1987-88 Warriors
Desert-Inyo League Champions
League Record: 9-1 (15-7 Overall)
The 1987-88 Warriors include, front row, left to right, Jason McHolm, Jason Valenzuela, Lance Christensen, Rudy Aguilar, Donre Patterson,
back row, Brandon Frederick, Steve Hunt, Mark Ratekin, Troy Damian, Chris Raymond, Tim Coward, and Todd Cowden.
Under second year coach Steve Walker, the 1987-88 Warriors captured a Desert Inyo League large schools division title. For Tehachapi, it was the schools second DIL title in three years. Warriors Capture DIL Title in 1988
Mark Ratekin Earns All-DIL 1st Team Honors
In pre-league play, the Warriors were 5-5, starting slow because the Warrior football team went deep into the post-season CIF playoffs.
One highlight in the pre-league season was a 2nd place finish in the annual Bishop High School Tournament, which featured a lineup of eight schools. In the tournament, the Warriors defeated Capistrano Valley Christian; outscored Bell Air Prep; and lost to Pasadena Poly in the finals, 61-60. All-tournament selections for the Warriors included Mark Ratekin (49 points in 3 games) and Lance Christensen (30 points in 3 games).
In league play, the Warriors blew away the competition with a final 9-1 league record. The toughest wins were against Bishop, with Tehachapi winning the home game by 8 points and the away game by 2 points. The lone loss was against Kern Valley, 55-54.
In CIF post-season play, Tehachapi defeated Santa Ynez High School in a thrilling overtime game, 73-70. Ratekin entertained the home town crowd with a season high 30 point game.
The season came to an end the following week though, as a talented Beaumont team whipped Tehachapi, 54-37. Steve Hunt had 13 to lead Tehachapi.
Ratekin and Hunt were the leading scorers for the Warriors, with both players going over the 200 point mark for the season. The leading rebounders were forward Chris Raymond and 6'6" center Troy Damian.
For his outstanding play throughout the season, senior Mark Ratekin was selected to the All-DIL 1st team. Earning 2nd team honors were Damian and Raymond.
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| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Dec 2 | Garces (Bakersfield) | 36 | 63 | H | Jason Valenzuala: 9 pts |
| Dec 8 | Shafter | 56 | 43 | A | Jason Valenzuela: 23 pts |
| Dec 15 | Silver Valley (Yermo) | 55 | 61 | A | |
| Dec 17 | Taft ## | 57 | 74 | A | Steve Hunt: 13 pts |
| Dec 18 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) ## | 62 | 74 | A | Jason Valenzuela: 19 pts |
| Dec 19 | Community Christian (Bakersfield) ## | 70 | 38 | A | Chris Raymond: 11 pts |
| Dec 28 | Capistrano Valley Christian ## | 54 | 46 | A | |
| Dec 29 | Bell Air Prep ## | 85 | 79 | A | |
| Dec 30 | Pasadena Poly ## | 60 | 61 | A | |
| Jan 5 | Taft | 68 | 64 | H | Tim Coward: 21 pts |
Desert-Inyo League Play
| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Jan 8 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) * | 67 | 57 | A | Chris Raymond: 18 pts |
| Jan 12 | Mojave * | 62 | 35 | H | Chris Raymond: 16 pts |
| Jan 15 | Desert (Edwards AFB) * | 88 | 52 | A | Steve Hunt: 23 pts |
| Jan 22 | Paraclete (Lancaster) * | 86 | 65 | A | Mark Ratekin: 23 pts |
| Jan 26 | Bishop * | 50 | 48 | A | Mark Ratekin: 19 pts |
| Jan 29 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) * | 54 | 55 | H | Steve Hunt: 16 pts |
| Feb 2 | Mojave * | 60 | 51 | A | Chris Raymond: 18 pts |
| Feb 5 | Desert (Edwards AFB) * | 78 | 54 | H | Mark Ratekin: 20 pts |
| Feb 9 | Paraclete (Lancaster) * | 77 | 65 | H | Mark Ratekin: 21 pts |
| Feb 11 | Bishop * | 64 | 56 | H | Mark Ratekin: 28 pts |
## Shafter Tournament ## 10th Annual Bishop High Tournament * League Game
| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Feb 19 | Santa Ynez | 73 | 70 | H | Mark Ratekin: 30 pts (OT) |
| Feb 26 | Beaumont | 37 | 54 | H | Steve Hunt: 13 pts |