2020 - 21
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Gillian Mozdy, president; Annette Rooney, vice president; Grace Carter, secretary; Sam Butcher, spirit; Nyayeek Deng, activities; Grace Sherman, publicity.
Senior Class Core – Sophie Davies, president; Emmanuel Okongo, Michael Mastakas, Henry Poppe.
Junior Class Core — Katherine Evans, Andrea Giovanniello, Kurt McLaughlin, Teya Sidberry, Benjamin Shane, Georgia Stockham.
Sophomore Class Core – Lanee Farr, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Bridget Hankins, Savannah Harlan.
Freshman Class Core – Renee Craddock, Theodore Hyngstrom, Abbey Trewitt.
During the Summer
Maintenance crews worked for months to make the school building safe for in-person attendance despite Covid. Sanitation systems were improved. Plexiglass was installed in some areas to protect faculty and staff. Classroom seating was socially distanced. Directional signs were installed in hallways to keep foot traffic flowing with little mixing. Rooms were stocked with sanitizers and wipes. Multiple spots on campus were designated as outdoor classrooms. Students also were required to submit to wellness checks each morning. Judge-branded masks also were ordered for distribution to students. Teachers were equipped to hold Zoom meetings. “Because of our size and dedicated faculty, we are in a sweet spot to do this right,” Principal Patrick Lambert told the Intermountain Catholic. He told KUTV later that nearly $500,000 was spent on safety measures, some paid for with federal funds. “Safety is our number one priority while innovating to offer our students an academically rigorous learning environment.” The school’s approach was praised by parent Sarah Farr, who wrote that there was a “huge improvement” in her daughter’s “attitude and outlook on life” with the return to in-person learning. Despite the hardships spawned by Covid, Lambert noted that Judge maintained 100% student participation in distance learning in the spring of 2020, with 90% parent satisfaction.
The Year
National Merit Scholar: Mark Monette
National Merit Finalist: Grace Malooly
Alumni on Judge faculty – Tim Carr, Class of 1971; Louise Hendrickson, Class of ’83; James Cordova, Class of 1988; Joan Brand, Class of 1993; William Trentman, Class of 1993; Patrick Lambert, Class of 1997; Aundraya Dain, Class of 2013; Brady Stout, Class of 2013; and Caroline Holyoak, Class of 2015.
Rita Scholl retired after spending nearly 30 years in the front office at Judge.
A street sign proclaiming 1100 East to be “Bulldog Avenue” near 600 South was blessed by Fr. Francis-Hung Le, a ceremony observed by students Jayee Lim, Isaac Evanoff, Nyayeek Deng, Peyton Ables and Lindsey Housinger, principal Patrick Lambert and staff members Susan Lollini and Celina Poppe.
Judge students joined with member of the community to clean up the damage from a Sept. 8 wind storm that brought hurricane-force winds to the Salt Lake Valley, uprooting hundreds and hundreds of trees. With COVID restricting opportunities to provide Christian Service, the wind storm offered an opportunity for students to help out while being outside and socially distanced from others, said Campus Minister Celina Poppe. Storm cleanup “was something they could do in their neighborhood to get them hours and to give a hand to those most in need in a safe, secure manner,” she said. “We are really called to come together in these times of need, of uncertainty, of challenges.”
The pandemic forced the Bulldog Press to be creative and find new ways to keep the student body informed about what was happening. Several reporters, including Alyssa Bardugon and Jace Holmes, went to a vice presidential debate at the University of Utah and interviewed observers about their feelings. Others who worked on stories included Grace Sherman, Nick Maze, Annette Rooney, Matthew Giovanniello, Audrey Sparano, Michael Gillespie, Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane, Nyayeek Deng, Sam Klemesrud, Brianna Valcarcel, Nicolette Miller and Sage Walker. And with gyms emptied of fans by the virus, fans relied on closed-circuit camera coverage of games called by Milo Hohmann, Owen Perry, Sam Butcher and Henry Frech.
Yara Ahmed was named one of “20 under 20 up-and-coming storytellers” by the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Lab Programs. PBS partners with schools around the country to promote journalism and mentor future reporters. Ahmed was one of only 20 high school and college reporters singled out. Her recognition was based on stories she did about the challenges facing refugee women in Utah and the vice presidential debate.
What was popular? When it came to shoes, Vans were the most popular brand. Tik Tok was the most favored form of social media, followed by Snapchat and Instagram.
Since everyone was wearing masks because of the coronavirus pandemic, some students got creative and wore masks with designs, prints or patterns. But most stuck to light blue surgical masks. The Yearbook noted that Utah had 344 Covid cases on Aug. 17, just before school started, and by Nov. 1 the count was up to 1,667. Judge did well preventing the virus from upending school sessions completely. Seating in classrooms was socially distanced. Zoom calls abounded; first-year teacher Caroline Holyoak was available to help students deal with teachers working remotely, such as Art Holder and Wayne Hentschel. Directional signs were laid down in every hall, staircase and doorway to show which way to walk. Plexiglas was installed in the cafeteria and in some classrooms to provide more protection from airborne virus. Temperatures were checked often. In a science lab, students also performed an experiment that clearly showed that masks were beneficial to reducing the spread of the virus.
