2018 - 19
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Jacob Frausto, president; Lauren Larson, vice president; Emma Graham, secretary; Lindsey Morton, activities chairwoman.
Senior Class Core – Mary Ndeze, Carlos Padilla, Sante Di Sera and Ari Elorreaga.
Junior Class Core – Simon Briesacher, Amaia Horyna, Natalie Risse, Hannah Gose, Eric Stevens, Maggie Harmston, Suenga “Ellie” Han and Tomas Young.
Sophomore Class Core – Gus Daskalakis, Grace Carter, Annette Rooney, Sam Butcher, Gillian Mozdy and Henry Frech.
Freshman Class Core – Kurt McLaughlin, Meredith Gross, Georgia Stockham and William Selfridge.
During the Summer
RaeAnn Eck retired July 31 after 38 years at Judge. When her daughter, Lisa, was a Judge student, RaeAnn was hired by then dean of students Tim Carr as attendance secretary. She figured she worked for 10 deans and even more principals during her front-office tenure, sometimes ringing a bell by hand when special events changed the school schedule. Principal Patrick Lambert, who got to know Eck as a student, said “RaeAnn was the first person most people met when they came to the school and she is the first person people check on when they come back.” Added Vice Principal Louise Hendrickson: “She knew everybody in the community.” RaeAnn told Intermountain Catholic she loved seeing graduates come back to enroll their children in Judge, sometimes seeing three generations come through. “That was amazing to me. It was also great to see the students grow from freshmen to seniors.”
The calendar and weekly planner issued by the Judge administration at the start of the year listed four main attributes in its “Profile of a Judge Memorial Graduate.” The school endeavors, it said, to grade young people who are “spiritual, intellectually integrated, personally mature and socially engaged.”
Joining Patrick Lambert and Louise Hendrickson in the administration were Dean of Students Leilani Clark, Assistant Dean of Students James Cordova and Director of Athletics Scott Platz.
Summer Service trips took students around the globe. Jillian Nelson, Madison Tartaro and McKayla Murchison went to India with Goals for Girls, a soccer-based empowerment project for girls; Katie Harston and Jordyn Del Rio cleaned beaches and watched for sea turtle poachers in Costa Rica; Sydney Ewing spent six weeks in Panama; Amaia Horyna and Hannah Gose lived in Kenya; Madagascar attracted Olivia Anderson; Tomas Young, Christina Valentine and Sophia Bartlit visited Peru; YouthLinc took Emma Wills, Megan McCoy and Ozzie Valdez to Thailand, while Fiji was the destination for Alexis DiGregorio, Lindsey Morton, Emma Graham, Elena Justice, Ruby Phillips, Sophie Campbell and Jacob Belzer.
The Year
National Merit Finalists: Gwendolyn Orme and Christopher Clyne
Lukas Steffensmeier, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, was one of seven graduate students at Notre Dame University who were teaching in the Salt Lake Diocese. He taught theology. Steffensmeier came out of the same program, Notre Dame’s Echo Faith Formation Leadership Program, that had previously brought Catherine Coffey and Paul Kuczynski to Judge.
New teachers: Sara Strickland, Anthony Jewett, Matthew Cobley, William Hawes, Catherine Coffey, Megan Barron, David Dolan, Barry Bell, Taylor Gustafson, Maggie Lopez, Jaime Kim and John Michael Pantlik. The adviser for 30 international students was Ken Hoshino.
The Cheerleaders were Lindsey Morton, Neve Scolere, Teya Sidberry, Wren Walker, Nicole Espinoza, Madison Hopkins, Erica Strand, Taylor Liddle, Elizabeth Child, Viviana Garcia, Kenia Martinez-Juarez, Kayla Suchar, Lauren Mitchell, Emma Kelly and Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane.
Elena Justice was Homecoming Queen. Griffin Mozdy was king. In the week leading up to the event, Spirit Week Day Themes were America on Monday, Tropical Tuesday, Western Jersey Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and Color Wars Friday. The juniors beat the seniors in a tug of war, while the senior girls defeated the juniors in a Powder Puff football game.
Playing in the Jazz Band were Kevin Yao, Tyler Bissett, Peter Larrabee, Dominic Blake, Drew Watson, Rowan Burris, Cooper Williford, Boden Chell and Araxan Olivares.
Sean Parent was editor of the Bulldog Press, overseeing the work of staff writers Amaia Horyna, Suwsan Kueny, Matthew Cotter, Mark Monette, Jacob Frausto, Christopher Parker, Joseph Izampuye, Owen Perry, Nini King, Eleanor Young, Anthony Redding, Yara Ahmed and Kalson Yussuf. Teacher Chris Sloan was the adviser. At the state journalism competition in May, the paper won the “Coverage Cup Award” for its yearlong examination of what it means to be a citizen. The paper also finished first in headlines and video production, and third in website design. Individual honors included first place awards for Yara Ahmed, feature video and opinion writing; Kalson Yussef, feature video and news writing; Joseph Izampuye, feature writing; Jacob Frausto, feature photography and opinion video; Sam Butcher, sports photography; and Eleanor Young and Nefan Deng, news video. Also singled out were Sean Parent, Owen Perry, Mark Monette and Anthony Redding.
In the November issue, Yara Ahmed and Sean Parent wrote about life on the campaign trail for freshman English teacher Nicholas Steffens, whose wife, Shireen Ghorbani, was running unsuccessfully against Republican incumbent Chris Stewart; Eleanor Young reported on the number of women running for office in 2018; Amaia Horyna reported on a Catholic Community Services event, “Forced to Flee: A Refugee Journey,” and a survey of Judge students that found they supported all of the Democratic candidates for office, particularly Jenny Wilson for Salt Lake County mayor, backed legalizing medical marijuana (63% for, 17% against), favored Medicaid expansion in Utah and opposed gerrymandering; Matthew Cotter described College Fair Day; Jacob Frausto wrote about the mindfulness meditations introduced into morning announcements by Bobbi Morgan; Nini Kang questioned Ken Hoshino, international advisor at Judge, about the foreign student experience; Mark Monette profiled the Adventuring Club started by teacher Matthew Vanderlaan and students Milo Hohmann, Nathaniel Haertel and Ricky Garcia; reviewer Yara Ahmed gave Arianne Grande’s “Sweetener” a 6.8 rating out of 10, and J. Cole’s “KOD” a 9.6; Christopher Parker reviewed games Forza Horizon 4 and Mega Man 11.
Playing games in the Adventuring Guild were Joseph Izampuye, Alisa Kasabyan, Nathaniel Haertel, Katie McGirt, Jayson Avina, Mark Monette, Richard Garcia, William Lin, Milo Hohmann and John Monette.
Taking Advanced Photography from teacher Chris Sloan were Tara Aguirre, Jayleen Gomez, Jackson Tyer, Andrew Hall, Amani Badran, Noah Taylor, Matthew Snyder, William Anderson, Killian Lamanna, Chavo Salazar, Lindsay Cruz-Chunga, Chanakya Duggineni and Allison Ryan.
