1961-62 Warriors
League Record: 11-3 (15-5 Overall)
The 1961-62 Warriors include, left to right, head coach Chuck Ferrari, Lynn Allen, Steve Kromer, L Mather, Jim Kirkendoll, Ken Lewton, Dan Ursua,
Dennis Jennings, Bill Mabery, B Cann, Assistant Coach Millhollin, and Manager Bill Ary. Not pictured: Jim Waters, D. Lutge, and Gene Rymel .
Under fifth year coach Chuck Ferrari, the Warriors placed 3rd in the eight team DIL with an 11-3 record. Warriors Place 3rd In DIL
Waters Leads Tehachapi To Winning 15-5 Season
Tehachapi also recovered from a losing season one year ago by sporting a fine 15-5 overall season record. Getting the majority of the playing time
for the 1961-62 Warriors were Jim Waters, Jim Kirkendall, Gene Rymal, Dennis Jennings, Steve Kromer, and Bill 'Skip' Mabery.
In the pre-league season, the Warriors won 3 and lost 2 in tournament play. In Trona, the Warriors defeated Trona and Lone Pine to capture the championship.
Waters and Jennings were selected to the all-tournament team. At the annual Kern County Tournament in Bakersfield,
the Warriors lost to Wasco, stomped Mojave, and then lost to Garces in the consolation finale. Waters was again selected to the all-tournament team.
In league play, the Warriors best win of the season was a 29-28 victory over Desert on January 5, 1962. Unfortunately, the Warriors lost
to Desert the second time the two schools met, and lost both games to eventual league champion Bishop. Bishop finished 13-1 in league play while Desert was 12-2.
Desert upset previously undefeated Bishop on the last night of the season to knock the Warriors out of the playoffs.
Of historical significance, Waters established a school record by scoring 36 points in one game against Lone Pine on February 10, 1962.
Waters, a senior, broke his own record by scoring 41 points on February 17, 1962 at Mojave. The Warriors won both games.Waters, the team center at 6' 3", led the team in scoring with 334 points in 19 games (Waters missed the Wasco game on Dec. 20 due to illness)
for a team leading 17.6 points per game average. Waters was also selected to the All-DIL 1st team.
Coach Ferrari is pictured with Team Captain Jim Waters. Waters scored 334 points
for the Warriors in 1961-62 for a 17.6 ppg average. Waters also broke the single game
scoring record on Feb. 17 by scoring 41 points in a game versus Mojave.
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LISTING OF DIL CHAMPS
FROM 1958-1992
Game-by-Game Results
Pre-Season Play OPPONENT THS OPP L LEADING SCORER(S) Dec 8 Trona ## 42 28 A Jim Waters: 20 pts Dec 9 Lone Pine ## 46 25 A Gene Rymal: 13 pts Dec 20 Wasco ## 24 51 A Gene Rymal: 7 pts Dec 21 Mojave ## 39 29 A Jim Waters: 13 pts Dec 22 Garces ## 31 42 A Jim Waters: 12 pts
Desert-Inyo League Play OPPONENT THS OPP L LEADING SCORER(S) Jan 5 Desert * 29 28 H Jim Waters: 9 pts Jan 6 Bishop * 34 50 A Jim Waters: 20 pts Jan 12 Boron * 59 47 A Jim Waters: 20 pts Jan 13 Lone Pine * 39 24 H Jim Waters: 16 pts Jan 19 Kern Valley * 46 33 A Gene Rymal: 15 pts Jan 20 Mojave * 44 35 H Jim Waters: 16 pts Jan 26 Trona * 64 36 A Jim Waters: 15 pts Jan 27 Maricopa 65 43 A Jim Waters: 25 pts Feb 2 Desert * 37 50 A Jim Waters: 15 pts Feb 3 Bishop * 41 53 H Bill Maberry: 11 pts Feb 9 Boron * 53 39 H Jim Waters: 22 pts Feb 10 Lone Pine * 67 54 A Jim Waters: 36 pts Feb 16 Kern Valley * 64 36 H Jim Waters: 18 pts Feb 17 Mojave * 70 39 A Jim Waters: 41 pts Feb 23 Trona * 59 32 A Dennis Jennings: 21 pts
## Trona Tournament ## Kern County Tournament * League Game
