By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will begin the Little 4 as heavy favorites this weekend, but there doesn’t appear to be a whole lot separating the rest of the […]
Little 4 opens this weekend with plenty of intrigue
Freshmen pitchers impress for Wildcats in loss to Willits
A young Ferndale Wildcats team is showing some promise early in the season, although the results continue to go against them. On Tuesday, the Cats fell 8-4 to Willits at Ferndale High, […]
End-of-season basketball awards and the top stories from 2021/22
By Ray Hamill — This year’s local high school basketball season will be remembered for many reasons, including some history-making exploits and some achievements for the ages, not to mention the impact […]
H-DNL names MVPS, all-league teams in basketball
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced the 2021/22 all-league selections and honorable mentions for basketball on Saturday, with six players named MVPs. In the Big 5, Arcata teammates Kai Purcell and […]
New season presents a great opportunity for young Ferndale players
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be rebuilding year of sorts for a young Ferndale baseball team, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be some good opportunities for the players. The […]
H-DNL all-league selections to be released on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Big 5 and Little 4 MVPs and all-league selections in basketball will be released on Saturday after the final game of the season is played on […]
Loss ends ‘amazing season’ for Ferndale girls
Any time you lose in the playoffs it’s obviously a disappointing outcome, but the Ferndale girls have every reason to feel proud of their accomplishments on the basketball courts this winter. The […]
NORCAL PLAYOFFS — Crusaders keep rolling; Cubs, Cats bow out
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued their impressive run through the postseason on Wednesday night, but it was a disappointing night elsewhere for the H-DNL. The SB boys followed an impressive showing in […]
NorCal basketball ticket and streaming information
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County will host a pair of CIF NorCal basketball Division-VI quarterfinals on Wednesday night, with games at Ferndale and St. Bernard’s. The Wildcats are seeded No. 2 […]
Two H-DNL teams to host as NorCal playoff seedings announced
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 features heavily in this year’s CIF NorCal basketball Division-VI playoff brackets, with the possibility of a pair of all-local regional semifinals next weekend. The brackets […]
Team defense carries Wildcats to an NCS championship
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
