Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Golf Team Takes First in District, Second in State Sandia's golf finished first in district with a commanding 19 stroke lead. John Scholtz took second place as an individual player and Clark Wiggens ' placed fourth. The defending state golf champions returned to the state tournament with hopes of yet another state title, only to be defeated by a shattering one point margin by the Santa Fe Demons. Coming out of the first round Sandia was in a tie with Santa Fe. The last day of competition was as nerve shattering as the first day. It was all up to a Demon golfer to put in his 40 foot putt. The ball rolled close to the lip and dropped in, the Matadors were defeated by one stroke. john Scholtz and Junior Brian Riley both shot 157's to tie for fourth place honors. Winning the Albuquerque Academy Invitation, Soccoro Invitational, Los Alamos Invitation and being the city champs, their only loss was the F.M. Wilson Tournament. Coach Clem Charleton coached the team again this year. TOP: Senior Clark Wiggens seemed to be in trouble at the State Tournament, but he was able to put his shot on the green and birdie the hole. ABOVEg Team members are Frank Craig, Steve Parrish, Clark Wiggens, Harold Seward, john Schultz. ROW: David Hooker, jeff Neal, Ron Phelps, Ross Nettles, Brian Riley, Chris Avery. Not pictured Chris Romero, Sheryl Paloni. FAR LEFT: Senior Steve Parrish lines up his drive at the driving range. LEFT: Senior John Slioltz desperately watches his putt roll to the edge of the eup.

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Young Varsity Struggles Hard Against Setbacks The Sandia Matadors varsity basketball team finished their season with a 9 win, 14 loss record overall and 4 wins with 5 losses in district play. The Matador team had only three seniors. seven juniors and one sophomore. Overall, Sandia was a very young team that was expected to be the hope of the '76-77 season. A host of midseason injuries slowed the Matadors on the road to victory. Scores for the season were lsandia given secondl St. Mikes 30-42, Rio Grande 66-76, Eldorado 70-71, Del Norte 69-55, University of Albuquerque Tournament: Academy 42-53 f Albuquerque High 60-62 - Highland 62-47 for second place in the tourney, Manzano 53-51, Cibola 63-74, Mayfield 47-52, Las Cruces 55- 54, West Mesa 79-65, St. Pius 79-78, Gadsden 81-90, Alamogordo 76-48, Highland 66-55, Albuquerque High 59-44, Las Cruces 75-62, Mayfield 88- 45, Valley 73-65, Alamogordo 56-58, Gadsden 60-86, and Highland 63-34. The team lost three seniors in Kim Kuhlmann, Chuck Lang and Joe Maness, but planned to return seven players more than 6' tall. W. f V .VH gh M W., V 7 kryy U ggi. 'V TOP: Basketball Wlatergirls Paula Candelaria, Pam McClain and Georgette Ulgeten Peterson. MIDDLE: Bob Goode, number 54- for Sandia, at 6' 10 leaves the opponents with their hands tull. ABOVE: Matador Chip Spalding, a 6'7 junior, hauls down one of his many rebounds while Chuck Lang and john Tafoya go down court to set up their next play in the game against lV1ayfield. 40 r A wsmmzu W . as X iiti be.-. Q le -Q 46. 4' cc ,ex 5 5 , s 1 4 1 ?' .W l ABOVE: Center Bob Goode jumps high to control the tip during an assembly where the varsity played the junior varsity for a preview of the seasons. LEFT: Matador Bill McKinley comes down after blocking a shot by an opponent.