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 […]
Defense lifts determined Wildcats to section title
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 […]
VIDEO — Exciting NCS semifinal goes down to the wire
By Ray Hamill — Hard work is paying off for Javier Lopez and the Ferndale Wildcats, who knocked off the top-seeded Crusaders in an exciting Division-VI NCS semifinal on Wednesday night. Lopez had […]
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 […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Little 4 boys dominating D-6 bracket
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 is standing tall in the North Coast Section playoffs, with three of the four teams advancing to the Division-VI semifinals. And that means all three […]
St. Bernard’s girls fall to top seeds in NCS
The St. Bernard’s girls bowed out of the Division-IV North Coast Section basketball playoffs with a 64-36 loss at No. 1 seed St. Mary’s on Saturday night. The loss ends another very […]
NCS ROUNDUP — A good night for the H-DNL teams
Nine of the 12 H-DNL teams in action on Wednesday night won their opening games in the North Coast Section playoffs. BOYS St. Bernard’s 66, Averroes 38 The Crusaders, who are seeded […]
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 […]
13 H-DNL teams make NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — As expected the St. Bernard’s boys received the No. 1 seed in the Division-VI bracket for the North Coast Section basketball playoffs. The seedings were released early Sunday […]
St. Bernard’s boys riding high in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their undefeated Little 4 championship in boys basketball, the Crusaders are among the top-ranked Division-VI teams in California, according to MaxPreps.com. St. Bernard’s (14-7) is currently […]
Crusaders to hold food, clothes drive at NCS playoff game
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s family is getting in the holiday spirit. During this Saturday’s NCS home playoff football game against Middletown, the Crusaders will be collecting canned food, warm […]
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. […]
Crusaders prepare for Ygnacio Valley
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will kick off the North Coast Section playoffs on Saturday afternoon, when they host Ygnacio Valley at 1 p.m. St. Bernard’s is seeded No. 2 in […]
Tigers looking forward to Kennedy challenge
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will face a tough challenge to open the North Coast Section football playoffs this weekend, as they head to Kennedy in Richmond for a Friday […]
NCS GIRLS SOCCER — Local teams earn top three seeds again
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for round two. After an exhilarating ride through the H-DNL that saw the league championship go down to the final week of action, the top three […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Arcata game pushed back to Thursday
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the Arcata Tigers’ North Coast Section volleyball opener has been pushed back one day to Thursday. Originally scheduled for Wednesday night, the game had to be […]
Tigers step up on biggest stage of all
By Ray Hamill — This time there was no way back for the McKinleyville Panthers. This time there was no way past Merek Sears. The Arcata junior was outstanding on Wednesday night, […]
Tigers win NCS as memorable season for H-DNL comes to an end
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers had the final say in a memorable season for local prep baseball and softball, knocking off arch rivals McKinleyville 3-0 in the North Coast Section […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Mack girls celebrate NCS championship
Tuesday was an historic day for the McKinleyville Panthers, who defeated St. Patrick-St. Vincent 11-1 in the North Coast Section Division-IV softball championship game, and there were plenty of celebrations afterwards, from […]
No denying Mack girls on historic and thrilling run
By Ray Hamill — It was four years in the making and apparently worth every minute. And after dispatching of St Patrick-St. Vincent in the North Coast Section Division-IV championship game on […]
