Class Leaders

Student Body Officers - President: Ken Yanni; Vice President: Bob Crowder; Secretary: Jim Fake; Treasurer: Mike Howerton.

Senior Class Officers – Craig Mole, president; Craig Moseley, vice president; Sean Dowse, secretary; Antonio Furano, treasurer; student council representatives Joseph Lahey, Daniel Mates.

Junior Class Officers – Norman Wesley, president; Stephen Meyers, vice president; Paul Bray, secretary; Thomas Lynch, treasurer; student council delegates Thomas Lynch, Paul Bray, Daniel Franks.

Sophomore Class Officers – John Yanni, president; Robert Barber, vice president; Robert Mole, secretary; John Wilson, treasurer; student council reps Robert Mole, Henry Iucker, John Wilson.

Freshman Class Officers – Jeffrey Hansen, president; Jerry Eagan, vice president; Robert Schovaers, secretary; David Shuck, treasurer; student council representatives John Rice, David Shuck, Gordon Louie, Mike Vaculin.

During the Summer

Representing Judge at Boys State were Craig Mole, Jim Fake, Ken Yanni and Mike Howerton.

Steve Guss and John McKenna were the school’s delegates to the Red Cross Leadership Center.

Robert Crowder attended the Freedom Academy.

The Year

National Merit Finalists: Vincent Rigdon and Richard Dicks

National Merit Letters of Commendation: Mark Fairbanks and Robert Crowder

Judge received full accreditation from the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools at its annual convention Nov. 27-30 in Seattle.

The Administration: Fr. Thomas P. O’Neill, principal and dean of studies; Fr. Ivan Cendese, assistant principal; Fr. John Fallon, Superior of the Oblates, director of guidance and English.

Faculty: Fr. Raymond Gang, assistant principal, religion and dean of boys; Fr. John Pavonarius, director of athletics and languages; Fr. Thomas Smith, sophomore moderator and English; Fr. Armandus Hillman, chaplain; Richard Morse, freshman moderator, languages and English; Gilbert Cordova, art and history; Chester Dowse, art and speech; Brother James Dorazio, business; Brother Neil McMenamin, faculty residence caretaker; Charles Wolf, business and English; Larry Eagan, social studies; Jack Seul, physical education; Frank Rowland, science; Thomas Keeler, science; Fr. William Flegge, religion; Fr. Robert Servatius, religion; John Zoolakis, math; Fr. Murty Fahy, library; Jim Yerkovich, math; Fr. Thomas Keeler, math and science; Richard Moore, Latin and English.

Milan Buhler was editor-in-chief of the Judgeonian. His staff included Mike Sharp, Robert Trosper, Bob LaBrel, Ed Rudman, Denis Dowse, Pat Foard, James Blair, Mark Hayes, Mark Brown, Jack Jensen, Bill Brown, Joe Hutchings, Jim Tobinski, Greg Waters, Mike Cassidy, Ken Moore, James Brown, Henry Iucker and Page Blakemore. Buhler received the Most Valuable Staff award from The Salt Lake Tribune.

Cheerleaders Tony Furano, Ed Fritz, Kelly Lahey and Bob Crowder worked closely with their counterparts at St. Mary’s – Stephanie Kern, Pat Thomas, Shawna Pickens and Becky Balch.

Three seniors – Stephen Guss, Antonio Furano and Craig Mole – were among 102 area high-school students to receive “Spirit of Democracy” awards from the Elks Club. Salt Lake City Mayor J. Bracken Lee spoke at the awards ceremony.

Serving as royalty at Homecoming were Queen Stephanie Kern and King John Pezely, first attendants Becky Balch and Ken Yanni and second attendants Robyn Grande and Sam Aloia. “Crimson in Autumn” was the theme of the celebratory affair after Judge thumped Olympus 34-13.