An organ that had been used for more than 25 years at Neil O’Donnell Funeral Home was donated to Judge by the mortuary’s new owners, Shawn Wiscombe and Matthew Medford. An Intermountain Catholic story on the donation showed Judge music director Shannon Roberts playing the organ for student Sarah Cremer. The mortuary also donated pews to St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Ogden.
Neve Scolere and Emma Kelly were co-captains of the Cheer Squad, whose members included Grace Leonelli, Arual Deng, Frances Reed, Kelsi Jones, Marika Collins, Teya Sidberry, Meaghan Madlena, Wren Walker, Elizabeth Child, Estrella Estrada, Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane, Gabby Dufner, Riley Liechty, Allie Rasmussen, Izzy Coates, Dylann Cross, Bianca Villanueva, Sofia Andrews and Kenia Martinez-Juarez. Their coaches were Mariah xxx and Taylor xxx.
Because of Covid, there was no Homecoming dance – although some students hosted their own dances, online or outside. Student council members went on Zoom to lead a game of “Family Feud.” There were only two theme sets: on Monday and Thursday, students dressed up by decade with seniors sporting the 1980s look, juniors the ‘70s, sophomores the ‘60s and freshmen the ‘50s. “Color wars” took place on Tuesday and Friday, with different classes decked out in yellow, white, red and black. And the football team won the game.
Teacher John Michael Pantlik had an op-ed piece published in The Salt Lake Tribune, praising Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for all he had done to advance prospects that LGBTQ individuals “feel more confident to burst open the closet door and live an authentic life.” Both Buttigig and Pantlik were openly gay.
Foreign students came to Judge from China (Shuang Wu, Yang “Louis” Zou, Yangliu “Chris” Liu, Ruilin “Linda” Piao and Yan “Martin” Chen); Guatemala, Jose Maaz Cortez; South Korea: Hanna Choi; Hong Kong, Jerry Lu; and Turkmenistan (online), Agamurad Ataev.
Gov. Gary Herbert signed a proclamation congratulating Judge Memorial on its 100 years of existence and presented a plaque to Judge parent Rey Butcher. Herbert also sent a video tribute, which was posted on the Judge website.
Developing their performing talents in the Music Department were Michael Silas, Lucinda Larrabee, Joseph Kaplan, Sarah Bowler, Dominic Blake, Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane, Araxan Olivares, Caroline Mackey, Kurt McLaughlin, Kristen Robbins, Boden Chell, Kiandra Mayar Huckabee, Tyler Bissett, Emery Nielsen, Braeden Bucher, Jayee Lim, Samuel Fedor, Naomi Tebben, Daniel Spoor, Molly Bearnson, Ethan Ashby, Meaghan Madlena, Asher Strong, Cecelia Child, Henry Poppe, Sarah Cremer, Theodore Hyngstrom, Abbey Trewitt, Lillian Crockett and Mitchell Bledsoe. The music program was directed by Shannon Roberts.
The Allies Club included Emmy Gilbert, Elizabeth Griffee, Kurt McLaughlin, Gillian Mozdy and Genevieve Johnson.
Students participating in Christian Service projects included Mia Schmidt, Atticus Richardson, Liliana Anderson, Paris Tran, Anezka Gomez, Riley Liechty, Cooper Morin, Sofia Andrews, Kalli Bo, Kalson Yussuf, Sofia Landerghini, Paige Riley and August Harmston.
The Debate Team consisted of Micah Wedemeyer, Claire Banecker, Peyton Ables, Talon Grantz, Sam Hill, Sam Daskalakis, Matylda Blaszczak, Mark Monette, Huck Jones, Evan Chisholm, Christian Noorda and Peter Catten.
Alisa Kasabyan did something no other Judge student had ever done. She served as the Literary Magazine editor for three consecutive years. Her fellow editors were Isabella White (photography), Sadie DuBois (prose), Anthony Walz (poetry), Tara Aguirre (art), Charles Leo (layout) and Genevieve Johnson (food). Bryan Jeffreys was the adviser.
Forming the Black Student Union were Mia Hernandez, Adior Juang, Adeel Deng, Nyandeng Deng, Arual Deng, Ayan Juang and Rajah Ibrahim.
The Peer Ministers included Oriandy Molina-Dominguez, Isaac Evanoff, Annette Rooney, Milo Hohmann, Dylin Reyes Dominguez, Lorenzo Salazar, Sarah Cremer, Samuel Conner, Elizabeth Child, Cooper Morin, Jayleen Gomez, Sofia Kelson, Lindsey Housinger, Samuel Butcher, MeiXing Nagata-Brown, Chris Liu, Lily Sibthorp, Owen Perry, Shuang Wu, John Gross, Isabella White, Jayee Lim, Grace Sherman, Carson Brashear and Cecelia Child. Their adviser was Celina Poppe.
