By Ray Hamill — A thrilling postseason continued for the Arcata Tigers on Saturday night as they secured a third North Coast Section championship in just six postseasons with a 5-4 win […]
Tigers secure NCS title with another walk-off win
Little 4 schools to face off in D-6 championship game
By Ray Hamill — One Little 4 school will be crowned a North Coast Section champion on Saturday afternoon, the only question is which one. League rivals St. Bernard’s and Ferndale will […]
Last of the Big 5 teams finding ways to win in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — There’s something to be said about playing your best at the business end of the season. After the disappointment of barely losing out in the race for both […]
Cardinals shut out the Huskies in NCS Division-4 semifinal
The top seeds in the North Coast Section Division-4 softball bracket proved too hot for the Fortuna Huskies on Tuesday evening. Just four days after a thrilling walk-off win over Hoopa, the […]
NCS BASEBALL — Loggers, Cubs lose their openers on the road
The Eureka Loggers and South Fork Cubs both bowed out of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs in the opening round on Tuesday. Playing in the Division-3 bracket, the No. 12 seeded […]
All the weekend games and what’s at stake
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a busy weekend on the local basketball courts, with several big games on tap over the next two days. On Friday night, College of the […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Five H-DN teams advance to the section quarterfinals
Five of the six H-DN boys teams to qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs have advanced to the quarterfinals after an impressive showing for the league on Wednesday night. One night […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Cubs lose at Branson, as sickness takes huge toll on local teams
It was a rough week for three of the four H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section football playoffs on Friday and Saturday. St. Bernard’s, McKinleyville and South Fork all were missing […]
Classy Warriors are setting the standard in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — As they always seem to do, the Del Norte Warriors handled last week’s disrespectful seeding for the North Coast Section football playoffs with class. Instead of complaining about […]
H-DNL teams prepare for top seeds in NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — Four local teams remain in the hunt for a North Coast Section championship as we head into this weekend’s semifinals. Three of them, however, will have to play […]
Hoopa coach believes Panthers have the tools to beat top seeds
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is known for a physical brand of football, and that often catches opponents down south off guard in the North Coast Section playoffs. And one local […]
NCS FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Four local teams advance after busy weekend
By Ray Hamill — Playing on the road against higher seeds doesn’t seem to bother the H-DNL teams when it comes to the North Coast Section football playoffs. Of the seven squads […]
Panthers shut out Willits for first playoff win in eight years
By Ray Hamill — Just a couple of weeks after winning a first league championship in 32 years, the McKinleyville Panthers ended another long drought on Friday night. In a defensive showdown, […]
NCS SOCCER — Huskies top the Loggers in playoff opener
A young Fortuna boys soccer team is growing up fast. The Huskies kicked off the North Coast Section Division-1 playoffs with a big 4-1 win over Eureka at Albee Stadium on Friday […]
Two NCS doubleheaders set for the North Coast this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Both Eureka and Arcata will host North Coast Section soccer playoff doubleheaders this weekend. On Friday night, the Eureka boys and girls teams will play their quarterfinals at […]
Expect the Warriors to be force for the foreseeable future
By Ray Hamill — It’s never an easy thing to lose a North Coast Section championship game. It’s a sudden way to end a season and it always leaves a bittersweet taste […]
Mustangs deny the Warriors in championship game
A memorable season ended earlier than hoped for on Friday night, as the Del Norte Warriors fell 36-0 at San Marin in the North Coast Section Division-5 football championship game. Playing their […]
Tomlin believes the Warriors just need to be themselves
By Ray Hamill — The biggest game of the local high school football season takes place on Friday night, as the Del Norte Warriors look to secure a second straight North Coast […]
Crusaders give top seeds a big scare in thrilling semifinal
St. Bernard’s gave the No. 1 seeds all they could handle in a thrilling NCS football semifinal at San Marin on Friday night, before ultimately falling 26-25 to end another memorable season. […]
Warriors march on to another section championship game
The Del Norte Warriors are headed back to the North Coast Section championship game after another dominating performance on Friday night, as they rolled over Miramonte 42-13 in Crescent City. The win […]
