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49ers Sign Former Lumberjack Ja’Quan Gardner
Former Humboldt State running back Ja’Quan Gardner today signed a three-year contract with the 49ers, according to the team. Gardner made his mark as a Lumberjack, appearing in 42 games in which he broke campus records and was an integral part of the 2015-2016 football team that saw HSU rack up its first post-season win […]
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Crabs vs. Ringtails and Rooting for the Other Guy
Tuesday night’s game was one of the cruelest shellackings I have ever seen in any sport. The Redding Ringtails, obstructed by the Carr fire currently ravaging the Whiskeytown area, were only able to field nine of their own players. They picked up a 10th body, a young man from Eureka High School known to the […]
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Jacks Football Over After 2018 Season
Just seven months after what seemed like a miracle save of the Humboldt State University football program, President Lisa Rossbacher announced today that 2018 will be the last season after all. In the announcement, Rossbacher describes the reversal of fortune for the Jacks team as an “unfortunate, but necessary, step in addressing the university’s structural […]
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Crabs Eat Gumbo from Walnut Creek
If any time during the Crabs short 49-game season can be called the Dog Days, it is now. On the heels of Independence Day, with Oyster Fest and Father’s Day far off in the rear-view mirror, Crabs players and fans alike need to dig deep and show their mettle. This past series against the Walnut […]
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Crabs Cap off Superlative Week with Massive Shutout
Since a crushing shutout on June 3 against the Corvallis Knights, the Crabs have scored 60 runs and ripped off five consecutive wins. On the heels of pouring a 15-run deluge on and eking out a 4-3 victory in the 12th Friday night, inning against the San Francisco Seals, the Crabbies welcomed the Valley Bears […]
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Bittersweet Opening Weekend for the Humboldt Crabs
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your reusable cups and your Ricolas because it’s Crabs season in Humboldt again. And this season, the Journal will be posting recaps of weekend games in Arcata. The Crabs wrapped up a bittersweet opening weekend, going 1-1 against their rivals of yore, the Corvallis Knights. Friday, June 1: I arrived at […]
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HSU’s Cappa Picked by Buccaneers in Third Round of NFL Draft
Humboldt State University offensive tackle Alex Cappa has been selected in the third round of the National Football League draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which traded up to get him, becoming the first HSU player taken in the draft in more than 25 years. The 94th player chosen overall, the 6-foot-6, 305-pound Cappa was […]
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Hundreds Line Fortuna’s Main Street to Welcome Champs Home
Hundreds turned out on Fortuna’s Main Street this afternoon to welcome home the city’s state champion high school football team. The Fortuna High School Huskies outscored Katella High School 26-6 in the second half of Saturday’s CIF State Division 5-A title game to take the championship by a commanding 54-33 score. The team spent Sunday […]
