The squad went 1-2 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday to take 4th place in the silver division.

Co-head coach Debbie Lorenzi said the team came out much sharper and focused on Saturday and played tough in its two losses to two elite teams  from Enterprise and West Valley.

Lorenzi said the team came back from a seven point deficit to take a game versus West Valley. On Saturday the Warriors downed   Liberty Christian, Trinity and Loleta to improve to 7-6 for the year.

Little 5 power takes down Big 4 foe 47-6

Senior running back Christian Alexandre of Del Norte High makes a run versus Ferndale at home Friday night. Del Norte lost 47-6. (The Daily Triplicate/Bryant Anderson)

This included causing three fumbles and an interception in the first half of play for the Warriors.

Unfortunately for Del Norte things went downhill in a hurry from there. The Wildcats, of the Little 5 Conference, showed that despite being a small school they   are an impressive ball team on any level, downing Del Norte of the Big 4 Conference 47-6 in Crescent City.

A key reason for the Wildcats’ dominance was a brilliant performance by senior running back Jacob Coppini, who ran the ball 27 times for 249 yards.

Natasha Haddad and her horse Lexie run the barrel race at the county fair in Crescent City in August, 2009. Photo courtesy of Roger Schultz

At only 13 years old, Crescent City resident Natasha Haddad is well on her way to living her dreams and being successful in something she loves with a passion — barrel racing.

Natasha can already do this sport so well that she is competing professionally against adults on the California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association rodeo circuit.

Natasha has done such a good job she has already won a few races and is in contention to win rookie of the year honors.

She has won numerous cash prizes in the races, totaling up to more than $3,000 and has earned enough money to pay her way to compete throughout the state.

Natasha Haddad and her horse Lexie , Photo courtesy of Roger Schultz

Not bad for someone that is still in eighth grade at Redwood School.

Currently, Natasha is $315 behind the top rookie on the circuit, and she says she hopes to overtake her and win rookie of the year honors.

“That’s my goal,” Natasha said. “That would be very exciting. It would be an honor.”

Natasha is in eighth place overall in the CCPRA barrel racing standings out of 35 listed participants.

Jenna Arellano, 11, of Crescent City takes part in the World Speed Shooting Championships last month. Submitted photo

“She took a liking to it and has been shooting since,” her father, Monte Arellano said.

So much so that at only 11 years old this Crescent City girl has just competed in the World Speed Shooting Championships (Steel Challenge) last month in Piru, Calif.,  as well as receiving praise from one of the top female shooters in the world.

Jenna finished in  4th place in the pre-teen open class division as the youngest participant.

“I practice a lot,” she said, saying her goal is to keep improving and mastering the sport.

Monte Arellano is also a speed shooter and said it has been a wonderful way for his family, including his son, 8, and  his wife to spend time together.

Edwin Aguilar of the Del Norte High boys soccer team gets ready to kick in a goal versus St. Bernard’s. Aguilar had two goals in the Warriors 6-0 victory over the Crusaders. Del Norte improved to 1-1 overall. The Daily Triplicate/Bryant Anderson

The Warriors put up all six goals in the first  half, giving the bench a chance to see the field during the second half.

Seniors Edwin Aguilar and Cheng Vang were clutch for the Warriors, knocking in two goals apiece.

Co-coach A.J. Myer-Zlokovich said the team did a good job controlling the ball, distributing it and taking advantage of shot oppurtunites on goal.

Other Warriors who scored were Ian Jager and Moises Molina.

Myer-Zlokovich said it was nice to see the team improving its play from the first game of the year,

“Overall, I would say it’s a step up,” he said. “Hopefully, we play that way against Big 4 teams.”

Myer-Zlokovich said senior sweeper  Jeremy Holloway did an excellent job of being calm and keeping the Crusaders from the goal and getting decent shot chances.

The Warriors improved to 1-1 for the year.

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