Members of George Angelo’s Sports Medicine program included Dylann Cross, Anna-lece Macklyn, Neve Scolere, Jonathan Petrogeorge and Grace Bambabate.
Serving as Student Ambassadors were Isabella Valles, Georgia Stockham, Stella Sharp, Benjamin Shane, Dylin Reyes Dominguez, Tessa Poppe, Owen Perry, Kathleen Malooly, Sofia Kelson, Alisa Kasabyan, Sam Jacobsen, Erin Humiston, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Milo Hohmann, Bridget Hankins, Abigail Fowler, Paul Florence, Katherine Evans, Penelope Dalton, Lucy Callahan, Tara Aguirre and Peyton Ables. Their adviser was John Michael Pantlik.
Longtime Judge teacher, coach and philosopher Dave Disorbio died at age 77 of a stroke.
The Interact Club raised funds to provide textbooks, teacher support, health care and scholarships to students in Sankama, Mali who attended Judge Memorial Middle School, named in honor of Judge students who helped the school in the past. The Interact Club featured president Katherine Evans, vice presidents Nyalok Akec and Audrey Sparano, secretary Isabella White, treasurer Claire Sparano, social chair Michelle Figueroa and members Emery Nielsen, Miles Brooke, Katie Valentine, Alisa Kasabyan, Sydney Mann, Hannah Flynn, Elise Runnels and Katie Horne.
Some of Aundraya Dain’s top art students were Olivia Vandersteen, Alex Zang, Andre Geraldino, Lucy Callahan, Andrew Burnett, Tara Aguirre, Klowie Pike, Martin Chen and Liam Allred. Freshman Bella Franco was one of the student artists who won a Utah Transit Authority contest seeking art to be displayed on buses and trains, emphasizing the idea to “Meet Your Neighbor.” Franco’s piece featured a dozen blocks, created on an iPad, depicting several neighbors in an apartment building who are close to one another but apart – because of the pandemic. “People communicating through apartment buildings or even being by themselves with pets – I thought that would be a good way to show we’re still together even if we’re not physically together,” she told the Intermountain Catholic.
Judge fielded three teams for Mock Trial competition, all of which occurred online because of the pandemic. On Team S119 were Eleanor Young, Samuel Fedor, Brody Dicks, Neve Scolere, Savannah Harlan, Nickolas Maez, Claire Poche, Talon Grantz, Matylda Blaszczak and Lucius Anderson. Team S107’s members were Jayleen Gomez, Naomi Tebben, Kalli Bo, Katherine Yarrish, Milo Hohmann, Mia Coleman, Kurt McLaughlin, Charles Leo, Gracie Haffey-Sherman and Katie Horne. Making up Team S115 were Mark Monette, Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane, Benjamin Shane, Claire Banecker, Patrick Maxfield, Oriandy Reyes Dominguez, Boden Chell, Sam Daskalakis, Emma Mejia, Seungmin “Leah” Han. The teams were coached by Matthew Vanderlaan, Deborah Mendez, Tupakk Renteria, Melissa Faulkner and Robin Young.
Now in its sixth year, the Robotics team included Ruilin “Linda” Piao, Cecelia Child, Thomas Chadwick, Matthew Ludlow, Andrew Hall and Ansel Flores.
Editing the Basilean Yearbook were Grace Carter, MeiXing Nagata-Brown, Cooper Morton and Colin Bergin. Staff members included Katie Valentine, Han Nguyen, Michelle Fugueroa, Addie Wikstrom, Allie Rasmussen, Claire Poche, Thomas Lien, Diego Rodriguez, Malik Judd, Caroline Mackey, Allison Varra, Drew Watson, Isabella Tartaro, Jacob Thomas, Eliza Lockovitch, Marcos Cuara Vega, Ruilin “Linda” Piao, Matthew Ludlow, Zoe Murphy, Claire Banecker, Jack Harris, Riley Liechty, Emily Gonzalez, Ava Isaac and Makiah Macey.
The Yearbook’s determinations and predictions for the senior class: “Most Likely to Win a Grammy Award” – Samuel Fedor and Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane; “Most Likely to Become a Billionaire” – Peyton Ables and Nicholas Falkner; “Most Likely to Become Internet Famous” – Dominic Blake and Lindsey Housinger; “Best Laugh” – Nyayeek Deng and Milo Hohmann; “Class Clown” – Nicholas Falkner and Naomi Tebben; “Best Eyes” – Alex Zang and Hanna Bulaj; “Best Smile” – MeiXing Nagata-Brown and Matthew Skorut; “Best Hair” – Sam Butcher and Jentrie Gordy; “Most Inspirational” – Annette Rooney and Mark Monette; and “Life of the Party” – Anthony Soutor and Grace Sherman.
