“It’s my sport,” R. Parker says

Robyn Parker is excited to be taking part once again in a sport she has had a passion for since she was little.

“I love volleyball,” the new varsity head coach for the Del Norte High Warriors said. “It’s my sport.”

Parker was the head track and field coach at Del Norte last season and is a teacher at the school.

Del Norte wins 2   up in Brookings

Zach Anderson of the Del Norte Grizzlies American Legion baseball team swings at the ball during a game in Brookings on Tuesday. Wescom News Service/Jef Hatch

Crescent City native Luke Seats started game one on the mound for the Grizzlies and pitched a solid four innings before tiring in the fifth and giving up six runs. Seats recorded four strikeouts before giving up the mound.

The Miners added another run to the six Seats gave up to take an 8-7 lead in the top of the fifth. The Grizzlies were not to be deterred though, as they battled in the batter’s box to score three and win the game 10-8.

 “We had a big lead in the first game,”  Del Norte head coach Eric Enos said. “We lost focus and gave up some runs, but we regained that focus and picked up the win.

Editor’s Note: Starting today, local triathlete Susan Roberts begins a six-part, weekly column about getting ready for the Crescent City Triathlon and Duathlon.

Remember asking your friend’s mom if “Peggy” or “Jesse” could come out and play?  Playing was riding your bikes all over town; playing was running like the wind through the schoolyard. Maybe playing was going to the beach all day.

Can you “play” today? Do you want to? You can. Come on along.

The 27th annual Crescent City Triathlon and Duathlon will be  held Sunday, Aug. 14. It’s the perfect goal for getting out there and playing. To sign up, go to  crescentcitytriathlon.com.

Warriors fare well in Oregon

Members of the Del Norte Warrior football team run onto the field before a scrimmage at a football camp recently in Gold Beach, Ore. Photo courtesy of Gary Percy/garysdigitalphotography

A key element of this preparation each year for the Del Norte High football squad is the Gold Beach Football Team Camp.

The five-day camp gave the Warriors a chance to compete with 15 other schools, scrimmage them, and take part in a variety of events.

“It was great to see the hard work these young men have been putting in turn into success,” head varsity football coach Ray Rook said. “Our hope is that our success will vault us into our summer programs and help us continue to take the steps required to become a good football team.”

Down 11-2, DN earns 13-11 win versus G.P.

The Del Norte Grizzlies American Legion baseball team roared back from a 11-2 deficit to come away with an impressive 13-11 win over the Grants Pass Miners on  Saturday.

After earning the comeback victory in the first game of a doubleheader, Del Norte was a terror on the basepaths in game two, swiping seven bases on its way to a 5-2 win.

“They are definitely coming through and are playing some good baseball,” head coach Eric Enos said. “They never hung their heads and they kept battling and battling.”

Big crowd turns out for go-cart races on Sat.

Spectators turned out in force for some racing excitement over the weekend.

The first annual Battle at the Beach Outlaw Kart Race at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds on Saturday had the rodeo arena filled to the rafters as people came to watch go-karts racers do their thing.

“It went way over my expectations,” said Brad Bergquist, one of the event organizers. “It was packed and everyone I talked to said that they enjoyed it.”

All-Star team of 11- and 12-year olds seek title

Players and coaches from the Del Norte Little League 11- and-12-year-old All-Star team pose for a photo during practice on Thursday. The team is taking part in the District 26 Tournament, which begins today in McKinleyville. For more photos, go to triplicate.com/photos. The Daily Triplicate/Rick Postal

Jones, the head coach of the Del Norte Little League 11- and-12-year old All-Star team, thinks the squad will be ready when they play in game action for the first time today.

“ We have looked really good at practice,” Jones said. “We’ve got a great group of kids.”

 The squad will compete against other All-Star teams in the District 26 Tournament. All but Del Norte come from Humboldt County.

Grizzlies earn 5-2 win in game two of doubleheader

Del Norte Grizzlies pitcher A.J. Briganti receives a high-five from head coach Eric Enos after he struck out three straight Eureka Falcon batters on Thursday in Crescent City. Del Norte split against Eureka. They lost 8-3 in game one and then won 5-2. For more photos, go to triplicate.com/photos. The Daily Triplicate/Bryant Anderson

The young Del Norte Grizzlies American Legion baseball team, which has struggled  so far this season, earned a 5-2 victory against the Eureka Falcons in Crescent City on Thursday in the second game of a doubleheader. The Grizzlies lost the first contest 8-3.

Before Thursday’s win, all three of Del Norte’s previous victories had come against the same team, Southern Humboldt.

A huge factor in the victory was the play of pitcher A.J. Briganti, who threw seven strikeouts, including striking out three straight batters, while giving up six hits.

Del Norte Grizzlies play in Crescent City today

The Del Norte Grizzlies American Legion baseball team finally gets to play at home again today.

The squad has not played in Crescent City since the season opener on June 5.

The Grizzlies face the Eureka Falcons in doubleheader action beginning at noon at the baseball field at Del Norte High School.

Originally, Del Norte was to play Eureka today on the road and Sunday at home, but it was recently rescheduled.

A game against Northern Humboldt that was scheduled for Wednesday in Crescent City was canceled. On Saturday, Del Norte will play Grants Pass, Ore., in Brookings starting at 2 p.m.

The Grizzlies are currently 3-10 for the season.

Kids learn what it takes to be a basketball Warrior

Joely Tynes pushes the ball downcourt defended by Kayla Costello as coach Shauna Ratnour looks on during basketball camp on Wednesday.The Daily Triplicate/Bryant Anderson

While this was just a scrimmage between incoming eighth and ninth grade boys at the Del Norte Warrior Basketball Camp, Lopez, the head varsity boys basketball coach, was as animated as he is during games.

“Stay with it,” he shouted in the small gym at Del Norte High School on Wednesday. “Good hustle. Get the board!”

The intensity was shared by the rest of the coaching staff at the camp for boys and girls entering eighth and ninth grades. Younger kids, from fourth to seventh grades, are having their camp at Crescent Elk.