Organizing a voter-registration day during their lunch breaks were Anna Drossos, Lexi DiGregorio, Emma Graham, Lindsey Morton, Alexandra Soran and Grace Lee.
Serving as Peer Ministers were Peter “P.J.” Mannebach, Kianna Chacon, Joe Paul, Angelica Rodriguez, Lindsay Weyman, Julissa Gonzalez, Ruby Gutierrez, Olivia Haddadin, Katelynn Smith, Olivia Rollman, Jacob Haertel, Maggie Condas, Anika Weaver, Araceli Black, Patricia Estrada, Ethan Mitchell, Matthew Snyder, Griffin Mozdy, Carlos Padilla, Rene Valley, Christopher Clyne, Yara Ahmed, Lilly Lyon, Yulissa Padilla and Joseph Izampuye.
Creating “Lieutenant Ripley,” the JudgeMent Call Robotics team featured Erica Strand, Rene Valles, Cecelia Child, Chris Liu, Sophia Gosztyla, Ashtyn Mudge, Kaeli Henderson, Rebekah Sneddon, Genevieve Johnson, Daniel Flores, Jayee Lim, Wesley Zumwalt, Michael Romero, Nickolas Maez, Grace Wise, Parker Catten, Christopher Clyne, Thomas Lien, Andrew Hall, John Matthews, Declan Van Uitert, Matthew Ludlow and Joseph Thomas. They were advised by Marci Hall, Jon Hall, Sonya McKown and Heidi Hoven.
Senior James Colling volunteered for five months with the Utah Republican Party, mentored by Judge alumnus Chase Winder. He had his picture taken with former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who also ran the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Sending half of its proceeds to the Utah Food Bank, the Dance Company arranged its Winter Dance Concert around the theme of “Feast.”
The Salt Lake Diocese acknowledged there were “credible allegations” of sexual abuse against three priests and a brother who taught at Judge in the 1960s and early 1970s. The accused priests were Charles La Penta, former principal Thomas P. O’Neill and James Rapp. LaPenta and O’Neill were dead, while Rapp was in prison in Oklahoma for a sexual abuse conviction there. The late Brother Neil McMenamin, a housekeeper at Judge, also faced credible accusations, said Bishop Oscar Solis in a Dec. 17, 2018 statement listing 19 clergymen against whom legitimate claims of abuse had been made. The Diocese looked back at complaints dating to 1950. “This list of credible allegations is one step toward providing the transparency that will help repair at least some of the wounds left by the wrongful action of priests who have abused their sacred trust,” Solis said. “We continue to pray for the victims and ask their forgiveness for our failure to protect them.”
The Environmental Club included Stella Madsen, Addison Hildreth, Kaila Bunting, Kuol Ajak, Audrey Nagasawa, Jordyn Del Rio, Katie Harston, Lola Phillips, Erica Strand, Jayme Mintz and Gwendolyn Orme.
A full-page advertisement in The Salt Lake Tribune emphasized that the Washington Post and the Challenge Index named Judge one of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools.” The ad proclaimed that Judge’s 2018 graduation class earned $18.6 million in scholarships, two-thirds of faculty members had master’s degrees and 15% had doctorates. The school’s teacher-to-student ratio was 12 to 1.
The 36th annual Gala & Auction was held at the Downtown Marriott at City Creek, revolving around the theme “A Night to remember, believe, celebrate.”
Receiving training from George Angelo in Sports Medicine were Ashley Cluff, Colin Bergin, Victoria Locke, Marley Rosello, Grave Carter, Lindsey Housinger, Claire Sparano, Olivia Littlefield, Elise Runnels, James Bledsoe, Isabel Lane, Sam Butcher, Jace Holmes, Josh Icasiano, Dominic Burns, Simon Briesacher, Grace Sherman, Nicolette Miller, Nyayeek Kueny, Jocelyn Arceo, Christian Eggert, Amani Badran, Abraham Gaucin, Tomas Young, Maggie Harmston, Sam Maxwell, Kaan Johnson, Nicholas Bruno, Cameron Jones, Jonathan Barnhart, Sean Parent, Amber Hingley, Sam Poche, Jackson Green, Timothy Jerome, Italia Perez, Madeleine Klement, Timothy Tanga, Matthew Schnitter, Mashlin Villanueva, Alicia Bernardo, Peter Larrabee, Noa Salazar, Hailey Grandy, Louis Valles, Abbey Storms, Sophia Bartlit and Baylor Biedermann.
The Intermountain Catholic ran a feature story on Nicholas Falkner, who was raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as part of his year’s community-service project. But, as the story noted, this was nothing new. Falkner had been involved in fundraising for needy projects since he was six, when he created the “Good Neighbor Nicholas” program along with his mom, Mary Jo Ahlin, Class of 1981. Falkner, a golf team member, also organized a fundraiser that involved picking the top three finishers in the Masters golf tournament.
Singing in the Choir were Sophia Gosztyla, Josh Sneddon, Olivia Vandersteen, Miles Smith, Alexa Punzo, Nyalok Akec, Angelica Rodriguez, Lilly Lyon, Emmanuela Androulidakis, Ronata Ibrahim and Kaila Bunting. They were directed by Jaime Kim.
Twenty-four different organizations benefited from Judge students lending a helping hand on Christ the King Service Day. Recipients included Girls on the Run, Goat Farm, Rescue Mission, Wasatch Community Gardens, Bicycle Collective, The Good Samaritan, Youthlink and Our Lady of Lourdes.
Serving as Student Ambassadors were Nghi Nguyen, Angelica Rodriguez, Elise Runnels, Audrey Sparano, Jayleen Gomez, Lindsey Housinger, Claire Sparano, Cecelia Child, Zachary Petrogeorge, Lola Phillips, Owen Perry, Nicholas Falkner, Abigail Runnels, Mashlin Villanueva, Ashley Cluff, Isabella White, Nathaniel Haertel, Emmy Darling, Grace Sherman, Kalson Yussuf, Yajie Chen, Jocelyn Arceo, Chavo Salazar, Miles Brooke, Jaime Gomez, Alexandra Soran, Isabella DiNardo, Addison Hildreth, Mariah Trujillo, Jentrie Gordy, Clinton Kwong and Alyssa Bardugon.
Christopher Clyne was editor-in-chief of the Literary Magazine, “Catharsis.” His assistant editors were Allison Ryan (photography), Sera Cazares (poetry), Sante Di Sera (art) and Katie McGirt (prose). Staff members included Bella Coronado, Ari Elorreaga, Lindsay Weyman, Raine Padawer, Rachael Griffee, Eleanor Young, Jayleen Gomez and Alisa Kasabyan.
On Multicultural Youth Leadership Day, Judge’s entourage met with Salt Lake City School Board Rep. Nate Salazar and future Salt Lake County Councilwoman Shireen Ghorbani. Bulldog members included Joseph Izampuye, Jayleen Gomez, Italia Perez, Yara Ahmed, Sam Butcher, Ajal Juang, Sante Di Sera, Ryan Pringle, Carlos Padilla, Joshua Ben-Baba, Angelina Mayar, Tanya Ruiz, Julissa Gonzalez, Suenga “Ellie” Han, Annette Rooney, Maggie Harmston, Hannah Gose and Sophia Ewing. Their adviser was John Michael Pantlik.