Reciting “Ah! Why, Because the Dazzling Sun,” Michael Silas won the “Poetry Out Loud” competition at Judge. Finalists were seniors Eleanor Young and Estella Estrada, junior Boden Chell and freshmen Paige Larson, Anna James and Isaac Lin.
Students from the upper grades at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School were allowed to study at Judge, part of the Diocese’s plan to develop a middle-school system within its K-12 program.
The Spring Dance Concert did not pack the auditorium like it often did, and as the Basilean yearbook observed, “there were many times when dancers would have to learn full dances online or through videos.” Nevertheless, the results were “beautiful” as dancers performed five numbers choreographed by Dance Company members and a sixth by director Nathan Shaw. Dancers included Bianca Villanueva, Lily Ferguson, Dylann Cross, Sofia Andrews, Claire Hill, Juan Batalla, Kenia Martinez-Juarez, Jacob Thomas, Meredith Madsen, Ruben Reed, Erin Humiston, Gerardo Prado, Anguau Makol, Taylor Liddle, Grace Leonelli, Jentrie Gordy, Abigail Barnhart, Elizabeth Griffee, Spencer Ewing, Mary Malueth, Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane, Estrella Estrada, Lilyana Lopez, Sophie Davies, Madison Hopkins, Emma Kelly, Hanna Bulaj, Karen Carreno, Kelsi Jones, Marika Collins, Gillian Mozdy, Stella Tharp, Paris Tran, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Teya Sidberry, Elizabeth Griffee, Elizabeth Child, Eleanor Young and Katie Horne.
Plays
Unable to obtain playwright permissions to perform with Broadway shut down by the coronavirus, the usual school musical was transformed into a medley of songs from shows performed by Judge dramatists of the past. Although senior Brody Dicks summed up the thoughts of many when he said that “not being able to perform one of my last musicals at Judge live breaks my heart,” the show did go on with songs from “Kiss Me, Kate,” “Bye, Bye Birdie,” “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” “Chicago” “42nd Street,” “Hello Dolly,” “Rent,” “Tommy” and “Les Miserables.” Directed by Darin Hathaway, the cast included Gillian Mozdy, Sophie Davies, Eleanor Young, Henry Poppe, Shuang Wu, Georgia Stockham, Madison Hill, Meredith Madsen, Allison Varra, Emma Humiston, Emmy Gilbert, Marcus Romero, Savannah Harlan, Abbey Trewitt, Bella Franco, Lucinda Larrabee and Sofia Landerghini.
Drama director Darin Hathaway had hoped to perform “Century Reverie” and “Almost, Maine.”
Members of the Tech Crew included Jamisin Manzanares, Drew Hansen-Coomes, Gillian Mozdy, Paul Florence, Sophie Davies, Marcus Romero, Esther Analjok, Brody Dicks, Savannah Harlan, August Harmston, Madison Hill, Timothy Downer, Abbey Trewitt, Aidan Slade Conboy, Skye Johnson, Jake Rasmussen, Hannah Flynn, Amani Alhamdani, Andy Gutierrez, Ricky Garcia, Allison Varra, John Monette, Emmy Gilbert, Ishmael Molina-Zepeda, Emma Mejia, Christopher Zwerin, Owen Larson, Samuel Fedor and Marshall Owens.
Sports
The girls cross country team came in eighth in the 3A meet at Soldier Hollow, led by Annette Rooney, who finished fifth. Other Bulldog runners at state were Anna-lece Macklyn (39), Naomi Tebben (45), Claire Hill (51), Kalli Bo (57), Myriam Cortez-Trujillo (58) and Makiah Macey (60). The Bulldogs compiled 195 points. Morgan won with 49. Other runners included Allison Varra, Caroline Mackey, Reece Pingree and Isabella Tartaro. Jason and Eric Heideman were the coaches.
The boys cross country team placed fifth in the 3A state meet at Soldier Hollow, finishing with 116 points. Emery won the title with 66, one better than Richfield. The Bulldogs were led by Jace Holmes (12), Zachary Petrogeorge (13), Tyler Bissett (22), Joseph Hill (29), Joseph Craddock (40), Atticus Richardson (43) and Carson Brashear (56). Rounding out the Bulldog squad were Grant Ashley, Miles Brooke, Samuel Cowan, Haydn Downer, Paul Florence, Ansel Flores, Talon Grantz, Jackson Green, Samuel Hall, Lucas Jew, Owen Larson, Jonathan Petrogeorge, Noah Tebben, Henry Vandegrift and Micah Wedemeyer. The coaches were Jason Heideman and his son Eric.
Serving as captains of the girls tennis team were MeiXing Nagata-Brown, Emery Lloyd, Sarah James and Izzy Valles. Coaches Tracey Valentine, Christie Brightwell and Nam Luu also relied on Mae Sweetland, Grace Carter, Claire Sparano, Yara Ahmed, Ava Isaac, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Ella Aguilar, Han Nguyen, Audrey Selfridge, Kaeli Henderson, Camille Webber, Nyayeek Deng, Tessa Poppe, Laura Sneddon, Justine Nicholson, Geri Clinton, Audrey Sparano, Beth Rodgers, Zoe Heiner, Eliza Lockovitch, Tara Aguirre, Sophie Kelson, Caroline Foy, Rowan Burris, Matylda Blaszczak, Claire Poche, Megan Johnson, Madden Clark, AnaValeska Padilla, Lillian Schwartz and Abbey Trewitt.
