The Humboldt-Del Norte League has voted to temporarily bar spectators from attending games amid a local surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant, Commissioner Jake Lakin announced Jan. 5. “The number of positive tests being reported from local school districts and recent updates from Humboldt County Public Health (188 new COVID […]
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Thoughts on Winning
Watching the NCAA Track Championships last weekend, I witnessed an athlete win a title and position herself for an Olympic team berth. I’d coached an athlete who competed evenly against her. Many people have asked me why the young woman I coached did not take an athletic scholarship to compete beyond high school. She was […]
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EOC Taking Applications to Reopen Youth Sports
Applications to reopen local youth sports leagues can be filed with the Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center. Certain restrictions will be placed on which sports can be played and where, according to a news release, which notes that “adult amateur sports are not allowed at this time.” “Youth Sports are allowed only if physical distancing […]
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County Asks State for Clarifications About Youth Sports
The county of Humboldt is asking the state’s Department of Public Health and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office for clarification about recently released guidance on youth sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release, key questions were left unanswered and the county’s COVID-19 joint information center has requested more information on “requirements for cohort […]