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, […]
NCS re-schedules playoff games
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 […]
Where do local teams stand ahead of NCS playoffs?
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoff seedings and brackets will be announced for both baseball and softball this weekend, with as many as 13 local teams expected to be […]
Prep Softball — Big 5 teams pull away in the opening round
The two Little 4 teams kept things close early against their Big 5 opponents in the opening round of the Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament at the Arcata Sports Complex on Tuesday, before […]
Prep Baseball — Eureka, Arcata advance in H-DNL tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 had the better of exchanges on the opening day of the Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament at the Arcata Ball Park on Tuesday, with Arcata and […]
Schedule set for next week’s H-DNL tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The stage is almost set for next week’s Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament in both baseball and softball, with the final seedings likely to be decided on Saturday. The […]
Little 4 Baseball — Crusaders crowned league champs; Cubs, Cats split
As expected, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders swept a pair of games at Hoopa on Thursday to win the Little 4 championship, although they needed a little help from Ferndale to secure it […]
All four local leagues go down to the final day of action
By Ray Hamill — It’s been an exciting spring on the local high school baseball and softball fields, with all four local conferences set to go down to the final day of […]
Who is the best pitcher in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a challenging spring at the plate for much of the H-DNL, facing off against what is arguably one of the greatest classes of pitchers we’ve ever […]
Big day for Eureka’s Dusi and South Fork golfers
The Eureka Loggers took over the top three individual spots in the Humboldt-Del Norte League in boys golf on Thursday with another strong showing at Shelter Cove. Matt Dusi shot a very […]
This year’s H-DNL all-stars — four year ago
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League is full of Renegades, as well as friendships that will likely last a lifetime. That’s one of the best things about playing sports, especially […]
Big day for Davis as Crusaders, Cubs split in key L4 showdown
There was nothing officially decided in the Little 4 race on Saturday, but after a doubleheader split at home to South Fork, there is no doubt the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are in […]
NCS Rankings — Several local teams on the move
By Ray Hamill — It was mixed news this week for the McKinleyville teams in the North Coast Section MaxPreps rankings, with the baseball team taking over top spot in Division IV […]
Crusaders inch closer to Little 4 crown
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders responded from a Tuesday loss to Ferndale and took a big step toward a Little 4 title in softball with a doubleheader sweep at South Fork on Thursday. […]
No slowing down South Fork’s Scott
By Ray Hamill — South Fork’s base stealing king was at it again on Saturday. Senior Cooper Scott was instrumental in helping his team to a comfortable doubleheader sweep of Hoopa to keep […]
New NCS football format adds intrigue to Big 4
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section recently adopted a new look for the football playoffs for 2019, expanding to seven divisions while reducing the overall number of playoff teams. The […]
Little 4 — Ruiz, Gomes dazzle again; Cubs cruise
Pitching was the story of the day once again at Ferndale, and Caleb Ruiz was the biggest story of all. Ruiz, St. Bernard’s only senior this season, pitched another gem on the […]
NCS Rankings — Mack girls move top in D-IV; Arcata boys hold on
By Ray Hamill — No surprise to see the McKinleyville girls take over top spot in the North Coast Section MaxPreps Division-IV softball rankings after a three-game sweep of No. 4 Arcata […]
Crusaders move clear in Little 4; Cubs, Cats split
St. Bernard’s took over sole possession of first place in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep at home to Hoopa on Saturday. The Crusaders won 11-0 and 12-0 in a pair […]
Big triple header highlights Saturday’s schedule
By Ray Hamill — A number of local baseball and softball teams will be hoping to get their games in this weekend, as the weather and field conditions remain a concern here […]
