2022 - 23
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – President Sam Daskalakis; Lanee Farr, vice president; Seungmin “Leah” Han, secretary; Paris Tran, diversity chair.
Senior Class Core – Lily Ferguson, Ruby Hayden, Myriam Cortez-Trujillo, Savannah Harlan, Olivier Baende, Marcus Romero, Bridget Hankins.
Junior Class Core – Elise Djagba, Riley Liechty, Skye Johnstone, Paige Larson, Talon Grantz, Anna James, Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom.
Sophomore Class Core – Belinda Hernandez-Padilla, Dakota Lara, Zach Farr, Amelia Conner, Delaney Dolan, John Witt.
Freshman Class Core – Ramzi Fouad, Brooke Copinga, Eve Conner, Sophia Burtseva, Rowan Hankins, Tessa Fowler, Heidi Delpouys.
During the Summer
Service projects took Chloe DeFord, Ruby Hayden and Eli Johnson to Peru, where they helped build a community sidewalk; Thailand beckoned Sofia Wedemeyer; Caroline Mackey and Tessa Poppe went to Kenya; and foreign-exchange students from Judge – Jerry Lu, Hyeonseung “Henry” Bang, Sinan “Steven” Yang, Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez, and Yu-Wei “Henry” Wang – joined their compatriots statewide in a trip to Moab. Closer to home, Judge students Aaron Burris, Molly Dicks, Keira MacGilvery, Gianna Collins, Abbey Trewitt, Niamh Wallis and Joshua Hale participated in a “Fit for Life” summer hike in Red Butte Gardens.
The Year
Patrick Lambert was in his ninth year as principal. The rest of the administration consisted of Louise Hendrickson, vice principal; Matthew Douglas, dean of students; Kari Johnson, administration coordinator; Kenneth Lewis, director of facilities; Nathan Shaw, director of admissions; Eric Wood, athletic director; James Cordova, campus coordinator; Susan Lollini, advancement director; Shannon Garside, Spirit Shop; and Derek Jensen, communications director.
Faculty and staff: Kristin Kladis, Jeanette Sawaya, Sara Strickland, Kay Bush, Nicola Clifford, Adia Waldburger, Jamie Scholl, Jennifer Andrus, Alex Miles, Teresa Matthews, Andrew Montoya, Stan Finn, Sean Strickland, Casie Edgington, Ken Hoshino, Dominic Leonelli, Joyce Munson, Shelly Parker, Sherrie Knuth, Celina Poppe, William Trentman, Bryan Jeffreys, Brian Chappell, Jessica Buyers, Matthew Vanderlaan, Matthew Pacenza, Chris Sloan, Joan Brand, Dianna Pugh, Christopher Ring, Dylan Esson, Brooke Healy, Maricruz Fimbres, Aida Shepherd, Caroline Holyoak, Tim Soran, Eric Cox, Kate Bills, Brady Walton, Lisa Jackson, Eric James, Jonathan Atiya, Ryan Johnstone, Salah Jardali, Sonja McKown, Wayne Hentschel, Gary Ayton, Dasch Houdeshel, Trevor Wilson, Joseph Gibbons, Zachary Laufer, George Angelo, Will Hawes, Karla Keller, Natalie Smith, John Barron, Megan Barron, Darin Hathaway, Joseph Gibbons, Connor James, Ashley Mott, Shannon Roberts, Joshawa Pike, Jeremy Petty, Aundraya Sobatka, Brady Stout and Kristina Vazic.
Juniors receiving Academic Awards for excellence were Miah Alfred, Art; Nicholas Ermakov, A.P. Computer Science; Tyler Zwerin, Robotics; Anna James, Dance and A.P. Calculus; Ethan Zang, Men’s Dance; Damarco Soutor, English and Mathematics; Gracie Eldredge, French; Christopher Stokes, Latin; Bledina Kurti, A.P. Psychology; Anthony Aguirre, Music (Instrumental); Stephanie Andrade, Music (Vocal); Kaden Merrills, P.E.; Katie Valentine, Science and Spanish; Abbey Trewitt, Social Studies and Theology; Sam Hill, Theatre; Aidan Slade Conboy, Theatre-Technical Production.
Academic Awards were presented to the following sophomores – Molly Dicks, Art and Latin; Carter Barber, Exploring Computer Science; Henry Krauss, Robotics and Mathematics; Emma Schubach, Dance; Elsa Futch, English and Music (Vocal); Yegor Dovzhenko, French; Ian Galaviz, Music (Instrumental); Kohl Donelson, P.E.; Kira Grantz, Science; Mia Giovanniello, Social Studies; James Anderson, Spanish; Abigail Jamu, Theatre; Xander Klein, Theatre-Technical Production; Noah Crossman, Theology.
Freshmen receiving Academic Awards were Suyen Aguirre, Art; Rowan Hankins and Blake Goodfellow, Exploring Computer Science; Aiden White, Robotics, Mathematics and Music (Instrumental); Ansley Kyriakakis, Dance; Cecelia Tucker, English; Maddox Comey, French; Makena Gardner, Health; Guadalupe Medina, P.E. and Theology; Ashley Brosten, Science and Spanish; Walden Smith, Social Studies; Madeline Shragge, Theatre; Avery Jones, Theatre-Technical Production.
Bulldog Press writer Levi Galaviz looked into video games, wondering whether newer versions are as creative as their predecessors. He questioned fellow student Henry Krauss about the subject.
The Student Council, which served as a bridge between students and the administration, was supervised by Nicola Clifford and Brooke Healy. Council members worked closely on functions, such as the freshman placement examination, with School Ambassadors Mary Okongo, AnaValeska Padilla, Sam Cowan, Emma Manross, Noah Crossman, Abbey Trewitt, Jack Freeman, Sarah Bowler, Damarco Soutor, Isabel Fowler, Han Nguyen, Stella Sharp, Riley Liechty, Abigail Fowler, Maleah Macey, Amelia Andrews, Sidney Ramirez and Jonathan Petrogeorge.
Every other week through the school year, TVJudge provided students with information about what’s going on in school and in athletic competitions. Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom was an exuberant, arm-waving host for many of the segments, which dealt with subjects as diverse as water coloring, Powder Puff football, Halloween, encouraging students to wear seat belts and finding out what seniors are going to do after graduation.
Seniors Sofia Anderson, Dylann Cross and Sofia Andrews led the Cheer team to a region championship and the state 3A/4A competition at Utah Valley University. They were joined in cheering on Bulldog teams by Sidney Ramirez, Ellie Wright, Emma Schubach, Riley Liechty, Skye Johnstone, Genevieve Mackey, Allie Rasmussen and Sofia Landerghini.
Daija Hutchins was crowned Homecoming Queen. Isaiah Hemmings was king. They were selected in a vote of the student body from among Anthony Walz, Lanee Farr, Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom, Audrey Selfridge, Rocco Martinez, Abigail Fowler, Aaydan Saucedo, Nevaeh Urry, Kolby Sessions, Ruby Hayden, Patrick Bird, Addie Wikstrom, Jackson Boltax, Damarco Soutor, Gracie Eldredge, Sam Cowan and Elise Djagba. The senior class won a “Spirit Stick” created by the Student Council based on numerous Homecoming Week activities culminating with a pep rally before the game against Providence Hall and halftime performances by the Dance and Cheer squads. Unfortunately, Judge lost 28-7.
Writing in the Bulldog Press, Christian Padilla Fragosso recounted the positive memories that many Judge graduates retain of their educations at the hands of religious teachers. One example: Larry Williams, Class of 1953, recounted how “Sister Irene could kick a football farther than anyone in the class.”
A visit from PBS Newshour correspondent John Yang highlighted the year for students of teacher Chris Sloan, who once again oversaw the Bulldog Press, new media and photography classes. Yang talked about video journalism and ethics and offered career advice to Sidney Ramirez and Oliver Cockle, editors of the Bulldog Press, along with Christian Padilla Fragosso, Jack Freeman, Kingsley Garrett, Hudson Ross, Sidney Ramirez, Oliver Laughlin, Rhys Runnels, Evan Chisholm, Sharooz Imran, Toni Bullough, George Frech, Gigi Perez, Amanda Schnitter, Christopher Stokes, Oliver Cockle, Joshua Hayden and Grace Willmarth. Yang’s interactions with the students were observed by Dr. Sloan and teacher Adia Waldburger.
Members of the Tag Club were Alexander Varra, Oliver Cockle, Samuel Hilburn, Xander Klein and Ian Galaviz.
