1970-71 Warriors
League Record: 4-12 (6-15 Overall)
The 1970-71 Warriors include, left to right, top row, Bill Mills, Chuck Raulston, Joaquin Gaeta, Sam Girado, Tony Goodspeed, Bob Barnett, Mike Johnston,
bottom row, Manager Viviano Aguilar, Ron Johnson, Gary Warner, Dennis Smith, Mike Dickerson, and Rick Kragenbrink.
In coach Vic McElroy's final season, the Warriors finished a dismal 4-12 in Desert-Inyo League (DIL) play and 6-15 overall for the season. Unfortunately, Tehachapi suffered a third straight losing season. Warriors Suffer Third Straight Losing Season
Guard Sam Girado Named Team MVP
For McElroy, he coached the Warriors for eight years from 1963-64 to 1970-71, posting a 53-48 record in league play and an 83-83 overall record. His best team was in 1966-67 when Tehachapi won a league championship.
The 1970-71 Warriors finished with a 2-3 record in tournament competition. In the annual Rosamond Tournament, the Warriors won the consolation championship, defeating Mojave and Boron, after losing to Rosamond in the opening round game. Guard Sam Girado was named to the all-tournament team scoring 63 points in the tournament.
The Warriors weren't so successful in the Desert Tournament, losing back-to-back games to Lone Pine and Trona.
In league play, the Warriors only managed to win four games. The best win of the season was on the final night of league play when the Warriors upset Mojave, 60-46, in Tehachapi. Girado led Tehachapi in the win with 16 points.
The DIL was won by Desert High with a final 14-1 record. The Scorpions advanced to the CIF 1A semi-finals, before losing to Chaminade, and finishing the season with a final 24-2 record.
Throughout the season, the Warriors were consistently led by guards Girado and Mike Johnston. Team leaders also included strong forwards Chuck Raulston (6'1"), Joaquin Gaeta (6'1"), and Tony Goodspeed who contributed on the boards and with their scoring abilities.
Girado led the Warriors in scoring with 265 points in 21 games (did not play on Dec. 22 vs Trona), averaging 12.6 points per game. Girado, a senior, was named the team MVP by the coaching staff.
No Warriors were selected to the all-league team in 1970-71.
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| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Dec 4 | Rosamond ## | 54 | 73 | A | Sam Girado: 24 pts |
| Dec 5 | Boron ## | 81 | 47 | A | Sam Girado: 17 pts |
| Dec 6 | Mojave ## | 70 | 56 | A | Sam Girado: 22 pts |
| Dec 21 | Lone Pine ## | 43 | 57 | A | Sam Girado & Victor Capetillo: 8 pts |
| Dec 22 | Trona ## | 45 | 58 | A | Mike Johnston: 20 pts |
Desert-Inyo League Play
| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Dec 11 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) * | 59 | 50 | H | Chuck Raulston: 16 pts |
| Dec 12 | Bishop * | 58 | 65 | A | Tony Goodspeed: 12 pts |
| Dec 15 | Desert (Edwards AFB) * | 51 | 59 | H | Sam Girado: 13 pts |
| Jan 8 | Rosamond * | 56 | 79 | A | Mike Johnston: 14 pts |
| Jan 9 | Lone Pine * | 30 | 41 | H | Chuck Raulston: 12 pts |
| Jan 12 | Boron * | 47 | 40 | H | Sam Girado: 13 pts |
| Jan 16 | Trona * | 53 | 76 | A | Chuck Raulston: 23 pts |
| Jan 22 | Mojave * | 43 | 52 | A | Sam Girado: 15 pts |
| Jan 23 | Rosamond * | 49 | 62 | H | Sam Girado: 10 pts |
| Jan 29 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) * | 51 | 50 | A | Sam Girado & Joaquin Gaeta: 10 pts |
| Jan 30 | Bishop * | 35 | 58 | H | Sam Girado: 12 pts |
| Feb 5 | Desert (Edwards AFB) * | 39 | 63 | A | Sam Girado: 9 pts |
| Feb 9 | Trona * | 30 | 40 | H | Chuck Raulston: 8 pts |
| Feb 11 | Boron * | 54 | 56 | A | Sam Girado: 27 pts |
| Feb 20 | Lone Pine * | 45 | 47 | H | Sam Girado: 16 pts |
| Feb 22 | Mojave * | 60 | 46 | H | Sam Girado: 16 pts |
## Rosamond Tournament ## Desert Tournament * Denotes League Game