Isaiah Hemmings scored three touchdowns in a game, highlighting the season for the football team, which competed as an independent but failed to advance to the 3A state tournament. Coach Will Hawes relied heavily upon seniors Christopher Zwerin, Matias Ciulupa Campos, Diego Avila, Mario Pasillas, Colin Bergin, Ethan Phillips, Kayden Lewis, Gus Daskalakis, Josh Icasiano, Ozzie Young and Sam VanDongen. Rounding out the Bulldog squad were quarterback Connor Marland, Sam Fouche, Araxan Olivares, Marshall Owens, Asher Strong, Shawn Kundinger, Mitchell Bledsoe, Curtis Straup, Woody Lloyd, Sam Daskalakis, Jack Gose, Adante Darling, Jason Dunton, Kevin Pernich, Patrick Clark, Hank Pratt, Diego Viramontes, Calvin McAward, Lucas Maxwell, Silas Hill, Rocco Fassio, Malik Judd, August Wilde, Henry Thompson, Tyler Zwerin, Victor Miranda, Noah Pickron, Spencer Reagan, Jared Benavides, August Harmston, Ricky Bird, Zach Moffat and Drew Hansen-Coomes.
The girls volleyball team qualified for the 3A state tournament as a 14th seed, completing the regular season with a 5-8 record, 4-6 in region play. The Bulldogs showed a lot of heart but came up short in the first round against Morgan, losing 21-25, 24-26 and 27-29. Coach Taylor Gustafson depended on seniors Lily Sibthorp, Nicolette Miller, Grace Malooly, Hanna Bulaj, Yesenia Andrade, Peyton Ables, Ariana Andrade and Alyssa Bardugon. Also seeing playing time for the Bulldogs were Klowie Pike, Nyalok Akec, Kelsi Jones, Lilyana Lopez, Shaandiin Moore, Emery Nielsen, Myriam Cortez-Trujillo, Reese Vigil, Jamie Little, Daija Hutchins and Katie Valentine.
The boys golf team placed third, its 625 score finishing 28 strokes behind 3A state champion Morgan. Nico Smith led the Bulldogs, tying for fourth individually with a two-day total of 146. Nicholas Falkner was 10th, Sam Butcher (21st). Max Gross (26th), Samuel Connor (38th) and Charles Winters (42nd). Smith and Butcher were co-captains. The team included Lawrence Winters, Rhys Runnels, Cooper Morton and Alex Zang. Nate Olson was the coach.
The girls soccer team entered the 3A state tournament as the No. 3 seed after putting together a 15-3 season record, 10-0 in region. The Bulldogs opened with a 4-0 whitewash of South Summit, followed by a 1-0 blanking of Delta. Morgan ended Judge’s title hopes in the semifinals, 1-0. The Bulldogs were led by seniors Grace Sherman, Zoe Behle, Jentrie Gordy, Emily Gonzalez and Kate Bellew. Coach Eric Bambabate’s squad also included Olivia Leonard, Caeli Sherman, Kate Borgmeier, Sadie DuBois, Brecklyn Jones, Maya Renteria, Andrea Giovanniello, Nikki Torres, Marisa De Astis, Emerson Glusker, Lanee Farr, Grace Jensen, Bridget Hankins, Abigail Fowler, Sarah Bowler, Renee Craddock, Paris Tran, Addie Wikstrom, Serena De Astis, Isabel Fowler, McKayla Kanuho, Maleah Macey, Emma Manross, Paige Larson and Lucy Callahan. Bambabate’s assistants were Samantha Kendall, Emily Garcia, Bill Oakley and Jacklyn Ntow. Earning first team honors in the Deseret News were Caeli Sherman (34 goals, 9 assists) and goalkeeper Kate Borgmeier, who had 11 shutouts. Second team honors went to midfielder Emily Gonzalez and freshman defender Renee Craddock. Receiving honorable mention status were Lucy Callahan, Addie Wikstrom, Lanee Farr, Grace Sherman and Olivia Leonard.
