1979 - 80
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Mary Roney, president; John Stransky, 1st vice president; Patrice Purcell, 2nd vice president; Helen Bero, secretary; Mary Barbara Lytle, treasurer; Mark Williams, historian.
Senior Class Officers – Andy Cier, president; Paul Heath, 1st vice president; Anthony Oliver, 2nd vice president; Raphael Larrinaga, secretary; Tom Allem, treasurer.
Junior Class Officers – Mary Jo Chellis, Andy Deiss, Kari Maloney, Pam Burt and Krista Miller.
Sophomore Class Officers – Ed Pelly, John Allem, Will Pratt, Mike Snyder and Lisa McKenzie.
Freshman Class Officers – Kim Mason, president; Kevin Mackin, 1st vice president; vice presidents Sam Simos, Mike Roney and Mike Trapp.
During the Summer
Representing Judge at Girls State were Elizabeth McConnell and Julie Patton.
Fr. David Kenehan, who taught Honors economics and U.S. history and American government besides advising the student council, was appointed acting State Executive Secretary for Utah in the National Association of Student Councils.
Attending the 43rd annual conference of the National Association of Student Councils and Student Activity Advisors in Winter Park, Fla. were Mary Roney, Andy Cier, Paul Heath, Anthony Oliver, Andy Deiss, Mary Jo Ahlin, Dean Burchett, Perry Vietti and Fr. David Kenehan.
Work was completed on the Judge Elementary School Sports Complex at St. Ann’s, a $250,000 project led by “The Magnificent Seven” – Mike Clark, Paul Brennan, Paul Clark, Bill Hartigan, Wayne Johnston, Emmett Quinn and Mike Rodman. Additional assistance was provided by James Schultz, Leon Allem, John Brochert, Paul Colosimo, Jack Corey, Gene Erbin, Dick Hall (president of the Catholic Boys Baseball Association), Bill Herodes, Lou Holdener, Frank Leonard, Bill Liston, Steve Lobato, Frank Politano and Jack Wilson. They converted an 8-acre field into four little league baseball diamonds (also to be used for softball), a regulation-sized baseball diamond and soccer field, and two little league football fields. The complex was part of the Judge Development Drive started three years earlier. The complex was dedicated on July 15, 1981, with Bishop William Weigand throwing out the first pitch and saying a dedicatory prayer after the opening prayer was recited by former Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal. The first board of directors for the Catholic Sports Complex included Leon Allem, Paul Clark, Laura Hazel, John Morrell, Emmett Quinn, Jim Sharp and Al Simonich. The dedication committee was Mary Clark, Jean Gardner and Jerry O’Brien.
Late summer projections put Judge’s enrollment at 765, up from 707 the year before and the most in 56 years of school history. “We thought we were gambling a little by expecting to reach 750 students,” said Principal Fr. David Whalen. “Not only was that not a problem, but once again we are faced with having to put prospective students on waiting lists.”
On Aug. 20, 1979, Judge graduate David Martin was shot and killed, along with 20-year-old friend Ted Fields, by avowed racist and serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin. Martin and Fields, both of whom were African-Americans, were jogging with two young white women when Franklin shot them from a then-vacant field on the northwest corner of 900 South and 500 East as the joggers crossed from Liberty Park. Salt Lake City Police Chief Bud Willoughby initially said there was no evidence of racism other than the two black men were with two white women when killed. He criticized the media for “prejudging” the incident as racial conflict.
Within a week, however, the SLCPD was contacted by police in Cincinnati and Indianapolis where similar shootings had occurred. Authorities eventually arrested Franklin in October at a blood bank in Lakeland, Fla. He is believed to have killed at least 13 people and wounded several others in less than three years, including Urban League President Vernon Jordan. Franklin was executed in 2013. Martin and Fields were both employees of Northwest Pipeline Corp. Fields worked in the company’s management information systems division while Martin was a summer employee, looking to start college at the University of Utah in September. Fr. Wahlen described Martin as an average student “with a beautiful personality. When you think of Dave Martin, you think of him with a big smile on his face.” More than 300 people crowded into New Pilgrim Baptist Church for Martin’s funeral. The church’s pastor, Rev. Theodore Fields said Martin was “one of the two most dedicated, sincere members” of the church, the other being his son. “David was a good man. A man who enjoyed life. A man who smiled. To honor him, we must make the word ‘love’ not just one more four-letter word the world throws around. And we need to make the word ‘hate’ an archaic word . . . because until we do, there will be other clergy standing at other caskets doing the same thing I’m doing now.” Martin was an Eagle Scout. His scoutmaster, Carl Lowe, presented an American flag to Martin’s family and said David “lived the scout law and practiced it.” Martin was buried in Monticello, Miss.
