Bernalillo High School - Spartan Yearbook (Bernalillo, NM)

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Spartans Capture Third Place Honors In 3B Tournament Bernalillo High halted Our Lady of Sorrow's Mustangs, 67-57, for third place honors, in the District 3B tournament. Ber- nalillo came from behind in the first half to take the eventual third-place victory. Dickie Lopez had 20 points while his team- mate, Walter Blair had 18 points. In earlier games the Spartan had a tight action game with Corona, but slipped past them in an overtime battle. Walter Blair scored 14 points and team-mate Jake Vigil added 13 in the Spartan triumph. Joe Ortega was the big man, however, hitting a jump shot with 0:51 seconds remaining in the over- time session to insure the victory. Spartans won their second district 3B overtime game with a fantastic comeback triumph over Magdalena, before an overflowing crowd of 1,200 at A. I. S. gym. Carlos Pino cli- maxed a wild finish with a half court two hander with 0:01 sec- onds remaining on the clock for the final count. An outstanding 16-6 record was set by the Spartan basket- ball team. They accomplished this feat through co-operation, fairness, and team play. Another factor contributing to their victorious season was the new gymnasium. The players can safely attribute partial success to this new addition of the school. Formerly, it was difficult to develop the skill and receive sufficient practice, for the type of ball club we had this year, without proper facilities. This record surpasses any set pre- viously at Bernalillo High. Clydo Trujillo Michael Montoya coach dave rostro has completed his sixth yoar at BHS as well as his best basketball season in the history of BHS. Defeating OLOS in district play for third placo highlighted the season for Coach Rostro. olos players seem to have Waltor Blair (SS) well under control, but to no avail as the Spartans win 40-31.

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Athletics Indulge In Wholesome Activities i An athletic program is of vital importance to a modern school. You develop many traits as well as learn sportsmanship, fair play, courtesy, etc. In addition a person gets all the physical exercise re- quired for a healthy body. Athletes receive a great deal of respect and praise from schoolmates. 45

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Walter Blair Alex Gurule Carlos Pino Martin Gurule Dickie Lopez Jim Guillen Jake Vigil Joe Ortega district tournament game against Magdalena seems quite rough as Carlos Pino finds himself in trouble between three Magdalena playors Spartans won 54-53. WALTER BLAIR (25) goes high for two points against Corona in first round district play. Corona had been district champs for three consecutive years but fell short on their fourth bid. as the Spartans eliminated them 53-51.