1998 - 99
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Jeremy St. Romain, president; Vice President: Sara South; Secretary: Summer Bell.
Senior Core Officers – Jason Costa, president; Ian Atzet, Gina Webb, Tyler Smith, Nick Layman.
Junior Core Officers – Tom Conner, president; Domina Holbeck, Ellie McBroom, Allison Faucett, Chris Holdener.
Sophomore Core Officers – Paige Tanner, president; Cassandra Olsen, Emily Rasmussen, Lucas Johnson, Gitana Gotay.
Freshman Core Officers – Tyler Stack, president; Kenneth Kummer, Robert Duane, Carly St. Romain, Bruno Machado.
During the Summer
The U.S. Department of Education designated Judge Memorial as a “Blue Ribbon School,” recognizing its academic prowess. The award was presented to only 42 parochial and 124 public schools nationwide. This marked the third time Judge was singled out for recognition, along with 1983-84 and 1988-89. The award was presented in a Thanksgiving Prayer Service by Salt Lake City Mayor Palmer DePaulis.
Paul Rainaldi, a mathematics and geography teacher for the past decade, was designated by Wal-Mart as “Teacher of the Year,” earning Judge a $500 check.
The master of ceremonies for the Utah Catholic Youth Conference in Logan was John Duricy, a 1990 Judge graduate who previously attended J.E. Cosgriff Memorial Elementary.
Judge student Tonie Carl was one of six American teens who were in Northern Ireland when a bomb planted by the “Real IRA” exploded in the town of Omagh, killing 29 innocent people. Carl and the other Americans had participated in the summer of 1997 in the Ulster Project, which tries to bridge the divide between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, and were in that country visiting the Northern Irish teens they had hosted the previous summer. Carl described the horrific event in a front-page story of the September edition of the Bulldog Press. Judge students participating in the 1998 Ulster Project included Andrea Ellesson, Brandon Amaral and Dan Sluder.
Retired since 1991, Sr. Marilla Dyer of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, a teacher at Judge for 14 years, told the Intermountain Catholic that she now spends her days arranging prayers for specific recipients, including more than a dozen retired nuns. “I pray for the Diocese of Salt Lake City every day,” she said.
Seniors-to-be Steve Pugh and Patricia Mayer, upcoming juniors Lance Johnson, Ryen Godwin and Pat Young and recent graduates Patrycja Zaplata, Eric Lynch and Rob Conti accompanied teacher Art Holder to Germany for a three-week visit as part of the German American Partnership Program.
Tricia Holt, Jarett LaTour and Ryan Garcia participated throughout July in the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) program that introduced minority students to the field of business. Holt and LaTour studied at the University of Arizona. Garcia was at the University of Michigan.
Sophomore Rachel Larrabee earned a black belt in karate from the Utah School of Self Defense. Freshman John Lovato took first in the Davis County Fair’s Junior Rodeo.
The Year
National Merit Scholar: David Eldridge
National Merit Finalist: Jason Costa
National Merit Semi-finalists: Abigail Anderson and Jocelyn Jackman
National Merit Letters of Commendation: Brian Burchett and Catherine Robbins
National Achievement Scholar: Jarett LaTour
National Hispanic Recognition Program Finalists: Summer Bell, Brian Burchett and Patricia Holt; Honorable Mention: Marco Mileti.
A “fact sheet” put Judge enrollment at 970 in grades 9-12. Tuition was $4,685 with the Catholic subsidy from parishes, $5,485 without; 25% of students received financial assistance, 80% of graduates went to four-year colleges, another 10-15% went to two-year schools and 1% entered the military. Of college bound students, 40% went out of state. Ethnic minorities accounted for 21% of the student body, two-thirds of those being Hispanic. The student/teacher ratio was 18.4 to 1; 48% of faculty members had a master’s degree or more. Students could participate in 14 sports and 16 extra-curricular activities.
Junior Academic Awards – College Algebra/Trigonometry: Jason Otterstrom; Honors Chemistry: Rebecca Farr and Jason Otterstrom; Oceanography: Laura Lusienski; Computer Programming: Jon Martin and Ryan McGuire; English: Jason Costa and Rebecca Farr; U.S. History: Emily Bereskin and Rebecca Farr; Religious Studies: Britney Brinkman and Jason Costa; Ceramics: Tyson Carbaugh-Mason; Advanced Drawing: Peter Oswald and Margaret Sause; Design: Melanie Bradshaw and Matthew Howe; Music: Amanda O’Karma; Drama: Erin O’Connor; Tech Theatre: Nicholas Pope; Dance: Jennifer Sutton; Girls Weightlifting: Lauren Dreitzler; Boys Weightlifting: Peter Baron; Enriched Spanish: Ian Atzet; Spanish: Katy Hartney; Enriched French: Jason Otterstrom; French: Megan Dunn; Japanese: Anthony Bucad; Latin: Tamara Fisher and Jennifer Sutton; German: Steven Pugh.
Sophomore Academic Awards – Modern Geometry/Trigonometry: Meryl Biksacky and Spencer Quiel; Enriched Biology: Meryl Biksacky and Keith Gardner; World History: Meryl Biksacky; English: Meryl Biksacky; Religious Studies: Keith Gardner and Domina Holbeck; Dance: Sarah Reeves; Drama: Alex Cendese and Sarah Reeves; Drawing: Jonathan Buck and Nicolette O’Leary; Music: Brian Mayeda; P.E.: Shaun Ernst and Sarah Preston; Girls Weightlifting: Sarah Murphy; Boys Weightlifting: Jordan Kuretich; Enriched Spanish: Christopher Stepanek; Spanish: Jacob Kresser; Enriched French: Meryl Biksacky; French: Lacey Gourley; Japanese: Jennifer Yamashiro; German: Lance Johnson; Latin: Keith Gardner.
