By Ray Hamill — Resilient is probably the word that best describes the four College of the Redwoods sophomores who were honored before Wednesday’s regular-season finale in women’s basketball. The class of […]
Corsairs honor resilient class of sophomores ahead of possible playoff appearance
COLLEGE ROUNDUP — CR men go to 8-0; Lumberjacks fall to LA
The College of the Redwoods baseball team continued to roll on Friday, as the Corsairs opened conference play with a 5-1 victory at Shasta. On Thursday night, meanwhile, the Cal Poly Humboldt […]
How did NCS seeds stand up in postseason tourneys
By Ray Hamill — So how did the seedings committee do when it comes to the North Coast Section basketball playoffs this year? With 14 section championship games scheduled for this weekend, […]
TEAM AND ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Wrestlers and Cubs enjoy memorable weeks
By Ray Hamill — It was another impressive week for local high school wrestling, with the H-DNL claiming almost a quarter of the entire North Coast Section wrestling championships. The league took […]
Corsairs get their first win, as young roster begins to build momentum
The Corsairs are hoping a tough early-season schedule in softball will help prepare them for conference play, which gets under way next month. And they’re also hoping the home support will give […]
Arcata girls go down battling in Vallejo, get set for state run
The Arcata Tigers lost their North Coast Section girls basketball playoff game at St. Patrick-St. Vincent on Wednesday night, falling 57-49 to the top seeds in the Division-4 bracket. And according to […]
Corsairs playing the waiting game after season-ending rout
The Corsairs took care of business in their regular-season finale on Wednesday night, and now they must wait and see if they did enough to earn a playoff spot. The College of […]
NCS ROUNDUP — SF boys qualify for first NCS final since 1990
Just three months after winning a first-ever North Coast Section championship in football, many of the same South Fork players will now get the opportunity to win just a second-ever section title […]
Cox, Evanow setting new standards for Fortuna wrestling
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna seniors Mason Evanow and Chloe Cox made school history last weekend by becoming the school’s first-ever two-time qualifiers for the state wrestling championships. Now they’re hoping to […]
Trio of dedicated Warriors get set for state championships
By Ray Hamill — Three Del Norte Warriors will compete for a state championship in wrestling this week, as all three look out to close out a memorable campaign on the mats […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Loggers, Crusaders lose section semifinals
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing night for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday. The Eureka and St. Bernard’s girls both lost their NCS […]
Young Huskies embrace defense, hard work on path to success
By Ray Hamill — Defense and team depth helped the Fortuna JV girls basketball team achieve success this winter. The young Huskies were recently crowned Big 5 champs and closed out the […]
After a record performance, Corsairs look to secure rare achievement
The College of the Redwoods sophomores will look to close out a perfect career home record when they play their final regular season game on Wednesday night. After a record-setting performance in […]
What’s next for H-DNL teams, who’s in the state playoffs and who’s not
By Ray Hamill — Now that we’ve all had a chance to catch our breath after an exciting weekend in playoff basketball we can turn our attention to what’s next for the […]
Determined Panthers win thrilling NCS playoff showdown at Arcata
By Ray Hamill — North Coast Section playoff basketball doesn’t get any better than this. A packed house, two great rivals, and a season’s worth of dreams and hopes on the line. […]
Five for five, Tigers top their rivals again in NCS quarterfinal
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers are headed to the state playoffs after a hard-fought victory over their biggest rivals in the North Coast Section basketball quarterfinals at Arcata High on Saturday […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Cubs win playoff opener on busy night for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Five H-DNL teams are moving on to the semifinals in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs after a busy weekend for the league’s teams. On Saturday night, the […]
Three H-DNL wrestlers crowned NCS champions
Three H-DNL wresters were crowned North Coast Section champions on Saturday and five have advanced to next week’s state championships. Competing at James Logan High School, Del Norte’s Curtis Bartley (140 pounds) […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Big week for local basketball
By Ray Hamill — Two influential seniors who have played a key role for their respective teams this winter are this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week. Eureka’s Isis Poteet and […]
Eureka girls answer the Spartans late to advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls were tested in Friday night’s North Coast Section Division-3 basketball quarterfinals but they held on late for a 46-42 win over Pinole Valley at Eureka […]
