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 […]
Two of the weekend NCS games to be broadcast on local radio
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. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
H-DNL wrestling championships expected to feature contenders on every team
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte head coach Clinton Schaad is expecting just about every team in the H-DNL to compete for individual titles at Saturday’s league championship wrestling meet. Schaad and […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AND PHOTO GALLERY — Wednesday night basketball from around the county
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy Wednesday night for local basketball, with a number of big games around the North Coast. Both College of the Redwoods teams hosted Shasta in […]
Eureka and Arcata girls advance to Niclai championship
The Eureka Loggers and Arcata Tigers will face off in Friday’s Dick Niclai girls tournament championship game after they both navigated a tough semifinal matchup on Wednesday night. The Loggers, who are […]
POLL RESULTS — Wildcats are the favorites to win Niclai
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are the favorites to win this year’s Dick Niclai girls basketball tournament, according to a Humboldt Sports readers poll. A total of 42 percent of votes […]
Who are the five most impressive teams in the H-DNL this season?
By Ray Hamill — Every year there are a number of inspirational stories in H-DNL basketball, and this season was no exception, as three of the four league champions ended long championship […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai girls tournament?
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The top teams in the H-DNL will face off in the annual Dick Niclai tournament, which will take place next week for the first time […]
Wildcats close out league play undefeated, as they get set for Niclai
The Ferndale girls are showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday night, they closed out a perfect league campaign in Little 4 basketball, winning 49-33 at Hoopa. “The team has worked […]
NCS RANKINGS — Three H-DNL teams top their divisions one week before the playoffs
By Ray Hamill — With the North Coast Section basketball seedings meeting just nine days away, at least three of the 18 local varsity teams appear to be in pole position to […]
Boys and girls Dick Niclai Tournament schedule and details
UPDATED after Friday’s games … By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL schedule concluding this week, next week’s Dick Niclai tournament schedules are starting to take shape. The girls tournament gets under […]
League clarifies rumors about fans being allowed at Hoopa/Ferndale games
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has issued a statement stressing that rumors circulating on social media saying that fans are now being allowed at the basketball games in Hoopa on Friday […]
Hoopa and Ferndale to play behind closed doors after emotions spill over on Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — A Friday night triple-header of basketball games at Hoopa between the Warriors and Ferndale will go ahead without any spectators after officials expressed their concern at working the […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week for Little 4 athletes
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 dominates this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. Two Crusaders, a Cub and a group […]
Ferndale girls go to 5-0 in the L4, clinch the title outright
The Ferndale Wildcats made it five wins in five league games on Wednesday night on their way to clinching the Little 4 championship outright in girls basketball for the first time since […]
Ferndale girls take huge step toward Little 4 championship
The Ferndale Wildcats are closing in on their first Little 4 championship in eight years. On Monday night, in front of an enthusiastic home crowd, the Cats battled back to secure a […]