David’s mom wrote a letter that was delivered to The Tribune on Sept. 9 by the Rev. Fields, Ted’s dad, expressing thanks to the people of Salt Lake for their support. “Let your cry come near before thee, O Lord: Give us understanding according to thy word. If we could look each one of you in the eye without crying, being afraid or feeling sad, we would. If our arms were long enough to reach out and hug all of you, we would. But at this hour and many, many more to come, we know that these symptoms are going to remain with us through our lifetime: therefore, at this moment we, the Martin family – David, Johnnie, Mae and Denna – would like to thank each one of you for the kindness you have shown to us through the bereavement of our only son and brother, and along with him, a good friend, Ted Fields. We are going to miss their smiling faces, but we know that out there somewhere there are people who know why – we just hope their deaths are not in vain and hope that the one, or ones, who are responsible can live with what they have done and don’t hurt anyone else. May God’s blessing benefit each one of you. Thanks again to the people of Salt Lake City, surrounding towns and state.”
The Year
National Merit Semifinalist: Regina Oost
Mary Roney became Judge’s first female student body president (but not the first girl to lead the school. Emma Anselmo Veltri claimed that title in 1929). Roney defeated good friend Andy Cier. “I decided when I ran I wasn’t going to make a lot of promises I couldn’t keep,” she said. “I didn’t want to say things just to make people sit up and take notice. I thought the most important thing was to keep up the reputation and love that has traditionally been accepted as part of Judge . . . The reason I won is that people looked back at the qualifications and decided I was the most qualified.” She and Cier maintained a close friendship during the election and helped each other make campaign signs. They hugged when the results were announced. The Dec. 22, 1978 Judgeonian noted she played guitar at St. Ambrose’s Sunday evening Masses, was popular with everybody and has a part-time job at the Cottonwood Mall theaters, where she is a cashier and in charge of the “candy girls.”
New faculty: Fr. John Norman, who was ordained on Sept. 7 by Bishop Federal; Margaret Orleans, religious studies; Marilyn Lafferty, guidance counselor; John Colosimo, Rose Novak and Ann Chambers, math; Nadine Hutson, physical education; Ellen Ray, science; David Asman, music. Sr. Jeremia returned after a year away on other Sisters of the Holy Cross business to split time between science and guidance. Teachers offered 151 courses, including four new classes in consumer studies dealing with food and nutrition, consumer education, singles survival and advanced food and nutrition.
Construction problems delayed the opening of a new lighted football field. The Judgeonian’s October issue projected the 4,000-seat stadium would be done in December. One problem: workers hit a sewer line that wasn’t where they were told it was, emptying raw sewage onto the field and getting the Salt Lake County Health Department involved. Another issue: The project was started without a building permit. School officials were told they didn’t need one, but work was shut down when the contractor was threatened with losing his license for not having a permit. A broken water pipe and the release of a spring in constructing a retaining wall also created difficulties. The article concluded: “It would be foolhardy to predict a problem-free future, but hope always is renewed and envigorated (sic), and the Bulldogs will have the promised field.” A 12-page brochure published in February 1980 for the Class of 1929’s 50th reunion noted that “the current football field, which is being remodeled, was in the same condition in ’29 – rocks and dirt.”
The Varsity Cheerleaders were captain Patty McCabe, Rosemary Brennan, Melinda Zito, Shannon Gately, Sue Moffat, Marie Jahne, Rena Barbiero and Cathy Albo. The Junior Varsity Cheerleaders were Mary Benda, Mary Jo Ahlin, Holly Conti, Lisa Albo and Peggy McDonough.
Forming the Drill Team were Penny Korbis, Debbie Dickinson, Rosemary Welsh, Theresa Harrington, Anne Doubek, Susie Wilson, Angie Banchero, Kate Ehresman, Rosemary Toomey, Dana Glaser, Ruth Karpf, Liza Concepcion, Anna Marie Salazar, Lorrie Herrera, Esther Karpf, Debbie Herrera and Ramona Florez.
