Bisbee High School - Cuprite Yearbook (Bisbee, AZ)

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'i 1 B1Sbe9 H1gh s J V s cl1maxed a successful season wxth two wlns over the hlghly rated Amphl squad They ended the season w1th 12 w1ns and 3 losses exper1enced bovs many of whom were freshmen They developed xnto a hard workxng fast movlng crew who could h1t the net from any angle Before the Southern Conference tournament at Benson three JV ma1nstays Bruce McDon1el Ted Sorxch and Edd1e Verdugo were moved un to the vars1ty to strengthen Coach Smlsburv s squad Much could be wrxtten of the good pomts of th1s J V qumtet but thelr record speaks for 1tS6lf fix GREETUM THESE FOR NEXT YEAR Row 1. George Herrera, Eddxe Verdugo Earl Bradshaw Ronme Sanders, Decker Clark Charles Tuell Robert DUC1Ch, Frank Holland Row 2: B111 Dahlgren, Claudlo Martmez, Bruce McDon1el, Robert Johnson Sam Moore, E1v1n Plerson, Clarence Earvm, Paul Renner, Ted Sorlch, Coach Garner Barnett 75 1 Q 5 4' vs I S 1 s Q J ,r 4 , I I . K Y I l lm 0 x s '- 'T' . Grarner Barnett, coach, started the season with a bunch of in- , . . 5 l ' ! I 1 'I . -'Y I 5

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Row 1 George Alcantar V1nce Romero Charlle Lugo Terrell Davxs Albert Alvarez Arnulfo SIQUGIFOS Row 2 Earl Jackson Roy Gardonl Layton Ducote Fred Wrlght Davxd RHIZ Don Howell Coach Sp1lsbury THESE GREAT PLAYERS The 1953 54 basketball team was cons1de red by many to be the flnest ever to play ln B1sbee H1gh School The Pumas p1loted by Max Spllsbury f1Il1ShEd the season w1th 24 wlns and 3 losses a new record for B H S In the Southern Conference Tournament good sportsmanshlp and outstandmg team work easlly Won the Pumas the d1str1ct champxonshlp At the State Tournament at Tempe B1sbee lost to Chfton 1n the flrst round but came back to defeat Nogales Flagstaff and Holbrook wlnnmg the consolatlon berth Layton Ducote was chosen for the All State f1rst team and Vlnce Romero placed on the second team BISDSQ B1sbee BISDGQ B1sbee B1sbee B1sbee BISDGE B1sbee B1sbee B1sbee B1sbee B1sbee B1sbee B1sbee BISDGE B1sbee B1sbee B1sbee 74 Amphltheater A30 Morencl Salpomte Tucson St Davld Douglas WIICOX Duncan Nogales Douglas Amph1 Patagoma Nogales St Davld Benson Casa Grande Salpomte Q Q -1 1 F' 3 i Y 1 7 7 7 7 ' ' 61 ' 45 ' 57 ' 49 Bisbee 70 Safford 37 ' 73 ' 52 ' 64 ' 58 ' 56 69 ' 72 , ' 42 ' 38 39 ' ' 69 ' 59 ' 65 72 ' 60 50 ' 58 54 ' 70 ' 53 ' 79 ' 60 ' 56 47 ' 85 . ' 65 ' 70 56 ' 71 50 ' 102 ' 60 1

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'Pvt 1 Queen Charlene Pelot AND CHOOSUM PRETTY SQUAWS Introduced by the st1rr1ng roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets and escorted by h1gh steppmg tw1rlers four beaut1ful g1rls marched down the gym at the half t1me of the Blsbee Douglas game A new trad1t1on was about to be born IH BHS th crownmg of a basketball queen Semor hearts marched wlth graceful Charlene Pelot Junlor hopes were Wlth wlnsorne Marv Ahce Noble every sophomore eye was on lovely Gladys MGTFICR and freshmen spothghted the beauty of then' own Jo Ann Moss The trlumph of the sen1or class was complete when D3V1d Cullver announced the W1nner and crowned Snoody Pelot Basketball Queen of 1954 3 Q Q 3 1 Gladys Mernck Jo Ann Moss M317 A1109 Noble 7 6 fr It f y . f QP, M l jp! , lx 0. 7