Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Wrestlers Place Five At State Tournament After Cobre High ' s matmen who participated in the 1970-71 season are Front Row: Roddy Rogers, Albert Perez, Brad Niblett, Alfred Flores, Rene Garcia, Ernie Kirker, Scott Byrd. Row Two: Jesus Villegas, Bernard Barflett, Magdaleno Chavez, Henry Sierra, Danny Sandoval, Ray Marquez, Ricky Schampers, Lloyd Latham, Leo Trujillo. Back Row: Marco Barraza, Ruben Reyes, Thomas Chavez, Franklin Smith, Ned Francisco, Andy Hunter, Daniel Crumm, Jimmy Hernandez, David Rayme, Roy Alvidrez, Nathaniel Francisco, Jack Smith, Teddy Martinez, Jim Bassett, Edward Rivera, Danny DeBusk, Nick Fulmer, Nicky Smith and Robert Burns. Danny DeBusk is pinning his opponent from Silv Jim Bassett works for a pin.

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Matmen Win District; DeBusk Heavyweight Champ Cobre ' s matmen ended this year ' s season with an 8-3 record. There were fifty Cobre athletes out for wrestling which accounted for the impressive season. In two invita- tional tournaments they successfully defended their 3-AAA wrestling crown for the third consecutive year and placed fourth in state. With fifteen returning lettermen, next year could prove to be another successful year. Those gaining recognition were Danny DeBusk in the heavyweight division. He blazed through the season with only one defeat, and was crowned as a state champion. Tom Chavez, 145 pound division settled for second place at state. Others placing in the state tournament were Jack Smith 155 pounds, third; Brad Niblett 126 pounds, and Rene Garcia 1 25 pounds, for fourth place. Jack Smith, a junior, and a new member of the wrestling team, impressed all spectators as he went through Cobre ' s fastest pin which came in seconds. He lost two matches this year, one at district and one at state Varsity Wrestling Scores Cobre 17 38 Andress El Paso Bowie El Paso Opponent 27 15 45 El Paso High School 9 34 Gadsden 18 37 Silver 9 11 Mayfield Las Cruces 34 29 Gadsden 21 44 Silver 8 21 Alamgordo 25 28 Deming 14 37 Deming 15 Danny DeBusk placed first at state, in the heav Mght di Cobre ' s wrestlers who participated in the 1971 state tournament held in Belen February 25 and 26 ore Bock Row: Dt DeBusk, Jim Bassett, Jack Smith, Tom Chavez; Front Row: Ernie Kirker Rene Garcia, Danny Sandoval, Brad Niblett, Theodore Martinez.

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Winning District Championship Tournament In Silver Matmen who placed first in the District Championship tournament on February 19, in Silver City are First Row: Ernie Kirker, Rene Garcia, Danny Sandovol, Leo Trujillo, Brad Niblett, and Teddy Martinez. Back Row: Coach Sam Tapia, Danny DeBusk, Jim Bassett, Andy Hunter, Jack Smith, Tom Chavez, Roy Alvidrei, and Coach Carroll Tucker. Jock Smith is countering for a