Andy Cier was master of ceremonies for freshman initiation activities at Sugarhouse Park. “It is a time when a rookie Bulldog begins the day with a clean pair of clothes and ends up with practically no clothes at all,” wrote Judgeonian reporter Leland Cowan.
Teacher Clara Wright got stuck in an elevator between floors when she was trying to return a projector to its storage area. Fr. David Whalen managed to pry the doors open and let her escape.
Marie Kane ran the cafeteria with assistance from Gladys Fontenot, Polly Connors, Mary Bertolina, Margaret Amador, Josephine Trosper, Brother John Bailey, Stella Sandoval, Jeanne Meyers, Mary Williams and Marilyn Cronin.
“Sands of Time” was the theme for Homecoming, whose activities began with a five-mile “Flap-Jack Run” on the Sunday before Judge’s Friday afternoon football game against Uintah. Dave Rice had the fastest time. Margaret Frank was the first female finisher. Holly Conti and David Hammond were the junior attendants.
The Easter Seal Disco Dance-a-Thon raised $2,100 to help the handicapped. Senior Kevin Clark and his junior partner Sue Wilson won the contest, raising the most money. Pat Kaufman and Teresa Brown were runners-up. Thirty couples started the 24-hour marathon, 25 finished.
Judge Memorial was elected to a five-year term membership on the College Entrance Examination Board, a membership held by just 5% of secondary schools. Why? “Although last year’s graduating class represented less than one percent of the graduating seniors in Utah, it accounted for 16 percent of the students in the state who took the SAT examination. This class also accounted for over $200,000 in four-year scholarships and grants in aid to U.S. colleges and universities.”
Senior Andy Cier won the school’s Century III Leaders Scholarship competition, advancing to compete with two other Utah high school students for scholarships. He wrote an essay about meeting America’s future challenges.
Two future Salt Lake Tribune staff members, editor Lisa Carricaburu and sports reporter Patti Auer, were members of the Judgeonian staff. Also putting out the paper were senior Kathleen Skillings, junior Tom Kaiser, sophomore Shawn Fried and freshmen Paul Aguayo, Trisha Aperges, Leland Cowan, Michelle Formeller, Rosemary Lawson, David Tucker and Jennifer Vallely.
Anne Watson was editor-in-chief of the Basilean yearbook. Julianne Patton and Chris Smith were associate editors, Regina Oost and Peggy Coupe were senior editors, Rick Spidell was photo editor and the sports editors were Lou Cisz, Anthony Oliver, Lauri Freed and Sayuri Hirota. Staff members included Liz McConnell, Teresa Brown, Marcelle Bown, Peggy McDonough, Loa Sweet, Marie Jahne, Katie Moore, Mariam Bolam, Ingrid Fisketjon, Marc Gaztambide, Whitney Smith, Tom Lowe, Skip Sheya, Mindy Fuller and Jeff Chapman. John McGean was moderator. John Wood helped with art.
Alums Larry Holdener, Paul Colosimo, Tom Eckroth, Victor Forsman, Raul Franco and Tim Razzeca performed the Swan Lake ballet sequence at the Judge Follies, produced by Joan Erbin, Marilyn Schultz and Robert Bruce Smith.
Members of the Model United Nations were Mike McGurk, Jen Green, Andy Dokos, Maribeth Foster, Lou Cisz, Elizabeth McConnell, Jared Neumeier, Jean Flesher, Jeff Williams, Kent Strong and Rob Sonoda. The club’s advisers were Sr. Judine Suter and Lauro Pizzuto.
Regina Oost, a violinist with the Utah Youth Symphony, won the 1979 Achievement Award in Writing from the National Council of Teachers of English. She was also one of 20 Utah seniors to get a Presidential Scholarship offer from the University of Utah.
Fr. Joseph Baraniewicz, who spoke five languages, wrote a first-year French textbook to teach his class at Judge and planned to write a second-year book. His philosophy: “If you can learn to play with Tinker Toys, you can learn French.”
Andy Deiss won the Achievement Award from the National Council of Teachers of English.
The Forensics Club featured Rob Sonoda, Sean Kelly, Jared Neumeier, Patrick Cahill, Michelle Formeller, Sam Simos, Chris Green, Elizabeth McConnell, Jean Flesher David Tucker, Kelly Fagen, Ross Gagnon, Andy Dokos, Steve Condas, Steve Knell and Warren Ruemmele. Sr. Judine Suter was the coach.
