By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will play their first playoff game since their 2019 state championship win on Saturday when they host DeAnza at St. Bernard’s in their NCS opener. And […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Crusaders prepare for athletic Dons team
South Fork Cubs forced to forfeit playoff game
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs’ playoff run is unfortunately over before it even begun. On Friday, the Cubs were forced to forfeit their North Coast Section football opener because […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Fortuna boys win an instant NCS classic
By Ray Hamill — This is what we’ve been missing. This is what the pandemic denied us. On Wednesday night, the Fortuna and St. Helena boys served up a thriller in the […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Panthers end long postseason drought
By Ray Hamill — One of the things that can catch teams down south off guard when they play schools from Humboldt and Del Norte counties in the NCS football playoffs is […]
Guess who now stands alone as the most successful H-DNL team in NCS soccer?
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls are now officially the most successful H-DNL soccer program when it comes to the North Coast Section playoffs, but they may not be alone […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Tigers to host the Grizzlies at the Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — Senior quarterback Shane Purcell will be back in the lineup along with a number of his teammates who were held out last weekend, as the Arcata Tigers get […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Warriors ‘pumped’ for NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will kick off the North Coast Section Division-5 football playoffs at home to Archie Williams on Friday night, and head coach Nick White knows […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Plenty of worthy candidates this week
By Ray Hamill — What a week for local sports and one that gave us plenty of options for this week’s athletes and teams of the week, sponsored by College of the […]
Change of venue announced for weekend games
By Ray Hamill — A number of local football games have switched venue for this weekend because of field conditions at McKinleyville High School, including an opening round North Coast Section playoff […]
Eureka girls set up championship rematch with H-DNL rivals
The Loggers will get another shot at the Arcata Tigers in the biggest game of the season. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls won 3-1 at Roseland Prep in the North Coast […]
St. Bernard’s girls clinch second straight NCS crown
Road trips for championship games don’t appear to bother the St. Bernard’s girls. On Wednesday night, they clinched a second straight North Coast Section Division-III soccer championship, and once again they did […]
Fortuna boys win a thriller to reach another NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — Braiden Barsanti scored the only goal of a thrilling and well-played North Coast Section boys soccer semifinal at Fortuna on Wednesday night, as the Huskies edged St. Helena […]
Arcata girls reach third consecutive NCS championship game
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say Arcata’s Alia Prentiss is enjoying this year’s playoff run. And it’s safe to say her teammates are too. Prentiss scored a second hat trick […]
Nick Dugan signs letter of intent to play for Stanford
By Ray Hamill — Nick Dugan is hoping to go to Stanford as a state champion. After verbally committing to play baseball for the Pac-12 school as a sophomore two years ago, […]
CR men’s basketball riding high in latest polls
By Ray Hamill — A fast start to the new season for the CR men’s basketball team has not gone unnoticed, with the high-flying Corsairs turning some heads this week in a couple […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Cubs prepare to tackle the Wildcats again
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs know what they have to do if they are to win in the opening round of this week’s NCS football playoffs, and it’s not […]
NCS SOCCER — Four H-DNL teams in contention for a section crown
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an exciting few days in North Coast Section soccer with four H-DNL teams in contention for section championships. Wednesday will feature three semifinals, including two […]
Leonard leads the way at H-DNL cross country championships
Eureka’s Charlotte Leonard saved her best for last. The junior standout set a new PR in the H-DNL Girls Cross Country Championships at the Arcata Marsh on Saturday, placing first in a […]
Ortega leads Tigers to league title in cross country
As expected, senior Jude Ortega placed first in the H-DNL boys cross country championships at the Arcata Marsh over the weekend. The Arcata senior crossed the line in a time of 16 […]
Redwoods women win Mission College tournament
The College of the Redwoods women got the new basketball season off to an impressive start over the weekend, winning the championship at the Mission College Tournament on Sunday. After defeating the […]
