1999 - 2000
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Ned Stanley, president; Vice President: Gina Gotay; Secretary/Historian: Chris Holdener; Business Manager: Paige Tanner.
Senior Class Officers – President Allison Faucett, Tom Conner, Ellie McBroom, Domina Holbeck and Naresh Kumar.
Junior Class Officers – President Abraham Manning, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Andrew Valdez, Ryan Greenberg and Ashley Bradley.
Sophomore Class Officers – President Rob Duane, Danny Gibbs, Carly St. Romaine, Ken Kummer and Matt Webber.
Freshmen Class Officers – Sandy Jones, Will Chick, Terri Maile, Meaghan Johnson, Wesley Lockett and Paul Farrell.
During the Summer
Seniors Bret Brinkman and Justin Birch and junior Chris Burbidge received scholarships to attend the “Writers at Work, Young Writers” workshop at Westminster College.
Junior Lee Downs won second place in a Utah Poetry Contest for an untitled work that first appeared in the previous spring’s edition of “Catharsis” literary magazine.
Teacher Tom Bettin exhibited “First Squads,” prints based on Vietnam, in a show at the Salt Lake Arts Council gallery on Finch Lane.
Juniors participating in the Close-up Program visited Washington, D.C. for a week with teacher Peter Van Orden. They were Melissa Beyer, Brian Mayeda, Heather Stanga, Elmer Downs, Deirdre Driscoll, Brian Campbell, Toni Carl, Shaun Ernst, Christina Davis, Myranda Pool, Eleni Dwyer and Rebecca Pritchard.
The E. L. Wiegand Foundation provided $78,000 to renovate “The Beach” area between the main school building, auditorium and the gym. Work started in the summer and was projected for completion before school started, but delays pushed back the opening date until October. “This will provide a nice stage-like area that can be used for dramatic performances, coffee houses as well as a place to relax or pass the time on frees,” wrote Bulldog Press reporter David Dodge. But he also noted that this work extended the difficulties Salt Lakers faced as construction was rampant all over the Salt Lake Valley in preparation for the 2002 Winter Olympics. “First they tear up our freeways, then light rail hits Main Street. With the new anti-cruising laws on State Street, they have even gone as far as forbidding our natural human rights on a whole block of our downtown area.” Technically, the Beach is actually the Wiegand Outdoor Theater.
The Year
National Merit Scholar: Bashira Chowdhury
National Merit Finalists (10): Chanda Bradshaw, Antonie Carl, Bashira Chowdhury, Keith Gardner, Michael Gutierrez, Joseph Irvin, Lance Johnson, Brian Mayeda, Nicolette O’Leary and Spencer Quiel.
National Merit Semifinalists: Allison Faucett and Daniel Lemcke.
National Merit Commended Students: Suzanne Itami, Naresh Kumar, Michael Misiewicz, Sarah Reeves, Sara South.
National Hispanic Scholar Recognition Program: David Garcia, Michael Gutierrez
National Hispanic Scholar Honorable Mention: Chea Trujillo
Enrollment was at 919 in grades 9-12, according to a “fact sheet” for the 1999-2000 school year; seniors accounted for 230 of those; 57% of students were Catholic, 20% were ethnic minorities (13% Hispanic). Tuition was $5,700 for non-Catholics, $4,850 with the Catholic subsidy; 26% of students received some financial assistance, totaling $400,000. The school offered 14 athletic programs, 20 co-curricular activities. The student/teacher ratio was 17 to 1; 55% of the faculty had master’s degrees or higher.
Following up on its designation by the U.S. Department of Education as a “Blue Ribbon School” in 1997-98 (also in 1988-89 and 1983-84), Judge received the National Service Learning Leader School Certificate for Excellence in 1999.
The 1999-2000 annual report put Judge’s expenses at $5.1 million, nearly 70% for salaries and benefits. Administrative expenses amounted to 4.5% of the total, the bookstore and cafeteria were at 4.2%, plant maintenance 3.8% and athletics 3.1%. On the revenue side, tuition and fees raised 86% of the money. Fundraisers generated $718,000. Of that, 55% went to transfer school programs, 16% to tuition aid.
The Administration — President: Rev. John Norman; Principal: Renee Genereux; Dean of Studies: Jim Yerkovich; Deans of Students: Stephanie Egbert-Sawyer and Angela Rowland; Operations Manager: Jim Beisel; Athletic Director: Dan Del Porto; Activities Director: George Angelo; Development Directors: Joan Bell and Alison Barnett.
New teachers – Angela Rowland (Class of 1981), dean of students; Nicole Veltri (Class of ’91), religion; Bess Bernal (Class of ’92), physical education; Francie Renschler, chemistry and biology; Pam Oles, English and cheerleading; Kyle Costello, Andrea Stout and Lori Chadwell, mathematics; Bob Thompson, science and assistant swimming coach; Mary Chris Yerkovich (Class of 1988), girls basketball coach; Thane Baczek, Spanish; Karen Aiken, campus ministry; Diane Walter, religion; David Yavornitzky, chamber orchestra; Brian Zeiler, computers.
Junior Academic Awards – College Algebra/Trigonometry: Meryl Biksacky; Honors Chemistry: Meryl Biksacky, Keith Gardner and Lance Johnson; Human Biology: Colin Corrent; English: Meryl Biksacky and Sara South; A.P. U.S. History: Sara South; Modern U.S. History: Lance Johnson; Early U.S. History: Keith Gardner; Religious Studies: Lance Johnson and Sara South; Ceramics: Brendan Perkins; Advanced Drawing: Jonathan Buck; Design: Meryl Biksacky; Music: Brian Mayeda; Drama: Alex Cendese and Ned Stanley; Dance: Cecelia Peterson; Girls Weightlifting: Michelle Peterson; Boys Weightlifting: Devin Orges; P.E.: Matthew Harbrecht and Sarah Preston; Honors Spanish: Christine Baczek; Spanish: Katie Prestwich; German: Lance Johnson; Honors French: Meryl Biksacky and Sara South; French: Kate Eidens and Jessica Kunzer; Japanese: Michael Misiewicz; Latin: Keith Gardner.
Sophomore Academic Awards – Modern Geometry/Trigonometry: Skye Baker; Enriched Biology: Brendon Ross and Christina Paal; English: Ryan Greenberg; Modern World History: Skye Baker; Early World History: William Van Trump; Religious Studies: Gitana Gotay and Christopher Gray; Dance: Sarah Herman and Lucas Johnson; Drama: Ryan Greenberg and Cortney Seggermann; Drawing: Jesse Trentadue; P.E.: David Schwalb and Paige Tanner; Girls Weightlifting: Jessica Underwood; Boys Weightlifting: Nicholas George; Enriched Spanish: Skye Baker; Spanish: Danielle Ypina; Enriched French: Brendon Ross and Ashley Martin; French: Alan Bonvouloir and Ryan Love; German: Abby Hunter; and Japanese: David Schwalb.
Freshmen Academic Awards – Enriched Modern Algebra: Danielle Holbeck, Christopher Robbins and Matthew Webber; Introduction to Physical Science: A. J. Radman and Matthew Webber; Geography: Melanie Larrabee; World History: Matthew Webber; English: A. J. Radman and Matthew Webber; Religious Studies: Matthew Webber and Megan Wilson; Drama: Sarah Formosa and Michael Glenn; Dance: Paige Hunt; Music: Angela Larrabee; Girls Health: Erin O’Brien and Carly St. Romain; Boys Health: A. J. Radman and Joshua Spry; Boys P.E.: Matthew Webber; Girls P.E.: Anne Crowther and Brittany Scott; Enriched Spanish: A. J. Radman; Spanish: Melanie Larrabee; Enriched French: Carly St. Romain; French: Elizabeth Kunzer; German: Joseph Weist; Latin: Reed Hatch.
