2004 - 05
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Sarah Ashburn, president
(Information not available for remaining student body officers or Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshmen class core representatives).
During the Summer
Erica Anderson represented Judge at Girls State.
Timothy Dolan, an English teacher who was named Judge’s “Teacher of the Year” in his 17th year at the school, was one of 18 teachers nationwide who spent time in Japan as part of the National Consortium for Teaching Asia.
Dance director Jeanette Sawaya’s 5th annual Summer Theatre program for elementary school students took on “The Music Man.” Students Hadley Bowers, Jessica Pechmann, Hannah Pioli and Rebecca Robertson received compliments from the school for “celebrating and sharing their talents” with future Judge students.
The Year
National Merit Finalists: Bryan Allen, Sarah Ashburn, Siara Dean, Heidi Jones, Maya Karwande, David Klock, Mary Rose Murray and Peter Pincet.
“According to statistics, a school the size of Judge Memorial should have one National Merit Scholar each year,” said Marit Fischer, the school’s director of community relations. “Yet the school has eight finalists this year and had seven in 2004.” The designation was a special accomplishment for Klock: “I have dyslexia,” he noted. “I was that dumb kid in the third grade who no one thought could learn to read. And now look at me.”
International students included Semir Mulahalilovic from Bosnia, Awahr Gai from Sudan and Mehwish “Maria” Gill from Pakistan.
The Cheerleaders were led by senior captains Laura Croudy, Kaitlyn Eowan, Elyse Niederee and Kathleen Weir. Their coach was Emilee Vaughn, Class of 2002.
The Judge Legacy Capital Campaign surpassed the midway point of its $10 million fundraising effort by the start of 2005, reaching $5.2 million. Donors of $1 million included 1961 graduate Phil Purcell, a Morgan Stanley executive and his brother, Paul, for the proposed Yerkovich Athletic Center with new locker rooms, weight rooms and an all-weather playing field and track; the family of 1956 graduate Robert Sullivan, for a new library off the main school building; and the Boise-based ALSAM Foundation, formed by Sam and Aline Skaggs, for technology enhancement. The plan included expanding the third-floor arts center and developing a “black box” theater. The $1 million ALSAM grant considered the ethnic and socio-economic diversity of the student body, said Principal Jim Hamburge. “Though we are rooted strongly in the Catholic faith, we are a school of many faiths, many ethnicities, many different backgrounds – and we all come together to learn.” An anonymous donor provided $25,000 for tuition assistance. “I went to Judge had a wonderful time there and have benefitted from my experience,” the donor wrote. “It breaks my heart when I see students who want to go there, and whose parents want to send them there, but can’t afford the tuition. I gave this gift so these students could have the same experience and opportunities that I did.”
Forming a Spirit Club to increase participation in Judge events were K.C. Boehly, Joni Aoki and Susan Lotito.
Book Awards were presented to Kristin Schlotterbeck (Dartmouth), David Klock (Harvard), Sarah Ashburn (Mount Holyoke), Patrick Smyth (Notre Dame) and Debra Emery (Smith).
Ian Shelledy and Channing McCabe were co-editors of the Bulldog Press, assisted by fellow editors Eric Lund, Chris Tsoufakis, Katherine Cummings, Jeanette Moses, Ariana Torrey, Debra Emery, Justin Bogue and Patrick Harrington. Staff writers and photographers included Karly Bryner, Parker Conroy, Olivia Dustman, Liz Eshleman, Brittany Hadlow, Scott Herron, Alex Highsmith, Riley Huber, Mark Jackson, Jackie Kranski, Matthew Lollini, Ross Lordon, Eric Lund, Dustin Matinkhah, Alexa McFarlane, Christina Najarro, Annie Paul, Liz Phillips, Albert Pranno, Rebecca Robertson, Julie Sagers, Andy Scott and Rosalie Sloan. Elaine Peteron and Chris Sloan were the advisers.
Cell phones were banned on campus after several students were caught using them to cheat on tests.
