By Ray Hamill — Here’s something we don’t say every day here on the North Coast, but local sports fans will have their choice of state championship games to go to on […]
A night to savor for the history makers and North Coast fans
Statement win for Cosce in front of televised audience
The secret is getting out. The Monster is just getting started. On Friday night, Humboldt County’s own Louis Cosce posted yet another statement win in MMA, and this time he did it […]
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP — Turnover battle will be key for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — Whoever wins the turnover battle could very well be crowned state champions when Del Norte and El Monte play for the 5-AA title in Crescent City on Saturday […]
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP — Crusaders just need to be themselves
By Ray Hamill — Don’t expect the Crusaders to do much different this weekend, as they prepare for an historic state championship showdown. Head coach Matt Tomlin and the St. Bernard’s program […]
PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Loggers continue to impress
The Eureka girls are one win away from defending their Lincoln tournament title after beating the host school 43-35 on Friday night to advance to the championship game. The win was the […]
PREP BOYS ROUNDUP — Tigers advance to tourney championship
The Arcata Tigers continued their impressive start to the season and advanced to a tournament championship game for the second straight week with a 56-45 win over Fortuna at their own tournament […]
CR men battle to overtime win at Santa Rosa
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team made it seven straight wins on Friday night, although they had to work a little harder for this one. The Corsairs defeated Napa Valley […]
Opportunity of a lifetime for one local official in state game
By Ray Hamill — Longtime local football official Ed Matthews will fulfill a lifetime ambition when he gets to officiate in Saturday’s state championship bowl game in Crescent City. The 48-year NorCal […]
GoFundMe page set up for former local baseball star who passed away this week
Friends and family of former Hoopa High and Humboldt Eagles baseball standout Gary Young have set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with medical and other expenses after he passed away this […]
Online tickets already sold out as excitement builds for Crescent City’s ‘Super Bowl’
By Ray Hamill — The excitement is building in Crescent City ahead of Saturday night’s state championship football game, with online tickets already sold out by Thursday evening. Fans can still buy […]
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP — St. Bernard’s defense prepares for sizable challenge
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will have their hands full against a potent South High offense in Saturday night’s 6-AA state championship football game, but so too will the Spartans offense […]
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP — Defense sets the tone for old-school Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — Expect to see some old-school football in Crescent City on Saturday night. This year’s Del Norte team wouldn’t have it any other way. The Warriors will welcome El […]
COLLEGE ROUNDUP — Corsairs win again at Kris Kringle tournament
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team stretched its winning streak to six straight on Thursday with an 81-70 win over Canada at the Kris Kringle tournament hosted by Santa Rosa […]
PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP — Eureka, Fortuna girls win again
The red-hot Eureka girls pulled out another impressive win to open the Lincoln tournament on Thursday, defeating South San Francisco 51-41. Sophia Chalmers led the way offensively with 19 points, as the […]
PREP BOYS ROUNDUP — Busy day for H-DNL teams at AIBT
The Eureka Loggers lost a close one to Montgomery to open play at the Arcata tournament on Thursday, falling 47-42 after battling neck and neck with the Vikings all game long. CJ […]
Cosce could be on the verge of a major breakthrough
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA fighter Louis Cosce could be on the verge of a major breakthrough with a good showing at this weekend’s Combate Americas in Stockton. Cosce, a former […]
Clifton scores 39 as Del Norte girls fall to University
The Del Norte girls dropped a non-tournament basketball game at University Prep on Wednesday night, falling 70-67. Jadence Clifton continued her outstanding start to the season with 39 points and 14 rebounds, […]
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP — Two games, two contrasting styles of play
By Ray Hamill — Both St. Bernard’s and Del Norte will see mirror images of themselves when they play for a state championship in football this weekend. The Crusaders will play South […]
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP — Warriors must contain state’s leading rusher
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte defense has not backed down from a variety of challenges this season, and it’s likely to face another tough one this weekend. On Saturday night, […]
PREP BASKETBALL — Busy, busy week in store for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The high school basketball season heats up locally this week, with every North Coast team in action, many of them at a variety of different tournaments. Both the […]
