Texico High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Texico, NM)

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This was an anxious moment for the team and spectators. Girls Eliminate Rivalsg Take Second in Tourney With the fine pitching of Sue Starbuck, a powerful hitting attack, and g ood field ing , the Texico Whirlwinds took s e c o n d in the District Softball Tournament. They won a victory for themselves when they beat one of the best teams in the district, the Grady Broncos, with a close score of 7-6, in their first game of the tournament. ln the second game of the tournament, the Whirl- winds were beaten by the Melrose Buffaloes, 10-6. Sue Starbuck comes to home base for another point. l Vivian Duncan tags up a little late to put out Kathy Frazier at third base. Millie Autrey slides in to third base safely. 65

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Wolverines Take Second in District Wolverines--Gary Skaggs, Roy Wall, manager: Emmitt Autrey, Ronny Richardson, Tom Rickstrew, Lonnie and Ronnie Curry, Joe Patterson, Allen Hill, Micky Lofton, Mike Spearman, and Wayne Hudnal. hs Lu. Fighting hard, the Texico Wolverines went down in defeat against the Grady team in the District Tournament by a score of 8-3 to take second place. ln the first game of the tournament, the Wol- verines downed the Dora Coyotes, 15-3 in a fairly easy game. In the second game the boys went on to make things just as one-sided by beating the Elida boys, 14-4. Then in the third game, the boys bowed to Grady 8-3 in a hard fought game, to lose the cup. The Wolverines had a season record of 7 wins and 2 losses. Allen Hill stands in the on-deck circle as he Seated on the ground are Emmitt Autrey, Tom Rickstrew, Bill prepares to go up and slug out a hit. Campbell, Mike Spearman, Neil Lambert, Allen Hill, Gary Skaggs, Ronnie and Lonnie Curry. 64

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Jr. Boys Place Second in E.P Q , District Runners-Up--from left to right are bottom row--Ricky Stanley, Jackie Billingsley, Doug Autrey, Tom Beavers, J. B. Taylor. Top row--Roy McDan- iel, Bobby Joe Steward, Doug Autrey, Rodney Lacewell, Larry Burns, Jim Webb, Donnie Morris, Gary Burris, and Manuel Martinez. Also on the team but not in the picture is Ray Valerio. .C. Tournament The Jr. High Boys took second in EPAC softball tournament play after dropping a tough 10-inning game to San Jon, 5-4. At the end of 6 innings of play the score stood at 6-all. The game then went into extra innings with Roy McDaniel in there pitching a whale of a game. This is how it stayed up until the 10th, when San Jon managed to push in a run on an error to take home the trophy, The boys had previously beaten Dora, 15-3g and Elida, 14-3 in the tournament. They ended the season with a 6-3 record. Larry Burns catches one that Roy McDaniel threw down the grove Jim Webb comes into third with the crowd roaring, for another called strike against the slugger from Dora. Mr, C. B. Stockton is the umpire. 66