By Ray Hamill — With two games remaining on the schedule, it’s safe to say the Corsairs have already assured themselves of a successful comeback season. After not fielding a football team […]
Surging Corsairs prepare for final home game
NCS FOOTBALL — All you need to know about the weekend games
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a packed couple of days of North Coast Section football playoff action, with seven H-DNL teams playing, three on Friday night and four on Saturday. […]
Owsley, Shaver crowned league champs in cross country
Seniors Ella Owsley and Daniel Shaver both set PRs on their way to winning an H-DNL cross country championship at the Arcata Marsh last weekend. Eureka’s Shaver saved his best for last […]
Arcata, Fortuna boys come up short in NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL champions fell just shy in their bid for a place in this year’s North Coast Section Division-1 boys soccer championship game after losing in heartbreaking fashion […]
POWER RANKINGS — Changes near the top in final rankings
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a season full of ups and downs and twists and turns, but there has been one constant all fall. The Del Norte Warriors were the best […]
NCS SOCCER — Could home-field advantage sway one big tie?
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday will be a busy one for H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs, with six local teams involved in four semifinals. Three of those four […]
Claus, Gillette to make Puget Sound debut on ESPN
By Ray Hamill — Zac Claus and Drew Gillette will make their University of Puget Sound debuts on ESPN. The two former Fortuna High and College of the Redwoods standouts transferred to […]
NCS playoff brackets released, but no home game for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — Seven of the nine H-DNL varsity teams have been included in the North Coast Section football playoff brackets, although only one of them will host in the opening […]
NCS SOCCER — Big 4 teams to face off in Division-1 semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is guaranteed a sweep of the North Coast Section titles in fall girls soccer for the second straight year. Just one day after St. Bernard’s won […]
Warriors cap dominating season with Senior Night shutout
It was business as usual on Friday night for the Del Norte Warriors, who capped a dominating season with another big win, this time over the Fortuna Huskies. Celebrating Senior Night and […]
NCS SOCCER — Huskies top the Loggers in playoff opener
A young Fortuna boys soccer team is growing up fast. The Huskies kicked off the North Coast Section Division-1 playoffs with a big 4-1 win over Eureka at Albee Stadium on Friday […]
Busy weekend in store for local cross country
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County will extend a wet welcome to 18 community colleges from around the state on Saturday, on what will be a very busy day for local cross […]
POWER RANKINGS — Which team really belongs at No. 2?
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna head coach Mike Benbow and his staff have always done a good job getting the most out of their players and fielding improving teams as the season […]
Two NCS doubleheaders set for the North Coast this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Both Eureka and Arcata will host North Coast Section soccer playoff doubleheaders this weekend. On Friday night, the Eureka boys and girls teams will play their quarterfinals at […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Which H-DNL teams are in, which are on the bubble
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoffs essentially get under way this week for some of the H-DNL football teams, who have to win their final game just to qualify […]
Arcata, NPA girls looking to make NCS tennis history
By Ray Hamill — Four years after her breakthrough postseason performance, Arcata senior Keona Gutierrez DeArmond is determined to close out her high school career with a bang. The Tigers’ No. 1 […]
NCS SOCCER — Playoff brackets announced, with 12 local teams included
By Ray Hamill — A total of 12 H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section soccer playoff brackets, which were announced on Sunday. The playoffs kick off on Wednesday, […]
Huskies dominate the Loggers on Senior Night, keep NCS hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The Big 4 has been anything but predictable through the opening two weekends of action. On Friday, Fortuna celebrated Senior Night with a stunning 34-14 victory over the […]
Leonard leads the way at Del Norte ahead of league championships
Eureka’s Charlotte Leonard appears to be peaking at an opportune time. After four straight second-place finishes in H-DNL cross country, the senior ran her best race of the season and posted a […]
Panthers win again as they get set for NCS postseason
The McKinleyville Panthers continued their late-season surge with a second straight win in Big 4 girls soccer on Wednesday. The Mack girls won 2-1 at Fortuna and leapfrogged the Huskies in the […]