After five years of relative peace, parking for Judge students became a problem once again after neighbors petitioned Salt Lake City in late May and June to revoke parking privileges from 1300 East to 1000 East, 500 South to 800 South. “The problem is not the character of the Judge students but the simple fact that there are too many cars,” the Bulldog Press quoted one neighbor as saying, estimating 400 students park cars daily on nearby streets. An Oct. 1 public hearing was set. Heading into that hearing, Fr. Norman admonished students and parents that “the actions of our neighbors must not be understood as actions against Judge and its community. The city has provided them with a process. They are simply taking advantage of it. We should overwhelm them with our kindness rather than be angry or negative in our response.” Four years earlier, the city rejected a neighborhood request for residential parking permits after Judge parents challenged the approval process. By late November, city transportation officials offered a temporary compromise accepted by neighbors and the school – let students park on even days on the side of the street in which houses have even numbers, switch to the opposite side on odd-numbered days.
College Book Awards were presented to Allison Faucett (Dartmouth), Lance Johnson (Harvard), Sara South (Wellesley), Meryl Biksacky (Smith), Spencer Quiel (Notre Dame) and Melissa Beyer (Mount Holyoak). Biksacky, a junior, later received a “Smith Book Award” from the Utah Alumnae Group of Smith College in Massachusetts. She was cited for her leadership.
The Cheerleaders included the Football Squad – Kristy Ahlstrom, Domina Holbeck, Ellie McBroom, Jodi McLean, Katie Augustine, Christina Pope, Cassandra Olsen, Sandi Ransdell, Allison Faucett, Ashley Hammond, Rebecca Blackett, Megan Wilson, Breah Richter, Ashley Author and Sarah Murphy. The Basketball Squad featured Allison Faucett, Sarah Reeves, Jenny Yamashiro, Marlena Gonzalez, Marzena Gronostalska, Cecelia Stratton, Melanie Larrabee, Kristen Shropshire, Ellie McBroom, Cassandra Olsen, Emily Rasmussen, Bridget Kowalczyk, Rebecca Blackett and Megan Wilson.
Jenny Cook was Homecoming Queen, Joel Carter was king. The senior attendants were Domina Holbeck and Colin Corrent. The junior attendants were Sarah Hawkins and Abraham Manning. The juniors won the Homecoming Week tug-of-war.
Teacher Tom Bettin paid homage to the young men who went to the Vietnam War in “First Squad,” a display of monotypes exhibited for six weeks in the fall at Finch Lane Gallery.
In response to a state mandate, the Judge Memorial school building was inspected for asbestos, a management plan was put together and the diocese undertook “a series of actions to reduce the amount of asbestos and the propensity for contact.”
Hilary Leonard and Spencer Quiel were co-editors-in-chief of the Bulldog Press. Andrea Ellesson was managerial editor, Amelinda Spek the copy editor. There were 25 other editors and reporters, including Nick Benson, Emily Perry, Derek Garduno, Macey Hrechkosy, Sean Young, Taylor Conger, Ryen Godwin, Cristina Cernicica, Ryan Greenberg, Gizelle Gopez, Alan Bonvouloir, Jessica Kranski, Derek Shockey, Erica Fuller, Joseph Leyba, Katie Quinlivan, Lance Johnson, Jesse Killinger, Matt Crnkovich, Brook Mingo, Dominic Furano, Jennica Davis, Bret Brinkman, Elisa Koehler, J.P. Chipman, Sara Marie Meranda, David Dodge, Lisa Narciso and Christine Baczek. In mid-May, Hilary Leonard came in second statewide as “Student Journalist of the Year.” She received an “excellent” rating for reviews she wrote at the national Journalism Education Association convention in Anaheim, where Ryan Greenberg won first place for his infographics and Lance Johnson received an honorable mention for editorial writing.
Bulldog Press writer Macey Hrechkosy noted that the new Juan Diego Catholic High School has 254 freshmen and sophomores and will add a grade in each of the next two years. “Juan Diego has a double gym that could probably fit our whole school into it, plus two double gyms at the elementary school. They have a huge football field, a soccer field, baseball and softball diamonds. They pretty much have everything except a swimming pool . . . then again, who’s counting?”
The featured artist at the J.E. Cosgriff Art Festival was Barbara Braak, who put five children through Judge along with her husband, Ed – Bill, 1974; Mary Jean, ’76; Rita, ’77; Annie, ’79; and Carol, ’81.
Forming the Peer Ministry team overseen by teacher Mary Lane Grisley were Noemi Monge, Monika McDonald, Jesse Salaz, Andrea Ellesson, Lacey Gourley, Christina Athas, Peter Evans, Kristy Ahlstrom, Sarah Murphy, Elmer Downs, Noelle Divino, Jessica Quint, Karen Aiken, Heather Japlit and Jake Wilberg.
Judge’s commitment to Christian Service was highlighted in a Deseret News story which pictured Kerry Kennedy and Erika Fuller making leis to distribute to needy kids. The Utah Nonprofits Association and the Utah Society of Fundraisers named the students of Judge Memorial as the “Service Organization of the Year.” Chea Trujillo accepted the award on behalf of Judge. Other students recognized in the yearbook for their Christian Service projects were Brandon Gorrell, Talia Keys, Nate Romero, Alecia Ferrin, Joe Irvin, Allison Bauer, Tucker Marriott, Meghann Murray, Ginger Gourde, Tanner Blonquist and Elizabeth Reeves. Mary Lane Grisley oversaw the program.
Junior Lucas Robertson became a celebrity of sorts when his dad, Rocky, was elected in November to be Salt Lake City’s mayor. Anderson was the second mayor with Judge ties. Palmer DePaulis taught at St. Mary’s and sent children to Judge.
Former Judge Principal Fr. Thomas McNamara, who ran the school from 1972 to 1976, passed away in March in Toledo, Ohio. He was 76. “The construction of the auditorium and arts center at Judge Memorial was blessed with his oversight,” observed Rev. Terrence Fitzgerald.
Benedictine Sr. Norita Lanners, who taught music at Judge from 1974-77, died of cancer.
Charles Fratto Jr., a successful businessman who served as an officer with the Catholic Foundation of Utah and chaired numerous events for Judge and St. Ambrose Parish, died following an accident at home. He was 47.
Attending the Teton Science School in Wyoming with teacher Chris Long were Ben Nak, Patrick Zimmerman, Sara Hasson, Ellie McBroom, Tim Berk, Christine Baczek, Riley Sluder, David Garcia, Shawn Lambert, Sean Young, Melissa Beyer, Liam Duffy, Robert Bell, Elizabeth Kunzer, Patrick Emery, Toni Carl, Mike Kennedy, Denise Bonvouloir, Kyle Stetner, Allison Faucett, Sean Erickson and Heather Stanga.
