1976 - 77
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers: President: James Piercey; First Vice President: Jane Neville; 2nd Vice President: Susan Schovaers; Secretary: Alison McFarlane; Treasurer: Barry Eagan.
Senior Class Officers: Nicholas Barber, president; John Attey, 1st vice president; Dana Bolt, 2nd vice president; Annette Sawaya, secretary; Helen Fowler, treasurer.
Junior Class Officers – xxx
Sophomore Class Officers – xxx
Freshman Class Officers – xxx
During the Summer
Fr. John LaBranche, who went to Judge Memorial Elementary until 1928 when he entered the seminary, later returning to teach at Judge in the 1940s, died while on vacation in Oregon. He was then pastor of St. Joseph’s in Ogden.
Staff member Helen Eugster’s 36-year-old son, David, Class of 1959, also passed away.
The Year
National Merit Finalists: Joseph Bottum, Jerry Gray and Dennis Wurster.
National Merit Letters of Commendation: John Attey, Joe Hebert, James Piercey, Anthony Sheeran, Michael Guss, Tim Delaney.
Enrollment was 620 at the beginning of the year, including 444 in the three upper grades, which would have made Judge eligible to compete in the 2A Class. But the school applied for and received the Utah High School Activities Association’s approval to compete in 3A.
Administration: Fr. Thomas McNamara, principal; Jim Yerkovich, assistant principal, dean of studies; Fr. David Whalen, administrative assistant, dean of discipline. They oversaw a staff of 36, including new faculty members Sr. Frances Teresa and Mark Ackerman, mathematics; Sr. Maxine, science; Sr. Josephine, religion; Sr. Jeanette, librarian; Patricia Bettin, girls’ athletics; Deborah Higham, dance; and Rick Rasmussen, English.
Michael Guss and Todd Schultz were co-chairmen of a fundraising effort involving sales of subscriptions to Catholic magazines and other periodicals.
The cheerleaders included Sue Vierra, Peggy Colosimo, Anne Brennan, Michelle Aberton, Lisa Erbin and Tricia Prokopis.
Jane Neville was crowned Homecoming Queen. Her attendants were Sue Vierra and Tricia Prokopis.
John Wood came to Judge as its “Artist in Residence,” on a National Endowment for the Arts scholarship program to bring artists to high schools. He worked with art teacher Mary Sweet on teaching students about drawing, printing and silkscreening. Wood also engaged with dance teacher Deborah Higham and class members in “experimenting with dance techniques.”
The Dance program just initiated by Deborah Higham involved the participation of students such as Bridget Kelly and Sue Vierra in the Christmas program and Amy Lyngle, Kelly Francone and Anne Watson in a candlelight ceremony.
Judge students participated in a Mass at the Salt Palace marking two historic anniversaries: the Bicentennial of the founding of the United States, and the 200th anniversary of the Dominguez/Escalante Expedition through Utah and surrounding states. Thousands attended; 75 Diocesan priests participated in the concelebration of the Mass, alongside bishops and archbishops from around the West.
Julia Burke won the Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow contest.
The Christmas Concert was a multi-media affair involving music and dance. Featured performers included Royce Bachman, Dan Ehresman, Colleen Delaney, Sheila O’Hare, Lorene Hill, Mary Barbara Lytle, K Murphy, Angela Attey, Jamie Hamill, Julieanne Patton, Trish Leary, Laura Doubek and Chris Dunne. Sr. Norita directed the affair, which also involved Judge Chorus members Bill Huffard and Patti Stroziak.
“Waiting for the Stranger” was the title of the 95-page Literary Magazine. The editors were Wendi Cook, Cindy Formeller, Terese Hokanson, Mary McConnell and Sheila O’Hare, with assistance from Janet Maiorana, Kim Myers and Doris Vigil. John McGean was the advisor.
The Yearbook was produced by editor-in-chief Alison McFarlane along with assistant editors, reporters, and photographers Patti Wilson, Steve Smith, Bridget Kelly, Cathy Trueba, Maureen Corbett, Chris Moore, John Attey, Beth Geierman, Sabrina Logosz and Chris Dunne.
Plays
“The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail,” directed by Rick Rasmussen, with student director Beth Ehresman, starring John White, Don Sheeran, Cathy Trueba and Tom Wilson.
Sports
Coached by Frank L’Etoile, the football team missed the Class 3A tournament when it lost a playoff game to Bingham at Murray High School, its second contest in a 48-hour period. Judgeonian writer Joe Hebert was appalled that Bingham was able to take the lead late after a roughing the kicker penalty – “obvious acting job” – and the Bulldogs later failed to score on a fourth-and-goal pass play. Coach L’Etoile’s squad included Brent Brackus, Tim Razzeca, Pat Kane, Bill Santistevan, Mike Kelly, Barry Eagan, Tim Ellefsen, Ray Madsen, Dennis Reeves, Chris Garcia, Martin Jacobsen, Alan Halliday, Brian Tuttle, John Tabish, Pat Briney, Edward Allam, Dan Lepore, Paul Colosimo, Tony Mele, Victor Forsman, Mark Pazell, Tim Eckroth, Fred Gallegos, Bob Boyd, Ron Franco, P. Boban, Doug Vierra, Bob Burchett, Tim Reeves, Scott Coupe, Tom Burt, Gary Mason, Reed Quinn, Pat Pelley, Demetrio Johnson, Mike Alvillar, Kevin Brady, Dan Johnson, Joe Brown, John Garcia, Jeff Wolfe and Jim Dunton.
