By Ray Hamill — After waiting 35 years for a championship in Little 4 softball last season, the South Fork Cubs may not haver to wait quite as long this time around. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Cubs enjoy big week in softball
Del Norte girls take team victory in league track and field meet
The host Del Norte Warriors placed first in five of the 16 events at this week’s H-DNL track and field meet in Crescent City on the way to taking the team victory. […]
Who has the advantage in the race for this year’s Big 5 title?
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, the next two weeks in Big 5 softball should be a wild ride. And a lot of fun. The most wide-open championship race in […]
Changes announced ahead of busy week in H-DNL baseball, softball
By Ray Hamill — Four Little 4 games that could very well decide the fate of this year’s conference championships in baseball and softball highlight another busy week in the H-DNL. But […]
Mack girls explode for seven home runs in doubleheader sweep
Seniors Liana Stumpf and Mckennah Sargent each hit two home runs on Saturday, as the Panthers exploded for seven home runs in a doubleheader sweep at Arcata. The McKinleyville girls took the […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Mobley, Panthers and Warriors rise to the challenge
By Ray Hamill — One of the best young baseball players in the H-DNL and two teams that rose to the occasion this week feature in our weekly awards. Ferndale sophomore Cash […]
McKinleyville boys win big at Del Norte, take over the Big 5 lead
The McKinleyville Panthers took over top spot in the Big 5 standings with a big win at Del Norte on Friday. In a make-up game that was pushed back from Wednesday because […]
Huskies showcase their team depth with big day at league meet
The Fortuna girls track and field team showcased its depth on Wednesday, taking first place at the second league meet of the spring. The host Huskies won four of the 17 events, […]
Weather forces more postponements across the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — After a dry March here on the North Coast, the unpredictable spring weather is taking its toll on the H-DNL schedule this month. The wet conditions forced the […]
BIG 5 SOFTBALL — Huskies get back on track; Panthers, Loggers split
A little over a week into the Big 5 softball schedule we are beginning to see a logjam atop the standings. Four conference games were played on Monday, with the Fortuna girls […]
STATEMENT SWEEP — Panthers take two from Eureka in B5 action
There’s still a long way to go in the race for this year’s Big 5 championship, but the McKinleyville Panthers took a huge step towards this year’s title with a doubleheader sweep […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Crawford leading the way for impressive Loggers
By Ray Hamill — The local high school baseball and softball seasons are heating up and that’s reflected in our weekly awards this week. In baseball, the Eureka Loggers have been one […]
Weather forces postponements, sets up busy week of action
By Ray Hamill — What was supposed to be a busy Saturday for the Big 5 baseball and softball teams will now become a busy Monday instead. The weekend weather conditions forced […]
Parker secures thrilling victory for McKinleyville in Big 5 opener
There’s been no shortage of excitement in the first week of Big 5 softball, with four of the six games decided by the narrowest of margins. Just one run separated Del Norte […]
Panthers cruise to opening win, get set for pivotal doubleheader
The Panthers began conference play in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, cruising to a comfortable 15-0 win over Fortuna in five innings at McKinleyville High School. Juniors Rhythm Green and Bode Reininger combined […]
Panthers begin Big 5 play in style, beat Fortuna on a walk-off
The McKinleyville Panthers may have been late to the party, but when they showed up they made quite an impression. After an opening weekend bye in the Big 5, the Mack girls […]
Redwoods baseball falls to high-flying conference leaders
A trip to play the runaway conference leaders was never going to be easy for a College of the Redwoods baseball team that has struggled this season. On Friday, Redwoods traveled to […]
After long layoff, Panthers return to action with a walk-off win
A long gap between games didn’t seem to have any ill effects on the Panthers. On Friday afternoon, McKinleyville played for the first time in two weeks, welcoming Eagle Point to the […]
This year’s Big 5 could be the most competitive in a while
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a dog fight in the race for this year’s Big 5 softball championship. The action gets under way on Saturday with two doubleheaders on tap, […]
Six golfers within 10 strokes at the top of the league standings
Parity is alive and well in H-DNL boys golf. Halfway through the 2026 league campaign, just 10 strokes separate the top six golfers in the season standings, with five different schools represented […]
