Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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narrowly upset for state championship when the Matadors set a school record for a nine-hole match with a two-over par total of 146 against Del Norte and Highland. Coaching the golfers for the eleventh year was Clem Charlton. His teams have taken individual titles in 1962, 1967 and 1968, two-man titles in 1966, 1967 and 1968 and team trophies in 1966 and 1968. far, left: Greg Logan taps in a four-foot putt for a birdie. above, left: Varsity golfers are Mike Halpin, Brad Jenkins, Steve Loy, only varsity iuniorp Greg Logan and Brian Butler, not pictured: Steve Dudoich. above: Brian Butler practices his form on a sand trap. above, right: Southpaw Steve Loy blasts out of a sand trap. right: B team linksters are David Hovda, Mike Mullins, Daylon Chafin, Don lacy, second row: Robert Benson, Phil Stewart and Steve Gallea. C.,

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Big Blue Swingers post 102-12 season, 226 Proudly sporting a 102-12 mark, Big Blue golfers were upset by small margins for all three categories of the State AA golf championship. Los Alamos came from one shot behind the defending champion Matadors to win the team crown 645-650 in a big upset. The Hilltoppers' Eddie Sanchez squeaked by Steve Loy to take individual honors by one shot. Sanchez had rounds of 81-71 for a 152 total, while Loy fired a score of 75-85-153. This was another upset, as Brian Butler had been favored to repeat as state champion. One shot was again the difference in the race for the two-man title. Sanchez and Paul Lee stroked a 312 tally, while Loy and team captain Butler had a 313 mark. Led by Butler's 75 score, the linksters won the District 2AA championship. However, Butler lost medalist honors in a playoff upset, when Del Norte's Todd Nicely canned a 75-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole. During the regular season, the squad recorded several impressive perform- ances. They copped the Wilson Relays title over Del Norte 312-321. Butler was the individual winner with a one-over par 73. In addition, the drivers took second in the St. Pius Invitational and the Albuquerque Relays and tied for third in the tough 32-team field at the Clint, Tex., Invitational. One of the highlights of the year came

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, as .A g i A... 1 Lindsay Roaring to the District 2AA doubles tennis title, the Lindsay-Lindsay duo stumbled in the State Tournament to the Highland Hornets 8-6 and 6-3, finishing second. Ending the season with a 5-7 mark, the netters forfeited five matches, inadvertent- ly using a player who had not lived in the district long enough for eligibility. High scorer for the racketmen was Larry Lindsay, a defending state doubles champion, with a season record of 23-4. Close behind was brother Phil with 22-5. Junior Dave Gunn came up with a 16-8 total, while Lance Bischoff ended his season matches at 15-9. Coaching the Big Blue netmen was Richard Prall in his second year. 't ,ff in 5ANIJIA ' duo cops doubles title X , F 228 A, me 'Qs if .