1980 - 81
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Andy Deiss, president; Kari Maloney, 1st vice president; Pam Burt, 2nd vice president; Mary Jo Ahlin, 3rd vice president: Cathy Albo, secretary; Jeff Williams, treasurer.
Senior Core Officers – President Jean Flesher, Mary Jo Chellis, Lou Cisz, Krista Miller, Jim Reeves.
Junior Core Officers – President Will Pratt, Marshall Palm, J.C. Murphy, Mike Snyder, John Allem.
Sophomore Core Officers – President Kathy Reeves, Karen Chellis, Jocelyn Azarcon, Sam Simos, Steve Condas.
Freshman Core Officers – President David Leo, Nena Cook, Amy Albo, J.J. McNamara, Lenny Murphy.
During the Summer
Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal retired June 30 following a “Concelebrated Mass of Thanksgiving” at The Cathedral. He was succeeded by Rev. William Weigand, a 43-year-old parish priest from Homedale, Idaho, 35 miles west of Boise near the Oregon border. Weigand was the seventh bishop in Utah history.
Representing Judge at Girls State were Mary Jo Ahlin and Cathy Albo.
Fr. John LaBranche, who graduated from Judge’s elementary school in 1928, became a priest and came back to teach at Judge as his first assignment, died in late August while on vacation in Oregon. He was pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in Ogden at the time.
The Year
National Merit Finalists: Timothy Andrus, Andrew Deiss, Kevin Delaney, Jean Flesher, Ross Gagnon, Pamela Ripley, Angela Rowland and Jon Smith.
The football team opened the season at home for the first time in nearly 20 years, playing South on Sept. 5 in a 4,000-seat on-campus stadium completed during the summer. The estimated cost was $250,000, but with the addition of volunteer labor and equipment donations, the tab topped $300,000. The weekend before the first game, players installed new bleachers, overhauled the playing surface by pulling weeds and spreading paint and installed a sprinkler system. “If we had a nice enough facility and played nights, then we would have a good revenue producer,” said Development Director Tim Schomburg. “We are selling season tickets and we will have a pretty good concession stand, which should help us raise funds for our football program. Now that 3A football is becoming pretty popular, we have to make some more money to pump into the budget.”
Observed Head Coach Frank L’Etoile: “There’s a great football tradition at Judge, despite playing all of our games on the road. Just playing at home will be a big boost for our team.” The dedication ceremony featured introductory remarks by principal Fr. David Whalen, a welcome to former school principals, a prayer by Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal, performances by the Judge band under conductor David Asman and comments by financial trustee William Brennan and KUTV sports broadcaster Bill Marcroft. Spearheading the project was a loyal group of Judge supporters: Paul Brennan, Bart Bruns, Mike Clark, Paul Clark, John Neville, Emmitt Quinn, Mike Rodman and John Welsh.
The Varsity Cheerleaders were Lisa Albo, Mary Benda, Holly Conti, Kimberly Cook, Denise DeVault, Nancy Moffat, Jan McCabe, Jill McCabe, Bridget Maloney, Tammy VonBank, Pam Falvo, Chris Perfili and Melinda Lower.
Mary Jo Ahlin was crowned Homecoming Queen and Andy Deiss was her king. Senior attendants were Holly Conti and Dave Harmon. The Junior attendants were Lisa Albo and Will Pratt. The Homecoming theme was “Wishing on a Rainbow.”
John Norman, Class of 1971, was ordained as a priest on Sept. 7 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine by Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal.
Junior Academic Awards – Mathematics: Angela Rowland and Rosemary Toomey; Social Studies: Andrew Dokos; Chemistry: Kent Strong; Geology: Everett Amador; Fine Arts (3 Dimensional): Michael Jimenez; Fine Arts (2 Dimensional): Arlene Oost; English: Andy Deiss and Angela Rowland; Religious Studies: Timothy Andrus and Kathryn Ehresman; German III: Arlen Oost; French III: Angela Rowland; Latin III: Ross Gagnon; Spanish III: Mary De Bernard. Highest GPAs: Angela Rowland, Timothy Andrus, Joseph Giovacchini, Rosemary Toomey, Kathleen Scannell.
Sophomore Academic Awards – Mathematics: Timothy Holdener; Social Studies: Sandra Geary and Rudolph Chong; Biology: Daniel Zvonek; Fine Arts: Sandra Geary and Shaun Jacobsen; English: Laure Freed; Religious Studies: Kimm Hipley and Daniel Zvonek; Spanish II: Daniel Zvonek and Lauren Freed; French II: Kimm Hipley; German II: Ruth Karpf. Highest GPAs: Daniel Zvonek, Terri Van House, Sandra Geary, Gregory DeBernard, Lauren Freed.
