By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are getting used to this. On Wednesday evening the school won its third North Coast Section championship of the year when the Wildcats baseball team […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Ferndale players enjoy big year in NCS
Clutch Steinruck home run lifts Warriors to walk-off NCS win
It doesn’t get much more exciting than this. The Del Norte Warriors will get the opportunity to play for their first North Coast Section championship in softball since 2008 after they beat […]
Time and venue finalized for weekend NCS Division-5 decider
By Ray Hamill — One day after winning their North Coast Section softball semifinal against Lower Lake, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders found out on Wednesday where and when the championship game will […]
Crusaders march on, advance to NCS championship game
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders appear to be peaking at the right time. On Tuesday evening, freshman pitcher Oni Orcutt and the SB defense posted their first shutout of […]
Panthers move on to NCS semifinals after shutout victory
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers continued to roll on Saturday, as they opened the North Coast Section baseball playoffs with a shutout win over St. Helena at McKinleyville. The Big […]
Sophomores rise to the challenge as Wildcats return to NCS final
The Wildcats are headed back to a North Coast Section championship game in baseball for the second straight year. On Saturday afternoon, the top seeds in the Division-6 tournament took care of […]
Fortuna girls top Piedmont, advance to section semifinals
An all-local North Coast Section championship showdown in Division-4 softball remains on the cards after the Fortuna Huskies took care of business in their tournament quarterfinal on Saturday. One night after the […]
Mixed fortunes for Crusaders in North Coast Section quarterfinals
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders enjoyed mixed fortunes in the North Coast Section playoffs on Friday. The SB girls upset the odds with a 6-4 win at St. Vincent de Paul in softball, […]
South Fork girls continue successful NCS run in softball
The South Fork Cubs have become a juggernaut in North Coast Section softball. On Friday evening the Cubs won a Division-6 section championship with a 12-1 win over top-seeded California School for […]
Gutierrez the star as Crusaders rally to win their playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s rallied from a 4-1 deficit to win their North Coast Section playoff opener in baseball on Tuesday, beating Technology out of Rohnert Park 6-4 at Crusader […]
Five H-DNL teams included in NCS baseball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams have been handed a top-three seed for the North Coast Section baseball playoffs, including No. 1 Ferndale. As expected, the Little 4 champion Wildcats received […]
Six local teams make the NCS softball playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Six H-DNL teams have been included in the North Coast Section softball playoffs after the brackets were announced on Saturday. And we could see an all-local clash in […]
Eureka girls answer the Spartans late to advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls were tested in Friday night’s North Coast Section Division-3 basketball quarterfinals but they held on late for a 46-42 win over Pinole Valley at Eureka […]
All nine H-DNL girls teams qualify for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has been rewarded for an outstanding season with all nine varsity girls basketball teams qualifying for the North Coast Section postseason. Six of the nine boys […]
Wildcats looking to upset the odds at No. 1 Clear Lake
By Ray Hamill — One of the most storied programs in H-DNL history will play for a place in a North Coast Section championship game for the first time since 2019 on […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Busy night for H-DNL teams with mixed fortunes
By Ray Hamill — Three of the five H-DNL schools in action on Friday night won their North Coast Section playoff openers, including the Fortuna Huskies, who rolled over Middletown 36-0 thanks […]
History-making Crusaders secure the H-DNL’s first NCS crown in 37 years
By Ray Hamill — The wait is finally over. On Saturday night, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders ended a 37-year-old North Coast Section championship drought for the H-DNL in volleyball, securing this year’s […]
NCS SOCCER — Motivated Loggers get their revenge on busy day for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The dragon is back. On Saturday night, the Eureka girls got some payback for their only defeat of the season with a 4-0 win over rival Arcata in […]
Nelson leads the local charge at NCS golf championships
Arcata’s Madyson Nelson missed out on a trip to the North Coast Section Division-I tournament by just one stroke after an outstanding round at Monday’s Division-II championships in Oakland. The 2023 H-DNL […]
Local players feature among NCS statistical leaders
By Ray Hamill — Anyone who has watched him play this year knows Wyatt Simoni is arguably the best football player in the H-DNL. He has been on fire all season and […]
