1985-86 Warriors
Desert-Inyo League Champions
League Record: 10-0 (17-6 Overall)
The 1985-86 Warriors include, left to right, top row, Mark Muell, Randy Reese, Todd Perkins, Jon Barron, Dirk Mitchell, Corey Tucker, Chris Olofson,
bottom row, Carl Nobles, Jeff Lynch, Steve Vukick, Dwain Peters, Bret Oberg, Skip Jacovino, Scott Kimsey, and Norman Villanueva.
Under veteran head coach Bill Carll, the 1985-86 Warriors won a DIL championship with a perfect 10-0 record. The undefeated season was the first time a Warrior team had gone undefeated since joining the DIL in 1957-58. In fact, the last time the Warriors went undefeated in league play was in 1956 in the old South Sierra League! Warriors Win DIL With Perfect 10-0 Record
Jeff Lynch and Brett Oberg Named Co-MVP's
For Carll, the 1985-86 season would be his last as a boys varsity head coach. Carll coached ten years finishing with a final career 89-34 record in league play, winning 3 DIL championships, and going 5-6 in CIF post-season playoff games. Carll had two different stints with the Warriors, first for seven years from 1972-73 until 1979, and then for three years from 1983-84 to 1986.
The Warriors started slow in the pre-season, winning 6 and losing 5. In the annual Kern County Tournament in Bakersfield, Tehachapi went 1-2, finishing in 7th place. Tehachapi improved in the annual Bishop Tournament, finishing in 3rd place with wins over Village Christian and host Bishop.
In league play, the 10-0 perfect record included five different games where the Warriors won by 6 or less points. Two dramatic games included an overtime 63-60 win at Bishop and another 71-68 overtime win at Kern Valley.
The Warriors played Buckley of Sherman Oaks in the first round of the CIF playoffs. Before a delighted home town crowd, Tehachapi won the game on a last second 15 foot shot by Chris Olofson. Oberg led the Warriors with a team high 17 points.
The Warrior season came to an end in the second round though, as an undefeated (24-0) Whittier Christian team derailed the Warriors, 84-45.
For their outstanding play throughout the season, seniors Lynch and Oberg were named the co-MVP's of the team for the second straight year.
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| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Dec 2 | Garces (Bakersfield) | 54 | 46 | A | Jeff Lynch & Corey Tucker: 16 pts |
| Dec 3 | Rosamond | 02 | 00 | H | |
| Dec 10 | Shafter | 46 | 66 | A | Jeff Lynch: 19 pts |
| Dec 13 | Trona | 02 | 00 | A | |
| Dec 19 | Montclair Prep (Van Nuys) ## | 39 | 71 | A | Corey Tucker: 11 pts |
| Dec 20 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) ## | 52 | 59 | A | Corey Tucker: 14 pts (OT) |
| Dec 21 | Wasco ## | 44 | 37 | A | Chris Olofson: 16 pts |
| Dec 26 | Village Christian ## | 44 | 40 | A | Norman Villanueva: 11 pts |
| Dec 27 | Chadwick (Palos Verdes) ## | 40 | 67 | A | Corey Tucker: 9 pts |
| Dec 28 | Bishop ## | 54 | 52 | A | Bret Oberg: 13 pts |
| Jan 10 | Taft | 42 | 62 | H | Bret Oberg: 11 pts |
Desert-Inyo League Play
| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Jan 14 | Desert (Edwards AFB) * | 48 | 39 | H | |
| Jan 17 | Paraclete (Lancaster) * | 47 | 43 | A | Jeff Lynch: 11 pts |
| Jan 21 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) * | 75 | 45 | H | Jeff Lynch: 11 pts |
| Jan 24 | Bishop * | 63 | 60 | A | Bret Oberg: 18 pts (OT) |
| Jan 28 | Mojave * | 66 | 51 | H | Corey Tucker: 16 pts |
| Feb 3 | Desert (Edwards AFB) * | 55 | 43 | A | Corey Tucker: 11 pts |
| Feb 7 | Paraclete (Lancaster) * | 55 | 43 | H | Bret Oberg: 20 pts |
| Feb 8 | Bishop * | 57 | 51 | H | Bret Oberg: 19 pts |
| Feb 11 | Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) * | 71 | 68 | A | Corey Tucker: 19 pts (3 OT) |
| Feb 13 | Mojave * | 63 | 57 | A |
## 21st Annual Kern County Tournament ## 8th Annual Bishop High Tournament * League Game
| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | LEADING SCORER(S) | |
| Feb 21 | Buckley (Sherman Oaks) | 60 | 59 | H | Bret Oberg: 17 pts |
| Feb 28 | Whittier Christian | 45 | 84 | A | Bret Oberg: 7 pts |