The Crusaders won their North Coast Section basketball playoff opener on the road on Tuesday night, defeating John Swett 70-67 in a hard-fought matchup in the East Bay. The win for the […]
Crusaders knock off higher seeds on the road in NCS opener
Eureka girls cruise to easy victory in NCS playoff opener
Get ready for one more game at Jay Willard Gymnasium. On Tuesday night, the Eureka girls comfortably took care of business in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division-3 basketball […]
Busy night in store for local teams in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a busy night of playoff basketball action here on the North Coast. The playoffs tipped off on Tuesday night with three local teams playing, but […]
Perseverance pays off for Corsairs with walk-off win
The College of the Redwoods softball team played four games against four different teams over the weekend and finished 1-3, including playing two one-run games. The Corsairs opened against Modesto at West […]
NCS playoff games to be broadcast live on local radio
By Ray Hamill — Three of the H-DN teams’ opening round games in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs will be broadcast live on local radio. The postseason tournaments get under way […]
Corsairs sweep doubleheader with back-to-back walk-off wins
The Corsairs enjoyed a successful home-opening doubleheader in baseball on Saturday, posting back-to-back walk-off victories at Bomber Field. A scheduled three-game weekend series against De Anza was limited to a Saturday doubleheader […]
NCS basketball playoff brackets announced
By Ray Hamill — As expected 13 local teams have been included in the brackets for the North Coast Section basketball playoff tournaments, which get under way on Tuesday night. Seven H-DN […]
Del Norte Warriors crowned H-DN wrestling champions
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte boys have been crowned H-DN champions in wrestling after a big day at the league meet in Fortuna on Saturday. The Warriors won four of […]
From 12 percenters to Niclai champs, two Panthers enjoying historic year
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year for McKinleyville High sports and for two seniors in particular. On Friday night, Jack Clancy and Payton Harbin were instrumental in leading the […]
In a league of her own, Maples leads Eureka’s multi-Niclai winners
By Ray Hamill — After winning just one Dick Niclai Tournament championship in the first 25 years of the tournament, the Eureka girls have been unstoppable in recent years. On Friday night, […]
Dick Niclai facts and stats, and the man behind the tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls secured a rare three-peat of Dick Niclai Tournaments on Friday night, becoming just the third H-DN girls program to ever do so. However, when it […]
Corsairs complete first GVC three-peat in 44 years
The 2022/23 Corsairs are in a class of their own when it comes to basketball, and they’re not done yet. In fact, when all is said and done, this team could be […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Niclai champs take center stage
By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai Tournament champs take center stage this week after an exciting few days for both teams. The Eureka girls and McKinleyville boys both won historic tournament […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers, Tigers face off in classic Niclai final
Check out our fourth-quarter and overtime highlights from Friday night’s thrilling Dick Niclai Tournament final, as well as the fantastic atmosphere at Lumberjack Arena. The McKinleyville Panthers and Arcata Tigers faced off […]
A ‘special moment’ as Mack boys end long Niclai championship drought
By Ray Hamill — You couldn’t have scripted this one much better. On Friday night, the McKinleyville Panthers ended a long Dick Niclai championship drought with their biggest performance of the season […]
Eureka girls clinch third straight Niclai championship
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers were not going to be denied this time around. Not on the biggest stage of all. Not in front of a packed house and in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — What a week for H-DN basketball
By Ray Hamill — This week has been a great celebration of local high school basketball, thanks to all of the H-DN schools and College of the Redwoods. The Dick Niclai boys […]
Team depth lifts Eureka girls past Ferndale into another final
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are headed back to the Dick Niclai Girls Basketball Tournament championship game after a hard-fought 55-46 win over Ferndale in Thursday night’s semifinal at College […]
Nunez leads the way as Del Norte girls advance to Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will play for a Dick Niclai Tournament championship in girls basketball for the first time in four years after defeating St. Bernard’s 55-49 in […]
Tigers, Panthers get set to renew rivalry at Lumberjack Arena
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Round four of one of the best rivalries in North Coast sports will take place on Friday night, when the Arcata Tigers face off […]
