Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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1971 Baseball Team Grabs N.M. AAA State Title ' t.t=tS;3? State Champs, Front Row: George Marrufo, Mando Macias, George Duorte, David Misquez, Pete Torrez, Henry Carrillo, Carney Foy, Gabriel Chanez, Dann Holguin, Herman DeLuna, Tony Udero. Bacic Row: Coach Benavidez, Jay Myers, Pete Marquez, Davy Munoz, Dickie Zamora, Jerry Jameson, Genoro Chanez, Johnny Sosaya, Kite Pedrazo, Coach Armendariz, and Ray Delgodo. Jerry Jameson hit a homerun in the doubleheader against Gadsden Proclaiming May 24-29 as Indian Week, the mayors of Bayard, Hurley, and Central gove credit to the 1971 State Baseball Champions for their outstanding performance in achieving the New Mexico AAA title. Front Row: Coaches Abe Armendariz and Robert Benovidez; Mr. Frank Duron, assistant superintendent; Dr. David L Walker, superintendent; and Moyors Charles Smith, Bayard; Ametha Corr, Hurley; Joe Nonez, Central. Second Row: Herman De Luna, Kito Pedroza, Ray Delgado, Dovid Misquez, Henry Carrillo, Carney Foy, Joy Myers, Danny Holguin, Gabriel Chanez, Pete Torrez. Bock Row: Johnny Sosaya, Dickie Zamora, Davy Munoz, Pete Marquez, Genaro Chanez, Armando Macias, Jerry Jameson, George Duarte, Tony Udero, and George Marrufo. Carney Foy, cotche on deck ready to bat.

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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.

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Sosaya, Macias, Zamora Outgoing Seniors Travel - ■ III ai Senior Dickie Zamora, shortstop and leading hitter for the Indians, at- tended the camp for the Cincinnati Reds held at Los Lunas, Hard hitter Mando Macias, left fielder, for the Tribe attended the Cincin- nati Red camp which was held to further his skills. Johnny Sosaya was the top pitcher during the 1971 basebo Helping to the success of the Indians was Pete Torrez, right f ielde