The boys tennis team tied for 13th place at the 3A state tournament, its No. 2 doubles team collecting a first-round win for the team’s lone point. Jose Maaz Cortez and Yan Chen, Jr. defeated a Gunnison Valley duo 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 before they dropped a straight set decision to a team from Grantsville. The Bulldogs also were represented by senior Henry Poppe in No. 1 singles, Boden Chell in No. 2, Mark Monette at No. 3, the No. 1 doubles team of Brennan Riad, Jr. and Rhys Runnels. The rest of the squad included Vincent Tsang, Ben Shane, Evan Chisholm, William Lin and Milo Hohmann.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, CHAMPIONS – The boys swimming team ran away with the 3A state title, racking up 314 points in the BYU Natatorium, easily outdistancing runner-up Union with 257. Nico Morton and Alex “Buddy” Yanelli each claimed two individual state crowns while Benji Gillespie added a fifth. Those three also were joined by Seth Overman on two relays that also claimed 3A championships – the medley (1:40.14) and the 4x100 (3:24.93). Yannelli won the 200 individual medley in 2:03.96 and the 100 breaststroke in 59.52, trailed in the latter by second-place finisher Overman along with Sam Cowan (10th) and Henry Vandegrift (13th). Morton’s victories came in the 200 freestyle (1:47.84) and the 500 freestyle (4:50.41). Gillespie triumphed in the 100 backstroke (:57.41) and added a third in the 500 and a 10th in the 200 IM. Overman also picked up third-place points in the 50 free, where Henry Vandegrift was 15th. In the 100 butterfly, Judge picked up points from Benjamin Child (eighth), Brennan Riad (12th), James Duberow (13th) and Cameron McLaughlin (15th). Duberow added eight-place points in the backstroke, while Child finished 10th and Riad 15th in the individual medley. Riad also swam the anchor leg in the third-place finishing 200 relay team, following Vandegrift, Matias Ciulupa Campos and McLaughlin. Vandegrift and Overman were captains of the championship team, which also featured Timothy Downer, Jose Maaz Cortez, Sam Hill, Araxan Olivares, William Yarrish and Hank Pratt. Their coaches were Sage Maaranen and Chad Parks. “Our team has always been more about team and the process over individual results, and as such we’ve built this amazing team culture that kids at the school want to be part of,” Maaranen told the Deseret News. “Our team has just grown year after year as a result.”
STATE CHAMPIONS – The girls swimming team gave a superlative effort but finished second at the 3A state meet. The girls compiled 228 points, second only to Carbon’s 258. Leading the way was the championship 4x100-meter relay team (Lanee Farr, Emmy Hardin-Reynolds, Grace Sherman and Olivia Cowan) that won its race in 4:00.04. Those four also competed in the 200 individual medley, placing second. Individually, Cowan had a pair of second-place finishes (200 IM and 100 free), while Hardin-Reynolds was third in the 100 backstroke and fourth in the 200 IM. Marin O’Brien was ninth in the IM, while Emma Mejia (12th) and Olivia Leonard (13th) trailed Hardin-Reynolds in the backstroke. The Bulldogs also picked up points from Farr (12th in the 50 freestyle, 14th in the 100 free), Penelope Dalton (8th in the 500 freestyle and 11th in the 200 free) and Caeli Sherman (14th in the butterfly). Grace Sherman and Olivia Vandersteen were team captains. Coaches Sage Maaranen and Chad Parks also depended on Claire Banecker, Makiah Macey, Emmy Gilbert, Marisa De Astis and Olivia Leonard.
The boys basketball team, a No. 6 seed in the 3A state tournament, crushed South Sevier 62-39 in the opening round and breezed by Manti 61-47. But Juab ended the Bulldogs’ championship hopes, pulling away to a 58-52 win in the semifinals. Grantsville then relegated Judge to fourth place in a hard fought 62-59 overtime game. Dominic Burns was the leading scorer for Coach Sanjin Kolovrat. His seniors were Jace Holmes, Matthew Skorut, Josh Icasiano, Nico Smith and Zachary Petrogeorge. Their teammates included Joseph Craddock, William Selfridge, Anywan Kuang, Andrew Burnett, Michael Gillespie and Aayden Saucedo.
The girls basketball team also was a No. 6 seed entering the 3A state tournament. The Bulldogs sailed past San Juan 55-41, but fell in the second round to Grantsville, 56-48. Judge rallied to take fifth place in state, defeating Delta 45-37 and Richfield 41-38. Junior Teya Sidberry was the leading scorer in the state with a 29.6 point-per-game scoring average, third in the nation. She also pulled down 12.7 rebounds per game, averaged nearly five steals, made 117 free throws and broke three school records – points in a half, points in a game and scoring average. For all of that, she was named the 3A “Player of the Year” by the Deseret News (Marika Collins was third team). Sidberry was assisted by seniors Maria Martinez, Liliana Anderson, Emily Gonzalez, Geri Clinton and Mia Schmidt, and underclasswomen Collins, Anguau Makol, Kate Borgmeier, Nyandeng Deng, Klowie Pike, Maya Renteria, Paris Tran, Renee Craddock, Lucy Callahan and Adlor Juant. The girls were coached by Joshawa Pike.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – The boys soccer team entered the 3A tournament as a No. 6 seed, but swept through to a state championship at Rio Tinto Stadium, vanquishing top-ranked Morgan 1-0 in the finals. Just 27 seconds into the second half, Nahuel Batalla scored his first goal of the season off on assist from John Chadwick to secure the soccer team’s third 3A state title in four years – the only miss was the pandemic year when soccer was canceled. It was also the fourth championship ring for Coach Kelly Terrill, who also won in 2010. Freshman goalkeeper Kolby Sessions then made the margin stand, securing the shutout. That victory culminated a run in which the Bulldogs beat second-ranked Delta 3-1 in the semifinals and Summit Academy 2-0 in the quarterfinals. The tourney opened with a 3-1 triumph over Maeser Prep. The Bulldog captains were Patrick Maxfield, Emmanuel Okongo and Gus Daskalakis. They were joined by fellow seniors Anthony Soutor, Justin Omal, Michael Mastakas and Anthony Galindo and underclassmen Andre Geraldino, Evan Nelson, Connor Marland, Juan Batalla, Olivier Baende, Luke Hartung, Jacob Thomas, Christian Donelson, Noah Pickron, Finlay Henderson, Nick Sisneros, Michael Rollins, Henry Thompson, Hagen Schwobe, Theodore Hyngstrom, John Chadwick and Patrick Bird.