Sidney Ramirez and Oliver Cockle were editors of the Bulldog Press, an online publication. The New Media program provided interviewing opportunities at various functions during the year to Jackson Boltax, Christian Padilla Fragosso, Oliver Laughlin, Paige Larson, Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom and the chance to compile that material into stories along with Sophia Lyon, Joshua Hayden, Toni Bullough, Amanda Schnitter, Gigi Perez, Sharooz Imran, Jack Freeman, Kingsley Garrett, Arath Arano Vargas and Conrad Beck. Evan Chisholm also had a gig broadcasting Bulldog basketball games.
“Saving the world one tree at a time” was the goal of the Environmental Club, which included Marcella Leyva, Noah Crossman, McKenna Jones, Kai Robbins, Owen Crossman and Molly Dicks. John Barron was their adviser.
As Judge launched a campaign to raise funds for a new high school, middle school and elementary school complex at St. Ann’s, the selected architectural firm of MHTN held a daylong meeting with students to hear what elements of the existing school should be incorporated into the new design and what is expendable. Student Sam Hill was an advocate for environmental conservation, particularly reducing water usage. Sam Daskalakis argued for measures to reduce cafeteria waste. McKenna Jones cited the age-old problem of limited parking, while Diego Mejia maintained there was a need to incorporate use of mass transit into plans for the new school complex. And Longar Alor expressed hope the new campus will have better controls over temperatures, with some current classrooms suffering from either being too hot or too cold. What did students want to keep? The Beach. “Maybe there’s a Beach 2.0 that then becomes the new social heart for the campus,” said Bulldog Press writers Toni Bullough, Joshua Hayden and Oliver Cockle. A leading member of the MHTN architectural team was 1982 graduate Peggy McDonough.
Discussing issues of importance on Radio Judge were Conrad Beck, Jack Freeman, Christian Padilla Fragosso, Kingsley Garrett, Evelyn Link, Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom, Sophia Lyon, Maleah Macey, Nyandoar “Sarah” Daw and Achol “Shushu” Mayar.
Participating in Kairos were Sofie Anderson, Matthew Giovanniello, John Clark, Annabelle Steele, Colin Van Uitert, Lillian Crockett, Achol “Shushu” Mayar, Christian Noorda, Grace Bambabate, Anthony Walz, Dylann Cross, Xander Whipple, Emerson Glusker, Manase Mangala, Emilia Lewis, Rajah Ibrahim, Paris Tran, Benjamin Child, Tatum Trentman, Sophia Nord, Caroline Mackey, Myriam Cortez-Trujillo, Tessa Poppe, Ethan Carboni, Nyandoar “Sarah” Daw, Joshua Hayden, Lily Ferguson, Grant Ashley, Bridget Hankins, Ruby Hayden, Dylan Kelly, Pilar DeFord, Allison Varra, William Holbrook, McKenna Jones, Austin Harlan, Justine Nicholson, Christian Justesen, Camille Webber, Zachary Johnson, Grace Willmarth, Abraham Sewell, Ella Still, Lucas Skorut, Adeline Borgmeier, Madeline Shragge, Porter Smith, Mac Sibthorp, Walden Smith, Anna Smith, Ji-Yu Song, Emily Stanchev, Annabelle Staub, Lee Thielking, Rome Swanwick, Dylan Teteberg, Jack Talboys, Luci Terrill, Ben Taylor, Emma Terhaar, Luke Tebben, Avery Jones, Stella Mandala, Max Joy, Genevieve Mackey, Avery Kaleel, David Lupash, Connor Knight, Lucas Ludlow, Nel Kowalczyk, Jayden Lopez, Dylan Krannich, Arok Kuang, Jack Looper, Michael Kuftinec, Evelyn Link, Ansley Kyriakakis, Liam Leary, Theresa Jenny, Ava Hawes, Marcus Romero, Rachelle Prasthofer, Ava Sibthorp, Sofia Wedemeyer, Nyandeng Deng, Jaslene Zenner and Luke Cotter. Their advisers were Celina Poppe, Brian Chappell and Matthew Vanderlaan.
Serving on the executive board of the Allies Club, which promoted diversity, acceptance and a sense of community, were Tessa Poppe, Ava Sibthorp, Sam Hill, Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez and Lukas Larrabee.
Foreign exchange students came to Judge from Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, Spain, Malaysia and China. They included Sinan “Steven” Yang, Zeliang “Jerry” Dai, Ziyue “Bruce” Jiang, Thai “Matt” Nguyen, Yu-Wei “Henry” Wang, Hyeonseung “Henry” Bang, Gabriel Ambrose, Leo Xu, Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez and Jerry Lu. Their adviser was Ken Hoshino.
The Music Program received a boost when Ramona Mayer, who previously taught at Judge for 18 years, came back to help when teacher Shannon Roberts was out for part of the year. Maureen Howe was another substitute teacher who helped advance the program for students Adrian Aguirre, Cede Larrabee, Alexander Varra, Cameron Martin, Max Ripko, Madison Hayden, Zachary Johnson, Arabella Martin, Elsa Futch, Lillian Crockett, Dim Lun, Solana Hogle, AnaValeska Padilla, Stephanie Andrade, Kylee Bunting, Longar Alor, Julien Barnes, Daniel Spoor, Braeden Bucher, Mackenzie Warner, Michael Rofaiel, James Kyriakakis, Ji-Yu Song, Rachelle Prasthofer, Anthony Aguirre, Emma Steffensen, Olivia (Olive) Micklos, Sam Hill, Aiden White and Aidan Slade Conboy.
To build school spirit and increase student participation at sporting events, Justine Nicholson and Sophia Nord organized a group called Bench-warmers. Their ranks included Audrey Selfridge, Sam Daskalakis, Evan Chisholm, Luke Cotter and Patrick Clark. Just before Christmas, the theme for one basketball game was “Silent Night,” prompting students to dress up as shepherds.
The Adventuring Guild met on Friday afternoons in Sean Strickland’s classroom to play games from Monopoly to Dungeons and Dragons. Players included Dominika Flesher, Bella Franco and Braeden Bucher.
Forming the Black Student Union were Malakhy Smith, Anna James, Victor Miranda, Nevaeh Urry, Karina Miranda, Dray Urry, Christina Mayar, Tahj Cole, Longar Alor, Jaiden Kwiseka, Demarion Hope, John Harelimana, Kevin Bambabate, Jane Analjok, Achol “Shushu” Mayar, Richard Sasa, Nuer Deng, Kaden Merrills, Rajah Ibrahim, Abigail Jamu, Mary Okongo, Mary Akec, Georgia Chamberlain, Boston Samuel and Nyandoar “Sarah” Daw. Adviser Adia Waldburger took many of the group to the Leonardo museum, where they viewed “Black Wings,” a Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum exhibit extolling Black American contributions to the U.S. aerospace industry.
Sarah Banecker and Alec Deboeck were among students who could be found after school in Matthew Vanderlaan’s classroom for Comics Club activities.
The Peer Ministers included Chance Cannon, Adeel Deng, Ethan Carboni, Camille Webber, Benjamin Child, Savannah Harlan, Adrian Aguirre, Caroline Mackey, Sofia Andrews, Bianca Villanueva, Dylan Kelly and Myriam Cortez-Trujillo. Celina Poppe helped them plan retreats, Masses and the Thanksgiving food drive.
“Catharsis,” Judge’s literary magazine, received a “Superior” ranking from the National Council of Teachers of English. That is the second highest rank possible in the 2023 Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) competition. It marked the eighth time Judge’s literary magazine has achieved Superior status. The school has earned the highest honor, First Class, five times. Judge competed against 375 other schools in the contest. “To have the work of our ‘Catharsis’ staff and the creativity of the student body considered as superior in this group is special,” English teacher and magazine advisor Bryan Jeffreys told the Intermountain Catholic. “Our students have important things to say, profound ideas to express, transformative experiences to illustrate and authentic emotions to reveal – all this through art, photography, music and writing. One unique feature of the “Catharsis” entry was that it incorporated musical audio recordings into the magazine via QR codes. “I’m grateful to last year’s staff for having that vision and making it happen,” Jeffreys said. The magazine’s student editors were Anthony Walz, Emmy Gilbert, Roan Sticka-Jones, Bridget Hankins, Sophia Nord and Pilar DeFord. The magazine included the work of Cecilia Tucker, Kira Grantz, Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom, Andrea Gutierrez Urcino, Katherine Valentine, Christopher Salinas, David Griffee, Noah Crossman, Ava DiNardo, Isabel Fowler, Ella Bestor, Miah Alfred, Thalia Hanfland-Parenti, Kate Warren, Chloe DeFord, Marcella Leyva, Samantha Blumental, Margaret Morgan, Olivia Lewis, Alex Deboeck, Braeden Bucher, Anne Thompson, Elaine Clark, Sidney Ramirez, Sophie Grafer, Caroline Chachas, Samuel Cowan, Madeleine Kraemer, Magnolia Prince, Charlie Lewis, Kinsley Fronk, Eileen Hobert, Nikolai Razuvayev, Ismael Cortes, Gianna Gustafson, Gianna Collins, Gracie Eldridge, Timothy Downer, Han Nguyen and Sofia Fouad.
