Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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David Solas attempts a basket against Si

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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.

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1971 Junior Varsity Places Third In 3A District Pete Salcido, Jerry Jameson, and Larry Sifuentes go for the game at the District Tournament held at Deming High School. during The junior varsity squad included Chris Moreland, Gilbert Ortiz, Eric Lemke, Robbie Pedroza, Ruben Facio, George Duarte, Ralph Delgado, Ar- mando Rodriguez, Gerry Jameson, Hector Ramirez, Wayne Hoeye, John Gibson, Albert Chavira, Pete Salcido, and Mike Acosta. Managers for the team were George Cook, Bobby Perez and Ricky Reiss. The team was coached by Mr. Hector Madrid. They placed third in the district. SCORES COBRE OPPONENT 52 45 Cliff Lydio Patterson 39 65 50 Socorro 37 60 Mayfield 74 39 55 72 Cathedral Deming Lordsburg 53 80 46 43 Gadsden 46 43 Hot Springs 46 43 Silver City 32 49 Lordsburg 45 46 41 41 31 Tularosa Silver City Las Cruces Gadsden 43 32 52 36 43 Cliff DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 51 61 Tularosa 37 52 Deming 53 60 Silver City 43 Mr. Hector Madrid at Cobre for his first year, coached the junior varsity basketball team. The squad had a 8-12 overall season record for a successful year. The team trav- eled to Deming for the district tournament. For the first game Cobre played Tularosa being victorious with a mark of 61-37, still placing the Indians in the race for first place. Their chances were altered when the Deming Wildcats edged the team by a score of 52-53. The team played Silver for the final round and come out in third place with on easy score of 43-60.