Guidance counselor Sonny Tangaro was appointed to a two-year term on the program planning committee of the College Board Association, which administered the SAT exam.
Published after the school year, the Literary Magazine, “Art Poems and Stories,” was dedicated to Judge graduates David Martin and Eric Keating. Martin and friend Ted Fields were shot in late summer by white supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin, who was later executed for other murders. Keating died during the year in an automobile accident.
The Debate Team included Kelly Robinson, Maribeth Foster, Andy Dokos, Nadine Guss, Ross Gagnon, Julia Nevins, Mike Robinson, Jeanne Hightower, Anthony Oliver, Jean Flesher, Marc Gaztambide, Carole Polanshek, Ben Frank, Claire Harte, Jared Neumeier, Kevin Delaney, Eric Christensen, Pat Ivers, Todd McDonald, Bobby Moore, John Murphy, Court Rich, Rick Wagoner, Glen Trople, Judd Anderson, Jeff Martin, Steve Steele and Andy Cier. The team’s adviser was Peter Van Orden.
Ten Judge students, including Patrice Purcell, Patty McCabe and John Murphy, played host to 11 Puerto Ricans for a week as part of an exchange program. A Salt Lake Tribune article about their arrival showed the Puerto Rican students engaging with seniors Mary Roney and Steve Simos.
Making up the Jazz Ensemble were John Allem, Sandra Geary, Paul Lower, Kelly Polychronis and Matt Wingeleth on saxophone; Tim Holdener, Chris Lyngle, David Miller and Dan Stewart on trumpet; Jeanette Friedheim and Jackie McDonough on flute; Joe Allem and Andy Mollock on trombone; and a rhythm section of Ed Fulton, Shawn Hokanson, Kevin Jahne, Jared Peters, Katie Roach and Chris Shaffer.
Two former teachers died. St. Mary’s principal and Judge teacher, Sr. Ann Veronica Yoksh, 54, passed away Jan. 1 in a California hospital. She entered the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1943 and professed her final vows in 1949. She graduated from St. Mary-of-the-Wasatch College in 1953 and taught at St. Joseph’s from 1957-60. Sr. Ann Veronica was principal at St. Mary’s from 1963 until its closure in 1970, then was dean of girls at Judge and taught, too. In April, Sr. Mary Patricianne, 77, died in California. She taught at Judge from 1935-37, St. Mary-of-the-Wasatch from 1940-46 and St. Mary’s Academy from 1953-57 and in 1969-70.
Some of Tom Bettin’s top art students were Bryan Martinez, Liza Concepcion, Mike McGurk, Beatrice Godina, Paul Heath, David Clement and Dan Rodman.
“Dancers Jamboree” was the theme of the Spring Dance Concert, featuring 67 dancers in 20 routines directed by Cathy Brimley.
The Dance Department also presented “Verbal Design . . . Sound Sketch.” Directed by Cathy Brimley, the 25-dance program highlighted the choreography of Brimley, Jan and Jill McCabe, Leslie Rohland, Bridget Maloney, Christine Perfili, Melinda Lower, Lori Wasmer, Nancy Moffat, Kim Mason, Theresa Murray, Shawna Imes, Pam Falvo, Lisa Albo, Karen Chellis, Monica Politano, Jean Wilson, Anna Salazar, Tammy VonBank, Laura Jarvis, Chrissy Wright, Kimberly Cook, Ruth Karpf, Lisa Carricaburu, Kathy Reeves, Margaret Baldwin, Peggy McDonough and Lauren Freed. The musical director was David Asman. Chip Kaffer was the stage manager, Mark Lockette oversaw film production, lighting was handled by James Sawaya, Rick Brimley, Kaffer and Mark Cardillo; Lee Allem ran the sound system. The stage crew was Caraleen Buhler, Gina Campbell, Mark Cardillo, Gina Gagnon, Jan Galloway, Liz Hipley, Lori Holdener, Anna Kane, Mark Polinsky and Marycha Zelenkov.
Plays
“The Wizard of Oz,” directed by Rick Rasmussen, starring Kristi Adair, Lisa Rohland, Rick Wagoner, Meghan Peters, Kevin Delaney, Linda Wright, Dan Larrinaga, Denise DeVault, Allison Obermann, Angie Banchero, Caprice Davis, Jeanne Kennedy, Krista Miller, Carolyn Talboys, Karrie Adair, Cathy Clendenen, Greg Phillips, Rosemary Toomey and Laurie Freed. The dancers were Wendy Cameron, Sue Ingalls, Melinda Lower, Kathy Ludwig, Dina March, Jean Shootman and Rebecca Williams. Regina Oost provided piano accompaniment. Julia Nevin was student director, Susan O’Doan was her assistant.
