By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers cruised into the semifinal round of the North Coast Section soccer playoffs on Saturday with an 8-0 victory over St. Helena at McKinleyville High. Check […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — No. 1 seeds march on in NCS soccer
NCS ROUNDUP — Busy day for local teams in the playoffs
Eight local teams were in action in the NCS soccer playoffs on Saturday, including a doubleheader of games at both McKinleyville and Fortuna. In girls Division-I action, Arcata defeated St. Helena 8-0 […]
Eureka girls top league rivals in playoff opener
The Eureka girls moved within one win of an NCS soccer championship appearance on Saturday with a 3-0 victory at Fortuna in their Division-I playoff opener. Many of the Eureka players were […]
Defense dominates again as Crusaders get set for NCS with shutout win
By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some playoff football? The Crusaders are. St. Bernard’s closed out the regular season with another dominating performance on Saturday, rolling over Fortuna 57-0 and […]
Mack girls bow out of NCS to end memorable season
It may have ended a little earlier than hoped for, but it’s a season the McKinleyville Panthers won’t easily forget. On Saturday, the Mack girls lost 2-0 to Credo in the North […]
Arcata girls cruise to easy win in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The dream of a first-ever section title for Arcata girls soccer is alive and well. On Saturday, the Tigers comfortably took care of business in the quarterfinal round […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — What a finish for the Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — Emma Wilson scored twice in the dying minutes to lift the St. Bernard’s girls to a dramatic 2-1 win over Little 3 rival Ferndale in the NCS Division-III […]
Crusaders battle back late in exciting NCS semifinal showdown
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls are headed back to the NCS championship game after barely getting the better of Ferndale in a highly-entertaining soccer semifinal showdown in Eureka on […]
Schedule changes announced for weekend NCS soccer
By Ray Hamill — Time changes have been announced for two of this weekend’s North Coast Section soccer playoff games, which have been moved forward an hour. The Arcata and McKinleyville girls will […]
Get ready for a wild weekend in local sports
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a wild weekend in local sports. In addition to 10 H-DNL teams still involved in NCS playoff soccer, a packed […]
What’s next for the H-DNL teams in NCS soccer?
By Ray Hamill — With the opening round of action in the books, 10 H-DNL teams remain alive in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs, with two all-local showdowns set for this […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Crusaders fall to Mendocino in D-6 semifinal
The Crusaders bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-6 volleyball playoffs on Wednesday night, falling at No. 2 seed Mendocino. The No. 3 St. Bernard’s girls lost 25-17, 16-25, 25-16, 25-21. […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A North Coast classic between two great rivals
By Ray Hamill — In the words of Arcata head coach John Davidson, it was a “North Coast Classic.” On Wednesday night, the Arcata Tigers got the better of the Eureka Loggers […]
NCS GIRLS SOCCER — Wildcats, Cubs march on in Division III
The H-DNL will be well represented in the North Coast Section girls Division-III soccer semifinals. Both Ferndale and South Fork won their respective quarterfinal games on Wednesday and will join St. Bernard’s […]
NCS BOYS SOCCER — Mixed fortunes for H-DNL teams in playoff openers
There were mixed fortunes for the H-DNL boys teams in Wednesday’s opening round of the NCS soccer playoffs. In Division I, Arcata won a thriller against Eureka on a penalty shootout after […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Crusaders clinch semifinal spot
The St. Bernard’s girls took care of business against Holy Names in Eureka on Saturday night, winning in four sets to move on to the North Coast Section Division-6 volleyball semifinals. The […]
Ticket reminder as section playoffs finally return to the North Coast
By Ray Hamill — North Coast Section playoffs return to the area this week for the first time in over 20 months and fans are being reminded that tickets will only be […]
Big change announced for NCS playoff games
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoffs will make a welcome return this month with one noticeable change. No H-DNL team has competed in a section playoff tournament in any […]
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 […]
St. Bernard’s boys still have the ‘prom’ to play for
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s boys will have to quickly put the disappointment of losing Wednesday’s thrilling NCS playoff game against Ferndale behind them, as they get set for next […]
