By Ray Hamill — Two of the smallest schools in the NorCal playoffs will battle it out for the Division-3 baseball championship on Monday. No. 4 seed St. Bernard’s will host No. […]
School size counts for little in NorCal D-3 baseball playoffs
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big-time players set up on the big stage
By Ray Hamill — Big-time players always step up to the occasion, and that was the case this week with all three of our Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by […]
A legacy like no other — Elite group of SB players enjoying incredible run of success
By Ray Hamill — Just three months after winning the H-DNL’s first-ever North Coast Section and NorCal double in boys basketball, some of the St. Bernard’s players are now on the verge […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Crusaders take control in the third inning
By Ray Hamill — A big third inning saw the St. Bernard’s Crusaders take control of Thursday’s CIF NorCal Division-3 semifinal at Crusader Field. The home team scored four runs in the […]
Crusaders make history, advance to NorCal championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are going where no H-DNL team has ever gone before, but that’s nothing more than they expected. At the start of the 2022 season, this senior-heavy […]
Top class pitching takes center stage on historic day for local sports
By Ray Hamill — North Coast sports fans will enjoy a day of top class sports action on Thursday, as a pair of local teams and one local legend each play for […]
Gutsy Crusaders pull out big NorCal win over Foothill
After cruising through league play and the North Coast Section playoffs, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders faced a much bigger challenge in their NorCal Division-III playoff opener on Tuesday. And they rose to […]
Triple Crown winner pays tribute to Crusaders secret weapon
By Ray Hamill — There’s a reason the St. Bernard’s Crusaders consistently produce some of the best pitchers in the H-DNL. Recent standouts like Caleb Ruiz and Garrison Finck, who will both […]
Simply the best, Crusaders shut out Credo for NCS-leading 14th title
By Ray Hamill — The most successful baseball program in North Coast Section history lived up to the billing on Friday night, as St. Bernard’s rolled to a 7-0 win over Credo […]
In a league of their own — NCS history on the line on busy Friday night
By Ray Hamill — When it comes to softball, the H-DNL apparently is in a league of its own, and the same can be said of the St. Bernard’s baseball team. The […]
A switch of venue and day announced for Division-6 baseball championship
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will play for a North Coast Section championship under the lights. The NCS Division-6 baseball decider has been forward to Friday because of the expected rain […]
Big third inning lifts Crusaders past the Cubs and into NCS championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders moved one win closer to their first North Coast Section baseball championship in seven years with a 12-0 win over South Fork in five innings at […]
Hoopa girls firing on all cylinders as they advance in NCS playoffs
Senior Savannah Colegrove pitched a two-hitter and got plenty of support from a balanced offense, as the Hoopa Warriors comfortably advanced in the North Coast Section Division-5 softball playoffs on Friday with […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Track athletes, Lakin winners take center stage
By Ray Hamill — A couple of championship teams and three outstanding track and field athletes feature in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Lots of triples as trio of L4 teams advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders comfortably advanced to the North Coast Section Division-6 baseball semifinals with a 12-0 win over Tomales on Wednesday. The win sets up a Saturday […]
Juniors step up as Crusaders cruise in playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are the favorites to win this year’s North Coast Section Division-6 baseball tournament and they certainly looked like it on Wednesday. The St. Bernard’s boys comfortably […]
Hartwell, Peterson expected to lead CR challenge at state meet
Six College of the Redwoods athletes will compete at the state championship track and field meet at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut this weekend, including NorCal champs Hannah Hartwell and Josie […]
Class A champ Shanahan prepares for Meet of Champions
St. Bernard’s sophomore Madelyn Shanahan has advanced to this week’s Meet of Champions after a pair of top-two finishes at the North Coast Section Class A Track and Field Championships at Montgomery […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Golf, track and baseball all feature this week
By Ray Hamill — Golf, baseball and track and field are all represented in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. In golf, St. […]
Loggers, Crusaders serve up a pitching classic in Lakin semi
The fans who showed up at the Arcata Ball Park on Thursday night were treated to a pitching classic in the all-Eureka Charlie Lakin Tournament semifinal between the Loggers and St. Bernard’s […]
