It was a long time coming and they had to weather a second-half storm to get there, but on Saturday evening the Eureka Loggers secured a first-ever North Coast Section championship in […]
HISTORY MAKERS — Loggers win first-ever NCS championship
Cougars pull away late to deny Cats second straight NCS title
Two teams that have become very familiar with each other in recent years faced off for a North Coast section championship on Saturday night. The Ferndale Wildcats traveled to Antioch to play […]
Crusaders respond with big win, advance to CIF state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — On to the state playoffs. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s girls got back to winning ways to extend their season on the basketball court with a dominating […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Big weekend in store for three H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The dates and times for this weekend’s North Coast Section basketball playoff games involving local teams have been finalized. Heading into the weekend action, two H-DNL teams are […]
Strong defense lifts Cats to another Section championship game
The Ferndale Wildcats will get the opportunity to play for a second straight North Coast Section championship and a third in five years after a dominating 54-27 win in their Division-6 semifinal […]
Loggers advance to NCS final, look to make some school history
The last remaining H-DNL boys team in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs will look to make some history this weekend. On Tuesday, the Loggers held on late to beat Redwood Christian […]
Crusaders come up short in NCS semi, but remain in the chase for state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — A late rally came up just short for the Crusaders in their North Coast Section Division-3 girls basketball semifinal against Miramonte at St. Bernard’s on Tuesday night. The […]
Bell, Lewis brothers win NCS crowns, qualify for state meet
Three H-DNL wrestlers have been crowned North Coast Section champions and will advance to this week’s state championships. Del Norte brothers Thunder and Wyatt Lewis each secured a section title with big […]
Cats take care of business after long layoff, advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — Nine days between games didn’t affect the Wildcats. On Saturday night, the Ferndale girls moved within two wins of successfully defending their North Coast Section championship with a […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Tigers stand tall despite NCS exit
By Ray Hamill — Their season may have ended on Friday night, but it was a season to remember for the Arcata girls in basketball. Over the past couple of weeks, the […]
Loggers lean on their seniors in quarterfinal win over Gateway
The Eureka Loggers may have missed out on qualifying for this year’s Dick Niclai Tournament, but it hasn’t slowed them any in the North Coast Section playoffs. The Eureka boys continued to […]
NCS ROUNDUP — SB girls, Eureka boys advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors stepped up for the St. Bernard’s girls late in their North Coast Section quarterfinal on what was a busy night around the county for […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Seven H-DNL teams remain in the chase
By Ray Hamill — As we head into the weekend quarterfinals, seven H-DNL teams remain in the chase for a North Coast Section championship in basketball. And five of the seven will […]
Panthers go down fighting, leave their mark on 2025/26 season
A memorable and historic season may have come to an end for the McKinleyville boys basketball team on Wednesday night, but this is a program that has established itself as one of […]
Impactful seniors leave Huskies well positioned for the future
The impact of this year’s senior class will continue to be felt on the Fortuna girls basketball team over the next few years. The Huskies’ season came to an end in Hayward […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Ferndale, Del Norte boys win; Panthers fall to El Cerrito
By Ray Hamill — Four more H-DNL teams took the court for the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday night, with two of them advancing to the weekend quarterfinals. In Division-2 […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Crusaders dig deep; Loggers top HDN opponent
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s had to overcome a slow start to the North Coast Section boys basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, but rallied from an early 14-point deficit to secure […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Milestone night for Wolford as Tigers finish strong
The Arcata Tigers are moving on in the North Coast Section girls Division-1 basketball playoffs after a strong finish against Campolindo on Tuesday night. The Tigers led by just three late in […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Arcata girls, St. Bernard’s, Eureka boys advance
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams tipped off the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, with three of them advancing to the second round. In boys Division-5 action, the […]
13 H-DNL teams included in the NCS playoff field
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be well represented in this year’s North Coast Section basketball playoffs with 13 teams included. The brackets and seeds were announced early Sunday afternoon, with […]
