By Ray Hamill — A young Arcata team has achieved more than most people expected this season, and now the Tigers find themselves two wins from a North Coast Section title. After being […]
Tigers keep rolling, get set for B5 rival in NCS semis
Seven H-DN teams to play local NCS playoff games this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Ten H-DN teams remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs heading into the weekend action, including seven playing here on the North Coast. And […]
H-DN teams poised for success as NCS brackets released
By Ray Hamill — Just one day after completing a first-ever Big 5 and Charlie Lakin double championship for the school, the Fortuna boys received a No. 1 seed for the North […]
Six H-DN softball teams qualify for NCS postseason
By Ray Hamill — Six of the eight H-DN softball teams have been included in the North Coast Section playoff brackets, which were released on Saturday, including four that will open at […]
Seniors lead the way as Mack girls ‘refuse to lose’
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are looking forward to next week’s state playoffs in girls basketball and they appear determined to enjoy every moment as long as they’re still competing. […]
Team meeting sparks impressive playoff run for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers have found their groove at an opportune time. After struggling to find consistency for much of the winter and failing to qualify for this year’s […]
Ferndale girls to host NCS championship, as seedings committee gets it right
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the Ferndale girls will get to host their North Coast Section Division-6 basketball championship game on Saturday night. Fresh off a dominating semifinal win over Rio […]
Ferndale girls march on, reach another section final
The Wildcats will get to play for a fifth North Coast Section girls basketball title in just 11 years this weekend after cruising to a comfortable 56-12 win over Rio Lindo Adventist […]
Big second half lifts Loggers past the Bruins in ‘rollercoaster’ game
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are headed back to the North Coast Section Division-3 semifinals for the first time in four years after a hard-fought 69-58 win over visiting St. […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — Local teams to face off in NCS quarterfinals after big night
Two H-DN girls team are headed to the NorCals, the only question is which two. On Wednesday night, four of the five H-DN teams in action won their opening games to set […]
Crusaders knock off higher seeds on the road in NCS opener
The Crusaders won their North Coast Section basketball playoff opener on the road on Tuesday night, defeating John Swett 70-67 in a hard-fought matchup in the East Bay. The win for the […]
Classy Warriors are setting the standard in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — As they always seem to do, the Del Norte Warriors handled last week’s disrespectful seeding for the North Coast Section football playoffs with class. Instead of complaining about […]
NCS FOOTBALL — All you need to know about the weekend games
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a packed couple of days of North Coast Section football playoff action, with seven H-DNL teams playing, three on Friday night and four on Saturday. […]
In seventh heaven, Hoopa girls win record-breaking section title
When it comes to North Coast Section softball, no H-DNL team does it better than the Hoopa Warriors. The Little 4 program won a second straight and league-record seventh all-time section championship […]
Mack girls defend their NCS title with another clutch victory
Trinity Preston hit a monster solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning on Friday to break a late tie and lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a 3-2 victory over […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Gomes, Panthers deliver on another big day for H-DNL softball
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will play for four of the 12 combined baseball and softball NCS championships on Friday night, and all four of those games will be played here […]
A switch of venue and day announced for Division-6 baseball championship
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will play for a North Coast Section championship under the lights. The NCS Division-6 baseball decider has been forward to Friday because of the expected rain […]
A reminder about NCS playoff tickets in big week for local teams
By Ray Hamill — Five H-DNL schools will host North Coast Section playoff games in either baseball or softball in the coming days, and all five are reminding fans that tickets can […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Tigers bow out, but five H-DNL teams remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — Five local teams in four different brackets remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs after a busy couple of days this weekend. The No. […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Eureka girls step up in extra innings
By Ray Hamill — Another day, another walk-off win for a Big 5 team in the playoffs. And if you don’t believe us, we’ve got the video highlights to prove it once […]
