A run of exciting and close games continued on Friday afternoon for the local contingent of teams in this year’s North Coast Section soccer playoffs. Two H-DNL boys teams traveled to the […]
NCS SOCCER — More excitement, close games for local teams
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — College teams lead the way this week
By Ray Hamill — Two local college teams will compete for a conference championship in the coming days, while another local college athlete enjoyed a career day this week. And all of […]
CR’s Gabby Crosswhite qualifies for state championships
It’s been a good week for CR’s Gabby Crosswhite. The College of the Redwoods cross country runner followed up a strong showing at last weekend’s Golden Valley Conference Championships with another big […]
Jeff Giacomini named new Humboldt Crabs manager
The Humboldt Crabs wasted no time finding the man they believe can continue the team’s storied tradition. And they didn’t have to go far to do so. On Friday afternoon, the local […]
Good start for CR newcomers in basketball; Volleyball battles Shasta
It was a good start to their college careers for a pair of former Arcata Tigers on Thursday, as the College of the Redwoods women tipped off the new season in basketball. […]
POWER RANKINGS — Some movement near the top this week
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats still have some unfinished business to take care of as they look to close out a dominating regular season with a big performance on Friday […]
NCS second-round matchups set with seven HDN teams still playing
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL’s dominance in girls Fall soccer is guaranteed to continue this year after the league teams secured all four semifinal spots in the Division-1 bracket. Since most […]
What’s at stake on the final weekend of the regular season?
By Ray Hamill — Believe it or not, we have reached the final weekend of the regular season in local high school football. And for most of the nine H-DNL programs, there’s […]
Humboldt women tie Chico to secure tournament berth
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team has had one of the best defenses in the California Collegiate Athletic Association this season, but they needed the team offense to get over the […]
Local gymnasts impress in final tune-up for state championships
The Redwood Coast Gymnastics team is gearing up for its biggest tournament of the season. Next week, the young gymnasts will travel to Santa Rosa for the 2025 state championships, and they […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Good start to NCS play for the Little 4 schools
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section girls soccer playoffs kicked off on Wednesday, and it was a good start for the Little 4 schools. The Ferndale Wildcats, who are seeded […]
BOYS SOCCER — Arcata Tigers, South Fork Cubs win NCS openers
The H-DNL champion Arcata Tigers are moving on in the North Coast Section boys soccer playoffs. And so too are the South Fork Cubs. The Tigers, who are seeded No. 6 in […]
H-DNL star is one of three early recruits for Redwoods soccer
By Ray Hamill — One of the top players in the H-DNL has committed to play for the College of the Redwoods women’s soccer team after graduation in 2026. McKinleyville senior Grace […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women remain in chase for tournament spot
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team remains in contention for a tournament berth heading into the final day of conference play on Thursday. The Lumberjacks sit fifth in the California Collegiate […]
Crosswhite leads CR charge at conference championships
Former Fortuna Husky Gabby Crosswhite led College of the Redwoods to a second-place finish at last weekend’s Golden Valley Conference cross country championships. The championships were held at Mendocino College in Ukiah. […]
Loggers go down battling in NCS, bid farewell to influential seniors
The Eureka Loggers went down fighting over the weekend, as a memorable season on the volleyball courts came to an end. After posting their first playoff win in two decades last week, […]
CR men enjoy impressive opening weekend at Live Like Geno Tipoff
College of the Redwoods improved to 2-0 in men’s basketball with back-to-back wins at the Live Like Geno Tipoff in Napa over the weekend. And they won with two very different performances. […]
Wildcats seeded No. 1 as 11 HDN teams make the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats’ success on the soccer fields this fall is not going unnoticed. Despite being the smallest school in the bracket, the Ferndale girls received the No. 1 […]
Fortuna, Del Norte prevail on busy night for the Big 4 schools
As the Fortuna Huskies might tell you, it’s not how you start the season but rather how you finish it that matters. On Saturday night, the Huskies kept their conference championship hopes […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Three HDN teams feature in quarterfinals
The last three remaining H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs were in action on Saturday night, but all three lost their quarterfinals. In Division 4, the Big 5 champion […]