Sixty students and adults from the performing arts department traveled to New York City for professional classes and workshops. Led by teachers Jeanette Sawaya-Lamb, Tom Delgado and Ramona Mayer, they also attended three Broadway shows. Back at home, Sawaya-Lamb also conducted a three-day clinic, with help from Alison Le Duc and Stefanie Paulson, getting grade schoolers ready for the Bulldog Boogie dance program during halftime of the Judge-Uintah football game.
Junior Tanner Blonquist was honored by Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt and the State Senate after he was credited with saving a life following a bad car accident. Blonquist previously had taken a course on “What to do until the ambulance arrives.”
The Environmental Club included Tiffany Buge, Danielle Grove, Tom Wilkens, Elizabeth Kunzer, Suzanne Moore, Melissa Clements, Maryanne Batey, Aileen Granger, Barbara Vaksmundska, Ashley Williams, Chelsea Adamson, Anne Hendrix, Brian Close, Joseph Leyba, Adriana Rodriguez, Andrew Smith, Jamie Dwyer, Jessica Corwin, Macey Hrechkosy, Becky Holt, Abby Hunter, Gizelle Gopez, Jennifer Williams and Olivia Lucero. The moderator was Colleen Smith.
A pasta dinner for 10 cooked by Utah Jazz Hall of Famer John Stockton was the featured item at the annual Auction Dinner Dance at the Marriott Hotel.
Judge students and teacher were still reeling from the previous April’s deadly shootings at Columbine High School in suburban Denver. After Columbine’s football team won Colorado’s 5A state championship, Athletic Director Dan Del Porto wrote that the prevalence of “We Are Columbine” signs in the stands and the reaction to the win helped “people to feel a sense of community,” much as he experienced when Judge students marched en masse to Rice-Eccles Stadium in 1983 for the Bulldogs’ state championship upset of Jordan. “Community can be such a powerful thing,” he wrote. “A community can be impacted by sport or, really, any co-curricular activity. It is so important that as a member of the Judge Community we all show support for as many things as possible and get behind our kids in whatever endeavor they may be involved in. Whether it be a school play, dance concert, the Christmas concert or any of our bevy of sporting opportunities, what makes Judge truly special is this sense of community that is felt whenever there is a Judge-related activity.”
Mary Camp, John Kimball and Christian Maymi had solos as the Judge chamber and symphonic orchestras, madrigals and chorale, jazz ensemble and concert band performed the “Music of Christmas,” directed by Ramona Mayer with assistance from David Yavornitzky.
Madrigals director Ramona Mayer and four other chaperones – Jerry and Joan Maymi, Andrea Kimball and Darlene Hymal – accompanied 28 juniors and seniors who were invited to sing on a Carnival Cruise Line trip to Mexico. Winning awards for their performances on the cruise were Alicia Mendez, Heather Japlit and Kathy Mayer. Also on the trip were Abraham Manning, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Judy Holtshouser, Kerri Sparks, Elmer Downs and Katie Wiggins.
Four of Tom Bettin’s AP Art students – Joan Pesirla, Joe Irvin, Jonathan Buck and Christine Baczek – were selected to submit work to the “Utopia Dystopia Apocalypse: Images for a New Millenium” art show at Day-Riverside Library in Riverton. Other top art students included Elmer Downs, Allison Bauer, Matthew Rothfels, Dawn Birch, Clinton Harpster, Jesse Trentadue, Scott Newlin, Ryan Love, Adam Acosta and Brendan Perkins.
Kris Schreiner’s film “Eternity” won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Flyndee Film Festival at Riverton High School, while the Best Comedy Award went to “Driving You Crazy,” put together by Brittney Burns, Ryan Greenberg and Lance Johnson. At the Utah High School Film and Video 2000 Festival at Hunter High, Ethan Lappe’ and Reza Rejali won second place in animation and graphic design. Film Club members included Brian Gardner, James Yu, Kyle Schmitt, Jacob Torrey, Bret Brinkman and Mark J. Smith. Their advisers were Calli Short and David Porter.
Jessie Salaz and Monika McDonald were competitors in the Miss Teen Utah pageant.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – One of Judge’s two Mock Trial teams took the 4A state title. Mounting the winning legal arguments was a Bulldog contingent featuring John Oderda, Bret Brinkman, Adriana Luciano, Peter Williams, Gizelle Gopez, Joseph Leyba, Katie Murray, Peter Skorut, Elisa Koehler, Bryan Brinkman, Angela Naylor, Jessica Montoya and Francisca Maertens. The second Judge squad included Alan Bonvouloir, Jessica Corwin, Kyle Schmitt, Cristina Cernicica, William Van Trump, Angela Cecala, Maggie Boehly, Suzanne Itami, Tonie Carl, Melanie Houston, Katie Murray, William Van Trump, Kyle Schmitt and Dominic Furano. Their faculty advisors were Elaine Peterson and Christy Terrill.
In the national Mathfax competition, Christopher Robbins finished 11th out of 862 Catholic School students. Parochial school students Victor Wang, Matthew Webber and William Chick also had performances worthy of note. Judge also finished third in the 3-A State Math contest.
In a Salt Lake Tribune story about National Catholic Schools Week, writer Bob Mims noted that Catholic school enrollment was surging with 4,892 students enrolled in 13 schools – 1,347 in Judge, Juan Diego and St. Joseph high schools, plus 3,545 in elementary schools. Diocesan School Superintendent Catherine Kamphaus projected enrollment would be rise to 5,300.
Senior Rick Plautz wrote a thoughtful article for the Intermountain Catholic, reflecting on his life at Judge, from the trauma of a student’s suicide in the spring of his junior year to the beauty of watching Linda Simpson deal with her English students in and after class. Of Mrs. Simpson he wrote: “I patiently await her attention for a few questions after school as kids continue to flood in the classroom with assorted objectives, each one she approaches with an air of genuineness that only a pittance of people truly have. She is very lucky, because she has it.” And her assessment of the school? “Here there is more of an air to actually try hard, to really do well . . . I feel more free, teaching at Judge, than anywhere else I have taught.”
Students in the Judge Multicultural Club, such as junior Carolina Cernicica, planned activities throughout February to celebrate Black History Month. The Bulldog Press contributed with articles by Gizelle Gopez, Justin Birch, Joseph Leyba and Lance Johnson.
Members of the Chorale included Josh Spry, Emily DeBord, Sean O’Leary, Christine Yem, Jason Larson, Mary Camp, Daniel Robinson, Allesandra Royce, James Peacock, Jessica Allen, Jacob Oritt, Avery Sandack, Angela Naylor, Natalie Thiros, Sara Hasson, Alana Boscan, Elyse Downs and Ashley Hesleph.
Chicano Scholarship Awards from the University of Utah were presented to Judge seniors Claudia Castillo, Derek Garduno, Justin Manchego and David Garcia.
Kip Sayre was moderator of the Debate Club, which took first place in region, led by presidents Naresh Kumar and Adriana Luciano, vice president Ryan Greenberg, secretary Jennifer Byrne and historian Stephanie Anderson. The captains were Adriana Luciano and William Van Trump (Congress), Abby Hunter and Zach Turner (Extemp), Ryan Greenberg and Naresh Kumar (Impromptu), Adriana Luciano (Interps), Kerri Sparks and Mark Smith (Lincoln Douglas), Jennifer Byrne (Oratory), LaShell Wright-Hopkins and Kerri Sparks (Policy) and Adriana Luciano and Naresh Kumar (Spar). The team included Keith Gardner, Stephanie Anderson, Jared Johnson, Angie Larrabee, Brian Gardner, Ian Whitlock, Dan Winfield and Mark Smith.
