H-DNL, in wake of recent unsportsmanlike conduct, urges fans to have basic decency

In a strongly worded statement issued by the Humboldt-Del Norte League on Tuesday, the league highlighted multiple incidents recently where spectators of local high school games have engaged in unruly behavior towards officials and players to the extent that they were banned for sports seasons or in one case a year for their infractions. H-DNL commissioner Jack Lakin authored the statement, which outlined appropriate fan decorum at games and encouraged the athletes in a positive manner, while detailing abhorrent behavior that resulted in spectator suspensions. “Officials are a part of the game, just like athletes and coaches,” the release stated. “They make mistakes just like we...