Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Novilleros surprise Highland High, Copping second place in city com- petition, the Little Blue footballers ended the season with an 8-2 record. Albuquerque Sports Stadium was the site of the B games for the first year. Previous games were played on school fields. Losing only to Manzano and Santa Fe, the B team topped the season with the first win in three years over High- land to clinch second place. MHS took first place. The games of the season were with Albuquerque 21-12, Manzano 14-8, Los Alamos 36-8, Rio Grande 27-0, West Mesa 34-15, Los Lunas 31-6, Del Norte 14-12, Santa Fe 25-21 and Highland 7-0. Coaching the Little Blue was Vince Hoffman for the fourth year and Carl Bittner for the second time. 202 -fs.,-,,.,,-.,..,,s-.,,.,,W, ,.. ,,.,,,,, .-ff,..-.e.,,,,,.,.,. wv--if-f-we-2ff f ' ---,LM-...mf-W-ul s s W . . g Q. . f ---- P an ,V ..,,. w .::, we A A Q yu 2 B A , ww N ' s -ff . .... 4 . . -W fm? .ii. . - , - x W ,. egg ,, ,E I- gs- . f .4 ff s J' S' 7' s I ' Z U K 1 an ,g-51 3 ff ,l., rr , , s. f ' ' ,c

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Griclders get city, state honors Four Matador footballers were named to the AL All-State team and one to the UPI All-State team to highlight the gridder's season, while eight received All-City honors. Named to the North All-Star team were gridmen Steve Loy and Steve Lynn. Mike Gardiner was named Mr. Foot- ball and Jerry Easterly took the Fighting Heart award which are an- nually presented at the El Toreador, booster club, banquet. Heading the Big Blue coaching staff was Clem Charlton with Jim Ottman and Richard Ruscetti assisting. this page, left: Head Coach Clem Charlton congrat- ulates senior Jerry Easterly after presenting him with the Fighting Heart award at the annual foot- ball honors banquet Dec. 6. J. Blue AP All-State, honorable mention, Player of the Week, honorable mention, All-City, first team. Brent Case All-City, honorable mention. Jerry Easterly Fighting Heart Award Steve Gallea All-City, honorable mention. Mike Gardiner UPI All-State, honorable mention, AP All-State sec- ond team, Player ofthe Week, honorable mention, Metropolitan Life, Back of the Week, All-City, first team, Mr. Football. Mike Livennore All-City, honorable mention. Steve Loy AP All-State, honorable mention, Player of the Week, honorable mention, Unanimous All-City, first team, Young Life Most Inspirational Athlete, North All-Star. Steve Lynn AP All-State, second team, Player of the Week, Met- ropolitan Life Lineman of the Week, All-City, honor- able mention, North All-Star. Edward Neidel All-City, honorable mention. Athletics 201

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4. capture second in city competition Fr A far, upper, left: Coach Bittner studies the B team in an afternoon practice. upper, left: Lloyd Thompson, defensive end, strives to for the ball loose from his Del Norte opponent. above: Team members are Charles Romero, Robert Stoermer, David Cleavinger, il 9' ow wi if Q' Neil Bakkum, John Abrahamson, Paul Gonzales, Larry Linton, Douglas Root, Gary Gordon, John Siqueirosy second row: Jeff Jansen, Hans Anderson, Byron Gardner, Kurt Wagener, Kenneth Watson, Robert Turnbough, Tony Pachelli, Steve Allison, Mike Griego, Glenn Garcia, Kurt Andersen, Carl Reinhardt, Mark Kohlman, Mike Thompson, Mike Carlyle, third row: Greg Stull, Bradford Beske, Ben- son Sizemore, Joel Straquadine, Mark Reiter, Pete Lachmann, Gary Wilcox, Bill Allen, Randy Fellerhoff, Dave Stagg, Randy Luna, Richard Horn, Joe Dennis, David Armour, Mike Webb, fourth row: Hutch Hutcherson, James Mask, Bill Henslee, Fred Speechly, Mike Barfield, John Higgins, Brian Locke, W' Andy Hooker, James Buchanan, Ron Bohannon, Clif- ford Woodall, Mike Rowden, Geary Jones, Walter Hayes, Kenneth Bruno, Lloyd Thompson, Jesse Spencer. far, left: Quarterback Randy Luna tries hard to escape the West Mesa tackler. left: Pete Lachmann f65l, Geary Jones 1781, Ron Bohannon GOD, and Alan Mask U41 make a fine defensive play by holding back the Manzano Barons. Athletics 203