The historic run for Del Norte High School sports continues into the wrestling program. After finishing undefeated in the regular season for the third consecutive year, the Warriors swept into the Humboldt-Del Norte League Championships at Arcata High School and overwhelmed the competition.Both the boys and girls squads sent 10 wrestlers into title matches and walked away with six champions each. En route to the individual accolades, the boys ran away with the championship banner with 202 team points. Fortuna High School was a distant second place at 151 points. Additionally, senior Skyler Moore secured the outstanding wrestler award for the tournament.The girls squad, in just its second year of existence, took second place, just 17 points behind perennial powerhouse Eureka.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');The Warriors are sending 24 wrestlers — 13 boys with one alternate, and 11 girls — to the Sectional Championship today. The boys will be at James Logan High School in Union City and the girls travel to Albany High School, in Albany.Warriors coach Clinton Schaad said this is one of the most successful results the program has had in his 18 years coaching, the last five as head coach.“The 13 boys seeded down there is more than I can remember, ever,” Schaad said. “They were 2001 section champions, the year before I got back from college.”He added the section championship will have 90 schools represented with no divisions. So the top wrestlers from schools big and small will face off regardless of school enrollment.“It will be real tough, but it should be a lot of fun for us,” Schaad said. “We’ve got a good group of kids this year, hard workers. We’re getting credit from the rest of the section. We’ve had to get ready to try to live up to those standards.”Schaad said the key to the program’s success is that almost every starter, 12 at least, came up through the Warrior’s youth program, giving the high school continuity from back through middle school and beyond for some.“They start young, working hard, listening well, training well, and are not afraid to work hard,” Schaad said. “If you’re willing to put in the time and effort they’re bound to have success. And success feeds itself.”Another key to the program’s improvement he said was getting more girls into the wrestling room. Last year, just two stuck around. This year, 18 tried out and 13 stuck with the team. Schaad encourages more girls to give wrestling a try next year.“You might think it odd or weird, but stick your head in the room, see what’s going on. You might like it,” Schaad said.Humboldt-Del Norte League ChampionshipsBoysDel Norte championsBlake Allen, 126 poundsChaz Harrison, 132 poundsSkyler Moore, 145 pounds, outstanding wrestler awardTanner Stancliff, 170 poundsBrandon Jones, 195 poundsKeadon Henderson, 220 poundsDel Norte second placeBobby Aflague, 113 poundsNolan Ridgley, 138 poundsWalker Gensaw, 152 poundsKurtis Turner, 160 poundsDel Norte third placeMike Weiland, 182 poundsDavian Afdahl, 285 poundsDel Norte fourth placeAaron Park, 106 poundsMicah Malfavon, 120 poundsGirlsDel Norte championsEmilia Thompson, 101 poundsSavannah Williams, 106 poundsAvary Wiley, 111 poundsEmily Ricks, 126 poundsAdenne Schaad, 137 poundsDanika Scott, 235 poundsDel Norte second placeJenny SchaadEsuna ThorClaire TaylorArelli ProctorDel Norte third placeDaisy Frias googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });