Panthers bounce back to clinch share of Big 5 title, but want more
Three days after suffering a first conference loss at Eureka, McKinleyville got back to winning ways with a pair of hard-fought wins in two pitchers’ duels on Saturday, and that clinched at […]
Fortuna girls take care of business, keep Big 5 hopes alive
The Fortuna Huskies did what they needed to do to keep their Big 5 softball championship hopes alive on Saturday. Now they must play the waiting game to see if it was […]
Panthers split with Del Norte, clinch at least a co-championship
As expected, the race for this year;’s Big 5 championship will go down to the final day off action. But on Saturday, the field of contenders was narrowed down to two, as […]
Arcata teammates push each other all the way in race for HDN title
Arcata senior Ryzen Miller has been crowned H-DNL champion in boys golf for 2026 after a big week. Miller posted the low score of the day in the penultimate league round at […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Pidgeon, Miller and the Crusaders enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s baseball was crowned outright conference champs this week, while an Arcata High golfer clinched a league title and a Ferndale senior continued his hot streak at […]
Changes announced for this year’s Charles Lakin Tournament
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL postseason Charles Lakin Tournament will get under way on May 12 in baseball and softball. And this year sees a return to the Arcata Ball Park […]
Jacks punch their ticket, end nine-year wait for CCAA tourney spot
Cal Poly Humboldt softball secured its place in the postseason for the first time in nearly a decade after splitting a doubleheader at Stanislaus State on Friday. Playing in their final series […]
Fortuna senior makes college decision, commits to play for Butte
Fortuna’s Macee Marquez will continue her playing career on the college basketball courts after signing her letter of intent to play at Butte College earlier this week. On Tuesday afternoon, the two-time […]
Record-setting senior track star enjoying a season for the ages
By Ray Hamill — Local track and field fans fully expected Skyler Collenberg to finish his high school career strong this spring, but I’m not sure how many of them expected quite […]
Hard-hitting Pidgeon leads Cats past the Warriors in L4 action
With his high school career winding down, Ferndale senior Tanner Pidgeon seems determined to close out with a bang. Pidgeon and his teammates hosted Hoopa in Little 4 baseball action on Thursday […]
Humboldt County youth boxer wins his fight debut in Redding
By Ray Hamill — A local youth boxer enjoyed a successful debut in the ring this past weekend, traveling to Redding to compete at the Shasta April Cool Fights. Angel Torres, who […]
HealthSPORT and First Five Humboldt to host Water Safety Day
HealthSPORT Arcata is teaming with First Five Humboldt to host their second annual Water Safety Day on Saturday. This event is geared towards young swimmers ages 6 months to 5 years and […]
Redwood Coast gymnasts medal at Regional Championships
A busy spring season recently concluded for the Redwood Coast Gymnastics team with some standout performances at a pair of April tournaments. The local club traveled to compete at two different regional […]
Wildcats sweep competitive doubleheader at Trinity
The Wildcats took a break from conference play on Thursday, traveling to Weaverville for a softball doubleheader against Trinity. And the Ferndale girls came away with a pair of wins, 4-2 and […]
Johnson, Hinrichs lead the way as Crusaders top the Cubs
Opposing teams are having a hard time keeping Tyler Hinrichs off base. The St. Bernard’s senior, who is hitting .534 this spring and has an on-base percentage of .634, reached base all […]
Jacks closing in on first CCAA tournament spot in nine years
The Lumberjacks are hoping to end a long wait this week as they get set to close out the regular season in softball. Fresh off an impressive four-game sweep of Chico State, […]
Three CR players receive all-conference recognition in baseball
By Ray Hamill — Three College of the Redwoods baseball players have received all-conference recognition, including two who were named to the All-Golden Valley Conference second team. Javier Mesa was named to […]
Warriors keep championship hopes alive with three games remaining
The Warriors left themselves in contention for a co-championship in Big 5 baseball with a important victory on Wednesday. The Del Norte boys traveled to Fortuna and came away with an 11-2 […]
Fortuna girls top Del Norte, remain in the chase for Big 5 title
The Huskies completed a conference sweep of Del Norte and kept their championship hopes alive with a 7-3 win in softball at Fortuna High on Wednesday. But the game was close throughout […]
McKinleyville girls start fast at Eureka, inch closer to Big 5 title
Freshman Cabella Carper enjoyed one of the best games of her young career on Wednesday, as McKinleyville inched closer to a Big 5 championship in softball. The Panthers traveled to Eureka and […]


















