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Boys Basketball: Foreman rolls by rival Taft

No. 9 seed Foreman advanced to the regional final and earned North side bragging rights by defeating No. 8 seed Taft 52-35 in Tuesday’s Class …

Feb 28, 2012

Boys Basketball: John Joyce powers Taft past Jones

Coming out of grammar school two years ago, John Joyce had his options. Coveted by a host of public and private schools, Joyce stayed with …

Feb 29, 2012

Boys Basketball: Taft drubs Clemente, one victory from 20-win mark

Twenty is a magic number for Taft. During Frank Hood’s heyday in the late 1980s and early ‘90s with stars like Kenny Pratt and Howard …

Feb 23, 2012

Boys Basketball: Bogan rolls in Public League quarterfinal

Freshman Luwane Pipkins came off the bench to score 12 points and spark Bogan to a 71-41 victory over Taft in the Public League quarterfinal …

Feb 16, 2012

Boys Basketball: Joe Henricksen’s City/Suburban Hoops Report

City Taft’s trip into the city playoffs next week as the Public League’s Red-North champs will provide a barometer of where it stands heading into …

Feb 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Taft beats Foreman to win Red-North

Taft’s first conference championship since 2001 didn’t come easily. The Eagles beat visiting Foreman 41-38 to clinch the Red-North title. Taft (16-7 overall) and finished …

Jan 31, 2012

Boys Basketball: Taft trio troubles Prosser

Taft proved the adage right that you need three consistent scorers to win. Only three players scored in the first half, but John Joyce, Josh …

Jan 22, 2012

Boys Basketball: Taft’s fast start, ‘D’ stymies Senn

Sometimes a little motivation goes a long way. Taft used that motivation, coupled with a fast start, on its way to a 67-34 Red-North victory …

Jan 11, 2012

Boys Basketball: Kevin Siudut shines as Taft tops Gordon Tech

From start to finish, the championship game of the 47th Annual Luther North Holiday Tournament doubled as the Kevin Siudut Show. The 6-foot-6 senior center …

Jan 7, 2012

Boys Basketball: Tim Reamer’s three-pointer lifts Taft over Nazareth

Taft basketball coach Brett Nishibayashi marvels at how senior forward Tim Reamer manages to score no matter what the situation. Reamer did most of his …

Dec 3, 2011

Red North Boys Basketball Preview

RED-NORTH Outlook: Von Steuben took it on the chin last season, but may be handing out a few blows this year. Lincoln Park and Taft …

Nov 30, 2011

Taft tops Lane

Taft 45, Lane 33: Jonathan Doss scored 16 points and Kevin Siudut scored 13. …

Jan 15, 2011

Zion-Benton cruises to victory over Taft

Zion-Benton outscored Taft 13-3 in the first quarter and 28-10 in the first half en route to a 55-36 victory here Saturday on Day 4 …

Nov 27, 2010

Taft tops Amundsen

Taft 59, Amundsen 32: Jonathon Doss scored 25 points for Taft (2-4). …

Dec 11, 2010

Fishback's shot lifts King past Taft

King's first appearance in the Luther North Holiday Tournament is turning out to be a memorable one. Darnell Fishback kept the Jaguars' title hopes alive …