A Bulldog Press story written by Ross Lordon revealed that the U.S. Labor Department was investigating the use of sweatshops in El Salvador to make the school uniforms for Judge and Juan Diego high schools. Channing McCabe and Ian Shelledy contributed to the article, which had the school buzzing and attracted the attention of The Salt Lake Tribune, whose editor was Shelledy’s father, Jay. “Students, parents, teachers and even the principal wanted to know,” wrote The Tribune’s Rhina Guidos. “Lordon’s article has been the talk at Judge, especially by those concerned that their money may be used to oppress people, even children.” City Weekly’s “Best of Utah” edition cited the Bulldog Press journalists as the “Best Preppy Muckrakers.” The Journalism Education Association named Ian Shelledy “Utah Super Journalist 2005” and honored Justin Bogue for review writing, Alex Highsmith for layout, Liz Phillips for news writing and Katie Stevens for photography. Also featured in the “Best of Utah High School Press” were Debra Emery, Patrick Harrington, Mark Jackson, Channing McCabe, Rosalie Sloan and Ariana Torrey.
Senior Sarah Ashburn was honored as “Outstanding Young Volunteer” at Utah Philanthropy Day. She was singled out for going above and beyond in her Christian service requirement during her high school career. She volunteered her senior year at Ten Thousand Villages and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Previously, she did service with Friendship Manner, Trolley Square Adoption, Christ Methodist Children’s Choir, Utah-Moscow Games, Let Me Shine Preschool, Zion Lutheran Church, the Matheson for Governor campaign and Judge’s “Art of Soup” fundraiser. She also led a coin-collection drive for No More Homeless Pets that raised $900. “Doing this service has been an incredible experience for me,” she said. “It began as a school assignment, a necessary 15 hours to pass a class. However, I enjoyed those 15 hours so much that I just kept coming back, until 15 hours grew to a hundred. I’m sure that in the future, community service will continue to be a large part of my life.”
Senior Lillian Rodriguez oversaw activities of an Amnesty International chapter.
A Spy Hop documentary film series included two movies by Judge students – “No News Is Good News,” by juniors Chad Arthur and Nick Bailey, and “In the Desert Without Water,” involving senior Brian Christiansen and freshman Jack Oles. Arthur and Bailey’s film also was shown at the Judge Film Festival, which attracted 80 attendees. Sarah Ashburn and Patrick Harrington sponsored the event, which featured films by John Robertson, Aneesa Turner, Chase Winder, Nick Jones, Scott Soper and Devin Soisson. Most were students in a class taught by Linda Simpson.
The Development Office determined graduates from the Class of 1966 gave the most money to Judge, followed by 1970, 1978 and 1979. In terms of numbers of donors, 1974 was tops, followed by 1979, 1969 and 1982.
Heading into the 2004 presidential election, a group of students set out to get 18-year-old seniors registered to vote. The effort was spearheaded by Lillian Rodriguez, assisted by Kristin Schlotterbeck, Patrick Randazzo, Jennifer Evans and Jessica Pechmann. Teacher Kip Sayre was their adviser.
A Bulldog Press story on ski passes showed that day lift tickets for students cost $47 at Alta, $49 at Snowbird ($59 for the Tram), $41 at Brighton and $62 at Park City Mountain Resort. Season passes ranged from $99 to $299 at Alta and $109 to $236 at Snowbird, $395 at Brighton and $199 at Park City. The article noted that “passes are more expensive if your parent isn’t buying one with you.”
A survey of 145 students revealed a large percentage used the UTA bus passes they received at the beginning of the year. Observed Bulldog Press writer Alex Highsmith: “Strangely, there seem to be more boys than girls who ride the bus per grade.”
Patrick Conroy authored an editorial in the November edition of the Bulldog Press, contending “Global warming threatens our existence.”
“Impact” was the theme of the Winter Dance Concert, which focused on the lives of women such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Dickinson and Princess Diana.
The National Council of Teachers of English gave “Catharsis,” the Judge literary magazine, its highest award and singled out four writers for their work. They were Colin Durst, best prose; Justin Bogue, best poetry; Jesse Horton, best photography; and Amy Stevens, best art.
