1986 - 87
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Patrick Leary, president; Danny Yu, 1st vice president; Matthew Williams, 2nd vice president; Jennifer Gamble, 3rd vice president; Chalaine Zuchetto, secretary; Paula Williams, treasurer.
Senior Core – President Ruben Jimenez, Tom Adams, Mary Moskal, Rhett Curry, Steve Sida.
Junior Core – President Jerry Seiner, Lilliana Cabal, Julie Provost, Andrea Henkels, Jenny Frazer.
Sophomore Core – President Kathy Stumpf, Anne Porter, Jeff Moll, Michelle Powers, Amy Beavers.
Freshman Core – Joey Chiazzese, Rachel Goldstein, Pat DePaulis, Jeff Wright and Ben Nowell.
During the Summer
A flyer promoting Judge noted that during the previous five years, Judge students were in the 93rd percentile nationally on the ACT test – exceeding the state average by 25% in math, 7% in English, 17% in social studies and 13% in natural science. Of the 53 seniors who took AP exams during the 1985-86 school year, 90.6% passed; nationally, the average was 68.4%. Enrollment was around 900 for the four grades, with non-Catholics comprising 23% of the student body, minorities 15%. Of the 61 faculty members, 38% had master’s degrees or higher, 13% were priests, nuns or brothers, and 16 were alumni.
In the first year of the Ulster Project, which promotes peace in Northern Ireland, Rachel deBrier, Chris Hale and Mark Pett were among six Judge students who played host to 15-year-old Catholics from Omagh, a city where 29 people would be killed in a bombing on Aug. 15, 1998. The program, which annually brought over 12 students – six Catholic and six Protestant, six boys and six girls – has enlisted Judge families for decades, helping to show the visitors that Catholics and Protestants can live and work together peacefully. As Rachel deBrier predicted after the first-year experience, “None of those [Northern Irish] teen-agers will ever join a militant group.”
Sr. Renee Genereux, dean of students, and three other women went to Nevada to protest against underground nuclear testing going on there. Her companions included Frances Farley, a Utah State Senator and unsuccessful Congressional candidate. Students Sean Whittler and Erik Oberlin earlier attended a four-day seminar at the test site. “The future is scary,” the Bulldog Press quoted them as saying. “We would like to work toward peace and a unified world.”
The Year
National Merit Finalists: Tawni Anderson, David Geary, Paula Munoz, Miriam Sweeney, Catherine Olsen
National Merit Special Scholarships: Lesley Anne deBrier, Michael Friar
Administration: Fr. Thomas McNamara, president; John McGean, academic principal; Jim Yerkovich, academic vice principal; Sr. Renee Genereux and Fr. Dennis Kelsch, assistant principals/dean of students; Michael Kimball, athletic director; Jerry Burchett and Ann Chambers, activities directors. The switch to two deans was necessary, according to Tim Carr, who had been dean for the last nine years. “The job takes two people,” he told Bulldog Press reporter Shaun Cassady. “Dealing with negative situations every day can drive you crazy. It becomes hard to handle.” Some students criticized the move as a disciplinary crackdown while others felt it made the discipline system more personal.
Serving on the Student Council were Jeff Wright, Ben Knowell, Jerry Seiner, Jenny Frazer, Patrick Leary, Jennifer Gamble, Steve Sida, Michelle Powers, Matthew Williams, Chalaine Zuchetto, Rhett Curry, Paula Williams, Tom Adams, Mary Moskal, Danny Yu, Kathy Stumpf and Joey Chiazzese.
Junior Academic Awards – Mathematics: John Malady; Social Studies: Cathy Olsen; Special Science Award: Miriam Sweeney; Chemistry: Miriam Sweeney; English: David Terrill; Religious Studies: Andria Costello and Steven Payne; Fine Arts; Kristina Obermann; Spanish III: Paula Munoz; German III: Agnes Nalecz-Mrozowska; French III: Cathy Olsen and Greg Stuart; Latin III: Stacey Lamar. Highest GPAs: Laura Lochhead, Miriam Sweeney, Danny Yu.
