Winnipeg to play in CFL Eastern Finals on Sunday

Former Del Norte Warrior Buck Pierce, above and below, during game action with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Photos courtesy of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The 2000 Del Norte High graduate from Gasquet is one step away from that goal as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League East Finals on Sunday at home.

The winner will go on to the Grey Cup, the CFL version of the Super Bowl, next week in Vancouver.

Pierce, the starting quarterback, won a Grey Cup in 2006 as a backup with the B.C. Lions and said it has been an emotional experience to once again be so close to the title game after suffering a serious injury last year.

Three Warriors take part in tennis NCS Championships

Del Norte High girls tennis players Kathryn Gustafson, Taylor Cleland and Sam Bausch pose at the Northcoast Section Division II Championships in Fortuna on Tuesday While all three held tough, Gustafson lost in the first round of singles and Bausch and Cleland lost in the first round in doubles. Photo courtesy of Jeff Gustafson

In singles, Warrior Kathryn Gustafson lost to Talia Cioth of International High of Oakland 6-7,(4-7), 1-6.

In doubles play, Sam Bausch and Taylor Cleland fell to the No. 1-seeded doubles pair of Ashley Shuster and Aubrey Douglass of Piedmont, 6-4, 6-1.

Game will be streamed live by Bishop O’Dowd

Del Norte senior running back Collin Taylor goes down the field during a game against Eureka. Taylor, who has battled injuries the past several games, is expected to be near full strength for Friday’s playoff game. in Oakland. Del Norte Triplicate/Bryant Anderson

In the first round of the Northcoast Section Division III playoffs, the No. 11 seed Warriors will take on 6th seed Bishop O’Dowd at 7 p.m. in Oakland.  The Warriors are 7-3 overall and the Dragons are 8-2.

Del Norte needs to play smash- mouth football and use its strengths, a strong offensive line and run game, to attack the Dragons, Rook said.

Sign-ups for Del Norte Youth Wrestling are coming up.

Sign-ups for the folk style wrestling season will take place on Nov. 28 and 29 at the Del Norte High School multi-purpose room from 6 to 7 p.m.

The cost is $70,which includes the USA Wrestling card.

For more information, call Roger Boulby at 954-6397 or Teela Robison at 954-3397.

Earn 11th seed: Game on the road on Friday at 7 p.m.

In the midst of a two-game winning streak, the Del Norte Warriors hope to keep the positive momentum going in the playoffs.

On Sunday, Del Norte earned the No. 11 seed in the Northcoast Section Division III playoffs.

The 7-3 Warriors will travel to Oakland to face the No. 6 seed, the 8-2 Bishop O’Dowd Dragons, in a first round contest starting at 7 p.m. Friday.

Members and coaches of the Razors Women’s Indoor Soccer team after winning the title on Sunday night. Submitted photo

In a surprising twist, the top two teams were eliminated during the semi-finals. The Gordi Bras lost to the fifth-ranked Razors in a shootout after a scoreless game. The Razors ended up winning 2-0, which put them in the championship game.

“It was a really physical game and it was tough to lose like that, but I’m proud of my girls and I’m looking forward to next season,” said Gordi Bras player Kristie Gavin.

The Del Norte High girls tennis team will take part in singles and doubles play at the Northcoast Section Championships today in Fortuna.

If it rains, the matches will be held indoors in Eureka. This is the first time in several years the NCS has been played nearby.

While the doubles pair of  Sam Bausch and Taylor Cleland fell in the Humboldt-Del Norte Conference Championship title game they recently received an at-large berth, head coach Sara Miller said.

They will join No. 1 singles player Kathryn Gustafson who recently won the HDN singles title. She enters the NCS having not lost a game or a set this season.

Cody Hoffman continued his torrid pace on Saturday with six catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns for the Brigham Young Cougars on Saturday.

Hoffman, a 2009 Del Norte High graduate, did all of this in only one half of play in a 42-7 victory for BYU against Idaho at home to improve to 7-3 for the year.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL East Division finals on Sunday.

The winner will move on to the Grey Cup, the CFL equivalent of the Super Bowl.

Starting quarterback Buck Pierce is a 2000 Del Norte High graduate.

Ends regular season with 7-3 record

The Del Norte Warriors cruised to a 47-13 victory against the McKinleyville Panthers on the road in the regular season finale Friday night.

Del Norte dominated on both sides of the ball and had several strong performances.

“I’m proud of the way we competed,” head coach Ray Rook said. “I’m happy with the way they executed tonight.”

This included four touchdowns by senior Austin Moore, who was out for a good chunk of the year with an injury. Sophomore running back Jordan Carpenter scored two times.