By Ray Hamill — It has been a very impressive week for the H-DN in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs, with seven of the 14 teams to qualify still […]
What a week for the H-DN, with seven teams still battling
Seven H-DN teams to play local NCS playoff games this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Ten H-DN teams remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs heading into the weekend action, including seven playing here on the North Coast. And […]
NCS BASEBALL — Three Big 5 teams march on, Panthers bow out
Three of the four Big 5 teams in action on Wednesday won their North Coast Section playoff openers. In Division 4, No, 1 seed Fortuna overcame an early deficit to beat No. […]
NCS names Eureka’s Griffith as 2023 Honor Coach
The Eureka Loggers received some good news when they traveled for the North Coast Section boys golf championships in Rohnert Park on Monday, with longtime Eureka coach Karen Griffith being named the […]
H-DN teams poised for success as NCS brackets released
By Ray Hamill — Just one day after completing a first-ever Big 5 and Charlie Lakin double championship for the school, the Fortuna boys received a No. 1 seed for the North […]
Changes in store for this year’s NCS playoff seedings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN baseball and softball teams won’t have to wait quite as long this year to find out their playoff seed and opening opponent. Because of Mother’s Day […]
Seniors lead the way as Mack girls ‘refuse to lose’
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are looking forward to next week’s state playoffs in girls basketball and they appear determined to enjoy every moment as long as they’re still competing. […]
Saturday’s Division-6 NCS championship game postponed
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale girls will have to wait one more day to defend their North Coast Section championship in girls basketball. The NCS has made the decision to push […]
Team meeting sparks impressive playoff run for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers have found their groove at an opportune time. After struggling to find consistency for much of the winter and failing to qualify for this year’s […]
Ferndale girls to host NCS championship, as seedings committee gets it right
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the Ferndale girls will get to host their North Coast Section Division-6 basketball championship game on Saturday night. Fresh off a dominating semifinal win over Rio […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Tough night for local teams in NCS semifinals
The Ferndale girls are the only H-DN team to advance to a weekend North Coast Section championship game after a busy Wednesday night for local teams. The No. 1 seeded Wildcats comfortably […]
Ferndale girls march on, reach another section final
The Wildcats will get to play for a fifth North Coast Section girls basketball title in just 11 years this weekend after cruising to a comfortable 56-12 win over Rio Lindo Adventist […]
Several H-DNL players feature among NCS statistical leaders
Check out one of Payton Harbin’s eight interceptions above … By Ray Hamill — Several H-DNL football players feature at or near the top in multiple statistical categories in the North Coast […]
Loggers look to end NCS losing streak on busy opening night for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs get under way on Tuesday night, with six H-DNL teams in action, including two who will host games. In baseball, […]
Arcata boys make history, advance in NCS tennis
The Arcata Tigers are going where no H-DNL tennis team has ever gone before. The H-DNL champions opened the North Coast Section Division-II playoff tournament with a big win on Tuesday, defeating […]
NCS RANKINGS — Eureka girls up to No. 4 in the Section
By Ray Hamill — Expect a strong showing for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section softball and baseball playoffs, which get under way in less than two weeks. The latest […]
Double winner Mahle sets new NCS-leading mark in the shot put
Josh Mahle continued to set the pace in the North Coast Section with another big showing this past weekend and two new PRs. The Eureka Logger senior has the top mark in […]
Like father, like son — Lakin receives NCS Distinguished Service Award
By Ray Hamill — Following in the footsteps of his father Charlie, H-DNL commissioner Jack Lakin was recently honored by the North Coast Section Board of Managers and awarded the Phil Hempler […]
Five H-DNL teams now ranked No. 1 in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — It’s shaping up to be another record setting spring for the H-DNL in baseball and softball. With the North Coast Section playoffs set to return for the first […]
H-DNL athletes feature among NCS leaders, as Loggers lead the way at Fortuna
The Eureka Loggers won both team events at the second H-DNL track and field meet of the season in Fortuna on Wednesday, with several local athletes now featuring among the North Coast […]
