By Ray Hamill — A number of friends, teammates and coaches paid tribute to Merek Sears on his big day, as he signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Washington […]
VIDEO — Family, coaches and teammates celebrate Sears’ big day
Sears signs letter of intent to play in the PAC-12
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Merek Sears is taking his talents to Washington State after signing a letter of intent to play baseball for the Cougars after graduation. Sears, HumboldtSports.com‘s pitcher […]
Arcata girls fall to Middletown in NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — The bounce of the ball just didn’t go the Tigers’ way on Saturday, as visiting Middletown came away from Arcata with a 1-0 win in the North Coast […]
Crusaders roll over Ygnacio Valley in NCS opener
It’s safe to say the Crusaders were playoff ready on Saturday. St. Bernard’s opened the North Coast Section Division-6 postseason in style, coming storming out of the gates on the way to […]
Tigers go down battling against top seeds in NCS
The Arcata Tigers gave the No. 1 seeds in their bracket all they could handle for much of Friday night’s NCS Division-6 football playoff game at Kennedy High in Richmond, before eventually […]
VIDEO — The save heard around Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — It was one of the most remarkable penalty shootouts you’ll ever see, with the two goalkeepers combining to save nine of the 14 attempts they faced and not […]
VIDEO — Fortuna NCS championship highlights and celebrations
By Ray Hamill — The house that Daniel built was in full bloom on Friday night. Playing in front of a loud and enthusiastic crowd at Fortuna High, head coach Daniel Holmes […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Del Norte, South Fork move on; Fortuna, Arcata bow out
Del Norte and South Fork each advanced to the semifinal round in the North Coast Section football playoffs on Friday night, while both Fortuna and Arcata bowed out on the road against […]
HUMBOLDT SPORTS TALK — A new sports podcast for the North Coast
By Ray Hamill — Welcome to a new podcast for local sports on the North Coast, Humboldt Sports Talk. The show is produced by former Humboldt State Assistant Athletic Director Andrew Goetzin […]
NCS soccer championship dates and times finalized
By Ray Hamill — Three local teams will get the opportunity to play for a North Coast Section championship in soccer this weekend, including two here in Humboldt County. And game times […]
Corsairs get back to winning ways in basketball
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team got back to winning ways on Thursday night, pulling out a 68-57 win at Napa Valley. Isaac Puzz led the way with his best […]
Cats mentally focused ahead of NCS game
By Ray Hamill — When the Ferndale Wildcats defeated close rivals Fortuna for the coveted Milk Can trophy back in September, senior standout and team leader Landon Gomes talked about this group […]
Cubs to face familiar opponent in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will kick off the North Coast Section football playoffs after a three-week layover when they host Laytonville on Friday night. The Cubs are seeded […]
Huskies get set for high-flying Jets
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will face off against a top seed in the NCS football playoffs for the third straight year on Friday night, when they travel to play […]
Del Norte hoping for some home field advantage
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have been building towards this weekend all year. The No. 2 seeds in the NCS Division-5 bracket will kick off the postseason against No. […]
Warriors overcome unique challenge on the way to youth football title
It’s been a memorable season for Del Norte football in more ways than one. The high school team is Big 4 champion and expected to make some serious noise when the NCS […]
VIDEO — Carroll, Barres combine on late equalizer in epic clash
By Ray Hamill — No one in the H-DNL finishes as well as Eureka’s Klayre Barres. On Wednesday night, the junior striker netted the equalizing goal against Arcata after a wonderful deep […]
Tigers edge the Loggers in instant NCS classic
By Ray Hamill — The only problem with Bailey Cherms’ magnificent goal seven minutes into sudden death overtime at Albee Stadium on Wednesday night is that it brought an end to a […]
Huskies won’t lack confidence ahead of big road challenge
By Ray Hamill — Once again the Huskies will have to do it the hard way, and once again they won’t be intimidated by that challenge. Fortuna opens the North Coast Section […]
Larson’s return a big boost for Warriors ahead of NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors got a big boost ahead of this weekend’s North Coast Section playoff opener in football, with senior Eli Larson returning to the lineup. The […]
