West Mesa High School - El Chicote Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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.Mustang defense rated ' umber One' Members of the defensive squad watch closely as Coach Jimmy Juarez draws one of the in 2 A A A A team's defensive plays during the halftime ofthe West Mesa vs. Rio Grande game. Defensive safety Tom Valdez receives 140 Sports a punt retum as split-end Mario Andrade gets ready to block. Coach Juarez gives offensive guard Dennis Chavez some last minute instructions.

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fight all the way for MHS Sparked by fine play all sesson, the Mustangs finished with a solid 6-3-1 record. The season began with a convincing 19-8 over the Portales Rams. The next three games saw the Mustangs fall from the win column, with losses to Del Norte and Manzano, and a heart-breaking tie to Rio Grande. At this point, it looked like the grid season would end up in a disaster, but a 22-8 victory in Gallup evened the Mustangsis record to 2-2-1. The homecoming game against AHS was full of surprises. The Mustangs defeated the Bulldogs with the highest point total of the season, making the final score 35-19. Over confidence almost ruined the sea- son in the game against Eldorado, salvaging the game in the fourth quarter the Mustangs finally cor. quered the Eagles 14-6. Going into the Valley game, WM was a heavy underdog but the Mus- tangs were also nearing their peak. Surprising everyone, the griders com- pletely dominated the Vikings, smash- ing them 21-0. The stage was now set for what most people considered the game of the year. Highland Hornets, who needed but one victory to clinch the 2AAAA title faced the improving Mustangs in a contest that left many awed at what WM came close to accomplishing. The Mustangs held the Homets score- less the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter Highlands Dave Powdrell took off on a 62 yd. end sweep. The final score, HHS 6-WM 0. The season final saw the Mustangs demolish hapless Sandia by a score of 29-0. Varsity football team members are fbottomj Vince Brown, Edwin Martinez, Tim Baca, Henry Tamura, Jimmy Gambrel and Marty Gambrel. Csecondi Mike Sullivan, Carl Guant, Mike Garcia, Mike Me- dina, Ace Trujillo and Tim Hanley. Cthirdj Bob Smyth, Tom Valdez, Dee Tennison, Billy Apodaca and Louie Salazar. Cfourthj Coach Jimmy Juarez, Rickie Hoskie, Frank Martinez, Mike Ochoa, Sammy Espinosa, Dan Caffery, Kevin Carey and Martin Armijo. vw 1 .-M.. r......... .... Mustang team members are fbottomj Mario Andrade, Steve Turpen, Steve Moore and Mike Hopkins. fsecondj Marty Gonzales, Dennis Chavez and Tony Garcia. fthirdj Gil- bert Toledo, Tony Kruech, Rudy Lajuenesse and Sammy Apodaca. ffourthj David Mon- toya, Bill Gracey, Slyvio Chavez, Ray Barrs, Coach Jimmy Campella, Coach Jimmy Spencer and Joseph Barela. Sports 13

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West Mesa Mustang quarterback Kevin Carey is pictured here looking for one of his offensive re- ceivers. The Mustangs went on to defeat the Valley High Vikings 21-0 Henry Tamura runs off the field after the Mus- tangs score against DN. 'Hold 'em' Coach Jimmy Juarez seems to be saying to his players at the WM, HHS game. A Manzano Monarch tackle doesn't seem to be able to hold on to quick running Dee Tennison. Sports 141