Freshmen Academic Awards – Enriched Modern Algebra: Skye Baker; Introduction to Physical Science: Christina Paal and William Van Trump; English: Gitana Gotay and Ryan Greenberg; Geography: Gitana Gotay; Religious Studies: Mazall Sharp and Christopher Gray; Drama: Amber Johnson and Lucas Johnson; Dance: Mazall Sharp; Art Foundation: David Robinson; Music: Christopher Gray; Girls Health: Gitana Gotay; Boys Health: David Schwalb; Boys P.E.: Ryan Love; Girls P.E.: Christina Paal; Enriched Spanish: Rebecca Holt; Spanish: Christina Paal; Enriched French: Ashley Martin; French: Brendan Ross; German: Allison Bauer.
A story by Marcie Mares about her Hispanic roots, written for Judge’s literary magazine, “Catharsis,” was reprinted in the Intermountain Catholic.
Britney Brinkman and Kara Osman were co-editors of the Bulldog Press, overseeing a 32-member staff that included editors Andrea Ellesson, Annie Parsell, Heidi Keller, Michelle Chong, Hilary Leonard, Chris Dean, Carly Bobbe, Tricia Holt, Jarett LaTour, Ryan Greenberg and Derek Shockey. The writers and photographers were Lisa Narciso, Nicolette Pessetto, Sherri Paul, Joe Leyba, Chase Jackson, Brook Mingo, Bret Brinkman, Macy Hrechkosy, Spencer Quiel, Amelinda Spek and John Soltis. Chris Sloan and Wendy Hahn were the advisers.
A Bulldog Press poll showed 20% of the student body gave President Bill Clinton the lowest possible rating following the disclosure of his affair with intern Monica Lewinsky. Another 15% gave him the second lowest rating, while 9% gave him the highest possible rating. The remaining 56% were in the middle. In another poll, no students said they got enough sleep each night and 92% said they needed more. One third reported they slept 7 hours nightly (the biggest group), while 24% said they logged less than six hours each night.
Book Awards were presented to Rebecca Farr (Dartmouth), Ian Atzet (Harvard), Britney Brinkman (Wellesley), Jennifer Sutton (Smith) and Jason Costa (Notre Dame).
The Football Cheerleaders included Jennifer Sutton, Erika Maymi, Kristy Ahlstrom, Ashley Hammond and Ellie McBroom.
The student body produced two bands that provided entertainment at dances and other events. “Cold Cut Assortment” featured Liam Duffy, Brian Mayeda, David Seal and Shawn Lambert while “Dead Man’s Hand” consisted of Darby Richter, Jimmy Lauscher, Matt Pardini and Josh Lauscher.
Rebecca Farr was in charge of producing the yearbook. Assistant editors were Jarett LaTour, Carolyn Fratto, Mary Borrowman, Erin O’Connor and Sarah LeValley. The staff was composed of Allison Bauer, Brian Mayeda, Camille Barraclough, Meghan McDonald, Heather Stanga, Rebecca Pritchard, Michael Pickett, Rosalba Dominguez, Neyda Gilman, Jocelyn Jackman, Amelinda Spek, Shaun Ernst, Denise Bonvouloir, Jacob Kresser, Kris Schreiner, Jo Anne Austria, Naresh Kumar, David Daly, Ivy Austria, Matt Pardini, Andrew Beagle, Samantha Potts, Patricia Mayer, Claudia Castillo, Elmer Downs, Anna Florin, Matthew Crnkovich, Angie Lawson, Carly Middlekauff, Brook Mingo, Reza Rejali, Derek Shockey and Jason Martin. The advisers were Mary Lane Grisley and Tim Dolan.
The Madrigal Choir featured Anna Schiff, Christine Chan, Patricia Mayer, Amanda O’Karma, Christina Athas, Taylor Conger, Amy Jackson, Tammy Villa, Brooke McDonald, Maureen Frandsen, Lacey Gourley, Heather Japlit, Alex Cendese, Liz Maronick, Aura Boscan, Tony Vincent, Darby Richter, Fabrice Mercier, Elmer Downs, Anthony Pike, Chanda Bradshaw, Angelica Pardo, Melanie Bradshaw, Chea Trujillo and Jonathan Argoitia. Ramona Mayer was their director.
Christopher Dean oversaw the literary magazine with the help of fellow editors Taylor Seldin, Amanda O’Karma, Jarett LaTour, Jessica Nehring, David Ward, Kate Ithurralde, Dallas O’Very, Melissa Villnave and Peter Jones. Staff members included Brendan Perkins, Justin Birch, Marie Clougherty, Christopher Gray, Jonelle Madsen, Brian Gardner, Hilary Leonard, Peter Jones, Jessica Quint, Brittney Burns, Josh Ehleringer, Jeremy Mathews, Elmer Downs, Andrea Nokes, Cecelia Peterson, Tonie Carl, Jo Anne Austria, Matthew Wiggins, Kristin Martinez, Christopher Dean, Joan Pesirla, Ivy Austria, Katy Hartney, Marie Clougherty and Patrick Young. Their adviser was Linda Simpson.
Led by Bob and Cathy Lambert, the Phonathon raised $92,223 in four nights.
Arranged by teacher Linda Simpson, English classes received a private screening at the Tower Theater of “The Farm,” a film about six inmates in an Angolan prison. LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Katie Wood, Olivia Lucero, Amanda Hart and Dave Daly posed for a Bulldog Press photo in front of the theater with Mrs. Simpson.
