Warrior winter sports receive recognition
Warrior winter sports receive recognition
By: Tom Shea
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments Tehachapi winter sports, which included a dominating four South Sequoia League titles from five varsity teams, received individual accolades from the All-Area committee for the strong play from the Lady Warriors soccer and basketball teams along with the Warrior basketball and wrestling teams.
In soccer, the Warriors placed three players on Second Team All-SSL in Hailey Lankin, Mel Koenig and Kimmy Greene. On the All-SSL First Team, Rachel Avery, Candice Schlect, Chesalon Goodell, Kalley Jo Goodell and Jen Mumby received the nod. All-Area Honorable Mention honors went to Avery, Chesalon Goodell and Kalley Jo Goodell, while Jen Mumby received Second Team All-Area and Candice Schlecht was the recipient of First-Team All-Area.
Schlecht, a junior, was recognized for breaking the school's single-season scoring record this season with 45 goals on the year with 23 assists, while collecting First Team All-SSL honors for the second straight year. In three years with the Warriors, Schlecht has scored a total of 77 goals.
In Lady Warrior basketball, seniors Lindsay Romo and Brittney Durr were selected to Second Team All-SSL, while junior Katie Avila and sophomore Jana Smith were First Team All-SSL selections. Junior Kasie Muro was selected as an honorable mention All-SSL candidate. Smith was also selected as a honorable mention All-Area candidate, while Avila collected First-Team All-Area honors, leading the Lady Warriors with 559 points on the year, bringing her varsity total to 1,289 points overall in three years of play.
Sophomore center Jana Smith was a dominant force for Tehachapi inside this season, leading the SSL in blocks with over 40, while also logging in 354 points and leading the team with over 200 rebounds.
On the men’s basketball side, senior Bennie Dunn and junior Paul Walker grabbed Second Team All-SSL honors, while Mike Papac and Vincent Saavedra were selected to the first team in league. All four players were selected as All-Area Honorable Mention, after helping Tehachapi to a second-straight SSL title. Papac was also selected as the SSL’s Most Valuable Player.
In wrestling, senior Joe Smith took Second Team All-Area honors after winning the SSL title in the 215-pound weight class and a strong showing at the Grand Masters and state meet. Robert Post was an honorable mention All-Area selection at 152 pounds.
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