By Ray Hamill — North Coast wrestling fans will get a first look at this year’s H-DNL grapplers this weekend, as the new season officially gets under way. All nine league programs […]
H-DNL wrestlers get set for season-opening tournament
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL — Tournament season tips off this week
By Ray Hamill — The local high school basketball tournament season gets under way this week, with several varsity teams in action. Two high school tournaments will take place here in Humboldt […]
Fortuna boys top the Cubs in early-season showdown
The Huskies improved to 2-1 in boys basketball with an 83-48 victory over South Fork in a fast-paced physical game at Fortuna on Tuesday night. Alfonso Medina and Russell Pascascio each scored […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Cubs lose at Branson, as sickness takes huge toll on local teams
It was a rough week for three of the four H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section football playoffs on Friday and Saturday. St. Bernard’s, McKinleyville and South Fork all were missing […]
Shanahan earns second league MVP award in the same week
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a busy fall for St. Bernard’s junior Madelyn Shanahan. And quite a successful one too. This week, the multi-sport standout was named MVP of the Little […]
Gyenis, Sloper named MVPs, as H-DNL announces boys all-league soccer team
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Ethan Gyenis and Eureka’s Aidan Sloper each received MVP recognition this week after outstanding individual seasons for both players on the soccer field. Gyenis, who helped lead […]
H-DNL names all-league teams, multiple MVPs in girls soccer
By Ray Hamill — There was certainly no shortage of talent in H-DNL girls soccer this year, and the league coaches seem to agree. A total of seven different players tied for […]
H-DNL teams prepare for top seeds in NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — Four local teams remain in the hunt for a North Coast Section championship as we head into this weekend’s semifinals. Three of them, however, will have to play […]
NCS FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Four local teams advance after busy weekend
By Ray Hamill — Playing on the road against higher seeds doesn’t seem to bother the H-DNL teams when it comes to the North Coast Section football playoffs. Of the seven squads […]
South Fork Cubs shut out Tomales in playoff opener
The South Fork Cubs booked themselves a place in next week’s North Coast Section semifinals with a 42-0 win at Tomales in the eight-man bracket on Friday night. The South Fork players […]
NCS FOOTBALL — All you need to know about the weekend games
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a packed couple of days of North Coast Section football playoff action, with seven H-DNL teams playing, three on Friday night and four on Saturday. […]
NCS playoff brackets released, but no home game for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — Seven of the nine H-DNL varsity teams have been included in the North Coast Section football playoff brackets, although only one of them will host in the opening […]
Cubs fall to Stuart Hall, get set for NCS playoffs
The South Fork Cubs fell short in their bid for a league title on Friday night, falling 32-0 to Stuart Hall in their regular-season finale. The Cubs finished 4-2 in the NCL-II […]
NCS SOCCER ROUNDUP — Crusaders headed back to the championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders kept their hopes of a North Coast Section three-peat on track with a 2-1 win over Mendocino in their Division-3 semi-final at St. Bernard’s on Wednesday […]
Two NCS doubleheaders set for the North Coast this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Both Eureka and Arcata will host North Coast Section soccer playoff doubleheaders this weekend. On Friday night, the Eureka boys and girls teams will play their quarterfinals at […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Which H-DNL teams are in, which are on the bubble
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoffs essentially get under way this week for some of the H-DNL football teams, who have to win their final game just to qualify […]
Cubs to play for league title after high-scoring weekend showdown
The South Fork Cubs will go into the final game of the regular season with a shot at winning a league title after taking care of business in a very high-scoring affair […]
NCS SOCCER — Playoff brackets announced, with 12 local teams included
By Ray Hamill — A total of 12 H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section soccer playoff brackets, which were announced on Sunday. The playoffs kick off on Wednesday, […]
BOYS SOCCER — Tigers win at South Fork to clinch at least a co-championship
The race for the boys H-DNL championship will go down to the final night of action, although the Arcata Tigers won their game in hand on Tuesday night to claim at least […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Del Norte girls win again, boost playoff hopes
The Del Norte Warriors stretched their unbeaten streak to seven straight games with a 2-0 victory at South Fork on Tuesday. The win lifts the Warriors to 4-2-3 in the Little 4 […]