Freshman Academic Awards – Mathematics: David Bernhard; Social Studies: Steven Hunter and David Bernhard; Earth Science: Kenneth Neumeier; English: Susan Isbell; Religious Studies: Steven Knell and Susan Isbell; Spanish I: Kathleen Reeves; French I: Leslie Rohland; German I: David Bernhard and Mary Rokhva; Latin I: Susan Isbell. Highest GPAs: Kathleen Reeves, Susan Isbell, David Bernhard, Liz Hipley, Louise Pezel.
The Highkickers precision marching group included president Theresa Harrington, team captain Penny Korbis, fund raiser chairwoman Ruth Karpf, secretary Anna Salazar, historian Liza Concepcion and members Debbie Dickinson, Maribeth Foster, Michelle Formeller, Anne Doubek, Susie Wilson, Mary Maloney, Yolanda Valdez, Margaret Frank, Ramona Florez, Lorrie Herrera, Cydney Carrigan, Theresa Murray, Gina Smith, Sally Arendt and Lisa Carricaburu. Their adviser was Cathy Brimley.
Senior Andy Deiss received the Achievement Award in writing from the National Council of Teachers of English, the fourth year in a row a Judge student won the award.
Featured members of the Jazz Ensemble were drummer Skip Sheya, bass guitarist Eddy Fulton and lead guitarist Shawn Hoganson. The Music Department also included a Folk Group, directed by Chuck McKenna, and a Chorus that grew so large it had to be divided into two sections, a 20-member a cappella choir and a 35-member junior choir. David Asman ran the music department.
Judge unveiled a pilot class that provided sex education to ninth grade students – and their parents. “Reverence for Life and Family: A Catechesis in Sexuality” was the title of the course developed by a priest and nun in Minneapolis that, through 15 videotaped lessons, taught students about marriage, pre-marital sex, parenting, venereal disease, teenage pregnancy and homosexuality. Their parents were encouraged to attend five, 2.5-hour sessions on the same topics. Ken Doran, head of the religion department, conducted the class. He also led a group of five students – Rick Wagoner, Jr., Mary Mansuy, Dave Clement, Joanne Stuivenvolt and Virginia Smith – on a two-week trip to the Holy Land.
Organizing the Big Sister-Little Sister program were chair Teri VanHouse, Marcie Bero, Steph Bruns, Peggy McDonough, Maria Chambers and Dana Sundquist.
The Judge community was rocked Oct. 17 by the death of junior Eric Keating. A talented high school hockey player driving home from watching a Salt Lake Golden Eagles hockey game, he had entered Interstate 15 southbound at 500 South when he was hit head on by a vehicle going the wrong way. Keating and the other driver, a 27-year-old Provo man who was fleeing from three other small accidents, were killed instantly. “Eric was our friend, and we loved him,” the yearbook said. “We know that his spirit will live on in all of us forever.”
Leonard Murphy, vice president for finance at Milne Truck Lines, was elected president of Judge’s board of financial trustees. Fr. David Whalen was appointed to the National Advisory Board for Nonpublic Schools among secondary school principals.
First Lady Norma Matheson participated in a Student Leadership Workshop and later wrote a letter to the Judge student body, thanking the school for sweaters presented to her and Gov. Scott Matheson. She “especially wanted to let you know how impressed I was with the knowledge and awareness you had of the topics we discussed” and that “the Governor appreciated your note to him and remarked on the maturity of your thoughts.”
“Winter Fantasy” was the theme of the sophomore-sponsored Winter Dance.
More than 80 students were involved in the Christmas music and dance program. Performers included Liza Concepcion, Rosemary Toomey and Diane Henkels and the concert band and jazz ensemble, while routines included a satire of holiday commercialization. The program was so well received that it was performed again at the ZCMI Center, James Moss Elementary and on Channel 20.
The Ski Club organized by teachers Jim Markosian and Ed Kirstein took 68 members to Solitude Resort for five half days of skiing on winter Fridays.
John Wood and Mary Dame oversaw a traveling art show that premiered Jan. 31 at the Catholic Women’s League’s annual luncheon.
Longtime Judge drama teacher Chester Dowse passed away in February.
Ken Doran, chairman of the religious studies department, took students Dave Clement, Joanne Stuivenvolt, Virginia Smith, Rick Wagoner and Mary Mansuy on a two-week tour of the Holy Land.
Assisted by Sr. Judine Suter, social studies teacher Peter Van Orden oversaw the Debate Team. It included Jean-Chris Flesher, Andy Dokos, Jim Carty, Mary Jo Quinn, Steve Steele, Janine Teissler, John Cowan, Susan Isbell, Chris Neville, Julia Nevin, Mark Grosser, Jeanne Hightower, Bo Atkins, Nadine Guss, Andy Corradini, Courtney Rich, Frank Criddle, Jeanne Jackson, Steve Condas, Pat Ivers, John Powell, Laura Barber, Mike Martin, Liz Hipley, Ted Cier, Leslie Rohland, Eric Wing, Allison Obermann, David Dies, Maribeth Foster, Paul Kamnikar and Lara Jacobsen.
