By Ray Hamill — Fortuna head coach Mike Benbow and his staff have always done a good job getting the most out of their players and fielding improving teams as the season […]
POWER RANKINGS — Which team really belongs at No. 2?
Two NCS doubleheaders set for the North Coast this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Both Eureka and Arcata will host North Coast Section soccer playoff doubleheaders this weekend. On Friday night, the Eureka boys and girls teams will play their quarterfinals at […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Which H-DNL teams are in, which are on the bubble
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoffs essentially get under way this week for some of the H-DNL football teams, who have to win their final game just to qualify […]
Arcata, NPA girls looking to make NCS tennis history
By Ray Hamill — Four years after her breakthrough postseason performance, Arcata senior Keona Gutierrez DeArmond is determined to close out her high school career with a bang. The Tigers’ No. 1 […]
Cubs to play for league title after high-scoring weekend showdown
The South Fork Cubs will go into the final game of the regular season with a shot at winning a league title after taking care of business in a very high-scoring affair […]
Shanahan, St. Bernard’s girls go down battling in NCS playoffs
The Crusaders saw an impressive season on the volleyball court end on Saturday night, but they didn’t go down without a fight. Playing on the road against the top team in the […]
Career day for Montana, as former Logger continues to shine
Former Eureka Logger Cruz Montana threw for a career high 317 yards for Lewis & Clark on Saturday in a 56-41 loss to Pacific. The senior quarterback is enjoying an outstanding season […]
NCS SOCCER — Playoff brackets announced, with 12 local teams included
By Ray Hamill — A total of 12 H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section soccer playoff brackets, which were announced on Sunday. The playoffs kick off on Wednesday, […]
Warriors pull away from St. Bernard’s, go to 2-0 in the Big 4
By Ray Hamill — It took them a little while to get going, but once they did there was no stopping the Del Norte Warriors in their Big 4 showdown at St. […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — H-DNL teams lose on the road in quarterfinals
The last two remaining H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs lost their quarterfinals on Saturday night. In Division 4, the Del Norte Warriors fell 25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 25-15 at […]
Longtime local official recognized by H-DNL as she steps down
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders and the rest of the H-DNL wanted to make sure one longtime local official got the send-off she deserved after playing such an important role for […]
Exciting finish as Little 4 showdown goes down to the wire
The Arcata Tigers kept their playoff hopes alive with their third win in four games on Friday night, edging the Ferndale Wildcats 28-26 in a very entertaining showdown at McKinleyville High. The […]
Huskies dominate the Loggers on Senior Night, keep NCS hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The Big 4 has been anything but predictable through the opening two weekends of action. On Friday, Fortuna celebrated Senior Night with a stunning 34-14 victory over the […]
Panthers secure Little 4, as Warriors lose another heartbreaker
The McKinleyville Panthers apparently weren’t in much of a sharing mood on Friday night. After clinching a co-championship in the Little 4 last week, they sealed it outright this week with a […]
Smith dominates as IOC fighters enjoy another successful trip
A busy fall for the Institute of Combat fighters continued last weekend with two of the gym’s MMA fighters competing at the 559 Fights in Visalia. Israel Smith improved his record in […]
Hartwell, CR women dominate conference championships
An impressive season for College of the Redwoods cross country continued on Friday, as the women’s team swept the top three spots on the way to a comfortable team victory at the […]
Leonard leads the way at Del Norte ahead of league championships
Eureka’s Charlotte Leonard appears to be peaking at an opportune time. After four straight second-place finishes in H-DNL cross country, the senior ran her best race of the season and posted a […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women end long playoff drought
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team is headed to the playoffs for the first time in 16 years after a 1-0 win over Chico State at College Creek Field on Thursday. […]
BOYS SOCCER — Tigers seal the deal with victory over rivals
The Fortuna Huskies’ decade of dominance in local boys soccer officially came to an end on Thursday when the Arcata Tigers clinched their first outright H-DNL title since 2012. The Tigers needed […]
Crusaders crowned Little 4 champs after scoreless tie with Cats
The Crusaders are champions of the Little 4 in girls soccer after holding Ferndale to a 0-0 tie at St. Bernard’s on Thursday afternoon. Ferndale needed to win to share the league […]