Senior Rosmili Villavicencio and teacher Ramira Alamilla attended Unitown, a program of the National Conference of Community and Justice, held at Camp Tuttle.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – Judge’s “B” team won the state championship in Mock Trial, while the “A” team came in third. “B” team members were Laura Burchett, Paul Fischer, Alexandria May, Ashley May, Christina Najarro, Kelly O’Neill, Melissa Stark, Natalie Thorne, Tedi Tsuruda and Sierra Walton. They represented Utah in the annual National Mock Trial Championship, where Burchett was named top national attorney. Making up the “A” team were Kelly Frappier, Riley Huber, Matt Ireland, Maya Karwande, Leska Mackie, Abby Nelson, Emily Rizzo, Mary Royal, Kristin Schlotterbeck, Kamauri Yeh and Esperanza Zagal. At nationals, Laura Burchett received a “best attorney” award. The team finished beat Wyoming but lost to Wisconsin, Delaware and Maine.
STATE CHAMPIONS – The debate team finished second at state after collecting two impressive championships – the Utah Speech Arts Sweepstakes and the National Catholic Forensic League Congress Sweepstakes. Jessie France became the first Judge debater to qualify for Nationals four years in a row. Three students secured state championships: Rachel Giles in spontaneous arguments, Jesse Horton in impromptu and Andrew Abraham in the Congress discipline. Seniors Drew Helfrich and James Hunter also debated for teacher Joan Jenson, who filled in for Kip Sayre after he broke his hips.
Rosalyn Avent started a Chess Club, attracting 30 members. Ladell Voithoffer was the adviser.
Putting his Sports Medicine training to use, Jake Wallin helped save the life of classmate Natalie Winn when she suffered a seizure. Ten members of the Sports Medicine team, including seniors Jen Pentesco and Mike McGill, aided the American Red Cross in operating first-aid stations at Salt Lake City’s “First Night” celebration.
Lillian Rodriguez was one of 19 high school students who received $2,000 college scholarships from the Rotary Club of Salt Lake.
For their work on the yearbook, Michael Berry and Katie Stevens won awards from the National Conference of High School Journalists and the Journalism Education Association.
Qualifying for state Drama competition in contemporary and dramatic scenes were Alex Highsmith, Justin Bogue, Paul Shea, Solomon Galbert, Lauren Syphus, Ariel Zaccheo, Brittany Hadlow, Jaleen Smith, Rosalyn Avent, Andy Godwin, Olivia Dustman and Meaghan Johnson. Humorous monologue honors were accorded Gabi Cabal, Elissa Mulroy and Lauren Anderson, while Kate Burns, Esperanza Zagal and Maddie Adams received high marks in dramatic monologues. Pantomime winners were Malcolm Colbert, Ian Shelledy, Steve Bennion, Hannah Palmer and Kathleen Ware.
Teacher George Angelo and Class of 1990 graduate Joe Lachowski were working together in summers as National Park Service rangers at Grand Teton National Park.
Joan Dunne, who worked in the front office from 1972 to 1988, was killed in an automobile accident along with her husband, Francis. They were the parents of four and had three grandchildren. The Dunnes were inducted into the Judge Hall of Fame by the Alumni Association of Judge and St. Mary’s of the Wasatch. Also honored for their service to Judge were: Michael Leary, Class of 1974, for Outstanding Service to the Community by an Alumnus; John Wilson, Class of ’69, for Outstanding Service to Judge by an Alumnus; and Jerry Burchett, for Outstanding Service to Judge by Faculty, Staff or Administrator.
Msgr. John Hedderman, Class of 1950, passed away Oct. 4 at age 72. St. Ambrose Parish noted that while he was pastor from 1980-2003, he performed 1,464 baptisms, 126 marriages, buried 407 people, graduated 739 students from J.E. Cosgriff Elementary and raised $2.5 million in capital campaigns.
Jodee Burns, author of “Please Stop Laughing at Me,” made a big impact on the student body when she spoke at an assembly about bullying.
Students at Judge, Juan Diego and St. Joseph’s raised nearly $20,000 for victims of the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami that killed almost 228,000 people in Indonesia and other Indian Ocean countries.
An Art Club was formed by sophomore Rebecca Bossart, joined by Peter Harris, Rachel Giles and Julie Sagers. Their moderators were Nicole Veltri and Tom Bettin.
