Deming High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Deming, NM)

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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

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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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1. Tony Sayre presented Most Improved award to Billy Chaires. Most Valuable Player awards to Charlene Bowman and Jimmy Leupold and Most Improved to Linda Cole. Tennis Coach Dick Pool looks on. 2. Mike Thurston. Most Promising. Joey Flores. Most Improved, and Doug Forbes, Best .Attitude, receive awards from Optimist O. C. Pearson. 3. Silas ilson. who accumulated 168 ' ; points, receives congratula- tions from Coach Rex Smith. 4. High Point Girl Tern Knipps. Most Improved Lourdes .Anchieta. and Best Attitude. Celena Goret. show their awards. 5. Baseballers David Edwards. Tim Klei- nert and Chava Gutierrez receive awards for being the most improved player, the player with the best spirit and the most valuable player. Walt Green of the Optimists makes the presentations. 123