The South Fork Cubs will play for a first-ever North Coast Section championship in football next weekend after an impressive 66-32 win over California School for the Deaf in Friday night’s eight-person […]
Cubs pull away against the Eagles, advance to NCS championship
NCS ROUNDUP — Busy night for H-DNL teams with mixed fortunes
By Ray Hamill — Three of the five H-DNL schools in action on Friday night won their North Coast Section playoff openers, including the Fortuna Huskies, who rolled over Middletown 36-0 thanks […]
Tigers go down battling against No. 2 seeds in Division 6
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers gave No. 2 seed Moreau Catholic all it could handle in a hard-fought and physical North Coast Section Division-6 football playoff game that went down […]
Geno Cotter remembered in documentary to be aired on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — A short documentary celebrating the life of local basketball legend Gene “Geno” Cotter will debut with a special online viewing party on Saturday morning. Cotter, a Southern Humboldt […]
College of the Redwoods sophomores close out with a bang
After going nearly five years without a conference win on the volleyball court, the College of the Redwoods women closed out the 2023 season with a bang this week, posting back-to-back conference […]
Six Rivers Youth Football semifinals set for Sunday
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Mustangs will be well represented in the Six Rivers Youth Football Conference semifinals this weekend. A total of 12 teams will compete for a spot in […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — SB, Ferndale girls set new standards
By Ray Hamill — It was an historic week for two local teams and another memorable week for two local athletes. The St. Bernard’s volleyball and Ferndale girls soccer teams both won […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Watch the incredible conclusion to NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — A thrilling North Coast Section Division-1 girls soccer final went down to the final seconds at Albee Stadium on Wednesday night. Eureka and Fortuna, two teams that know […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — History-making Wildcats hold on in hard-fought final
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats won a first-ever North Coast Section girls soccer championship with a well-taken goal and some outstanding defense on Wednesday. Playing league rival St. Bernard’s in […]
NCS FOOTBALL — What to expect and where to watch and listen
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big weekend of North Coast Section playoff football, with six of the nine H-DNL programs in action over the next two days. Five of […]
H-DNL champion Ashby sets her sights on state qualification
Eureka’s Sequoia Ashby turned in a career performance on the way to securing a league title at the H-DNL Cross Country Championships at the Arcata Marsh on Saturday. The senior team captain […]
Fortuna JVs rise to the challenge behind standout offensive line
A pair of big-play running backs and an outstanding offensive line helped the Fortuna Huskies end a long championship drought in JV football this season. The Huskies came into their season finale […]
Shanahan, Nunez and Curtis named league MVPs in volleyball
By Ray Hamill — When your team is as good as the Del Norte Warriors were this season, you need two MVP awards. The H-DNL announced the MVPs and all-league honors for […]
Eureka girls win a thriller to secure NCS three-peat
By Ray Hamill — A Fortuna own goal in injury time gave the Eureka Loggers a third consecutive North Coast Section championship in girls soccer at Albee Stadium on Wednesday night. An […]
‘Locked-in’ Wildcats claim first-ever NCS crown
By Ray Hamill — It was a season that almost never happened, but one that ended with the greatest achievement in program history. On Wednesday afternoon, the Ferndale Wildcats capped a year […]
Championship goes down to the wire at eighth-grade Knights tourney
The local middle school girls basketball season got off to a flying start over the weekend. The St. Bernard’s Knights hosted an eight-team eighth-grade tournament on Saturday with almost 80 players competing. […]
NCS SOCCER — Who has the edge in all-local finals?
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big day of North Coast Section girls soccer here in Humboldt County. Two all-local finals will take place in Eureka on Wednesday, guaranteeing the […]
Up for the occasion, Dinan claims first league championship
McKinleyville’s Damian Dinan made certain there would be no letdown this year. The senior standout came into Saturday’s H-DNL cross country championships at the Arcata Marsh with 10 wins in his previous […]
Cal Poly women advance in CCAA soccer tournament
A successful season for the Cal Pol Humboldt women’s soccer team continued over the weekend with an overtime victory in the opening round of the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. The Jacks, […]
Crusaders receive a No. 5 seed for NorCal playoff tournament
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off an historic North Coast Section volleyball championship over the weekend, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders will open the NorCal tournament on the road. The SB girls will […]