Developing their cooking skills in the Epicurean Club – as well as serving food at coffee houses, Interact banquets and Alumni Spaghetti dinners – were Nyalok Akec, Brody Dicks, Audrey Sparano, Peter Larrabee, Kaeli Henderson, Addison Hildreth, Erica Strand, Caroline Foy, Emily Leary, Sofia Kelson and Kayden Lewis. Their moderator was Tim Soran.
Participating in Debate were Kate Borgmeier, Declan Van Uitert, Katherine Evans, Penelope Dalton, Ethan Reid, Daniel Flores, William Kesling, Emmy Darling, Chanakya Duggineni, John Hunt, Jacob Belzer and Liam Pingree. Their adviser was Ben Macey.
Chamber Night in February and the Spring Music Concert in May celebrated the musical talents of the concert choir, jazz band, concert band and orchestra.
Angelina Mayar, Nefan Deng, Mary Ndeze and Joshua Ben-Baba founded a Black Student Union, whose members included Ronata Ibrahim, Arual Deng, Nefan Deng, Jefur Deng, Nyayeek Kueny, Max Stireman, Deng Deng, Angeth Makol, Nyayeek Deng, Suwsan Kueny, Asnica Lloyd, McKayla Murchison, Woody Lloyd, Anguau Makol, Fosiya Mowlid, Sarah James, Got Daw, Makhiah Tarver, Mary Malueth, Kelsi Jones, Nyalok Akec, Adior Juang, Mia Tarver, Deng Mayar, Maxwell Jackson, Justin Omal, Ajal Juang, Emmauel Okong, Fuad Mowlid, Jamal Mowlid, Marika Collins and Teya Sidberry.
Assembling the Yearbook were editors Sydney Ewing and Pauline Simonson and staff members Khristina Wilsak, Skye Fredericks, Ozzie Valdez, Emily Harris, Alex Carrillo and Sidnee Campbell.
The Yearbook determined Drake was the year’s hottest musical artist, Urban Outfitters was the most popular clothing store for females, Vans for males. The most popular Netflix show was “Friends.” Chick-fil-a served up the best fast food, Snapchat was the most popular social media app and “Incredibles 2” was the most popular movie, barely surpassing “Avengers – Infinity War,” “Black Panther” and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.”
Predictions offered up by the Yearbook about seniors – “Most Likely to become President”: Lauren Larson and Jacob Frausto; “Most Likely to go to the Olympics”: Katherine MacPhail and Joseph Paul; “Most Likely to become a Broadway Star”: Katelynn Smith and Jacob Haertel; “The Craziest Driver”: Emily Harris and Brody Powers; “The Best Eyes”: Alexis DiGregorio and Rene Valles; “Best Hair”: Valencia Archuleta and Max Stireman; “Best Smile”: Madison Jones and Alex Carrillo; “Class Clown”: Clara Williamson and Jacob Belzer; “Most Likely to Travel the World”: Lauren Mitchell and John Hunt; “Most Likely to become Internet Famous”: Killian Lamanna and Bishop Brown; “Most Likely to Cheer You Up”: Elena Justice and Joseph Izampuye; and “Most Likely to become the next Bill Gates”: Gwendolyn Orme and Christopher Clyne.
Judge fielded two Mock Trial teams. The Yellow Team included captains Jacob Haertel and Christopher Clyne and members Naomi Tebben, Boden Chell, Amelia Colman, Amaia Horyna, Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane, Suenga “Ellie” Han, Joseph Craddock and Ella Kittrell. The Red Team had Maggie Condas and Anna Drossos as captains, with members Joseph Izampuye, Eric Stevens, Ethan Hall, Alexandra Drossos, Audrey Hendarto, Olivia Anderson, Olivia Rollman, Brody Dicks, Samuel Fedor, Lily Vasquez-Echols and Patrick Maxfield.
Members of the Orchestra were Susannah Zang, Dominic Moore, Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane, Charlie Vandersteen, Neve Scolere, Jacob Haertel, Wuyou “Orange” Zhou, Carlos Padilla, Anna-lece Macklyn, Alysa Gribben, Elliott Gleich and Naomi Tebben.
Children from refugee families received 29 refurbished bikes donated to the Salt Lake Bicycle Collective by Judge students Daniel Payne, Christopher Parker, Brody Powers, Ethan Mitchell, Kaitlin Sessions, Madison Jones, Allison Ryan, Riley Walker, Shea Ryan, Jaciel Tinoko-Guzman, David Vazquez, Brandon Whaley, Lifu Deng, John Pernich and Alex Snarr.
Save the Children was the non-profit organization supported by the Interact Club, whose members included Mashlin Villanueva, Nyalok Akec, Kianna Chacon, Suzanna Trujillo, Katherine MacPhail, Erica Strand, Jennifer Nguyen, Rachael Griffee, Yulissa Padilla, Michelle Figueroa, Alicia Bernardo, Audrey Hendarto, Mariah Trujillo, Sophie Claus, Natalie Risse and Gwendolyn Orme.
Some of Tom Bettin’s top art students were Angelina Mayar, Hector Lanchbury, Madison Jones, Jillian Nelson, Jazlynne Perry, Sophia Bartlit, Abbey Storms, Sandra Contreras, Grace Lee, Shaandiin Moore, Alexandra Drossos, Andrea Giovanniello and Oakley Hill.
Earning memberships in the National Honor Society were Yulissa Padilla, Gwendolyn Orme, Ethan Firth, Amani Jammoul, Abigail Runnels, Emma Graham, Lindsey Morton, Katherine MacPhail, Alexandra Soran, Sophie Campbell, Amy Robinson, Mariah Trujillo, John Pernich, Christopher Athens, Miles Smith, Anna Drossos, Diana Cruz-Chunga, Will Anderson, Ruby Phillips, Yajie Chen, Lindsay Cruz-Chunga, Peter “P.J.” Mannebach, Pauline Simonson, John Matthews, Katie Feldman, Sophie Davies, Audrey Nagasawa, Tomas Young, Kaitlyn Taylor, Suenga “Ellie” Han and Ella Kittrell.
The Band’s half dozen performers were Sarah Cremer, Nickolas Maez, Johann Dellenbach, Zoe Murphy, Izzy Valles and Cooper Williford.
The Spring Dance Concert celebrated movies and the theatre with its theme, “Stage & Screen.” Eleanor Young’s review in the Bulldog Press praised the “amazing stage presence and grace” of Ari Elorreaga, the performances by male dancers Ozzie Valdez and Johnny Walz, the way Lindsey Morton put her “heart and soul” into every one of her dances, Emma Graham’s elegance, the movements of Skye Fredericks and Julissa Gonzalez, the performances of Valencia Archuleta, Ruby Phillips and Lauren Mitchell, Lexi DiGregorio’s “serious and intense expressions” and the mystifying Moulin Rouge dance by Griffin Mozdy, Christopher Athens and Djivan Black. She also cited the stage crew work of Tarek Amer, Carter Causse and Peter “P.J.” Mannebach.
