Baseball and beer were back at the Arcata Ballpark this weekend as the Humboldt Crabs were up to their usual winning ways to get the season started taking two out of three games against the visiting Lincoln Potters to win their first series. For the first time since 2019, fans were welcomed back into the […]
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Crabs Tickets on Sale Now, Stock Car Races at Redwood Acres
Take us out to the ballgame. Please! Our Humboldt Crabs return to host the Lincoln Potters for a three-game series that kicks off Friday, June 4 at Arcata Ball Park. While Friday’s game is totally sold out and bleacher seats are sold out for the remaining two games, there are still (pod) spots on the grass […]
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HSU Investigating Another Hazing Incident in Men’s and Women’s Rugby Team
Just a week after Humboldt State University reported it is investigating an alleged hazing incident involving the softball team, the university is investigating another alleged hazing incident and possible violations of student and sports club codes of conduct involving the men’s and women’s rugby teams. The teams have both been placed on interim suspensions while all […]
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Humboldt State Investigation Hazing Involving Softball Team
Humboldt State University officials are investigating allegations of hazing involving the women’s softball team as well as other possible violations of student and athletic codes. The team has been placed on interim suspension, with all activities, including games scheduled for next week, on hold while the investigation is underway, according to a news release. “Hazing […]
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Crabs to Play Ball for Limited Crowd with Locals on the Roster
The Humboldt Crabs have announced their return to the field June 4, with three local players on the roster. Willamette University infielder Ethan Fischel, Bethel University utility man Aidan Morris and Umpqua Community College pitcher Caleb Ruiz, who all hail from Eureka, will among those taking to the field this summer. As for how many […]
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HSU Women’s Basketball Team Opts Out of Competing This Season
After Humboldt State University announced that student-athletes would return to competition this season, members of the women’s basketball team released a statement on their collective decision not to compete due to health and safety concerns, including injuries. HSU’s women’s basketball coach Michelle Bento-Jackson, who’s been coaching collegiate sports since 1992 and has been head coach […]
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HSU Athletes Return to Play
Humboldt State University athletes are returning to the fields and courts as the university, National Collegiate Athletic Association and Humboldt County Public have set “strict health and safety guidelines” for players to return. In a media availability on Thursday, County Health Officer Ian Hoffman said that collegiate sports are governed by the NCAA, which sets […]
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Another Kinetic Cancelation
In an open letter, the folks behind the annual Kinetic Grand Championship, the three-day wild and wooly wheeled adventure across the land and sea of our county, have announced the canceling of this year’s in-person Memorial Day weekend event. “The threat of harm from COVID-19 is all too clear,” the statement reads, and organizers are […]
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Witches Float: Photos from the Witches Paddle
A coven of witches gathered on Saturday afternoon at the Eureka Boat Basin public boat launch for the inaugural Witches Paddle in kayaks and canoes, and on stand-up paddle boards on Humboldt Bay. The local version of a nationwide event on the last weekend before Halloween headed east on the incoming tide to the the Samoa Bridge […]
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Spartans Heading Back Down South
The Spartans are heading home tomorrow after a brief stay in Arcata following word from Santa Clara County Public Health that the San Jose State University football team was cleared to practice back in the Bay Area. According to a Tuesday night news release from Humboldt State University, the 140-member entourage of players, coaches and […]
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HSU: No Confirmed COVID Cases in San Jose Football Entourage
None of the San Jose State University football team members who are living and practicing at Humboldt State University came back positive for COVID-19 in three rounds of testing to date, including right before their arrival in Arcata and within 72 hours of setting foot on campus, according to a news release. A third round […]
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After COVID Restricts Contact Sports in Santa Clara County, HSU Provides Space for San Jose State University Football Team to Practice
According to information from the San Jose State Spartans, football players from the University team will travel north to Humboldt State University to practice football. They are barred from practicing in Santa Clara County because COVID restrictions bar contact sports. “Approximately 135 players, coaches and essential support staff will travel to Humboldt State. Costs, such […]