By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls are North Coast Section champions for the second time in four seasons. On Saturday afternoon, they won another intense battle against rivals Arcata in a […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Eureka girls celebrate their big win
NCS Champs! Loggers prevail in thrilling championship game
By Ray Hamill — You get the feeling that Saturday’s epic ending to the 2021 high school girls soccer season is really just the beginning for this Eureka team. Playing against their […]
Huskies fall to Making Waves in NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna boys fell just short in their bid for a third straight North Coast Section title in soccer on Saturday night after falling 4-1 to Making Waves […]
Tigers, Loggers get set to renew rivalry in NCS championship
By Ray Hamill — Local fans could not have asked for a better conclusion to the 2021 high school girls soccer season. On Saturday afternoon, Big 5 rivals Arcata and Eureka will […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Fortuna boys win an instant NCS classic
By Ray Hamill — This is what we’ve been missing. This is what the pandemic denied us. On Wednesday night, the Fortuna and St. Helena boys served up a thriller in the […]
Guess who now stands alone as the most successful H-DNL team in NCS soccer?
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls are now officially the most successful H-DNL soccer program when it comes to the North Coast Section playoffs, but they may not be alone […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Plenty of worthy candidates this week
By Ray Hamill — What a week for local sports and one that gave us plenty of options for this week’s athletes and teams of the week, sponsored by College of the […]
Eureka girls set up championship rematch with H-DNL rivals
The Loggers will get another shot at the Arcata Tigers in the biggest game of the season. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls won 3-1 at Roseland Prep in the North Coast […]
St. Bernard’s girls clinch second straight NCS crown
Road trips for championship games don’t appear to bother the St. Bernard’s girls. On Wednesday night, they clinched a second straight North Coast Section Division-III soccer championship, and once again they did […]
Fortuna boys win a thriller to reach another NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — Braiden Barsanti scored the only goal of a thrilling and well-played North Coast Section boys soccer semifinal at Fortuna on Wednesday night, as the Huskies edged St. Helena […]
Arcata girls reach third consecutive NCS championship game
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say Arcata’s Alia Prentiss is enjoying this year’s playoff run. And it’s safe to say her teammates are too. Prentiss scored a second hat trick […]
NCS SOCCER — Four H-DNL teams in contention for a section crown
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an exciting few days in North Coast Section soccer with four H-DNL teams in contention for section championships. Wednesday will feature three semifinals, including two […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — No. 1 seeds march on in NCS soccer
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers cruised into the semifinal round of the North Coast Section soccer playoffs on Saturday with an 8-0 victory over St. Helena at McKinleyville High. Check […]
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 […]
Mack girls bow out of NCS to end memorable season
It may have ended a little earlier than hoped for, but it’s a season the McKinleyville Panthers won’t easily forget. On Saturday, the Mack girls lost 2-0 to Credo in the North […]
Arcata girls cruise to easy win in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The dream of a first-ever section title for Arcata girls soccer is alive and well. On Saturday, the Tigers comfortably took care of business in the quarterfinal round […]
Crusaders battle back late in exciting NCS semifinal showdown
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls are headed back to the NCS championship game after barely getting the better of Ferndale in a highly-entertaining soccer semifinal showdown in Eureka on […]
Schedule changes announced for weekend NCS soccer
By Ray Hamill — Time changes have been announced for two of this weekend’s North Coast Section soccer playoff games, which have been moved forward an hour. The Arcata and McKinleyville girls will […]
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 […]
