By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section has been offered yet another alternative to overcome the backlog of playoff games and avoid a coin toss deciding who moves on from the […]
Local boosters offer NCS an alternative, but games remain on hold
A total NC mess that could and should have been avoided
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section could have avoided this week’s mess but failed to do so, and the schools in the Bay Area have allowed them to get away […]
NCS ready to move playoff games to Humboldt, but schools refuse to travel
(UPDATED with news on schools refusing to travel) By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section is ready to move 13 playoff football games to Humboldt County, but unfortunately many of the […]
Coin flips may now come into play in NCS
By Ray Hamill — A potential trip to the state championship in prep football may now come down to the luck of a coin flip for teams in the North Coast Section. […]
Athletes and team of the week
It was a big weekend on the local soccer front with two of the Humboldt-Del Norte League teams clinching a North Coast Section title. In boys action, Fortuna won its second Division-I […]
Local teams taking full advantage of extra time
By Ray Hamill — With so many North Coast Section football games postponed over the weekend, the local teams are taking full advantage of the extra time afforded them. The poor air […]
CIF votes to extend prep football season
By Ray Hamill — The CIF voted unanimously on Tuesday morning to extend the state high school football season by one week. This pushes the state championship games back to the middle […]
Rescheduled dates announced for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s and Fortuna will now play their North Coast Section quarterfinals on Saturday, after a full list of rescheduled games was released on Monday. Both teams’ game […]
NCS playoff games pushed back again
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna and St. Bernard’s will have to wait a little longer to play their North Coast Section playoff quarterfinals. Both teams’ games were postponed a second time on […]
Fortuna boys ‘show a lot of heart’ in NCS win
The Fortuna Huskies are the 2018 North Coast Section Division-I boys champions after a dramatic finish against an unlikely new rival on Saturday night. Playing at Husky Field, the home team had […]
Several NCS playoff games switched to Monday
By Ray Hamill — Several North Coast Section football playoff games scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been pushed back to Monday because of the poor air quality throughout much of the […]
Big 4 teams ready to make a splash in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — If week one was any indication, no one will be taking the Big 4 lightly in the second round of the North Coast Section playoffs this weekend. All […]
NCS soccer championship lineups set
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section soccer playoffs will come to a conclusion this weekend, with several local teams involved. Both the boys’ and girls’ Division-I championships will feature a […]
NCS Playoffs — Huskies look to keep impressive streak going
(UPDATED on Nov. 9 – game pushed back to Monday) By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will look to continue their impressive postseason record when they travel to Richmond to play […]
NCS Soccer — Tigers win big showdown at Husky Field
By Ray Hamill — There’s something to be said for peaking at the right time. After losing four times in four matchups to Fortuna this season, the Arcata Tigers finally got the […]
NCS Soccer Roundup – Big night for local teams
It was a good night for the Humboldt-Del Norte League in North Coast Section soccer on Wednesday, with four local teams advancing to the championship games. In boys action, Fortuna and Del […]
NCS Soccer — Semifinal showdowns on tap Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — Five local soccer teams will be competing in four different games on Wednesday evening, as the North Coast Section playoffs reach the penultimate matchups of the season. In […]
Five Takeaways — Big 4 teams don’t disappoint in NCS play
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section football playoffs kicked off over the weekend, with five local teams involved, including three who got to play at home. Arcata, Hoopa and Ferndale […]
Soccer Roundup – Six local teams advance in NCS playoffs
It was a busy day of action for the Humboldt-Del Norte League in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs on Saturday with eight local teams involved. In boys action, Fortuna defeated Oakland […]
Huskies dominate El Molino in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies scored touchdowns on each of their first six possessions on Friday night, dominating El Molino in the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs […]