“Dark of the Moon,” directed by Rick Rasmussen, starring Andy Cier, Karrie Adair, Dan Larrinaga, Lisa Rohland, Linda Wright, Robert Payne, Rick Wagoner, Rebecca Williams, Allison Obermann, Kevin Delaney, Sherrie Hixon, Caprice Davis, Bryan Martinez, Carolyn Talboys and Glen Trople. Jeannie Kennedy was student director. Meghan Peters provided accompaniment. The stage crew included John Allem, Amanda Ayoub, Ted Cier, Todd McDonald, Stephanie Pap, Will Pratt and Carol Timper.
Karrie Adair received the outstanding high school student award from the Utah Theatre Association.
Sports
Coming off a 10-1 year, Coach Frank L’Etoile’s football team had 30 lettermen back, including seven defensive starters and three starters on offense. The team won the region championship with a 21-7 playoff victory over Cyprus, but lost 19-0 in the state quarterfinals to Bountiful, the eventual 3-A state champion. That left the Bulldogs with a 9-2 record. Scott Theel and Kenny Vierra shared quarterback duties, Gary Mason and A.B. Walls were the main backs, and the ends were Robert Pelley, Robert Thomas, Ray Zaelit, Dave McGill and Mike Patrick. The line featured Bob Singler, Lance Johannessen, Brian Murphy, Pete Wilson, Charlie Colosimo, Jim Anton, Bill Condas, Brent Wassmer, Kevin Clark, Joe Cronin and George Sproul. Also seeing playing time were Mike Reynolds, David Harmon, Tony Barnes, Dave Corisis, Joe Rotzler, Gig McGuire, Matt Larrabee, Mike Clark and Chris Klekas. All-State honors went to Mason, Johannessen and Colosimo, while Singler and Zaelit received honorable mention status. The weekly Green Sheet’s “Honor Squad” included Colosimo, Johannessen, Singler, Zaelit and Mason. Season highlights included a 7-0 overtime win against West when Theel hit Zaelit with a TD pass in the back corner of the end zone. Cordova’s assistant coaches were Tim Carr, Dave Disorbio, John Colosimo, Galey Colosimo, John Boswell and Lauro Pizzuto.
The girls tennis team featured Barbara Schovaers at No. 1 singles, Anne Watson at No. 2 and Joan Erbin at No. 3. Melinda Zito and Liz McConnell were the No. 1 doubles team while Marjorie Singler and Diane Henkels played No. 2 doubles for the region’s third place team. Also playing for Coach Tom Bettin were Leslie Cashman, Tammy Wallace, Amy Wolfe and Maria Chambers.
Leading the boys golf team, coached by Pat Clark, were Ted Prokopis, Joey Giovacchini, Kevin Mackin, Doug Wittenbach, Kevin Minear, David Holland, Jerry Coates, Richard Kedigh, Jose Azarcon, Mark Turpin and Pat Plese.
The girls cross country team was led by Patti Auer, Margaret Frank, Kirin Durst, Anne Mooney and Kathy Pollard. Steve Cotterell was the coach.