Sophomore Academic Awards – Special Mathematics Award: Mark Pett; Mathematics: Cindy Johnson; Social Studies: Angie Pflueger and Karen Libsch; Biology: Julie Provost; English: Karen Libsch; Religious Studies: Elizabeth Kirts and Gerald Seiner; French II: Gretchen Semerad; German II: Cindy Johnson; Spanish II: Antonio Ramirez; Latin II: Karen Libsch. Highest GPAs: Torina Blackwelder, Carmella Gismondi, Cindy Johnson, Karen Libsch, Catherine Lilly, Gretchen Semerad, Mary Chris Yerkovich, Nicole Drew, Cindi Swift, Mark Tippens, Kathy Treadway, Jean Welch.
Freshman Academic Awards – Mathematics; Matthew Arabasz; Social Studies: Matthew Arabasz; Science Literacy: Anna Reinersman, Rob Sonne and Matthew Arabasz; English: Donna Lochhead; Religious Studies: Deanna Dannels, Matthew Arabasz; German I: Richard Zitzmann; French I: Christopher Givens; Spanish I: Christine Lavadie; Latin I: Anna Reinersman. Highest GPAs: Anna Reinersman, Matthew Arabasz, Deanna Dannels, Christine Lavadie, Rob Sonne.
The Varsity Cheerleaders were Nikki Gray (head cheerleader), David Dolowitz, Charity Banker, Nicole Drew, Kathleen Treadway, Dawn Kennally and Jennifer Barbiero. The Junior Varsity Cheerleaders were Rhea Gray, Robyn Morris, Shannon Reeves, Staci Rose, Melinda Sperling, Tiffany Ventura, David Dolowitz, Scott Jesienouski and Cindy Wasek.
Bulldog Press editors were Nikki Gray, Maria Lavadie, Laura Lochhead, Miriam Sweeney and Jerry Seiner. Staff members included Mitch Price, Christine Hensleigh, Robert Best, Angie Hill, Peter Sykes, Chris Gardiner, Donna Lochhead, Rehan Jacob, Rich Interdonato, Shaun Cassady, Trent Mora, Dawn Kennally, Kristine Edde, Colleen Jones, Marci Keith, Kim Blodgett, Greg Brown, Christy Gubasta, Mark Pett and Triet Vo. Chris Sloan was the moderator.
In the Oct. 31 edition of the Bulldog Press, Maria Lavadie lamented the parking problems that plagued Judge students. Because the parking lot is too small, students have to park blocks away, often finding that they either have gotten ticketed for parking someplace they weren’t supposed to, or that they have been hit by a passing motorist. When it is usable, she added, the parking lot often has ice on it during the winter. “When the groundbreaking of the gym and auditorium begin, it will eliminate over half the present parking spaces,” Lavadie complained. “What will we do then?”
Andy Steger recorded the highest score among Judge students taking the American High School Math Exam. He and 29 other students qualified for state competition.
The Hi-Kickers Drill Team won the region title, led by captains Alicia Brunetti and Keri Assmus. Advisor Jeanette Sawaya’s girls took first in jazz and prop and second in military to compile enough points to outscore drill teams from Murray, Jordan, Tooele, South and West highs. The team featured Amy Beavers, Katie Robinson, Rosie Banchero, Amy Swartz, Angie Dowsett, Lori McGinnis, Lisa Pariseau, Mary Herodes, Caroline Thomas, Tricia Vierra, Kelly Starks and Dawn Webber.
The school was shaken by the death of CeCe Trentman. “I don’t know one person who didn’t like her because she was so friendly and outgoing with everyone,” her friend Allyson Ravarino wrote in the Bulldog Press. “Her radiance made you want to get to know her . . . Her goal in life was to be the best darn softball player she could be, and she was the best player, in any sport, I knew.”
