By Ray Hamill — There were no major surprises for any of the local teams when the North Coast Section football playoff brackets were released on Sunday afternoon, although Del Norte and […]
NCS football playoff brackets released
Del Norte, Fortuna look set for third showdown in NCS
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for selection Sunday, North Coast Section style. The section seedings committee will release the 2019 football playoff brackets this weekend, with Prep2Prep.com projecting six or seven […]
Mustangs look to carry on winning tradition against Del Norte, Eureka
By Ray Hamill — A good season for Ferndale and Del Norte football is only getting better. In addition to the league title each won in high school this season, both communities’ […]
Youth football championship games set
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Mustangs will get the opportunity to defend their AAA title in youth football, after qualifying for the championship game with a 26-13 win over Eel River […]
Gomes sets the tone as Wildcats close out L4 with another win
There was no stopping the Wildcats once again on Friday, and no stopping Landon Gomes. The Ferndale senior ran for three of his team’s five TDs in a 34-13 win over McKinleyville […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Playoffs already under way for many H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — For at least three of the nine North Coast teams, the playoffs are essentially already under way. Eureka and Fortuna both have to win this weekend to make […]
McKinleyville, Ferndale bow out of NCS volleyball playoffs
A memorable season on the volleyball court for the McKinleyville Panthers came to an end on Wednesday, as they bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-IV playoffs at St. Joseph-Notre Dame […]
NCS pushes back playoff openers by one week
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section announced on Wednesday that it will be pushing back the start of the football playoffs by one week in order to allow teams affected […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Arcata game pushed back to Thursday
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the Arcata Tigers’ North Coast Section volleyball opener has been pushed back one day to Thursday. Originally scheduled for Wednesday night, the game had to be […]
Power outage, wildfires force NCS postponements in golf, volleyball
By Ray Hamill — The wildfires in Sonoma County forced the postponement of Monday’s North Coast Section Division-I girls golf tournament, and it’s not the only NCS action affected this week. The […]
Wildcats continue to roll, secure L4 crown outright
The Ferndale Wildcats continued to roll with a fifth straight win on Saturday, comfortably taking care of visiting Hoopa 42-6. With the win, their seventh in eight games, the Cats improved to […]
Games to go ahead despite impending power outage
By Ray Hamill — No power, no problem. At least not when it comes to local sports, with all weekend games scheduled to go ahead regardless. And that includes the big football […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Action heats up as season winds down
By Ray Hamill — The big showdown at Crusader Field highlights the local football action this weekend, but it’s far from the only game in town. On Friday night at Fortuna, the […]
Prep2Prep playoff projections for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Prep2Prep.com released their updated playoff projections for the North Coast Section on Wednesday and there’s one notable absence from the list. After last week’s loss to Fortuna, the […]
YOUTH FOOTBALL — Playoff triple-headers set for this weekend
By Ray Hamill — A great season in football is showing no signs of slowing down for Ferndale. And the success is not limited to the high school team, which clinched a […]
Wildcats up to No. 2 in NCS rankings; SB remains top in Division 6
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s surge towards a league title in football is earning the Wildcats plenty of respect around the North Coast Section. The Cats, who have won six of their […]
Clinical Cats take care of Tigers to claim at least a share of L4
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats completed the season sweep of league rivals Arcata and secured at least a share of their first Little 4 title in six years on Saturday, […]
Two big league showdowns on tap for Saturday
By Ray Hamill — The big question heading into Saturday’s league opener between Eureka and Fortuna at Albee Stadium is whether Loggers quarterback Trevor Bell will be available. Bell rolled his ankle […]
St. Bernard’s now the top-ranked team in NCS Division 6
By Ray Hamill — Five of the eight ranked local football teams remained exactly where they were a week ago in the updated MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings. One team, however, did […]
VIDEO — Javier Lopez continues to impress for Cats
By Ray Hamill — There are no shortage of standouts on this year’s Ferndale football team, with junior receiver Javier Lopez reminding us of what he brings to the table on Saturday […]
