By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders kept their hopes of a North Coast Section three-peat on track with a 2-1 win over Mendocino in their Division-3 semi-final at St. Bernard’s on Wednesday […]
Two NCS doubleheaders set for the North Coast this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Both Eureka and Arcata will host North Coast Section soccer playoff doubleheaders this weekend. On Friday night, the Eureka boys and girls teams will play their quarterfinals at […]
NCS SOCCER — Playoff brackets announced, with 12 local teams included
By Ray Hamill — A total of 12 H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section soccer playoff brackets, which were announced on Sunday. The playoffs kick off on Wednesday, […]
Exciting finish as Little 4 showdown goes down to the wire
The Arcata Tigers kept their playoff hopes alive with their third win in four games on Friday night, edging the Ferndale Wildcats 28-26 in a very entertaining showdown at McKinleyville High. The […]
Crusaders crowned Little 4 champs after scoreless tie with Cats
The Crusaders are champions of the Little 4 in girls soccer after holding Ferndale to a 0-0 tie at St. Bernard’s on Thursday afternoon. Ferndale needed to win to share the league […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Crusaders, Warriors advance to section quarterfinals
Two H-DNL teams won their opening games in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Wednesday night to advance to the weekend quarterfinals. At St. Bernard’s, the Crusaders defeated Holy Names in […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Bubble teams qualify as playoff brackets set
By Ray Hamill — Six of the 10 H-DNL varsity volleyball teams have qualified for this year’s North Coast Section playoffs, which get under way this week. The league will be represented […]
Big weekend in store for H-DNL football
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, the next few weeks are going to a fun ride for H-DNL football. The Big 4 kicks off this weekend, while the Little 4 […]
H-DNL teams’ playoff fate to be determined on Sunday
By Ray Hamill — With the regular season completed, the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs will get under way next week. Several local teams are expected to qualify, including league champs Del […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Warriors stretch unbeaten run; freshman goalie shines for Tigers
The most improved team in H-DNL girls soccer from the start of the season has to be the Del Norte Warriors. A young Warriors team continued to roll with another impressive showing […]
Ferndale girls praised for classy gesture after edging South Fork
The South Fork Cubs pushed the Little 4 frontrunners all the way in girls soccer on Tuesday, but the Ferndale Wildcats held on for a key victory to keep them well in […]
LITTLE 4 SOCCER — Crusaders go top; Warriors stretch unbeaten run
A back and forth Little 4 continued on Saturday, with St. Bernard’s defeating Ferndale 2-1 and leapfrogging the Wildcats to take over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4. The […]
Warriors take control in the second half, get back to winning ways
The Hoopa Warriors had to overcome a second-half deficit before comfortably defeating Ferndale on Homecoming Night at Hoopa High on Friday. Trailing 14-12 in the third quarter, the home team rallied for […]
LITTLE 4 SOCCER — Cats win big; Warriors, Crusaders tie
The Ferndale Wildcats got their biggest win in league play on Wednesday evening, while the Del Norte Warriors defense stepped up again with a second straight shutout at St. Bernard’s. At Ferndale, […]
Wildcats sweep the Cubs in league volleyball
Kyla Albee continued to impress on the volleyball court for the Ferndale Wildcats in a three-sets win at South Fork on Tuesday night. The senior standout finished with 18 kills, six digs […]
What’s next for the H-DNL teams in football
By Ray Hamill — There are two more key Little 4 games on tap this weekend, with six of the nine H-DNL varsity teams in action on Friday and Saturday. First up, […]
Ferndale girls win Arcata tournament championship
The Ferndale girls are building some momentum at the business end of the high school volleyball season. The Wildcats followed a good recent run in the Little 4 by winning the championship […]
Tigers win at Ferndale to put themselves back in the mix
While some people around the league may have written them off a little prematurely, the Arcata Tigers clearly aren’t ready to throw the towel in just yet. On Saturday, the Tigers put […]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Del Norte girls win again; Cats top Hoopa
The Del Norte Warriors took another big step toward a Big 5 title with a straight sets win over McKinleyville in Crescent City on Thursday night. They won 25-20, 25-15, 25-20 and […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — College, varsity and JVs all included this week
By Ray Hamill — And then there was one. The last remaining undefeated football team on the North Coast this season, varsity or JV, is the Ferndale Wildcats JVs. The Cats, who […]