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 […]
Schedule changes announced for weekend NCS soccer
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 […]
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 […]
