By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year for Ferndale High School sports. In the fall, the Ferndale girls soccer team won a first-ever North Coast Section championship, and a few […]
TOP CATS! — Ferndale ends long Little 4 championship drought
Crusaders close out conference strong; Wildcats advance to Lakin tournament
The Little 4 champion Crusaders closed out conference play with a pair of wins in softball at Ferndale on Friday afternoon, winning 14-4 in five innings and 12-2. One week after clinching […]
Seven St. Bernard’s seniors commit to play college sports at letter signing ceremony
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are winning on and off the field of competition. One of the most successful schools in H-DNL sports held a letter signing ceremony on Thursday for […]
Panthers top the Crusaders, stretch winning streak to 10 straight
Senior Tyson Bragg and freshman Rhythm Green both hit home runs on Tuesday as the McKinleyville Panthers continued to roll with a dominating 15-4 win in five innings in a non-league baseball […]
Vigil delivers in the clutch on his way to second league title
Eureka’s Talon Vigil delivered in the clutch on Monday on his way to securing a second H-DNL championship in boys golf in three years. The Loggers senior held his nerve down the […]
Crusaders sweep Hoopa, set up Little 4 championship showdown
The Crusaders have dominated Little 4 baseball for much of the past two decades and that’s showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday they put themselves in prime position to win […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Vigil, Florvilus and SB girls enjoy memorable week
By Ray Hamill — A school record breaker, a championship team and a golfer on the verge of claiming a league title feature in our weekly awards. With the local track and […]
CHAMPIONS! — Crusaders end eight-year wait for Little 4 title
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders ended a long wait for a championship in softball with a doubleheader sweep over Hoopa at Samoa on Friday afternoon. With the two wins, the SB girls improved […]
H-DNL girls building momentum ahead of league championships
Arcata’s Bella DeCarli continued her impressive spring in track and field with three wins at the fourth H-DNL meet of the season at Fortuna on Wednesday. The standout freshman won both the […]
Whitney leads the way as Tigers close out regular season strong
Arcata senior Nathan Whitney set a pair of PRs on his way to three victories at the fourth and final H-DNL regular-season track and field meet at Fortuna on Wednesday. Whitney was […]
Crusaders top the Huskies in non-league showdown at Fortuna
Mateo Gutierrez led the St. Bernard’s Crusaders to a 7-4 non-league win over the Huskies at Fortuna on Tuesday. Gutierrez pitched six innings for the win on the mound and also finished […]
Vigil takes four-stroke lead in H-DNL standings with one round to go
Eureka’s Talon Vigil took a big step toward a league title in H-DNL boys golf on Monday, while the Loggers closed in on the team championship. Vigil posted the low score for […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders beat Eureka; Huskies complete sweep
The St. Bernard’s girls secured bragging rights for the city of Eureka with a 7-3 win over the Loggers in a non-league softball game at Samoa on Monday. The Crusaders broke a […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Young guns setting the tone
By Ray Hamill — A pair of sophomores took center stage this week with dominating performances for their respective teams in a pair of different sports. Del Norte’s Deken Hanks set a […]
Manzi shines again as St. Bernard’s boys top the Cubs
Sophomore Michael Manzi had an outstanding day as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders swept a doubleheader at South Fork to remain tied with Ferndale atop the Little 4 standings. The Crusaders won game […]
Little 4 leaders sweep at South Fork on glorious day for softball
The St. Bernard’s girls remain on course for a first Little 4 championship in softball since 2016 with a doubleheader sweep at South Fork on Friday. The Crusaders took game one 12-1 […]
Several locals feature among the NCS leaders in track and field
By Ray Hamill — Six H-DNL athletes are currently ranked in the top 10 in the North Coast Section in their top track and field events, including one standout who is ranked […]
Plenty of big games on tap, as Big 5 and Little 4 races heat up
By Ray Hamill — The stretch run of the season for Big 5 and Little 4 baseball and softball gets under way this week with several big games on tap. All four […]
All square again in the H-DNL, as Vigil moves into a tie with Kramer
The H-DNL boys golf season will come down to the final two rounds of action. Eureka’s Talon Vigil and St. Bernard’s Jack Kramer are tied atop the standings after Vigil posted a […]
Race for the L4 title remains in the balance after key doubleheader
The race for the Little 4 championship in softball is heating up as we reach the halfway point of the conference schedule. On Friday afternoon, the Warriors and St. Bernard’s Crusaders split […]