Bulldog Press writers Ryan Greenberg and Derek Shockey calculated that Judge students owned compact disks worth more than $1 million, with each student having an average of 77 disks. Favored musical genres were alternative, rock, hip-hop, R&B, pop and oldies. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best, students put their parents’ musical taste at 4.4 and figured their parents would give students’ musical choices a 2.7. A poll of 100 Judge students determined the best “Band of All Time” was the Beatles, followed by the Dave Matthews Band, with Led Zeppelin and Sublime tying for third.
Visual arts teacher Tom Bettin was the Salt Lake Diocese’s outstanding teacher of the year, along with J.E. Cosgriff Elementary Principal Judith Puhr. They split a $10,000 check provided by Philip McCarthey and his family. Tim Dolan was named “Teacher of the Year” by the Utah Council of Teachers of English.
The Basilean Yearbook was produced by a copy/layout staff of Elmer Downs, Camille Barraclough, Brian Mayeda, Heather Stanga, Kyle Berg, Jo Anne Austria, Nate Romero, Paige Tanner, Jake Kresser, Hinni Yu, Jesse Solorzano-Gringeri, Sarah Preston, Sean Erickson, Kristine Paczolt, Ryan Greenberg, Chea Trujillo, Matt Pardini and Annie Hawkins. The photographers were Rebecca Pritchard, Jessie Salaz, Jessica Quint, Carmen Monge, Susan Hood, Ivy Austria, Brooke McDonald, Reza Rejali, Toni Carl, Sean Evans, Amelinda Spek, Matt Crnkovich, Claudia Castillo, Christina German, Jason Martin, Allison Bauer, Meghan McDonald, Rosalba Dominguez, Maggie Boehly, Monika McDonald and Denise Bonvouloir. The adviser was Mary Lane Grisley.
Renee Genereux, who was departing after serving as Judge principal since 1997 and a teacher for 16 years, was one of seven honorees by the Alumni Alliance of Judge Memorial and St. Mary’s of the Wasatch. “I have great love for Judge Memorial. It’s the community that brings Judge students back to teach. I am constantly amazed at the deep relationships that are formed here between teachers and students,” she said. Fr. John Norman, the school president, said that Genereux “as the first lay woman principal, has contributed a great deal to Judge both personally and professionally. This is a better place because of her dedicated work.”
During her tenure, Genereux taught religion and Japanese, was dean of students and vice principal before becoming principal for six years. The Alumni Alliance also inducted former Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal (1960-80) into its Hall of Fame. He was cited as a “builder of parishes and innovator of programs” such as the Diocesan Development Drive. The Alliance honored retired Msgr. Jerome Stoffel, diocesan archivist, for outstanding service to the community by an alumnus. He graduated from Judge in 1928, when it was called Cathedral High. For service to Catholic education, Chester and Kay Fassio were honored by the Alliance. Bob and Cathy Lambert were singled out for their contributions as parents. Stoffel got the laugh of the evening when he quipped that current Judge President Fr. John Norman, Class of 1971, was both a wonderful student “and a miserable challenge.”
Replacing Renee Genereux as Judge principal was Bob Jackson, a teacher, counselor, director of student activities and overseer of campus ministry activities since arriving at Judge in 1992. He graduated from Judge in 1968, then went to State University of New York in Buffalo for his bachelor’s degree and Siena Heights College for his master’s. He taught in New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan before returning to Judge. Jackson died in 2021. Student Cassie Olsen played the piano at the event marking Jackson’s ascent to principal.
Also leaving at year’s end were Calli Short (English), Karla Keller (PE), Roxanne Kammerer, (counselor and AP coordinator), Delores Fisher (librarian), Tina Bergquist (day care), Stephanie Paulson (Spanish) and Dianna Swartz (Christian Service).
Fr. Thomas Gillespie, one of the first Oblate priests assigned to Judge in 1962, passed away. He was at Judge until 1967. Fr. Thomas McNamara was at Judge at the same time (1963-66) and then returned as principal from 1972-76 and president from 1985 to 1991. He died Feb. 29, 2000 in Pennsylvania.
The Madrigal Choir included Christine Chan, Brandon Amaral, Maureen Frandsen, Fabrice Mercier, Amy Jackson, Jessica Kunzer, Casey Huber, Lindsey Kanehara, Abraham Manning, Alecia Ferrin, Darby Richter, Anthony Pike, Kerri Sparks, Heather Japlit, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Jesse Killinger, Aura Boscan, Parker Ellison, Katie Wiggins, Tony Vincent, Tammy Villa, John Kimball, Victoria Gonzalez-Cabal, Alex Cendese, Patricia Leveille, Kathy Mayer, Elmer Downs and Chris Maymi. Their conductor was Ramona Mayer.
The Phonathon raised $96,000, involving 467 volunteers who consumed 560 slices of pizza and Subway sandwiches 50 feet long. Nearly 9,000 calls were placed over 56 phones.
Toni Carl was editor-in-chief of the Literary Magazine, aided by fellow editors Hilary Leonard (assistant editor), Brendan Perkins (poetry), Christina Athas (short stories), Justin Birch (photography), Joan Pesirla (art), Elmer Downs (business) and Jessica Quint (non-fiction). The staff consisted of Joe Oles, Abby Hunter, Tom Stuyvesant, Christina Davis, Peter Evans, Stephanie Anderson, Mike Stinson, Stephanie Anderson, Pete Stone, Andrea Nokes, Brian Gardner, Suzanne Itami, Christopher Gray, Deirdre Driscoll, Mike Gutierrez, Jessica Quint, Josh Ehleringer, Kristin Martinez, Lance Johnson, Jo Anne Austria, David Dodge, Denise Bonvouloir, Claudia Castillo, Ivy Austria, Marie Clougherty and Jennica Davis. The adviser was Linda Simpson.
The music department’s Spring Concert was titled “The Rhythm of Life,” with the chorale, concert band, men’s ensemble and madrigals under the direction of Ramona Mayer and the chamber and symphonic orchestras under director David Yavornitzky. Senior Jessica Kunzer had a vocal solo on the jazz ensemble’s arrangement of Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” Performing with the symphonic orchestra, clarinetist Brian Mayeda soloed on “Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff.
Featured in the JM Chorale were Heather Japlit, Adriana Luciano, Amy Jackson, Kathy Mayer, Christopher Gray, Alicia Mendez, Maureen Frandsen, Christina Paal, Parker Ellison, Angelica Pardo, Katie Prestwich, Taylor Conger, Dimitri Tsilis, Claudia Castillo, Jessica Vorderer, Jo Anne Austria, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Brandon Amaral, Patrick Young and Laurie Zentner. Their instructor was Ramona Mayer.
Members of the Orchestra were Kathy Mayer, Emily DeBord, Sarah Formosa, Zachary Ellison, Angie Larrabee, Mark Kosik, Kelly Jones, Brian Dorich, Kate Dowd, William Van Trump, Jana Hooper, Siobhan Hollis, Jeff Holdener, Jana Bradshaw, Don Coleman, Abigael Proctor, Donald Serna-Grey, Brittnee Wright-Hopkins, Bryan Brinkman, Carly St. Romain, Eric Simmons, Katie Augustine, Shawn Lambert, Matt Wallace, Nick Muscolino, Robert Gonzales, Martin Hollis, Dan Bobbe, Reed Hatch and Alexander Larsen.