The Glee Club was led by president Joe Lahey, vice president Steven Guss, secretary Larry Hecht and treasurer Brian Higham. Brother James Dorazio was the moderator. Members included Ernie Garcia, David Shuck, Scott Bills, Douglas Clark, Chris Stephenson, Kenneth Kastner, Edward Lynn, John Fisher, Dan Amicone, Ronald Hindmarsh, Tim Gallivan, Patrick Hurley, Thomas Squires, Kevin McKone, Steve Guss, Joe Lahey, Richard Meyer, Keith Webster, Mike Cheshire, Robert Crowder, Tony Furano, Tim Tracy, Brian Higham, Mike Howerton, Charles Alexander, Ed Fritz, Santiago Gallegos, Charles Dover, Mike Murphy, Craig Mole, Gregory White, Ken Yanni, Robert Mole, Paul Cook, Jim Fake, Larry Hecht, Alan Jones, Mark Fairbanks, Thomas Carl, Dave Gilliam, Michael Murray, Walter O’Reilly, Stephen Rockwell and Patrick Adamson.

A computer dating program was used to pick good matches between St. Mary’s girls and Judge boys. The results turned out more humorous than romantic. The Judgeonian reported that the computer matched up two tall St. Mary’s girls, Vicky Long and Elizabeth Moore, with the shortest boy at Judge, Tom Kelly. Conversely, 6-foot-9 Pat Kelly was paired with diminutive Vicky Lane. Donna Christensen was assigned dates with 20 boys while Henry Mariani had 23 girls as potential dates.

The Red Cross Club was composed of Steve Fake, Dan Amicone, Steve Guss, Stephen Regan, Alan Jones and John McKenna. Charles Wolf was the moderator.

Members of the DeSales Club included John Trosper, Dennis Hession, Craig Mole, John Rice, Dan Franks, Rob Mole, Chuck Dover, Thomas Burns, Stephen Regan, Joe Thompson, John Burnett, Thomas Moran, Bob Barber, Vincent Rigdon, Page Blakemore, Fred Hefferon, Bob Redder, Thomas Burchett, Tony Furano, Bob Schovaers, Norman Wesley, James Redder, Steve Kitterer, Pat Aloia, Dan Mates, Joe Yanni, Thomas Cook, Sam Aloia, Matthew Brennan, Jim Fake and Neil Yerkovich.

Santa Claus and his “Stratosled” were a highlight in a Christmas program that juniors at Judge and St. Mary’s put together for underprivileged children.

Earning Grail Pins were Steve Fake, Dennis Kelly, Craig Mosely, Neil Yerkovich, Ed Lynn, Tony Furano, Bob Crowder, Steve Kuemmerle, Paul Falleta, Roland Trujillo, Kelly Bearden, Larry Hecht, Steve Meyer, Paul Bray, Dan Franks, Tom Moran, Steve Guss, Craig Mole, Joe Buehl and Jim Fake.

John Trosper was “consul primus” of the Latin Club, whose annual banquet featured club members dressed as ancient Romans. President Tom Moran and John Burnett entered the feast in a chariot pulled by five freshmen “slaves.” Dan McElhatten and John Trosper engaged in a sword fight. After the meal, the boys watched Alfred Hitchcock’s film, “The Birds.”

“Around the World in 80 Days” was the theme of the Sophomore Strut at St. Mary-of-the-Wasatch. The Malibus provided music. Decorations included an African jungle, a windmill, a French café and Egyptian and Asian scenes. Organizers were Betsy Mates, Francie Roser, Cheri Tranter, John Yanni, Henry Iucker, Joe Thompson, Peggy Arentz, Kevin McKone, Margie Anderson, Vicki Mefford, Fred Hefferon, Julie Fox, Bob Barber, Ann Howard, Bob LaBrel, Mary Schubach, Bill Brown, Jack Jensen and Mike Donovan.

The chess club started slowly, with president Bill Cassun recording the only win in seven matches against Skyline. Other club members were Bob Alleman, Mark Swanson, Arthur Miyazaki and Dave Crotty.

