By Ray Hamill — A couple of months after ending a lengthy league title drought in football, the Ferndale Wildcats will be hoping to do the same in boys basketball. The Cats […]
Ferndale boys appear ready to compete for L4
PREP BOYS ROUNDUP — Big day for H-DNL teams in tourney play
The H-DNL had a good day at a variety of tournaments on Saturday, with six of the eight boys basketball teams in action winning their games. At the Logger Classic, host Eureka […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders sweep at home; DN, Ferndale boys win
St. Bernard’s swept a doubleheader of home games on Tuesday night, as the boys improved to 2-1 with a comfortable 64-37 win over Round Valley, and the girls got the better of […]
Gomes, Regli named MVPs in Little 4
By Ray Hamill — As expected, Little 4 champions Ferndale dominated the all-league selections in football, which were released this week and included seniors Landon Gomes and Dominic Regli. The versatile and […]
Conference rivals meet in tournament championship
The Ferndale Wildcats got the better of the South Fork Cubs in the championship game at the California School girls basketball tournament on Saturday night by a score of 48-42. The win […]
PREP BASKETBALL — Busy, busy week in store for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The high school basketball season heats up locally this week, with every North Coast team in action, many of them at a variety of different tournaments. Both the […]
PREP BOYS ROUNDUP — First win for Loggers, first loss for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers lost for the first time this season on Saturday afternoon, falling 63-45 to Lincoln in the McKinleyville tournament championship game. Niko Zambas led the way […]
Plenty of basketball action on tap this week
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans will have their pick of games this weekend. In addition to Thursday night’s home opener for the College of the Redwoods men’s team, both the […]
Physical Salesian wears down the Cats in D-7 decider
The Wildcats fell short in their bid for a North Coast Section football championship on Saturday night, falling 50-29 to No. 1 seed Salesian in the Division-7 decider at Alhambra High School. […]
H-DNL claims two NCS championships
Defense and special teams stepped up big late in the game for a couple of local teams on Saturday night, as Del Norte and St. Bernard’s both claimed a North Coast Section […]
NCS contenders all benefit from outstanding senior leadership
By Ray Hamill — The three H-DNL teams competing for a North Coast Section championship in football this Saturday all have a few key things in common. They all have talent, great […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Wildcats carry momentum into championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will face their toughest challenge of the year on Saturday night, when they play Salesian for the NCS Division-7 championship. The Cats are making their […]
Communities get behind NCS contenders
By Ray Hamill — It might be Thanksgiving, but that didn’t stop all three local teams still alive in the NCS playoffs from practicing. All three — Del Norte, St. Bernard’s and […]
More than just a section title on the line this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams will play in a North Coast Section championship game on Saturday night, and all three will be playing for more than just a section crown. […]
Local playoff teams use stormy weather to their advantage
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a wild one. The weather is expected to play a part in all three of Saturday night’s NCS football championship […]
Ferndale football back among the elite again
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats are back where they belong. On Saturday night they’ll compete for a North Coast Section championship for the first time in seven years, making Ferndale, a […]
Where to watch, listen to this weekend’s NCS championship games
By Ray Hamill — It’s a case of good news, bad news for local fans ahead of a busy weekend of North Coast Section football action. The good news is that all […]
VIDEO — Wildcats score on the wildcat
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale football can score on its opponents in a lot of different ways, and on Saturday they caught the Wolverines off guard with a wildcat play that resulted […]
Defense leads Wildcats past Willits into NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — Team defense set the tone for Ferndale on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats eased their way into an NCS championship game with a dominating 35-7 win over Willits […]
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale advance to NCS championship games
By Ray Hamill — Both St. Bernard’s and Ferndale easily took care of business in their respective North Coast Section football semifinals on Saturday afternoon. St. Bernard’s beat Middletown 35-7, while Ferndale […]
