The Cubs are headed back to the North Coast Section Division-VI championships, in both baseball and softball. On Wednesday evening, both South Fork teams took care of business in their respective semifinals […]
NCS Roundup — Big day for H-DNL as six of seven advance
By Ray Hamill — Six local teams are moving on in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs after wins on Wednesday evening. In Division-IV baseball, McKinleyville and Arcata remain on […]
Opportunities on the rise for local players
By Ray Hamill — The opportunities for local girls when it comes to playing softball have never been better. And as a result, more of them are now going on to play […]
Loggers bow out of NCS playoffs in Alameda
The Eureka Loggers fell 4-1 at St. Joseph Notre Dame in Alameda on Monday evening, bowing out of the North Coast Section Division-III softball playoffs. The loss ends the season for the […]
NCS playoff schedules updated
By Ray Hamill — Make-up dates have been set for the North Coast Section playoff games involving local teams in baseball and softball. In baseball, three H-DNL teams remain alive and all […]
Arcata girls make the most of playoff return
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers have waited a long time to return to the North Coast Section playoffs, and they didn’t waste the opportunity. On Friday evening, they defeated visiting Berean […]
Hoopa girls moving on in NCS playoffs
The Warriors’ goal of a North Coast Section softball championship remained on track with an 8-5 win over visiting University on Friday afternoon. The No. 2 seed Hoopa girls took control of […]
Disappointing day, bright future for St. Bernard’s teams
It was a disappointing day for the Crusaders on Friday, with both the baseball and softball teams losing in the North Coast Section playoffs, although the future appears bright for both. The […]
NCS Roundup — Hoopa, Arcata girls moving on; St. Bernard’s teams bow out
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata and Hoopa girls are moving on in the North Coast Section playoffs with impressive home wins for both on Friday. The Hoopa girls, who are seeded […]
NCS re-schedules playoff games
By Ray Hamill — The weather continues to affect the North Coast Section playoff schedule in both baseball and softball this week, with several games being switched. Some teams like Arcata softball, […]
Hoopa girls turning heads around the NCS
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley girls have been turning heads locally in softball for the past two years, winning back-to-back Little 4 titles and earning the respect of the rest […]
Arcata’s NCS softball game postponed
The Arcata Tigers have been waiting a long time to return to the North Coast Section playoffs in softball, and now they’ll have to wait a little longer. The Tigers were scheduled […]
Eureka girls get first NCS win in five years
The Eureka girls secured their first North Coast Section playoff win in softball in five years on Tuesday, defeating visiting San Rafael 2-1 at Eureka High. And they had to fight for […]
Former H-DNL players close out college seasons with a bang
By Ray Hamill — A number of former Humboldt-Del Norte League players have been busy on the college softball and baseball fields this spring, with several of them closing out strong. Most […]
Three Corsairs named all-conference in softball
By Ray Hamill — A dynamic CR infield was recognized for a big season in softball this week, with three Corsairs named all-conference. Shortstop Amy Reyes and second baseman Adriana Chavez were […]
NCS playoff brackets released
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoff brackets were finalized on Saturday for both baseball and softball, with few surprises for the local teams. A total of 12 H-DNL teams […]
Mack girls complete North Coast double with Lakin win
By Ray Hamill — Two down, one to go. The McKinleyville Panthers have been the best high school softball team on the North Coast all spring, and that continued to be the […]
‘Incredible’ Warriors deserve a home game in NCS
By Ray Hamill — If the Hoopa Valley softball team played football, there’s a pretty good chance the Warriors would find themselves in the Big 5 next year. And it probably wouldn’t […]
Championship matchups set in H-DNL tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in the Big 5 will compete for the Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament championship on Friday, in both baseball and softball. Defending tournament champions Eureka […]
Hoopa girls no pushover for Eureka
The Eureka Loggers will get the chance to defend their Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament title on Friday, but it wasn’t an easy road back to the championship game. The Hoopa Valley girls, […]