Ground was broken Nov. 15 for a new auditorium. Bishops William Weigand and Joseph Lennox Federal turned dirt for the project along with school President Fr. Thomas McNamara, Principal John McGean, Sr. Joan Allem, Salt Lake City Mayor and former Judge/St. Mary’s teacher Palmer DePaulis, representatives of the Judgeonian Society and Sen. Orrin Hatch. The Student Council presented a $2,000 check to help pay for the building. Development director Sonny Tangaro hoisted champagne bottles aloft in celebration. The Jazz Band – Leslie Garrison, Jerry Seiner, Scott Larrabee, Tom Adams, Eddie Cameron and Robert Benda – closed the event with “Take Care” and the school song.
The ceremony paid homage to Bernice Pittman, a member of the first Judge graduating class in 1925. She told the Bulldog Press that “parents just paid what they could afford” to send their kids to Judge. “We had to fight for recognition as a Catholic school,” Pittman added, contending students were well disciplined, studied hard and behaved themselves at outside activities “so it would be known they were Catholics.”
The Peer Counselors were Karla Jahne, Vicky Stewart, Katie Peters, Chris Akiyama, Matthew Williams, Chris Pace, Tina Flattery, Katherine Whitehead, Jayde Holder, Heather Williams, Michelle Melendez, Michelle Powers, Angie Head, Alexis Raso and Katie Robinson.
As sophomore class president, Kathy Stumpf oversaw preparations for the Winter’s Dance, whose theme was “Winter’s By Night.” Held in the University of Utah ballroom, it featured a New York City skyline as a backdrop to the dance floor.
Overseeing Christian Service activities were Camille Sadler, Michelle Viduarre, Aaron Bai, Mike Buckley, Mike Malouf, Paul Larrabee, Maria Lavadie, Paige Young, Christie Luttmer, Andrea Phillips, Rene Trentman, Dawn Webber, Trish Uzelac, Maureen Diedrich, Lisa Tedesco, Jean Grose and Katy Liston.
Sophomores received more deficiency notices per capita, but freshmen piled up more than any other class, the Bulldog Press reported in December. Writer Andrea Letter revealed that 130 sophomores piled up 257 deficiency letters, while 123 freshmen compiled 280. In the junior class, 122 students got 207 deficiencies. Seniors were far more studious. Only 90 received deficiency letters, and their total was 150.
Judge subscribed to “The Talking Yellow Pages,” a U.S. West Direct promotion in which local organizations sponsored ad time that could be used by public-service groups.
For Christmas, each Judge class adopted a needy family with an adult suffering from multiple sclerosis. Students collected food and gifts for each family. Thirteen children were beneficiaries of the largesse, which was coordinated by teachers Ann Chambers and Galey Colosimo.
Members of the a cappella choir were Jane Gregory, Genevieve Jones, Monica Garcia, David Geary, Mike McDonough, Don Rael, Tom Adams, Jason Clark, Triet Vo, Evelyn Davies, Lynn Gooch, Steve Campbell, Miriam Sweeney, Lisa Wimmer and Trish Jewkes. Susan Northway was the moderator.
Susan Northway also directed the Jazz Ensemble, which included Eddie Cameron, Jerry Seiner, Tom Adams, Scott Hoge, Chris Eggert, Robert Benda, Lesley Garrison, Mike McDonough and Matt Keane.
Social Justice workshops were held in the morning for juniors and seniors, afternoon for freshmen and sophomores. Topics addressed included racism, political activism, the roles of men and women, poverty in Utah, homelessness in the state and the problems faced by immigrants.
Senior Colleen McHugh won the Rotary Service Club’s $750 scholarship. Michael Cervino and Lisa Fisher were runners-up.
For the Feb. 13 edition of the Bulldog Press, Dawn Kennally interviewed students at a half dozen public schools about what they thought of Judge. She didn’t like their answers. “One girl from Brighton, who I know, and at one time liked, said that we [Judge students] are rich, stuck up snobs. Needless to say, our friendship ended right there.” She heard the same thing at Cottonwood, however, along with criticisms of the dress code and the academic rigor.