The girls golf team finished third, shooting a 717 at the 3A state tournament at Mountain View Golf Course. Richfield won the title with a team total of 650. Ava Isaac was the top individual Bulldog, shooting a 164 over two days. The Bulldogs also were led by Lucy Callahan (14th), Victoria Locke (15th), Brooklyn Woods (19th), Isabella Valles (30th) and Megan Johnson (55th). Locke was the senior captain and Ava Isaac was the junior captain for Coach Nate Olson, whose squad also featured Ava Linke and Lily Terrill.
Entering the 3A state tournament as a No. 2 seed, the baseball team started strong. The Bulldogs dispatched North Sanpete 14-6 and Delta 13-3. But Richfield upended the Bulldogs 9-5 in the quarterfinals, sending them to the loser’s bracket where they eliminated by Carbon, 11-9. Coach Nick Sasich fielded a senior-heavy team, led by Alex Zang, Sanjay Kasturi, Luke Borgmeier, Henry Frech, Isaiah Moore, Connor McTeague, Mario Pasillas, Dominic Burns, Lucius Anderson and Miles Brooke. Underclassmen featured Kyler Nilson, Aayden Saucedo, Patrick Clark, Sam Oswald, Aleksander Leonelli, Rocco Fassio, Owen Chastain, Sam Klemesrud, Calum Hanson, Damarco Soutor, Joseph Craddock, Oliver Laughlin, Shawn Kundinger, Stephen Jenny, Rocco Martinez and Ethan Zang.
The girls softball team had a rough time in the 3A state tournament, entering as a 15th seed. The Bulldogs lost 16-1 to South Summit and 21-2 to North Sanpete. The Bulldogs were led by 11 seniors – Jamisin Manzanares, Liliana Anderson, Elizabeth Child, Claire Sparano, Josephina Akec, Emily Gonzalez, Lindsey Housinger, Yesenia Andrade, Cecelia Child, MeiXing Nagata-Brown and Ariana Andrade. Rounding out the squad were Ashtyn Mudge, Blu Rust, Emma Humiston, Emma Manross, Andrea Giovanniello, Zoe Murphy, Toni Bullough and Mia Schmidt.
Isaac Evanoff, Oscar Young, Jack Harris and Hank Pratt were the leaders of the boys lacrosse team, which played in the Division C state tournament. The Bulldogs beat UMA – Hill Field 14-3 in the opening round before losing a 12-11 heartbreaker to Skyridge.
The girls lacrosse team won its first game in the Division C state tournament, thrashing Salem Hills 21-3. But the Bulldogs were upended in the second round by Payson, 13-7. Emery Lloyd and Grace Carter were the Judge captains, joined by fellow seniors Mae Sweetland, Matylda Blaszczak and Taylor Liddle. Rounding out the squad for coaches Kaely Kernan Wolf (in her sixth year) and Sarah Farrell, Class of 2016, were Justine Nicholson, Emilia Lewis, Sarah Bowler, Allison Varra, Emerson Glusker, Tessa Poppe, Camille Webber, Claire Poche, Tatum Trentman, Madden Clark, Rowan Burris, Caroline Mackey, Eliot Glusker and Ava Sibthorp.
The girls tennis team finished in a three-way tie for 12th, scoring one point in the 3A state meet won by Rowland Hall. The Bulldogs’ lone point came from No. 2 singles player Ava Isaac, who beat a Richfield girl 6-4, 6-1 in the opening round before falling 6-0, 6-3 to Savannah Dutson of Morgan. Other Bulldogs competing at state were Isabella Valles at No. 1 singles, Elise Runnels at No. 3 singles, Emery Lloyd and MeiXing Nagata-Brown at No. 1 doubles, and Justine Nicholson and Audrey Selfridge at No. 2 doubles.
