Del Norte High School varsity and JV teams.
Football · Varsity
Del Norte High's vision of its first state football title was washed away Saturday night on a rain-swept Mike Whalen Field, as the undefeated El Monte High Lions rolled to a 32-7 victory in the CIF Division 5-AA California championship game. El Monte's Davon Booth, the state's leading rusher, scored…
December 14, 2019
Baseball · Varsity
Del Norte High School may need to add a new trophy case to handle all the hardware this year’s Warrior football team has been collecting. After winning a Big Four Conference title and a first-ever North Coast Section crown, Del Norte was presented with a Division 5-AA Northern California…
December 12, 2019
Baseball · Varsity
Mountain top - For the first time, Northern California champion Del Norte High’s football team will play for the California Interscholastic Federation’s Class 5-AA championship, on Saturday at Mike Whalen Field in Crescent City. The opponent: Southern California champion El Monte. Kickoff is at 6…
December 12, 2019
Basketball · Varsity
The Del Norte High School girls’ basketball team is off to a strong start, winning its first four games by comfortable margins. And the Warrior boys’ basketball team squad is doing surprisingly well, too, considering much of that squad is still playing football. After winning its season opener over…
December 11, 2019
Football · Varsity
Champions - For the first time in school history, Del Norte High’s football team captured a North Coast Section title, upsetting No. 1-seed Encinal High 14-13 in the Division 5 final on a rainy, breezy night at Hayward High in the East Bay. Over when - Chase Blackburn blasted off the edge, dove, and…
December 5, 2019
Football · Varsity
SUNNYVALE -- The greatest season in Del Norte High football history isn't over yet. The Warriors did Friday what they have done all season -- run the football and play dominating defense -- to defeat The King's Academy 21-14 on a rainy, windy night on the road. In the process, Del Norte did…
December 5, 2019
Baseball · Varsity
Del Norte High School’s football team has won a conference championship - and for the first time in school history, a North Coast Section title. But for coach Nick White and his Warriors, that’s not enough. On Friday night, Del Norte will play for the California Interscholastic Federation Division…
December 5, 2019
Baseball · Varsity
After arguably the greatest victory in Del Norte High School football history last Saturday night, the Warriors learned Sunday where they’ll play next. By winning the North Coast Section Division 5 championship, Del Norte has qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation State Playoffs in…
December 3, 2019
Football · Varsity
It’s been a historic week for Buck Pierce. The 2000 Del Norte High School graduate helped coach the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to its first Canadian Football League Grey Cup Championship in 29 years - a 33-12 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Nov. 24. Then, Pierce saw Del Norte win its first-ever North…
December 3, 2019
Football · Varsity
Del Norte High School football coach Nick White is hoping to surprise Encinal High on Saturday in the North Coast Section Division 5 championship game. No, not on the Hayward High School field, where the Warriors will take on the Jets of Alameda with a title at stake. No, he wants the surprise to…
November 29, 2019
Football · Varsity
A step away - Del Norte High School’s football team bottled up what was expected to be a standout rushing attack last Saturday night, lifting the Warriors to a 28-7 win over Moreau Catholic in the North Coast Section Division 5 semifinals. Next up - Del Norte will play at 7 p.m. Saturday against…
November 28, 2019
Baseball · Varsity
Just a few hours after winning maybe the biggest game in Del Norte High School’s football history, the Warrior coaching staff already had put that victory behind them. An even bigger game awaits Del Norte this coming Saturday, when it takes on top-seeded Encinal High School in the championship game…
November 26, 2019
Football · Varsity
View photos from the recent Warriors vs. Mariners game here!
November 25, 2019
Football · Varsity
With about 90 seconds left in Del Norte High's 28-7 semifinal victory over Moreau Catholic Saturday night at Mike Whalen Field, all those tackles the Warriors had made against the Mariners turned into hugs for each other. Coaches embraced coaches and players clung to players as Del Norte advanced to…
November 23, 2019
Football · Varsity
Easy win - Del Norte High jumped on Alhambra in the first quarter, racing to a 21-0 lead and cruising to a 41-6 victory over the Bulldogs of Martinez in the first round of the North Coast Section Division 5 football playoffs. The second-seeded Warriors improved to 10-1 on the season. Alhambra…
November 21, 2019
Football · Varsity
It may have been the finest 12 minutes of football Del Norte High School has played all season. The Warriors dominated the first stanza of Friday’s North Coast Section opening-round postseason game with Alhambra High of Martinez on offense, on defense and on special teams. The result was a 21-0…
November 19, 2019
Baseball · Varsity
There was an unheralded football fan in the stands Friday night watching Del Norte High School’s opening-round playoff win against Alhambra. Seventy years ago, Bill Loftin, 88, was a starter for the Warriors down on that very same field. Only in those days, he played with Mike Whalen … for whom the…
November 19, 2019
Cross Country · Varsity
The Del Norte High School cross-country varsity and junior varsity teams wrapped up their seasons with the league championship in Arcata on Nov. 9. This was the only meet of the year that included a JV boys’ race, according to Warriors coach Scott Lindsay. “We had a great year and ran more than 200…
November 15, 2019
Football · Varsity
It was close to a perfect half of football for Del Norte High's defense Friday night. Del Norte High destroyed Alhambra, especially in the first half, as the Warriors advanced into the North Coast Section Division 5 semifinals at Mike Whalen Field. The final was 41-6, but the first-round game was…
November 15, 2019
Football · Varsity
The Del Norte High School football team got exactly what it wanted from North Coast Section officials on Sunday. After waiting for a week, the Warriors learned they will host Alhambra in the first round of the North Coast Section Division 5 playoffs, thanks to the Warriors’ No. 2 seeding in the…
November 12, 2019
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