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 […]
Ortega leads Tigers to league title in cross country
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 […]
NCS football playoff brackets announced
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section football playoff brackets have been set, and as expected six local teams have been included, including three who will get to host opening-round games […]
Warriors upset the Tigers with third shutout in eight days
Barely more than a week ago, the Hoopa Warriors’ playoff hopes were on life support. But an incredible three shutouts in eight days has changed all of that, and heading into Sunday’s […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — No. 1 seeds march on in NCS soccer
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers cruised into the semifinal round of the North Coast Section soccer playoffs on Saturday with an 8-0 victory over St. Helena at McKinleyville High. Check […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — D-line sets the tone for St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders defense has been on fire the past couple of weeks, posting back-to-back shutouts heading into the North Coast Section playoffs. On Saturday afternoon at St. Bernard’s, […]
CR men win on a buzzer-beater; women advance to tourney decider
It was an exciting night of basketball for College of the Redwoods on Saturday, with both the men’s and women’s teams winning in dramatic fashion on the road. The CR men improved […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Busy day for local teams in the playoffs
Eight local teams were in action in the NCS soccer playoffs on Saturday, including a doubleheader of games at both McKinleyville and Fortuna. In girls Division-I action, Arcata defeated St. Helena 8-0 […]
Eureka girls top league rivals in playoff opener
The Eureka girls moved within one win of an NCS soccer championship appearance on Saturday with a 3-0 victory at Fortuna in their Division-I playoff opener. Many of the Eureka players were […]
Defense dominates again as Crusaders get set for NCS with shutout win
By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some playoff football? The Crusaders are. St. Bernard’s closed out the regular season with another dominating performance on Saturday, rolling over Fortuna 57-0 and […]
Mack girls bow out of NCS to end memorable season
It may have ended a little earlier than hoped for, but it’s a season the McKinleyville Panthers won’t easily forget. On Saturday, the Mack girls lost 2-0 to Credo in the North […]
Arcata girls cruise to easy win in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The dream of a first-ever section title for Arcata girls soccer is alive and well. On Saturday, the Tigers comfortably took care of business in the quarterfinal round […]
Panthers shut out the Cats, keep playoff hopes alive
The McKinleyville Panthers defense posted a shutout for the second time in four days on Saturday afternoon, and this time their offense did enough to win the game. Just days after falling […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — What a finish for the Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — Emma Wilson scored twice in the dying minutes to lift the St. Bernard’s girls to a dramatic 2-1 win over Little 3 rival Ferndale in the NCS Division-III […]
Warriors dominate again, complete undefeated Big 4
The Del Norte Warriors capped a dominating Big 4 campaign with another rout on Friday night, as they rolled to an easy 42-0 win over Eureka in Crescent City. With the win, […]
Crusaders battle back late in exciting NCS semifinal showdown
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls are headed back to the NCS championship game after barely getting the better of Ferndale in a highly-entertaining soccer semifinal showdown in Eureka on […]
Both Redwoods teams win big on the road
Both College of the Redwoods basketball teams posted lopsided wins on the road on Friday. The CR men defeated Gavilan 72-54, while the women opened the Mission College tournament with an 81-32 […]
Schedule changes announced for weekend NCS soccer
By Ray Hamill — Time changes have been announced for two of this weekend’s North Coast Section soccer playoff games, which have been moved forward an hour. The Arcata and McKinleyville girls will […]
RAR announces inaugural class for newly formed hall of fame
This weekend, six local racing legends will become the first class to be inducted into the newly created Redwood Acres Raceway Hall of Fame. The local raceway will honor the new inductees […]
Get ready for a wild weekend in local sports
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a wild weekend in local sports. In addition to 10 H-DNL teams still involved in NCS playoff soccer, a packed […]
