January 2010 The following student athletes have satisfied the fall 2009 Central Valley Conference requirements for the academic all-conference awards. The student athlete must have excelled academically with a grade point average of 3.0 or above, on a 4.0 scale in at least 12 semester units while successfully participating in a season of sport: Men's Soccer: Ever DeLeon Miguel Guillen Sergio Cedano Noel Lopez Ricardo Sandoval Jiovany Almanza Women's Soccer: Danielle Fitzgerald Stephany Foster Crystal Ah Sam Keryn Nield Jessica Sanchez Laura Cornejo Nora Perez Volleyball: Michelle Hardy Kelcey Viliamu Nicole Gummersall Tina Pulu Women's Basketball: Baylee Day Christine Taylor Jasmine Green Maryssa Reyes Crystal Clark Yeni Sandoval
September 15, 2009
	The Taft College Athletic Department is saddened to announce the death of former football Coach and California Community College Football Hall of Famer, Al Baldock. Al passed away on Monday, September 14, 2009 at his home in Taft. Our thoughts go out to his wife, Joyce, his daughter, Erin, and his grandchildren. Services for Al Baldock were held at the Westside Believers Fellowship, 101 Highway 33 , Taft, CA at 10:00 am on Monday September 21, 2009. Taft College hosted a reception at the Taft College gym following the services. A scholarship has been established in his name through the Taft College Memorial Scholarship Fund, 29 Emmons Park Drive, Taft, CA 93268. Or contact Debbie Hegeman at 661.763.7727 click here for Midway Driller article click here for Taft Independent article

January 29, 2009

March 2008

Congratulations to women's soccer team member, Nicole Girard on being selected as one of the two recipients of the California Community College Academic Athletic Advisors Association, 2007-2008 Student Athlete Achievement Award! Nicole was nominated by her Academic Advisor, Tony Thompson. She was selected to recieve the award based on her hard work, ability to overcome extenuating circumstances and most of all, her perseverance to define her own personal success in academics and athletics. Nicole will be awarded at the Pepsi Scholar Athlete Luncheon during the annual CCCAA Convention on April 3, 2008 in Ontario CA.