By Ray Hamill — Time changes have been announced for two of this weekend’s North Coast Section soccer playoff games, which have been moved forward an hour. The Arcata and McKinleyville girls will […]
Schedule changes announced for weekend NCS soccer
What’s next for the H-DNL teams in NCS soccer?
By Ray Hamill — With the opening round of action in the books, 10 H-DNL teams remain alive in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs, with two all-local showdowns set for this […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Crusaders fall to Mendocino in D-6 semifinal
The Crusaders bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-6 volleyball playoffs on Wednesday night, falling at No. 2 seed Mendocino. The No. 3 St. Bernard’s girls lost 25-17, 16-25, 25-16, 25-21. […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A North Coast classic between two great rivals
By Ray Hamill — In the words of Arcata head coach John Davidson, it was a “North Coast Classic.” On Wednesday night, the Arcata Tigers got the better of the Eureka Loggers […]
Tigers edge the Loggers in NCS playoff thriller
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are moving on in the North Coast Section boys soccer playoffs after barely getting the better of Big 5 rival Eureka in a thrilling showdown […]
NCS GIRLS SOCCER — Wildcats, Cubs march on in Division III
The H-DNL will be well represented in the North Coast Section girls Division-III soccer semifinals. Both Ferndale and South Fork won their respective quarterfinal games on Wednesday and will join St. Bernard’s […]
NCS BOYS SOCCER — Mixed fortunes for H-DNL teams in playoff openers
There were mixed fortunes for the H-DNL boys teams in Wednesday’s opening round of the NCS soccer playoffs. In Division I, Arcata won a thriller against Eureka on a penalty shootout after […]
Tigers dominate H-DNL tennis championships
Arcata junior Keona DeArmond capped a dominating season on the local tennis courts with another big showing at the H-DNL singles tennis championships this past weekend, placing first in the No. 1 […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Crusaders clinch semifinal spot
The St. Bernard’s girls took care of business against Holy Names in Eureka on Saturday night, winning in four sets to move on to the North Coast Section Division-6 volleyball semifinals. The […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Busy night for H-DNL teams
It was a disappointing night on the North Coast Section volleyball courts for the H-DNL on Wednesday, with five local teams bowing out of the playoffs. At Arcata High, the Tigers fell […]
H-DNL golfers represent well at NCS tournament
The H-DNL was well represented at the North Coast Section Division-II girls golf tournament at Vallejo on Monday, with Arcata placing fifth in the team event. Individually, McKinleyville junior Sofie Sundberg had […]
Ticket reminder as section playoffs finally return to the North Coast
By Ray Hamill — North Coast Section playoffs return to the area this week for the first time in over 20 months and fans are being reminded that tickets will only be […]
Big change announced for NCS playoff games
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoffs will make a welcome return this month with one noticeable change. No H-DNL team has competed in a section playoff tournament in any […]
Big 4 in a unique position this year for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — A perennially competitive Big 4 will be even more intriguing this fall. Because of the scheduling challenges presented by COVID, the four conference rivals will play each other […]
NCS to meet on Friday to decide on H-DNL season
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL schedule will be on the agenda at this week’s North Coast Section meeting. In August the league voted to hold three shortened sports seasons this school […]
No proposed NCS switches for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — None of the H-DNL basketball teams are in line to switch divisions for next season’s North Coast Section playoffs. After winning a section championship last weekend, the Ferndale […]
Eureka, Del Norte lead local charge at NCS wrestling
As expected, the Del Norte boys and Eureka girls are leading the local charge after day one at the North Coast Section wrestling championships. Both teams are placed fifth overall, with several […]
Five takeaways from the NCS seedings
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, Wednesday night is going to be a wild one for local basketball fans, who will have their pick of 12 big games here on […]
St. Bernard’s boys riding high in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their undefeated Little 4 championship in boys basketball, the Crusaders are among the top-ranked Division-VI teams in California, according to MaxPreps.com. St. Bernard’s (14-7) is currently […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Memorable season comes to an end for Tigers
The Arcata Tigers challenged the top seeds in the North Coast Section Division-IV volleyball playoffs on Saturday night, but were unable to pull out the upset, falling in three sets. The Tigers […]