“Relationships” was the theme of the Spring Dance Concert. Participants included xxx
The Plays
“Fiddler on the Roof,” directed by Tom Delgado, starring Justin Bogue, Heidi Jones, Katie Maguire, Channing McCabe, Samantha Larrabee, Stephen Souvall, Lauren Anderson, Kate Burns, Enrico Nassi, Ruby White, Jamie Gardner, Alex Highsmith, Olivia Dustman, Ella Sargent, Laura Croudy, Chris Voss, Meghan Johnston and Andy Godwin. The stage manager was Hannah Palmer. Brandon Williams was the fly manager. Rob Rogozinski oversaw the sound system. Brian Wall was a techie.
“The Curious Savage,” xxx
Sports
STATE CHAMPION – Junior Samantha Gaffney was the 3-A girls cross country state champion for the third year in a row. She was, as the Intermountain Catholic observed, “the fastest distance runner in the state right now.” Gaffney completed the three-mile course at rain-drenched Sugarhouse Park in 18:22.6, 18 seconds ahead of Park City’s Rosie Brennan. Park City won the meet with 33 points, Cedar City was second at 53 and the Bulldogs third with 68. “It’s still exciting,” Gaffney told The Salt Lake Tribune of her third consecutive championship. “It was the best time I’ve had on this course. It feels good, even though I’m soaked.” Gaffney’s winning performance was backed up by Maggie Nichols (8th), Hailey Knettles (15th), Hannah Vickery (16th) and Katie Barrows (28th). After the Murray Invitational earlier in the year, Gaffney never lost a race, not even to the best 4-A and 5-A runners. She broke the Cottonwood Invitational record by more than one minute (Stephene Gaitan came in seventh). Gaffney also won the senior division race at the Stanford Invitational. The Coaches Association named her “3A Athlete of the Year” and she was both All-Region and All-State. Nichols also was All-Region and All-State while Knettles and Vickery were All-Region. Debra Emery was an Academic All-State nominee. Vickery was the team’s most inspirational runner, while Gaffney naturally was MVP. Dan Quinn was the coach.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, CHAMPION – The boys cross country team had an ambitious goal: Not just to take state, but to score fewer points than any other state champ. Mission accomplished. Judge won with just 31 points. Second place Cedar had 91. Patrick Smyth paved the way, capturing his second consecutive 3-A individual title, covering the soggy course at Sugarhouse Park in 15:34, nearly half a minute ahead of the runner-up from Lehi. Smyth’s teammate, Nikola Hlady, was right behind him in 16:07, good for third place. Together, they led Coach Dan Quinn’s squad to Judge’s second team title in three years. And the Bulldogs were able to secure their second goal – the lowest point total – because four more runners finished in the top 15. Andrew Hirning crossed the finish line in seventh place, while Nick Gaitan was ninth, Luke Puskedra 11th and Jason Heckle 15th. The 31 points they amassed undercut 4-A champion Mountain View (41), 2-A Juan Diego (60), 5-A Jordan (68) and 1-A Piute (75). Smyth credited Matt Scott, the team’s top runner when Smyth was a sophomore, and teammate Nikola Hlady for pushing him to improve. His performances earned him a scholarship to Notre Dame. Like Gaffney, Smyth was named “3A Athlete of the Year” by the Coaches Association. He was All-Region, All-State and an Academic All-State nominee. Also receiving All-State and All-Region honors were Hlady, Nick Gaitan and Andrew Hirning, while Jason Heckle, Luke Puskedra and Eliel Hindert were All-Region. Academic All-State nominees were Thomas Kesler, Ryan O’Callahan and Hlady. Sharing team MVP honors were Smyth and Hlady, with Christopher Andrews singled out as most inspirational.
Assistant cross country coach Michael Kirk, 34, won the St. George Marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 37 seconds, one minute ahead of a runner from Japan. He was voted “Teacher of the Year” but never received the award because he was fired by Principal James Hamburge a month before the school year ended. Hamburge declined to say why Kirk was fired.