“When I Was Your Age” was the theme of the Spring Dance Concert. The 18-dance program about the interconnection of generations featured 40 Judge dancers, in one dance moving in concert with the poetry of fifth graders from J.E. Cosgriff and Kearns-St. Ann’s elementaries. Jeanette Sawaya-Lamb, Alison Le Duc and Stefanie Paulson directed the production, Linda Simpson coordinated the poetic narration and Tom Delgado was technical director and lighting designer. Nicholas Johnson and Jesse Portillo were stage managers. Dancers included seniors Cecilia Stratton, Cecelia Peterson, Chris Holdener, Robert Bell, Jennifer Cook, Colleen Grisley, Domina Holbeck, Heikoti Maile Jr., Kristy Ahlstrom, Katherine Arritt, Emily Bogus, Nicole Boyton-Young, Maria Cenaruzabeitia, Noelle Divino, Allison Faucett, Elizabeth Jones, Alexandria Katsanevas, Jessica Kunzer, Ellie McBroom, Sarah Reeves, Jenny Yamashiro and Sandi Ransdell.
Plays
“West Side Story,” directed by Tom Delgado, music directed by Ramona Mayer, choreography by Jeanette Sawaya-Lamb. Starring Alex Cendese, Sarah Reeves, Jessica Kunzer, Elmer Downs, Mazall Sharp, Thomas Conner, Dan Terreros, Rosalba Dominguez, Fabrice Mercier, Victoria Gonzalez-Cabal, Joe Oles, Alexandria Katsanevas, Mike Glenn, Emily Rasmussen, Ryan Greenberg, Amber Johnson, teacher Chris Sloan, Christina Pope, Chris Burbidge, Ian Willson, Jonathan Argoitia and Lance Johnson. Students Chanda Bradshaw, Brian Mayeda, Abigael Proctor, Angelique Larrabee, David Seal, Shawn Lambert and Jana Hooper were in the orchestra, led by Linda Simpson. Sara South was the stage manager. Techies included Jesse Portillo, Nick Johnson, Sean Ernst and Daniil Efros.
“The Tavern,” directed by Tom Delgado, with Daniil Efros as stage manager. Starring Thomas Conner, Sarah Reeves, Joe Oles, Chris Burbidge, Alex Cendese, Marie Clougherty, Lance Johnson, Jessica Kunzer, Mazall Sharp, Ned Stanley, Noelle Sharp, Ian Wolfley, Ned Stanley, Elyse Downs, David Dodge, Dominic Fratto, Chris Burbidge and Ian Willson.
“Alice in Wonderland” was the sophomore play for children. It starred Mike Glenn, Dena Fauske, Jean Kelly and Joseph Jordan-Allen.
“A Little Princess,” a play taken to St. Ann’s, St. Francis Xavier and Madeline Choir School, directed by Chris Burbidge and Mazall Sharp, starring juniors Amber Johnson, Marie Clougherty, Rachel Larrabee, Amanda Hart, Alicia Mendez, Cassandra Bell, Betsy Schoenfeld, Danielle Scott and Kate Dowd.
The traveling junior play was “A Little Princess,” directed by Mazall Sharp and Chris Burbidge, starring Amber Johnson, Rachel Larrabee, Amanda Hart, Alicia Mendez, Cassandra Bell, Betsy Schoenfeld, Danielle Scott, Marie Clougherty and Kate Dowd.
Sports
Judge made the move in sports from 4-A to 3-A.
STATE CHAMPION – Pete Stone became just the third Utah prep golfer to win three consecutive state titles, winning a playoff against Park City’s Todd Francis at Jeremy Ranch to capture the Class 3-A title. He was greeted by cheers of “Three-Pete” when he finished the round. In winning, Stone denied Snow Canyon’s Jake Ellison the chance to be the only four-time individual champion in Utah history (Ellison tied for seventh, three strokes behind Stone). Stone was 24 under par in six region matches before the state tournament for Coach Jim Beisel, whose team finished 10th at state after placing second in region. The Bulldogs shot 349 as a team. Delta won with 311 strokes. After he secured the crown, Stone was selected as “Boy Prep Athlete of the Week” by The Salt Lake Tribune, which noted he “carries a 3.7 cumulative GPA in difficult courses at the highly regarded private school” and volunteers at the Kiwanis-Felt Afterschool Program for at-risk kids. While Stone obviously was team MVP, its most inspirational player was Tanner Blonquist. Other team members included John Nisson, Ethan Lappe’, Arthur Rio, Brendan Ross, Jeff Stone, Tyler Stack, Rick Kladis, Justin Birch, Eric Nelson, Jason Webb, Patrick Emery, Emilee Vaughn, Erin Mullaly, Melissa Clements, Jeff Mori, Casey Lopez, Chris Lanzarotta and Jordan Shelton.
STATE CHAMPION – The boys cross country team came in second at state, three points behind region rival Wasatch, despite junior Duncan Lindquist capturing the individual 3-A title in a thrilling race. Lindquist completed the course in 15:45.6, just .4 ahead of David Sheeran from Pine View. Lindquist earlier won the Oregon Trail Invitational. The Bulldogs placed two other runners in the Top 10 enroute to compiling 92 points, compared to 89 for Wasatch and 93 for third-place Hurricane. Joe Cummins finished eighth in 16:47.8 while Jimmy Neeway was ninth in 16:48.3. Other state runners for Coach Dan Quinn were Jake Wilberg, Chris Holdener, Jesse Trentadue, James Ruff and Matt Scott. Holdener was named to the state Academic All-State team. Most valuable runner honors went to Lindquist. The most inspirational runner was James Ruff. Also competing for Quinn were Patrick Salaz, Steven Ault, Quentin Benson, Erik Lindquist, Preston Aro, Heath Niederee, John Siska, Jeff Holdener, Alan Bonvouloir, Joseph Jordan-Allen, Andrew Van Wagenen, Chris Moore and Matt Crnkovich.
Spearheaded by Melissa Beyer, Christina Paal and Taylor Conger, Coach Dan Quinn’s girls cross country team was third in region and 10th at state. Bulldog runners compiled 249 points. Cedar City won with an impressive 33. Christina Paal was the team MVP. Amy Jackson was the most inspirational runner. Other runners included Jessica Kunzer, Maureen Frandsen, Chanda Bradshaw, Kirsi Gove, Tiffany Williams, Katherine Arritt, Arielle Dudley, Virginia Palacios, Jessica Montoya, Jessica McKenna, Elizabeth Jones, Keely Gove, Raquel Montoya and Amanda Nelson. Shirley Durtschi was the coach.
The girls soccer team made it to the state semifinals before losing a 3-2 shootout to Pine View, the eventual runner-up to Park City. Goalie Megan Hodges recorded five shutouts to propel the Bulldogs to a 5-1 start in region play, the fifth win (1-0 over Wasatch) coming on a goal by freshman Erin Morrison. That record was good enough to tie Park City for the region championship. The 3-A state playoffs began with a 3-1 victory over Hurricane, followed by a 2-1 win over Ben Lomond in a shootout. Megan Terry was The Salt Lake Tribune’s “Female Prep Athlete of the Week” for beating Park City with a penalty kick. Coach Wayne Voorhes praised seniors Heather Stanga, Megan McGuire and Jocelyn Romankowski for their leadership as four-year players. Terry received team MVP honors. Stanga was most inspirational. Terry made The Tribune’s All-State first team, as did Annie and Sarah Hawkins. Rounding out the lineup were Jesse Solorzano-Gringeri, Gitana Gotay, Erin Morrison, Melissa Pessetto, Ashley Brooks, Morgan Dahle, Kerry Kennedy, Christen Tangaro, Erika Fuller, Lindsay Turpin, Jocelyn Romankowski and Camille Barraclough. Pete Gallagher was the assistant coach.