Playing in the Concert Band were Liz Bucher, Eric Simmons, Paula Hawley, Don Coleman, Jessica Samowitz, Sam Mahoney, Katie Augustine, Jana Hooper, Kelly Jones, Patrick Emery, Angie Larrabee, Nick Muscolino, Casey Simpson, Robert Gonzales, Lucas Atencio, Shawn Lambert, Jesse Drake, Reed Hatch, William Van Trump and Brian Mayeda. Ramona Mayer was the conductor.
Sophomore LaShell Wright-Hopkins received a “Black Young Achiever’s Award” from the state Office of Black Affairs in October. During the summer, she took part in a three-week Christian leadership conference in Washington, D.C.
The Peer Ministers included Farrah Rodriguez, Jarett LaTour, Mary Borrowman, Erin O’Connor, Christina Hawley, Ryan Bruschke, Jonelle Madsen, Kelly MacDonald, Jennifer Sutton, Rachael Drown, Amanda Martindale and Tamara Fisher,
The Jazz Band, directed by Adam Levowitz, performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Members included Patrick Emery, Shawn Lambert, Brian Mayeda, Reed Hatch, Robert Gonzales, Matthew Wallace and William Van Trump.
Senior Gene Kim and juniors Heather Japlit and Suzanne Itami were honored by the Asian Association of Utah for their community service and volunteerism. Itami also received an Italian American Civic League scholarship to attend Arizona State University. Senior Jason Costa competed in the national Principal’s Leadership Award Scholarship Program. Junior Brian Allen was named “Youth of the Year” at St. Martin de Porres Parish. Juniors Daniel Whitfield and Lance Johnson’s volunteer work with the Special Olympics led to a gold medal in bowling for their team.
Ryan McGuire and Nick Benson were the top officers in the Computer Club.
The Basketball Cheerleaders were Ellie McBroom, Sarah Reeves, Michelle Kowalczyk, Theresa Ferrone, Kelly MacDonald, Cassie Olsen and Myranda Pool.
Participating in Debate were Bret Brinkman, Jennifer Byrne, Zachary Turner, Ryan Greenberg, Frederico Machado, Brian Gardner, Maggie Perea, Lucas Atencio, Ashley Arthur, Abby Hunter, Keith Gardner, Ashley Williams, Brian May, Adriana Luciano, Jarett LaTour, Kerri Sparks, Mark Smith, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Abraham Manning, Amanda O’Karma, Betsy Schoenfeld, Angie Larrabee, Monica Etzel, Stephanie Anderson, Ed Baughman, Katheryn Cousins, Naresh Kumar, William Van Trump and Emilee Vaughn. Kip Sayre was the Debate coach; 1998 graduate Danny Schoenfeld was his assistant.
Latin teacher John Tabish, Class of 1977, died Nov. 28 of cancer. Tabish started teaching Latin at Judge in 1987 while he was pursuing a doctorate in medieval history at the University of Utah. He was also an instructor at the U. for 12 years. Tabish left behind a wife, three children, his parents and four siblings who all graduated from Judge – Joe, 1978; Jeff, 1979; Jamie, 1980; and Jim, 1982.
Senior Dan Hooten was named mayor of Salt Lake City’s Youth City Government and classmate Tyson Carbaugh-Mason was his special assistant. Juniors Hilary Leonard, Christina Athas and Suzanne Itami also were in the government leadership team.
Chorale members Chloe Kanehara, Maggie Perea, Tiffany Boyle, Jesse Killinger and Lee Downs sang for residents of a retirement center, including 1929 Judge graduate Helen Flanagan, and the Ladies Auxiliary of University Hospital. The Chorale included Brandon Amaral, Jessica Bosch, Liz Bucher, Mary Camp, Emily DeBord, Parker Ellison, Alecia Ferrin, Christopher Gray, Melanie Hall, Sara Hasson, April Heil, Emily Hilton, Melissa Homiski, Lindsey Kanehara, Patricia Leveille, Adriana Luciano, Kathy Mayer, Chris Maymi, Alicia Mendez, Amanda Nelson, Cassandra Olsen, James Peacock, Kerri Sparks, Joshua Spry, Natalie Thiros, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Katie Wiggins and Christine Yem. Ramona Mayer was the conductor.
Candy Taylor chaired “An Emerald Evening,” the annual Judge auction, which raised $130,000 for school programs.
Seniors Shane Wilkinson and Shane Koenig were the primary organizers of a Christian Service project that took 30 youngsters from the Boys & Girls Club sledding at Sugarhouse Park. Another service project had David Portillo, Edward DeRosa and Ben Bombard laying sod at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
The Orchestra consisted of Kathy Mayer, Jeff Holdener, Carly St. Romain, Eddie Baughman, Chanda Bradshaw, Gene Kim, Patricia Mayer, Justin VanDongen, Kristina Klekas, Jeremy Mathews, Hilary Leonard, Emily DeBord, Sarah Formosa and Jesse Drake. Its conductor was Ramona Mayer. She also oversaw Brian Dorich in the Cadet Band.
After several students approached Principal Renee Genereux about starting a gay-straight club at Judge – which would have conflicted with the Catholic Church’s beliefs about homosexuality – the school initiated a mini-course for juniors and seniors on issues relating to self-image, gender roles, sexuality and friendship/relationship concerns. The Salt Lake Tribune editorial writers applauded the school’s response: “The mini-course may not be the club students initially wanted, but it is more than students with similar requests have received recently in Utah’s public schools. Salt Lake City School District, for example, banned all clubs not related to class work in an effort to prevent gay-straight clubs in its high schools.” On March 2, 15 Judge students were among 1,000 protestors who gathered at the State Capitol to object to the Salt Lake City School District’s ban on a gay-straight alliance at East High School.
