Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Mile Medley Relay Team Named State Champions The 1971 track season opened as the thinclads traveled to Silver for a Tri-Meet in which they placed second v ith a total of 65 points. On Mach 27 they traveled to Fabens ' Invi- tational in Texas. On April 3 at James Stadium the Colts In- vitational v as held; Cobre again placed second with 78 points. Traveling to Canutillo, Texas, Cobre ' s thindclads re- turned after placing fifth against 18 other schools. Highest points went to Canutillo with 111 points; Cobre had 51 points. On April 17 Cobre hosted 12 other schools in their own invitational. The results were Silver 83, Jesuit 76, Cobre 71. During the year many of Cobre ' s previous records were broken. Charlie Jameson broke the 1967 long jump record of 20 feet 9 ' 4 inches with 21 feet 8V2 inches. The 2-mile run record of 10:33.4 placed in 1967 was broken by Steven Pack with a time of 10:17.3. The mile medley relay team broke the old record of 3:43.3 placed in 1968 with a time 3:39.0. Members of this team were Charlie Jameson, David Maez, Wyatt Sparks, and Gilbert Ortiz. Along with placing a new record the team made the Track and Field National Honor Roll and were named the State Champions. Roy Jimenez broke the javelin record of 169 feet placed in 1968 by 5 feet placing a new record of 174 feet 3 inches. Ernest Venegas broke the previous record of the 220-yard dash which was 22.3 placed in 1967; th e new record is now 21.8. Felix Holguin, David Maez, Charlie Jameson, and Ernest Venegas broke the 440 relay record which was placed in 1964, placing the new record of 44.0. During the 1971 track season the Cobre thinclads placed second in district. Track team membi Calvin Brubaker, Rene Garcia, Joe Chavira, Bobby Perez, Rey Marquez, Robbie Pedroza, S Maez, Fernando Padilla, Ernest Bustillos, Robert Felix, Danny Mohr, Jack Smith, Felix Holgu Borunda, Raul Legarda. Standing: Dwoyne Beck, Ralph Delgado, Pete Nanez, Ruben Reyes, Eric Lemke, Jim Bassett, Waytt Sparks, Marco Barraza, Greg Youngs, Jerry Youngs, Cht-- ' :- ' — Charles Allen, Ruben Arzola, Arnold Ortiz, Fernie Garza, Ned Francisco, Mr. Carroll Tuck this season were. First Row: Rudy Fernandez, Steve Telles, jn Pock, George Cook, John Kelley. Second Ro : Dovid Robert Dominguez, Ruben Alvarodo, David Lara, Freddy Franklin Smith, Tommy Chavez, John DeBraol, Roy Jimenez, merson, Raymond Ortiz, Edword Kishbaugh. Reynaldo Villegas, Emmett Hunt, and Mr. Ron Darnell

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Many Records Broken By Cobre ' s Thinclads In 1971 Demonstrating the fosbury flop is Arnold Ortiz. His best effort of six feet, one inch was made at a meet during the 1 971 traclc season. During the KSIL track meet Efrain Dominguez placed second in the mile Steven Pack outstanding two-mile-runner converses with Mr. E. K. Hunt.

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Team outfielders are Herman DeLuna, sophomore; Armando Mocias, Pete Torres, seniors; Craig Byrd and George Duarte, juniors. Team infield players are Front Row: Davy Munoz, Carney Foy, Gabriel Chanez, catchers. Back Row: Pete Marquez, first base; Henry Carrillo, Rob- ert Marrujo, second base; Jerry Jameson, third base; Dickie Zamora, short stop; Danny Holguin, first base. |.ef|ptf i CmJ A Ajfi Coaches Abe Armendariz and Robert Benovidez saw their team win the New Mexico AAA Title in a thrilling 7-6 win over Los Lunas on the seventh inning shoestring catch of Herman DeLuna. The Tribe took a 7-3 lead into the last of the seventh on the strength of Johnny Sosaya ' s pitching. Pete Marquez took over with a one-out, bases loaded situa- tion when a Los Lunas Tiger lined a shot to centerfield making the Los Lunas fans think the game was won; but the catch was good and the State Championship was won by the Indians. The boys on the team automatically were placed on the Hall of Fame for their achievement. The Indians played their season opener against Acoma with a 9-0 victory. Then they split a doubleheoder with El Paso, scores of 5-7 and 5-3. The first district game the Tribe trippled the Fighting Colts 7-3. In a double-header with Deming the team won with scores of 2-1 and 10-2. The Gadsden team brought the team a victory and a loss with scores of 5-3 and 0-8. On the road the Indians won over Belen 17-4, and lost to Los Lunas in a doubleheoder 2-6 and 7-10. Johnny Sosayo, top pitcher, at home plate tries for a hit. Davy Munoz hit a single in the doubleheoder against Gadsden. Pitchers ore Ruben Focio, David Misquez, Ramon Marquez, Cris Moreland, Johnny Sosaya, Danny Holguin, Pete Marquez, Kito Pedraza.