In that same issue, Colleen Jones wrote a long profile about George Del Hoyo, a Class of 1972 graduate who had become a celebrity among high school fans of the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” where he played the villainous character Orpheus under the stage name George Deloy. “The news that there had been an established actor who had attended Judge Memorial traveled very fast. It seemed that there was always an interested group of students huddled around old Judge yearbooks, searching for more pictures of George Deloy. In fact, so many curious and excited students started pouring into the library asking to see the yearbooks and discussing how amazing the whole thing was that Mrs. Duffy [the librarian] began to refer to them as The George Deloy Groupies.”
English teacher and yearbook advisor Phil Starr was named the National Fellow for Independent Study in the Humanities, one of 150 nationwide; 1,200 had applied for the fellowship.
Dean of Students Renee Genereux relaxed a ban on chewing gum during the second semester, with mixed results and reactions. Steve Sida opined that chewing gum “gives you more freedom” and Christine Hensleigh denied that students stick old gum underneath desk tops. But librarian Mary Duffy disputed that, saying “it’s been proven over the years that kids stick gum under the tables and it takes hundreds of dollars over the summer to remove it.” Besides, she told Bulldog Press writer Laura Lochhead, “a wad of gum in the mouth is slowly masticated much like a cow chewing cud.”
Under the direction of teacher Tom Bettin, fine pieces of art were produced by Natalie Ascencios, Scott Hoge, Stacey Dobkins, Kelly Gately, Mark Pett and Wayne Rummele.
John Chatelain directed the Chamber Orchestra, made up of Una Pett, Liza Feilner, Alisha Waterfield, Scott Larrabee, Mark Pett and Anne Reinersman.
Judge’s nominees for the writing contest sponsored annually by the National Council of Teachers of English were Mike McGean and Jane Gregory.
The Cadet Band included Stephanie Zone, Jim Gourde, Monica Howa, Robert Benda, Aileen Toomey, Lesley Nicholes, Eddie Cameron and Joe Lachowski.
A Judge band played Irish music while riding in a Judge bus decorated green for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Salt Lake City.
Eddie Arriola and Jane Gregory placed nationwide in the National French Contest. Placing statewide were Martin Combs, Elizabeth Sawaya, Ginny Mommsen, Michele Mountain, Tawni Anderson, Lynn Gooch and Catherine Olsen. Their teacher was Gabrielle Montgomery.
Directed by Susan Northway, the Concert Band included Joe Doubek, Steve Campbell, Ian Metcalf, Chris Eggert, Lesley Garrison, Peter Topaz, Tom Adams, Chris Quimby, Trish Jewkes, Liza Feilner, Mike Mountain, Eric Detmer, Michelle Sticka, Monique Van Stiphout, Tammy Hansen, Theresa Duricy, Sean Murphy, Elizabeth Kirtz and Jeff Glancy.
The Judge gym was off limits for parts of five winter days for the shooting of the movie “Promised Land,” starring Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Gedrick and Tracy Pollan. Judge students were invited to be extras during the filming, although several interviewed by the Bulldog Press thought it was pretty boring overall. Teacher Mike Kimball arranged the filming with the Sundance Institute and was the school’s liaison to the production crew. He appeared in the film as a security guard.
Student groups included Writing Center Tutors, foreign language clubs in Russian, Japanese and French, the Chess Club, Astronomy Club, Junior Achievement, Junior Classical League, Math Tutors and the Pep Club.
The Junior Chorus featured Nathan Lund, Allison Costello, Ben Nowell, Lynette Childs, Matt Keane, Mary Margaret Lyons, Jason Allen, Jennifer Betsinger, Matt Briggs, Mindy Norton, Kevin Jemison, Kristen Sroczynski, Chad McCarthy, Becky Peterson, Nicole Moress, Miriam Guzman, Amie Ader, Nicole Casey, Tina Lujan, Charissa De Las Casas, Anne Hope, Michelle Johnson, Kelli Aramaki, Alison Le Duc, Jayde Holder, Kim Weintraub, Larissa Barrintos, Rachel Goldstein, Stephanie Heiden, Amy Rasich, Derek Aramaki and Zelda Bendinger.
