By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section could have avoided this week’s mess but failed to do so, and the schools in the Bay Area have allowed them to get away […]
A total NC mess that could and should have been avoided
NCS ready to move playoff games to Humboldt, but schools refuse to travel
(UPDATED with news on schools refusing to travel) By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section is ready to move 13 playoff football games to Humboldt County, but unfortunately many of the […]
Fight night returns to Bear River Casino this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Fight night returns to the Bear River Casino this weekend, with 12 MMA showdowns on tap, including several featuring local fighters. And for the first time, the Hard […]
Youth wrestlers get set for Best of the West tournament in Oregon
By Ray Hamill — A group of Arcata youth wrestlers are getting set for one of their biggest tournaments of the season this weekend, and they’ve been doing so in style. The […]
Options abound again for NCS, if they listen
By Ray Hamill — If they haven’t already done so, it’s time for the North Coast Section to seriously consider moving this weekend’s playoff games to Humboldt County. On Thursday morning, the […]
Saban, Tide always thrive in this unforgiving time of the year
By Ray Hamill — When it comes to college football, November rarely disappoints. It’s unpredictable and unforgiving, full of drama, debate and intrigue, with an assortment of thrilling rivalry games, and all […]
AC Samoa girls (and boys) complete breakout season
By Ray Hamill — In the midst of what has been a disappointing era for local travel teams, at least one group of players are doing their best to keep the tradition […]
Coin flips may now come into play in NCS
By Ray Hamill — A potential trip to the state championship in prep football may now come down to the luck of a coin flip for teams in the North Coast Section. […]
Stone prepares for bigger challenges on the soccer field
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Olivia Stone has never been one to back down from a challenge on the soccer field, and that was the case once again on Wednesday when she […]
Athletes and team of the week
It was a big weekend on the local soccer front with two of the Humboldt-Del Norte League teams clinching a North Coast Section title. In boys action, Fortuna won its second Division-I […]
Local teams taking full advantage of extra time
By Ray Hamill — With so many North Coast Section football games postponed over the weekend, the local teams are taking full advantage of the extra time afforded them. The poor air […]
CIF votes to extend prep football season
By Ray Hamill — The CIF voted unanimously on Tuesday morning to extend the state high school football season by one week. This pushes the state championship games back to the middle […]
St. Bernard’s must wait for shot at NCS title
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls soccer team will have to wait another few days for a shot at a North Coast Section championship. The Crusaders were scheduled to play […]
Rescheduled dates announced for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s and Fortuna will now play their North Coast Section quarterfinals on Saturday, after a full list of rescheduled games was released on Monday. Both teams’ game […]
College Roundup – CR football closes out with a win; HSU women go to 2-0
The Corsairs scored touchdowns in each of the first two quarters at San Jose on Saturday, and made it stick with a big defensive performance, closing out the season with a 14-7 […]
Ferndale, Del Norte Gold and Eureka all win youth football titles
A pair of No. 1 seeds closed out their respective campaigns with a championship on Sunday, as the Six Rivers Youth Football season came to a close. In the AAA championship game, […]
NCS playoff games pushed back again
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna and St. Bernard’s will have to wait a little longer to play their North Coast Section playoff quarterfinals. Both teams’ games were postponed a second time on […]
VIDEO – Eureka coach gets Gatorade shower after NCS win
VIDEO – Be wary of soccer players bringing gifts of Gatorade this time of the year. Watch as Eureka’s Keylei Carroll (12), Athena Miller (2) and Olivia Stone (14) give Loggers […]
Jacks win their final ever game, top Simon Fraser in Canada
It was a bittersweet ending to a difficult season as the Humboldt State football team overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Simon Fraser, 23-16, Saturday afternoon at Terry Fox Field in Canada. […]
A perfect end to a perfect season as Eureka girls crowned NCS champions
By Ray Hamill — This time around, the Eureka girls would not be denied. After losing last season’s North Coast Section championship on a penalty shootout, the Loggers made sure there would […]