Dance Company members included Jordyn Del Rio, Max Brown, Ari Elorreaga, Sophie Hickey, Viviana Garcia, Ella Kitrell, Julissa Gonzalez, Lauren Mitchell, Kaitlyn Taylor, Valencia Archuleta, Alexis DiGregorio, Addison Hildreth, Emma Graham, Ozzie Valdez, Ruby Phillips, Sophia Ewing, Audrey Nagasawa, Estelle Madsen, Suenga “Ellie” Han, Lola Philips, Skye Fredericks, Lindsey Morton and John Matthews. Nathan Shaw was their adviser.
Two longtime Judge teachers retired at the end of the school year -- Tom Bettin, Class of 1967 and a veteran of nearly 40 years as a teacher, and Bernadette Bell, who spent 33 years teaching math and other subjects. “Mrs. Bell is a really good person, which you would know if you ever had a conversation with her outside of [class],” said senior Suwsan Kueny. Bettin drew high praise from many of his colleagues for his dedication to pulling the best out of his art students and giving many the incentive to keep producing. He was famous for the classical music he played in his fourth-floor artist’s studio and his “witty remarks.” Said Principal and former student Patrick Lambert: “As a student, I knew Mr. Bettin was going to keep me on my toes, and as a colleague, I know he is going to keep me on my toes.” Added Assistant Principal Louise Hendrickson: “Tom cares about the entire Judge community. He may be retiring, but his place at Judge will remain very present.” And history teacher Dr. Paul Savage observed “his art is a catalyst for his teaching. He is always pushing forward, never rests on his laurels, constantly finds new modes of expression – and thus new ways to teach and engage students. Our students have been blessed to have such a mentor at their sides.”
Also departing: A.P. Psychology teacher Eve Grenlie, campus ministry leader Catherine Coffey and Barry Bell, Bernadette’s husband, who taught history and driver’s education.
Plays
“Mamma Mia!,” directed by Darin Hathaway, choreographed by Nathan Shaw, music by Jaime Kim, starring Sophie Davies, Katelynn Smith, Max Brown, Jacob Haertel, Jack Libin, Eleanor Young, Addison Hildreth, Sam Huntsman, Gillian Mozdy, Georgia Stockman, Brody Dicks, Jonathan Barnhart and Joseph Izampuye. Singing in the chorus were Katherine Ward, Emily Storie, Tanya Ruiz, Angelica Rodriguez, Natalie Risse, Lola Phillips, Meredith Madsen, Meaghan Madlena, Ava Linke, Grace Leonelli, Grace Jensen, Sam Jacobsen, Paul Florence, Penelope Dalton, Maggie Condas, Alicia Bernardo and Claire Banecker.
“Middletown,” directed by Darin Hathaway, assistant directors Angelica Rodriguez and Tanya Ruiz, starring Isabella Ingham, Natalie Risse, Gillian Mozdy, Katelynn Smith, Anika Weaver, Jacob Haertel, Max Brown, Peter “P.J.” Mannebach, Katherine Ward, Jacob Frausto, Brody Dicks, Sam Huntsman, Jack Libin, Carlos Padilla, Isabella DiNardo, Jonathan Barnhart, William Lin, Amber Hingley and Milo Hohmann. Stage managers: James Trease and Tarek Amer. Lighting: Michael Eggert, Samuel Fedor and Jamisin Manzanares. Sound: Carter Causse and Riley Bouillon. Floor Crew: Fuego Avila, Ricky Garcia, Kurt McLaughlin, Ishmael Molina-Zepeda and John Monette. Dramaturgs: Nathaniel Haertel, Paul Florence and Daniel Flores. Set research: Alicia Bernardo. Costumes and publicity: Claire Banecker, Reece Pingree, Makiah Macey and Rebekah Sneddon. T-shirt design: Katelynn Smith. House manager: Nathan Shaw. Volunteer coordinator: Jeanette Sawaya. Poster design: Nicholas Cendese.
One-act play – “Haiku,” directed by Maggie Condas, starring Anika Weaver, Katelynn Smith and Natalie Risse. Techies: Michael Eggert, Tarek Amer, John Monette and Ricky Garcia. The performance took first place in region and earned individual honors for Natalie Risse, best supporting actor; Sophie Davies and Gillian Mozdy, first place for classical scenes; and Meaghan Madlena and Katherine Ward, second place for pantomime.
Receiving techie training were Jamisin Manzanares, Samuel Fedor, Riley Bouillon, Owen Larson, Carter Causse, Cooper Williford, Christian Eggert, Tarek Amer, James Trease, Cameron Jones, Mathew Joy, Dominic Arias Duval, Nefan Deng, Mary Ndeze, Isaac Evanoff, Richard Garcia, Hanson Hong, Lorenzo Salazar, Matias Ciulupa Campos, Luke Borgmeier, Ishmael Molina-Zepeda, Diego Avila, Riley Walker, Brandon Whaley, Anthony Villanueva, Colin Bergin, Marisa De Astis, Jamie Little, Michael Eggert, John Monette, Jerry Liu.
Sports
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, CHAMPIONS – The girls tennis team made it back-to-back state championships, dominating the 3-A tournament at the Liberty Park Tennis Center. Coach Tracey Valentine‘s Bulldogs compiled 22 points, nine more than runners-up Morgan and Waterford. Senior Katherine MacPhail led the way at No. 1 singles, defeating Morgan’s Sage Earl 6-1, 6-1 in the finals. Judge also had individual championships at No. 2 singles where junior co-captain Olivia Anderson beat Waterford’s Noelle Kiefer in a hard-fought match (6-3, 7-6), and at No. 2 doubles where the team of Janne Bredehoeft and Hannah Gose downed a Waterford pair 6-2, 6-0. The No. 1 doubles team of Amy Robinson and co-captain Anna Drossos also made it to the finals but lost in three sets to Wasatch Academy, ending an undefeated season. “Our team has been improving all year. We had to – because we knew the other teams would be gunning for us,” Valentine told the Deseret News. We had to have some players step up – and they did.” Valentine singled out MacPhail for her development while battling for four years against tough competition, first in 4-A and then against a good Rowland Hall player. “It’s been really fun watching her grow. She showed a lot of maturity. She set a goal for herself to finish up by winning in the state tournament. She just practiced and played with confidence all season.” Said MacPhail: “It was very nerve-wracking, but I put my nerves under wraps and got the job done.” A German exchange student, Bredehoeft said later “it was an amazing season. I’m super-sad it’s over. It was a cool feeling to be able to help the team repeat their state win.” MacPhail was the team MVP. Anderson was the most inspirational player. Amy Robinson was an Academic All-State nominee. Other members of the state championship squad were Grace Wise, Ruby Phillips, Audrey Hendarto, Jazlynne Parry Villavicencio, Abigail Runnels, Katie Harston, Mae Sweetland, Matylda Blaszczak, Elise Runnels, Ella Kittrell, Emery Lloyd, Pauline Simonson, Yara Ahmed, Alexandra Drossos, Suenga “Ellie” Han, Abigail Runnels, uyou “Orange” Zhou, Emma Wills, Ashley Cluff, Rachael Griffee, Christina Valentine, Alysa Gribben, Aria Handlon, Sarah James, MeiXing Nagata-Brown and Grace Wise.
