The Fortuna bats came out swinging in a doubleheader at McKinleyville on Saturday, as the Huskies swept both games by scores of 19-2 and 19-9. In other local baseball on Saturday, a […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies score 38 runs in doubleheader rout
Mack girls strike late again, go to 2-0 in the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers rallied late for the second straight game to go to 2-0 in Big 5 softball. Trailing Fortuna by a run going into the bottom of […]
H-DN standout bringing her toughness to College of the Redwoods
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will benefit in several ways when McKinleyville senior Kim Lewis joins their women’s basketball team next year. The Panthers’ first-team all-league selection will bring leadership and […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Panthers win their Big 5 openers
The Eureka Loggers began the defense of their league title with a victory at Arcata on Wednesday, beating the Tigers 9-5. Also in action on opening day, the McKinleyville Panthers won a […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers win at Eureka; Panthers prevail against Fortuna
McKinleyville and Arcata got the Big 5 off to a winning start on Wednesday, as the two Northern Humboldt rivals moved into an early tie for the league lead. The Panthers defeated […]
POLL RESULTS — And the favorites in Big 5 softball are …
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt Sports fans have spoken and the Eureka Loggers are the favorites to win this year’s Big 5 in softball. In response to a poll we first published […]
POLL RESULTS — And the favorites in Big 5 baseball are …
By Ray Hamill — The results are in and we have a clear favorite for this year’s Big 5 in baseball. Last week, we asked our readers who they thought would win […]
BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR — McKinleyville’s Whitmer goes out in style
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say McKinleyville senior Cody Whitmer will remember his final season with the Panthers. It wasn’t all pretty — the Big 5 didn’t turn out the […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Local teams travel south to get in some games
Several local teams were in action over the weekend, as the local softball season begins to build momentum. The McKinleyville Panthers traveled south for a pair of games against Tamalpais and San […]
FRIDAY BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Arcata Tigers win Fort Bragg tournament
They had to battle for it, but the Arcata Tigers took first place at the two-day Fort Bragg tournament this week, defeating the host school 7-4 in Friday’s championship game. Earlier in […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers impress in opener; Warriors split doubleheader
Three local baseball teams got their season under way in a doubleheader at Del Norte on Saturday. The host Warriors got the better of Ferndale 12-2 in five innings in the opener, […]
Panthers win their opener as they get set for a new challenge
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers got the new softball season off to a winning start on Saturday afternoon, but they will face a new challenge this spring. After winning two […]
2023 Panthers are young but won’t lack experience
By Ray Hamill — For a team without a lot of seniors, the McKinleyville Panthers have plenty of experience on the baseball diamond. Whether that can lift them to a possible league […]
McKinleyville girls go down battling in state playoffs
The McKinleyville Panthers lost their opening game in the state playoffs on Tuesday night, falling 59-45 to Lassen in the Division-3 bracket at Mack High. The loss ends a memorable season for […]
Seniors lead the way as Mack girls ‘refuse to lose’
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are looking forward to next week’s state playoffs in girls basketball and they appear determined to enjoy every moment as long as they’re still competing. […]
Panthers to host youth softball clinic next week
The two-time defending North Coast Section champions will host a softball clinic for young players next week. The two-day McKinleyville Panthers clinic for eighth-graders and younger will run on Monday and Tuesday […]
From 12 percenters to Niclai champs, two Panthers enjoying historic year
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year for McKinleyville High sports and for two seniors in particular. On Friday night, Jack Clancy and Payton Harbin were instrumental in leading the […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Niclai champs take center stage
By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai Tournament champs take center stage this week after an exciting few days for both teams. The Eureka girls and McKinleyville boys both won historic tournament […]
Tigers, Panthers get set to renew rivalry at Lumberjack Arena
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Round four of one of the best rivalries in North Coast sports will take place on Friday night, when the Arcata Tigers face off […]
Warriors, Wildcats advance to Dick Niclai semifinals
The Del Norte Warriors held their nerve down the stretch and were able to keep the McKinleyville Panthers at bay in the opening round of the Dick Niclai Tournament in Crescent City […]
