By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale girls will have to wait one more day to defend their North Coast Section championship in girls basketball. The NCS has made the decision to push […]
Saturday’s Division-6 NCS championship game postponed
NCS ROUNDUP — Tough night for local teams in NCS semifinals
The Ferndale girls are the only H-DN team to advance to a weekend North Coast Section championship game after a busy Wednesday night for local teams. The No. 1 seeded Wildcats comfortably […]
GIRLS NCS ROUNDUP — Tigers, Cats and Panthers all advance
The Arcata Tigers won on the road for the second straight North Coast Section playoff game on Saturday to set up a semifinal showdown at No. 2 seed Branson on Wednesday. The […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Depth pays off for Loggers once again
By Ray Hamill — It was a tale of two halves at Jay Willard Gymnasium on Friday night, as the Eureka girls wore down St. Patrick-St. Vincent in the quarterfinals of the […]
All the weekend games and what’s at stake
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a busy weekend on the local basketball courts, with several big games on tap over the next two days. On Friday night, College of the […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Five H-DN teams advance to the section quarterfinals
Five of the six H-DN boys teams to qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs have advanced to the quarterfinals after an impressive showing for the league on Wednesday night. One night […]
Crusaders knock off higher seeds on the road in NCS opener
The Crusaders won their North Coast Section basketball playoff opener on the road on Tuesday night, defeating John Swett 70-67 in a hard-fought matchup in the East Bay. The win for the […]
Crusaders crowned NCS champs after a challenging season
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s boys saved their best for last on Saturday night, coming from behind to defeat Valley Christian 61-58 in the North Coast Section Division-6 championship game […]
Team defense carries Wildcats to an NCS championship
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats have won all season as a team and that continued to be the case on Saturday night, as they capped a memorable run through the […]
Ferndale girls get set for big Saturday night showdown
By Ray Hamill — Defense has been key for the Ferndale girls all season long, and head coach Terra Albee is hoping that continues to be the case when they play for […]
BEHIND THE NUMBERS — The H-DNL in NCS basketball
By Ray Hamill — There’s more than just a couple of North Coast Section championships on the line locally on Saturday night. There’s also plenty of school and league pride. Two Division-6 […]
Crusaders advance to NCS championship after forfeit win
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s boys have advanced to Saturday’s North Coast Section Division-6 basketball championship game, although it’s not exactly how they envisioned it. The Crusaders were scheduled to […]
GIRLS NCS BASKETBALL — Wildcats, Cubs set up all-Little 4 semifinal
The Ferndale and South Fork girls both won their North Coast Section quarterfinals on Saturday night, and will now face off against each other in Wednesday’s semifinal round in Division 6. The […]
BOYS NCS BASKETBALL — Little 4 teams continue to roll in the playoffs
It was a good night for the Little 4 in the North Coast Section Division-6 playoffs on Saturday, with South Fork and St. Bernard’s both advancing to the semifinal round and still […]
Two of the weekend NCS games to be broadcast on local radio
A pair of North Coast Section basketball playoff games will be broadcast live on local radio on Saturday. In Division 6, the St. Bernard’s boys game against Mendocino, which tips off at […]
Who’s next for the remaining seven local NCS contenders?
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams remain in the hunt for a North Coast Section championship in basketball, and all seven of them will play in the quarterfinals on Saturday night. […]
NCS GIRLS BASKETBALL — Wildcats, Cubs and Tigers all win
Three of the five H-DNL girls teams in action on Wednesday are moving on in the NCS playoffs, including the Ferndale Wildcats, who are the top seeds in Division 6. The Cats […]
NCS BOYS ROUNDUP — A busy night for the H-DNL, as four teams advance
It was a good night for several H-DNL teams in the opening round of the NCS playoffs on Wednesday, with four of the seven teams in action winning. McKinleyville, St. Bernard’s, Del […]
Arcata girls pull away late to top St. Bernard’s in playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers pulled away late in a tight back-and-forth game with St. Bernard’s on Wednesday night and opened the NCS Division-4 playoffs with a 65-52 win over […]
Eureka girls fall to Archie Williams in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls lost their opening game in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, falling 65-58 to Archie Williams at Eureka High. The Loggers led […]