Girls soccer coach Scott Platz was hit by a car while riding his bike during the summer and was hospitalized for a month, getting out just three days before tryouts for a team that boosted his recovery. “I don’t know where I’d be without this team helping me through that,” said Platz shortly after his girls made it to the 3-A state finals, where they lost 1-0 to Morgan on a penalty kick midway through the first half at Rio Tinto Stadium. “Even though we lost, we all picked our heads up afterward because it didn’t really matter,” said senior Jillian Nelson. “What counted was the meaningful relationships we built with each other and how close we got.” She was referring to each other, to Coach Platz and to Assistant Coach Bailey Walker, Class of 2018, who came back to help coach after she was diagnosed with leukemia following her senior season. The Bulldogs advanced to the state title game with three shutouts from goalkeeper Kate Bellew and the defense – 8-0 over American Leadership Academy, 4-0 over Emery and 1-0 over Juab. First team All-State honors were accorded by the Deseret News to sophomore Bellew, senior defenders Madeleine Gaztambide and Lauren Larson, senior midfielder Jillian Nelson, junior midfielder Sophia Ewing and freshman forward Caeli Sherman. Named to the second team were Killian Lamanna, McKayla Murchison, Madison Tartaro and Madison Jones, while Sophia Coronado was honorable mention. Team MVP honors went to Jillian Nelson. Lauren Larson was most inspirational. The captains were Gaztambide, Nelson and Larson. The squad included Cecelia Child, Olivia Leonard, Megan McCoy, Marisa De Astis, Jentrie Gordy, Lucy Callahan, Andrea Giovanniello, Alexis DiGregorio, Sidnee Campbell, Grace Sherman, Sadie DuBois, Brecklyn Jones, Khristina Wilsak, Araceli Blake, Emily Gonzalez, Zoe Behle, Mia Schmidt, Patricia Estrada and Amani Badran.
Led by Graham Hodell’s 147, good enough to tie for third place individually at the 3-A state golf tournament, the Judge boys team finished second with a two-day team total of 627. That was 40 strokes behind champion Morgan. While Hodell shot Judge’s best two rounds at Meadow Brook Golf Course, a good showing by the rest of the team lifted the Bulldogs to the runner-up spot. Sam Gaskill was 11th (155), Nicholas Smith 25th(162), Sam Butcher 28th (163), Ethan Iverson 37th (172) and Nicholas Falkner 40th (178). Hodell was the team’s MVP, Iverson its most inspirational player. Nate Olson coached the team, with assistants Dylan Jack and Nick Williams. Hodell was first team All-State, Gaskill and Butcher were second team and Iverson and Smith were honorable mention. Other players were Riley Bouillon, Dominic Malouf, Carter Titmus, Peter Callahan, Ethan Hall, Luke Pearson, Isaiah Moore, Oliver Liston, Dominic Blake, Samuel Conner, Max Gross and Alexander Moffat.
The girls volleyball team finished third in region, then lost both of its matches in the 3-A state tournament in four sets, first to Emery (25-13, 22-25, 14-25, 21-25), then to Grand County (16-25, 24-26, 25-14, 12-25). That left the Bulldogs with a 7-11 record, 3-5 in region. The team MVP for Coach Taylor Gustafson was Marley Rosello. The most inspirational player was Meredith Gross. The rest of the Judge lineup included Lindsay Weyman, Olivia Haddadin, Claire Bruggers, Ruby Winters, Abby McGowan, Hayden Goodman, Sandra Contreras, Cora Hill, Alyssa Bardugan, Lily Sibthorp, Emily Malouf and Yulissa Padilla.
Senior Allison Ryan finished fourth (19:58) and junior Madison Tartaro eighth (20:24) to lead the girls cross country team to fourth place in the 3-A state meet. Shea Ryan placed 16th, while other Bulldogs runners finishing 28th and 44th, giving Judge a 132-point total. Morgan won with 62. Shea Ryan placed 21st Ryan was team MVP while Tartaro was the most inspirational runner for Coach Jason Heideman. Team members included Shea Ryan, Madelyn Bossarte, Audrey Claus, Sophie Claus, Amaia Horyna, Abigayle Kendall, Makiah Macey, Claire Poche, Anna-lece Macklyn, Emily Malouf, Reece Pingree, Isabella Tartaro, Naomi Tebben and Katherine Yarrish.
For the boys cross country team, sophomore Joseph Hill had the fastest state meet for Judge, finishing 22nd. Senior Sean Parent was next best for Coach Jason Heideman, placing 48th. With its other scoring runners finishing 55th, 56th and 59th in the race, the Bulldogs scored 240 points to finish last (11th). Morgan won with 61. Senior Christopher Clyne was Academic All-State. Hill was team MVP. Clyne was the most inspirational runner. Also running for the Bulldogs were Oscar Young, Lawrence Winters, Cooper Williford, Christian Vasquez, Atticus Richardson, Zachary Petrogeorge, Owen Perry, John Monette, Matthew Ludlow, Charles Leo, Jace Holmes, Walter Hogle, Jackson Green, Paul Florence, Michael Eggert, Joseph Craddock, Maxwell Brown, Carson Brashear and Jonathan Barnhart.
The football team made it to the 3-A state tournament but exited quickly, losing 55-0 to Juan Diego in the opening round. The team MVP was Ethan Mitchell, while Alexander Snarr was the most inspirational player for Coach James Cordova. The seniors were Jaciel Tinoco-Guzman, Jack Bithell, John Walz, Makhiah Tarver, Matthew Cotter, Thomas Hazel, Will Vahe, Rene Valles, Peter “P.J.” Mannebach, Noah Taylor, Max Stireman, Emilio Garcia, David Vazquez, Carlos Padilla, Caleb Castro and Anthony Aguilar Padilla. The squad included Bon Sherman, Colin Bergin, Timothy Tanga, Chase Jones, Louis Valles, Michael Stokes, Charlie Vandersteen, Tomas Young, Samuel Maxwell, Juan Batalla, Rocco Fassio, Ethan Phillips, Samuel VanDongen, Christopher Zwerin, Diego Avila, Mario Pasillas, Mang Piang, Ajal Juang, Diego Rodriguez, Mitchell Bledsoe and Curtis Straup. Cordova’s assistants were Will Hawes, Joshawa Pike, Malik Sawyer, Stan Finn, Ethan Driffill, Jack Stahl, Parker Edgington, Cody Young and Mike Murray.