Leading the Photography Club were Mike Cassidy and Bill Price. Jim Schubach was secretary-treasurer. Members included Joe Hutchings, Phil Shumway, Ron Hindmarsh, Joe Buhl, Vincent Rigdon and Bill Kunzweiler. Frank Rowland was the moderator.

The biology department acquired a boa constrictor. Seniors in the Biology Club held a contest to determine who got to feed the boa its first meal. The winner: sophomore Carlos Eyzaguirre.

Larry Hecht and Steve Guss were chairmen of Judge’s 30-member delegation to the Model United Nations Assembly. Judge represented Romania, Jamaica and Panama.

Talent shows sparked performances by Sean Dowse, Joe Lahey, Larry Hecht and Pat Kelly, along with contributions from St. Mary’s “talents” Rosanne Blackerby, Joanna Vatsis and the folksinging group “Uncalled For” – Sheila Thompson, Mardi O’Shaughnessy, Ellen Twist and Stella De Anda.

The Basilean yearbook was produced by Vince Rigdon, Bob Crowder, Henry Mariani, Jim Fake, Ken Yanni, Larry Hecht, Bernard McEnany and Mike Cassidy. The advisor was Fr. Ivan Cendese.

“Southern Splendor” was the theme of the Junior Prom, whose royalty consisted of Queen Estella De Andes and King Tony Furano. Their attendants were seniors Jane Fitch and Joe Lahey and juniors Rebecca Dean and Norm Wesley.

Another notice in the Judgeonian warned 18 year olds they had to sign up for the draft. But by the April 8, 1968 edition of the Judgeonian, Ed Rudman was writing about the Peace Corps and Vista being reasonable alternatives to serving in the military. “This alternative must be an activity which would enable the conscientious objector to serve his country without killing someone or learning to kill. As the situation stands today, the only way in which a young man can help America is to fight Uncle Sam’s wars,” Rudman wrote. “The situation must be changed or many of America’s youth will become Canadian citizens in the near future.”

Still, a poll undertaken by Jack Jensen, Jack Mark and Mike Cheshire found that 92% of respondents favored the Vietnam War, 85% didn’t think the U.S. should pull out, 67% felt the U.S. should go all out to win the war, 74% favored the draft, only 41% felt women should be drafted to do clerical skills and 55% felt President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) was doing a good job. In other questions, 99% felt the “predominant religion” affected local laws and 70% thought the state’s liquor laws hindered Salt Lake City’s bid for the 1976 Winter Olympics; 94% said they were proud of Judge and what it stands for.

Becky Balch and Craig Mole were named queen and king of the Senior-Junior Prom. Their attendants were Stephanie Kern and Ken Yanni, and Robyn Grande and Dennis Bearden.

Plays

“My Three Angels,” director by Chester Dowse, starring Bob Crowder, Mark Oliver, Brian Higham, Ellen Twist, Kathy Stephens and Mardi O’Shaughnessy. Jim Thompson was student director.

Sports

Under new Coach Gil Cordova, the football team tied its first game (7-7 against Murray), then ran off wins in six of its seven league games, the only blemish being a loss to Hillcrest. But the Bulldogs got revenge in a division playoff, beating the Huskies 9-8 to earn a spot in the state quarterfinals. Judge fell short there, dropping a 31-14 decision to Box Elder. The Bulldogs were led by All-State running back John Pezely, All-State lineman Ken Yanni, All-Region linemen Sam Aloia and Jim Fake and their line mates, Steve Schubach and Mark Oliver. Quarterback Norm Wesley ran the offense, Dan Mates and Jerry Jefferies joined Pezely in the backfield, Pat Hurley was a top receiver and Denny Bearden and Tom Lynch spearheaded a solid defense. Rounding out the squad were Bill Priattie, Joseph Thompson, Larry Hecht, Gregory White, Richard Meyer, Daniel McElhatten, John Miller, Milan Buhler, Mike Pietramali, Dennis Stefanoff, Thomas Dahmen, Frank Washko, Dennis Kelly, Carmen Dennis, James Smith, Thomas Cook, Joe Yanni, Joe Pietramali, Stephen Meyer, Dennis Hession, Dale Kraft, Bill Haddan, David Malm, Martin Wondershek, John Trosper, Thomas Tallon, Dennis Dowse and Edward Lynn.

