By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are back in familiar territory. On Saturday, the Little 4 champions and No. 1 seeds for the Division-V playoffs will play in a seventh […]
Crusaders show remarkable playoff consistency
Friday’s NCS Previews — Huskies, Warriors both unlikely underdogs
By Ray Hamill — It could be an historic weekend for the Humboldt-Del Norte League, which is hoping for a first-ever hat trick of NCS titles in basketball. The league has won […]
Where to watch and listen to the NCS championship games
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams will play for a North Coast Section championship in basketball this weekend, and the good news for local fans is that you will be able […]
Wild night of action for H-DNL teams in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — It was a wild night of action for local teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday, with several close games in the semifinal round, as […]
Huskies win a thriller, set up NCS date with Branson
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are going where no other Fortuna boys basketball team has ever gone before. On Friday night, they’ll play for a North Coast Section title for the […]
Loggers fall to Salesian in Division-III semifinal
Top-seeded Salesian proved too hot to handle for the Eureka girls in North Coast Section Division-III basketball action on Wednesday night, pulling away in the second half for a comfortable 61-35 win […]
Defense key again as Crusaders qualify for NCS decider
The Crusaders secured a place in this weekend’s North Coast Section Division-V girls basketball championship game with a hard-fought 38-35 win over University at home on Wednesday night. “Tonight was a tremendous […]
Another big first for Del Norte girls in NCS
The Del Norte Warriors will compete for a Division-IV NCS title in girls basketball for the first time, after taking care of a dangerous Lick-Wilmerding team by a score of 47-42 in […]
No. 1 Stuart Hall too strong for Hoopa boys
The Hoopa Valley boys were unable to keep up with the No. 1 ranked Division-V team in the state on Wednesday, falling 82-58 to Stuart Hall in an NCS playoff game at […]
Big night for H-DNL’s final five in NCS play
By Ray Hamill — And then there were five. A total of 14 Humboldt-Del Norte League teams qualified for this season’s North Coast Section basketball playoffs, but that number has been whittled […]
Hoopa boys hoping to join H-DNL elite in the NorCals
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors have an ace up their sleeve for Monday’s North Coast Section rematch with Head-Royce. Or two of them to be more precise. The Division-V quarterfinal […]
Defensive-minded Huskies top Del Norte yet again
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies have been putting up points for fun all season. On Saturday, they won with a different formula, defeating Big 5 rivals Del Norte in the […]
St. Bernard’s girls on cruise control; boys bow out of NCS
There were were mixed results for St. Bernard’s in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Saturday night, with the girls team marching on after a another dominating victory, and the boys […]
Mack girls fall at No. 1 St. Patrick-St. Vincent
The McKinleyville girls bowed out of the Division-IV North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Saturday night, falling 67-48 at No. 1 seed St. Patrick-St. Vincent. The home team came out on fire, […]
History-making Del Norte girls moving on to NorCals
The Del Norte Warriors are having a lot of fun this season, and it looks like that’s going to continue for a little while longer. On Saturday night, they took care of […]
Hoopa boys hold on to defeat Urban in NCS
It took a team effort, and a nervous finish, but the Hoopa Valley boys took care of business in their first-round North Coast Section basketball playoff game on Friday afternoon. The Warriors […]
Hoopa players focused on task at hand
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley Warriors begin their quest for a North Coast Section title on Friday afternoon, a quest that will likely come down to one thing above all […]
NCS Boys — Mixed fortunes for local teams on opening night
The most exciting game locally on a busy night in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs was at St. Bernard’s, where the Crusaders rallied late to sneak a 68-64 win over visiting […]
Hoopa boys game postponed amid controversy
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa Valley’s NCS basketball playoff game at home to Urban has been put back until Friday, amid some controversy. The Warriors, seeded No. 5 in the Division-V bracket, […]
