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 […]
BEHIND THE NUMBERS — The H-DNL in NCS basketball
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 […]
Arcata, St. Bernard’s advance to Dick Niclai semifinals
The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders both won their Dick Niclai tournament openers in girls basketball on Monday night to advance to Wednesday’s semifinals. At Arcata High, the Tigers defeated McKinleyville […]
POLL RESULTS — Wildcats are the favorites to win Niclai
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are the favorites to win this year’s Dick Niclai girls basketball tournament, according to a Humboldt Sports readers poll. A total of 42 percent of votes […]
Several Dick Niclai games to be broadcast live on local radio
By Ray Hamill — Several of this week’s Dick Niclai tournament basketball games will be broadcast live on local radio, in addition to being streamed online. On Monday night, MIX 95.1 FM […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai girls tournament?
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The top teams in the H-DNL will face off in the annual Dick Niclai tournament, which will take place next week for the first time […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai boys tournament?
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The top teams in the H-DNL will face off in the annual Dick Niclai tournament, which will take place next week for the first time […]
