By Ray Hamill — None of the H-DNL basketball teams are in line to switch divisions for next season’s North Coast Section playoffs. After winning a section championship last weekend, the Ferndale […]
No proposed NCS switches for H-DNL teams
Defense lifts determined Wildcats to section title
The Ferndale Wildcats played as if they knew exactly what was at stake on Saturday night, with a determination and focus from the opening tip off. And because of that they overwhelmed […]
Ferndale boys crowned NCS champs
The Ferndale Wildcats are North Coast Section champions in boys basketball for the first time in eight years after knocking off No. 2 seed California School for the Deaf in Fremont on […]
South Fork boys prepare for NorCal tournament
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will try to bounce back from Wednesday’s North Coast Section loss when they tip off the NorCal tournament this coming week. The Cubs fell […]
Lopez leads the way as Cats win an NCS thriller
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are headed to the North Coast Section Division-VI championship game in boys basketball after upsetting the odds in thrilling fashion at No. 1 seed St. […]
RADIO — MIX 95.1 to broadcast big NCS showdown
By Ray Hamill — Tag Wotherspoon and Matt Tomlin will call the action from the big all-local North Coast Section basketball showdown between St. Bernard’s and Ferndale on Wednesday night, with the […]
VIDEO — Thrap, St. Bernard’s will be tough to stop
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a big week for the Little 4. Three of the conference’s four teams are still alive heading into Wednesday’s North Coast Section Division-VI boys […]
Huskies bow out of NCS to end memorable campaign
It may have ended a few games earlier than hoped for, but it will go down as one of the greatest seasons in Fortuna girls basketball history. On Saturday night, the No. […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Big 5 boys go down fighting
The four remaining Big 5 teams in this years’ North Coast Section playoffs all lost on Saturday, although all four of them went down battling. None more so than the Arcata Tigers, […]
Memorable season comes to an end for Eureka girls
The Eureka Loggers bowed out of the Division-III North Coast Section basketball playoffs at Campolindo in Moraga on Friday night, falling 62-51. The game was close throughout, with the home team not […]
Fortuna, Arcata NCS playoff games to be streamed live
By Ray Hamill — Local fans unable to make the trip to the Bay Area for the Fortuna girls and Arcata boys basketball playoff games will be able to stream the action […]
Seniors spark dramatic Eureka victory
The Loggers waited a long time for this game, and they didn’t disappoint. In what was the most entertaining matchup of a busy night of basketball here on the North Coast, Cahliel […]
VIDEO — Explosive first-half sees Loggers advance
By Ray Hamill — Malia Guilbert and the Eureka Loggers decisively took control of their opening game in the North Coast Section playoffs in the first half on Tuesday night, going on […]
Get set for a wild Wednesday in local basketball
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night will be a busy one for anyone trying to keep up with all the local basketball action, with a total of 14 big games on tap, […]
Eureka girls cruise in NCS playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers showed absolutely no hangover effects from an emotional win in Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship, comfortably taking care of business in the opening round of the […]
Five takeaways from the NCS seedings
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, Wednesday night is going to be a wild one for local basketball fans, who will have their pick of 12 big games here on […]
What’s next after another magical Niclai?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a highly entertaining season on the local prep basketball courts, and that shouldn’t change too much in the coming weeks as we get set for the […]
Eureka girls dig deep to claim Niclai title
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls are finding ways to win games and developing a self-belief that could be very dangerous heading into the North Coast Section playoffs. On Friday night […]
Eureka girls edge St. Bernard’s in exciting Niclai matchup
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers are headed back to the Dick Niclai championship in girls basketball, after getting the better of St. Bernard’s 46-41 on Thursday night, in what has become […]
Arcata boys set up Niclai rematch with Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers will get the rematch they coveted. After barely losing to Del Norte in last week’s Big 5 decider, the Arcata boys will get another shot at […]
