Del Norte High golfer Sydney Benson took part in the Northcoast Section Meet of Champions in Livermore on Monday.

The event, which features the best golfers from the NCS, is one step away from state.

Benson, a senior, did not qualify for state, finishing with a score of 102. She made it the furthest of any girls golfer in Del Norte history, head coach Cris Rice said.

Three Del Norte High Youth Football teams won in the opening round of the Six Rivers Youth Football Conference playoffs Sunday on the road.

Two of these teams will now host a second round playoff game this Sunday at Del Norte High School at Mike Whalen Field.

In the AAA division, Del Norte, which had won only one game this season, upset Redwoods 18-12.

Former Del Norte High quarterback Buck Pierce was injured during a game Friday night.

Playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football league, Pierce, the starting signal caller, injured his right knee in a 27-22 loss to Toronto.

Pierce will likely miss the regular season finale at Calgary on Saturday.

Three local disc golfers had a good showing at a by-invitation- only tournament on Oct. 22 and 23.

At the All Hallows Eve Disc Golf Tournament in the Willow Creek area, Blane Doston took first in the Grandmasters Division.

Ron Cole took first in the Masters Division and Kevin Mealue came in fifth in the Advanced Division.

Win in three sets in last home game

Things ended on a high note for the Del Norte High Warriors varsity volleyball squad in the team’s home finale at Thunen Gym on Thursday.

With eight seniors honored before the start of the game, a receptive and loud crowd cheered on the Warriors as they earned a 25-22, 25-17, 25-19 win against the Fortuna Huskies in Big 5 Conference play.

Warriors head coach Robyn Parker commended her team for playing one of its best matches this season.

“I’m proud,” she said. “They had the intensity I’ve wanted all season. It was a great win for us.”

“We were playing consistently and together,” Parker added. “We were a well-oiled machine.”

DN drops 3rd straight game 35-0

After starting the year a sterling 5-0, the past three games have gone south for the Del Norte Warriors football team.

Friday night, Del Norte was crushed on the road by the Fortuna Huskies 35-0 to drop its third straight game.

Del Norte could not get anything going on offense and were unable to contain the Husky offensive attack as the Warriors were down 21-0 at the half.

“When you get down early it’s hard to come back on good teams,” Del Norte head coach Ray Rook said.

Gustafson has not lost a set this year

Del Norte High senior Kathryn Gustafson competes in a girls doubles tennis match earlier this season in Crescent City. Del Norte Triplicate/Bryant Anderson

The Del Norte High senior is undefeated in No. 1 singles play in the Humboldt-Del Norte Conference.

Even more impressive is the fact that she has not lost a single set this season and is the overwhelming favorite to win the No. 1 seed HDN singles championship Saturday in either Arcata or Fortuna. If she does, she would earn a berth in the Northcoast Section Tennis Championships for the third straight year.

The Del Norte High boys soccer team ended the year on Wednesday with a 2-2 tie against Ferndale at home.

The Warriors started off strong with Jose Ramirez scoring in the fifth minute on an assist by Quintin Kelly.

Around 10 minutes later Fern-dale scored. Near the end of the half, Del Norte scored on a goal by senior Ian Roy with an assist by Luis Reyes.

In the second half, Ferndale tied things up. Del Norte got the ball in the goal twice but both were waved off due to offside penalties. Del Norte ends the season 4-6-3.

The Del Norte High girls soccer team fell to Ferndale at home 4-1 on Wednesday.

Things started off well when in around the 15th minute, Molly Lambert scored on an assist by Hana Dykes.

Near the end of the half Ferndale quickly scored two goals. They scored two more in the second half.

Del Norte, which fell to 1-13-2 overall, ends the season on Tuesday at home against Illinois Valley of Oregon. The contest will begin between 3:30 to 4 p.m.