Maricruz Fimbres was the adviser for Latinos Unidos, which sought to break stereotypes and build friendships. Members included Karina Miranda, Emma Mejia, Bianca Villanueva and Myriam Cortez-Trujillo.
The technical whizzes who made up the Robotics team were led by captain Dylan Kelly. Building projects through the late winter and spring were Rylan Arico, Scarlett Nunez, Sydney Mann, Annabelle Staub, James Young, Ethan Bo, Ian Galaviz, James Young, Finlay Henderson, Jerry Lu, William Holbrook, Diya Malhi, Mea Miller, Tyler Zwerin, Aiden White, Samuel Klemesrud, Aidan Slade Conboy, Oliver Wilde, James Kyriakakis, Henry Krauss, Corrine Higgins, Adrian Aguirre, Braeden Bucher, Benjamin Child, Sebastian Flores and Jacob Flores. Their creative efforts were overseen by Sonja McKown, director of technology and robotics coach, and Zachary Laufer.
“Alice in Wonderland” provided the inspiration for the Winter Dance Concert, which involved 31 students. Senior choreographers on “March of the Cards” were Stella Sharp, Dylann Cross, John Clark, Olivier Baende and Sofia Andrews. Junior Leisandra De Vaca choreographed “You’re a MAD Hatter” and Elise Djagba created the dance steps for “Fleeing the Flight.” Dance teachers Ashley Mott and Nathan Shaw also contributed pieces, as did Megan McCarthey, a member of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.
Making beds for puppies was a project for Animal Services Club members McKenna Jones, Kai Robbins, Ashley Brosten, Owen Crossman, Molly Dicks and Noah Crossman. Their adviser was teacher Dylan Esson.
Celebrating Diversity Week at Judge with displays on different cultures were Marcus Romero, Native Americans; Nyandoar “Sarah” Daw and Nyandeng Deng, representatives of the Black Student Union; Lukas Larrabee and Sam Hill of the Allies Club; Tahj Cole, who introduced students to the African country of Sierra Leone; Dominika Flesher, Basque Country; an Asian and Pacific Islander group featuring Natalie Nuntapreda, Mia Giovanniello, Paris Tran, Sarah Bowler and Seungmin “Leah” Han; Emma Mejia, Bianca Villanueva and Myriam Cortez-Trujillo of Latinos Unidos; and proponents of Italy – Amanda Schnitter, Keira MacGilvery and Delaney Dolan. Principal Patrick Lambert celebrated Irish culture. Leading organizer of the event was Paris Tran, student co-chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, whose work made a positive impression on students Victor Miranda, Elise Djagba, Olivier Baende and Bianca Villanueva.
Judge students decked out in lime green shirts flooded the State Capitol with other students from Catholic and private schools on Jan. 24 to show support for House Bill 215, a controversial measure that provided public money to parents who move their children from Utah public schools to private or charter institutions. It also gave teachers a $6,000 annual bonus. Proponents argued the measure increased options for parents to seek better educations for their children. Opponents maintained the bill hurt public education while providing financial assistance to many schools that are for-profit.
The Female Alliance provided space for Judge girls to discuss gender issues and inequality and to foster awareness of these issues. Addressing the topics were Bridget Hankins, Sofia Fouad, Lily Ferguson and Savannah Harlan. Brooke Healy was their moderator.
“Can you imagine being a girl in high school and not having the opportunity to play sports?” That was the opening paragraph of a Bulldog Press article that Margo Fery and Toni Bullough wrote about the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the 1972 law that required all educational institutions in the United Staes to treat male and female athletes equally. “This law is very important because women should have the choice, just as men, on what they want to participate in,” the authors said, noting that Nevaeh Urry was the only girl on the Judge football team this year. “Being part of teams teaches female athletes valuable life lessons, not just how to bounce a ball. For example, you learn how to cooperate, negotiate and support your teammates. Many women have used these skills to build successful careers.”
Issues facing students of mixed races attracted Abbey Trewitt and Nevaeh Urry to the Mixed Students Union.
Opportunities to ski, hike and sled boosted membership in the Outdoors Club to include Diego Mejia, Curtis Coudreaut, Isaac Hemmert, Gabriel Ambrose, Ryan Dermody, Alexander Varra, Oliver Cockle and Ethan Carboni. Dylan Esson was their leader.
School was canceled Feb. 22 when a storm dumped 16.9 inches of snow at Salt Lake City International Airport, the second largest accumulation ever in February. Junior Evan Chisholm wrote in the Bulldog Press that when he woke up that morning and saw text messages from friends saying school had been canceled, “I let my dad know and he returned to sleep filled with joy. I as well returned to my bed and warm blankets and happily dozed off filled with snow day delight.”
The Debate team was led by senior Sam Daskalakis and junior Sofia Fouad, who finished sixth in their event at the state meet, while Isaac Hemmert and Hugo “Nico” Perez were 13th. Other debaters for teacher Christopher Ring were Daniel Spoor, Jersey Charles, Gracie Haffey-Sherman, Chance Voorhees, Grace Millward, Diego Garrido Uson, Tahj Cole, Sebastian Kuftinec, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Julien Barnes, Emma Mejia, Liam Cox, Anna Smith, Brooke Copinga, Savannah Harlan and Sophia Medina.
Bulldog Press writer Toni Bullough noted that 34 students participated in this year’s Teton Science School, overseen by teachers Aundraya Sobatka, Dasch Houdeshel, James Cordova and Adia Waldburger plus parents Kari Hankins and Kelly Kelso. Bullough’s account of the week outside of Jackson Hole, Wyo. observed that she learned a lot about wildlife and their habitats, but also came away with some other human lessons. One, “bunking with a bunch of girls is a hassle, but it teaches you a level of patience that can be useful anywhere.” And, secondly, “going without phones for 3 days can be difficult ... Though it was hard, it made the experience more exciting and enjoyable. It forced us to step away from our screens and to connect with the people and nature around us.”
Senior Paris Tran led the Asian and Pacific Islander Association (APIA), working closely with Han Nguyen, Theresa Jenny, Vincent Tsang, Natalie Nuntapreda, Zach Farr, Paige Larson, Sarah Bowler, Taeyada Vacharothone, Mia Giovanniello and Seungmin “Leah” Han.
The case of Shea Lyman versus the Canyons Country Transportation District fueled the Mock Trial ambitions of Emma Mejia, Sam Daskalakis, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Savannah Harlan, Evan Chisholm, Molly Dicks and Gage Johnstone. The legal team was coordinated by teacher Matthew Vanderlaan.
Ava DiNardo, Sofia Fouad, Andrea Carreno and Abbey Trewitt led Rotary International’s Interact Club. Matthew Pacenza was moderator.
Yearbook polling determined students felt the most enjoyable school events were football games (58%), dances (25%) and basketball games (17%). By far (61-39%), people preferred to wear white shirts rather than blue ones, and the favorite cafeteria lunch offering was orange chicken, which collected 46.2% of the first-place votes. Bulldog Cookies – a particular favorite of foreign exchange student Jerry Lu – attracted 38.5% of the vote, followed distantly by macaroni-and-cheese and soft pretzels. In terms of pop culture, the most popular musical artists were Taylor Swift, Drake and SZA. Snapchat was the most heavily used form of social media, followed by TikTok and BeReal. People liked Nike shoes the best, but Converse and adidas were around a lot. Avatar 2 and Top Gun: Maverik were the most watched movies, while “As It Was” by Harry Styles was the most streamed song.
In the spring, Latin teacher Tim Soran took students to Greece and Italy on his semi-annual antiquities trip. During the 11-day journey, students passed through either Paris or Amsterdam before experiencing Athens, Mycenae and Corinth, Delphi, Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii and Rome, including the Vatican.
