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Taft High School competes in 12 sports: Baseball, B/G Basketball, B/G Cross Country, Football, B/G Golf, B/G soccer, Softball, B/G Swimming and Diving, B/G Tennis, B/G Track and Field, B/G Volleyball, and Co-Ed Water Polo. NOTABLE TAFT ALLU
MNI IN SPORTS:
-Jeshua Anderson: USA gold medalist sprinter
-Rick Auerbach: former MLB player
-Mike Borzello: former Dodgers and Yankees bullpen catcher
- Craig Buck: Hall of Fame and gold medal winning volleyball player
-Larry Dierker: former MLB player/manager
-Jordan Farmar: NBA player (New Jersey Nets)
-Jeff Fisher: NFL head coach (Tennessee Titans)
-Airabin Justin: former NFL defensive back
-Gabe Kapler: former MLB player
-Brad Kearns: former professional triathlete and author
-Kevin Kennedy: TV analyst for the Tampa Bay Rays/former manager
-Pete LaCock: former MLB player
-Kelly Paris: former MLB player
- DaShon Polk: former NFL Player
-Josh Portis, current CFL player (Toronto Argonauts)
-Paul Pratt, Former NFL player
-Malcolm Smith, current NFL player (Seattle Seahawks)
-Steve Smith:current NFL player (New York Giants)
- Jeff Stork: Hall of Fame and gold medal winning volleyball player
-Justin Tryon: current NFL player (Indianapolis Colts)
-Duffy Waldorf: professional golfer
-Quincy Watts: two-time Olympic gold medalist runner
-Darrion Weems: Offensive Lineman (New England Patriots)
-Larry Yount: former MLB player
-Robin Yount: Baseball Hall of Fame player
City-Section championships:
Football: 1998
Boys basketball: 1980, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012
Girls basketball: 2007
Boys volleyball: 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010
Girls volleyball: 2006, 2008, 2009
Boys Track: 1980
For more news, scores, schedules and other sports components for Taft sports, check out the sports section of the Taft Tribune (school's student newspaper).
