Del Norte County schedule, scores and stories.
Basketball · JV
They did it! The Del Norte High freshman girls’ basketball team – aka the “Iron Warriors” – completed the perfect season Feb. 5 while handling Fortuna with ease (44-15). Fielding the minimum five players, Del Norte took an early lead and was never challenged. Throughout the season, the Warriors…
February 12, 2026
Basketball · Varsity
Three juniors and a sophomore scored in double figures Friday in Del Norte High’s 78-70 boys’ basketball win over Eureka, but it was the lone Warrior senior that held everything together. Playing in his final regular-season game in front of a home crowd at Charles Thunen Gymnasium, Kanyon Starkey…
By Del Norte Unified School District ·February 5, 2026
Basketball · Varsity
Three Del Norte girls basketball players have received Big 5 all-league recognition, including Tsinte Steinruck, who was named to the conference all-league first team. This is the second straight year the senior standout has been honored by the league, having also received an all-league honorable…
March 22, 2025
Basketball · Varsity
For the second straight year, Del Norte senior Lyon Rigden has been named to the Big 5 all-league team in boys basketball. The three-sport standout was one of four Del Norte boys who received all-league recognition, along with teammates Michael Webster, Aidan Rice and Ryan O’Laughlin who each…
March 16, 2025
Basketball · College
Jadence Clifton is one tough and very talented basketball player. The Wildcat senior was named California College Athletic Association (CCAA) Women's Basketball Player of the Week, for the week of February 17-23. Danny Barnts, Director of Communication for the CCAA made the announcement, last week.…
February 26, 2025
Basketball · JV
The future is bright for Del Norte boys basketball, and a long-held tradition within the program remains as strong as ever. Earlier this month the Del Norte freshmen boys basketball team clinched a Big 5 championship in a title race that went down to the last day of the season. In their final game,…
March 2, 2024
Basketball · Varsity
The Del Norte boys and girls basketball teams appear well positioned to challenge for a Big 5 championship this season after productive and successful Decembers for both that saw each win a tournament. The boys go into (went into) the Christmas break riding a five-game winning streak after…
January 6, 2024
Basketball · College
The California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Association (CCCMBCA) has named Ryan Bisio, head coach of the College of the Redwoods Men’s Basketball team, as the State Coach of the Year for Northern California, following a stunning season that saw the Corsairs setting the single-season…
March 16, 2023
Basketball · College
The College of the Redwoods Men’s Basketball team has secured its third straight Golden Valley Conference title after a win against Butte College on Saturday. Not only was a third straight GVC title the first time in CR program history, but it was the first time any of the conference teams has done…
February 14, 2023
Basketball · Varsity
It’s been a mostly positive start to the new basketball season for the Del Norte Warriors, who have been busy for the past couple of weeks playing at a variety of tournaments. The girls varsity team reached the championship game at the Mt. Shasta tournament on Saturday, despite missing two key…
December 17, 2022
Basketball · Varsity
The Del Norte Warriors tipped off an abbreviated basketball season last week, with both the boys and girls teams in action. And for one senior in particular, it was a memorable return. Playing in the season opener against Ferndale on Monday, Jadence Clifton scored 22 points to lead her team to a…
June 4, 2021
Basketball · College
D el Norte senior Jadence Clifton still doesn’t know for sure if she will get to play her final season in high school basketball later this spring, but she does know where she’ll be playing next year. The Warriors team captain recently accepted a full athletic scholarship to play college ball at…
March 22, 2021
Basketball · Middle School
Coaches Ashley Reyes celebrates with the Smith River Wildcats squad after placing first in the B-2 Division at the Jaycees Cheerleading Competition March 7 during the 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament. Courtesy photo. The Redwood Red Raiders eighth-grade boys basketball team won first and the…
March 13, 2020
Basketball · Middle School
For the past 52 years, Crescent City comes alive every March for its version of March Madness. What began as an eight-team, single-division, the eighth-grade boys basketball tournament has grown into an event that brings not only excitement, competition and sportsmanship to the coastal town but…
March 6, 2020
Basketball · College
College of the Redwoods’ women’s and men’s basketball teams will each host a second-round California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Nor-Cal state playoff tournament game tonight. Both teams are ranked eighth in Northern California. The CR women’s team will host Skyline College at…
February 28, 2020
Basketball · College
The College of the Redwoods Athletics department held a short ceremony to announce the newest inductees to the CR Athletics Hall of Fame, which included father-daughter Del Norte High School graduates Bill and Amber Lund. The event was held between the women’s and men’s basketball home games against…
February 27, 2020
Basketball · Varsity
Del Norte Recreation is taking signups for its Adult Basketball League. There are three divisions — men’s upper, men’s lower and women’s. All three are for ages 18 and older. Team fees are $500 per team before March 13 and $550 after. There will be a regular season and playoff games. Games will be…
February 25, 2020
Basketball · College
College of the Redwoods’ women’s and men’s basketball teams will each host a second round California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Nor-Cal state playoff tournament game tonight. Both teams are ranked eighth in Northern California. The CR women’s team will host Skyline College at…
February 25, 2020
Basketball · Varsity
The Del Norte Warriors boys basketball team secured a 56-43 win on their home court against the Middletown Mustangs in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division IV playoffs on Wednesday night, Feb. 19. The fifth-seeded Warriors came out strong in the first half and took a 36-20 lead…
February 21, 2020
Basketball · Varsity
Del Norte High School boys basketball picked up another title Friday night and will begin their march toward a CIF North Coast Section title on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The Warriors finished off a perfect run, 8-0, to win the Humboldt-Del Norte Big 5 league regular-season championship and backed it up by…
February 17, 2020
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