Deming High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Deming, NM)

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Los Gatitos are filmed by American Trail Los Gatitos tryouts were held Oct. 1 3 and 20 in the DHS boys ' gym. Only twelve members were chosen out of the 50-75 boys who tried out. Those who were chosen included: Sean Pekron, Mickey Jones. Joe Teran, George Holguin. Julian Morales. David Miller. Don Cameron. Jesus Chuy Vasquez. Adrian Armendariz. Justin Nunn. Tanner Gree n, and Mike Valenzuela. Los Gatitos range from 9 to 12 years old and were coached bv Head Basket- ball Coach Will Bean and Brian Ste- venson. Los Gatitos performed during half- time at many home basketball games and showed their abilitv to handle the ball. Sponsoring the Los Gatitos was the Deming Optimist Club. Los Gatitos highlight of the year was being filmed by a television program called American Trail. 1-2. This IS all Deming saw of the Gatitos being filmed by American Trail since the show was not shown on local TV. 3. Gatito Richard Holguin performs a stunt. 4. Gatitos get ready to perform before the crowd. 121

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Lack of participation plagues girls ' track Under 2nd year Coach Sim Willis, girls ' track had a disappointing season in 1981. Coach Willis thought the rea- son was lack of participation. The season opened in March with the Deming Invitational. The team placed third out of a field of three. Spunky Rodriguez placed first in the mile run with a time of 6:02.98. In the Silver High School relays Deming placed fourth. The 400-meter team, which consisted of Terry Knipps. Polly Taylor, Patsy Aranda, and Lourdes Anchieta, came in 2nd. At the Cobre Invitational, the team placed eighth out of ten teams. Carol Hooten, the only girl that placed, was third in the shot put. At the Hidalgo County relays in Ani- mas, the girls came in fourth place with five teams competing. Carol Hooten took third in the high jump clearing 4 ' 2 and also placed first in the shot put with a throw of 33 ' 5 . The team did a lot better in Animas than anywhere else, said Coach Sim Willis. m ' 7; 1. Standing: Rex Smith, Alice Acosta, Kathy Knipps, Carol Hooten, Mary Ruiz and Sim Wil- lis. Kneeling: Patsy Aranda, Celena Goret, Polly Taylor. Sandra Flores, and Antonietta Vargas. Sitting: Terri Knipps, Yvonne Pinson, Rosario Anchieta, and Lourdes Anchieta. 2. Mary Ruiz winds up for the shot put while Coach Sim Willis watches. 3. Polly Taylor. Tern Knipps, Kathy Knipps and Lourdes Anchieta prepare them- selves for the 400-meter relay. 120

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Athletes receive rewards for accomplishments I. Art Roman presents the Deming Optimist Club ' s Fighting Heart Award to Junior Allen Fields while Pat Maynes, Rey Canton and Vince Almanza display their awards for Most Valuable Lineman, Brains and Brawn, and Most Valuable Player. 2. George Cardona was the most valuable basketball player. 3. Chava Gutierrez with all his awards presented by coaches Mike Jaime and Carlos Viramontes. 4. Brains and Brawn for track went to Rey Canton. 5. Best JV wrestler Manny Marquez gets the record of his matches. 6. Debbie Klement was one of three golfers to advance to state. 122