Coach Jim Yerkovich’s basketball team was picked to finish last in the region but exceeded expectations, qualifying for the Class A basketball tournament with a 7-3 league record. The Bulldogs opened the tourney with a 63-56 win over Ogden, led by 6-foot-9 center Pat Kelly’s 24 points, 14 from senior Tim May, eight from reserve guard Kelly Bearden and seven apiece from Neil Yerkovich and Joe Uzelac. But Judge’s title hopes ended with a 76-68 loss to South. Bonneville then beat Judge 58-55 in the consolation bracket. Bearden was a “Little All State” selection by the Deseret News. The roster also featured Keith Webster, Dan Franks, Norm Wesley, Thomas Cook, D Reiser, Stephen Schubach and James Schubach. Larry Eagan was Yerkovch’s assistant coach. The freshman squad was led by Tom Phillips and Ross Caputo.

Five swimmers placed at the state meet – Scott Shields, Robby and Craig Mole, Joe Thompson and Steve Regan – as Judge experienced its greatest success to date, actually winning two dual meets in a week. Besides the state qualifiers, Coach Frank Rowland’s squad included Mike Hurley, Tom Boner, Paul Cook, Max Jarman, Greg Seitz, Mike McHugh, Gary Hose, John Regan, Rick Powell, Jim Quinlan, Jeff Wright, Jerry Burchett, Mike McGraw, Renny Jackson, Craig Mosely, Tom Boner, Mike Sharp and Bob Hoyt.

On the wrestling team, John Kelly (103 pounds) and Dave Malm (154) went to the Class A state tournament but lost their first-round matches. Also wrestling for Coach John Zoolakis were Tom Kelly, Kevin O’Leary, Andy Mariani, Dan Phillips, Max Howa, Curt Miller, Mike Ryan, Joe Yanni, Steve Miedlinger, John Trosper, Andy Manzanares, Raymond Galvan, Tom Haddan, Tony Gallo, Carmen Dennis, Curtis Miller, Mike Fritz, John Torres, Thomas Kelly, Jim Pietramali, Mike Mori, Gene Dennis, P Connell, Roland Trujillo, Raymond Torres, Manuel Romero, David Shepard, Michael Ryan, Dave Gilliam, Dan Williams, Kevin O’Leary, John Miller, Robert Ross and John Trosper.

A .320 hitter, shortstop Jerry Jefferies was the MVP on a young baseball team, whose “budding upstart” was sophomore pitcher Richard Ruberts, who threw two one hitters. The pitching staff was hurt when senior John Pezely could not play due to surgery to remove a blood clot from his arm. That left the pitching load on sophomore Dave Gilliam and freshmen Jeff Hanson, Larry Buecher and John Rice. Jim Fonio was a top hitter, Max Howa and Dan Franks were starting infielders and the outfield featured Keith Webster, Dave Tangaro and Neil Yerkovich. The catchers were Fonio and Norm Wesley. Rounding out the squad were Tim May, Thomas Nester, Tom Fonio, Louis Pati, Paul McGill, Mike Donovan, Herman Franks, Jimmy Gonzales, Daniel Rockwell and Thomas Cook. The coaches were Jim Yerkovich and Jack Seul.

