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 […]
No denying Mack girls on historic and thrilling run
Panthers complete historic treble
By Ray Hamill — 2019 will be a tough act to follow for H-DNL softball, and in particular the McKinleyville Panthers. On Tuesday evening, the Mack girls completed an historic first-ever treble […]
Is this the dawn of a new era for Little 4 softball?
By Ray Hamill — Saturday signaled a new beginning for the Little 4 in softball, and perhaps the dawn of a new era for the conference rivalries. After a decade of looking […]
South Fork girls save the best for last
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork girls chose an opportune time to turn in their best performance of the season and left little doubt as to who was the better team […]
‘Hoopa family’ makes history with NCS win
The Warriors are a family on the softball diamond. It’s something they preach constantly and something they believe in. They’re also now history makers, and they are so in large part because […]
Spectacular defense seals championship showdown for Mack
By Ray Hamill — Just when her team needed it the most, senior center fielder Jada Bailey made one of the best defensive plays of the season on Friday evening. With Cardinal […]
Huge NCS weekend on tap for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say the Humboldt-Del Norte League is being well represented at the business end of the North Coast Section playoffs in baseball and softball. This weekend, […]
Warriors advance to Division-V championship
The Hoopa Valley girls appear to be peaking at just the right time. On Wednesday, the Warriors took care of a tough Credo team by a score of 4-2 in the North […]
NCS Roundup — Big day for H-DNL as six of seven advance
By Ray Hamill — Six local teams are moving on in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs after wins on Wednesday evening. In Division-IV baseball, McKinleyville and Arcata remain on […]
Loggers bow out of NCS playoffs in Alameda
The Eureka Loggers fell 4-1 at St. Joseph Notre Dame in Alameda on Monday evening, bowing out of the North Coast Section Division-III softball playoffs. The loss ends the season for the […]
NCS playoff schedules updated
By Ray Hamill — Make-up dates have been set for the North Coast Section playoff games involving local teams in baseball and softball. In baseball, three H-DNL teams remain alive and all […]
Arcata girls make the most of playoff return
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers have waited a long time to return to the North Coast Section playoffs, and they didn’t waste the opportunity. On Friday evening, they defeated visiting Berean […]
Hoopa girls moving on in NCS playoffs
The Warriors’ goal of a North Coast Section softball championship remained on track with an 8-5 win over visiting University on Friday afternoon. The No. 2 seed Hoopa girls took control of […]
Hoopa girls turning heads around the NCS
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley girls have been turning heads locally in softball for the past two years, winning back-to-back Little 4 titles and earning the respect of the rest […]
Arcata’s NCS softball game postponed
The Arcata Tigers have been waiting a long time to return to the North Coast Section playoffs in softball, and now they’ll have to wait a little longer. The Tigers were scheduled […]
Eureka girls get first NCS win in five years
The Eureka girls secured their first North Coast Section playoff win in softball in five years on Tuesday, defeating visiting San Rafael 2-1 at Eureka High. And they had to fight for […]