The switch to 3-A made Judge football more competitive – the Bulldogs snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating Tooele 22-14 in game three, after losing in overtime to Granite the week before – but also produced a lot of grumbling about all of the travel and missed school time. Judge teams travelled 10 times more miles this school year than last, reported Bulldog Press writers Eric Fuller, Derek Garduno, Emily Parry and Sean Young. Coach Tim Clark’s team finished with a 2-7 record. Against Tooele, Joel Carter blocked a field goal attempt and returned it 93 yards for a touchdown to give Judge an eight-point lead after earlier running 83 yards for a score. Senior Robert Bell secured the victory with an interception. Senior Brian Mayeda and sophomore quarterback Ian Wood had touchdowns for the Bulldogs while junior Nick George recorded a sack for a safety. Jordan Kuretich, Sean Erickson and Kyle Stetner were co-captains for Coach Tim Clark, whose roster included Robert Bell. Joel Carter was the Most Valuable Player. Jordan Kuretich and Justin Manchego shared the Most Inspirational Player award.
Coached by Susan Daynes, the girls tennis team finished fourth at the 3-A state tournament after placing second in region. Winning region titles were Meghan McDonald at No. 2 singles and Ellie McBroom at No. 3 singles. Madalyn McGough, No. 1 singles, finished second in region as did the No. 2 doubles team of Christina Athas and Kim Constantinesco. The No. 1 doubles team featured Kristen Brown and Lyndsey Tucker. None advanced to the finals at state, where the Bulldogs compiled nine points. Dixie won with 24. Meghan McDonald received Most Valuable Player honors. Madalyn McGough was most inspirational. The squad also featured Danielle May, Chelsea Anderson, Cristina Cernicica, Molly Araktingi, Carolina Cernicica, Tina German and Anne Henricks. Assisting Daynes were Mike Martinez and Matt Baumbacher.
Liz Maronick and Susan Hood were co-captains of the girls volleyball team, which finished sixth in the 3-A state tournament. Led by four returning starters – Maronick, Talia Hristou, Allison Bauer and Jessica Underwood – the Bulldogs finished second in region, then dropped their opening match in the tourney to Carbon. But then Coach Carol Rawson’s team rebounded to sweep to the consolation title with wins over Hurricane, North Sanpete and Cedar City. Ashley Hesleph shined as a blocker, Underwood and Bauer in kills, while Maronick, Paige Tanner, Lindsey Wright and Katie Prestwich led in aces. Maronick made The Salt Lake Tribune’s second team All-State and was team MVP. Hood was the most inspirational player. Rounding out the squad were Susan Hood, Chelsea Hunt, Jean Kelly, Jessica Underwood and Paige Tanner.
The hiring of Mary Chris Yerkovich to coach the Judge girls basketball team – alongside boys basketball coach Jim Yerkovich -- created what is “believed to be Utah’s first father-daughter tandem at the same school and might also be the only one in the nation.” A Class of 1988 graduate who was a three-time All-State player in basketball and ended up as a club lacrosse player at UC-Santa Barbara, Mary Chris told The Salt Lake Tribune that “growing up, I thought I would be doing something totally different – sort of on purpose. I was trying to avoid the whole ‘following in daddy’s footsteps’ thing, although it is not like he’s a bad person to follow. And I swore I would never come back to Judge, although Judge is a great place. … But here I am. It was meant to be, I guess.” Mary Chris was looking to build a girls basketball squad that had only one senior, reserve Jessica Evans, but young talent in juniors Kim Constantinesco, Rose Hamilton and co-captains Sarah Hawkins, Talia Hristou and Megan Terry. The girls finished 14-7 overall, third in region, then made a stellar showing in the Class 3-A tournament before running out of gas in the finals. The Bulldogs opened with a tournament-qualifying victory over Tooele, then beat Pine View 52-45 and Snow Canyon 33-32 to reach the finals. But the championship game was a dud, with the Bulldogs losing 42-19 to Hurricane. Megan Terry was the team MVP. Its most inspirational player was Sarah Hawkins, who also was named 3-A “Defensive Player of the Year.” Rose Hamilton made first team All-State in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News, Kim Constantinesco and Megan Terry were second team in The Tribune. The rest of the lineup included Alicia Thompson, Jamie Barker-Gallegos, Paige Tanner, Macey Hrechkosy, Megan Hodges, Sarah Burchett, Ashley Bradley and Terilyn Peterson. Yerkovich’s assistant coaches were Brenda Alcorn and Kelly Shaheen.
Jim Yerkovich looked to revive the earlier success of his boys basketball program with the move to Class 3-A, led by 6-3 center Tony Reed and guards David Giovacchini, Adam Acosta and Pete Stone. The boys won the region title with a 9-1 mark and made it to the state quarterfinals before falling to Hurricane, 56-53. Pine View then beat the Bulldogs 50-44 in the consolation bracket. The boys went on to compete in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament in Cumberland, Md., the eighth Judge team Yerkovich took to the prestigious tourney. Judge won the consolation title by defeating Baltimore’s top Catholic team when two free throws by Giovacchini cinched the win after a steal-and-bucket by Acosta. It was the 125th steal of Acosta’s career, breaking the previous Judge record of 124 set by Chris Jones. Giovacchini made the All-Tournament team, averaging 20 points per game, while Acosta got the “Boy Who Wouldn’t Quit” award. At year’s end, Acosta and Dan Owens shared the MVP award. The Most Inspirational award was split between Peter Evans and Pete Stone. Rounding out Yerkovich’s squad were Matt Parks, Jake Kolbus, Robbie Wood, Thomas Walisky, Nick Morales and David Robinson. The assistant coaches were Jeff Baird, Dan Del Porto, Jeremy Chatterton and Marty Giovacchini.
The boys swimming team took fourth in 3-A under Coach Peter Duberow, led by their relay teams and co-captain Matt Rothfels, who finished sixth in the 100-yard backstroke. The 200 freestyle relay team turned in the top Bulldog performance, finishing third. Fifth-place finishes were recorded by the medley and 400 freestyle relay teams, helping Judge compile 185 points. Dixie won with 303. Duberow’s swimmers included co-captains Mark Smith, Chris Larson and Sasha Skibine, John Dean, Geoff Hunt, Cory Wynhof, Dan Gibbs, Riley Sluder, Dominic Furano, Bryan Brinkman, Pat Hensleigh, Aldo Littig, John Dean, Eric Kolkebeck, Mark Day and Dan Robinson. The team’s MVP was Rothfels. Mark Smith was the most inspirational swimmer. Fr. James McHugh was the team moderator. Duberow’s assistants were Bob Thompson and Tyler Bennett.
