By Ray Hamill — Saturday’s NCS Division-5 championship game between Del Norte and Encinal will likely be decided on defense. The Warriors, who are the No. 2 seeds in the bracket, will […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Del Norte prepares for battle of top defenses
Del Norte coaches put players in position to make history
By Ray Hamill — If the Warriors are the H-DNL’s version of the Star Trek Enterprise, boldly going where no other Del Norte football team has gone before, then their Captain Kirk […]
VIDEO — ‘Rinse and repeat,’ Del Norte wears down Mariners
By Ray Hamill — It’s no secret what the Del Norte Warriors do. They just do it so well, few teams can stop them. In fact, only one has managed to do […]
Warriors make history, reach first NCS championship
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte did what Del Norte does in Saturday’s NCS playoff football game against Moreau Catholic in Crescent City, and because of that the Warriors are going where […]
Dominating Del Norte Warriors prepare for athletic Mariners
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors will be looking for another big performance from their defense on Saturday night, when they welcome Moreau Catholic to Crescent City for an NCS Division-5 playoff […]
Del Norte hoping for some home field advantage
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have been building towards this weekend all year. The No. 2 seeds in the NCS Division-5 bracket will kick off the postseason against No. […]
Warriors overcome unique challenge on the way to youth football title
It’s been a memorable season for Del Norte football in more ways than one. The high school team is Big 4 champion and expected to make some serious noise when the NCS […]
VIDEO — Kobe Mitchell’s first-half TDs
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors ran over the Eureka Loggers on their way to a Big 4 championship on Friday night, winning 48-19 in Crescent City. The home team […]
VIDEO — Trio of running backs lead the Warriors
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors showed just why they’ll be tough to stop in the North Coast Section playoffs with a dominating running game at Fortuna on Friday night. A physical […]
Relentless Del Norte dominates Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors clinched at least a share of the Big 4 title with a dominating performance at Fortuna on Friday night, and you get the feeling […]
Warriors overcome mistakes with stellar defense
Levi Cox Cooley ran for 250 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Del Norte Warriors got back to winning ways and took the first of two games against Fortuna this […]
Warriors waste no time moving on from Mazama loss
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their first loss of the season, the Del Norte Warriors have been back at work this week eager to move on and learn from the setback. […]
Del Norte suffers first loss at Mazama
The Del Norte Warriors suffered their first loss of the season, falling 21-14 at Mazama in Klamath Falls on Friday night. The visitors had a chance to score in the dying seconds […]
Del Norte prepares for tough opener at Moreau Catholic
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors set themselves up for this week’s opener with a solid display at the weekend scrimmage at Albee Stadium. The Warriors, who feature a new […]
Warriors look to get physical ahead of new season
By Ray Hamill — There’s a new head coach for Del Norte football this season, but that won’t change the fundamentals for a program that likes to get physical more than Olivia […]
New coach, same attitude for Del Norte football
By Ray Hamill — Playing a physical brand of football is something the Del Norte Warriors have always taken pride in. And continuing that shouldn’t be a problem for new head coach […]
Five Takeaways — Never underestimate the Fortuna Huskies
By Ray Hamill — It was a wild weekend for the local football teams still playing, not to mention their coaches, parents and fans. It was also a great weekend for Fortuna […]
Fortuna, Del Norte get ready for round three
By Ray Hamill — It’s finally go time in the North Coast Section Division-IV semifinals, with two of our area’s traditional heavyweights getting set for battle. No. 6 seed Fortuna will travel […]
NCS Roundup — Big night for local teams in playoff action
It was a good night for all three local teams in the North Coast Section playoffs on Friday, with all three posting comfortable wins. At Albee Stadium, No. 2 seed Eureka cruised […]
Big 4 teams ready to make a splash in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — If week one was any indication, no one will be taking the Big 4 lightly in the second round of the North Coast Section playoffs this weekend. All […]
