(UPDATED Feb. 12, with no home game for McKinleyville girls) By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be an action-packed and extremely busy week on the local basketball […]
Plenty of home games on tap in NCS this week
Kick boxing a big hit at Bear River fight night
A new addition to the Bear River Casino fight night proved to be a huge success on Saturday, in front of yet another sold-out crowd for the event. The first of four […]
Three H-DNL girls teams receive top-four seeds for NCS
By Ray Hamill — Six of the local girls teams to make the North Coast Section playoffs will host games this coming week, including the three schools to receive a top-four seed. […]
Seven local boys teams make NCS; Huskies to host Fort Bragg
By Ray Hamill — There were no major surprises for the local boys teams when the North Coast Section playoff brackets were released on Sunday. In Division IV, the high-flying Fortuna Huskies […]
The H-DNL Wrestling Championships in pictures
Gardner, HSU football back in the national spotlight
Former Humboldt State running back Ja’Quan Gardner debuted with the San Diego Fleet in front of a national television audience on Saturday night, and he didn’t disappoint. The Fleet are one of […]
Eureka, Del Norte prevail at H-DNL championships
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers became the first-ever champions of the Humboldt-Del Norte League in girls wrestling on Saturday, comfortably taking the title, as expected. On a packed day of […]
CR women break out of slump with big performance
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team broke out of a recent slump with an impressive 77-59 win over Feather River in Eureka on Saturday afternoon. Darienne Kartes led an inspired […]
Tough fall makes CR softball stronger
By Ray Hamill — Numbers are a concern for College of the Redwoods softball heading into the new season, but attitude isn’t. The Corsairs have a squad of just 10 players right […]
Huskies crowned Niclai champs with another strong showing
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are heading into the North Coast Section playoffs with plenty of momentum. On Friday night, the Fortuna boys capped a remarkable season in the H-DNL with […]
Big win for Ferndale in Sonoma
The Ferndale boys basketball team secured a 61-56 win at Archbishop Hanna in Sonoma on Friday. Kyler Becksted led the Wildcats in scoring with 18 points, while teammate Tristen Martin had a […]
Del Norte girls keep making history
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors are enjoying their most impressive season ever in girls basketball, and they continued to roll over North Coast opposition with a 58-44 win over […]
Impressive start for Dolcini at Fresno State
Former Fortuna standout and four-time Big 5 MVP pitcher Hailey Dolcini got her Fresno State career off to an impressive start this week. Dolcini, a 2017 Fortuna graduate who transferred to Fresno […]
Shake-up in rankings heightens importance of Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — A minor shake-up in the North Coast Section rankings and the projected playoff seedings this week has added to the importance of Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship game […]
Potent Huskies roll over Cubs to reach Niclai final
The Fortuna Huskies stormed out to a 38-point first quarter and never looked back, cruising to a 94-47 win over visiting South Fork in the Dick Niclai Memorial Tournament semifinal on Thursday […]
Del Norte wins battle of the Warriors
The Del Norte boys basketball team traveled to Hoopa Valley for a Dick Niclai semifinal showdown on Thursday night and came away with an impressive 62-51 win. The visiting Warriors took control […]
Del Norte star to play at Western Oregon
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte senior Ethan Price signed a letter of intent this week to play football next season at Western Oregon University. Price, a three-year varsity starter with the […]
Local wrestlers get set for league championships
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League Wrestling championships will enjoy an historic first this weekend, with the inclusion of a full girls tournament for the first time ever. The top […]
Where Are They Now? — Holland a big part of Chico State’s success
By Ray Hamill — Former Arcata Tiger Vanessa Holland has taken an already impressive basketball game to a whole new level since leaving the North Coast. The 2017 Arcata graduate has become […]
Scheduling changes for Redwoods teams
The weather has affected the Corsairs’ schedule this weekend, both indoors and outdoors. A pair of basketball games at College of the Redwoods have been moved forward on Saturday, while the softball […]