Twenty-seven students attended Teton Science School, each day becoming “more aware of the natural world around them.”
The Literary Magazine was assembled by Kristina Obermann, Jodi Howard, Laura Lochhead, Ramira Alamilla, Glenn Brown, Dmitri Muna, Trish Jewkes, Jackie McLaren, Cathy Olsen and Donna Lochhead. Christine Perkins was the moderator.
Laura and Donna Lochhead gave a lift to Judge’s Debate team, qualifying for state in the legislative section with “superior” rankings at the region meet. Dmitri Muna also emerged as a strong debater during the year. Paul Farr was the moderator.
Seniors in English teacher Chris Long’s “Studies in Solitude” class spent three days at Arches National Park and talked about what they had read in Edward Abbey’s book “Desert Solitaire.”
The Basilean yearbook was put together by Cathy Olsen, Jen Gamble, Jon Cervino, Dave Sasich, Tom Adams, Danny Yu, Triet Vo, Mitch Price, Karla Jahne, Mike McGean, Michelle Powers, Mike Leatham, Amy Cervino, Rhett Curry, Tanya Florin, Eric Perry, Jean Welch, Chris Cowan, Peter Heinbecker, Natalie Ascencios, Paul Burke, Kevin Cameron, Pat Horne, Tom Albo, Kathleen Eugster, Rene Trentman, Rachel deBrier, Karla Theis, Erin Poulson, Mary Moskal, Greg Olsen, Dave Sasich, and Laurie Hipley.
The Video Yearbook staff consisted of Matthew Williams, Sean Whittler, Corky DeVault, Ann Gallegos, Wayne Rummele, Leslie de Brier, Chris Pace, Leslie Garrison, Trish Jewkes, David Terrill and Lynn Gooch.
Laura Ann Hipley, Jodi Howard and Laura Gonzalez received Rotary Club scholarships. Justin Jimenez was awarded a University of Utah Chicano Scholarship. Patrick Leary earned a President’s Leadership Council Scholarship.
The Salt Lake Tribune’s Lifestyle section carried a cover-page story about a biology class project, taught by John LeCavalier, about fish in Utah.
Seniors performing in Dance programs were Monica Atzet, Cheryl Bylski, Peggy Hazel, Angie Head, Angie Hession, Patricia Jewkes, Dawn Kennally, Amy Murphy and Kelly Starks.
Plays
“Fools for Love,” written by Susan Northway, directed by Jody Duffy, choreography by Jeanette Sawaya and music by Susan Northway. Starring Richard Rock, Alicia Brunetti, Jason Clark, Allison Costello, David Geary, Lynn Gooch, Trish Jewkes, Ben Nowell, Steve Payne and Colin Bollschweiler.
“Our Town,”
Sports
The football team advanced to the second round of the state tournament before dropping a hard-fought 6-3 decision to Mountain Crest. Coach John Colosimo’s Bulldogs opened the playoffs with a 34-14 victory over Pleasant Grove after finishing the regular season with a 5-4 record (3-2 in region). Backs Cameron Kersey, Steve Skamnes and Chris Leonelli all averaged more than five yards per carry behind quarterback Dave Pazell. Rick Gallegos was designated the team MVP, Paul Tafoya was the leading receiver, James Cordova had the most tackles (72), Skamnes intercepted the most passes (three) and was joined by Rick Garcia and Nick Detmer in recovering three fumbles. Brett Backman and Larry Fernandez each recorded three sacks. Seniors included Chris Aiello, James Bennett, Patrick Corum, Richard Hall, Tim Ordoqui, David Pazell, Jason Pierce, Mark Rasich, Chris Sonne and Richard Tanga. John Colosimo’s assistant coaches were Tim Carr, Mike Klonizos, Jim Markosian, Galey Colosimo, Dan John, Stan Finn, Kenny Vierra and Dub Ruberts.