In their third straight appearance in the 3-A girls soccer championship game, Judge fell 3-1 to Park City. The game was played in heavy rain and wind on a muddy field at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Ogden. Jen Pentesco scored Judge’s only goal late in the game after several shots came close in the first half for Coach Wayne Voorhes, in his 16th year of overseeing the girls program. Judge reached the finals in dramatic fashion against arch-rival Juan Diego, winning on penalty kicks after the Catholic teams were deadlocked at 1-1 after regulation and two overtime periods. Senior Rachel Rizzo gave Judge a 3-2 penalty-kick advantage before a Juan Diego miss afforded Bulldog sophomore Noelle Scott a chance to put the game away. She did. “This particular team might not be as skilled as teams I’ve had in the past,” said Voorhes. “But these girls know how to win. The girls we get into this program are incredible.” The Bulldogs advanced to the finals via a 3-0 whitewash of Dixie, a 2-1 win over Delta and thrilling shootout victory over Juan Diego after tying 1-1. Pentesco, Kathleen Becker, Dani Griffin and Asha Richardson were named first team All-State, while Martine Troy was second team. Receiving Academic All-State nominations were Martine Troy and Mary Rose Murray. Richardson, Pentesco and Becker each received a “Prep of the Week” designation. Becker and Pentesco shared team MVP honors. Murray was most inspirational. Richardson played collegiately at New Mexico.
The football team improved under second-year Coach James Cordova, who was credited by Athletic Director Dan Del Porto as having “brought enthusiasm back to the program.” Les Brown and Chad Meske received All-State recognition. All-Region honors went to quarterback Luke Hristou, Daniel Clemons, Ryan Beck, Braden Brown, Bryce Butterfield, Russell Condas, Allan Ray Hipol, Domonique Lewis, Dominique Parker, Nick Phillips, Stephen Stahl, Robbie Webber, Brandon Williams and Isaiah Wright. Ben Fruin and Daniel Clemons were Academic All-State nominees. Ryan Beck was named team MVP, with Brandon Williams the most inspirational player.
In girls volleyball, the Bulldogs advanced to the 3-A state tournament but dropped an opening-round match to eventual runner-up Morgan. Consolation champ North Sanpete then knocked Judge out. Patricia Ault collected the team MVP award. Brenna Blackburn was the most inspirational player, while seniors Sarah Ashburn and Ault were co-captains and Academic All-State nominees. Rounding out their lineup were Maggie Holden, Julie Freed and Christina Pazzi. Debbie Robb was the coach.
Boys golfer David Poggi was the individual runner-up at the 3-A state tournament, where Coach Jim Beisel’s team finished seventh. The region champion, Poggi had a two-day total of 147 on Provo’s East Bay Golf Course, two strokes behind Delta’s Jordan Fowles. Judge’s 631-stroke total was 22 behind champion Park City. Poggi was All-State. Matt Chiesa and freshman Andrew Etzel were All-State honorable mention. Chiesa produced the season’s highlight, recording a hole-in-one at Nibley Park. Poggi and Natalie Stone shared the MVP designation, with Etzel deemed most inspirational player. Sophomore Scott Cummings also showed promise.
The No. 2 doubles team of senior Julia Milliken and her sophomore sister, Annabelle, finished second at the 3-A tennis tournament, leading the Judge girls to fifth place. The Millikens were bested 4-6, 4-6 by a Pine View duo for the 3-A title. The Bulldogs swept to an undefeated region championship. Neither Emily Kennedy at No. 2 singles nor freshman Megan Mancini at No. 3 lost during the season, while No. 1 singles player Amy Stevens, the team’s only senior, beat all but her counterpart from Park City. Mancini advanced to the semifinals before losing. The No. 1 doubles team of Danielle Valdez and Rachel Frank was unbeaten heading into state, while knocking off their previously undefeated foes from Park City at region. Team MVP honors went to Amy Stevens, with Natalie Winn the most inspirational player.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, CHAMPIONS – For the third straight year, the girls and boys swimming teams captured dual 3-A state championships under Coach Gail Meakins. “We did really well. We swam to our potential,” Meakins said. “With the girls, we won quite a few events and dropped a lot of time. A freshman broke a state record – that’s Alex Carter, which is amazing. The boys stepped it up again and did what they had to do. We went one-two in three different races, which is pretty incredible and shows our depth. They’re ecstatic and so am I.” The girls compiled 392.5 points to 281.5 for second-place Park City. The boys stretched a 60-point first-day lead into a dominating 176-point advantage over second-place Ogden (425 to 249). Bulldog swimmers won four of the six relays in the twin meets. Individual honors were numerous.
