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

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Armijo leads varsity in win over D HS Crowds await the free throw by Richard Espinosa, while the Knights get ready to rebound. The Mustangs beat Del Norte 52-44. The ball is tipped to the Mus- tangs after Kevin Carey ties it with a player from Albuquerque High. it nf ,r + 1 rr K rf? .V- K1 . A -., 'ilg gl' E ,:.. . W Y :W l e -itiiz -- -Y--2 5 f' 5 -W : W 2 1Zl:li'i ::..1- 31? A 5xggig3ji-..1,,,,,,,,.g as 'Cl 9' . . K-M:-f 'W 'MU --is ffffi- Bmw- E S, ij we .. M' A 2: as I 91--Z g I ?3ff . ., - , ,. Q , j '-1.1-33'i'jf5'fi g.. I ii? E S - t L :QQ53l23?2i1 1 3 ,i.','.f'Siif,5mii?5fQ. -' f iles E it tg, is fl E5 - ' ifiiifielisii' Q5L..f3fi 5 5515 tg 'gi 5 3 5395 iff Q 2 ' 1 :asf -5 P5 K V gig , A 5 15.2. .7 'K s 21' -5 Y 5 Ll ,2 Q - ,f al W . z . all 1 ri y' yiigidiilffltn lf? Q. S K 553 E Q i 3, sf Wm. v is Y gangs id i ,mgii ff? 2. A jam Im. A i rm s. .ai Ui it Q f .QA . , lf. Q. Y V iliiiiil 'Z 5. Z 1 2 .. E E 5 . gig? r 3 E .zsrifiiifii'ilyV it wifi ,rf 1-.l , iee lf? e ill ' it iV'iliQ5?Q1?QQ Elii2:Faiil22 :il? ' M3252 1 V 1 ,ga i waM 32rQQ If- .1 Leading scorer of the year, Martin Armijo, takes a shot from the Mustang court to raise the score two points more.

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for a West Mesa victory West Mesa's Mustang basketball team got off to a slow start losing their first four games to Farmington, Manzano, Los Alamos and Del Norte. A win over Rio Grande gave them the confidence they needed for the Highland High School Invitational Tour- nament. Going into the tournament, the Mustangs defeated West Las Vegas by a score of 61-58. The last two games were both lost to Los Alamos and Highland. The 1970-71 U of A champions, the AlbuquerquefHigh Bulldogs, conquered the Mustangs, 70-47. Valley got by West Mesa by six points. Manzano's second time round was an unforgettable one losing to the determined Mustangs, 51-50. The encounter with Highland was a heart breaker as the 2 1 Robert Olivias takes an unsuccessful jumper in the WM-A HS game. Mustangs lost by three in the last two minutes of the game. WM sought revenge on Del Norte by a non-suprizing 52- 44 win. ' West Mesa came out 1-2 at the U of A tournament, de- feating Rio Grande and losing to St. Puis and Valley. Mus- tangs placed sixth. The upset of the year almost happened as the Mustangs lost a heart breaker to AHS. WM was leading the Bull- dogs the first three quarters of the game. But the fourth quarter vanished their hopes and they lost, 50-41. Two wins against Valley and Eldorado and a loss against Sandia helped to close the 1970-71 prep season. Games against HHS, SHS and Sante Fe had not been played before the El Chicote deadline. First year player Art Casias proves his ability to play good basketball as he dumps in two points. The Mustangs point man, Mike Baca, makes two of his 16 points during the heated fourth quarter of the WM-Valley game. Sports 145

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Members of the B-basketball team for 1970-71 are Ricky Romero, Benny Gonzales, Robert Olivas, Clarence Watley, Howard Thomas, Robert Blue Fred Pacheco, Tommy Valdez, Gilbert Montoya, and Robert Whitaker. Coaching the B-Team is Coach Louie Yonnoni. Qnot picturedj After shooting a free throw Ricky Romero waits to'see if it goes in. SU wifi Colts and Bullpups stand around the restraining circle after a jump ball. Sports 147