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 […]
Weather forces postponements, sets up busy week of action
Strong pitching carries Crusaders to sweep of South Fork
The last remaining unbeaten team in H-DNL baseball moved two wins clear of the chasing pack in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday. St. Bernard’s welcomed South Fork to […]
South Fork girls answer late after Crusaders rally to close big deficit
The South Fork girls swept a Little 4 softball doubleheader against St. Bernard’s on Tuesday, but they had to battle all the way in an exciting game one. Playing at the Bear […]
South Fork boys join St. Bernard’s atop the Little 4 standings
Freshman Ryan Tosten is quickly establishing himself at the varsity level for the South Fork Cubs. On Friday, Tosten and the Cubs moved into a tie with St. Bernard’s atop the Little […]
LITTLE 4 BASEBALL — Crusaders, Cubs win conference openers
A pair of young pitchers stepped up in the biggest game of the year so far in the H-DNL on Tuesday, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders won a battle of unbeaten teams […]
LITTLE 4 SOFTBALL — Cats sweep St. Bernard’s; Cubs, Warriors split
The Little 4 got under way in softball with four games on Tuesday, and it was a good opening day for the Ferndale girls. The Wildcats welcomed St. Bernard’s to Ferndale High […]
Much-improved Loggers make it three straight wins with sweep
This year’s Big 5 is shaping up to be a lot more competitive than it was 12 months ago. After combining for just four wins in conference play in 2025, the Arcata […]
Tigers blast six home runs in doubleheader sweep at South Fork
The Tigers came out swinging hard at South Fork on Wednesday, hitting six home runs in a doubleheader sweep. Arcata took game one 12-1 in six innings and followed that with a […]
NCS RANKINGS — Six H-DNL teams feature in the top 20
By Ray Hamill — While the early-season North Coast Section baseball and softball rankings should be taken with a pinch of salt, it makes for good reading for H-DNL fans. According to […]
Schmidt, Cubs close out strong at Fort Bragg tournament
Shawn Schmidt had a big game at the plate on Saturday to help lead South Fork to a tournament-closing victory at the Fort Bragg baseball tournament. The senior went 4-for-4 with a […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — With another basketball season in the books, it’s time to reflect on what was another exciting winter on the local courts. It was a memorable season for several […]
Big day for Brewer as South Fork Cubs sweep Fort Bragg
Senior Makenzie Brewer had a huge day at the plate on Saturday to lead the South Fork Cubs to a doubleheader sweep over Fort Bragg in Miranda. The South Fork girls took […]
Liam Dyer named MVP of the Little 4 for the second straight year
By Ray Hamill — Few players have had a bigger impact on their team in recent years than St. Bernard’s Liam Dyer has on the basketball court. The senior is a four-year […]
Cats continue to roll, go 2-0 on opening day of Maxwell tourney
The Ferndale Wildcats continued their impressive early season in baseball with a pair of wins at the Maxwell tournament on Friday, including a victory over a conference rival. The Cats opened the […]
Samantha Sundberg’s impact felt in multiple ways in MVP season
By Ray Hamill — It was a good winter on the basketball courts for the St. Bernard’s girls, and one player played a particularly key role in that. The Crusaders won the […]
Panthers, Cubs meet in early non-conference showdown
The McKinleyville Panthers continued their preparation for the Big 5 schedule with a non-conference win on Tuesday. The Panthers welcomed South Fork to Mack High and won 9-2. With the win, they […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors meet in early non-conference doubleheader
A pair of Big 5 rivals faced off in an early-season non-conference doubleheader at Washington Field in Eureka on Saturday afternoon, when the Loggers hosted defending conference champs Del Norte in a […]
Cubs win their season opener, top Arcata in high-scoring game
The defending Little 4 champs got the new softball season off to a winning start on Friday. The South Fork Cubs hosted Arcata and won a high-scoring showdown 12-10. The home team […]
Wrestlers get set for H-DNL championships at Lumberjack Arena
The Del Norte Warriors will look to cap another successful winter on the wrestling mats on Saturday, as the local high school grapplers head to Cal Poly Humboldt for the 2026 league […]
All you need to know about potential Niclai seeds, play-in games
By Ray Hamill — Heading into the final two nights of the regular season in H-DNL basketball, there is still plenty to be decided in the race for Dick Niclai Tournament inclusion. […]