For the girls, Liz Caravati was named the top swimmer of the 3-A state meet for the third straight year. She set school records in winning the 200 individual medley (2:11.58) and the 100 butterfly (1:00.38) and was part of the victorious 4x400 relay team with Ashley May, Asha Richardson and xxx. May also had a stellar meet, adding individual golds in the 50 freestyle (26.28) and the 100 (55.35) to her relay title. Kelsey Elizondo was state champion in the 200 freestyle (2:01.10), while Carter’s time of 1:07.71 was a new 3-A record in the 100 breaststroke. The medley relay team (xxx) also won its race in 1:53.24, while the Bulldogs also piled up valuable points from Nichols (third in the 500 free, fourth in the 200 free), Erika Christiansen (fourth in the 100 free and 100 backstroke), Alex Carter (fifth in 200 free), Kelsey Elizondo (fifth in the 100 butterfly) and Katie Stevens (fifth in the individual medley). Samantha Larrabee was an Academic All-America nominee. Caravati was team MVP while Katie Stevens was the most inspirational swimmer.
Ryan Donahoe was a triple state champion for the boys, winning two individual events – the 100 freestyle in a school-record time (48.17) and the 100 breaststroke (1:01.56) – and anchoring the 400-meter relay team’s (xxx) win (3:18.34). Besides Donahoe’s heroics, the Bulldogs also had individual champions in Matt Farr, who won the 500 freestyle (5:01.13); Justin Gibbs, the 200 freestyle titlist in 1:49.06; and Brian Christiansen, who broke his own school record in capturing the 200 individual medley in 2:04.40. Providing valuable points were Andrzej Forys, second in 100 breaststroke and fourth in the individual medley; Ned Voytovich, third in 200 free and fifth in 100 backstroke; Sam Palmer, third in the 100 freestyle; Matt Farr, third in 100 butterfly; Justin Gibbs, second in 500 freestyle; and Brian Christiansen, fourth in the backstroke. Sam Palmer was a nominee for both Academic All-America and All-State honors. Farr collected team MVP honors. Gibbs was the most inspirational swimmer.
The boys basketball team made it to the 3-A quarterfinals, where two lengthy cold spells doomed Judge to a 66-55 loss to Snow Canyon. Coach Jim Yerkovich’s Bulldogs were led by 6-foot-8 Daniel Deane, who made first team All-State, and second team All-Staters Les Brown and Marcus Walisky. Michael McGill played a key role. Deane was team MVP, but was forced to sit out the first game of the state playoffs after being ejected – unfairly, in the minds of Yerkovich and Judge fans – after a physical altercation with an aggressive Park City player in the last regular-season game. The Bulldogs beat Ben Lomond without him, but then were upended by Snow Canyon. In the consolation bracket, Judge beat Dixie 57-52 in overtime before falling in OT to Pine View, 55-49, finishing in sixth place. Nicholas Sasich was the team’s most inspirational player. Rounding out the squad were Jaxon Myaer, Dominique Parker, Braden Brown, Bol Gai, Reed Cousins and Jeris Oberle. After the season, Yerkovich underwent successful quintuple bypass surgery. When he recovered from that, he had knee-replacement surgery.
Coached by Jeff Baird, the Judge freshman basketball team won its own Freshman Invitational tournament (in its 22nd year), holding opponents to 37 points per game.
Juan Diego won the Class 2-A state title, coached by Judge alumnus and future head basketball coach Tim Gardner. Another Judge alumnus, Sonny Tangaro, was one of his assistants.
After finishing third in region, the girls basketball team opened the 3-A tournament with a 43-41 victory over Bear River. The Bulldogs were knocked out of the tournament by successive losses to Carbon (56-31) and Grantsville (58-38). Five players received honorable mention All-State recognition. They were Patricia Ault, Allie Dixon, Dani Griffin, Claresa Roberts and Danielle Valdez. Griffin and Valdez each were deemed “Prep of the Week” by the Deseret News. Earning team MVP honors was Ault. The most inspirational teammate was Valdez. Jeremy Chatterton was the coach.
