(UPDATED with news of forfeit by Western Sierra) By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders have landed in a better position than they had expected, and they’re certainly not complaining about […]
Crusaders surprised, but grateful for top seed
‘Lightning in a bottle’ – Watch Gardner’s 83-yard TD run
Former Humboldt State running back Ja’Quan Gardner continues to make a name for himself in the new Alliance of American Football league, providing the highlight of the weekend with an 83-yard TD […]
Huskies fall to No. 1 Branson, quickly turn their attention to NorCals
With the NorCal tournament just a few days away, the Huskies won’t have long to dwell on Friday night’s 63-43 loss to top seed Branson in the Division-IV North Coast Section championship. […]
Crusaders show remarkable playoff consistency
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are back in familiar territory. On Saturday, the Little 4 champions and No. 1 seeds for the Division-V playoffs will play in a seventh […]
Friday’s NCS Previews — Huskies, Warriors both unlikely underdogs
By Ray Hamill — It could be an historic weekend for the Humboldt-Del Norte League, which is hoping for a first-ever hat trick of NCS titles in basketball. The league has won […]
Redwoods basketball teams lose at Butte
Both College of the Redwoods basketball teams lost their season finales at Butte on Wednesday. The CR men fell 79-44, while the women lost 67-58. Jose Macaraeg led the CR men offensively […]
Huskies win a thriller, set up NCS date with Branson
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are going where no other Fortuna boys basketball team has ever gone before. On Friday night, they’ll play for a North Coast Section title for the […]
Defense key again as Crusaders qualify for NCS decider
The Crusaders secured a place in this weekend’s North Coast Section Division-V girls basketball championship game with a hard-fought 38-35 win over University at home on Wednesday night. “Tonight was a tremendous […]
Smith’s late basket secures NorCal spot for Hoopa
John Smith hit the winning basket with just five seconds remaining, as the Hoopa Valley boys defeated Head-Royce 46-45 on Monday night and secured a place in next week’s NorCal tournament. The […]
Several H-DNL wrestlers place at Sections
Eureka’s Aracely Rendon led an impressive local charge at this weekend’s North Coast Section wrestling championships, taking home her second individual crown. Rendon placed first at 189 pounds, and will be one […]
Mack girls fall at No. 1 St. Patrick-St. Vincent
The McKinleyville girls bowed out of the Division-IV North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Saturday night, falling 67-48 at No. 1 seed St. Patrick-St. Vincent. The home team came out on fire, […]
Where Are They Now? — Big week for Northern at Sonoma State
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a nomadic few years for Sophie Northern on the basketball court, but she appears to have found a new home with the Seawolves. Northern is enjoying […]
Hoopa boys hold on to defeat Urban in NCS
It took a team effort, and a nervous finish, but the Hoopa Valley boys took care of business in their first-round North Coast Section basketball playoff game on Friday afternoon. The Warriors […]
Napoleon following in the family tradition
By Ray Hamill — For Makaila Napoleon, Oregon Tech was the right fit for several reasons. And that’s good news for Oregon Tech. On Friday afternoon, in front of a gathering of […]
More rainouts, delays for CR teams
By Ray Hamill — The weather continues to play havoc with the College of the Redwoods sports teams’ schedules. Both the softball and baseball teams have had their road games rained out this […]
Interview process begins for new CR coach
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods is fast closing in on a new full-time men’s basketball head coach, with interviews ongoing this week. A total of nine candidates will interview […]
Sensational Huskies blow past Fort Bragg in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — They’ve been threatening to hit the century mark in points in recent weeks, and on Wednesday night they finally did it. The Fortuna boys opened the North Coast […]
NCS Girls — No surprise as Crusaders, Warriors roll on
By Ray Hamill — As expected, both the St. Bernard’s and Del Norte girls each won their opening game in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday night. And they both […]
Stakes a little higher as NCS play begins
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a wild night of NCS basketball on the local courts on Wednesday, with no less than 12 H-DNL teams in action, including nine of […]
Athletes and team(s) of the week
By Ray Hamill — The two best teams in the Humboldt-Del Norte League lived up to the billing on Friday night, capping a sensational season on the North Coast for each. Both […]
