1. In the 100m high hurdles for boys, Fortuna's Teigan Eilers battles McKinleyville's Will Currey on March 11 with the finish line in sight. Eilers held on for the win with a time of :17.   [Full Story]

The Fortuna Spartans were placed in the AAA Division of the 42nd annual Crescent City Jaycees 8th Grade Basketball Tournament and came home with a 3rd place finish.   [Full Story]

* Becker wins '4 and 5' Jacque Becker won the March 4 day's play of "4 and 5" with a score of 34.5. Barb Lindsay and Betty Treder tied for second with 35 followed by Carolyn Podratz with 39.   [Full Story]

Mark Lourenzo Beacon Correspondent "How sweet it is,” was the consensus feeling for the overflow, partisan crowd on hand for the crowning of the Ferndale Wildcat's boys basketball team as the North Coast Section, Division VI Champions this past Saturday night.   [Full Story]

In the tight confines of the Toddy Thomas gym, the Hornets Zach Zerlang (No. 22) holds the ball aloft, looking for teammate Chandler Wilson (No. 23) as he cuts to the hoop.   [Full Story]

Eel River Babe Ruth Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, March 9 and Wednesday March 10 at 6 p.m. at Newburg Park in Fortuna. For details, call Ron Brown, ERV President at 499-0534.   [Full Story]

Betty Treder topped the field in the Feb. 18 Redwood Empire Women's Golf Association day's play of "Best Odd or Even" with a score of 33.5. Janet Barnwell and Sue Strahan were second with 35 and Jacque Becker took third with 35.   [Full Story]

Mark Lourenzo Beacon Correspondent The Ferndale Wildcats boys basketball team took full advantage of home court last Saturday evening and trounced visiting Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy in the 2nd round of the North Coast Section Division VI playoffs.   [Full Story]

Mark Lourenzo Beacon Correspondent The Dick Niclai Tournament for local basketball teams is over, and the favorites going in were crowned champions last week as there were no upsets in the bracket.   [Full Story]

On Saturday, Feb. 20, in front of a packed crowd of 60,000, the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season got off to a start in the Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.   [Full Story]

Ferndale's Jon Losa gets one of his 10 rebounds in the Cats Niclai Tournament semifinal game versus the McKinleyville Panthers last week. Losa also added 10 points to the Wildcat effort and teamed with Cole Salmon to give Ferndale a terrific twin-towers presence near the basket, as the Cats topped the Panthers 59-42.   [Full Story]

Andrew Matyshock hangs in the air as the Ferndale guard takes a jump shot over McKinleyville's Logan Kiff in Niclai Tournament action last week in Ferndale.   [Full Story]

photos by Mark Lourenzo/Beacon Fortuna's Brady Shaha sprints to the basket on a fast break as Arcata's Noah Wheeler gives chase in last weeks season finale for the Huskies.   [Full Story]

Fortuna's Nate Ambrosini (No. 24) and his Spartan teammates are an unstopable force in 8th grade boys basketball this season, as last week they improved to 18-0 locally with their 77-49 win over the So.   [Full Story]

Mark Lourenzo Beacon Correspondent There has been plenty of action locally as the regular season came to an end last week and the postseason for area basketball is upon us.   [Full Story]