Turrett Becomes Latest Coach for Girls’ Basketball at Taft

Elliot Turrett has been hired as girls’ basketball coach at Taft High, Athletic Director Jim Woodard said Tuesday.

Turrett, who coached boys’ teams at Birmingham and Crossroads, will be Taft’s fifth coach in as many years.

Woodard is hopeful that Turrett, who has been hired as a counselor, will stick around a while.

“Stability was one of the criteria [of the job description],” Woodard said.

Taft finished 7-12 and last in the West Valley League last season.

At the net: Kara DiFranco of Aptos High has signed a letter of intent to play tennis at Cal State Northridge. She is the first Matador recruit for 1998.

DiFranco helped the Mariners, who play in the Central Coast Section, to a share of the past two league championships.