Coach Tim Gardner’s boys basketball team won Judge’s first state playoff game since 2013, eventually splitting four games at the 3-A tournament at Utah Valley University. Entering as a third-place region seed (4-4 record), the Bulldogs opened with a 64-60 victory over Delta but saw their title hopes evaporate against Richfield, 58-43. Judge bounced back to thump Grand County 88-73 before settling for sixth place with a 61-52 loss to South Sevier. The Tarver brothers, senior Mack and sophomore Makhiah, led the Bulldog attack. Mack was team MVP and All-Region, Makhiah was second team All-Region. Got Daw was the most inspirational player. Gardner’s lineup also included senior Brody Powers and underclassmen Deng Mayar, Kuol Ajak, Jace Holmes, Josh Sneddon, Tomas Young, Jack Terrill, Dominic Burns, Fuad Mowlid and Maxwell Jackson. The team’s assistant coaches were Jason Soto and Stan Finn.
The girls basketball team had a similar run through the 3-A tourney. A second-place team in region, Coach Joshawa Pike’s Bulldogs opened strong with a 54-37 domination of San Juan, but then they lost a hard-fought 48-44 decision to Juab. A convincing 50-32 victory over Morgan kept Judge alive in the consolation bracket, but a 57-43 defeat at the hands of South Sevier relegated Coach Pike’s squad to sixth place and a 14-10 record overall. Freshman Teya Sidberry was the second leading scorer in the 3-A ranks, while Pike was high on the play of juniors Emily Malouf, Abbey Storms and Abigayle Kendall. Team MVP honors went to Sidberry, while Malouf was the most inspirational player. Rounding out the squad were Lucy Callahan, Marika Collins, Mia Schmidt, Peyton Ables, Emily Gonzalez, Mia Tarver, Olivia Haddadin, Maya Renteria, Jazlynne Parry Villavicencio, Kate Borgmeier, Maria Martinez and Nicolette Miller. Pike’s assistant coaches were James Lee, Casie Edgington, Mele Vaisima and Linh Tran.
Hockey player James Colling was headed to Holland, Mich. to play for Hope College.
STATE CHAMPIONS – In a closely contested 3-A state meet at BYU, the girls swimming team had to settle for third place, just 10 points behind champion Carbon, which edged Rowland Hall by a single point. Carbon won with 267 points, Rowland Hall had 266 and Judge 257. Hailey Grandy had a sterling meet for Coach Sage Maaranen’s Bulldogs, anchoring the state titlist 200-yard medley team with Hailey Warden, Grace Sherman and Abby Runnels. They were the second seeded team entering the race, more than four seconds slower than favored Emery, but the Bulldog quartet completed the course in 2:00.40 to win by a whisker (.12 second). Individually, Grandy took second in the 200 freestyle and third in the 100. Runnels finished third in the 100 butterfly, with Grace Sherman fourth, Caeli Sherman 10th and Olivia Vandersteen 16th. In the 100 backstroke, Runnels added a fifth with Warden right behind her in sixth. Warden notched a seventh in the 50 freestyle. Grace Sherman was fifth in the breaststroke, with team Penelope Dalton picking up points in 13th place. Dalton finished in that same position in the 200 individual medley, where Emmy Hardin-Reynolds was sixth before turning in a fourth-place performance in the 500 freestyle. The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Abby Runnels, Emmy Hardin-Reynolds, Grace Sherman and Hailey Grandy was third, while the 200 relay team of Caeli Sherman, Olivia Vandersteen, Emmy Hardin-Reynolds and Warden placed sixth. Hailey Grandy was team MVP, Olivia Vandersteen the most inspirational swimmer. Other swimmers were Wuyou “Orange” Zhou, Katherine Ward, Sylvia Tang, Alexandra Soran, Elise Runnels, Jillian Nelson, McKayla Murchison, Abby McGowan, Isabel Lane, Lindsey Housinger, Emma Graham, Sophia Ewing, Lexi DiGregorio, Jordyn Del Rio, Ashley Cluff, Sidnee Campbell, Sophia Bartlit, Claire Banecker and Amani Badran. The assistant coaches were Ariel Hyams and Swen Greenberg.
The boys swimming team finished sixth in the 3-A state meet at BYU, compiling 153 points. Grand County won with 220. The 500-yard freestyle was Judge‘s best event, with Jack Saber placing third and Alex “Buddy” Yannelli fourth. Saber matched that performance with a third in the 200 individual medley, where Set Overman was ninth. Yannelli also was part of the sixth-place medley relay team (with Ben Yarrish, Seth Overman and Christopher Athens) and the seventh-place 400 relay (with Eric Stevens, Yarrish and Overman). Yarrish added 12th place points in the 100 butterfly and 14th in the 200 freestyle. In the 100 breaststroke, Yannelli was 5th and Overman 6th. The 200-yard relay team was 11th. “The growth we’ve seen in the program over the last three years has been astounding,” Coach Sage Maaranen said. The team MVP was Yannelli. Athens was the most inspirational swimmer. Other swimmers were Matias Ciulupa Campos, Gage Cluff, Christian Eggert, Cameron McLaughlin, Sean Parent, Brennan Riad, Matt Snyder, Diego Tomczak and Bo Xuan “Jerry” Zhang.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – For the second consecutive year, the boys soccer team won the 3-A state title in thrilling fashion. After trailing early 2-0, Coach Kelly Terrill’s Bulldogs rallied for a 3-2 victory over top-ranked Summit Academy (14-1) at Rio Tinto Stadium. Freshman Juan Batalla got the ball rolling when he took a pass from senior Joe Paul and scored while surrounded by defenders. Two minutes later, Paul served up a pass to junior Jack Terrill, who headed it into the net to tie the score heading into halftime, his 29th goal of the year. “When we got that first goal, it was a whole new mindset for all of us,” said Paul. The deciding goal came early in the second half when sophomore Anthony Galindo took a crossing pass in the box and fired the ball into the net. After that, goalkeeper Jaciel Tinoco-Guzman and teammates such as Cameron Lundy, Gedeon Baende and Anthony Aguilar Padilla held Summit Academy at bay. “This one was a tough one,” Coach Terrill said. “We were down 2-0, but the kids didn’t quit. The kids just didn’t quit. It has been like that the whole season. They just didn’t quit.” The run to the championship included an 8-0 whitewash of Richfield, an 8-2 thrashing of Manti and a 5-2 win over American Leadership Academy, which had a 17-1 record at the time. Jack Terrill was named the Gatorade Utah Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Paul was team MVP. The most inspirational player was James Colling. Jack Terrill, Joe Paul, Anthony Aguilar Padilla and Cameron Lundy were team captains. Other members of the state championship squad were seniors Jaime Galindo, Caleb Castro, Taka Kachi, Anthony Geraldino, Abraham Gaucin, Amador Guzman, Dominic Arias Duvall, Sam Gaskill, Elliott Gleich, Kaan Johnson, Anthony Soutor, Michael Mastakas, Emmanuel Okongo, Patrick Maxfield, Gus Daskalakis, Mynor Corado, Andre Geraldino, Juan Batalla and Evan Nelson.
