The Fortuna girls saw their NCS playoff ambitions come to an end on Wednesday, but they certainly went down fighting. The No. 10 seed Huskies fell 72-65 at No. 7 Urban in […]
Fortuna girls go down fighting at Urban
Hoopa boys game postponed amid controversy
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa Valley’s NCS basketball playoff game at home to Urban has been put back until Friday, amid some controversy. The Warriors, seeded No. 5 in the Division-V bracket, […]
Stakes a little higher as NCS play begins
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a wild night of NCS basketball on the local courts on Wednesday, with no less than 12 H-DNL teams in action, including nine of […]
Eureka girls easily advance in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — It won’t go down as their finest performance of the season, but the Eureka girls are moving on in the North Coast Section Division-III playoffs. The Loggers comfortably […]
Athletes and team(s) of the week
By Ray Hamill — The two best teams in the Humboldt-Del Norte League lived up to the billing on Friday night, capping a sensational season on the North Coast for each. Both […]
Disappointment for Mack girls as home game taken away
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville girls basketball team was left disappointed on Monday when a home game in the North Coast Section playoffs was taken away. The Panthers, who are seeded […]
Plenty of home games on tap in NCS this week
(UPDATED Feb. 12, with no home game for McKinleyville girls) By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be an action-packed and extremely busy week on the local basketball […]
Three H-DNL girls teams receive top-four seeds for NCS
By Ray Hamill — Six of the local girls teams to make the North Coast Section playoffs will host games this coming week, including the three schools to receive a top-four seed. […]
Seven local boys teams make NCS; Huskies to host Fort Bragg
By Ray Hamill — There were no major surprises for the local boys teams when the North Coast Section playoff brackets were released on Sunday. In Division IV, the high-flying Fortuna Huskies […]
CR women break out of slump with big performance
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team broke out of a recent slump with an impressive 77-59 win over Feather River in Eureka on Saturday afternoon. Darienne Kartes led an inspired […]
Huskies crowned Niclai champs with another strong showing
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are heading into the North Coast Section playoffs with plenty of momentum. On Friday night, the Fortuna boys capped a remarkable season in the H-DNL with […]
Big win for Ferndale in Sonoma
The Ferndale boys basketball team secured a 61-56 win at Archbishop Hanna in Sonoma on Friday. Kyler Becksted led the Wildcats in scoring with 18 points, while teammate Tristen Martin had a […]
Del Norte girls keep making history
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors are enjoying their most impressive season ever in girls basketball, and they continued to roll over North Coast opposition with a 58-44 win over […]
Shake-up in rankings heightens importance of Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — A minor shake-up in the North Coast Section rankings and the projected playoff seedings this week has added to the importance of Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship game […]
Potent Huskies roll over Cubs to reach Niclai final
The Fortuna Huskies stormed out to a 38-point first quarter and never looked back, cruising to a 94-47 win over visiting South Fork in the Dick Niclai Memorial Tournament semifinal on Thursday […]
Del Norte wins battle of the Warriors
The Del Norte boys basketball team traveled to Hoopa Valley for a Dick Niclai semifinal showdown on Thursday night and came away with an impressive 62-51 win. The visiting Warriors took control […]
Where Are They Now? — Holland a big part of Chico State’s success
By Ray Hamill — Former Arcata Tiger Vanessa Holland has taken an already impressive basketball game to a whole new level since leaving the North Coast. The 2017 Arcata graduate has become […]
Scheduling changes for Redwoods teams
The weather has affected the Corsairs’ schedule this weekend, both indoors and outdoors. A pair of basketball games at College of the Redwoods have been moved forward on Saturday, while the softball […]
Eureka girls cruise into Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers will find out on Friday whether third time is truly the charm. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls comfortably took care of crosstown rivals St. Bernard’s […]
Del Norte’s win raises Niclai format questions
It was a mismatch of sorts in Crescent City on Wednesday night, as the Del Norte Warriors comfortably won their Dick Niclai semifinal game at home to Hoopa Valley by a score […]
