By Ray Hamill — It appears as if St. Bernard’s will have to play football in the Big 4 again next year after an appeal to the North Coast Section has been […]
St. Bernard’s football loses appeal with NCS
NCS championship milk now available
The St. Bernard’s and Del Norte football teams are being honored on commemorative milk cartoons arriving this week, after each won a North Coast Section championship this past season. The special Crystal […]
What a thrilling night for H-DNL football
Ray Hamill — Jacob Smallwood has been coming up big on defense for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders all season long, and he did it again on the biggest stage of all on […]
Warriors find the will to win in thrilling NCS battle
The Del Norte Warriors continued to make history on Saturday night, and they’re not done yet. Playing in a first-ever NCS football championship game, the Warriors pulled out a thrilling 14-13 win […]
Crusaders dig deep to claim a fifth NCS crown
A 37-yard field goal by Spanish exchange student Guillermo Perez-Estrada, in addition to some big fourth-quarter team defense, lifted the St. Bernard’s Crusaders to a thrilling 31-28 win over Kennedy in Saturday […]
Physical Salesian wears down the Cats in D-7 decider
The Wildcats fell short in their bid for a North Coast Section football championship on Saturday night, falling 50-29 to No. 1 seed Salesian in the Division-7 decider at Alhambra High School. […]
H-DNL claims two NCS championships
Defense and special teams stepped up big late in the game for a couple of local teams on Saturday night, as Del Norte and St. Bernard’s both claimed a North Coast Section […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Wildcats carry momentum into championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will face their toughest challenge of the year on Saturday night, when they play Salesian for the NCS Division-7 championship. The Cats are making their […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Tempo will be key for St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will be looking to play up-tempo in Saturday night’s North Coast Section Division-6 championship game against Kennedy and hoping to keep the Eagles on their back […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Del Norte prepares for battle of top defenses
By Ray Hamill — Saturday’s NCS Division-5 championship game between Del Norte and Encinal will likely be decided on defense. The Warriors, who are the No. 2 seeds in the bracket, will […]
Communities get behind NCS contenders
By Ray Hamill — It might be Thanksgiving, but that didn’t stop all three local teams still alive in the NCS playoffs from practicing. All three — Del Norte, St. Bernard’s and […]
More than just a section title on the line this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams will play in a North Coast Section championship game on Saturday night, and all three will be playing for more than just a section crown. […]
Local playoff teams use stormy weather to their advantage
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a wild one. The weather is expected to play a part in all three of Saturday night’s NCS football championship […]
Ferndale football back among the elite again
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats are back where they belong. On Saturday night they’ll compete for a North Coast Section championship for the first time in seven years, making Ferndale, a […]
Confident St. Bernard’s peaking at the right time
By Ray Hamill — If the Crusaders play at the same level they did last Saturday in this weekend’s NCS championship game, they’ll be tough to stop. St. Bernard’s is firing on […]
Del Norte coaches put players in position to make history
By Ray Hamill — If the Warriors are the H-DNL’s version of the Star Trek Enterprise, boldly going where no other Del Norte football team has gone before, then their Captain Kirk […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — An historic few days for H-DNL sports
By Ray Hamill — Two cross country rivals, a tennis partnership and a history-making football program are all featured among this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes and team of the week. Eureka’s Ian […]
Where to watch, listen to this weekend’s NCS championship games
By Ray Hamill — It’s a case of good news, bad news for local fans ahead of a busy weekend of North Coast Section football action. The good news is that all […]
VIDEO — Wildcats score on the wildcat
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale football can score on its opponents in a lot of different ways, and on Saturday they caught the Wolverines off guard with a wildcat play that resulted […]
VIDEO — ‘Rinse and repeat,’ Del Norte wears down Mariners
By Ray Hamill — It’s no secret what the Del Norte Warriors do. They just do it so well, few teams can stop them. In fact, only one has managed to do […]
