By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will kick off the North Coast Section playoffs on Saturday afternoon, when they host Ygnacio Valley at 1 p.m. St. Bernard’s is seeded No. 2 in […]
Crusaders prepare for Ygnacio Valley
Tigers looking forward to Kennedy challenge
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will face a tough challenge to open the North Coast Section football playoffs this weekend, as they head to Kennedy in Richmond for a Friday […]
Warriors overcome unique challenge on the way to youth football title
It’s been a memorable season for Del Norte football in more ways than one. The high school team is Big 4 champion and expected to make some serious noise when the NCS […]
VIDEO — Watch Cherms’ brilliant winner and the reaction of the Arcata players
By Ray Hamill — Tigers senior midfielder Bailey Cherms sent her teammates and the Arcata fans into a frenzy with a brilliant strike just seven minutes into sudden death overtime of Wednesday’s […]
VIDEO — Carroll, Barres combine on late equalizer in epic clash
By Ray Hamill — No one in the H-DNL finishes as well as Eureka’s Klayre Barres. On Wednesday night, the junior striker netted the equalizing goal against Arcata after a wonderful deep […]
Tigers edge the Loggers in instant NCS classic
By Ray Hamill — The only problem with Bailey Cherms’ magnificent goal seven minutes into sudden death overtime at Albee Stadium on Wednesday night is that it brought an end to a […]
VIDEO — A Ramirez rocket and other Fortuna highlights
By Ray Hamill — Geovanney Ramirez nailed a rocket of a shot against Fort Bragg in Wednesday night’s NCS Division-I boys soccer semifinal at Fortuna High. There was no stopping the Huskies […]
Mixed fortunes for Fortuna soccer in NCS doubleheader
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are headed back to the North Coast Section Division-I boys soccer championship game after a comfortable 7-0 win over Fort Bragg at Fortuna Wednesday night. Unfortunately, […]
Huskies won’t lack confidence ahead of big road challenge
By Ray Hamill — Once again the Huskies will have to do it the hard way, and once again they won’t be intimidated by that challenge. Fortuna opens the North Coast Section […]
Larson’s return a big boost for Warriors ahead of NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors got a big boost ahead of this weekend’s North Coast Section playoff opener in football, with senior Eli Larson returning to the lineup. The […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Three of six local games to be broadcast
By Ray Hamill — Six of nine local teams will be involved in this weekend’s North Coast Section football playoffs, with three of their games scheduled to be broadcast live on the […]
Gutierrez shines at NCS tournament, as Arcata girls fall to University
Arcata’s Keona Gutierrez won her match at No. 1 singles in the first round of the North Coast Section team tournament on Wednesday, but the Tigers fell 6-1 to San Francisco University. […]
Hanson, Ducks in contention for college football playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Local football fans may have added reason to pay attention to this year’s college football playoffs. Former Eureka standout Jake Hanson and the Oregon Ducks are ranked No. […]
VIDEO — Tigers, Loggers prepare for another NCS showdown
By Ray Hamill — The NCS soccer playoffs resume on Wednesday evening, when Eureka and Arcata will renew their rivalry at Albee Stadium in a Division-I girls semifinal. The showdown is a […]
Central defenders central to H-DNL’s NCS success
By Ray Hamill — Five H-DNL teams are still alive in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs, with four of them in action here on the North Coast on Wednesday night. And […]
Athletes of the Week — CC stars, Del Norte youth football steal the show
By Ray Hamill — A pair of local high school cross country runners capped memorable seasons on the North Coast over the weekend, and that earns them our athlete of the week […]
H-DNL soccer players avert tragedy while surfing at Trinidad
UPDATED with quotes from Narayan Weibel By Ray Hamill —Four local high school soccer players are heroes off the field after being involved in a life-saving rescue at Trinidad State Beach on […]
NCS football playoff brackets released
By Ray Hamill — There were no major surprises for any of the local teams when the North Coast Section football playoff brackets were released on Sunday afternoon, although Del Norte and […]
NCS SOCCER ROUNDUP — SB girls headed back to championship game
The St. Bernard’s girls are heading back to the NCS Division-III championship after a 2-0 win over Upper Lake at Crusader Field on Saturday. The home team scored twice in the opening […]
McGoldrick, Wood crowned H-DNL champions
The freshmen girls and junior boys stole the show at Saturday’s H-DNL cross country championships at the Arcata Marsh. As expected, Arcata freshman Ai-Lan McGoldrick capped a magnificent season on the North […]
