Their high schools may have ended a little sooner than hoped for, but several of the Del Norte seniors appear to have a bright future ahead of them. On Friday evening, the […]
Warriors go down battling, as seniors get set for next chapter
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Late plays lift St. Bernard’s past Miramonte
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders won their North Coast Section Division-5 baseball quarterfinal in thrilling fashion on Friday evening, edging Miramonte 2-1 in eight innings. Junior Luke Brunton pitched all eight innings for […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Sargent leads Panthers past Clear Lake; Warriors, Cats fall
By Ray Hamill — It was a day of mixed fortunes for the H-DNL’s No. 1 seeds in the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Friday. The McKinleyville Panthers comfortably took care […]
Disappointing ending doesn’t take from what was a memorable year for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — A memorable season came to a disappointing end for the Del Norte baseball team, but that shouldn’t take from what they accomplished this spring. The Warriors dropped back-to-back […]
McKinleyville Panthers go down battling at D-I Amador Valley
Despite being forced to play a Division-1 school in the opening round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs, the smallest school in the Big 5 almost pulled off the upset on […]
NCS BASEBALL — Arcata, SB boys march on; three HDN teams bow out
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders won their North Coast Section baseball playoff openers on Tuesday, but it was a tough day for the other H-DNL teams […]
Ferndale girls top top the Pirates for first NCS win in eight years
A determined Ferndale team is marching on in the North Coast section softball playoffs for the first time in eight years. The Wildcats, who are seeded No. 9 in the Division-6 bracket, […]
More questions than answers as NCS brackets are released
By Ray Hamill — Once again the new North Coast Section seedings system has left local fans scratching their heads in wonder. The 2025 playoff brackets and seeds for baseball and softball […]
Crusaders top Mendocino, march on to NCS championship game
The St. Bernard’s boys will get the opportunity to play for a second North Coast Section championship in four seasons this weekend. On Wednesday night, the Crusaders won their semifinal matchup against […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Four H-DNL teams remain in the chase
By Ray Hamill — Four H-DNL teams are still alive in the chase for a North Coast Section championship in basketball after Saturday’s playoff action. Three teams played their quarterfinals on Saturday […]
Big playoff run continues for Fortuna ‘Road Warriors’ at Middletown
The tough competition in this year’s H-DNL clearly prepared the Fortuna Huskies for the North Coast Section playoffs. The Fortuna girls traveled to Lake County for the second time in four days […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors go down battling; Huskies, Crusaders march on
It was a busy night for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Friday, with four teams in action and another getting some big news about its weekend […]
Seniors shine as Crusaders roll over San Domenico in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — One week after their breakthrough Dick Niclai tournament win, the St. Bernard’s were clearly fired up for their North Coast Section playoff opener. The top seeds in the […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Eight teams remain in contention for section crowns
By Ray Hamill — With the opening rounds of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs over, eight of the 13 local schools to qualify remain in contention, including six girls programs. And […]
NCS GIRLS — Huskies, Loggers win playoff openers; Tigers fall to the Vikings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams fared better than the league’s boys teams in the opening night of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday. While three of the […]
NCS BOYS — Warriors win on an otherwise disappointing night for HDN teams
After a 12-day layoff between games, the Del Norte Warriors won their North Coast Section playoff opener on Tuesday night, but other than that it was a disappointing night for the H-DNL […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Tigers answer the call in thrilling fashion
By Ray Hamill — High school football has a long and storied tradition here on the North Coast and it’s only getting better. On Saturday afternoon, the Arcata Tigers defeated Miramonte 28-21 […]
Arcata Tigers hold on, win first-ever NCS championship
By Ray Hamill — With school history on the line in the biggest game of their young lives, the Arcata Tigers came through in thrilling fashion on Saturday afternoon. Leading by a […]
Weekend NCS championship game to be broadcast live on local radio
By Ray Hamill — A pair of H-DNL schools will play for a North Coast Section championship and a place in this year’s state football playoffs this weekend, and one of the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — No denying the Wildcats in muddy conditions
By Ray Hamill — Good news for the Ferndale Wildcats, they get to practice on Thanksgiving. After all it’s not every high school team that has the honor to do so. But […]