Coached by Julie O’Brien and Kent Fuller, the girls soccer team revolved around its founders – juniors Carla Gismondi and Gretchen Semerad – in posting a 2-2-6 record in its third season. The squad consisted of Francine Wanner, Kristine Angeli, Mary Friedheim, Lori Miller, Una Pett, Andrea Henkels, Amy Rasich, Colleen Bernhardt, Christy Gubasta, Nicole Gregory, Jennifer Gately, Ginny Mommsen, Anne Porter, Krista Guss and freshman “sensation” Rachel Riser. Gismondi was team MVP.
Mike Driscoll and Alex Hildebrand were co-captains of the boys cross country team, coached by Eric Houle. Other runners were Joe Smart, Todd Eaton, John Duricy, Mike Reed, Dave McCaa, Patrick Horne, Greg Brown, John Ehresman, Dan Wheeler, Andy Steger and Mike Woods.
Eric Houle coached the girls cross country team, which finished second at region. Jean Gomez was region champion, with Suzi Newman second and Karen Libsch fourth. Rounding out the squad were co-captains Laurie Hipley and Dannette Donald, Jenny Peterson, Cindy Swift, Evelyn Davies, Christine Hensleigh, Julie Carricaburu, Michelle Sticka, Roxanne Davies, Theresa Duricy and Evelyn Davies. Gomez was named team MVP.
Seniors Mark Reikhof, John Lindsay and Rhett Curry were low scorers on the boys golf team, which came within one stroke of the region title in a pouring rain storm. Coaches Fr. John Norman and Jack Kennally also depended on Todd Jorgenson, Adam Sessions, Jeff Glancey, Chris Crawford, Derek Aramaki, Mike Leatham, Peter Benton, Barney Brockwell and Chris Gardner. Reikhof was team MVP.
The volleyball team finished second to West in region but suffered back-to-back losses to Timpview and Carbon at the 3-A state tournament. Coaches Katherine Noble and Jacquelyn Malloy relied upon co-captains Katy Liston, Carole Bertram and Michelle Melendez, who missed most of the year with a broken ankle but was still team MVP. The squad consisted of Tricia Dilley, Rina Biljanic, Meghan Burkley, Mary Chris Yerkovich, Chalaine Zuchetto, Peggy Hazel and Michelle White.
The boys tennis team, coached by Bob Juhasz, consisted of team MVP Shawn Kent, Danny Yu, Peter Winnett, Jerry Seiner, Mark Reikhof, Andrew Mecham, Mark Reuter, Peter Heinbecker, Matt Gaddis, Gordon Gibbs, Shab Puri, Craig Eaton, Ryan Miller, Todd Jorgenson and Jeff Wright.
Midway through the region season, the boys basketball team was 1-4. But then Coach Jim Yerkovich’s cagers ran off five straight league victories before splitting a pair of games in the region tournament. Entering the 3A tournament with a 7-5 overall record, the Bulldogs gave a scare to highly rated Timpview before falling 74-70 in the opening round. They bounced back to beat Logan 61-49 but then dropped a 70-62 decision to Jordan. The team was led by team MVP Rick Solvason, David Pazell, Cameron Kersey, Chris Sonne, Micah Peters and Brett Backman. Rounding out the squad were freshman Chris Jones, Brian Clark, Chris Gardner, Mike McGean, Kellen Akiyama, David Webster and Matt McNamara.
Team MVP Mary Chris Yerkovich was named to the 3-A Academic All-State girls basketball team. She led a Bulldog squad that featured Katy Liston, Michelle White, Lilliana Cabal, Stacey Lamar, Peggy Hazel, Catherine Johnson, Tricia Dilley, Francine Wanner, Heidi Petersen, Natalie L’Etoile, Marlana Kosky and Laura Hedderman. The coaches were Anita Stites and Mark Bailey.