Shot putter Sam Aloia, a junior, was the top track athlete. The team also depended on Dennis Hession, Steve Beck, Bill Priattie, Fred Hefferon, Dominic Lepore, Mike Razzeca, Pat Aloia, Tom Boner, Kevin Gully, Ernie Cuatto, Joe and Mike Pietramali, Jim Milstead, Kevin McLaughlin, Bill Price, Mike Vaculin, John Burnett, Joe Yanni, Dave Malm, John Miller, Mike Ryan, Richard Gill, Thomas Lalor, Renny Jackson, Dave Malm, Steve Beck, Dan Mates, Carlos Bussell, Mike Cassidy, Ronald Ontiveros, James Smith, Tom Wolff, Patrick Flynn, Michael Walters, Larry Bogdanich, Chuck Carrico, Fred Hefferon, Steve Watts, Thomas Dahmen, Dennis Hession, Joe Lahey, Henry Zoetmulder and Timothy Carey.

Senior Ed Bettin was captain of the tennis team, which also included singles players Bob Schovaers, Ralph McBroom and Ron Davidson, the No. 1 doubles team of Bettin and Steve Meyer and the No. 2 doubles squad of Rick Davidson and Mario Nak. Coach Frank Rowland also depended on Chris Tuft, Mike James, Lloyd Gronning, Val Wawrzyniak and Paul Schwab.

The golf team was led by Dick Twist, Denny Bearden, Mike Howerton, Dan McElhatten, Bob La Brel and Frank Washko. Coach Gil Cordova also relied on Thomas Conklin, Bill Kunzweiler, Bill Brown, Kelly Bearden, Ted Haman, Steve Fake, Paul Cook, Larry Hecht and Dennis Bearden.

Graduation

72 graduates on May 28 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine.

Valedictorian: James Fake

Mick Riley Award for outstanding athlete, scholar and Catholic gentleman: James Fake

Highest GPA over four years (3.950): James Fake

Highest GPA in senior year: Thomas Moran

McAn Award for outstanding football player in the state: John Pezely (he died Dec. 9, 2007 while pheasant hunting, after coaching at Judge in the 1970s)

Moran Award for football: Jerry Jefferies

Science Award: James Fake

Oblates Leadership Awards: Kenneth Yanni and Daniel Mates

Oblates Provincial Award: James Redder

Fr. Keefe Award: Craig Mole

Kenneth Yanni received a congressional appointment to the Air Force Academy.

Grail Seal Bearers: Robert Crowder, James Fake, Antonio Furano, Lawrence Hecht, Steven Kuemmerle, Craig Mole, Thomas Moran.

Academic Awards – Mathematics: James Fake; Physics: James Fake; Chemistry: Charles Stephenson; Advanced Biology: William Priattie; Biology: William Kunzweiler; Social Studies: Craig Mole; English: Paul Falletta; French: Paul Bray; Spanish: Steven Kuemmerle; Latin: Thomas Moran; Journalism (Judgeonian): Milan Buhler; Journalism (Yearbook): Lawrence Hecht; Speech: James Blair; Glee Club: Lawrence Hecht and Brian Higham; Mechanical Drawing: Gerald Pando; Library Service: William Butler; Typing: Timothy May; Art: Robert Crowder and Edward Bettin; Band: Steven Pierce and Kenneth Tai; Religion: Lawrence Hecht and Craig Mole; Drama: Lawrence Hecht and James Thompson.

Robert Marshall Crowder, from the Class of 1967, died of complications related to AIDS in 1994 at age 45. After Judge, he received a bachelor’s degree in English literature at the University of Utah and a master’s in library science at Georgetown. Crowder retired in 1993 as an executive in the administrative office of the federal court system and volunteered as a peer counselor in the Washington, D.C.-area’s largest AIDS services provider. He had appeared on stage in a comedy, “My Three Angels,” in February.

Junior Steve Fake received the math, religion, English awards and had the year’s highest GPA, 3.995).

Alumni

Patricia McGill, Class of 1964, and Peter Stone, Class of 1965, passed away during the year; Robert Dwyer, Class of 1925, was installed as Archbishop of Portland; Sheila Dowse, Class of 1962, left for Vietnam to serve as a recreational aide in the Clubmobile program of the American Red Cross.