Some of Aundraya Sobatka’s top art students were Camille Webber, Tessa Poppe, Bianca Villanueva, Marco Crosswhite, Dim Lun, Pilar DeFord, Colin Van Uitert, Nico Morton, Kai Robbins and Emmy Gilbert.
The Yearbook was assembled under the supervision of editor Riley Liechty, with assistance from Max Ledyard, Adeline Borgmeier, Caitlin Roney, Henry Mackey, Jaslene Zenner, Aaron Burris, Taylor Dunaway, Nicholas Barber, Siena Renteria, Jake Marland, Keira MacGilvery, James Bybee, Gianna Collins, Joshua Hale, Olivia Lemos, Kohl Donelson, Grace Bambabate, Texas Wilde, Annabelle Steele, Eli Johnson, Emilia Lewis, Michael Wynn, Drew Hansen-Coomes and Curtis Coudreaut. Their adviser was Joan Brand.
Citing snowfall statistics provided by science teacher Tim Soran, Bulldog Press writer Evelyn Link took a look at the flooding threat (that didn’t materialize) after the northern Utah mountains had a record-setting snowpack. Alta Ski Area received 902 inches during the winter. Its previous high mark was 748 inches.
“Senior Superlatives” handed out by the Yearbook staff predicted: “Most Likely to be Famous” – Sofia Wedemeyer and Marin O’Brien; “Most Likely to Win a Grammy, Emmy or Tony” – Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez and Emmy Gilbert; “Best Smile” – Lanee Farr and Tessa Poppe; “Best Sense of Humor” – Eli Kaplan and Jacob Thomas; “Most Likely to Lead a Protest” – Gracie Haffey-Sherman and Achol “Shushu” Mayar; “Most Likely to Survive the ‘Hunger Games’” – Olivier Baende and Stephen Jenny; “Most Likely to Win the Lottery and Lose the Ticket” – Tatum Trentman and Bridget Hankins; “Most Likely to Go Pro” – Manase Mangala and Nico Morton; “Most Likely to Dance in Beyonce’s music video” – Dylann Cross and Nyandeng Deng; “Most Likely to Sleep through an Earthquake” – Adrian Aguirre and Daija Hutchins; “Most Likely to be on a Reality TV Show” – Grace Bambabate and Lily Ferguson; and “Most Spirited” – Sophia Nord and Justine Nicholson.
The Bowling Club was unique. It attracted both students and faculty members to a bowling alley a dozen times during the year. Searching for strikes were students Mary Okongo, Emma Manross, Lian Keller, AnaValeska Padilla, Levi Galaviz, Tessa Poppe, Eli Kaplan, Hannah Flynn, Harrison Stander and Lucas Christensen, plus teachers Joan Brand, Dylan Esson, Adia Waldburger and James Cordova.
Teacher Tim Soran had his hands in both the Epicurean Society, which employed Molly Dicks and Alexander Varra as sous chefs, and the Junior Classical League (JCL). Its members included Evan Chisholm, Kalli Bo, Daniel Spoor, Peter Stokes, Thomas Mudge, Max Toner, Samuel Hilburn and Ian Galaviz.
Bulldog Press editor Sidney Ramirez asked a question of Gov. Spencer Cox at a news conference after he signed the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, which restricted the use of social media by children and teens.
Black Student Union President Achol “Shushu” Mayar wrote an opinion piece for the Bulldog Press, applauding the school’s establishment of a “Diversity and Equity Office.” Its purpose, she said, is to “reduce workplace discrimination, fight for equal access to services and promote positive attitudes . . . This is an extremely big win for minorities at our school, and a huge step in creating improvements and making a space for all people.”
Leading the girls Dance Company were seniors Stella Sharp, Rajah Ibrahim, Lily Ferguson, Sarah Daw, Dylann Cross, Bianca Villanueva, Natalie Nuntapreda, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Nyandeng Deng, Madden Clark and Sofia Andrews. Underclasswomen who also performed in the Winter Dance Concert and helped grade schoolers rehearse for the popular Bulldog Boogie halftime show included Kalli Bo, Mary Okongo, Miah Alfred, Elise Djagba, Lian Keller, Isabella Keane, Alexandra DeBonis, Bledina Kurti, Omnia Ismail, Anna James, Haven Walker and Leisandra De Vaca. The teacher for the first semester was Ashley Mott. She was replaced mid-year by Lehua Estrada.
Boys Dance performers were Ethan Zang, Stephen Jenny, Olivier Baende, John Clark, Manase Mangala, Hank Pratt, Luke Cotter, John Anderson, John Rallo and Nicholas Dalton.
“Icon” was the theme of the Spring Dance Concert, which featured choreography by Stella Sharp, Elise Djagba, Alexandra DeBonis, Sarah Daw, Rajah Ibrahim, Anna James, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Dylann Cross, Gabriel Ambrose, Amelia Andrews, Emma Schubach, Madeline Shragge, alumnus Nicholas Cendese, Bashuan Williams, Nathan Shaw and Stephen Jenny. Dancers included Miah Alfred, Sofia Andrews, Jana Betty, Lily Ferguson, Genevieve Mackey, Ellie Wright, Dylann Cross, Alexandra DeBonis, Gabriel Ambrose, Rufus Cox, Elise Djagba, Isabella Keane, Mia Kuftinec, Sofia Andrews, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Stella Sharp, Nyandeng Deng, Omnia Ismail, Mary Okongo, Olivier Baende, John Clark, Luke Cotter, Nicholas Dalton, Joshua Hayden, Stephen Jenny, Hank Pratt, Colin Van Uitert and Ethan Zang. The program was directed by Lehua Estrada. Nathan Shaw was assistant director and Darin Hathaway was responsible for lighting design.
Maleah Macey produced a 5-and-a-half minute video for the Bulldog Press, highlighting the year in review. Elise Djagba and Sophia Lyon introduced the video, which featured footage from Benjamin Gillespie, Christopher Stokes, Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom, Toni Bullough, Pierce Isaac, Niki Pena Caruso, Evelyn Link, Elise Djagba, Maleah Macey, Sophia Lyon and teacher Chris Sloan.
George Angelo retired after a 26-year career in which he established a sports-medicine program widely recognized as one of the best in a high school setting. “He has inspired thousands of students and been an incredible teammate throughout,” said Principal Patrick Lambert of Angelo’s tenure, during which he set up a Safe School Team that included administrators, faculty, staff and students. Starting with one class, Angelo built an emergency response program and established affiliations with the Utah Orthopedic Center and the University of Utah’s athletic training program. His students have worked with the American Red Cross and the National Ski Patrol. For the 2002 Winter Olympics, Angelo trained 45 students to work with the Red Cross at various Olympic venues. He also led numerous Teton Science School expeditions. “Judge has been a wonderful place to work. Over the years there have been so many wonderful colleagues to work alongside,” Angelo said of his Judge career, which began in 1998 when he came to Salt Lake City on a ski trip and talked with then Principal Renee Genereux about moving West so he could be closer to his summer job as a medic and law-enforcement officer at Grand Teton National Park. She hired him and over the next quarter century, Angelo was a science teacher, vice principal, director of sports medicine and security and, occasionally, school nurse. In an article about his retirement, Bulldog Press writers George Frech and Evan Chisholm concluded “Angelo’s charisma and charm have touched the hearts of all students that had the chance to learn from him. His smile and presence will be irreplaceable around the campus, but the team that Angelo has created around him will carry on his legacy.”
Maricruz Fimbres departed the language department, where she had taught Spanish since 2011. Caroline Holyoak left after two years to attend graduate school at Brown University. Other departing teachers and staff included Mattthew Vanderlaan, Kari Johnson, Kay Bush, Shelly Parker, Brooke Healy, Sara Strickland, Sean Strickland, Jonathan Atiya, Sherri Knuth and Salah Jardali.