The boys track team finished in 11th place at the 3A meet at Davis High School. Joseph Hill carried the Bulldogs, finishing fourth in the 800-meter run, fifth in the 1,600 and sixth in the 3,200. The individual medley relay team (Micah Wedemeyer, Patrick Bird, Tyler Bissett and Zachary Petrogeorge) placed eighth to wrap up the scoring. The boys compiled 13 points, well behind champion Morgan’s 105.5. Rounding out the squad were Tyler Zwerin, Noah Tebbe, Atticus Richardson, Jonathan Petrogeorge, Owen Perry, Kevin Pernich, Ishmael Molina-Zepeda, Calvin McAward, Nicholas Klekas, Malik Judd, Lucas Jew, Porter Hill, Talon Grantz, Jack Gose, Paul Florence, Sam Daskalakis, Juan Batalla, Grant Ashley and Jossan Arano Vargas.
The girls track team placed 5th at the 3A state meet. The leading Bulldog point scorer was Annette Rooney,who finished fifth in the 3,200-meter run and eighth in the 1,600. Klowie Pike chipped in sixth-place points in the shot put, giving Judge eight points overall. Delta won the state title with 164. Other Bulldog track athletes included Grace Sherman, Kalli Bo, Miah Alfred, Penelope Dalton, Olivia Leonard, Anna-lece Macklyn, Addie Wikstrom, Paris Tran, Audrey Sparano, Laura Sneddon, Lily Sibthorp, Caeli Sherman, Han Nguyen, Maleah Macey, Lilly Lyon, Sofia Landerghini, Daija Hutchins, Isabel Fowler, Serena De Astis, Myriam Cortez-Trujillo, Ella Aguilar and Peyton Ables.
Members of the Bowling Team included Tessa Poppe, Milo Hohmann, Tara Aguirre, Joseph Kaplan, MeiXing Nagata-Brown and Henry Poppe.
The Ultimate Frisbee team featured seniors Cooper Morin, Henry Poppe and Drew Watson and underclassmen William Selfridge, Alex “Buddy” Yanelli, Oscar Brown, Braeden Bucher, Benjamin Gillespie, William Yarrish, Liam Allred and several players from other schools.
Nancy Schmaus was coach of the Mountain Biking team, which competed in the east region of Utah’s National Interscholastic Cycling Association chapter. The team included students from AMES and Rowland Hall.
Graduation
XXX Graduates on May 23 at McCarthey Stadium.
Valedictorian: Ashley Cluff
Salutatorian: Lauren Cook
The “Changing of the Tassel” rite was performed by Sophie Davies, Michael Mastakas, Emmanuel Okongo and Henry Poppe.
Outstanding Scholar-Participant in Athletics: Kathleen Malooly and Zachary Petrogeorge
Outstanding Scholar-Participant in Activities: Andrew Hall and Cecelia Child
Gold honor cords representing cumulative GPAs of 3.5 or better were worn by 95 graduates.
Christ the King Awards: Annette Rooney and Ishmael Molina-Zepeda
Presidential Service Award: Claire Sparano, Audrey Sparano and Ishmael Molina-Zepeda
First Honors for achievement in A.P. and Honors courses: Peyton Ables, Lucius Anderson, Alyssa Bardugon, Cecelia Child, Ashley Cluff, Lauren Cook, Alisa Kasabyan, Kathleen Malooly, Zachary Petrogeorge and Henry Poppe.
Academic Awards – A.P. Spanish: Matylda Blaszczak; Spanish: Nicolette Miller; Latin: Lindsey Housinger; French: Jose Maaz Cortez; Journalism (newspaper): Yara Ahmed; Theology: Grace Carter; Peer Ministry: Sarah Cremer; Physical Education: Henry Poppe.
Science (Edison Award): Jayee Lim; Science (Sagan Award): Eleanor Young; Science: Henry Poppe; Mathematics (A.P. Statistics): Ashley Cluff; Mathematics (A.P. Calculus): Ashley Cluff.
English: Alisa Kasabyan; Social Studies: Ashley Cluff; Theatre: Gillian Mozdy; Theatre (Technical Production): Ishmael Molina-Zepeda. Music (Vocal): Alexandra Fernandez-Seoane; Music (Instrumental): Dominic Blake; Dance: Estrella Estrada; Men’s Dance: Cooper Morin; A.P. Studio Art: Alisa Kasabyan.
Alumni
CNN Business ran a feature story on Whitney Wolfe Herd, Class of 2007, who was taking her female-centered dating app Bumble public – and became a billionaire overnight. Wolfe Herd started Bumble in 2014 after she had worked for the dating service Tinder. Her app banned gun photos, lewd images and body shaming. Wolfe Herd also advocated for a Texas law outlawing digital sexual harassment. In a 2021 profile in Judge Connections magazine, Wolfe Herd praised her days at Judge. “It was small enough that it felt like you could build quality relationships, but it was big enough that diverse enough that I felt I was exposed to a lot of walks of life. ... It was really informative to me and really taught me the power of treating everybody the same.” She particularly enjoyed her classes with teachers Nicole Veltri, Tim Dolan, Chris Sloan and Tom Bettin.