STATE CHAMPION – Cheryl Bylski won a state championship in diving to lead the girls swimming team at the 3-A state meet. Bylski’s title, her second, capped a stellar career that also saw here earn a second and third-place finish during her Bulldog career. Jenny Frazer and Kathy Stump also competed at state for coaches Mike Lovett and Julie O’Brien. Other swimmers were seniors Leslie Garrison and Lynn Gooch, juniors Dawn Bonacci, Jenny Frazer and Natalie Nuttall, sophomores Jennifer Betsinger, Christine Collings, Debbie Friedman, Jenni Howard, Ann Kimball, Katherine McCaa, Janilee Mullen, Kathleen Eugster, Karri Ruebel, Crystal Sperryman, Aileen Toomey and Stephanie Zone. Frazer was team MVP.
The boys swimming team finished seventh at the 3A state meet, led by two second place finishes for Nick Satovick (100 backstroke and 200 freestyle). Jim Aumann also contributed valuable points with a fourth in the backstroke and fifth in the 200 free. Satovick and Aumann also were half of the 400 freestyle relay team (with Ben Nowell and Matthew Williams) and the 200 medley relay with Paul Joklik and Rashid Saber; the medley relay team finished second. Coach Mike Lovett also received solid performances from Jeff Wright, Ben Nowell and Colin Bollschweiler. Other swimmers included Joe Prudden, Chris Slatore, Tony Chiodo, Joey Lachowski, Mark Cheminant, Shane Cook, Ed Morrison, Matt Arabasz, Steve DeNiro, Brian McGinley, Paul Harter, Tom Carlson, Chris Givens, Ed Morrison, James Simos, Peter Topaz, Steve Deniro, Mark Frazier, Joe Lachowski, Adam Lewis, Bryan McGinley, Jeff Wright, James Carlson, Paul Harter, Mark Franklin, Joey Stancey and Brandt Garrison.
The gymnastics team was led by all-arounders Natasha Montoya, Dawn Bonacci and Jenny Frazer, vaulter Kris Jones and newcomers-to-the-sport Julie Galbos and Tricia Vierra. Bonacci was team MVP.
Three wrestlers placed at state for Coach Chris Long. Ken Warfield was the highest, finishing fourth, while co-captains Rick Gallegos and Chris Aiello placed sixth. Roger Sausedo was a region champion, while Mike Chummers was a region runner-up. Co-captain Paul Tafoya was one of three champions at the Bingham Copper Classic, joined by Gallegos and Sausedo. Nick Gismondi was fourth in region and Chad McDonald was the sophomore region champ in his weight class. Other wrestlers included John Crofts, Don Rael, Patrick Minix, Ken Reynoso, Joe Chase, Monte Madsen, Bill Quackenbush, Chris Sotiriou, Paul Stanchfield, Dan Reilly, Manny Gomez, Jim Gourde, Matt Davis, Shawn Chacon, Matt Salazar, Ryan Cook, Tim Petsche, Adam Sadler and Mario Raso. Gallegos was team MVP.
The hockey team finished a disappointing third at state after posting a 7-7-1 regular-season record. Led by co-captains Cameron Beattie and Justin Jimenez, goaltender Sean Kent and senior leading scorers Steve Sida and Peter Winnett, the Bulldogs beat Bountiful 6-0 in the opener, then whipped Alta 4-2. A heartbreaking 3-2 loss to East was followed by a 5-2 setback to Alta. Coach Mike McCormick’s squad also was led by Roque Lachica, Jeff Moll, Brent Sabodski, Joe Doubek, Shawn Friar, Scott Hoge and Matt Roblez. Jan Beattie kept the team organized.
STATE CHAMPION – Lisa Paal won an individual state championship to lead the girls tennis team to second place in the 3-A tournament. Coach Bob Juhasz’s Bulldogs also were represented at the meet by freshman Becky Markosian at No. 1 singles, Sabine Schaumberg and the doubles team of Una Pett and Erin Gamble. Other team members were Kristina Obermann, Jennifer Gamble, Nikki Cool, Allison Parsons and Leslie DeBrier. Sabine Schaumberg was deemed team MVP.