STATE CHAMPION – Junior Luke Pearson won the No. 1 singles title to lead the boys tennis team to a tie for fifth place at the 3-A state tournament. The Buldogs finished with seven points, well behind champion Waterford’s 28. Pearson posted a 15-0 record during the season (7-0 in region play) for Coach Tracey Valentine, entering the state meet as the “Athlete of the Week” in the Deseret News. “What makes Luke such an integral part of our team is that besides his on-court success,” Valentine said, “he brings his fun, enthusiastic attitude to every practice. As a team captain, he gets the team fired up and is always positive toward every player on the team. He genuinely loves the game of tennis and wants everyone to have as much fun as he is.” Pearson accounted for six of Judge’s 7 points, defeating Carson Martines of Carbon 6-0, 6-1, then North Sanpete’s Kendall Grasteit 6-1, 6-0. Simon Briesacher scored Judge’s only other point, winning his first match at No. 3 singles before losing in the second round. Josh Sneddon at No. 2 singles and the No. 2 doubles team of Bo Xuan “Jerry” Zhang and Honam Cao lost in the first round. Pearson was team MVP, Sneddon was the most inspirational player. The team captains were Zhang, Briesacher and Pearson. Rounding out the squad were seniors Chanakya Duggineni and Lifu Deng plus underclassmen Hanson Hong, Dakota Parker, Yan Chen, Jerry Liu, Clinton Kwong, Mark Monette, Brennan Riad and Boden Chell.
The baseball team entered the 3-A state tournament with hopes of going a long way. Those hopes were upended early when Coach Jesse Carrillo’s squad dropped a 6-3 decision to San Juan. The Bulldogs displayed a never-say-die attitude in rebounding for an 11-4 triumph over Providence Hall and a 6-3 victory over Grantsville. But good pitching shut down Judge’s bats in a 6-0 loss to Carbon. Team MVP Alex Carrillo, a shortstop and pitcher, was first team All-State, posting a .464 batting average. He was also region defensive player of the year. Sophomore catcher Alex Zang was second team, while sophomore pitcher/first baseman Luke Borgmeier was honorable mention and the region’s top pitcher. All-Region honors were earned by Carrillo, Zang, Borgmeier, sophomores Connor McTeague and Henry Frech, freshman Mic Paul and junior Peter Callahan. The most inspirational player was Sanjay Kasturi. Carrillo, Callahan and Zang were team captains. Rounding out the squad were Dominic Burns, Isaiah Moore, Lucius Anderson, Curtis Straup, Kyler Nelson, Samuel Maxwell, Brandon Whaley, Seth Overman, Mario Pasillas, Samuel Oswald, Liam Allred, Rocco Fassio, Kayden Lewis, Miles Brooke, Oscar Weir and Louis Valles. Coach Carrillo’s assistants were Brian Moore, Alec Losee and James Brooks.
The girls golf team finished sixth at the 3-A state tournament at Round Valley Golf Course in Morgan. Judge had a two-day score of 797, well behind champion Richfield with 632. The Bulldogs were led by Ava Isaac, who shot a pair of 96s to finish with a 192, good enough to tie for 20th place. Annette Rooney was one stroke back in sole possession of 24th place. Also competing at state for the Bulldogs were Brooklyn Woods (tied for 28th, 202), Victoria Locke (35th, 210), Lucy Callahan (42nd, 223) and Isabella Valles (48th, 231). Team MVP honors went to Annette Rooney. The most inspirational player was Meredith Gross. Rounding out the squad were Shaandiin Moore, Isabella White, Megan Johnson, Alexandra Drossos, Ava Linke, Lilyana Lopez, Katherine Yarrish and Susannah Zang.
Judge placed seventh at the girls 3-A track meet, scoring 37 points. Delta won with 94. The top Bulldog performer was Emily Malouf, who finished second in both the shot put and discus. Allison Ryan also had a big meet with a third at 3,200 meters, a fourth at 1,600 and another fourth as a member of the sprint medley relay team (with Kaya Heideman, Brecklyn Jones and Madison Tartaro). Heideman was the girls MVP, while Allison Ryan was the most inspirational runner. Also competing for the Bulldogs were Alyssa Bardugon, Abigail Barnhart, Zoe Behle, Araceli Blake, Madelyn Bossarte, Sophia Claus, Audrey Claus, Grace Clinton, Ashley Cluff, Lauren Cook, Penelope Dalton, Sadie DuBois, Isabel Lane, Olivia Leonard, Lilly Lyon, Anna-lece Macklin, Grace Sherman, Caeli Sherman, Lily Sibthorp, Audrey Sparano, Isabella Tartaro, Shea Ryan and Kalson Yussuf.
The boys track team did not score at the 3-A state track meet but was led during region by Zachary Petrogeorge, Joseph Hill, Atticus Richards, Sean Parent, Joseph Craddock, Christopher Zwerin, Micah Wedemeyer, Araxan Olivares, Maxwell Brown, Woody Lloyd, Michael Stokes and Nicholas Klekas. Petrogeorge was team MVP and Stokes was its most inspirational athlete. The Bulldog lineup also featured Spencer Ewing, Andre Giovanniello, Jonathan Barnhart, Djivan Black, Riley Bouillon, Carson Brashear, Carter Causse, Gage Cluff, Paul Florence, Jace Holmes, Strom Huber, Ajal Juang, Matthew Snyder, Christian Vasquez and Lawrence Winters.
Olivia Haddadin was the softball team MVP, with Alexandra Soran earning most inspirational honors. The varsity squad, which fell short of the 3-A state tournament, also included McKayla Murchison, MeiXing Nagata-Brown, Cecelia Child, Jamisin Manzanares, Miles Smith, Yesenia Andrade, Tiffany Hingley, Patricia Estrada, Clara Williamson and Ariana Andrade. The Bulldog JV team featured Shuang Wu, Jisenia Rico, Sandra Contreras, Xaria Espinoza, Amber Hingley, Josephina Akec, Lindsey Housinger, Yara Ahmed, Claire Soprano, Gen Clinton, Mariah Trujillo, Ashtyn Mudge, Sarah Cremer, Tanya Ruiz and Elizabeth Child. The coaches were Catherine Coffey, Jaime Kim and xxx Roy.
The MVP of the cheer squad was Lindsey Morton. Lauren Mitchell was the most inspirational cheerer.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – The boys lacrosse team won the Class C state title, beating Waterford 9-7 after disposing of Weber in the semifinals and Ridgeline in the quarters. The Bulldogs were led by MVP Johnny Walz, who played collegiately at Boise State, and most inspirational player Daniel Payne. Walz, Max Koszinowski, Alex Snarr and Chavo Salazar were team captains. Seniors included Andrew Turner, Rene Valles, Julio Paredes, Daniel Payne, Ethan Mitchell and Jacob Haertel. Filling out the championship squad were Timothy Jerome, Dominic Malouf, Sam Poche, Oliver Liston, Isaac Evanoff, Matthew Crawley, Owen Larson, Drew Watson, Sam Butcher, Baylor Biedermann, Colin Bergin, Henry Vandegrift, Mitchell Bledsoe, Jack Harris, Lorenzo Salazar, Ozzie Young, Giovanni Crosswhite and Nate Hill.
