 In February 2008, after winning the PAC-6 Tournament and gaining the number 2 seed in the playoffs, the Northern High School Varsity Men's Basketball team had to forfeit all games of their 15–11 season due to an "attendance issue" that made a player ineligible.Reasons for the decision were not made public by the school nor the district, and the player's name was not released to the general public.In February 2014, after winning the PAC-6 Tournament for the first time since 1994 the Varsity Men's Basketball posted a 26–3 record while making it to the third round of the NCHSAA state playoffs as a #2 seed under head coach Ronnie Russell and Conference player of the year Ricky Council II.