Plays
“Xanadu,” directed by Darin Hathaway, choreography by Nathan Shaw with Ashley Mott on “Whenever You’re Away From Me,” music direction by Ramona Mayer, assistant director Michael Davies and poster design by Nicholas Cendese. Starring Marin O’Brien, Savannah Harlan, Liam Leary, Jaiden Kwiseka, Marcus Romero, Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez, Gabriel Ambrose, McKenna Jones, Arabella Martin, Dakota Lara, Abigail Jamu, Amelia Espanet, Anna Smith, Theresa Jenny, Stephanie Andrade, Grace Golley, Sophia Burns, Luci Terrill, Lukas Larrabee, Sarah Banecker, Madeline Shragge, Sam Hill and Erin Clark. The stage managers/fly were James Anderson, Dominic Fedor, Keoni Magner and Malen Semerad. Lighting by Diego Mejia, sound by Damian Obray and Ines Borjon-Vallejo, with Avery Jones on crew, Xander Klein as followspot and Jared Benavides as tech assistant. Band members were Larry Montoya, bass; Nathan Child, drums; Kevin Stout, guitar; Scott Larrabee, keyboards; and Ramona Mayer, conductor and keyboards.
“Radium Girls,” directed by Darin Hathaway, student director Savannah Harlan, house manager Caroline Holyoak and poster design by Nicholas Cendese. Starring Ruby Hayden, Sam Hill, Sarah Banecker, Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez, Amelia Espanet, Marcus Romero, Anthony Walz, Jaiden Kwiseka, Amelia Andrews, Alli Vara, Bailey Britter, Madeline Shragge, Oliver Cockle, Stella Mandala, Owen Crossman, Dakota Lara, Alec Deboeck, McKenna Jones, Grace Golley, Theresa Jenny, Samuel Hilburn and Abigail Jamu. Performed as “theater in the round,” the show tested the abilities of stage managers Aidan Slade Conboy and Dominic Fedor. Lights were handled by August Harmston and Diego Mejia, sound by Xander Klein. The floor crew was Avery Jones, Jacob Roh and Matayis Fuenmayor.
Judge Drama did not participate in state competition because of a scheduling conflict, but numerous actors qualified based on performances at region. In the One-Act Play category, Judge took first place, had the best lead dramatic actor in Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez and the best ensemble (Savannah Harlan, Ruby Hayden, Sam Hill, Anthony Walz, Marcus Romero and Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez). Madeline Shragge took third place in pantomime, Romero qualified for state in humorous monologues, as did Savannah Harlan, Anthony Walz and Rudy Hayden for dramatic monologues, while Sarah Banecker and McKenna Jones qualified in classical scenes.
The Tech Production crew, which set up for assemblies and auditorium events as well as plays and dance performances, involved Damian Obray, Dominic Fedor, Keoni Magner, Malen Semerad, Avery Jones, Diego Mejia, James Anderson, Ines Borjon-Vallejo, Xander Klein and Aidan Slade Conboy. Darin Hathaway oversaw their work.
Improv was the focus of the Stage Club, which included Sam Hill, Grace Golley, Marcus Romero, Theresa Jenny, Samuel Hilburn, Avery Jones and Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez.
Sports
Sophomore Corrine Higgins raced to fifth place at the 3-A state Cross Country meet to lead the Judge girls team to an eighth place finish. Ogden won easily. Also competing at state for Coach Jason Heideman’s Bulldogs, the region champions, were sophomore Ella Still (43rd), freshman Scarlett Nunez (48th), senior Myriam Cortez-Trujillo (55th), freshman Sophia Tomczak (78th), freshman Mac Sibthorp (81st) and junior Kalli Bo (87th). Rounding out the squad were seniors Allison Varra and Caroline Mackey and underclasswomen Jersey Charles, Lillian Collins, Miah Alfred, Lucy Becker and Ines Borjon-Vallejo. Allison Varra earned Academic All-State honors. Corrine Higgins was the team MVP. Its most inspirational runner was Myriam Cortez-Trujillo. Heideman’s assistant coach was his son, Eric, a Judge alumnus.
The boys cross country team finished third in region and 12th at the 3-A state championships, led by junior Noah Tebben, who placed 27th. Ogden again was the state champion. Other Judge runners at state for coaches Jason and Eric Heideman were junior Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom (69th), freshman Thomas Van de Camp (71st), junior Talon Grantz (73rd), sophomore Isaac Hemmert (83rd), senior Ethan Carboni (84th) and junior Jonathan Petrogeorge (90th). Coach Jason Heideman’s squad also featured Timothy Downer, Samuel Cowan, Curtis Coudreaut, Alexander Varra, Matthew Hladon, Samuel Beasley, Gage Moyer, Michael Rofaiel, Yu-Wei “Henry” Wang, Anthony Aguirre, Oliver Cockle, Luke Tebben, Dylan Teteberg, Ryan Dermody and Carter Barber. Team MVP honors went to Noah Tebben, while Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom was deemed most inspirational.
Under Coach Taylor Gustafson, the girls volleyball team advanced to the fourth round of the 3-A state tournament. The Bulldogs split their contests, beating Providence Hall 3-0 before dropping a 3-0 decision to Carbon. Judge bounced back to beat Juan Diego 3-2 (the season highlight), then was ousted by Canyon View 3-1. Seniors Klowie Pike and Daija Hutchins led the Bulldogs, whose ranks included Achol Daw, Jaslene Zenner, Caitlin Roney, Katie Valentine, Tilila Tuli, Amelia Andrews, Rylie Vigil, Emery Nielsen, Sofia Landerghini and Annabelle Steele. Pike was the team’s MVP, Tuli its most inspirational player. Gustafson’s assistant coaches were Casie Edgington, Nicola Caruso and Regan Fote.
The football team posted a 4-7 record (1-4 in region) to fall short of making the 3-A state tournament. Jack Gose was the MVP and Isaiah Hemmings the most inspirational player for Coach Will Hawes, whose team was quarterbacked by junior Calvin McAward. Nyuon Chuol was a key contributor on both sides of the ball, while the defense was led by Tyree Pearson, Jack Gose, Lucas Maxwell and Tyrese Boyce. Team captains were seniors Drew Hansen-Coomes, Patrick Clark and Jack Gose and junior Calvin McAward. Seniors included Hank Pratt, Sam Daskalakis, Adrian Aguirre, Manase Mangala, John Clark, Stephen Jenny, Kevin Pernich and Michael Wynn. Also wearing Bulldog jerseys were underclassmen Thomas Gutierrez, Marcus Herrera, Henry Thompson, Texas Wilde, Nevaeh Urry, Jake Marland, Patrick Bird, Max Ledyard, Jack Freeman, Camden Candilora, Oliver Laughlin, Kyle Fredericks, Malakhy Smith, Adrian Palmer, Ethan Haney, James Acharte, Erik Mickelson, Zachary Gordon, Noah Shun-Mitchell, Joshua Hale, Connor Knight, Kaden Merrills, Victor Miranda, Ben Beaudry, August Wilde, Jack Wojciechowski, Anthony Goorman, Sean Urwin, Ben Taylor, Ethan Bo, Demarion Hope, King Long, Dylan Krannich, Noah Pickron, Benton Ross and Carter Imamura. Assisting Hawes were James Cordova, Stan Finn, Parker Edgington, Joshawa Pike, Carlos Padilla, Malik Sawyer, Jack Stahl and Sam Maxwell.
Junior and senior girls competed in a Powderpuff football game during Homecoming week against girls from Juan Diego. Players included Isabel Fowler, Paige Larson, Amani Alhamdani, Myriam Cortez-Trujillo, Riley Liechty, Taeyada Vacharothone, Paris Tran, Kalli Bo, Elise Djagba, Sophia Nord, Han Nugyen, Skye Johnstone, Omnia Ismail, Bridget Hankins, Sarah Bowler, Esther Analjok, Leisandra De Vaca, Maleah Macey and Anna James. Oliver Laughlin and Calvin McAward served as coaches.
Led by a pair of senior co-captains, Bridget Hankins and Lanee Farr, the girls soccer team advanced to the first round of the 3-A state tournament where it lost to Manti, 2-0. The Bulldogs finished the year 5-9, 4-4 in region play, under Coach Eric Bambabate. Junior Serena De Astis was the team’s leading scorer with 12 goals, while junior Addie Wikstrom contributed eight assists. Co-captain Paris Tran and Ella Still spearheaded the defense in front of goalkeeper Lorraine Hyngstrom. Bambabate’s squad also included co-captain Abigail Fowler, Evelyn Link, Mia Giovanniello, Adeline Borgmeier, Paige Larson, Sarah Bowler, Heidi Delpouys, McKayla Kanuho, Kate Warren, Maleah Macey, Isabel Fowler, Athena Bland, Sophia Lyon, Rowan Hankins, Kira Grantz, McKenna Jones, Isabella Haile and Lucia Duberow. Farr was the team’s MVP and earned Academic All-State honors; she was headed to Wesleyan University in Connecticut. The most inspirational player was Hankins, who signed to play at Regis University in Denver. Bambabate’s assistant coaches were Emily Garcia, Bill Oakley, Jacklyn Ntow and Samantha Kendall.
