By Ray Hamill — Toughness is a word a lot of people associate with Kiara McGinnis. After playing a major role in leading the Crusaders to a first softball conference championship in […]
Little 4 standout commits to play for College of the Redwoods
Mixed fortunes for Crusaders in North Coast Section quarterfinals
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders enjoyed mixed fortunes in the North Coast Section playoffs on Friday. The SB girls upset the odds with a 6-4 win at St. Vincent de Paul in softball, […]
Several H-DNL teams receive NCS scholastic awards for 2023/24
By Ray Hamill — Sometimes they’re talented and pretty smart as well. This year, a total of 13 H-DNL teams have received scholastic team awards from the North Coast Section, including four […]
What’s next for the nine remaining H-DNL teams in the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs continue for nine of the 18 H-DNL teams this weekend, including five that will host games. The biggest matchup of […]
NCS ROUNDUP — It was a busy couple of days for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams played midweek games in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs, with five of them successfully navigating their postseason openers. On Tuesday night, the […]
Little 4 champions take care of business in their playoff opener
The Little 4 champions began the North Coast Section softball playoffs with a comfortable victory on Wednesday evening. Hosting a Division-5 showdown at Samoa, the St. Bernard’s girls took care of business […]
Gutierrez the star as Crusaders rally to win their playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s rallied from a 4-1 deficit to win their North Coast Section playoff opener in baseball on Tuesday, beating Technology out of Rohnert Park 6-4 at Crusader […]
Stewart leads the way for H-DNL at NCS Division-I championships
Eureka’s Andrew Stewart closed out the 2024 boys golf season with his best showing of the spring at Monday’s North Coast Section Division-I championships. Playing at Tilden Park Golf Course in Berkeley, […]
Little 4 athletes win five events at NCS Class A championships
The Little 4 schools enjoyed a successful trip to the weekend North Coast Section Class A Track and Field Championships, with the league combining to win five different events. St. Bernard’s junior […]
Five H-DNL teams included in NCS baseball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams have been handed a top-three seed for the North Coast Section baseball playoffs, including No. 1 Ferndale. As expected, the Little 4 champion Wildcats received […]
Six local teams make the NCS softball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Six H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section softball playoffs after the brackets were announced on Saturday. And we could see an all-local clash in […]
Panthers continue to roll as they inch closer to historic double
The McKinleyville Panthers will have the opportunity to complete a Big 5 and Charles Lakin tournament championship double on Friday night. But standing in their way is the most successful team in […]
Huskies start fast, hold off Crusaders in tournament semifinal
The Fortuna Huskies advanced to the Charles Lakin softball tournament final with a comfortable 8-1 win over St. Bernard’s at the Arcata Sports Complex on Thursday night. The Huskies quickly took control […]
BASEBALL POWER RANKINGS — Can anyone stop the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — Not surprisingly the top four teams in our rankings are the last four teams still playing in this week’s Charles Lakin tournament. And not surprisingly, the McKinleyville Panthers […]
SOFTBALL POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top
By Ray Hamill — As we head into Thursday’s night’s Charles Lakin softball tournament semifinals, it’s time to update our Power Rankings. So who are the best teams here on the North […]
Crusaders break late tie, top Huskies at Arcata Ball Park
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders have advanced to Thursday’s Charles Lakin tournament semifinals after a 4-3 win over Fortuna in opening-round action at the Arcata Ball Park on Tuesday. The St. Bernard’s boys […]
Tournament schedule finalized as B5 title remains in the balance
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 softball championship remains in the balance after an Arcata/Del Norte doubleheader was postponed for the second time on Monday because of field conditions in Crescent […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Plenty of excitement at H-DNL championships
By Ray Hamill — The rain and wet conditions didn’t seem to dampen too many spirits at Saturday’s H-DNL track and field championships. The best athletes in league gathered at McKinleyville High […]
Three H-DNL players named to Division-4 state team of the year
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL players have been included on the CalHiSports.com Division-4 all-state girls basketball team, which was released on Sunday. The trio includes St. Bernard’s junior Laila Florvilus, who […]
Loggers dominate the field at H-DNL track and field championships
By Ray Hamill — Senior Sequoia Ashby and junior Isabella Claussen led the way on Saturday as the Eureka Loggers cruised to a dominating team victory at the 2024 H-DNL track and […]
