NCS BASEBALL — Crusaders rally to beat Spartans; Panthers lose to the Dragons
Henry Hinrichs returned in style on Saturday, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders kicked off the North Coast Section playoffs. The top seeds in the Division-4 bracket hosted No. 9 Pinole Valley and […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Eureka girls continue memorable postseason
A late-season surge continued for the Eureka Loggers on Saturday afternoon, as they moved within two wins of claiming a first-ever North Coast Section championship in softball. The last remaining local team […]
Petersen, Talavera win at BKFC 89 on historic night for local fighters
A pair of local fighters fought on the same Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship card for the first time on Friday night, and both walked away with victories. And they each won in […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Collenberg sets another league record at MOC
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Skyler Collenberg is heading to the CIF state championships in track and field for the second straight year. And he has qualified in two events after […]
No joy for H-DNL teams in Friday’s NCS softball quarterfinals
It was a tough day for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Friday, as all three local schools in action lost their quarterfinals. Despite being the top […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Four HDN teams to host on Saturday afternoon
By Ray Hamill — Postseason action continues on Saturday for the local high school teams in baseball and softball. Four more H-DNL teams will play their quarterfinals, with all four hosting their […]
2011 Jacks football team to join Hall of Fame as part of 2026 class
The 2011 Lumberjacks football team will highlight this year’s Cal Poly Humboldt Hall of Fame class, which features two memorable teams and seven accomplished individuals. The Cal Poly Humboldt athletics department announced […]
Tryouts scheduled for summer teams, with new coaches on hand
By Ray Hamill — The local summer baseball season will feature several new coaches in the dugouts this year, although local fans will be familiar with most of them. Most prominently, former […]
NCS loss signals end of the line for impactful Ferndale seniors
Tuesday officially marked the end of the line for three outstanding Ferndale seniors. The Wildcats traveled to Vallejo to play St. Patrick-St. Vincent in the opening round of the North Coast Section […]
South Fork girls start fast, top Kennedy in NCS playoff opener
The Cubs got back to winning ways in softball on Wednesday with an opening-round victory in the North Coast Section playoffs. The No. 4 seeds in the Division-5 bracket hosted No. 13 […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Big 5 champs win on busy day for local teams
By Ray Hamill — The first round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs were not kind to the H-DNL, with just two teams remaining in contention for a Section championship. The […]
Little 4 athletes claim six top-three finishes at Class A meet
First-place finishes by Ferndale’s Anthony Kasso and St. Bernard’s Kolton Hall were the highlight performances of the day for the Little 4 schools at the weekend North Coast Section Class A track […]
2026 Redwood Acres Raceway season gets under way Saturday
Stock car racing returns to the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday as the 2026 season gets under way. Nor-Cal Automotive presents the opening night, which will feature a full slate of races, […]
Collenberg, Burgess lead Big 5 schools at NCS championships
Fortuna junior Addison Burgess and Arcata senior Skyler Collenberg led the H-DNL charge at the weekend North Coast Section Redwood Empire track and field championships. Burgess set a PR on her way […]
McKinleyville senior joins long list of recent HDN stars to join Marin
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville to Marin connection is alive and well. Last week, Panthers senior Ahty Allen became the latest in a long line of recent Panthers to commit their […]
Updated NCS baseball and softball playoffs schedule/results
NCS BASEBALL SCHEDULE TUESDAY Division 5 (13) St. Patrick-St. Vincent 7, (4) Ferndale 3 WEDNESDAY Division 2 (1) McKinleyville 2, (16) California 1 (2) Northgate 11, (15) Eureka 1 Division 4 (5) […]
HCMBT riders close out the spring season at Championship Race
Oliver Bullwinkle led the local charge at the season-concluding event for the Humboldt Composite Mountain Bike Team over the weekend. The local riders traveled to Lake County to compete in windy and […]
Four HDN teams receive No. 1 seeds for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section brackets and seeds for the baseball and softball playoffs were announced early Sunday afternoon, and it brought good news for the H-DNL teams. As […]
From state championship to CR, Arcata senior commits to local JC
By Ray Hamill — Nathaniel Stiles is getting a head start on the next chapter in his playing career. This week, the Arcata senior signed his letter of intent to play football […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week to be a Logger
By Ray Hamill — Eureka High enjoyed a big week in local sports, with several Loggers making an impact in multiple sports. And that means they feature prominently in our weekly awards, […]
