggers win league titles at HDN track and field championships
The Eureka Loggers will carry plenty of momentum into this week’s North Coast Section postseason after claiming 11 individual and a pair of team titles at the H-DNL Championships. The top high […]
Changes announced for Charles Lakin Tournament schedule
Two changes have been announced to the schedule for this week’s Charles Lakin Tournaments. The H-DNL postseason baseball and softball tournaments are taking place in Arcata this week after getting under way […]
Updated Charles Lakin Tournament results/schedule
2026 Charles Lakin Softball Tournament Tuesday Eureka 6, Hoopa 4 Fortuna 13, Ferndale 3 Thursday Fortuna 13, South Fork 12 Eureka 6, McKinleyville 4 Friday Championship game, Eureka 14, Fortuna 7 2026 […]
McKinleyville girls answer the call in competitive Big 5 conference
By Ray Hamill — When all was said and done, the Panthers left no doubt as to who was the best team in this year’s Big 5. In what was one of […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Shepherd, Panthers enjoy pennant-winning weeks
By Ray Hamill — A pair of conference championship teams feature in our weekly awards this week, including a couple of MVP candidates. In baseball, the McKinleyville Panthers clinched the Big 5 […]
Panthers win battle of conference champions at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — On Friday, Tate Saso showed us why he is one of the frontrunners for this year’s Big 5 MVP, and the McKinleyville Panthers gave us a timely reminder […]
