INVADING SAN DIEGO THS athletes receive instruction in showcase drill camp

SURFS UP - Tehachapi Warriors (from left to right) Jason Hail, Garrett Coontz, Alek Taliulu, Josh Strauss, Niko Taliulu and Dominic Chavarria all recently participated in the San Diego Offense-Defense Camp, showcasing some of the best prep-football talent in Southern California.

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Posted 07-22-07

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TEHACHAPI NEWS - Spearheaded by standout NFL players Antonio Gates and Otis Grigsby, six Tehachapi Warriors recently participated in an intense week-long offense and defense camp at San Diego in preparation for the upcoming football season.

Representing Mountain Football were senior Alek Taliulu, juniors Jason Hail, Garrett Coontz, Josh Strauss, and Dominic Chavarria, and freshman Niko Taliulu.

Along with a cluster of NFL player representation with the before mentioned Gates and Grigsby , the San Diego Offense-Defense camp has also had instruction led by current New York Jets Head Coach Eric Mangini and Houston Texas Assistant Coach Mike Sherman.

MOUNTAIN MEN - Tehachapi Warriors Josh Strauss (1st pic), Jason Hail and Garrett Coontz (2nd pic), and Alek Taliulu (3rd pic).

Some of the alumni of the prestigious camp include current NFL stars Ben Roethlisberger, Chad Johnson, and Champ Bailey, who all attended the camp in their respective high school years.

The camp itself had three sessions per day from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on five consecutive days. On the last day of camp instruction, campers are placed into teams and play in a “bowl” format to showcase what they have learned during the week-long instruction.

Alek Taliulu, Hail, and Coontz will all play linebacker for the Warriors next season, while Strauss will be at running back and Chavarria on the line of scrimmage. Freshman Niko Taliulu is anticipated to join the junior varsity ranks this upcoming year.

BLOCKING MACHINES - Tehachapi Warriors Dominic Chvarria (1st pic) and Niko Taliulu (2nd pic).

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The next event for the Warriors will be a scrimmage at Foothill High School against the Trojans on Aug-17 at 5 p.m. Try to arrive early if you are interested in the frosh/jv contests...the activities for the underclassmen ranks could commence around 3 p.m. once everything is organized.

On Wednesday, Aug-29 the Booster Club will hold a first-annual fall-season kick-off dinner at the THS cafeteria. Cost of the meal will be $10, and will include a steak-dinner with all the trimmings. This dinner will also be the selection of the “green seats” at football games (seats from the 35 yard-line in). If there are any Mountain Football fans interested in reserving their season-seats please make sure and attend! Annual Warrior Booster membership will also be available, which is $35 and includes a complementary 2007-2008 season t-shirt and hat.

All proceeds will benefit Tehachapi High School athletics. For information on these events or any other Booster Club inquiries, contact President Chuck Hansen at 823-9870 or hansen587@sbcglobal.net.

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