By Ray Hamill — It was no surprise to see that the 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year received a lot of interest from college programs. And in […]
What’s next for the 2024 Humboldt Sports L4 Girls Athlete of the Year
How the local players fared on this year’s Crabs team
By Ray Hamill — It was another good summer for the Humboldt Crabs and a notable one for local players on the team. A total of eight Humboldt County played a part […]
The most important early-season games for all nine H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The 2024 local high school football season kicks off later this month and all nine H-DNL varsity teams have reason to feel excited about the upcoming campaign. All […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year
By Ray Hamill — Winning a league title is always a great accomplishment for any team, while winning a North Coast Section championship is obviously even more so. But nothing compares to […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year is one of the greatest the H-DNL has ever seen. And that’s only half the story. This year […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — No athlete in the entire H-DNL has achieved more on the sports fields over the past few years than the 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — Without doubt, narrowing down the list of finalists for the 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year was the most difficult of all six of […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another big year for Little 4 sports and there was no shortage of outstanding performances and brilliant individual accomplishments. And with that in mind, it was […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is lucky to have some of the very best coaches in the entire North Coast Section, and just like with every other category in our end-of-year […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — After another memorable year for teams in the H-DNL there was no shortage of worthy candidates for the 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year. The […]
Finck caps impressive high school career with MVP award
By Ray Hamill — There are several reasons the St. Bernard’s Crusaders were able to end an eight-year wait for a Little 4 championship in softball this spring, none more so than […]
‘Baseball driven’ standout named 2024 MVP of the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale junior Parker Prior has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball after an outstanding season both individually and for his team. Prior played a key role all […]
St. Bernard’s still kings of the NCS when it comes to baseball
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders may have fallen short in their bid for a third straight North Coast Section championship in baseball this year, but they remain the sport’s […]
NORCAL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS — End of the road for H-DNL teams
All three H-DNL teams involved in the NorCal softball playoffs lost their opening games on Tuesday afternoon to end their seasons. In the Division-4 bracket, the Big 5 champion Del Norte girls […]
Four H-DNL teams qualify for state baseball/softball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big week of state playoff action in baseball and softball, with four H-DNL teams included in the NorCal tournament brackets. And three of them […]
Crusaders go down battling in NCS, as they wait to see if they advance
Whether they qualify for this year’s CIF NorCal state softball playoffs or not, it has been a memorable postseason run for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders. And their success is something Crusaders fans […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for Shanahan, Steinruck and the Wildcats
By Ray Hamill — One high school senior saved her best for last with one of her most dominating performances ever in her final high school sports appearance. And that makes her […]
Tough day for the H-DNL, as Del Norte, SB lose one-run NCS finals
The Del Norte Warriors and St. Bernard’s Crusaders both lost by just one run in their North Coast Section softball championship games on Friday. The Warriors, who lost an NCS final for […]
Shanahan sets new PR, leads H-DNL charge at state meet
St. Bernard’s senior Madelyn Shanahan closed out an outstanding high school career in sports with an impressive showing at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High School in Clovis […]
Time and venue finalized for weekend NCS Division-5 decider
By Ray Hamill — One day after winning their North Coast Section softball semifinal against Lower Lake, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders found out on Wednesday where and when the championship game will […]
