By Ray Hamill — As expected, six local teams have been included in the North Coast Section football playoffs, four of which will open at home next weekend. The highest seed for […]
Six local schools qualify for NCS football playoffs
History-making Crusaders secure the H-DNL’s first NCS crown in 37 years
By Ray Hamill — The wait is finally over. On Saturday night, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders ended a 37-year-old North Coast Section championship drought for the H-DNL in volleyball, securing this year’s […]
Crusaders shut out the Loggers as Big 4 ends in three-way tie
By Ray Hamill — The Big 4 ended in a three-way tie for the championship after St. Bernard’s comfortably took care of business against Eureka at Crusader Field on Saturday afternoon. A […]
NCS SOCCER — Crusaders, Cats get set for rematch in section final
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Little 4 rivals St. Bernard’s and Ferndale will face off for a fourth time this season on the biggest stage of all on Wednesday […]
‘Dynamic’ St. Bernard’s girls eager to make history in NCS final
By Ray Hamill — Getting off to a fast start could be key for the St. Bernard’s girls on Saturday night, as they look to end a 37-year championship drought for H-DNL […]
NCS SOCCER — What we’ve learned and what’s next for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — It was certainly a successful start to the North Coast Section soccer playoffs for the H-DNL contingent this week, but that’s nothing more than what we expected. Of […]
POWER RANKINGS — Some movement at the top of this week’s rankings
By Ray Hamill — After featuring as the No. 3 team in our weekly Power Rankings all season, the Del Norte Warriors made their move this past weekend with their first statement […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — League champs continue to set the standard
By Ray Hamill — Tennis, football, soccer and volleyball are all represented in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored as always by College of the Redwoods Athletics. […]
Big 4 football finales to be broadcast on local radio
By Ray Hamill — The local high school football regular season concludes this weekend with two pivotal games in the Big 4. Both showdowns could have a big say in the championship […]
In search of history, Crusaders advance to Section championship
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will play for a first-ever North Coast Section championship in volleyball after winning their Division-6 semifinal on Wednesday night. The Crusaders, who are seeded No. 1, defeated No. […]
JV FOOTBALL — Conference championships will be decided this weekend
By Ray Hamill — As expected, a pair of conference championships will be decide on the final weekend of the regular season. With victories last week for Del Norte, Fortuna, Hoopa and […]
Nave and Donnelly crowned league doubles champions
The Arcata Tigers completed a sweep of the H-DNL girls tennis championships by taking all three doubles titles at Fortuna on Friday. One week after winning all six singles titles, the Tigers […]
NCS SOCCER — H-DNL teams receive high seeds for playoffs
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the Eureka Loggers have been handed the No. 1 seed in the Division-1 bracket for the 2023 North Coast Section girls soccer playoffs. The Big 4 […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — St. Bernard’s, Del Norte play section quarterfinals
The St. Bernard’s girls are moving on in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs after winning their postseason opener on Saturday night. The Little 4 champions, who had an opening-round bye in […]
Coach expects Crusaders to learn from tough league loss
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s head coach Matt Tomlin believes his players will benefit from a disappointing loss at Del Norte on Friday night, and that it will make them stronger […]
Warriors win a thriller to claim at least a share of Big 4 title
A blocked field goal in the dying seconds lifted the Del Norte Warriors to a dramatic come-from-behind win over St. Bernard’s to secure at least a share of a fourth straight Big […]
Not done yet, Arcata coach, H-DNL teams get set for playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Now that we’ve all had a chance to catch our collective breath after such an exhilarating regular season in H-DNL soccer, we can turn our attention to the […]
First H-DN Sportsmanship Summit set for Nov. 6
By Ray Hamill — A group of H-DNL student athletes are taking a proactive step to promote better sportsmanship at local high school sporting events. With the help and support of some […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Senior captains lead the way
By Ray Hamill — A championship team and a team that took a huge step toward a championship take center stage in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Warriors moving on as three local teams open playoffs
Three H-DNL teams opened the 2023 North Coast Section playoffs on Wednesday night, with a victory for Del Norte and losses for both Arcata and Ferndale. The Warriors, who are seeded No. […]
