1966-67 Warriors
Desert-Inyo League Champions
League Record: 12-1 (16-7 Overall)
The 1966-67 Warriors include, front row, l to r, Tom Powell, Wes Smith, Allen Austin, Dan Jackson, Wayne Hackett, Larry Mathews,
Rich Davies, standing, l to r, James Gooding (trainer), Brian Villalobos, Pete Hernandez, Jerry Gassaway, Tim Sanders,
Bob Cote, Dan Henderson, and Gary Nichols (Manager).
In its tenth year since joining the Desert-Inyo League, Tehachapi captured its first league championship by finishing with a 12-1 league record. Fourth year coach Vic McElroy was led by a trio of tall and athletic front linemen including seniors Tim Sanders (6'4"), Bob Cote (6'3"), and junior Dan Henderson (6'3"). Warriors Capture First DIL Championship
MVP Sanders Leads Tehachapi To 12-1 Loop Record
In the pre-league season, the Warriors were sluggish finishing with a 4-5 record. In the Tehachapi Tournament, the Warriors finished in 2nd place behind Quartz Hill. In the annual Kern County Tournament in Bakersfield, the Warriors lost their opening game to West High-Bakersfield, but came back to defeat both Kern Valley and McFarland, earning a consolation championship. Henderson was selected to the All-Tournament team, scoring 42 points in the tournament.
In league play, the Warriors caught fire winning nine games in a row (eleven straight including two pre-season games) before losing an emotional game to rival Mojave, 61-56, in Mojave. The Warriors finished out league play by winning their final three games. Tehachapi crushed Mojave, 63-41, in the first league game between the two schools played in Tehachapi. Tehachapi also whipped Boron, 68-49, in their only meeting of the year. Boron finished in second place in DIL play with a 10-3 mark.
Sanders led the Warriors in scoring in DIL play, averaging 15.9 points per game. For the season, Sanders led Tehachapi with 330 points scored, followed closely by Henderson with 308 points, and Cote with 252 points.
In the post-season CIF playoffs, the Warriors traveled to Ventura to meet Nordhoff of Ojai on the neutral court of Buena High School. In a tense battle, before a capacity crowd of 1,300 fans, Nordhoff edged the Warriors, 90-89, in three overtime periods. Henderson led the Warriors with a season high 36 point scoring effort. Nordhoff went on to win a CIF championship.
Cote and Sanders earned all-league 1st team honors while Henderson was recognized on the Honorable Mention team. Sanders also earned all-CIF 2nd team honors
in the A Division and was selected as the team Most Valuable Player by the coaching staff.
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| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Dec 2 | Mojave | 40 | 49 | H | Dan Henderson: 14 pts |
| Dec 3 | Trona | 54 | 31 | H | Bob Cote: 20 pts |
| Dec 9 | Lone Pine ## | 02 | 00 | H | Forfeit due to floods |
| Dec 10 | Quartz Hill (Lancaster) ## | 45 | 46 | H | Dan Henderson: 15 pts |
| Dec 16 | Quartz Hill (Lancaster) | 51 | 71 | A | Dan Henderson: 19 pts |
| Dec 17 | John F. Kennedy (Barstow) | 70 | 82 | A | Bob Cote: 28 pts |
| Dec 19 | West High (Bakersfield) ## | 43 | 61 | A | Tim Sanders: 24 pts |
| Dec 20 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) ## | 65 | 48 | A | Tim Sanders: 20 pts |
| Dec 21 | McFarland ## | 67 | 47 | A | Dan Henderson: 26 pts |
Desert-Inyo League Play
| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Jan 6 | Lone Pine * | 70 | 20 | H | Dan Henderson: 14 pts |
| Jan 7 | Trona * | 57 | 38 | A | Tim Sanders: 16 pts |
| Jan 13 | Trona * | 62 | 44 | H | Tim Sanders: 15 pts |
| Jan 14 | Bishop * | 59 | 43 | A | Tim Sanders: 17 pts |
| Jan 20 | Paraclete (Lancaster) * | 47 | 30 | A | Dan Henderson: 12 pts |
| Jan 21 | Mojave * | 63 | 41 | H | Tim Sanders & Rich Davies: 11 pts |
| Jan 27 | Desert (Edwards AFB) * | 63 | 41 | H | Tim Sanders: 30 pts |
| Jan 28 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) * | 67 | 51 | A | Dan Henderson: 16 pts |
| Feb 3 | Boron * | 68 | 49 | H | Tim Sanders: 23 pts |
| Feb 4 | Mojave * | 56 | 61 | A | Tim Sanders: 23 pts |
| Feb 10 | Bishop * | 65 | 47 | H | Sanders, Cote, & Henderson: 13 pts |
| Feb 11 | Desert (Edwards AFB) * | 65 | 44 | A | Bob Cote: 18 pts |
| Feb 17 | Rosamond * | 77 | 48 | A | Dan Henderson: 18 pts |
## Tehachapi Tournament ## Kern County Tournament * Denotes League Game
| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER | |
| Feb 24 | Nordhoff (Ojai) | 89 | 90 | A | Dan Henderson: 36 pts, 3 OT |