Bright spot in DN tennis loss

Against a team that has dominated tennis on the North Coast for years, the Del Norte High boys squad had a breakthrough on Wednesday at home.

While they lost 8-1 to the Tigers, who are on top of the standings in the Humboldt-Del Norte Conference, the Warriors earned a rare match win against Arcata. The No.1 doubles team of Brandon Ford and Daniel Escobedo defeated Stefan Backes and Ian Hunter 8-4.

Warriors head coach Sara Miller said that the pair really stepped up their play on Wednesday and it paid off with a win.

“My number one doubles played excellent,” she said. “I’m excited to see them play in the  (HDN) doubles championships next week because I really think they have a chance at making it to the final round.”

While  Del Norte lost, Miller  said she saw a lot of positives from her squad.

“I was really happy with the way my team played,” she said.  “Everyone fought for their points. I didn’t feel like any of my players gave any games away.”

The loss dropped Del Norte to 7-3 for the year, with the team still having a shot at finishing the regular season in second place in the HDN.

Today, weather dependent, the Warriors will face Eureka at home starting at 3:30 p.m. On Friday, Del Norte is scheduled to play Northcoast Prep at home at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, the HDN singles championships will be on the docket. They are set to begin at 10 a.m. in Arcata.