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 […]
Defense lifts determined Wildcats to section title
South Fork boys prepare for NorCal tournament
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will try to bounce back from Wednesday’s North Coast Section loss when they tip off the NorCal tournament this coming week. The Cubs fell […]
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 […]
Lopez leads the way as Cats win an NCS thriller
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are headed to the North Coast Section Division-VI championship game in boys basketball after upsetting the odds in thrilling fashion at No. 1 seed St. […]
RADIO — MIX 95.1 to broadcast big NCS showdown
By Ray Hamill — Tag Wotherspoon and Matt Tomlin will call the action from the big all-local North Coast Section basketball showdown between St. Bernard’s and Ferndale on Wednesday night, with the […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Big 5 boys go down fighting
The four remaining Big 5 teams in this years’ North Coast Section playoffs all lost on Saturday, although all four of them went down battling. None more so than the Arcata Tigers, […]
Memorable season comes to an end for Eureka girls
The Eureka Loggers bowed out of the Division-III North Coast Section basketball playoffs at Campolindo in Moraga on Friday night, falling 62-51. The game was close throughout, with the home team not […]
Seniors spark dramatic Eureka victory
The Loggers waited a long time for this game, and they didn’t disappoint. In what was the most entertaining matchup of a busy night of basketball here on the North Coast, Cahliel […]
VIDEO — Explosive first-half sees Loggers advance
By Ray Hamill — Malia Guilbert and the Eureka Loggers decisively took control of their opening game in the North Coast Section playoffs in the first half on Tuesday night, going on […]
Get set for a wild Wednesday in local basketball
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night will be a busy one for anyone trying to keep up with all the local basketball action, with a total of 14 big games on tap, […]
Eureka girls cruise in NCS playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers showed absolutely no hangover effects from an emotional win in Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship, comfortably taking care of business in the opening round of the […]
What a thrilling night for H-DNL football
Ray Hamill — Jacob Smallwood has been coming up big on defense for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders all season long, and he did it again on the biggest stage of all on […]
Warriors find the will to win in thrilling NCS battle
The Del Norte Warriors continued to make history on Saturday night, and they’re not done yet. Playing in a first-ever NCS football championship game, the Warriors pulled out a thrilling 14-13 win […]
Physical Salesian wears down the Cats in D-7 decider
The Wildcats fell short in their bid for a North Coast Section football championship on Saturday night, falling 50-29 to No. 1 seed Salesian in the Division-7 decider at Alhambra High School. […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Wildcats carry momentum into championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will face their toughest challenge of the year on Saturday night, when they play Salesian for the NCS Division-7 championship. The Cats are making their […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Tempo will be key for St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will be looking to play up-tempo in Saturday night’s North Coast Section Division-6 championship game against Kennedy and hoping to keep the Eagles on their back […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Del Norte prepares for battle of top defenses
By Ray Hamill — Saturday’s NCS Division-5 championship game between Del Norte and Encinal will likely be decided on defense. The Warriors, who are the No. 2 seeds in the bracket, will […]
Communities get behind NCS contenders
By Ray Hamill — It might be Thanksgiving, but that didn’t stop all three local teams still alive in the NCS playoffs from practicing. All three — Del Norte, St. Bernard’s and […]
More than just a section title on the line this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams will play in a North Coast Section championship game on Saturday night, and all three will be playing for more than just a section crown. […]
Local playoff teams use stormy weather to their advantage
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a wild one. The weather is expected to play a part in all three of Saturday night’s NCS football championship […]