Coach Peter Duberow and his crew also coached the girls swim team to a seventh-place finish at the 3-A state meet, led again by the relay teams. Both the 200- and 400-yard freestyle teams placed sixth, contributing to the Bulldogs’ 123-point total. Cedar City won with 339. Dawn Birch was the team’s most valuable swimmer while Meryl Biksacky was deemed its most inspirational. Biksacky also was a co-captain, along with Jayme Day, Kate Eidens and Christina Davis. They led a squad that included Lauren Fratto, Nicole Stanga, Trisha Paulos, Caroline Bonvouloir, Libbie Brown, Marci Lotito, Carolina Cernicica, Emilee Vaughn, Betsy Schoenfeld, Maureen McDonald, Rachel Gaines, Jenna Smith, Silvia Guth, Allison Parks, Blair Tyler, Rebecca Ralston, Natalie Scott, Molly O’Neill and Alana Brophy. The Judge girls also opened their ranks to Whitney Wynhof, Cory’s younger sister and the only Juan Diego girl to qualify for state, and let her join them for the meet.
Captain Chris German earned league MVP honors directing the Judge hockey team to third place in the Utah league with a 13-2-1 record. Christian Worstell, Robert Bell and goalie Anthony Pike were key players for Coach Aaron Lobato, along with Patrick Zimmerman, Reza Rejali, Spencer Quiel, Juan Sanchez, Ken Kummer, Andrew Bellis, Robert Bell, Phil Bombard, Sarah Grosvenor, Rob Duane, Nick Anderson, Chris Johnson, Chris Fritz and Ian Willson. The assistant coaches were Ben Bombard, Dave Shields, Mike Pike, Miles Bennett and Chris Pike.
STATE CHAMPIONS – Distance runner Duncan Lindquist captured the state title in the 3,200-meter run and Sean Young won the pole vault to lead the boys track team to fifth place at the 3-A state meet. Lindquist won the 3,200 in 9:39.80 after finishing second in the 1,600, right ahead of teammates Jimmy Neeway (fourth) and Joe Cummins (fifth). Neeway and Cummins added more points with third and fifth-place finishes, respectively, in the 800, while Jake Wilberg finished fifth in the pole vault. Young won that event, clearing the bar at 13 feet even. The Bulldogs finished the 3-A meet with 53 points, just 20 behind titlist Bear River. Earlier in the year, first-place finishes by Neeway, Lindquist and Young led the boys to victory at the Pine View Invitational in St. George. Neeway was the MVP on Coach Dan Quinn’s team, with Cummins and Wilberg sharing most inspirational honors. Making up the rest of the team were Christopher Robbins, Matt Scott, Heath Niederee, Chris Holdener, Naresh Kumar, Brennan Andrews, Ian Wood, Jesse Trentadue, Jeff Holdener, Steven Ault, Erik Lindquist, Gino Gopez, Chris Moore, Matt Crnkovich, Manuel Velez-Tuero, John Siska, Joseph Jordan-Allen, Patrick Salaz, Nick Mautner, Preston Aro, Matt Webber, Peter Burks, Chris Mueller, Sean Walker, Jacob Oritt, Tony Bernal, Nick Fuoco and Danny Gibbs.
STATE CHAMPIONS – The high school girls track world was introduced to Kathleen Smyth. The freshman set a new school record in winning the 3-A state title in the 800-meter run, crossing the finish line in 2:19.23. The team MVP for Coach Dan Quinn, Smyth also finished fourth in the 400-meter race. Sarah Preston, who was named the team’s most inspirational runner, came in sixth in the 100, while Danielle Scott was fifth in the 110-meter high hurdles. Judge also recorded a state championship in the medley relay, breaking the tape in 4:15.60. Other team members were Andrea French, Alyssa Blackburn, Natalie Scott, Kyle Nehring, Virginia Palacios, Kirsi Gove, Amanda Nelson, Madalyn McGough, Bonnie Stack, Keely Gove, Emily DeBord, Kelly Hogan, Jessica McKenna, Katie Quinlivan, Elizabeth Jones, Christina Paal, Arielle Dudley, Raquel Montoya, Elizabeth Jones, Jessica Montoya and Maureen Frandsen. At the Pine View Invitational earlier in the year, the Judge girls placed fourth. Danielle Scott won 100-meter hurdles and the medley relay team took first.
The boys soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the 3-A state tournament before bowing to Cedar City 4-2. Coached by Wayne Voorhes, the Bulldogs beat Dixie 6-2 to open the 3-A tourney, then knocked off defending state champion Ben Lomond 4-2 in the quarterfinals, aided by goals by sophomore Matt Romankoski and Mike Kennedy and tough defense by Jose Cerritos. The run came to an end against Cedar City, which ended up finishing second behind Ogden (2-1 in OT). Senior captains Adam Acosta, Mike Kennedy and Ryan Taylor made The Tribune’s All-State first team and James Taylor made second team. Tony Conti was selected to participate in the Olympic Development Program. The lineup also featured Nate Tyler, Brett Erickson, Mike Stinson, Matt Ottosen, Pat Hensleigh, Michael Leibsla, David Dean and Zach Turner.
Matt Rothfels finished second in No. 2 singles, losing in the finals to Park City’s Ty Glauser, to lead the boys tennis team to fifth place at the 3-A state tournament. The Bulldogs finished with eight points at the meet at BYU. Park City won with 24. Nick Muscolino was team MVP, while Sergio Coppa was its most inspirational player. Coaches Mike Martinez and Susan Daynes also relied heavily on Charles Farrington, P.J. Coleman, Ben Jensen, Sasha Skibine, Stephen Voss, Alan Kloareg, Louis Nichols, Nathaniel Chacon, Ryan Chapa, Peter Kwiatkowski, Pete Taylor and Lucas Mullen.
A remarkable comeback helped lift the girls softball team to third place in the 3-A state tournament. After losing 7-1 to Bear River in the opening round, the Bulldogs bounced back with three straight wins. In the first of those, Judge trailed Pine View 9-1 going into the final inning but rallied with 10 runs to win it 11-9. That was followed by a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Carbon. The Bulldogs then beat Tooele 9-5. Michelle Peterson was the MVP and junior Paige Tanner was the most inspirational player as well as being named one of the state’s top 50 players. The squad also featured Katie Prestwich, Liz Maronick, Noemi Monge, Mallory Elizondo, Kathleen Skiles, Talia Hristou, Camille Barraclough, Megan Skiles, Kerry Dunn, Shanna O’Very, Adrien Garrett, Emilee Vaughn, Aileen Granger, Megan McGill, Alexis Dutson, Chelsea Montoya, Meghann Murray, Terilyn Peterson, Danielle Ypina, Nikki Manzanares and Megan Hodges.
For the baseball team, Christian Worstell was the most valuable player and Nicholas George the most inspirational. Coach Bob Ferran’s club, which fell short of qualifying for the 3-A state tournament, also included Matt Stahl, Casey Lopez, Scott Newlin, Victor Sandoval, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Tyler Stack, John Lovato, Zach Kane, Matt Parks, Kyle Stetner, Devin Orges, Dave Daly, Mike Glenn, Ryan Eldredge, Dan Hall and Matt Harbrecht. Mike George was assistant coach.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – The boys lacrosse team won the Utah High School Lacrosse League championship, defeating previously unbeaten Waterford 13-12 in the title game. Trailing 11-8 going into the fourth quarter, Coach Dave Allen’s team scored five goals in five minutes, Patrick Zimmerman netting three and Brendan Ross knocking in a couple. The defense, meanwhile, held high-powered Waterford to one goal in the last 12 minutes, led by Michael Grisley, Michael Franks and goalkeep Jake Morrison. Rick Kladis and Robert Bell made big plays. Midfielder Bell was the team MVP while defenseman Grisley was its most inspirational player. Members of the championship squad included Eric Kocik, David Garcia, Tanner Blonquist, Sam Mackin, Shawn Lambert, Liam Duffy, Tom Fernandez, Mike Pentesco, Jordan Seldin, Brandon Gorrell, Toby Jarman, Ryan Love, Erik Fitchett, Patrick Duke-Rosati, Jacob Morrison, Matt Hall, Tom Wilkins, Colin Corrent, Tim Strickland and Sean McLaughlin.
