By Ray Hamill — Several North Coast Section football playoff games scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been pushed back to Monday because of the poor air quality throughout much of the […]
Several NCS playoff games switched to Monday
Big 4 teams ready to make a splash in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — If week one was any indication, no one will be taking the Big 4 lightly in the second round of the North Coast Section playoffs this weekend. All […]
NCS Playoffs – Del Norte Warriors will be tough to beat at home
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will host their first North Coast Section playoff game in two years on Friday night, welcoming Justin-Siena to Crescent City. The Warriors are the […]
NCS Playoffs — South Fork Cubs prepare for Rincon Valley Christian
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs open the North Coast Section eight-person football playoffs at home to Rincon Valley Christian on Friday night. The Cubs come into the semifinal matchup […]
NCS Playoffs — Loggers open Friday at home to De Anza
By Ray Hamill — For the Eureka Loggers, the 2018 season begins in earnest this weekend. That’s not to take from what has been a memorable regular season – Eureka’s second straight […]
NCS Playoffs — Crusaders want to set the tempo at San Marin
(UPDATED on Nov. 9 – game pushed back to Monday) By Ray Hamill — For St. Bernard’s, the plan is simple going into this weekend’s North Coast Section playoff game at San […]
NCS soccer championship lineups set
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section soccer playoffs will come to a conclusion this weekend, with several local teams involved. Both the boys’ and girls’ Division-I championships will feature a […]
NCS Playoffs — Huskies look to keep impressive streak going
(UPDATED on Nov. 9 – game pushed back to Monday) By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will look to continue their impressive postseason record when they travel to Richmond to play […]
Redwoods sophomores ‘close out with a bang’
The College of the Redwoods sophomores played their final home game in volleyball on Wednesday night, and it was a successful farewell in more ways than one. In front of their largest […]
NCS Soccer — Tigers win big showdown at Husky Field
By Ray Hamill — There’s something to be said for peaking at the right time. After losing four times in four matchups to Fortuna this season, the Arcata Tigers finally got the […]
NCS Soccer Roundup – Big night for local teams
It was a good night for the Humboldt-Del Norte League in North Coast Section soccer on Wednesday, with four local teams advancing to the championship games. In boys action, Fortuna and Del […]
Redwoods teams get set for season finales
By Ray Hamill — Three College of the Redwoods teams will close out their seasons this week, with all three playing at home in the coming days. First up, the CR volleyball […]
NCS Soccer — Semifinal showdowns on tap Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — Five local soccer teams will be competing in four different games on Wednesday evening, as the North Coast Section playoffs reach the penultimate matchups of the season. In […]
Eagles impress at Santa Rosa, remain in contention for league crown
Humboldt’s premier 19U boys soccer travel team pulled off a pair of impressive ties over the weekend, with some of their best soccer of the season. Playing out of the Mendocino Soccer […]
Youth football championship games set
By Ray Hamill — The championship game lineups have been set in the Six Rivers Youth Football playoffs, with three title games in three different divisions at the Redwood Bowl on Sunday. […]
Underclassmen playing a big role in Loggers’ success
By Ray Hamill — While this year’s Eureka High football team is known for a deep and talented senior class, they’re not alone in leading the way. The Loggers, in fact, feature […]
Five Takeaways — Big 4 teams don’t disappoint in NCS play
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section football playoffs kicked off over the weekend, with five local teams involved, including three who got to play at home. Arcata, Hoopa and Ferndale […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Saturday was one of the busiest days of the year for local sports, with playoff action in both football and soccer, as well as the league championships in […]
Weekend football video highlights
VIDEO – Three of the five local teams to open the North Coast Section playoffs played at home this weekend, with blowout victories for both Fortuna and St. Bernard’s, and a narrow […]
Jacks fans need to stay loud after emotional farewell
By Ray Hamill — There was an array of emotional reactions on display at the Redwood Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Despair. Frustration. Disgust. Anger. Rage. And most of all sadness. And nostalgia. In what could best […]
