By Ray Hamill — Don’t let the seeding fool you. Nor the fact the Fortuna Huskies have been bumped up a division for the NorCal tournament. Because of the open division, most […]
Huskies shouldn’t fear anyone in the Division-III bracket
Bisio named new CR basketball coach
By Ray Hamill — Ryan Bisio has been named head coach of the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team, the school announced on Monday afternoon. Bisio, a local player and long-time […]
NorCal matchups set for H-DNL teams; Crusaders get a top seed
(UPDATED with news of Western Sierra forfeiting) By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls were handed a No. 1 seed on Sunday afternoon, as the brackets for this coming week’s NorCal […]
Crusaders now in a class of their own when it comes to NCS
By Ray Hamill — Congratulations to the St. Bernard’s girls, who now stand alone among all Humboldt-Del Norte League teams when it comes to North Coast Section basketball. The Crusaders defeated Cloverdale […]
NCS champions St. Bernard’s make it look easy
By Ray Hamill — It was a fitting performance for a championship team. And it all had a very familiar feel to it. On Saturday night the St. Bernard’s girls dominated Cloverdale […]
Exceptionally tough NCS will prepare H-DN teams for NorCals
By Ray Hamill — It certainly hasn’t been an easy road for the H-DNL teams in this year’s basketball playoffs. Of the 13 local teams that have lost a game in the […]
Huskies fall to No. 1 Branson, quickly turn their attention to NorCals
With the NorCal tournament just a few days away, the Huskies won’t have long to dwell on Friday night’s 63-43 loss to top seed Branson in the Division-IV North Coast Section championship. […]
Del Norte girls push No. 1 St. Patrick-St. Vincent all the way
A big fourth-quarter rally came up just short for the Del Norte girls on Friday night, as they lost the North Coast Section Division-IV championship game to St. Patrick-St. Vincent by a […]
Huskies, Warriors fall short in NCS deciders
The Humboldt-Del Norte League went a disappointing 0-2 in North Coast Section championship games on Friday night, as both the Fortuna boys and Del Norte girls lost to the top seed in […]
Crusaders show remarkable playoff consistency
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are back in familiar territory. On Saturday, the Little 4 champions and No. 1 seeds for the Division-V playoffs will play in a seventh […]
Friday’s NCS Previews — Huskies, Warriors both unlikely underdogs
By Ray Hamill — It could be an historic weekend for the Humboldt-Del Norte League, which is hoping for a first-ever hat trick of NCS titles in basketball. The league has won […]
Where to watch and listen to the NCS championship games
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams will play for a North Coast Section championship in basketball this weekend, and the good news for local fans is that you will be able […]
Thrap’s drive lands him in exclusive company
By Ray Hamill — Lane Thrap is hanging out in some pretty elite company these days. The St. Bernard’s standout closed out his junior campaign on the basketball court last weekend, and […]
Redwoods basketball teams lose at Butte
Both College of the Redwoods basketball teams lost their season finales at Butte on Wednesday. The CR men fell 79-44, while the women lost 67-58. Jose Macaraeg led the CR men offensively […]
Wild night of action for H-DNL teams in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — It was a wild night of action for local teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday, with several close games in the semifinal round, as […]
Huskies win a thriller, set up NCS date with Branson
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are going where no other Fortuna boys basketball team has ever gone before. On Friday night, they’ll play for a North Coast Section title for the […]
Loggers fall to Salesian in Division-III semifinal
Top-seeded Salesian proved too hot to handle for the Eureka girls in North Coast Section Division-III basketball action on Wednesday night, pulling away in the second half for a comfortable 61-35 win […]
Defense key again as Crusaders qualify for NCS decider
The Crusaders secured a place in this weekend’s North Coast Section Division-V girls basketball championship game with a hard-fought 38-35 win over University at home on Wednesday night. “Tonight was a tremendous […]
Another big first for Del Norte girls in NCS
The Del Norte Warriors will compete for a Division-IV NCS title in girls basketball for the first time, after taking care of a dangerous Lick-Wilmerding team by a score of 47-42 in […]
No. 1 Stuart Hall too strong for Hoopa boys
The Hoopa Valley boys were unable to keep up with the No. 1 ranked Division-V team in the state on Wednesday, falling 82-58 to Stuart Hall in an NCS playoff game at […]