Leading the girls lacrosse team were captains Haley McLennan, Jana Hooper, Katie Augustine, Ellie McBroom and Melissa Beyer. Coaches Angela Leedy and Laura Manning also drew on the talents of Lindsay Eckroth, Taylor Conger, Ashley Martin, Marie Clougherty, Allison Parks, Nicole Stanga, Maureen McDonald, Mariesa Buhl, Stephanie Anderson, Chanda Bradshaw, Victoria Clougherty (she scored five goals in a game against Waterford), Macey Hrechkosy, Olivia Lucero, Shannon Corey, Christina Pope, Emily Rasmussen, Jessica Kranski, Rebecca Pritchard, Amanda Hart, Maria Mares, Katie Wood, Kerri Sparks, Sarah Grosvenor, Elizabeth Nak, Erin Bena, Adrianna Naccarato, Meghan McDonald, Kate Griffin, Noelle Sharp, Sandy Smith, Ginger Gourde, Becky Holt and Jennifer Williams.
Leading the boys volleyball team were MVP Ryen Godwin and most inspirational player Spencer Quiel. Team members included Rick Plautz, Brian Kolkebeck, Jairus Oliver, Chris Stepanek, Andrew Pendleton, Dennis Gaudia, Steve Espinosa, Casey Huber, Daniil Efros, Robert Farrington, Eric Kolkebeck, Brendan Perkins, Christopher Robbins and Anthony Stockdale.
Rock climbing was becoming more popular, including the involvement of Judge students Brendan Perkins, Jonathan Buck and Ryen Godwin. Perkins took fourth place in the American Sport Climbing Federation’s national meet and was named to the U.S. National Men’s Climbing Team.
Graduation
219 graduates on May 28 at Abravanel Hall.
Co-Valedictorians: Meryl Biksacky and Spencer Quiel
Salutatorian: Lance Johnson
Highest GPAs during senior year: Meryl Biksacky and Spencer Quiel
Outstanding Activities Involvement Award: Bret Brinkman, Elmer Downs, Allison Faucett, Domina Holbeck, Christopher Holdener, Sandi Ransdell.
Senior Scholar/Activities Award: Cecelia Peterson and Lance Johnson
Outstanding Scholar Athlete: Kyle Stetner and Kathryn Prestwich
Outstanding Female Athlete: Elizabeth Maronick
Outstanding Male Athlete: Adam Acosta. In 2005, Acosta signed a contract to play pro soccer for Real Salt Lake.
Champion of Youth Award: Charlene Furano and Renee Genereux.
The graduates received scholarship offers totaling $2.8 million.
Christ the King Awards: Lance Johnson and Noemi Monge.
First Honors: Melissa Beyer, Meryl Biksacky, Bashira Chowdhury, Keith Gardner, Lance Johnson, Jacob Kresser, Nicolette O’Leary, Cecelia Peterson, Spencer Quiel, Sarah Reeves, Christopher Stepanek.
Grail Seal Bearers: Patrick Young, Stephen Woo, Jake Wilberg, Tony Vincent, Pete Stone, Kyle Stetner, Christopher Stepanek, Heather Stanga, Amelinda Spek, Sara South, Matthew Solomon, Michael Lee Smith, James Ruff, Sarah Reeves, Anthony Reed, Spencer Quiel, Andrea Pugh, Kathryn Prestwich, Michelle Peterson, Cecelia Peterson, Joan Pesirla, Brendan Perkins, Nicolette O’Leary, James Neeway, Brook Mingo, Brian Mayeda, Jason Martin, Justin Manchego, Hilary Leonard, Shawn Lambert, Jordan Kuretich, Jessica Kunzer, Jacob Kresser, Alexandria Katsanevas, Elizabeth Jones, Lance Johnson, Suzanne Itami, Christopher Holdener, Domina Holbeck, Michael Gutierrez, Marzena Gronostalska, Lacey Gourley, Neyda Gilman, Keith Gardner, David Garcia, Allison Faucett, Shaun Ernst, Patrick Emery, Andrea Elleson, Lindsay Eckroth, Deirdre Driscoll, Elmer Downs, Noelle Divino, Christina Davis, Colin Corrent, Thomas Conner, Bashira Chowdhury, Alexander Cendese, Justin Burch, Bret Brinkman, Chanda Bradshaw, Meryl Biksacky, Melissa Beyer, Nicholas Benson, Robert Bell, Christine Baczek, Jo Anne Austria, Katherine Arritt and Angela Allen.
Academic Awards – A.P. Calculus: Meryl Biksacky; Physics: Meryl Biksacky; Advanced Biology: Sarah Reeves; A. P. Literature: Meryl Biksacky; A.P. Composition: Allison Faucett; English: Jonathan Buck; American Government: Domina Holbeck; A. P. Political Science: Meryl Biksacky; Economics: Christopher Stepanek; Debate: Mark Smith; Communications: Nicholas Benson; Computer Science: Lance Johnson.
Newspaper: Hilary Leonard; Yearbook: Elmer Downs; Literary Magazine: Antonie Carl; A. P. Art: Jonathan Buck; Ceramics: Brendan Perkins; Crafts: Elmer Downs; Dance: Cecelia Peterson; Music (Voice): Heather Japlit; Music (Instrumental): Brian Mayeda; Drama: Sarah Reeves and Lance Johnson; Technical Theatre: Jesse Portillo; Spanish: Claudia Castillo; French: Meryl Biksacky; Latin: Keith Gardner; German: Lance Johnson; P. E./Health: Sarah Preston and Michael Smith; Religious Studies: Nicolette O’Leary, Keith Gardner.
Alumni
Everen Brown, Class of 1978, ran a leg of the Olympic Torch Relay in the Cook Islands, off the coast of New Zealand, as the flame made its way to Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics; Angela Banchero-Kelleher, Class of 1980, was a principal dancer in Repertory Dance Theatre’s “Orpheus and Eurydice;” Sr. Marie Bernadette Rogers, Class of 1957, celebrated her 40th year as a Sister of the Holy Cross; Sam Francis, a 1992 graduate, was featured in a Salt Lake Tribune article for the success he enjoyed in California publishing a magazine, “Hero,” that targeted well-educated gay men in committed relationships. Francis had gained fame in his junior year at Judge when Gov. Norm Bangerter proclaimed him to be Utah’s Junior Entrepreneur of the Year for his development of a candy company in Davis County when he was 13 and his membership in the Bountiful Chamber of Commerce before he could drive. Francis realized he was gay while attending Gonzaga University, decided to become a priest and was accepted at Notre Dame but declined to go forward with that plan after being advised by a priest, whom he had told of his homosexuality, to come to terms with his sexuality before committing himself to a life of celibacy. Francis then took a job at the Spokane Spokesman Review, where he formed a relationship with a man who became the editor of “Hero,” The Tribune reported.
