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, […]
Del Norte girls cruise in NCS playoff opener against Hoopa
One week after their historic Charles Lakin tournament championship, the Del Norte girls continued to roll in their North Coast Section playoff opener in softball on Friday. The No. 2 seeds in […]
South Fork girls continue successful NCS run in softball
The South Fork Cubs have become a juggernaut in North Coast Section softball. On Friday evening the Cubs won a Division-6 section championship with a 12-1 win over top-seeded California School for […]
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 […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Valentine sets the tone in Warriors win
By Ray Hamill — Three of the final eight teams in the North Coast Section Division-4 softball playoffs are from the H-DNL, which leaves open the possibility of an all-local championship game […]
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 […]
Humboldt Eagles to hold tryouts next week
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles American legion baseball club will hold tryouts for their two teams next week. The tryouts will take place at Belotti Field across from the Redwoods […]
Morris, Santa Rosa Bear Cubs go down battling in CCCAA playoffs
Former Eureka standout Keenan Morris hit a pair of home runs in the playoffs for the Santa Rosa JC baseball team over the last two weekends, as the Bear Cubs’ season came […]
Peterson, Van Emmerik place first at CCAA championships
A pair of local athletes have been crowed champions at this week’s California Collegiate Athletic Association track and field championships. Competing at Cal State Stanislaus in Turlock, Ferndale High graduate Grant Van […]
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 […]
Big fourth inning lifts Hoopa girls past Swett in Division-4 opener
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors remain on track to add to their record haul of North Coast Section softball championships after an impressive playoff opener on Wednesday. The most successful […]
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 […]
Way rises to the challenge, as Cubs win NCS playoff opener
South Fork sophomore Travis Way has been pressing his head coach for some playing time on the mound all season and on Wednesday evening he finally got his wish. And on the […]
College of the Redwoods athletes prepare for state championships
By Ray Hamill — Three College of the Redwoods athletes have qualified for this week’s state championships in track field after strong performances at the recent NorCals. Sophomore Henry Lamb and freshman […]
South Fork Cubs win big, get set for NCS championship showdown
The South Fork Cubs will play for a North Coast Section championship in softball on Friday night after a comprehensive win in their Division-6 semifinal on Tuesday. The Cubs comfortably took care […]
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, […]
Pascascio, Collins lead the Big 5 charge at NCS championships
Fortuna senior Russell Pascascio led the way for the Big 5 schools at Saturday’s North Coast Section Redwood Empire track and field championships, as the league had eight top-three finishes at the […]
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 […]