Members of the Environmental Club were Kate Ithurralde, Ian Long, Macey Hrechkosy, Jeremy St. Romain, Annie Parsell, Frederico Machado, Jenny Yamashiro, Lauren Dreitzler, Paul Matlin, Carly St. Romain, Jamie Gallegos, Tamara Fisher, Mary Borrowman, Eric McGill, Kathryn Waters, Christina Hawley, Patrick Welsh, Jenny Firneno, Gizelle Gopez, Abby Hunter, Nick Layman, Olivia Lucero, Ben Nak, Laura Nice, Sean Patrick and Michael Pickett. Their adviser was Colleen Smith.
As part of the state’s centennial celebration, Mary Judge was one of 10 women honored by the Governor’s Commission for Women and Families and the Governor’s Office of Ethnic Affairs. The March 22, 1996 Intermountain Catholic said the official program described Judge as “a capable businesswoman who expanded her income from Park City mines through other mining, real estate and construction investments,” citing her ownership of the Judge Building near 400 S. Main. “She was a philanthropist who donated money to many causes, including the YMCA and the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. Mary donated $10,000 to the construction of the Cathedral of the Madeleine … Mary donated the property for what is now Judge Memorial Catholic High School. This building remains a landmark to the work and inspiration of Mary Judge.” Principal Renee Genereux said Mary Judge’s generosity “brought healing, beauty and education to generations of Utahns…. Through these months of remembering our history we have become more keenly aware of the people upon whose shoulders we stand.”
Some of Tom Bettin’s top art students were Ian Long, Sean Patrick, Deirdre Driscoll, Tom Batey, Ben Nak, Sam Mackin, Ale Pipella and Brendan Perkins.
The Mock Trial team featured eight seniors on two teams. Judge was represented on one team by Alan Bonvouloir, Jessica Bosch, Bret Brinkman, Tyson Carbaugh-Mason, Tonie Carl, Carolina Cernicica, Jason Costa, Christopher Dean, Rob Duane, Rebecca Farr, Sarah Formosa, Jamie Gallegos and Gizelle Gopez. The second squad featured Christina Hawley, April Heil, Melanie Houston, Suzanne Itami, Jocelyn Jackman, Elisa Koehler, Jarett LaTour, Adriana Luciano, Jessica Montoya, John Oderda, Jesse Portillo, Catherine Robbins and Kyle Schmitt. Their advisers were Jean Hill and Dianna Pugh.
The Judge Memorial-St. Mary of the Wasatch Alumni Alliance inducted Lynn Cosgriff Isbell and her husband, Harold, into the Hall of Fame and honored Robert Grisley (Class of 1944), John Wilson (Class of 1969) and his wife, Lynn Harner (St. Mary’s, Class of 1970), teacher Jeanette Sawaya-Lamb and the Mayo family (Silvio, 1942; Mary Gonzales Mayo, 1943; Robert, 1962; Joanne Mayo Lupo, St. Mary’s 1965; and Rev. Joseph, 1965).
Grief rocked the Judge Memorial community when student Danielle Byron Henry committed suicide on March 24. The Yearbook described her as the “Angel in the Outfield” for the softball team. “Danielle Henry helped out even when she couldn’t play,” showing a picture of her in the stands “getting the player magnets ready before the game. This helps the coach.” Cannon Henry Scott-Holland penned an “in loving memory” tribute to her in the May edition of the Bulldog Press .
Performing in the Madrigal Choir were Christina Athas, Tony Vincent, Aura Boscan, Tammy Villa, Chanda Bradshaw, Chea Trujillo, Melanie Bradshaw, Darby Richter, Alex Cendese, Anthony Pike, Christine Chan, Angelica Pardo, Taylor Conger, Amanda O’Karma, Elmer Downs, Fabrice Mercier, Maureen Frandsen, Patricia Mayer, Lacey Gourley, Liz Maronick, Amy Jackson and Heather Japlit. Ramona Mayer conducted.
Junior dance students who traveled to San Francisco included Marzena Gronostalska, Marlena Gonzalez, Farrah Rodriguez, Amanda Ruiz, Cecelia Stratton, Kristy Ahlstrom, Domina Holbeck, Chelsea Adamson, Allison Faucett, Alexandria Katsanevas, Noelle Divino, Emily Bogus, Sarah Reeves and Cecelia Peterson.
Sarah Burchett performed a solo about tragedy and hope in Ireland during the Spring Dance Concert – “Migration of the Soul: Rediscovering the Way Home.” It was part of a 19-dance examination of “ignorance, anger, tragedy and grief . . . promise, discovery, invention and ingenuity.” The performance featured the creations of a dozen first-time choreographers: Melissa Villnave, Jennifer Sutton, Cortney Seggermann, Emily Bogus, Sarah Reeves, Cecelia Peterson, Jodi McLean, Sarah Herman, Christina Hawley, Nova Ebert, Noelle Divino and Mary Borrowman. The show’s artistic directors were Jeanette Sawaya-Lamb, Alison Le Duc and Stefanie Paulson. Tom Delgado was technical director and lighting designer and Nicholas Pope was stage manager. Dancers included Andrew Beagle, Britney Brinkman, Rachael Drown, Elizabeth Eresuma, Theresa Ferrone, Tamara Fisher, Whitney Kirsling, Angie Lawson, Erica Lopez, Tiffany Martinez, Paul Matlin, Erika Maymi, Farrah Rodriguez, Adriana Rogoz, Amanda Ruiz, Ricky Simmons, Ed Solak, Jennifer Sutton and Carrie Thomas.
Jeanette Sawaya-Lamb was named National Dance Educator of the Year.
