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 […]
Cal Poly Humboldt teams continue to struggle
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers, Tigers (and Tanuvasa) impress in NCS openers
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls and McKinleyville boys both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Division-4 North Coast Section basketball playoffs with impressive wins on Wednesday night. The Arcata girls […]
Who’s next for the remaining seven local NCS contenders?
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams remain in the hunt for a North Coast Section championship in basketball, and all seven of them will play in the quarterfinals on Saturday night. […]
Ferndale girls take care of business in NCS opener
The Ferndale girls carried their regular season form into the NCS basketball playoffs on Wednesday night, comfortably taking care of business at home to Round Valley in the opening round. The No. […]
CR men make history with second straight GVC championship
The Corsairs were crowned outright champions of the Golden Valley Conference with a 65-60 win at Shasta College on Wednesday night, defending the title they won two years ago and claiming back-to-back […]
NCS GIRLS BASKETBALL — Wildcats, Cubs and Tigers all win
Three of the five H-DNL girls teams in action on Wednesday are moving on in the NCS playoffs, including the Ferndale Wildcats, who are the top seeds in Division 6. The Cats […]
NCS BOYS ROUNDUP — A busy night for the H-DNL, as four teams advance
It was a good night for several H-DNL teams in the opening round of the NCS playoffs on Wednesday, with four of the seven teams in action winning. McKinleyville, St. Bernard’s, Del […]
Arcata girls pull away late to top St. Bernard’s in playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers pulled away late in a tight back-and-forth game with St. Bernard’s on Wednesday night and opened the NCS Division-4 playoffs with a 65-52 win over […]
Redwoods women win at Shasta to secure second place in GVC
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team bounced back from a weekend loss to conference champion Butte with a 63-58 win at Shasta College on Wednesday night. Ashley Quigley scored a […]
Wednesday night NCS radio schedule
By Ray Hamill — Three North Coast Section basketball games featuring local teams will be broadcast live on radio on Wednesday night, including a doubleheader from San Francisco. MIX 95.1 FM will […]
Eureka girls fall to Archie Williams in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls lost their opening game in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, falling 65-58 to Archie Williams at Eureka High. The Loggers led […]
More overtime heartbreak for Cal Poly Humboldt
The Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams both fell to Cal State East Bay on Saturday night, including an 86-84 triple-overtime loss for the men. It was the Cal Poly men’s sixth straight […]
NCS announces playoff brackets, with 14 H-DNL teams included
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoff brackets were announced early Sunday afternoon, with 14 of the 18 H-DNL teams included. All 14 teams will open on either Tuesday […]
How a crew of 26 officials helped save the H-DNL season
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL basketball officials have always been appreciated for the role they play every winter, but rarely have they been valued, respected and admired like they have been the […]
Corsairs honor sensational sophomore class, as title hopes receive a boost
College of the Redwoods mens basketball honored a sophomore class for the ages on Saturday, while getting a huge boost from an unlikely source in their bid for a repeat championship. After […]
Corsairs fall to Butte, as Vigil helps Roadrunners win conference championship
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team fell to Golden Valley Conference champs Butte on Saturday, losing 63-48 and seeing any outside shot at sharing the conference title fade. The high-flying […]
NCS basketball playoffs ticket information
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoffs will make a welcome return next week, with a new-look format for purchasing tickets. This past fall, the NCS offices announced that […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A memorable night for the Loggers and Tigers
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL basketball season officially concluded on Friday night, as the Arcata boys and Eureka girls were crowned 2022 Dick Niclai tournament champions. The Tigers defeated McKinleyville 68-44 […]
Eureka girls hold on late to complete Niclai and league double
By Ray Hamill — Goal No. 2 for the season is in the books. On Friday night, the Eureka girls held off a dangerous Arcata team down the stretch on the way […]
Determined Arcata boys claim Dick Niclai championship
By Ray Hamill — A determined Arcata Tigers team competed a league championship and Dick Niclai tournament double on Friday night, rolling to a comfortable 68-44 win over McKinleyville in the tournament […]