Leading the hockey team were Nick Taylor, Ben Clower, Keegan Walsh, Blaine Townsend, Maggie Anderson, Michael Berry, Matt Newlin, Colin Evans, Chris Kanger, Corbett Berry and Nate Hoffelmeyer.
Stephen Goddard was one of three Judge students (xxx) who wrestled for Juan Diego.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, CHAMPION -- Coach Dan Quinn’s boys track team made it back-to-back state championships, led by Patrick Smyth, who won all three of the long-distance runs (800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters). He set school records in both the 1,600 (4:15.42) and 3,200 (9:19.92) enroute to being the Coaches Association’s 3-A Athlete of the Year. His winning time in the 800 was 1:58.19. Smyth warmed up for the state meet by winning the Leprechaun Lope run in conjunction with the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The medley relay team of Jared Finn, Dominique Parker, Robbie Webber and Jordan Weidle was All-State and second at the 3-A meet, where the 4x100 relay team (xxx) was third and the 4x400 relay team (xxx) was fifth. Brandon Brown also claimed an individual state championship, winning the 400 in 49.70; he also placed fifth in the 300 high hurdles. Quinn received valuable runner-up points from Nikola Hlady, with a pair of second-place finishes to Smyth in the 1,600 and 3,200; Isaiah Wright, fifths in the 100 and 400; Jason Weidle, fourth in the 100; and Daniel Clemons, fifth in the shot put. Smyth was team MVP, Wright its most inspirational runner. Smyth shined collegiately as well. He went to Notre Dame where he received six All-American designations during his career.
STATE CHAMPIONS – The girls track team was unable to repeat as 3-A champions but came close in a thrilling meet. Park City won with 86 points, barely outdistancing the Bulldogs (82) and Ogden (80). Numerous strong performances lifted Coach Dan Quinn’s squad, which had an individual champion in Samantha Gaffney (1,600 meters in 5:04.18) and a championships 4x400 relay team composed of Jenna Sliwinski, Aubrey Meyer, Maddy King and Asha Richardson, all of whom were All-State and All-Region. So was Tricia Ault in the javelin after placing second at state. Richardson had a strong showing with a second in the 100-meter dash and a fourth in the 400, Gaffney added a second in the 3,200 and fourth in the 800, Mele Vaisima posted a third in the discus and a sixth in the shot put, and Tiffany Powell added sixth-place points in the discus. Earning All-Region honors were Stephanie Slater, Mele Vaisima and Rachel Wallace. Martine Troy was an Academic All-State nominee. Gaffney was team MVP, Ault the most inspirational team member.
A 2-1 loss to Snow Canyon in the opening round of the 3-A tournament ended the boys soccer season after a third-place finish in region. Michael Gillis was the coach. His top players were captain Tyler Rockwell and Nicholas Taylor, although Taylor missed much of the season after fracturing both eye sockets in a head-to-head collision with a Granite player. Forwards Eric Vaughn and Sam Bowers also had injuries. Rockwell was the leading scorer, aided by junior Cameron Mealy. Other players were goalie Aaron Rokeach, Justin Clarke and Jason Heckle.
The baseball team got a new coach in Jeff Myaer, who played baseball and basketball at Concordia College in Minnesota. The team made it to the 3-A state tournament, losing its first game to Bear River 10-6 before bouncing back to defeat Lehi 8-5. The Bulldogs then were knocked out of the tourney by Union, 6-4. Against Lehi, Stephen Stahl had a two-run homer and an RBI single to lead the way, while pitcher Michael Bennion added a two-run double and Chad Meske drove in another run with a hit. Nicholas Sasich earned team MVP honors, with Blaine Townsend deemed most inspirational player. David Vaughn was named Academic All-State. Chad Meske also saw playing time.
Girls softball was led by co-MVPs Jessica Hall and Margaret Holden and most inspirational player Kaela Larrabee. Seniors included Kim Solomon, Alex Callister and K.C. Boehly. The team fell short of qualifying for the 3-A state tournament.
