By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats have won all season as a team and that continued to be the case on Saturday night, as they capped a memorable run through the […]
Team defense carries Wildcats to an NCS championship
St. Bernard’s boys prepare for dangerous Vikings team
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s boys will welcome Valley Christian to Eureka for a Division-6 championship showdown on Saturday night, as they look to secure a first North Coast Section […]
Ferndale girls get set for big Saturday night showdown
By Ray Hamill — Defense has been key for the Ferndale girls all season long, and head coach Terra Albee is hoping that continues to be the case when they play for […]
BEHIND THE NUMBERS — The H-DNL in NCS basketball
By Ray Hamill — There’s more than just a couple of North Coast Section championships on the line locally on Saturday night. There’s also plenty of school and league pride. Two Division-6 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — An inspiring week in local sports
By Ray Hamill — It was an inspiring week in H-DNL sports, something that is reflected in this week’s Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. […]
Ferndale coach pays tribute to the Cubs for their performance
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale girls basketball head coach Terra Albee has paid tribute to the South Fork Cubs for their performance in Wednesday’s NCS semifinal. The Wildcats won the game 57-48 […]
Nchekwube, Corsairs receive all-GVC recognition, as they await playoff news
By Ray Hamill — Jon Nchekwuke has joined some pretty elite company in his first season at College of the Redwoods, as several Corsairs received all-conference recognition this week. The Portland native […]
Quigley an all-state nominee as CR women prepare for playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods women look like they’re headed back to the playoffs for a second straight season, with the bracket set to be announced on Sunday. […]
Ferndale players show their support for opponent with touching gesture
By Ray Hamill — Following the lead of a local legend, the Ferndale girls showcased their support for a rival player who is battling cancer at one of the biggest games of […]
Record-setting night for CR, as men and women both win
The two-time conference champions closed out with a bang on Wednesday night. Playing a make-up game against Lassen at Shasta College, the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team set a school-record […]
NCS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Ferndale girls advance to championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will play for a North Coast Section basketball championship on Saturday night after another strong showing in Wednesday’s semifinal round, but it was a disappointing […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Former H-DNL players get set for postseason tournaments
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a big week on the college basketball courts for several local players, with postseason tournaments tipping off. Up in Washington, Kaylie McCracken and the […]
Crusaders advance to NCS championship after forfeit win
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s boys have advanced to Saturday’s North Coast Section Division-6 basketball championship game, although it’s not exactly how they envisioned it. The Crusaders were scheduled to […]
South Fork girls rediscover their form at a great time
The South Fork girls rolled to a comfortable 53-36 win over Credo in Miranda on Saturday night, their second straight in the North Coast Section Division-6 basketball playoffs. And the Cubs appear […]
GIRLS NCS BASKETBALL — Wildcats, Cubs set up all-Little 4 semifinal
The Ferndale and South Fork girls both won their North Coast Section quarterfinals on Saturday night, and will now face off against each other in Wednesday’s semifinal round in Division 6. The […]
BOYS NCS BASKETBALL — Little 4 teams continue to roll in the playoffs
It was a good night for the Little 4 in the North Coast Section Division-6 playoffs on Saturday, with South Fork and St. Bernard’s both advancing to the semifinal round and still […]
Coaches of double-winning teams reflect on memorable seasons
By Ray Hamill — Both of this year’s Big 5 and Dick Niclai double winners suffered an earlier than expected exit from the NCS playoffs this week, but both head coaches say […]
Two of the weekend NCS games to be broadcast on local radio
A pair of North Coast Section basketball playoff games will be broadcast live on local radio on Saturday. In Division 6, the St. Bernard’s boys game against Mendocino, which tips off at […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for H-DNL wrestlers, Arcata boys basketball
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week for several local wrestlers, including a pair of Del Norte girls who helped lead the Warriors to a first-ever H-DNL team championship. Senior […]
Cal Poly Humboldt teams continue to struggle
The Lumberjacks continued to struggle on the basketball courts on Thursday night, as both the men’s and women’s teams lost at Cal Poly Pomona. The Cal Poly Humboldt men suffered their seventh […]