Julie Oki was captain of the volleyball team, which also was led by Luann Holdener, Kathy Shelton, Patrice Purcell, Stephanie Romero, Roxanne Larrabee, Patricia Harte, Kelly Madsen, Jackie Moore, Mary Hadley, Carol Timper, Katie Fagan, Sherianne Stephens and Therese Corbett. Patricia Bettin was the coach.
Representing Judge on the golf team were Jimmy Weeks, Matt Bolam, Bill Keating, Will Hadley, Anthony Sheeran, Kevin Minear, John Tabish and Craig Freshour. Their coach was John McGean.
The girls tennis team was led by a pair of Schovaers, Judy and Susan, and also featured Maureen Corbett, Rena Barbiero, Anne Watson, Roxanne Gray, Kelly Madsen, Sandra Wallwork, Jane Moore, Jay Williams, Lisa Erbin, Jackie Moore and Cathy Meyer. They were coached by Lew Baker, Esther Halliday and Patricia Bettin.
STATE CHAMPION – Setting two state records, Twila Bridgewater personally lifted the girls swimming team to fifth place in the Utah State High School Swimming Championships at the University of Utah. Bridgewater collected her first state title – and record time – in the 100 breaststroke, completing that race in 1:11.03. She then duplicated her results with a record-setting 1:03.34 in the 100 butterfly. The Judge girls finished with 160 points. East won with 335.5. Fr. Richard Blenner coached the team, which also included Cricket McHugh, Kathy Wurster, Betsy McHugh and Diana Kimball.
Fr. Richard Blenner also coached the boys swimming team, which was led by diver Dennis Wurster and swimmers Jim Dunne and Don Sheeran.
The boys basketball team went to state – the eighth straight trip for Coach Jim Yerkovich – led by Kevin Brady, Anthony Sheeran, Ray Madsen, Dave Heaton and Steve Pino. Salt Lake Tribune sports writer Roger Graves wrote a Sunday feature story on Yerkovich and his towel, “a companion which has absorbed the ecstasy of triumph and the agony of defeat with the Judge Memorial basketball coach.” Yerkovich explained the origins of their attachment. “I used to always pick up a towel from the bench when I’d get nervous during a game. It got to the point that everyone knew I was going to do it. So Mrs. [Marjorie] Pierce, had her daughter Gail make me three special towels” – one a victory towel with red and gold persons on it, a neutral towel and a third towel with frowning faces for losses. “I’ve only used the victory towel,” Yerkovich said. “The other two have been in my drawer at home for the last seven years.” Yerkovich and assistant coach Sonny Tangaro oversaw a squad that also included Andy Mates, Doug Vierra, Jim Lytle, Tony Kitterer, Scott Barney, Ryan Stark and Steve Bills.
Patricia Bettin coached the girls basketball team, which featured Mary Hadley, Kathy Shelton, Patricia Harte, Carol Timper, Therese Corbett, Patricia Schubach, Katie Fagan, Kelly Madsen and Lynn Ivers.
Hockey players for Judge included Barry Eagan, Bob Green, J.T. Gill and Jim Jacoby.
Competing in gymnastics for Coach Mike Kimball were Erin Kelly, Karen French, Sheila O’Hare, John Bizjak, Kathy Wurster, Rod Hom, G Lente, Monica French and Rosemary Brennan.
The boys tennis team included John Boner, Randy Connelly, Jeff Bernard and Tiger Ellefsen. Lew Baker was the coach.
Leading the girls track team were Ellen Economou, Betsy McHugh, Jane Neville, Twila Bridgewater and Cathy Meyer.
Kevin Brady was the best player on the baseball team, which also included Steve Pino, Demetrio Johnson, Raul Franco, Steve Heaton, Tony Mele and Pat Kane.
Graduation
135 graduates on May 29 at Kingsbury Hall. Valedictorian: Barry Eagan. Salutatorian: Anthony Sheeran. Highest cumulative GPA for the four years: Barry Eagan. Highest GPA during senior year: John Attey. Science Award: John Attey. Gold honor cords representing cumulative GPAs of 3.2 or better were worn by 49 graduates.
Grail Seal Bearers: John Attey, Michael Bolam, Joseph Bottum, Maureen Corbett, Ellen Economou, Helen Fowler, Jerry Gray, Michael Guss, David Heaton, Joe Hebert, Roger Jackson, Nancy Kankelborg, Janet Maiorana, Michael Maloney, Eileen McDonough, Alison McFarlane, Kim Myers, Jane Neville, Julie Oki, Susan Schovaers, Ti Schulder, Anthony Sheeran, Cathy Trueba and Doris Vigil.
Academic Awards – Mathematics and Computer Science: Anthony Sheeran; Science: John Attey; Physics: John Attey; Advanced Biology: Jane Neville; Advanced Chemistry: Michael Maloney; Chemistry: JoAnn Slama; Biology: Angela Attey; Earth Science: Terry Murnin; Geology: Todd Schultz; English: Ellen Economou and Anthony Sheeran; Social Studies (Psychology): Cathy Trueba; (Economics): John Attey; World Problems: Julia Burke; (Emerging Nations): Todd Schultz.
Advanced Typing: Kim Myers; Advanced Shorthand: Doris Vigil, Nancy Kankelborg; Bookkeeping: Doris Vigil, Alexander Gonzales; Office Practice: Valerie DeMarco; Music: Laurie Julian; Dance: Sue Vierra; Spanish IV: Nicholas Barber; French IV: Julie Oki and Maureen Corbett; Spanish II: Janet Maiorana.