Plays
“Into the Woods,” directed by Tom Delgado, musical direction by Ramona Mayer. Starring Mazall Sharp, Sarah Reeves, Patricia Mayer, Alex Cendese, Ryan McGuire, Amanda O’Karma, Carly Bobbe, Jonathan Argoitia, Erin O’Connor, Christina Hawley, Elmer Downs, Emily Rasmussen, David Dodge, Tom Conner and Dave Eldridge. Sara South was the stage manager. Ale Pipella, Leslie Short and Jessica Kunzer oversaw costumes and makeup. The tech crew was composed of David Burchett, Katie Lewis-Kooring, Daniil Efros, Nicholas Johnson, Brian Burchett, April Heil, Matthew Wiggins and Aaron Waagen.
“Rumors,” directed by Tom Delgado, starring Carly Bobbe, Tom Conner, Alexander Cendese, Mazall Sharp, Jessica Kunzer, Erin O’Connor, Sara South, Tom Vincent, David Eldridge, Lance Johnson and Chris Burbidge.
The children’s play was “The Sleeping Beauty of Loreland,” starring sophomores Amanda Hart, Ian Willson, Marie Clougherty, Ryan Greenberg, Kathy Mayer and Haley McClennan.
Judge won the 4-A state competition in One-Act Plays, performing “The Diviners.”
Class member Brian Burchett went on to major in theater sound design at the University of Utah, where he developed his skills working on six university theater productions and used his ties there to secure additional work with the Utah Shakespearean Festival and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Sports
The Utah High School Activities Association continued to struggle with “the Judge Memorial dilemma.” Should the school stay in Class 4-A for most sports, except 3-A in football and baseball, or should it be 3-A in most and go up to 4-A in the ones where it can be respectable, such as swimming, basketball and golf? Neither Judge officials nor the UHSAA were certain which way to go. In the end, the UHSAA landed in the middle, making Judge a 3-A school for the 1999-2000 school year but putting the Bulldogs in a different region than requested, one requiring more travel. Judge joined Region 10 with Lehi, Park City, Wasatch, Uintah and Union. The trip to Uintah is 150 miles long round trip, far more than the previous year’s furthest region foe – Cyprus, 15 miles away. “It’s impractical,” said basketball player Ashley Bradley. “It’s not worth missing all of school. It doesn’t make the competition as fun.”
STATE CHAMPION – Junior Pete Stone defended his individual medalist title, shooting a three-under-par 68 at East Bay Golf Course in Provo to win the 4-A crown by three strokes over Lone Peak’s Annie Thurman and Clay Bingham of Spanish Fork. But the Bulldogs were unable to defend their Class 4-A golf title. Coach Jim Beisel’s club slipped to sixth as Spanish Fork won the crown for the third time in four years. Judge’s team total of 320 left the Bulldogs 17 strokes off the winning score. Not surprisingly, Stone was the team’s most valuable player. Joseph Sherwood was most inspirational player. John Nisson, Tanner Blonquist, Ethan Lappe’, James Dyer, Tyler Stack and Arthur Rio rounded out the state squad. The team also featured Steven Pugh, Jennifer Sutton, Rachael Drown, Jessica Clements, Patrick Emery, Rich Kladis, Brendon Ross, Jason Webb, Justin Burch, Joe Sherwood and John Hejna.
The girls cross country team was led by MVP Summer Bell and most inspirational runner Jessica Kunzer. Coach Dan Quinn’s squad finished 16th at the 4-A state meet with 335 points and featured Merri Box, Taylor Conger, Amy Jackson, Maureen Frandsen, Marian Anderson, Liz Eresuma, Christina Paal, Maggie Oyler, Amanda Nelson, Tricia Holt, Carly Bobbe, Heidi Keller, Laura Nice, Tiffany Williams, Amy McCaughey, Melanie Bradshaw and Chanda Bradshaw. Quinn’s assistant coaches were Mike Kirk and Tom Niederee.
Duncan Lindquist finished 11th in 16:30.7 to lead the boys cross country team to 11th place in the 4-A state meet with 249 points. Coach Dan Quinn’s runners included Zachary Winterfeld, Shane Wilkinson, Joe Cummins, Jimmy Neeway, Chris Holdener, Thomas Batey, Travis Groce, Brian Kolkebeck, Christopher Robbins, Andy Gill, J.T. Chipman, Jesse Portillo, Brennan Andrews, Heath Neideree, Patrick Salaz, James Ruff, Josh Rawlins, Jake Wilberg and Matt Crnkovich. The most valuable runner was Thomas Batey. Chris Holdener was most inspirational.
Twin sophomores Annie and Sarah Hawkins, senior Nicole Long and junior Heather Stanga were captains of the girls soccer team, coached by Wayne Voorhes. The Bulldogs entered the 4-A state tournament as their region’s fourth-place team, losing to eventual state champion Mountain Crest in the first round, 2-1. Other key players were Gitana Gotay, Megan Hodges, Amanda Behney, Megan McGuire, Stephanie Stinson, Nicolette Pessetto, Anna Florin, Allison Dublinski, Christen Tangaro, Erika Fuller, Jocelyn Romankowski, Kerry Kennedy, Megan Terry, Ashley Brooks, Dominique Chambless, Lisa Emery, Dena Fauske, Danielle Scott, Lindsay Turpin and Morgan Dahle. Hawkins was the most valuable player. Michelle Long was most inspirational. Assisting Voorhes were Peter Gallagher, Jenny Stanchfield and Charlene Furano.
