By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section football playoff brackets have been set, and as expected six local teams have been included, including three who will get to host opening-round games […]
NCS football playoff brackets announced
NCS ROUNDUP — Busy day for local teams in the playoffs
Eight local teams were in action in the NCS soccer playoffs on Saturday, including a doubleheader of games at both McKinleyville and Fortuna. In girls Division-I action, Arcata defeated St. Helena 8-0 […]
Eureka girls top league rivals in playoff opener
The Eureka girls moved within one win of an NCS soccer championship appearance on Saturday with a 3-0 victory at Fortuna in their Division-I playoff opener. Many of the Eureka players were […]
Defense dominates again as Crusaders get set for NCS with shutout win
By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some playoff football? The Crusaders are. St. Bernard’s closed out the regular season with another dominating performance on Saturday, rolling over Fortuna 57-0 and […]
Get ready for a wild weekend in local sports
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a wild weekend in local sports. In addition to 10 H-DNL teams still involved in NCS playoff soccer, a packed […]
What’s next for the H-DNL teams in NCS soccer?
By Ray Hamill — With the opening round of action in the books, 10 H-DNL teams remain alive in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs, with two all-local showdowns set for this […]
POWER RANKINGS — Is the gap at the top widening?
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have left little doubt as to who has the best team on the North Coast this season. And as the schedule begins to wind […]
Tigers dominate H-DNL tennis championships
Arcata junior Keona DeArmond capped a dominating season on the local tennis courts with another big showing at the H-DNL singles tennis championships this past weekend, placing first in the No. 1 […]
H-DNL teams move up and down in latest NCS rankings
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL football teams moved either up or down in this week’s North Coast Section rankings on MaxPreps.com, including two that could have a big impact in the […]
NCS soccer seeds set, with all-local matchups scheduled
By Ray Hamill — The NCS soccer playoff brackets were released on Sunday, with 14 H-DNL teams qualifying and at least three all-local showdowns set for this coming week. In boys action, […]
Relentless Warriors march on, clinch B4 title outright
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors are firing on all cylinders at a very good time. On Saturday night they officially clinched the Big 4 championship outright with a 40-0 […]
Ducate leads the field at McKinleyville
Arcata sophomore Gabrielle Ducate got her first career H-DNL cross country win at McKinleyville on Wednesday. Ducate set a PR with a time of 20 minutes, 11.07 seconds over the three-mile course, […]
RADIO — Big 4 doubleheader set for Saturday
By Ray Hamill — Tag Wotherspoon and MIX 95.1 FM will broadcast a Big 4 doubleheader on Saturday. Wotherspoon and his crew will be live at St. Bernard’s on Saturday afternoon at […]
Corsairs get set to finally end long layoff
By Ray Hamill — The excitement is building at College of the Redwoods as the Corsairs get set to tip off the new men’s basketball season at home next week. Redwoods will […]
Huskies honor another stellar senior class
A senior-heavy Fortuna boys soccer team will kick off next week’s NCS playoffs as a heavy favorite after storming through the regular season with a record of 17-0. It was the second […]
Where each H-DNL team stands in the race for the playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors (6-1 overall, 4-0 in conference) are not just the best team in the H-DNL this season and still No. 1 in this week’s Power […]
POWER RANKINGS — Loggers, Tigers on the rise
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors solidified their spot atop the rankings with another key win last weekend, comfortably getting the better of No. 2 St. Bernard’s. A tough, physical […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Busy night for H-DNL teams
It was a disappointing night on the North Coast Section volleyball courts for the H-DNL on Wednesday, with five local teams bowing out of the playoffs. At Arcata High, the Tigers fell […]
Fortuna boys close out another perfect regular season
The Fortuna Huskies closed out their second straight perfect regular season in boys soccer on Wednesday, defeating Eureka 3-0 to go to 17-0. The Big 5 champs were 12-0 in conference play […]
Lots of former teammates facing off in college football
By Ray Hamill — Two former H-DNL high school teammates faced off against each other in college football over the weekend, when Yuba College hosted Feather River. Quarterback Daeden Taylor, who plays […]
