It was a busy night for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Friday, with four teams in action and another getting some big news about its weekend […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors go down battling; Huskies, Crusaders march on
Seniors shine as Crusaders roll over San Domenico in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — One week after their breakthrough Dick Niclai tournament win, the St. Bernard’s were clearly fired up for their North Coast Section playoff opener. The top seeds in the […]
Saturday night NCS playoff showdown at Ferndale canceled
By Ray Hamill — One of four Saturday night North Coast Section basketball playoff games involving local teams has been canceled. The Ferndale Wildcats were scheduled to host Victory Christian Academy but […]
Wildcats become first three-time winners of HDN sportsmanship award
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats and the Ferndale community continues to set the standard when it comes to sportsmanship in the H-DNL. The smallest high school in the league was […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Niclai champs take center stage
By Ray Hamill — An exciting finish to the H-DNL basketball season went right down to the wire, with one of the most thrilling endings of the year last Friday night. St. […]
Lumberjacks remain in the chase for CCAA tournament spot
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team suffered their second straight loss on Thursday night, falling 70-65 at Cal State Dominguez Hills, the No. 14 team in the nation. The loss dropped […]
Arcata boys should feel proud despite disappointing finish
By Ray Hamill — As champions of the Big 5, the Arcata Tigers should have gotten the opportunity to host a first-round North Coast Section playoff game in boys basketball. Unfortunately for […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Eight teams remain in contention for section crowns
By Ray Hamill — With the opening rounds of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs over, eight of the 13 local schools to qualify remain in contention, including six girls programs. And […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Panthers, Warriors march on, as HDN girls impress
By Ray Hamill — Playing against a school five times their size, the McKinleyville Panthers rose to the challenge with a gutsy and composed performance in their North Coast Section playoff opener […]
Mack boys fall to Marin Catholic to end memorable campaign
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville boys bowed out of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday night, falling 61-58 to Marin Catholic in a hard-fought game at McKinleyville High. Somehow […]
NCS loss ‘not a reflection’ of the Tigers’ outstanding season
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing ending to what was a memorable season. On Tuesday night, the Arcata girls lost their North Coast Section basketball playoff opener to Montgomery, falling […]
Corsairs take care of business in final GVC game, get set for playoffs
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team closed out the regular season with a fifth straight win on Tuesday night, defeating Lassen 71-63 at CR. The Corsairs, who are guaranteed a […]
NCS GIRLS — Huskies, Loggers win playoff openers; Tigers fall to the Vikings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams fared better than the league’s boys teams in the opening night of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday. While three of the […]
NCS BOYS — Warriors win on an otherwise disappointing night for HDN teams
After a 12-day layoff between games, the Del Norte Warriors won their North Coast Section playoff opener on Tuesday night, but other than that it was a disappointing night for the H-DNL […]
Del Norte boys, Arcata girls crowned H-DNL champions
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte boys and Arcata girls were crowned league champions at Saturday’s H-DNL Wrestling Championship at Arcata High School. The Warriors claimed five of the 14 individual […]
Registration now open for the 46th annual Foggy Bottom Milk Run
The 46th annual Foggy Bottom Milk Run will take place on Sunday, March 9 in Ferndale. Registration is now under way for the event, which is presented by the Six Rivers Running […]
NCS basketball playoff games to be broadcast on local radio
By Ray Hamill — Some of this week’s North Coast Section basketball playoff games will be broadcast live on local radio. The Beat 95.1 FM will broadcast three games, starting on Tuesday […]
Three H-DNL teams receive a top seed for the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoff brackets were announced on Sunday, with 13 of the 18 H-DNL varsity programs qualifying, including seven girls teams. Three local teams have […]
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Teams and MVPs
By Ray Hamill — There truly is no other sporting event on the North Coast that captures the imagination of the local community quite like the Dick Niclai tournament. And that was […]
Dick Niclai championship game highlights and photo gallery
