By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Wyatt Simoni has been playing at an elite level all season and that continued to be the case on Saturday in a playoff win over […]
Local coaches achieve milestone victories in NCS openers
By Ray Hamill — A pair of local coaches enjoyed milestone victories over the weekend in the opening round of the North Coast Section football playoffs. On Friday night, Fortuna head coach […]
Crusaders win big in playoff opener, get ready for Analy
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders scored on all three of their second-quarter possessions to pull away from Terra Linda in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division-5 football playoffs […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — SB, Ferndale girls set new standards
By Ray Hamill — It was an historic week for two local teams and another memorable week for two local athletes. The St. Bernard’s volleyball and Ferndale girls soccer teams both won […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — History-making Wildcats hold on in hard-fought final
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats won a first-ever North Coast Section girls soccer championship with a well-taken goal and some outstanding defense on Wednesday. Playing league rival St. Bernard’s in […]
‘Locked-in’ Wildcats claim first-ever NCS crown
By Ray Hamill — It was a season that almost never happened, but one that ended with the greatest achievement in program history. On Wednesday afternoon, the Ferndale Wildcats capped a year […]
NCS SOCCER — Who has the edge in all-local finals?
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big day of North Coast Section girls soccer here in Humboldt County. Two all-local finals will take place in Eureka on Wednesday, guaranteeing the […]
Crusaders receive a No. 5 seed for NorCal playoff tournament
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off an historic North Coast Section volleyball championship over the weekend, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders will open the NorCal tournament on the road. The SB girls will […]
Crusaders shut out the Loggers as Big 4 ends in three-way tie
By Ray Hamill — The Big 4 ended in a three-way tie for the championship after St. Bernard’s comfortably took care of business against Eureka at Crusader Field on Saturday afternoon. A […]
NCS SOCCER — Crusaders, Cats get set for rematch in section final
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Little 4 rivals St. Bernard’s and Ferndale will face off for a fourth time this season on the biggest stage of all on Wednesday […]
‘Dynamic’ St. Bernard’s girls eager to make history in NCS final
By Ray Hamill — Getting off to a fast start could be key for the St. Bernard’s girls on Saturday night, as they look to end a 37-year championship drought for H-DNL […]
POWER RANKINGS — Some movement at the top of this week’s rankings
By Ray Hamill — After featuring as the No. 3 team in our weekly Power Rankings all season, the Del Norte Warriors made their move this past weekend with their first statement […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — League champs continue to set the standard
By Ray Hamill — Tennis, football, soccer and volleyball are all represented in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored as always by College of the Redwoods Athletics. […]
In search of history, Crusaders advance to Section championship
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will play for a first-ever North Coast Section championship in volleyball after winning their Division-6 semifinal on Wednesday night. The Crusaders, who are seeded No. 1, defeated No. […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — St. Bernard’s, Del Norte play section quarterfinals
The St. Bernard’s girls are moving on in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs after winning their postseason opener on Saturday night. The Little 4 champions, who had an opening-round bye in […]
Coach expects Crusaders to learn from tough league loss
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s head coach Matt Tomlin believes his players will benefit from a disappointing loss at Del Norte on Friday night, and that it will make them stronger […]
Warriors win a thriller to claim at least a share of Big 4 title
A blocked field goal in the dying seconds lifted the Del Norte Warriors to a dramatic come-from-behind win over St. Bernard’s to secure at least a share of a fourth straight Big […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Senior captains lead the way
By Ray Hamill — A championship team and a team that took a huge step toward a championship take center stage in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, […]
POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders enjoy statement win in league opener
By Ray Hamill — A statement win for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders this past weekend sees them take over sole possession of top spot in our Power Rankings for the first time […]
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 […]