By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s boys are hoping to join an elite group of H-DNL basketball teams this weekend when they play a NorCal Division-VI semifinal at Redding Christian. A […]
A look at the history of the H-DNL in the NorCals
Marshall enjoying outstanding year in sports, puts Hoopa wrestling on the map
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall is enjoying quite a year in high school sports. After being named Little 4 MVP Lineman in football in the fall, the Warriors multi-sport star […]
Hoopa girls beat Del Norte to open new softball season
The Hoopa Warriors got the new softball season off to a winning start on Thursday, defeating Del Norte 4-2 at Hoopa. Savannah Colegrove got the win in the circle, striking out 11, […]
Impressive Marshall closes out state tournament just shy of placing
Gerard Marshall capped an outstanding season with a memorable showing at this week’s CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield on Saturday, finishing in the top 12 in the heavyweight division. The Hoopa […]
Marshall advances to day three at state tournament
Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall continued to represent the H-DNL well at the state wrestling championships on Friday, winning two straight matches to remain in the hunt in the consolation bracket. After going 1-1 […]
BEHIND THE NUMBERS — The H-DNL in NCS basketball
By Ray Hamill — There’s more than just a couple of North Coast Section championships on the line locally on Saturday night. There’s also plenty of school and league pride. Two Division-6 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — An inspiring week in local sports
By Ray Hamill — It was an inspiring week in H-DNL sports, something that is reflected in this week’s Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. […]
Marshall goes 1-1 on opening day at state championships
Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall won his first-round match at the CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield on Thursday afternoon, before losing a close decision to the No. 7 ranked heavyweight wrestler in the […]
Section champs, state qualifiers get set for big meet in Bakersfield
By Ray Hamill — The two best wrestlers in the H-DNL matched up well against the rest of the North Coast Section this past weekend, and now they get the chance to […]
Two H-DNL wrestlers crowned section champions; four advance to state
The H-DNL had a very strong showing at the North Coast Section wrestling championships over the weekend, with Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall and Arcata’s Joshua Hannan both crowned champions in the boys tournament. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for H-DNL wrestlers, Arcata boys basketball
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week for several local wrestlers, including a pair of Del Norte girls who helped lead the Warriors to a first-ever H-DNL team championship. Senior […]
H-DNL wrestlers expected to compete for NCS crowns
By Ray Hamill — The seedings have been set for this weekend’s North Coast Section boys and girls wrestling championships, with multiple local grapplers expected to compete for a section title. The […]
H-DNL girls conclude league season, get set for NCS championships
The Del Norte girls wrestling team placed first in six of the 14 weight classes at last weekend’s H-DNL championships in Crescent City on the way to a first-ever league title. It […]
NCS GIRLS BASKETBALL — Wildcats, Cubs and Tigers all win
Three of the five H-DNL girls teams in action on Wednesday are moving on in the NCS playoffs, including the Ferndale Wildcats, who are the top seeds in Division 6. The Cats […]
Historic weekend for Del Norte wrestlers at H-DNL championships
A good season for Del Norte wrestling got even better this past weekend, as the Warriors claimed an historic first-ever girls and boys H-DNL championship double. The Del Norte girls won six […]
NCS announces playoff brackets, with 14 H-DNL teams included
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoff brackets were announced early Sunday afternoon, with 14 of the 18 H-DNL teams included. All 14 teams will open on either Tuesday […]
White’s recruiting strategy paying immediate dividends at CR
By Ray Hamill — The new coach has been making his presence felt. With football set to return to College of the Redwoods this coming fall, Jason White is filling out his […]
NCS basketball playoffs ticket information
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoffs will make a welcome return next week, with a new-look format for purchasing tickets. This past fall, the NCS offices announced that […]
H-DNL wrestling championships expected to feature contenders on every team
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte head coach Clinton Schaad is expecting just about every team in the H-DNL to compete for individual titles at Saturday’s league championship wrestling meet. Schaad and […]
POLL RESULTS — Arcata boys overwhelming favorites for Niclai
By Ray Hamill — North Coast sports fans have spoken, and the Arcata Tigers are the overwhelming favorites to win this year’s Dick Niclai boys basketball tournament. The Big 5 champs pulled […]
