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 […]
Six H-DN softball teams qualify for NCS postseason
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 […]
Eureka girls go down battling in Division-3 decider
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls lost their North Coast Section Division-3 final by the narrowest margin possible on Friday, falling 1-0 to San Rafael in an entertaining and competitive championship […]
In a league of their own — NCS history on the line on busy Friday night
By Ray Hamill — When it comes to softball, the H-DNL apparently is in a league of its own, and the same can be said of the St. Bernard’s baseball team. The […]
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 […]
Hoopa’s NCS championship game set for Friday
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will play for a little bit of history on their own field on Friday. After qualifying for the North Coast Section Division-5 softball championship game […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Defense key for Hoopa girls in NCS win
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors won their North Coast Section playoff game with some strong defense on Tuesday. With pitcher Savannah Colegrove in control in the circle, the Hoopa defense […]
Eureka girls top Maria Carrillo, advance to NCS Division-3 championship
The Eureka Loggers will get the opportunity to play for a first-ever North Coast Section championship in softball on Saturday after defeating Maria Carrillo in Tuesday’s Division-3 semifinal. The Loggers broke open […]
Cubs go down battling, as longtime battery plays final game together
A productive South Fork partnership played its final game on Saturday, as the Cubs fell 2-0 at St. Helena in the North Coast Section Division-5 softball playoffs. But the duo went down […]
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 […]
Loggers dig deep, win NCS opener on Giacone’s walk-off hit
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are moving on in the North Coast Section softball playoffs after an extra-innings win over Encinal on Saturday, the second extra-innings playoff game involving Big […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers outlast Hall and the Huskies
By Ray Hamill — Kelsie Hall hit a bomb over the centerfield fence for Fortuna on Friday in a highly-entertaining back-and-forth NCS Division-4 playoff game at McKinleyville. It was the Panthers, however, […]
Mack girls edge the Huskies in 10-inning NCS thriller
By Ray Hamill — It took 10 innings and three hours to finally separate McKinleyville and Fortuna in a thrilling North Coast Section Division-4 softball playoff game at Mack High on Friday. […]
Elite group of H-DNL players eye repeat NCS championship
By Ray Hamill — It’s rare for an athlete to win a North Coast Section championship and even more so to win two of them, especially when there’s no section playoffs for […]
Five talking points from NCS playoffs as H-DNL teams keep rolling
By Ray Hamill — It was a fun week for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section playoffs, and that that should continue this weekend Incredibly, 12 local teams remain alive […]
What’s next for all the local teams in the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Most of the H-DNL teams involved in this year’s North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs remain alive as we head toward the second round of action this […]
NCS RANKINGS — Eureka girls up to No. 4 in the Section
By Ray Hamill — Expect a strong showing for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section softball and baseball playoffs, which get under way in less than two weeks. The latest […]
GALLERY — The Panthers’ big day in pictures
The McKinleyville girls defeated St. Patrick-St. Vincent 11-1 in six innings in the North Coast Section Division-IV championship game on Tuesday. For a full report, see No denying Mack girls on historic […]