Running on the boys cross country team for Coach Steve Cotterell were Jeff Kuehndahl, Paul Maxwell, Matt Lingenfelter, Shawn Hokanson, Tom Gourde, Randy Shea, Ben Frank, Dave Rice and John Piercey.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – The boys basketball team won its first state championship in school history. The backcourt duo of Aaron McCarthy and Joel Rotta led Judge to a thrilling 64-61 win over defending champion American Fork at Weber State University. In the fourth quarter, the teams exchanged one-point leads until center Terry Murnin converted a three-point play, McCarthy stole the ball and made a “sensational” pass to Murnin for a layup that gave Judge a 61-57 lead with 1:33 left. Charlie Colosimo converted two clinching free throws and McCarthy one more to sew up the win. Rotta led Judge in scoring with 16, while McCarthy added 15, Murnin 14, Colosimo 11 and forward Tom Stewart 8. For the tournament, Murnin dominated the boards and hit 60 percent of his shots. Rotta was the leading scorer on 13x23 shooting and tons of free throws. McCarthy “ignited the team whenever necessary” and was 23x50 from the field. “And there was Charlie Colosimo, who played out of his head the entire four games, winning one with his [15-foot corner jump] shot and scoring in double figures in three,” The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Yerkovich described senior forward Stewart as the best listener he had coached and “it paid off with solid rebounding and defensive efforts that were so important.” Other team members were Dave McGill, Larry Colosimo, Kenny Vierra, Paul Maxwell, Joey Giovacchini, John Anderson and Matt Lingenfelter. The Bulldogs reached the finals by beating Bountiful 74-71, with McCarthy and Rotta combining for 43 points, and Provo 66-55, with Murnin joining the two guards to pour in 54 points. McCarthy was The Tribune’s 3A MVP and Rotta was first team All-State. Murnin joined them on a 3A All-Star team that played 4-A stars. The Green Sheet Honor Squad named Rotta as its MVP, joined on the first team by McCarthy and Murnin. Scholarships took Murnin to Harvard, McCarthy to Santa Barbara and Rotta to Utah State. McCarthy and Murnin also were among 10 players representing Utah in a four-state Cerebral Palsy Basketball All-Star Classic at the University of Utah. Colorado, Nevada and Southern California also fielded teams. Before the season, Yerkovich had been one of eight coaches appointed by DeMatha High School coaching legend Morgan Wootten to a committee that selected 25 players for the McDonald’s High School All Star game. After the season, he took Judge to the All-Catholic Prep Invitational Basketball Tournament in Maryland. The Bulldogs beat host Bishop Walsh High School with Murnin, Rotta and McCarthy hitting double figures before falling to DeMatha 83-61 and Calvert Hall of Baltimore, 79-71. Judge won the tournament sportsmanship trophy, McCarthy handed out the most assists and made second team All-Tournament, as did Murnin.
Historical precedents: With a 13-6 regular season record (17-6 overall), this was the 11th year in a row that Yerkovich took a team to the state tournament, and the 12th time in 14 years. Judge had started basketball in the 1920s but gave up after one season, resuming play in the 1935-36 season. Coach Frank Klekas took Judge to the state tournament for the first time in 1957-58. Yerkovich played for Klekas the next year and went to three tournaments. Klekas’s only trip to the finals was in 1963, losing to BY High. Judge assistant coaches Sonny Tangaro and Steve Cotterell were on that team. Yerkovich became coach in 1967, took his team to state, but missed in 1968 and 1969. Judge returned to the tournament in 1970, finishing second to Dixie. Judge also was the runner-up in 1973, falling in the finals to Bingham.
Tom Bettin was coach of the girls basketball team, which featured Denise Gaztambide, Patti Auer, Yolanda Valdez, Monica Politano, Kathleen Bracken, Gina Glodowski, Maureen Harte, Mary Catherine Lytle, Diane Cookson, Jacqueline McDonough, Lori Palubeski, Julie Ludwig and Lisa Holdener.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – Dan Rodman did a jig on the ice after he deflected in the winning goal as Judge defeated Highland 3-2 in double overtime to give the Bulldogs the state hockey championship. More than 2,500 fans at the Salt Palace witnessed the clincher with 41 seconds remaining in the second OT. Judge captain Andy Deiss, a defenseman, assisted on the winning goal and also pulled the Bulldogs into a 2-2 tie with a rebound goal with 9:42 left in the third period. Tom McKenna scored the first goal for Coach Mike McCormick’s team. Defenseman Lance Beeny and Joe Erbin also had assists for Judge. Goalie Rod Baxter made a pair of acrobatic saves late in the game to preserve the win. Other key players were Eric Keating, Moses Ross, John Letter, Shawn Rodman, Glen “Buzz” Bowman, Keith Ream, Tom McKenna, Rodney Baxter, David Dillon and Joe Erbin. The Utah High School Hockey All-Star game had four Judge players on the South team, including Baxter and Deiss (the others are xxx). After coaching the Judge hockey team for five years and the soccer team for three, Mike McCormick resigned to take a position as a PE instructor at a school in the Pacific Northwest. He taught social studies at Judge. “Mike in five years built the Judge ice hockey team from zero to the winningest high school hockey team in Utah history.” In three years as the soccer coach, he turned that team from one of the worst in the state to a qualifier for the state championship. The championship hockey squad finished with a 13-1-2 record.
