By Ray Hamill — Any time you win a North Coast Section title it’s special, but Arcata fans could be forgiven for enjoying this one just a little more. On Friday evening, […]
Resilient Tigers no-hit Kennedy in NCS decider, march on to NorCals
Matadors hold on late to edge the Panthers in NCS semifinal
By Ray Hamill — After going further in the North Coast Section softball playoffs than any other H-DNL team, the McKinleyville Panthers saw their season end in a closely-fought and well-played showdown […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Hoopa girls fall in extra innings; Cubs lose at Miramonte
The top two teams in this year’s Little 4 bowed out of the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Saturday. Barely. It took extra innings to separate Hoopa and St. Vincent de […]
Warriors go down battling, as seniors get set for next chapter
Their high schools may have ended a little sooner than hoped for, but several of the Del Norte seniors appear to have a bright future ahead of them. On Friday evening, the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Late plays lift St. Bernard’s past Miramonte
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders won their North Coast Section Division-5 baseball quarterfinal in thrilling fashion on Friday evening, edging Miramonte 2-1 in eight innings. Junior Luke Brunton pitched all eight innings for […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Sargent leads Panthers past Clear Lake; Warriors, Cats fall
By Ray Hamill — It was a day of mixed fortunes for the H-DNL’s No. 1 seeds in the North Coast Section softball playoffs on Friday. The McKinleyville Panthers comfortably took care […]
Disappointing ending doesn’t take from what was a memorable year for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — A memorable season came to a disappointing end for the Del Norte baseball team, but that shouldn’t take from what they accomplished this spring. The Warriors dropped back-to-back […]
McKinleyville Panthers go down battling at D-I Amador Valley
Despite being forced to play a Division-1 school in the opening round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs, the smallest school in the Big 5 almost pulled off the upset on […]
NCS BASEBALL — Arcata, SB boys march on; three HDN teams bow out
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders won their North Coast Section baseball playoff openers on Tuesday, but it was a tough day for the other H-DNL teams […]
Ferndale girls top top the Pirates for first NCS win in eight years
A determined Ferndale team is marching on in the North Coast section softball playoffs for the first time in eight years. The Wildcats, who are seeded No. 9 in the Division-6 bracket, […]
Crusaders top Mendocino, march on to NCS championship game
The St. Bernard’s boys will get the opportunity to play for a second North Coast Section championship in four seasons this weekend. On Wednesday night, the Crusaders won their semifinal matchup against […]
Ferndale girls overcome slow start, rally to beat the Mustangs
The Ferndale girls’ resilience was tested on Wednesday night and they passed with flying colors. Playing their first game in almost two weeks, it took the Wildcats a while to get going […]
Huskies, Crusaders both will advance to state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section announced on Wednesday morning that both Fortuna and St. Bernard’s will advance to next week’s state playoffs in girls basketball. The two local schools […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Four H-DNL teams remain in the chase
By Ray Hamill — Four H-DNL teams are still alive in the chase for a North Coast Section championship in basketball after Saturday’s playoff action. Three teams played their quarterfinals on Saturday […]
Three locals advance to state; Warriors place third at NCS championships
It was a good day at the North Coast Section wrestling championships for the H-DNL teams at James Logan High School on Saturday, with 18 boys and three girls placing in the […]
Big playoff run continues for Fortuna ‘Road Warriors’ at Middletown
The tough competition in this year’s H-DNL clearly prepared the Fortuna Huskies for the North Coast Section playoffs. The Fortuna girls traveled to Lake County for the second time in four days […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors go down battling; Huskies, Crusaders march on
It was a busy night for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Friday, with four teams in action and another getting some big news about its weekend […]
Seniors shine as Crusaders roll over San Domenico in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — One week after their breakthrough Dick Niclai tournament win, the St. Bernard’s were clearly fired up for their North Coast Section playoff opener. The top seeds in the […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Eight teams remain in contention for section crowns
By Ray Hamill — With the opening rounds of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs over, eight of the 13 local schools to qualify remain in contention, including six girls programs. And […]
NCS GIRLS — Huskies, Loggers win playoff openers; Tigers fall to the Vikings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams fared better than the league’s boys teams in the opening night of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday. While three of the […]