The Judge boys tennis team had a singles player and a doubles team reach the 3-A finals, but neither could claim a win against players from Park City, which ran away to its fourth team title in six years. The Bulldogs tied for third, 19 points back. Matt McCoy, the team’s most inspirational player, made it to the No. 2 singles finals before losing to Nick Vonderahe, while Dustin Matinkhah and Dan McCoy lost in the No. 2 doubles title match to a Park City duo who collected their third straight title. Junior Christopher Arena, at No. 1 singles, was Judge’s MVP. Teammates included Tom Sherwood and Steve Bennion.
Connal Grisley was team MVP in boys lacrosse, with Daks Hodges its most inspirational player. Seniors on the team included Krispen Blackett, Thomas Kesler, John Mulroy, Bryce Butterfield, Ryan O’Callaghan and Matt Chick. The head coach was Dave Allen.
The girls lacrosse team featured MVP Debra Emery and most inspirational player Joni Aoki. Other players included Tedi Tsuruda, Gretchen Stephenson, Elissa Mulroy and Liz Eshleman.
In crew, MVP honors were accorded to Liz Caravati and Stephen Souvall, with most inspirational rower commendations for Paul Shea and Alexandra Smith. Molly Porcher also competed for Judge, which was coached by Tracy Anderson, a championship rower from the University of Cincinnati.
After graduation, Jesse Horton went to the Air Force Academy where he won two National Collegiate Boxing Association championships in three years. He was second in the year in between.
Graduation
202 graduates on May 29 at Abravanel Hall.
Valedictorian: David Vaughn
Salutatorian: Jessie France.
Of the total, 91 graduates were headed to colleges in Utah, 15 to Oregon, 14 to California, 12 to Washington, 6 to Massachusetts, 5 to Arizona and Idaho, and 4 to Montana and New York.
Christ the King Award winners: Rosmili Villavicencio and Michael McGill
Moran Award for leadership and character: Allan Ray Hipol
Outstanding Dedication to Extra-Curricular Activities: Rosmili Villavicencio and Ian Shelledy
Outstanding Scholar Activity Participants: Jessie France and Heidi Jones
Outstanding Scholar Athletes: Patricia Ault and Nikola Hlady
Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Athletics: Samuel Palmer Dwore and Debra Emery
Outstanding Female Athlete: Asha Richardson
Outstanding Male Athlete: Patrick Smyth
Yerkovich Award for leadership and character in basketball: Michael McGill and David Vaughn
Highest 4-year GPAs: David Vaughn and Jessie France
Four-year Perfect Attendance: Krispen Blackett
Gold honor cords were worn by 66 graduates. Scholarship offers totaled $6.5 million. Graduates volunteered 26,497 hours of community service during their Judge years.
Academic awards – Theology: Jessica Davis, Thomas Kesler; Christian Service: Maya Karwande; Peer Ministry: Mark Jackson, Rosmili Villavicencio; Computer Science: Thomas Price (animation); Jordan Terry (multimedia); John Mulroy (Web publishing); P.E./Health: Kate Owen, Patrick Smyth. Latin: Ellen Peifer; Spanish: Allison Baldwin; French: Samuel Palmer Dwore; German: Marco Elegante.
A.P. Chemistry: Patricia Ault; A.P. Physics: David Vaughn; A.P. Biology: Heidi Jones; A.P. Calculus/Mathematics: Jessie France; A.P. Government and Politics: Heidi Jones; Economics: Thomas Kesler; American Government: Sara Lockwood; Debate: Jessie France; Psychology: Bridget Domeier.
A.P. Art: Ariana Torrey; Art (ceramics): Michiko Zaharias; Dance: Brenna Marron, Raina Martinez (Yoga); A.P. Music: Jessica Davis; Music (vocals): Sam Hatziathanasiou; Music (instrumental): Kristin Schlotterbeck; Drama: Rosalyn Avent, Enrico Nassi; Journalism (Bulldog Press): Ian Shelledy; Yearbook: Katherine “Katie” Stevens; Literary Magazine: Jennifer Evans.