Running backs Ricky Simmons and Joey Pannunzio were among three starters returning on the football team, which continued to struggle with numbers against much-bigger schools. The field again caused problems for the Bulldogs. Highland refused to play there because it was in such sad shape, so the game was moved to the Rams field. The Bulldogs failed to qualify for the 4-A state tournament. Despite all, longtime English teacher Linda Simpson observed that “our players are very hard workers. They never have been quitters and neither should their fans be.” Simmons was the team’s most valuable player and a co-captain along with Pannunzio and Peter Baron. Jason Harris the team’s most inspirational player. Seniors for Coach Tim Clark were Bryan Woody, Jason Otterstrom, Jason Harris, Ron Draughon, Charlie Bell, Peter Baron, Joseph Barbiero and Michael Barber. Rounding out the squad were Adrian Andrews, Skye Baker, Corey Barber, Robert Bell, Matthew Brown, Joel Carter, Christopher Chiazzese, Wesley Dobesh, Liam Duffy, Sean Erickson, Peter Evans, Anthony Fleming, David Garcia, Dennis Gaudia, Nicholas George, Dennis Hall, Steven Hart, Troy Isaacson, Brandon Kuretich, Shawn Lambert, Andrew Le Duc, Ryan Love, Joseph Mahon, Heikoti Maile Jr., Justin Manchego, David Manu, Brian Mayeda, Bryan Morandi, John Oderda, Richard Plautz, Marcin Rabiega, Michael Roche, David Seal, Jack Stahl, Kyle Stetner, Andrew Valdez, Sean Walker and Benjamin Zapien. Clark’s assistant coaches were Anthony Barbiero, Ross Barnett, Jonathan Chiazzese, Sean Clark, Joe Colosimo, Steven Ochs, Tim Soran and Travis Young.
Ashley Wright and Linsey Hunt were co-captains of the girls volleyball team, coached by Carol Rawson. Team MVP Hollie Janovak earned All-Region honors while Hunt was designated an “Athlete of the Week” for her play. But the Bulldogs fell short of qualifying for the 4-A state tournament. Wright and Hunt shared most inspirational honors. Rounding out the squad were Liz Maronick, Jessica Underwood, Michelle Peterson, Allison Bauer, Rebecca Farr and Talia Hristou. Rawson’s assistants were Mondo Begay, Suzanne Weight and Dianna Pugh.
In girls tennis, Danielle Henry was the MVP and Ellie McBroom was the most inspirational player. The squad consisted of Anne Henricks, Tiffany Boyle, Meghan McDonald, Gizelle Gopez, Melanie Hall, Madalyn McGough, Anna Schirf, Christina German, Lyndsey Tucker, Kim Constantinesco, Christina Athos, Becky Holt and Melanie Hall. Doug Miller was the coach.
Seniors Dana Burgess, Brianna Koucos and Sarah LeValley led the girls basketball team, coached by Tom Bettin, which fell short of qualifying for the 4-A state tournament. Burgess and Kim Constantinesco shared MVP honors while Sarah Hawkins was most inspirational. Rounding out the squad were Rose Hamilton, Talia Hristou, Jeanne Kelly, Megan Terry, Paige Tanner, Megan Hodges, Ashley Bradley and Jessica Evans.
Coach Jim Yerkovich’s latest installment of the boys basketball team was young, with a core of promising juniors, and senior co-captain Pete Oswald. Tony Reed was the other captain. The MVP was Adam Acosta. Oswald was most inspirational. The Bulldogs did not qualify for the 4-A state tournament. The lineup also included Pete Stone, Matt Parks, Chris Stepanek, Peter Evans, Jake Kolbus, Danny Owens, Sean Young and David Giovacchini. Yerkovich’s assistant coaches were Dave Del Porto, Marty Giovacchini, Jeremy Chatterton and Jeff Baird.
Maggie Sause captured fifth place in two events – the 200 and 500-yard freestyle races – to lead the girls swimming team to 11th place at the 4-A state meet. The 200-yard medley relay team also place fifth at state. Elizabeth Parsell, Kate Eidens and Meryl Biksacky joined Sause as co-captains of the squad, which also featured Jayme Day, Carolyn Fratto, Dawn Birch, Carolina Cernicica, Lauren Fratto, Diana Arena, Michelle Chong, Jessica Samowitz, Erin Walsh, Merissa Cary, Erin Walsh, Betsy Schoenfeld, Aileen Granger, Maureen McDonald, Joanna Eatchel, Christina Davis, Annie Parsell and Nicole Stanga. Sause was team MVP, while Parsell was the most inspirational swimmer. The coach was Peter Duberow. His assistants were Tyler Bennett, Bob Thompson and Fr. Jim McHugh.
Boys swimming team co-captain Bryce Taylor led the Bulldogs to an eighth-place finish in the 4-A state meet, coming in third in the 50-yard sprint. His was the top individual performance at state for Coach Peter Duberow, who also saw his 200 freestyle relay team finish fifth while the 400-yard relay team was sixth. Judge compiled 120 points. Highland won with 263. Taylor was co-captain along with Jason Costa. The rest of the squad included Tyler Smith, Taylor Seldin, Matt McComas, Peter Baron, Joseph Jordan-Allen, Heath Niederee, Matt McComas, Chris Larson, Sasha Skibine, Matt Rothfels, Mark Smith, Riley Sluder, Cory Wynhof, Dan Gibbs, Aldo Littig, Dominic Furano, John Dean, Geoff Hunt and Bryan Brinkman. Taylor was the MVP, while Costa was the most inspirational teammate.
The Judge hockey team featured one girl, Tamara Fisher, and seniors Ben Bombard, Aaron Leitko and Jason Otterstrom. “I’ve taken a few dirty hits but nothing to intimidate me from playing hockey,” Fisher told the Bulldog Press. “Every once in a while, the other team will make catcalls to me when I step on the ice and I do get sexual comments often. But those guys insult each other more if I check them or get past them.” She was named the team’s most inspirational player. Anthony Pike was the MVP. Other players for Coach Aaron Lobato’s team, which finished league play 11-2-2, were Robert Bell, Phil Bombard, Chris German, Spencer Quiel, Christian Worstell, Andrew Bellis, Chris Heinze, Andrew Hicks, Chris Johnson and Ian Willson. Although a club sport, hockey had almost 1,000 participants in Utah. Judge was champion in 1979-80, 1985-86, 1992-93, 1993-94 and runner-up 1975-76 (the first year), 1977-78, 1980-81, 1988-89, 1991-92 and 1994-95. Lobato’s assistants were Miles Bennett, Chris Pike and Joan Bell.