Rhys Runnels shot a two-day total of 164 to finish in a tie for 33rd place in the 3-A state golf tournament, the top finisher for a Judge boys team that won the region title. Runnels had finished second at region, where Pierce Isaac was fifth, Conrad Beck and Hagen Schwobe tied for sixth and Zach Farr was 10th. Coach Joseph Kelsey’s squad also featured Matthew Evans, Oskar McClellan, Thomas O’Brien and Sinan “Steven” Yang. Assisting Kelsey was Nate Olson.
The girls tennis team finished sixth at the 3-A state tournament, compiling 14 points. Morgan won with 53. The No. 2 doubles team of Emma Evensen and Sophia Valles led the way for the Bulldogs, advancing to the semifinals before losing to the eventual runners-up from Rowland Hall, 6-2, 6-1. They made it there with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over a team from Union and a 6-2, 6-0 thumping of Juab. Two other Bulldog state entries posted quarterfinal wins before losing, Rachelle Prasthofer at No. 1 singles and the No. 1 doubles team of Avery Kaleel and Audrey Selfridge. Also qualifying for state but losing their first-round matches were Taeyada Vacharothone at No. 2 singles and Grace Willmarth at No. 3. Team captains were senior Seungmin “Leah” Han, who earned Academic All-State honors, Justine Nicholson, Audrey Selfridge and four-year player Tessa Poppe. The squad included Abbey Trewitt, Keira MacGilvery, Grace Fletcher, Emma Manross, Niamh Wallis, Taylor Dunaway, Sofia Burns, Leisandra De Vaca, Samantha Blumenthal, Mary Okongo, Cecelia Tucker, Sophia Burtseva, AnaValeska Padilla, Gianna Collins, Anna James, Bledina Kurti, Madden Clark, Han Nguyen, Maggie Prince, Ella Aguilar, Adeel Deng, Amani Alhamdani, Annabelle Staub and Stella Mandala. The coaches were veterans Tracey Valentine, Christine Brightwell and Lane Sutton.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, CHAMPIONS – Senior Nico Morton had quite the meet in leading the boys swimming team to its fourth consecutive 3A state championship in the BYU pool. Judge compiled 392.5 points to blow away the opposition, the closest competitor being Juan Diego with 215. Bound for the University of Denver, Morton recorded individual state titles in the 100-yard freestyle (47.38 seconds) and the 100 breaststroke (57.20 seconds, a full six seconds ahead of his runner-up). He also swam the second leg of the 200 medley relay team which set a new 3A record (1:38.51), then capped the meet in grand fashion, swimming the anchor leg of a 400 freestyle relay that left second-place Canyon View 10 seconds behind. Benjamin Gillespie played a big role in both relay triumphs, besting his Canyon View rival in the 400 by seven seconds and getting the record-setting medley relay team off to a big start. Matt Eager and Levi Galaviz rounded out the medley relay team, while Galaviz and Frank Sankovitz joined Gillespie and Morton in the 400 relay. The 200 freestyle relay team of Sankovitz, Rhys Runnels, James Duberow and Eagar finished second. The 100 butterfly race was a big point-getter for Judge, with Eager finishing second, Benjamin Child third, Runnels seventh and Avery Jones 16th. The backstroke also provided a pack of points with Gillespie second, Eagar third, Duberow 13th and Liam Cox 16th. Benjamin Child led a trio of Judge scorers in two other races – the 200 individual medley, where he was second, Runnels was third and Zach Farr 13th; and the 200 freestyle, where he was third, Jack Talboys was ninth and Sankovitz 10th. The Bulldogs also received valuable points in the 500 freestyle, where Galaviz was third and Talboys sixth, and the 50 free, where Galaviz was sixth, Duberow 10th and Avery Jones 16th. Sankovitz also added a ninth in the 100 free, while Sam Cowan was fourth and Hank Pratt 10th in the breaststroke. Coach Chad Starks’s squad also included Tim Downer, William Yarrish, Nicholas Barber, Yu-Wei “Henry” Wang, Kingsley Garrett, Curtis Coudreaut, Peter Stokes, Diego Mejia, Thomas Cowan and Marco Crosswhite. Morton, naturally, was team MVP. Samuel Cowan was the most inspirational swimmer.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – No Bulldog won an individual title. Neither did any of the relay teams. But depth and a sterling meet from Delaney Dolan carried the Judge girls swimming team to the 3A championship at BYU. Coach Chad Starks watched as Dolan put together second-place finishes in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle races along with seconds in the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay to lead the Bulldogs to 234 points, far outdistancing second place Carbon with 182. Freshman Sophie DuPont finished right behind Dolan in the 200 free, swam the anchor leg in the medley and 400 relays and also collected fifth-place points in the 100 backstroke, where fellow freshman Nel Kowalczyk was 10th. Amelia Conner figured prominently in both relays and finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke; Lucia Duberow was 14th there and in the 100 butterfly (Kowalczyk was 11th). Senior Lanee Farr contributed points in the 100 free (8th), 50 free (10th) and 400 free relay, while Marin O’Brien, Abigail Jamu and Eva Parks added points to Judge’s final total. Other members of the state championship team were Grace Fletcher, Rylie Middleton, Eve Conner, Emma Mejia, Emma Steffensen, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Abigail Fowler and Bailey Britter. Lanee Farr was Academic All-State. The team MVP was Delaney Dolan. Bailey Britter was deemed most inspirational.
Coming off an undefeated state championship season and the departure of graduate Teya Sidberry, the leading scorer in Utah girls basketball history, the Judge girls basketball team acquitted itself well. The Bulldogs won the region title and finished 19-10 overall despite having only four seniors. Coach Joshawa Pike’s squad rallied to beat Emery 55-49 in the first round of the 3A state tournament, but then dropped a hard-fought 55-48 decision to eventual runner-up Grantsville in the quarterfinals. Senior Nyandeng Deng was the leading scorer (14.6 points per game), followed by Esther Analjok (11.6) and Klowie Pike (10.3). Deng and Analjok were the top rebounders, while Pike led the team in assists. Rounding out the squad were seniors Myriam Cortez-Trujillo and Paris Tran and underclasswomen Evelyn Link, Rylie Vigil, Makena Gardner, Adeline Borgmeier, Achol Daw, Renati Hackley, Nevaeh Urry, Isabella Haile, Elyah Ocampo, Jaslene Zenner and Rowan Hankins. Assisting Joshawa Pike were Casie Edgington, Emily Garcia, Taylor Gustafson, Parker Edgington, Linh Tran and Will Hawes.
Coach Sanjin Kolovrat’s boys basketball team finished 13-12 overall, 2-4 in region, before falling to Summit Academy 51-38 in a playoff game to get into the 3A state tournament. The Bulldogs were led by the high-scoring backcourt duo of Aaydan Saucedo and Mauricio Lemus, who tossed in 16.2 and 11.9 points per games, respectively. Longar Alor added seven points per contest, while Manase Mangala led the team in rebounding (8.9 per game) and Jackson Boltax handed out 3.2 assists nightly. Mangala and Boltax were the only seniors on the squad, which also featured Adrian Palmer, Majak Deng, Ike Mitchell, Deng Deng, Aymen Ismail, Nuer Deng, John Anderson, Kai Flickinger, and Jonathan Petrogeorge. Kolovrat’s assistant coaches were George Palmer, Jesus Martinez and Andre Owen.
NATIONAL CHAMPION – Freshman Thomas Van de Kamp finished first in the Under 17 pursuit race at the U.S. National Biathlon Championships in March in Casper, Wyo. The 15-year-old, who practices at the Soldier Hollow venue in Midway, also finished second in a relay with teammate Phillip Radu. Van de Kamp finished fifth in the event’s initial sprint, but in the pursuit portion, good shooting enabled him to move up to second and, eventually, into the lead. “It was a really good race,” he told the Intermountain Catholic newspaper. “I shot really well and I also skied well . . . The fastest skier won’t always win. It’s based on how you shoot.” The son of Brock Van de Camp and Rachele McCarthey also runs cross country and track.
Sophomore Corrine Higgins won an International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) Youth World Cup race in Val Louron, France. It was her first victory in the Under 16 age group, finishing ahead of American teammate Sienna Pettersen. The course was described as “technical and icy.”
