Play in three-day event in Redding starting today

Senior T.J. Scott of Del Norte High throws a pitch during a home game last month. Today, the Warriors take part in a tournament in Redding. The Daily Triplicate/Bryant Anderson

The Warriors will compete in a three-day tournament in Redding after playing only six games at the midway point of the season.

Rainy weather has caused havoc for Del Norte spring sports this year, with the baseball team not starting play until the end of March and having nine contests canceled due to the weather.

Head coach Pablo Lorenzi was pleased the weather forecast in Redding is clear and sunny and that the squad will finally play in ideal weather conditions. If it does rain, makeup games would be played Saturday.

“It will be good to finally get some live competition since we’ve had so few chances to play this season,” he said.

No. 3 DNHS doubles pair  makes it to HDNC finals

The Del Norte High tennis team’s No. 3 doubles  pair of Blair Westbrook and Oscar Ko had a strong showing at the Humboldt-Del Norte Conference doubles championships in Arcata on Saturday.

They won their first two matches and made it to the finals.

Due to time running out, the finals match, against Arcata, will not be played until next month.

In No. 1 doubles, Brandon Ford and Daniel Escobedo lost in three sets in the first round to Fortuna.

In No. 2 doubles, Thomas Thao and Jesse Lee lost in the semifinals to Arcata.

Warriors earn three 2nd place finishes at the Prefontaine

Junior Jennifer Goacher of Del Norte High School takes part in a relay event at home last month. On Saturday, several Warriors, including Goacher, had strong showings at the 11th annual Prefontaine Rotary Invitational Track and Field Meet in Coos Bay, Ore. The Daily Triplicate/Bryant Anderson

Participating against more than 30 schools at the 11th annual Prefontaine Rotary Invitational Track and Field Meet on Saturday in Coos Bay, Ore., the Warriors had several strong showings.

This included a major contribution from a recent transfer student.

Competing in only his third meet for Del Norte after transferring, junior Brice Royal took second place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.28 seconds. He also took third place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.74 seconds.

Senior Brandon Kakitsuka had another strong day on the track.

Del Norte graduate is overcoming injury

BYU Del Norte High graduate Cody Hoffman during spring practice at Brigham Young University. Courtesy Jaren Wilkey/

Cody Hoffman ended last season as the team’s No.1 wide receiver as a redshirt freshman.

Hoffman, born and raised in Del Norte County, has progressed from being a lightly recruited player with only a single Division 1 offer out of high school to being a key cog in a likely offensive juggernaut for a major college gridiron program.

In a telephone interview with The Daily Triplicate on Thursday, Hoffman said spring practice, which recently concluded, “was going good up until I got hurt.”

Warriors SB team goes 0-2-1 at Yreka tourney

The Del Norte High softball team earned a tie and fell in two close contests at a tournament in Yreka on Friday.

While they lost two games, head coach Jackie Heuberger commended her squad for their improved play and effort.

“The girls are playing with a lot of  energy,” she said. “They wanted to be out there and did well.”

In the first contest, Del Norte tied Corning 8-8. In game two the Warriors fell to Etna 2-1 and  then lost to Westwood 4-3.

The Warriors are now 3-6-1 for the year.

Today, Del Norte concludes the tournament with games against Yreka at noon and Lassen later this afternoon.

Sign-ups for the Del Norte Youth Soccer Association are about to begin.

The league is for boys and girls ages 4-14.

Sign-ups will begin April 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Joe Hamilton School.

The cost is $60 per child.

Ford and Escobedo hope for HDNC championship

The Del Norte High No.1 doubles pair of Daniel Escobedo, left, and Brandon Ford, right, during a recent match at the high school. The Daily Triplicate/Bryant Anderson

They will have that chance on Saturday as the No.1 doubles pair for the Warriors. They will take part in the Humboldt-Del Norte Conference doubles championships in Arcata.

 Friends for many years, both said this friendship has proven valuable on the court, where communication and trust are vital.

“We play really well together,” Escobedo said. “In doubles, you have to work well together and be able to support each other out there.”

BB loses 12-2, SB falls 8-3

It was a rough day for Del Norte High on Tuesday.

The Warriors baseball and softball teams fell to Big 5 Conference rival Arcata on the road.

The baseball squad lost 12-2, while the softball team suffered a 8-3 loss to the Tigers.

Both teams had three games  each canceled due to the wet weather last week.

The rust showed on Tuesday.

Several Del Norte Warrior track and field athletes had excellent finishes at a meet in McKinleyville.

This included the 4x400 relay teams. The girls squad set a personal best time this season and took first place Wednesday with a time of 4:19.

 The team consisted of Nikki Fugate, Jenny Goacher, Zara Gastineau and Katelynn Rowe. The boy team took second in a close race. Team members are Brandon Kakitsuka, Gabe Bradley, Johnny Dorman and Mark Standring.

The Del Norte High boys golf team had another strong day on the links on Thursday.

Luke Polidore and James Morrow each finished with a 75, to be tied for second at a Humboldt-Del Norte Conference event at Baywood in Arcata.

The Warriors came in second place overall with a score of 401, narrowly falling to overall winner McKinleyville, which finished with a 397. The Warriors have placed second in all their matches this year.

Christian Cain shot an 82 while Anthony Kravitz and Dillon Wright each finished with an 84. Morgan Fischer finished the day with a 104.