Falfurrias High School - El Azahar Yearbook (Falfurrias, TX)

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The winning Division I team, Corpus Christi Moody, exhibit their trophy. Right-Coach Tony Garza, was the director of the track meet. Left-Juan Molina displays his style in the longjump. Right-Richard Lewis, junior School Assistant Principal, was an official for the meet. Moody Trojans Are Victorious The Moody Trojans captured Division I with 109 points, with Edinburg Bobcats close behind with 100 points, in the Jersey Relays. Taking third place honors was- Carroll with 93 points. Premont Cowboys captured Division II Title with 164 points, while Calallan took second place honors with 88 points, and taking third place was Laredo United with 68 W. points. One of the highlights of the jersey team was Adrian Garza, who took second place in the two mile run. Gilbert Martinez won the mile run with a time of 4:26.9, and Ricky Saenz took third place in 880 yard dash, his best time. Louis Garcia also took third place in the pole vault.

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Ramior Davila sprints out at the start of the race. He came in fifth in the state-wide competition. 1 :YL Sophomore Gilbert Martinez smiles as he runs his way to fourth place at the State Cross Country Meet. Edward Gonzales, upcoming Sophomore, follows the pack as they run down Railroad Street, before turning left on Main Street. This was at the Falfurrias Cross Country Meet. Jerseys Snare 6th State Title In a feat that has yet to be equaled the cross country runners of our school captured their sixth consecutive State Corss Country Championship. The win extended the longest winning streak at Falfurrias High School to six straight years and marks the sixth anniversary of that 'first Championship. Two great dis- tance runners, Homer Martinez and Robert Gonzales, led that first team to victory. Today both of these past students have brothers who compete in track and cross country for our school. Tony Garza has coached the CC for the past two years. Whenever the runners compete against other runners the question of how they are so successful inva- riably comes up. The answer is always the same. Hard work, pride, and the knowledge that they are bringing recognition to their school. Winning has become a tradition to the boys who run for our school. They have known the taste of victory for six consecutive years.

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Louie Garcia pushes off to a jump of 12 feet and six inches at the Jersey Relays. His vault was good enough for third place in a tough Held. Louie holds the school record in the pole vault at 13 feet even. Balde DeLuna receives the baton on the second leg of the Mile Relay and sprints for the curve to try and make up distance on the teams ahead of him. Pictured above are the 1949 1A Track and Field State Champions. Left to right are: Gilbert Munoz Sr., Alonso Lopez, Domingo Ram- irez, and Ernesto Munoz. Not shown is Jack Wilkins. The quintet scored victories in the Mile Relay and the Sprint Relay at the State Meet to emerge as state champs. An exciting race turns into a victory for Gilbert Martinez as he wins a first place medal in the Mile Run. Gilbert ran a 4:26.4 to record his best mile time to date. Gilbert is getting ready for district com- petiton which is a few weeks away. The roar of the crowd drowns out the sound of the starting gun at the start of the 880 yard run. Albert Munoz digs in and gets a good start to run a 2:O1.1. He is also looking forward to the upcoming district meet.