By Ray Hamill — Wednesday will be a busy one for H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs, with six local teams involved in four semifinals. Three of those four […]
NCS SOCCER — Could home-field advantage sway one big tie?
Hartwell crowned NorCal champ as CR women advance to state
The College of the Redwoods women’s cross country team had its best ever showing at the NorCal championships over the weekend, placing fourth as a team and advancing to next week’s state […]
Jacks get set for the playoffs in men’s rugby
The Jacks came into the new rugby season with high hopes and they have not disappointed so far. The Cal Poly Humboldt men closed out s short regular season with a fourth […]
Claus, Gillette to make Puget Sound debut on ESPN
By Ray Hamill — Zac Claus and Drew Gillette will make their University of Puget Sound debuts on ESPN. The two former Fortuna High and College of the Redwoods standouts transferred to […]
Mixed fortunes for CR teams at season-opening tournaments
The Corsairs had mixed fortunes at their season-opening basketball tournaments over the weekend, with the men winning all three of their games at Napa and the women dropping all three of theirs […]
Panthers shut out Middletown, get set for rematch at Eureka
The McKinleyville girls set up a rematch with a familiar foe on Saturday after a 2-0 win at Middletown in the North Coast Section Division-1 soccer playoffs. The Panthers will now play […]
NCS playoff brackets released, but no home game for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — Seven of the nine H-DNL varsity teams have been included in the North Coast Section football playoff brackets, although only one of them will host in the opening […]
NCS SOCCER — Big 4 teams to face off in Division-1 semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is guaranteed a sweep of the North Coast Section titles in fall girls soccer for the second straight year. Just one day after St. Bernard’s won […]
Crusaders march on to NCS, as Loggers’ season ends in disappointment
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are headed to the North Coast Section playoffs. On Saturday, St. Bernard’s defeated Eureka 7-6 in what was a must-win game at Crusader Field, rallying from […]
Corsairs go to 4-0 in conference with sixth straight win
The Corsairs are maturing on the football field week by week and they continue to be one of the stories of the season. On Saturday afternoon, a very young College of the […]
NCS SOCCER — Prentiss, Arcata girls too strong for the Cardinals
The No. 3 seeded Arcata Tigers kept their hopes of a first-ever North Coast Section championship alive with a comprehensive 6-0 win over Clear Lake in Saturday’s Division-1 girls soccer quarterfinals. The […]
Warriors looking good for the playoffs after big win
The Hoopa Warriors appear to have done enough to qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs after closing out the regular season with a dominating 37-0 win at Ferndale. The result, coupled […]
Cubs fall to Stuart Hall, get set for NCS playoffs
The South Fork Cubs fell short in their bid for a league title on Friday night, falling 32-0 to Stuart Hall in their regular-season finale. The Cubs finished 4-2 in the NCL-II […]
NCS SOCCER — Arcata boys take care of Lower Lake in muddy conditions
The Arcata Tigers showed no signs of a letdown after an impressive league campaign with a comfortable 5-2 win over Lower Lake in the North Coast Section quarterfinals at Arcata High on […]
St. Bernard’s girls secure rare three-peat of section titles
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders joined some elite company on Friday night by claiming a third straight North Coast Section championship in girls soccer. St. Bernard’s won 3-1 at Upper Lake in the […]
Warriors cap dominating season with Senior Night shutout
It was business as usual on Friday night for the Del Norte Warriors, who capped a dominating season with another big win, this time over the Fortuna Huskies. Celebrating Senior Night and […]
Tigers close out strong, rally to beat the league champs
The Arcata Tigers continued to impress on Friday night, while giving their playoff hopes a boost with a 14-9 victory over rivals McKinleyville. The clutch Tigers rallied from a late deficit and […]
Eureka girls shut out the Warriors, advance to NCS semis
The Eureka Loggers kicked off the North Coast Section Division-1 girls soccer playoffs with a comfortable 10-0 win over Del Norte at Albee Stadium on Friday night. With the win, the No. […]
NCS SOCCER — Huskies top the Loggers in playoff opener
A young Fortuna boys soccer team is growing up fast. The Huskies kicked off the North Coast Section Division-1 playoffs with a big 4-1 win over Eureka at Albee Stadium on Friday […]
Busy weekend in store for local cross country
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County will extend a wet welcome to 18 community colleges from around the state on Saturday, on what will be a very busy day for local cross […]