Coach Dan Medina fielded an experienced baseball team, led by Ben Soto, Steve Skamnes, Cameron Kersey, Bill Kavoukas, Paul Barrutia, James Scarcelli, Larry Fernandez, Robert Chacon and Chris Leonelli. Rounding out the squad were Rick Tangaro, Steven Prokopis, Joe Leyba, Rick Gallegos, Rob Sonne, Rich Simon, Chad McCarthy, Richard Fresques, Troy Zupon and David Pazell. His assistant was Joe Sandoval.
Four girls and two boys qualified for the 3A state meet from the track teams coached by Steve Cotterell and Eric Houle. Karen Libsch, Jennifer Skamnes, Christine Hensleigh and girls team MVP Mary Chris Yerkovich advanced from the girls team, Micah Peters and Mike Valdez from the boys squad. Other members of the girls team were Trish McCormick, Natalie L’Etoile, Amy Shields, Laura Price, Shannon Collins, Kris Mickler, Jana Dilley, Kjirsten Hanson, Denice Reynolds, Theresa Duricy and Sarah Edson.
Rounding out the boys track team were team MVP Mike Driscoll, Bevan Suggs, Pat DePaulis, Robert Benda, John Tilford, Toby Sausedo, Sean Meade, John Ehresman, Nate Goyen, Chuck Stackhouse, Brian Hadfield, Spencer Shiotani, Daryll Brose, Mark Mamales, Kellen Akiyama, Mark Tippens, David Dolowitz, Ed Keane, Todd Eaton, James Cordova, Mike Reed, Andy Steger, Norm Suchar and Ed Morrison.
Coming off two straight region championships, Coach Peter Schenk’s boys soccer team was led by MVP James Beierschmitt, Scott Hoge, Mark Rasich, Don Westlund, Brandt Garrison, Tony Munsey, Chris Sonne, Adam Jolley, Matt Munsey, Paul Larrabee, Rick Zylker, Robert Vaughn, Reade Ahrens, Jason Kelker, Roque Lachica, Mike Coffey, John Petersburger and Brendan Friar.
Playing boys club lacrosse for Judge were Brett Backman, Erik Bailey, James Bennett, Cameron Beattie, Mark Falvo, Roque Lachica, Sean Murphy, Michael Neville, Jon Shiflar and Steve Sida.
Graduation
193 graduates (97 girls and 96 boys) on May 31 at The Capitol Theatre.
Valedictorians: Laura Lochhead and Miriam Sweeney
Highest GPA over the past four years: Miriam Sweeney
Highest GPA during senior year: Laura Lochhead
There were 33 Grail Seal Bearers, recognizing superior averages for five of the graduate’s eight semesters. Gold honor cords were worn by 48 graduates who earned GPAs of 3.38 or better.
Outstanding Scholar-Athlete: Jennifer Gamble and Christian Sonne
Bulldog Award: David Pazell
Yerkovich Award: James Bennett
Female Athlete of the Year: Katy Liston
Champions of Youth Award: David Buckley, Fr. Lawrence Spellen and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Skamnes.
James Beierschmitt was admitted to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Steven Campbell and Erik Bailey entered the U.S. Army.
First Honors, for the Top 10 academic averages: Andria Costello, Brett DeBernardi, Scott Hoge, Jodi Howard, Laura Lochhead, John Malady, Paula Munoz, Catherine Olsen, Greg Stuart, Miriam Sweeney, Juliane Vaughn, Danny Yu.
Academic Awards – Religious Studies: Maureen Diedrich and Jason Clark; English: Michael McDonough and Catherine Olsen; Art (Crafts): Patrick Leary; Arts (Fine Art): Kristina Obermann; Dance: Patricia Jewkes; Music (Instrumental): Thomas Adams; Music (Vocal): Jason Clark; Drama: Jason Clark;
Business: Elizabeth Price; Economics: John Malady; A.P. History: Greg Stuart; Spanish: Jessica Vallely; French: Tawni Anderson; Latin: Stacey Lamar; German: Agnes Nalecz-Mrozowska;
Science: Miriam Sweeney; Physics: Miriam Sweeney; Computer Science: Jerome Gourdin; Mathematics: John Malady; Psychology: Lynn Gooch.