First-year coach Jeff Brzoska brought renewed enthusiasm to the boys lacrosse team, which had only one senior with any previous playing experience – Hank Pratt – and the results were immediate, thanks to a bunch of freshmen. The Bulldogs fought their way to the 4A state championship where they lost 15-10 to Sky View. Freshman Rome Swanwick led Judge in the title tilt, scoring four goals and adding an assist. Classmates Sean Jerome had two goals and two assists and Maddox Comey had an assist to go with a pair of goals. Rowland Hall freshman Fred Gowski also registered a goal for Judge. The Bulldogs finished the season 9-8 overall, 3-1 in region. Swanwick was the region’s “Offensive Player of the Year” and one of five Bulldogs named first team All-Region, along with Jerome, Gowski, Dylan Krannich and Matthew Evans. Second team honors went to junior William Yarrish, Ben Beaudry and Dallas Mattena. The team’s co-captains were Pratt, senior Sam Cowan, William Yarrish and Dylan Krannich. Also playing for Judge were Connor Knight, Owen Prince, Pierce Isaac, Henry Mackey, Finn Johnson, Erik Mickelson, Chris Pedroza, Anthony Goorman, Nicholas Barber, Texas Wilde, Rylan Arico, James Acharte, Timothy Downer, Xander Whipple, James Duberow, Benton Ross, Atticus Kittrell, Charles Bland, William Trentman, Matthew Jensen, Monroe Green and Jack Wojciechowski. Sean Jerome was team MVP. Sam Cowan was its most inspirational player. Assisting Brzoska were Cole “Bubba” Fairman, Walker Bateman, Sean Edwards, Derick Harris, Sean Zuckerman and Matt Duke-Rosati (Class of 2008).
The girls lacrosse team made it to a playoff for the 3A state tournament but lost a heartbreaking 11-10 decision to Logan. Coach Lexie Meanor’s squad finished the season 4-11 overall, 1-3 in region. Audrey Selfridge was the leading scorer with 4.2 goals per game, aided by seniors Madden Clark and Tessa Poppe. Emma Steffensen was the goalkeeper. Seniors included Justine Nicholson, Caroline Mackey, Dim Lun, Sophia Nord, Emilia Lewis, Rachelle Prasthofer, Emerson Glusker, Ava Sibthorp, Pilar DeFord, Allison Varra, Myriam Cortez-Trujillo and Camille Webber. Rounding out the squad were Eva Parks, Tessa Fowler, Phoebe Walker, Kalli Bo, Gigi Perez and Madeline Shragge. The team MVP was Madden Clark, while Audrey Selfridge was deemed most inspirational. Allison Varra was Academic All-State.
The boys tennis team finished 10th at the 3A state meet (with nine points), led by No. 1 singles player Diego Garrido Uson. The freshman advanced to the semifinals before losing to the eventual state champion from Rowland Hall, which also won the team title. To get to the semis, Garrido Uson swept his Maeser Prep for 6-0, 6-0 and then defeated a Gunnison Valley player 6-3, 6-4. Judge also got one point each for play-in wins from John Witt at No. 2 singles, Rhys Runnels at No. 3 singles and the No. 2 doubles team of Chance Voorhees and Henry Krauss. The No. 1 doubles team of Sinan “Steven” Yang and Yu-Wei “Henry” Wang lost its opening match to Canyon View. Coached by Tracey Valentine, Christie Brightwell and Tony Lew, the squad also consisted of senior Marcus Romero, junior Jerry Lu, sophomores Harrison Stander and Max Hanna and freshman Owen Crossman. John Witt was team MVP, while most inspirational honors went to Marcus Romero.
Sophomore Sophia Medina shot a two-day total of 175 to tie for 15th place at the 3-A state girl’s golf tournament, the best showing by a Bulldog in the event at Glendale Golf Course. Morgan’s Ellie DeMond shot a 142 to win the individual title and lead Morgan to the team crown. Advancing to the first round of state play for Judge Coach Kristin Sankovitz were McKenna Jones and Sophia Burns. Brooke Copinga and Emery Nielsen withdrew. The young squad featured juniors Solana Hogle, Addison Williams and Emery Nielsen, sophomores Rylie Middleton, Olivia Lemos, Molly Dicks, Sophia Medina and McKenna Jones, and freshmen Ji-Yu Song, Genevieve Mackey, Makena Gardner, Emma Evensen, Taylor Dunaway, Brooke Copinga, Sophia Burns and Samantha Blumenthal. Medina was the team MVP. Solana Hogle was the most inspirational player. Assisting Sankovitz was Nate Olson.
Senior Patrick Clark posted a .500 batting average for the season and was named the baseball team’s “Player of the Year” by the MaxPreps website in leading the Bulldogs to a 6-14 record, 1-7 in region. The season highlight came early in the season when home runs by Clark and Max Toner lifted the Bulldogs to a 10-9 win over Providence Hall. Judge showed good speed on the bases with Aaydan Saucedo swiping 13 bases, Ethan Zang seven and Rocco Martinez six. Saucedo, Evan Chisholm and Austin Harlan shared mound duties for the Bulldogs. The roster also featured Kevin Pernich, Isaiah Hemmings, Stephen Jenny, Damarco Soutor, Thomas Gutierrez, Tyrese Boyce, Oskar McClellan, Zach Farr, Jack Looper, Kohl Donelson, Oliver Laughlin, Alex Miles, Jack Schlachter, Sebastian Kuftinec, Sean Urwin, John Rallo, Zachary Gordon, Miles Augustine and Isaac Hildebrand. The team’s MVP was Max Toner. The most inspirational player was Patrick Clark. Coach Alex Miles was assisted by John Barron, Robb Farr, Eric Cox and Chandler Lamberton.
What a way for the girls softball team to snap a multi-season losing streak. Coach Will Hawes’s team wrapped up the regular season with a most improbable 29-27 victory over Summit Academy. As could be expected, the win did not come easily. The Bulldogs fell behind 11-0 in the top of the first and trailed 18-5 going into the bottom of the fourth inning when they rallied with 14 runs to take a 19-18 lead. The advantage didn’t last long. Summit Academy came back with eight runs. But Judge scored five times in the fifth and added five more runs in the sixth to take a three-run lead (29-26) into the bottom of the final frame, a tenuous margin at best in this high-scoring fray. But the Bulldogs gave up just one run and held on for the victory. Hallelujah! Judge’s stay in the 3A state tournament was short, however – an opening round loss to Juab, 17-2. Emma Manross and Maleah Macey were captains of the team, which included Belinda Hernandez-Padilla, Kaiya Schumaker, Aubreeana Ortega, Jade Wilson, Keira MacGilvery, Mary Akec, Jersey Charles, AnaValeska Padilla, Avery Kaleel, Rylie Vigil, Emma Terhaar, Mary Okongo, Grace Millward, Yorlenya German, Emma Humiston, Kylee Bunting, Theresa Jenny, Nora Haecker, Isabella Haile, Toni Bullough and Ava Hawes. The team MVP was Rylie Vigil, while Toni Bullough was the most inspirational player.
Never giving up, the boys soccer team pushed top-ranked Ogden hard before succumbing 3-2 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the 3A state tournament. The loss left the Bulldogs with an 8-5 season record, 6-2 in region. Judge blanked Emery 5-0 in the opening round of the state tourney before dropping the heartbreaker to Ogden. Cameron Martin had eight goals to lead the Bulldog attack, followed by Nahuel Batalla with five and Luke Hartung with four. Batalla and Theodore O’Brien had the most assists, while Kolby Sessions had three shutouts as the primary goalkeeper. Coach Kelly Terrill’s squad was led by captains Christian Donelson, Olivier Baende and Kolby Sessions along with Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom, Henry Thompson, Patrick Bird, Hudson Ross, Lee Thielking, Kai Flickinger, Porter Smith, Sharooz Imran, Jacob Thomas, Gage Moyer, Nicholas Dalton, William Holbrook, John Chadwick, Richard Moore, Joshua Hale, Matias Uprimny, Hagen Schwobe, Cole Chandler, Finlay Henderson, Tahj Cole, Ansel Flores, Jack Weir, Lucas Ludlow, Matthew Hladon, Noah Pickron and Christian Padilla Fragosso. Kolby Sessions was team MVP, while Olivier Baende was the most inspirational player. Jacob Thomas earned Academic All-State honors. Assisting Terrill were Eric Bambabate and Richard Razzeca.
