Sports briefs October 16, 2009

DNHS boys soccer team wins, girls tie at Cubs

Warrior cross country team competes at event

The Del Norte High freshman football game against Hoopa  was cancelled on Thursday.

This was due to the lights at Mike Whalen Field being out, Del Norte High athletic director Tony Fabricius said.

The lights were operational by around 4 p.m. Thursday and should be ready to go for the JV and varsity football game tonight.

DNHS boys soccer team wins, girls tie at Cubs

The Del Norte High boys varsity soccer team downed South Fork  5-3, while the girls tied the Cubs 0-0 on the road.

Boys Co-coach Jorge Gonzalez commended his team  for earning the win despite having six players unable to play due to test taking and senior pictures on Wednesday.

Edwin Aguilar scored a hat trick with three goals, while Jonathan Olvera and Ian Jager each scored a goal. The team is now 7-4 for the year.

In the girls game the Warriors improved to 0-9-1 for the year with the tie.

Gonzalez, who also coached the girls squad on Wednesday,  commended goalie Molly Lambert for her excellent play and the top-notch defense of Katy Suzuki and Tami Plechaty.

Warrior cross country team competes at event

The Del Norte High Cross Country team took part in a Humboldt-Del Norte Conference event in Fortuna on Tuesday.

Zara Gastineau placed 5th overall for the girls and Gabe Bradley was 11th for the boys.

Shannon Benn was 21st and Taylor Jacob 23rd for the girls.

For the Warrior boys Patrick White came in  30th and Dalton Bradbury was 38th. Daniel Escabedo placed 44th, Derrick Sorenson 48th, Jay Bhatt 51st, Sam Chan 55th and Andrew Napier  56th.