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Tennis takes down Arvin and Shafter

The Warriors tennis team extended their record to 10-3 (7-3 SSL) with a pair of victories over Arvin (9-0) and Shafter (5-4) this past week.

No. 1 singles sophomore Tyler Thoms made quick work of his Arvin opponent 6-1, 6-0, while David Croy (6-0, 6-0), Ryan Grisso (6-0, 6-1), Marc Keehmer (6-4, 7-6 [7-4]), Evan Bennett (6-0, 6-1), and Luke Boyd (6-3, 6-0) all won in singles. Thoms/Croy (6-1, 6-1), Dylan Shafer/Wade Burris (6-1, 6-3), and Nick Timperio/Austin Zehr (6-1, 6-0) also won in doubles.

Against Shafter, Tyler Thoms (6-2, 6-1), David Croy (6-0, 6-4), Ryan Grisso (6-2, 6-3) won in singles while Thoms/Croy (6-4, 6-1) and Evan Bennett/Austin Zehr (6-3, 4-6 [10-5]) won in doubles.

In junior varsity action, the Braves made history by becoming the first boys tennis team to win a South Sequoia League championship with a 9-0 victory over Shafter. Tehachapi’s JV (11-0; 9-0 SSL) will take on Taft this week at home at 3:30 p.m. in the final duel match of the season.

Baseball drops nail biters to Taft

Mountain Baseball rallied late in a couple of contests this past week against Taft but fell in defeat by 12-11 and 8-7 scores.

Sean Arbaut had a game gem in the 12-11 loss, going 5-5 with five RBI’s, three runs scored and a home run. Trevor Burtz also went 4-5 with two RBI’s and one run scored.

In last Friday’s game, Johnny Holguin went 3-4 with two runs scored while Brock Tessandori logged in two hits in an 8-7 defeat.

Tehachapi will be at Shafter this Tuesday and will host the same Generals squad this Friday at home. Both games will start at 4 p.m.

Tehachapi takes bronze in golf

Warrior golf took a third place showing at the Mifflin-Buena Vista Golf Course outside of Taft, carding a 431 as a team behind tournament winner Taft (415) and Bakersfield Christian (421).

Tehachapi is currently in second place in the SSL behind Bakersfield Christian with one SSL mini-tournament remaining on the season. Jacob Booth (75) Brandon Matchett (86), Jared Steinbach (88), Bryan Burris (90), and Kevin Greene (92) rounded the scoring for Mountain Golf.

Warrior Boosters extends their gratitude

The Tehachapi High School Warrior Booster Club would like to thank another one of their 2007-2008 gold sponsors, California Portland Cement Company, for their generous donation towards THS athletics. Also, for all those who participated and helped with the reverse drawing “Las Vegas Night” celebration your support is greatly appreciated. It was a wonderful night of fun that brought in much needed funding for all of the THS sports.

The Booster Club will be holding their Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament at Horse Thief Country Club on July 26. Each season the Booster Club will honor the tournament in the memory of a booster who gave towards THS athletics. The tournament will also collect funds for a scholarship to an upcoming graduating senior that has contributed toward the success of Warriors sports. The tournament will be a four-person scramble with more details to follow in the coming weeks. Mark your calendars.