The girls lacrosse team was led by MVP Sophia Bartlit and most inspirational player Emery Lloyd. Hannah Hilton, Amy Robinson and Bartlit were the team captains. The only seniors for Coach Kaely Kernan were Robinson and Grace Wise. The remaining Bulldogs included Claire Poche, Taylor Liddle, Pauline Simonson, Sofia Espinosa, Wesley Zumwalt, Maggie Harmston, Matylda Blaszczak, Tara Aguirre, Kelsi Jones, Elli Revenaugh, Mae Sweetland, Katie Feldman, Christina Valentine, Grace Wise, Grace Carter and Naomi Tebben. Kernan’s assistant coaches were Lucy Mower and Sarah Farrell.
Ultimate Frisbee team members included Cameron Lundy, Alex “Buddy” Yannelli, John Pernich, William Selfridge, Sean Parent, Christopher Athens, Max Brown, Ava Isaac, Maya Renteria, Anthony Villanueva, Daniel Flores, Grace Jensen, Paul Florence and Thomas Lien. Their coach was Natalie Smith.
Christopher Athens and Griffin Mozdy were captains of the Bowling Team, which finished second in its league at Bonwood Bowl. Members included Chad Hall, Hector Lanchbury, Peter Larrabee, Jacob Frausto, Christopher Parker, Lifu Deng, Djivan Black, Cesar Albaladejo, Anthony Richardson and John Pernich. The coaches were Joan and Mike Jensen.
The Archery Team featured Oriandy Molina-Dominguez, Maggie Wilson, Lindsay Cruz-Chunga, Bill Yu, Diana Cruz, Milo Hohmann and Mark Monette.
Playing Kickball were Jillian Nelson, Clara Williamson, McKayla Murchison, Lauren Larson, Maddi Jones, Ruby Phillips, Hailey Grandy, Madeleine Gaztambide, Bishop Brown, Max Stireman, Evan Nelson, Alex “Buddy” Yannelli, Anthony Villanueva, William Selfridge, Djivan Black, Dominic Burns, Christopher Athens, Deng Deng, Chanakya Duggineni, Ozzie Valdez, Grace Carter, Joe Paul and Sophia Coronado.
Alumni Athletes
Kaden Elliss, Class of 2014, was taken in the 7th round of the National Football League draft by the New Orleans Saints. A quarterback who led Judge to its first football state championship in 30 years during his senior year (2013-14), Elliss grew into a linebacker at Idaho State University (6-foot-3, 240 pounds). Elliss made the Saints roster – the first Judge student to play pro football – before injuring a knee and missing the season. He also made the roster in subsequent years.
Graduation
157 graduates on May 19 at Abravanel Hall.
Valedictorian: Christopher Clyne
Salutatorian: Gwendolyn Orme
Gold honor cords representing cumulative GPAs of 3.5 or greater were worn by 74 graduates. Out-of-state schools were getting 58 Judge grads – 11 to Colorado, 8 to California, 7 to Oregon and 6 to Washington. The University of Utah was the destination for 57.
Christ the King Awards: Olivia Haddadin and Christopher Clyne
First Honors for achievement in A.P. and Honors courses: Christopher Clyne, Sante Di Sera, Ari Elorreaga, Skye Fredericks, Amani Jammoul, Lindsey Morton, Gwendolyn Orme, Amy Robinson, Olivia Rollman and Isabell Vasquez-Echols.
Outstanding Scholar-Participant in Activities: Emma Graham and Christopher Clyne; Outstanding Scholar-Participant in Athletics: Joseph Paul and Amy Robinson; Outstanding Dedication in Extracurricular Activities: Lauren Larson and Jacob Frausto; Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, Academics and Activities: Carlos Padilla and Lindsey Morton; Outstanding Female Athlete: Olivia Haddadin; Outstanding Male Athlete: Alexander Snarr; Moran Award for Football: Johnny Walz; Yerkovich Award for Basketball: Makhiah Tarver, Jr.; Demi Candelaria Scholarships: Liliana Anderson and Brecklyn Jones; Alumni Alliance Scholarship: Katherine Evans and Pauline Simonson; Linda Simpson Scholarship: Oriandy Molina-Dominguez; First Ascent Scholars Program: Mary Ndeze and Yulissa Padilla; Blessed Oscar Romero Scholarship: Ruby Gutierrez, Joseph Izampuye, Carlos Padilla and Angelica Rodriguez; Daniels Scholarship: Jacob Frausto; U.S. Air Force ROTC Scholarship: Sidnee Campbell; Msgr. J. Terrence Fitzgerald “Champions of Youth” Award: Kim and Joe Snarr.
Academic Awards – A.P. Studio Art: Sante Di Sera; Dance: Ari Elorreaga; Men’s Dance: Ozzie Valdez; Music (Instrumental): Jacob Haertel; Music (Vocal): Angelica Rodriguez; Theatre: Isabella Ingham; Theatre (Technical Production): Carter Causse; Journalism (Newspaper): Sean Parent; Theology: Kaitlin Sessions; Peer Ministry: Patricia Estrada.
Computer Science: Amani Jammoul; Mathematics (A.P. Statistics): Gwendolyn Orme; Mathematics (A.P. Calculus): Amani Jammoul; Science: Sante Di Sera; Physics: Christopher Clyne; Science (Edison Award): Angelina Mayar; Physical Education: Alex Carrillo.
English: Gwendolyn Orme; French: Lindsay Weyman; Latin: Katie McGirt; Spanish: Kathryn Vargas Serna; Social Studies: Gwendolyn Orme.
MVPs and Most Inspirationals – Yearbook: Pauline Simonson and Emily Harris; Boys Volleyball: Riley Bouillon and Cooper Morton; Ultimate Frisbee: Grace Jensen and Margaret Wilson, Christopher Athens and John Pernich; Technical Theatre: Michael Eggert and Tarek Amer; Robotics: Erica Strand and John Matthews; Music: Cooper Williford.
Student Council: Jacob Frausto and Carlos Padilla; Mock Trial: Jacob Haertel and Maggie Condas; Literary Magazine: Christopher Clyne and Katie McGirt; Kickball: Lauren Larson and Cameron Lundy; Junior Classical League: Erica Strand and Grace Clinton; Interact: Gwendolyn Orme and Audrey Hendarto; Epicurean Club: Emily Leary and Peter Larrabee.
Environmental Club: Gwendolyn Orme and Jayme Mintz; Drama: Katelynn Smith and Anika Weaver; Debate: Jacob Belzer, Emmy Darling and Katherine Evans; Dance: Lindsey Morton and Lauren Mitchell; Bulldog Press: Amaia Horyna and Joseph Izampuye; Bowling Club: Christopher Athens and Griffin Mozdy; Archery Club: Lindsay Cruz-Chunga and Margaret Wilson; Adventure Guild: Katie McGirt and Joseph Izampuye.
