Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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m w 1 ■ % A i •a V iipuci- ■■ f iWr 1 ' . { •» M 1 ' - » . The 1971 Indian Basketball squad coached by Mr. Robert Benavidez consisted of Larry Sifuentes, Johnny Sosaya, Ray Delgado, Armando Macias, Henry Carrillo, Kito Pedrazo, Davy Munoz, Wyatt Sparks, Xavier Acosta, Ricky Acosta, David Solos and Dickie Zamoro. The team managers for the season were George Morrufo, Martin Porter and Ricky Reiss. on the squad goes up fa On the team for the last time Ricky Acosta, Armando Macias were Johnny Sosaya, Dickie Zamora, David Solas, Wyatt Sparks, and George Morrufo, manager for the 1971 team.

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Selected To All-District Team By AAA Coaches K% -x, ' A, :s Cobre ' s Junior varsity football players for the season are, front row: Robert Burns, Tom Stewart, Magdaleno Chavez, Oscar Dominguez, Fernando Padilla, Jesus Viliegos, Jerry Silva. Row two: Edward Rivera, Robert Rodriguez, Jimmy VanCleave, Robbie Pedraza, Albert Chavira, Ruben Focio. Bock row: Ramon Marquez, Thomas Chavez, Gilbert Ortiz, Jimmy Hernandez, John Kelly, Dan Mohr, Roy Sedillos, Joe Lopez. Head Football Coach, Fred Byrd and Referee Winston Tillesy. SCORES COBRE OPPONENT 6 Gadsden 8 Deming 13 40 Hot Springs 20 Silver High 14 Gadsden 8 30 Deming 12 Silver High 8 The B-Team football squad coached by Abe Armendariz and Carroll Tucker had a season ' s record of four wins and three losses. They first battled with Gadsden losing with a score of 6-8; followed by another defeat with Deming 0-13. T or C fell 40-0; then Silver was overthrown with a score of 20-14. Losing to Gadsden the second time around, the squad had a victory over Deming and Silver. Fred Byrd coached his last year for the Cobre varsity football team, as he was promoted to the position of Director of Activities. During his football career, Mr. Byrd prepared his teams for 200 gomes, 1 17 of these games as head coach. He had watched his teams win 67 times, lose 43 times and tie 7 times. Dr. Walker, superintendent, said, Mr. Byrd ' s devotion to his job and the manner of his profes- sionalism had given him the highest respect from his players, students, school staff and fellow coaches throughout the state.

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71 District Basketball Tournament Held At Cobre David Solas pulls down a rebound as Dickie Zomora and Davy Munoz guard. COBRE 49 Clif 71 50 Lydia Patterson 60 49 Socorro 47 56 Mayfield 66 52 40 54 72 62 57 Cathedral Cathedral Deming Lordsburg Gadsden Hot Springs Gallup Invitational 65 60 72 44 50 58 58 56 Gallup Belen 52 54 66 Deming 73 42 Silver 63 54 Lordsburg 55 63 Tularosa 42 53 Socorro 42 53 Silver 67 40 Las Cruces 69 55 53 Gadsden Cliff 53 57 73 Deming 80 62 Tularosa 52 District Tournament 62 Tularosa 48 47 Gadsden 76 The Cobre Indians faced a rugged battle in district games against Silver, Deming, Socorro, Tularosa, and Gadsden. The non-district schedule was with Lordsburg, Cliff, Lydia Patterson, Mayfield, Cathedral, and Hot Springs. The Cobre squad had four returning lettermen: David Solas who received a trophy for the most rebounds of the year; Dickie Zamora, most valuable eager; Ricky Acosfa and Mando Macias. Other returning players were Wyott Sparks and Johnny Sosaya. Also included on the starting line-up were Davy Munoz, who received the free-throw trophy, Xovier Acosta, Larry Sifuentes and Kito Pedraza. Ricky Acosta sets up a basket du against Mayfield.