By Ray Hamill — After clinching North Coast Section titles on Saturday, both Arcata and St. Bernard’s will travel for their NorCal baseball playoff openers this coming week. The Tigers received the […]
H-DNL teams to open NorCal playoffs on the road
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Arcata boys show plenty of fight in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — With his team trailing late in Saturday’s North Coast Section Division-4 championship game but refusing to throw in the towel, senior Cedar Cline told me this is a […]
Tigers secure NCS title with another walk-off win
By Ray Hamill — A thrilling postseason continued for the Arcata Tigers on Saturday night as they secured a third North Coast Section championship in just six postseasons with a 5-4 win […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women win a third national championship
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s rowing team won a national championship with a perfect score on Saturday. The Lumberjacks won both the Fours Grand Final and Eights Grand Final at the NCAA […]
Crusaders win record 15th NCS baseball championship
By Ray Hamill — The most successful baseball program in the North Coast Section is showing no signs of slowing down. On Saturday afternoon, the St. Bernard’s boys won a record 15th […]
FRIDAY SPORTS ROUNDUP — Warriors lose NCS final; H-DNL athletes shine at state
The Del Norte Warriors saw a memorable season come to an end in softball with a 3-0 loss to Cardinal Newman on Friday evening. The two teams faced off in the North […]
Little 4 schools to face off in D-6 championship game
By Ray Hamill — One Little 4 school will be crowned a North Coast Section champion on Saturday afternoon, the only question is which one. League rivals St. Bernard’s and Ferndale will […]
Last of the Big 5 teams finding ways to win in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — There’s something to be said about playing your best at the business end of the season. After the disappointment of barely losing out in the race for both […]
Dugan throws season-high six innings in Pac-12 tournament appearance
One year after his legendary week with St. Bernard’s in the CIF NorCal playoffs, Stanford freshman Nick Dugan is settling in nicely at the next level. After what has been an up-and-down […]
Saso, Dorsch to play for JC state title in baseball
Here we go again. McKinleyville’s Cameron Saso will compete for a state championship in baseball with the Folsom Lake Falcons for the second straight year, beginning this weekend. The 2020 Mack High […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Track stars lead the way again
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL track and field athletes qualified for this week’s CIF State Championships after a big showing for the league at last weekend’s NCS Meet of Champions. Seniors […]
2023 Humboldt Eagles offense could be their best ever
By Ray Hamill — The season hasn’t even begun yet, but the Humboldt Eagles are already attracting the attention of some college coaches and scouts. The local American Legion club held tryouts […]
A reminder about NCS championship game tickets
By Ray Hamill — Local fans who will be attending either of Saturday’s North Coast Section championship baseball games here in Humboldt County should remember that tickets can only be purchased online […]
Corsairs to host five games and a scrimmage in 2023
By Ray Hamill — With exactly 100 days to go to the 2023 College of the Redwoods opener in football, local fans will be hoping the Corsairs can replicate the excitement of […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Tigers relish that walk-off feeling
By Ray Hamill — Walk-off wins are always fun but especially when it sends you on to a North Coast Section championship game. On Wednesday evening, while hosting just a second-ever playoff […]
Warriors battle through adversity on the way to an historic season
By Ray Hamill — Despite the disappointment of losing a North Coast Section semifinal on Wednesday, the 2023 Del Norte Warriors made a little bit of history this spring. The Warriors lost […]
Humboldt Wild tournament attracts close to 100 teams
The local sports community got to enjoy a celebration of youth basketball over the weekend with the annual Humboldt Wild tournament taking place at multiple venues all across the county. The tournament, […]
Exciting all-local NCS semifinal ends on a walk-off
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will play for a third North Coast Section championship in just six postseasons this weekend after a thrilling victory over Del Norte in Wednesday’s semifinal. […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Warriors advance to section final; Loggers bow out
It was a mixed day for the two local teams still competing in the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Wednesday, with one of them advancing to play for a section championship […]
New recruits bring versatility to Redwoods lineup
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team got a boost this week with seven local players committing to play for the local community college at a couple […]
