The 2023 local track and field season officially gets under way on Saturday when Cal Poly Humboldt hosts the annual Green & Gold Open at Redwood Bowl. The meet kicks off with […]
Local track and field season to begin on Saturday
Panthers to host youth softball clinic next week
The two-time defending North Coast Section champions will host a softball clinic for young players next week. The two-day McKinleyville Panthers clinic for eighth-graders and younger will run on Monday and Tuesday […]
Fortuna Huskies to host season-opening jamboree in softball
By Ray Hamill — The local high school softball season is fast approaching and local fans will get their first opportunity to check out the H-DN teams in action on Saturday when […]
Dugan set to start for Stanford on opening weekend
By Ray Hamill — Nick Dugan hasn’t taken long to impress his new college team. The 2022 St. Bernard’s graduate will make his debut for the Stanford Cardinal on opening weekend after […]
H-DN wrestlers set for big weekend at NCS championships
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN could be in for a big year at the North Coast Section wrestling championships at James Logan High School this weekend, with 16 local boys seeded […]
Schaad clinches fourth straight league crown for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte’s Adenne Schaad will leave a legacy on the local wrestling mats that will be hard to match. The standout senior closed out a very impressive run […]
Christiansen dominates as Ferndale boys advance
The Wildcats are getting set for the biggest challenge of their season after defeating Calistoga 51-45 in the opening round of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs. The Ferndale boys are the […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — Local teams to face off in NCS quarterfinals after big night
Two H-DN girls team are headed to the NorCals, the only question is which two. On Wednesday night, four of the five H-DN teams in action won their opening games to set […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Five H-DN teams advance to the section quarterfinals
Five of the six H-DN boys teams to qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs have advanced to the quarterfinals after an impressive showing for the league on Wednesday night. One night […]
Crusaders knock off higher seeds on the road in NCS opener
The Crusaders won their North Coast Section basketball playoff opener on the road on Tuesday night, defeating John Swett 70-67 in a hard-fought matchup in the East Bay. The win for the […]
Eureka girls cruise to easy victory in NCS playoff opener
Get ready for one more game at Jay Willard Gymnasium. On Tuesday night, the Eureka girls comfortably took care of business in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division-3 basketball […]
Busy night in store for local teams in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a busy night of playoff basketball action here on the North Coast. The playoffs tipped off on Tuesday night with three local teams playing, but […]
Perseverance pays off for Corsairs with walk-off win
The College of the Redwoods softball team played four games against four different teams over the weekend and finished 1-3, including playing two one-run games. The Corsairs opened against Modesto at West […]
NCS playoff games to be broadcast live on local radio
By Ray Hamill — Three of the H-DN teams’ opening round games in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs will be broadcast live on local radio. The postseason tournaments get under way […]
Corsairs sweep doubleheader with back-to-back walk-off wins
The Corsairs enjoyed a successful home-opening doubleheader in baseball on Saturday, posting back-to-back walk-off victories at Bomber Field. A scheduled three-game weekend series against De Anza was limited to a Saturday doubleheader […]
NCS basketball playoff brackets announced
By Ray Hamill — As expected 13 local teams have been included in the brackets for the North Coast Section basketball playoff tournaments, which get under way on Tuesday night. Seven H-DN […]
Del Norte Warriors crowned H-DN wrestling champions
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte boys have been crowned H-DN champions in wrestling after a big day at the league meet in Fortuna on Saturday. The Warriors won four of […]
From 12 percenters to Niclai champs, two Panthers enjoying historic year
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year for McKinleyville High sports and for two seniors in particular. On Friday night, Jack Clancy and Payton Harbin were instrumental in leading the […]
In a league of her own, Maples leads Eureka’s multi-Niclai winners
By Ray Hamill — After winning just one Dick Niclai Tournament championship in the first 25 years of the tournament, the Eureka girls have been unstoppable in recent years. On Friday night, […]
Dick Niclai facts and stats, and the man behind the tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls secured a rare three-peat of Dick Niclai Tournaments on Friday night, becoming just the third H-DN girls program to ever do so. However, when it […]