Coach Mike Kimball’s gymnastics team depended heavily on sophomores Cathy Lowe and Tammy VonBank, who was the region’s top Class Three gymnast the year before. VonBank moved up to Class Two, along with captain Sue Moffat, Dina March, Shannon Gately, Patty McCabe, Marie Jahne, Melinda Zito and Mary Jo Quinn. Other gymnasts included Peggy McDonough, Nancy Moffat, Joan Erbin, Karen Mackey, Roxanne Smith, Victoria Banchero, Betsy Cier, Diane Wright, Alice Tanga, Kim Mason, Michelle Allam and Kathy Reeves.
The swimming team featured J Williams, Kathy Albo, Kate Ehresman, Valerie Harris, Tim Welsh, Jim Reeves, C McGuire, Jim Carty, Betsy Dansforth, Sandy Gascoigne, Sally Arendt, Philip Drinkhaus, Kent Strong, Jeff Chapman, Diane Henkels, Dina March, Jennifer Vallely, Kathy Reeves, Allison Obermann, M Gates, Trisha Aperges, Lara Jacobson and Shawna Imes.
Soccer player John Piercey was named first team all-state for Coach Mike McCormick’s Bulldogs. Other players included Kelly Fagen, Clark Strong, Tim McGuire, John Murphy, John Kane, Lou Cisz, Bob Condas, Kent Strong, Jim Carty, Lauro Pizzuto, Marc Gaztambide, Jim Thomas, Jean Flesher, Sean Kelly, Andy Deiss, John Anderson, Ed Henkels and Patrick Leary.
Discus thrower Bob Singler and 800-meter runner Dave Rice led the boys track team, coached by Steve Cotterell.
Fr. Richard Blenner oversaw a Bowling Team that met on Monday and Friday afternoons at Fairmont Lanes in Sugar House. Bowlers included Randy Bauman, Marc Gaztambide, Tim Andrus, Chris Smith, Jim Sorenson, Elizabeth Sayre, Debbie Herrera and Claire Harte.
Graduation
156 graduates on May 18 at Kingsbury Hall.
Valedictorian: Paul Heath
Salutatorian: Sean Kelly
At the Baccalaureate, Mary Roney sang “He’s Not Heavy, He’s My Brother” and Linda Wright read a poem.
Highest GPA over four years: Sean Kelly
Highest GPA during senior year: Sean Kelly
Scholar/Athlete Bulldog Award: Terence Murnin and Valerie Harris.
Gold honor cords representing a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better were worn by 40 graduates.
First Honors: Claire Harte, Paul Heath, Sean Kelly, Terence Murnin, Anthony Oliver, Regina Oost, Julianne Patton, Patrice Purcell, John Stransky and Mark Williams.
Grail Seal Bearers: Karrie Adair, Cherri Ashworth, Rena Barbiero, Lauri Briney, Teresa Brown, Andrew Cier, Joseph Erbin, Kelly Francone, Benjamin Frank, Janet Freeman, Valerie Harris, Claire Harte, Paul Heath, Susan Ingalls, Sean Kelly, Raphael Larrinaga, Dina March, Jeffrey Martin, Terence Murnin, Deborah Nester, Anthony Oliver, Regina Oost, Julianne Patton, Patrice Purcell, Kathleen Skillings, Christine Smith, John Stransky and Mark Williams.
Academic Awards – Science: Sean Kelly; Chemistry: Sean Kelly; Physics: John Stransky; Geology: Jill Hightower; Biology: Mindy Fuller; Mathematics: Sean Kelly; English: Regina Oost; Social Studies: Mark Williams; Psychology: Katherine Moore and Mindy Fuller; Religion: Terence Murnin and Teresa Brown; Economics: Mark Williams; Contemporary World Problems: Paul Heath.
Art: Paul Heath; Dance: Angela Banchero, Caprice Davis and Lisa Rohland; Music: Joseph Maki; Drama: Karrie Adair; Shorthand: Patrice Purcell; Typing: Janice Booton; Bookkeeping: Teresa Brown; Office Service: Helen Bero; Spanish: Claire Harte; French: Julianne Patton; Forensics: Elizabeth McConnell.
Class president Cathy Meyer married John Condas, her boyfriend since sophomore year. She died of cancer in 1999.
Alumni
Edward Dunne, Class of 1976, received a fellowship to pursue a doctorate in mathematics at Harvard.