Klowie Pike capped her high school career with a seventh-place finish in the shot put at the 3A state track meet, the only Judge girl to score points. Coach Jason Heideman’s squad also included Corrine Higgins, Ella Still, Myriam Cortez-Trujillo, Anna Smith, Scarlett Nunez, Lucy McKillen, Sophia Tomczak, Lillian Collins, Erin Clark, Heidi Delpouys, Lucia Duberow, Paris Tran, Hannah Flynn, Isabel Fowler, Mia Giovanniello, Kira Grantz, Lorraine Hyngstrom, Ansley Kyriakakis, Sophia Lyon, Elyah Ocampo, Mac Sibthorp, Dominika Wade, Addison Williams and Jaslene Zenner. Team MVP honors went to Klowie Pike. The most inspirational teammate was Ella Still. Heideman’s assistant coaches were Parker Edgington and Stan Finn.
A seven-place finish in the 1,600-meter run by Noah Tebben was the top performance by a Judge boy in the 3A state track meet. Other Bulldog runners and field competitors were Ethan Carboni, Malakhy Smith, Texas Wilde, Austin Wilde, Alexander Varra, Thomas Van de Kamp, Dray Urry, Benton Ross, Michael Rofaiel, Jonathan Petrogeorge, Adrian Palmer, Victor Miranda, Kaden Merrills, Diego Mejia, Julian McKillen, Calvin McAward, Jake Marland, Samuel Macklyn, Samuel Klemesrud, Xander Klein, Gage Johnstone, Eli Johnson, Nicholas Jack, Demarion Hope, Isaac Hemmert, Talon Grantz, Kingsley Garrett, Jack Freeman, Jacob Flores, Tim Downer, Ryan Dermody, Nuer Deng, Curtis Coudreaut, Oliver Cockle, John Clark, Nyuon Chuol, Camden Candilora, Sam Beasley, Kevin Bambabate, Carter Barber, Olivier Baende, Dylan Anderson and Anthony Aguirre. Noah Tebben was team MVP. Its most inspirational member was John Clark. Head coach Jason Heideman was assisted by Stan Finn and Parker Edgington.
Adam Warden was the most outstanding player on the boys volleyball team. Luke Cotter was its most inspirational player.
In boys Ultimate Frisbee, Judge combined with Skyline to form a team called the Utah Raptors. The Bulldogs were led by MVP William Yarrish and most inspirational player Gabriel Ambrose. Other players included Dominic Fedor, Xander Klein, Samuel Macklyn, David Griffee and Dylan Anderson. Audrey Selfridge was the most valuable player on the girls Ultimate Frisbee team, with Delaney Dolan garnering most inspirational honors.
Graduation
101 graduates on May 21 at Abravanel Hall; 61 graduated with honors.
Valedictorian: Jacob Thomas
Salutatorian: Emma Mejia
Christ the King Awards: Nyandoar “Sarah” Daw and Olivier Baende
First Honors (recognizing achievement in A.P. and Honors courses): Luke Cotter, Lanee Farr, Abigail Fowler, Gracie Haffey-Sherman, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Caroline Mackey, Stella Sharp, Peter Stokes, Camille Webber and Sofia Wedemeyer.
Linda Simpson “Bulldog of the Year” Award: Bridget Hankins and Manase Mangala
Triple ‘A’ Award for Outstanding Achievement in Arts, Academics and Athletics: Seungmin “Leah” Han and Ethan Carboni
Outstanding Scholar/Participant in Activities: Anthony Walz and Stella Sharp
Outstanding Scholar/Participant in Athletics: Lanee Farr and Nicolas Morton
A.P. Capstone: Gracie Haffey-Sherman, Savannah Harlan and Allison Varra
Marjorie Pierce Award for Outstanding Female Athlete: Klowie Pike
Frank Klekas Award for Outstanding Male Athlete: Nico Morton
Bill Moran Award for Football: Lucas Maxwell
Jim Yerkovich Award for Basketball: Manase Mangala
Msgr. Terrence Fitzgerald “Champion of Youth” Award: Stefanie and Ryan Wedemeyer.
Presidential Service Awards – (Gold): Grace Willmarth, Abbey Trewitt, Benton Ross, Jack Freeman, Nora Haecker and Rowan Hankins; (Silver): Kylee Bunting, Mac Sibthorp and Manase Mangala; (Bronze) Esther Analjok, Michael Wynn, Mary Akec, Sofia Wedemeyer, Hyeonseung “Henry” Bang, William Trentman, Carter Barber, Madeline Shragge, Jackson Boltax, Caitlin Roney, Sophia Burns, Tessa Poppe, Sofia Fouad, Han Nguyen, Emerson Glusker, Rocco Martinez, David Griffee, Liam Leary, Seungmin “Leah” Han, Katalin Lazar, Max Hanna, Joshua Hayden and Skye Johnstone.
Academic Awards – Science: Paris Tran; Science (Edison Award): Dylan Kelly; Science (Sagan Award): Caroline Mackey; Physics: Peter Stokes; Mathematics: Caroline Mackey; A.P. Calculus: Luke Cotter; A.P. Statistics: Chance Cannon.
Dance: Stella Sharp; Men’s Dance: Stephen Jenny; A.P. Studio Art: Camille Webber; Art: Tessa Poppe; Music (Instrumental): Daniel Spoor; Music (Vocal): Lillian Crockett; Theater: Marcus Romero; Peer Ministry: Bianca Villanueva; Theology: Ava Camden; Physical Education: Abigail Fowler.
English: Roan Sticka-Jones; Social Studies: Caroline Mackey; Journalism (Newspaper): Nyandoar “Sarah” Daw; A.P. Spanish: Emma Mejia; Spanish: Luke Cotter; French: Silas Hill; Latin: Peter Stokes.
Scholarship Awards – Blessed Oscar Romero Scholarship: Nyandoar “Sarah” Daw, Rajah Ibrahim, Dim Lun, Daija Hutchins and Isaiah Hemmings; Alumni Alliance Scholarship: Isaac Hildebrand and Grace Fletcher; Tim Kelly Scholarship: Sophia Lyon; Ben Wilde King of Kindness Scholarship: Alec Deboeck and Marius Vigil; Ross Caputo Memorial: Sidney Ramirez; Bob Jackson Leadership Scholarship: Maleah Macey and Jack Freeman; Bob Jackson Financial Need Scholarship: Abbey Trewitt; Linda Simpson Scholarship: Abigail Jamu, Omnia Ismail and Gabriel Ambrose; Exchange Club Scholarship: Emma Mejia and Daniel Spoor; Edward Lapine II Scholarship: Delaney Dolan; Demi Candelaria Scholarship: Rowan Hankins and Renati Hackley.
Daniel Spoor received an appointment to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Most Valuable and Inspirational Participants: Adventure Guild: Max Ripko and Jayden Vaughns; ALLIES Club: Sam Hill and Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez; Animal Service Club: Kai Robbins; Black Student Union: Achol “Shushu” Mayar and Anna James; Bowling Club: Levi Galaviz and Lucas Christensen; Bulldog Broadcasters: Evan Chisholm and Maleah Macey; Bulldog Press: Theodore "Ted" Hyngstrom and Christopher Stokes; Bulldogs for Life: Peter Stokes and Christopher Stokes; Comics Club: Arabella Martin and Alec Deboeck; Dance: Dylann Cross and Sofia Andrews; Debate: Sam Daskalakis and Sofia Fouad.
Environmental Club: Noah Crossman and Emilia Lewis; Epicurean Club: Alexander Varra and Molly Dicks; Interact: Abbey Trewitt and Sofia Fouad; Junior Classical League: Daniel Spoor and Allison Varra; Latinos Unidos: Bianca Villanueva and Diego Mejia; Literary Magazine: Anthony Walz and Sophia Nord; Mock Trial: Sam Daskalakis and Tessa Fowler; Outdoors Club: Isaac Hemmert and Henry Krauss.
Printmaking Club: Ellie Wright and Niamh Wallis; Robotics Team: Dylan Kelly and Sydney Mann; Student Ambassadors: Stella Sharp and Sofia Wedemeyer; Student Council: Seungmin “Leah” Han and Lanee Farr; Theatre: Alvaro “Nico” Ruiz Gomez and Savannah Harlan; Theatre-Technical: August Harmston and Dominic Fedor; Yearbook: Riley Liechty and Adeline Borgmeier.
