(UPDATED with news of Western Sierra forfeiting) By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls were handed a No. 1 seed on Sunday afternoon, as the brackets for this coming week’s NorCal […]
NorCal matchups set for H-DNL teams; Crusaders get a top seed
Baseball season begins for some H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The local prep baseball season is officially under way. Over the weekend, several teams were in action, some playing their season openers, and some getting in some valuable […]
Rendon leads local charge at state wrestling
Eureka junior Aracely Rendon was the most successful of the three local wrestlers at this week’s CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield, placing an impressive seventh at the prestigious event. Rendon was […]
Crusaders now in a class of their own when it comes to NCS
By Ray Hamill — Congratulations to the St. Bernard’s girls, who now stand alone among all Humboldt-Del Norte League teams when it comes to North Coast Section basketball. The Crusaders defeated Cloverdale […]
NCS champions St. Bernard’s make it look easy
By Ray Hamill — It was a fitting performance for a championship team. And it all had a very familiar feel to it. On Saturday night the St. Bernard’s girls dominated Cloverdale […]
CR baseball, softball both split doubleheaders
The College of the Redwoods baseball and softball teams each split doubleheaders on the road on Saturday. The men ended a nine-game losing skid with a big 13-inning win at Butte in […]
Exceptionally tough NCS will prepare H-DN teams for NorCals
By Ray Hamill — It certainly hasn’t been an easy road for the H-DNL teams in this year’s basketball playoffs. Of the 13 local teams that have lost a game in the […]
Huskies fall to No. 1 Branson, quickly turn their attention to NorCals
With the NorCal tournament just a few days away, the Huskies won’t have long to dwell on Friday night’s 63-43 loss to top seed Branson in the Division-IV North Coast Section championship. […]
Del Norte girls push No. 1 St. Patrick-St. Vincent all the way
A big fourth-quarter rally came up just short for the Del Norte girls on Friday night, as they lost the North Coast Section Division-IV championship game to St. Patrick-St. Vincent by a […]
Huskies, Warriors fall short in NCS deciders
The Humboldt-Del Norte League went a disappointing 0-2 in North Coast Section championship games on Friday night, as both the Fortuna boys and Del Norte girls lost to the top seed in […]
Corsairs start to build momentum in softball
The College of the Redwoods bats were a lot more productive on Friday, and the defense a lot more stable, as the Corsairs posted their first win of the softball season in […]
Crusaders show remarkable playoff consistency
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are back in familiar territory. On Saturday, the Little 4 champions and No. 1 seeds for the Division-V playoffs will play in a seventh […]
Friday’s NCS Previews — Huskies, Warriors both unlikely underdogs
By Ray Hamill — It could be an historic weekend for the Humboldt-Del Norte League, which is hoping for a first-ever hat trick of NCS titles in basketball. The league has won […]
Redwoods softball finally opens the season at Foothill
It took a few weeks longer than anticipated, but College of the Redwoods finally got the softball season started with a doubleheader at Foothill on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Corsairs, the early-season […]
Where to watch and listen to the NCS championship games
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams will play for a North Coast Section championship in basketball this weekend, and the good news for local fans is that you will be able […]
Thrap’s drive lands him in exclusive company
By Ray Hamill — Lane Thrap is hanging out in some pretty elite company these days. The St. Bernard’s standout closed out his junior campaign on the basketball court last weekend, and […]
Redwoods basketball teams lose at Butte
Both College of the Redwoods basketball teams lost their season finales at Butte on Wednesday. The CR men fell 79-44, while the women lost 67-58. Jose Macaraeg led the CR men offensively […]
Wild night of action for H-DNL teams in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — It was a wild night of action for local teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday, with several close games in the semifinal round, as […]
Huskies win a thriller, set up NCS date with Branson
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are going where no other Fortuna boys basketball team has ever gone before. On Friday night, they’ll play for a North Coast Section title for the […]
Loggers fall to Salesian in Division-III semifinal
Top-seeded Salesian proved too hot to handle for the Eureka girls in North Coast Section Division-III basketball action on Wednesday night, pulling away in the second half for a comfortable 61-35 win […]
