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 […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Eureka girls step up in extra innings
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 […]
No denying Mack girls on historic and thrilling run
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 […]
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 […]