Softball team pitcher Monique Lopez was The Tribune’s “Female Prep Athlete of the Week” in late April after picking up three victories for her 7-1 team (it finished 12-4 overall). She and Michelle Peterson were deemed co-MVPS while Samantha Dwyer was most inspirational. They led the team to the 4-A state tournament, where the Bulldogs beat Pleasant Grove 6-2 in the opening round before dropping a 1-0 heartbreaker to Cyprus. Judge came back in the losers’ bracket to defeat Springville 5-4 and get revenge against Cyprus (4-0), but the tourney run ended with a 2-1 loss to Spanish Fork. Samantha Dwyer and Tracy Jonas were the Bulldogs’ captains, leading Danielle Henry, Liz Maronick, Terilyn Peterson, Danielle Ypina, Nikki Manzanares, Aileen Granger, Courtney Thorne, Paige Tanner, Jamie Dwyer, Camille Barraclough, Noemi Monge, Michelle Peterson, Alexis Dutson, Megan Hodges, Ashley Bradley, Marisa Naccarato, Meghan McDonald, Adrien Garrett, Tracy Jonas, Meghann Murray and Britt Coelho. Dominique Chambless was the manager. The coaches were Tom Rogers and Andrea Matheson.
Martin Smith and Bryan Woody shared MVP honors on the baseball team, which finished 3-13 and fell short of qualifying for the 4-A state tournament. The most inspirational player was Shane Koenig. The lineup also included Ben Sadler, Kyle Stetner, Devin Orges, Anthony Quintana, Andrew Shepard, Tim Newlin, Pete Oswald, David Lovato, Tom Rivas, Nick George, Neil Burks, Zach Kane, Spencer Quiel, Victor Sandoval, Daniel Terreros, Christian Worstell and Matt Parks. Coach Bob Ferran was assisted by Don Briggs, Michael George, Joe Lopez and Paul Rainaldi.
The boys soccer team reached the 4-A state tournament as its region’s fourth-place team but was eliminated in the first round by Lone Peak, 1-0. Coach Wayne Voorhes’s squad had Ian Atzet as its MVP and Quinn Martin as its most inspirational player. Team captains were Ryan Taylor, Chris DeIanni and Mike Kennedy. The squad also featured Cody Jensen, Mike Stinson, Adam Acosta, Chris Skaggs, Patrick Hensleigh, Michael Leibsla, Ron Draughon, Sean Patrick, James Taylor, Matt Romankowski, Tony Conti, David Dean, Matt Ottosen, Ryan Taylor and Brett Erickson. Jeremy Mohrman and George Angelo were assistant coaches.
Carly Bobbe took third in the long jump, sophomore Danielle Scott finished fourth in the 110-meter high hurdles and Summer Bell was sixth in the 3,200-meter run to lead the girls track team to 10th place at the 4-A meet. Coach Dan Quinn’s squad scored 22 points, picking up additional points from the medley relay team, which finished fifth, and the 4x100-meter relay, which placed sixth. Lone Peak won the meet with 80 points. Other Bulldog athletes included Carolyn Fratto, Ashley Hesleph, Sarah Preston, Amelinda Spek, Marian Anderson, Merri Box, Liz Eresuma and Amanda Nelson. Sarah Preston was the team MVP while Summer Bell was its most inspirational runner. Quinn’s assistant coaches were Ross Barnett and Mike Kirk.
A third-place finish in the 3,200-meter run by Duncan Lindquist was the top performance for the boys track team at the 4-A state meet. Jimmy Neeway added points for Coach Dan Quinn’s squad with his sixth-place finish in the 800. Andy Gill was team MVP and Thomas Batey received the most inspirational award. Other athletes included James Ruff, Chris Holdener, Andy Gill, Steven Hart, Travis Groce, Gerald Narciso, Ian Wood, Sean Young and Tom Stuyvesant.
Nick Muscolino was the most valuable player on the boys tennis team, Matt Rothfels its most inspirational player. Other players were Patrick Clark, Anthony Bucad, Kris Schreiner, Sasha Skibine, Naresh Kumar, Stephen Voss, Louis Nichols, Ryan Chapa, Charles Farrington, Ben Jensen, Jon Martin and Chris Wallace. The team was coached by Mike Martinez and assistant Susan Daynes.
Coach Dave Allen named Robert Bell the MVP of the boys lacrosse team and Paul Matlin as its most inspirational player. They led the team to the best regular season record, but hopes for a championship were vanquished in a playoff loss to Highland. The rest of the Bulldog roster consisted of Mike Franks, Peter Haslam, Tyler Smith, Ben Nak, Colin Corrent, Erik Fitchett, Liam Duffy, Peter Baron, Jacob Morrison, Sean McLaughlin, Charles Bell, Chris Burbidge, Shawn Lambert, David Seal, Chris Tetzloff, Patrick Zimmerman, Joe Fernandez, Anthony Valerio, Ryan Love, Tom Fernandez, Michael Grisley, Rick Kladis, Jae-Sebastian Blaimer, Jesse Lindmar, Jason Otterstrom, Jesse Trentadue and Brendon Ross. Assisting Allen was Dave Morath.
Tricia Holt and Olivia Lucero shared MVP honors on the girls lacrosse team, whose most inspirational player was Marie Clougherty. Coach Jennifer Hadley also relied heavily on Katie Augustine, Christina Paal, Colleen Grisley, Lindsay Eckroth, Melissa Beyer, Ale Pipella, Tricia Holt, Jen Williams, Adrianna Naccarato, Ellie McBroom, Sarah Mullen, Meghan McDonald, Macey Hrechkosy, Rebecca Pritchard, Taylor Conger, Marie Clougherty and Shannon Corey. Kat Stahler was Hadley’s assistant coach.
The boys club volleyball team posted a 9-11 record, led by MVP Tyson Carbaugh-Mason and most inspirational player Steve Espinosa. Also on the squad were Joe Sherwood, Dan Hooten, Joe Cummings, Daniil Efros, Ryen Godwin, Fabrice Mercier, Christopher Robbins, Anthony Stockdale and Brendan Perkins. The coaches were Robin Carbaugh, Bill Godwin, Steve Mason and Paul Rainaldi.
Following his participation in the Tour de France race, 1986 graduate Marty Jemison won his second straight Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival mountain bike race in northern Wisconsin, outracing 3,000 other competitors.
Graduation
208 graduates on May 30 at Abravanel Hall.
Valedictorian: Rebecca Farr
Salutatorians: Jason Otterstrom and Jennifer Sutton
Highest GPA during senior year: Catherine Robbins
Highest GPA over four years: Rebecca Farr, Jason Otterstrom and Jennifer Sutton.
Outstanding Activities Involvement Award: Rebecca Farr, Christina Hawley and Jennifer Sutton.
Scholar/Activities Award: Jason Costa and Jennifer Sutton
Outstanding Scholar Athletes: Carlene Bobbe and Peter Oswald
Outstanding Female Athlete: Tracy Jonas
Outstanding Male Athlete: Andrew Gill
Champion of Youth Awards: Linda Simpson and Steve Hart
Gold honor cords reflecting GPAs of 3.5 or better were worn by 35 graduates. Class members received college scholarship offers totaling $2.3 million. Matthew McComas received an appointment to the U.S. Navy.
The graduates all wore green ribbons around their wrists as a memorial to classmate Danielle Byron Henry and teacher John Tabish, both of whom died during the year. “Out of those losses, we have learned to rely more on one another,” said valedictorian Rebecca Farr. “We take comfort from families who expect us to be home on time. We gather strength from our friends whom we can call at any hour.” With their addition, the ranks of Judge alumni exceeded 6,000.
Christ the King Award: Carlene Bobbe and Sean Patrick.
First Honors: Ian Atzet, Emily Bereskin, Mary Ann Borrowman, Britney Brinkman, Rebecca Farr, Patricia Holt, Jason Otterstrom, Catherine Robbins, William Smith, Martin Smyth and Jennifer Sutton.
Grail Seal Bearers: Bryan Woody, Melissa Villnave, Jennifer Sutton, Martin Smyth, William Smith, John Soltis, Joseph Sherwood, Margaret Sause, Michael Roche, Daniel Robertson, Catherine Robbins, Steven Pugh, Samantha Potts, Jason Otterstrom, Peter Oswald, Patricia Mayer, Jon Martin, Jonathan Lee, Jarett LaTour, Michelle Kowalczyk, Shane Koenig, Heidi Keller, Tracy Jonas, Jocelyn Jackman, Patricia Holt, Carolyn Fratto, Tamara Fisher, Rebecca Farr, David Eldridge, Jason Costa, Jessica Clements, Brian Burchett, Anthony Bucad, Britney Brinkman, Melanie Bradshaw, Merri Box, Mary Ann Borrowman, Carlene Bobbe, Emily Bereskin, Summer Bell, Charles Bell, Andrew Beagle, Thomas Batey, Ian Atzet.
Academic Awards – Mathematics: Jonathan Lee; Advanced Biology: Britney Brinkman; Physics: Jonathan Lee; Political Science: Rebecca Farr; Economics: Angela Haycock; American Government: Ronald Draughon; English: Steven Pugh; A.P. Literature: Rebecca Farr; A.P. Composition: Bryan Woody; Newspaper: Britney Brinkman; Yearbook: Rebecca Farr; Literary Magazine: Christopher Dean; Communications: Anica Averett; Religious Studies: Britney Brinkman and Jason Costa.
A.P. Art: Margaret Sause; Ceramics: Thomas Batey; Dance: Melissa Villnave; Music (Instrumental): Patricia Mayer; Music (Vocal): Amanda O’Karma; Drama: David Eldridge and Erin O’Connor; Technical Theatre: Nicholas Pope; P.E./Health: Marian Anderson and Travis Groce; Debate: Jarett LaTour; Spanish: Diana Arena; French: Emily Bereskin; German: Steven Pugh; Latin: Jennifer Sutton; Japanese: Antony Bucad.
Activities Awards (MVPs and most inspirationals) – Bulldog Press: Ryan Greenberg and Britney Brinkman; Campus Ministry: Jonelle Madsen and Christopher Dean; Cheerleading: Gina Webb and Jennifer Sutton; Dance: Melissa Villnave and Nova Ebert; Debate: Abby Hunter and Naresh Kumar; Drama: Carly Bobbe and Erin O’Connor; Environmental Club: Jenny Firneno and Christina Hawley; Literary Magazine: Christopher Dean, Amanda O’Karma and Hilary Leonard; Mock Trial: Jason Costa, Rebecca Farr, Christina Hawley and Jarett LaTour; Orchestra: Patricia Mayer and Jeremy Matthews; Vocal Music: Heather Japlit and Tony Vincent; Student Council: Jeremy St. Romain and Chris Holdener; Yearbook: Rebecca Farr and Jarett LaTour.
Alumni
Robert Benda was designated the “most valuable chorister” in the Utah Opera Chorus production of “Turandot;” Christina Albo, Class of 1990, was the featured speaker for a program honoring Mohandus Gandhi in a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Albo was a volunteer with Peace Brigade International and recently had spent a year of service in Guatemala.