“Rough Cut . . . LaFin” was the theme of the Spring Dance Concert, which featured 75 dancers – including 18 males – in 20 dance routines. Cathy Brimley was the director.
Co-editors-in-chief of the Basilean yearbook were Colleen Kwan, Tom Lowe and Lou Cisz. They were aided by assistant editors Lisa Concepcion, Angela Rowland and Dave Clement, and staff members Suzanne Williams, Peggy McDonough, Mary Benda, Mary Jo Ahlin, Sayuri Hirota, Rick Spidell, Skip Shea, Tim Welsh, Val Denton, Laurie Freed, Gina Smith, Betsy Danforth and Beatrice Godina. In its “News of the Year” pages, the Basilean paid homage to 1980 graduate David Martin, who had been gunned down the previous August by racist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin near Liberty Park, solely because he and another Africa-American man were jogging with white women.
In April, the Dance Department also put on “Montage,” which featured 19 dances choreographed by students Angie Banchero, Lisa Rohland, Ron Bruno, Tina Bolte, Karie Maloney, Kathy Scannell, Roxanne Gray, Marcelle Davis, Mary Ross, Susan Lyngle, Marcelle Davis, Caprice Davis, Amy Lyngle, Peggy Owen, Anna Papulek and Maureen Toomey. Directed by Cathy Brimley, the assistant technical directors were Chris Dunne and Ron Divino. Ron Bruno was production manager, Steve Smith was stage manager and the stage crew included Lisa Concepcion, Randy Evans, Marybeth Foster, Catherine Kane, Brett Peterson and Ron Wagoner. The stage band also performed under conductor Ernest Northway.
Plays
“Oliver,” directed by Robert Northness, choreographed by Cathy Brimley, starring Carolyn Talboys, Dan Larrinaga, Robert Payne, Steve Ogren, Kristi Adair, Kevin Delaney, Rosemary Toomey, Catherine Kane, Laurie Freed, Laura Barber, Bill Moore, Rick Wagoner, Julia Nevin, Ed Fulton and Allison Obermann. The stage crew included Donna Henkels, Colleen Kearns, Todd McDonald and Renee Mixco. Teacher David Asman conducted a 20-member chorus and an orchestra featuring Sandra Geary, Jackie McDonough, Cathy Clendenen, Tim Holdener, Arlene Oost, Debbie Adair, Regina Oost, Julie Sorenson and Chris Smith.
“See How They Run,” directed by Robert Northness and student Glen Trople, starring Rosemary Toomey, Dan Larrinaga, Robert Payne, Denise DeVault, Kevin Delaney, Mary Brockert, Rick Wagoner, Mark Lockette, Andy Mollock and Todd McDonald. James Sawaya was in charge of lighting, Andy Mollock handled sound, and sets were arranged by Glen Trople and Dan Larrinaga.
“Out of Sight – Out of Murder,” directed by Eric Houle, starring Chris Shaffer, Dani Guard, Susie Becker, Mike Cervino, Therese Petersen, Steve Payne, Rosemarie Palm, Brian Smith and Genevieve Jones. The stage crew was Chris Shaffer, Mike Cervino, Brian Smith, Steve Payne and Sean Murphy. Handling makeup were Marie Guenther, Wendy Cowan and Amy Kusek.
Sports
Coach Frank L’Etoile’s football team kicked off a new era in Judge sports history, opening play on a home field for the first time in 20 years with a Sept. 5 game against South. A week earlier, Judge’s season debuted with a come-from-behind 20-7 victory over West, led by Larry Colosimo, who ran 52 yards for one touchdown and took an interception back 87 yards for the clincher. After going 2-1 in pre-season, the Bulldogs went 5-1 in league play, the only blemish being a 22-21 loss to Tooele. Judge thumped Box Elder 34-10 in the opening round of the state tournament before falling 13-3 to Highland. Seniors were Ken Vierra, Robert Thomas, Brian VonBank, Dan Trueba, Dave Harmon, Mark Murphy, Tim Welsh, Jim Reeves, Bill Condas, Joe Rotzler, Mike Kane, Pete Wilson, Dave Corisis, Bill Gray, John Kelly, Dan Rodman, Chris Klekas and Tim “Gig” McGuire. L’Etoile’s assistant coaches were Dave Disorbio, John Colosimo, Tony Crandall, Tim Carr, Gabe Colosimo, Jim Markosian, Stan Finn and Fr. Richard Blenner.
Margaret Frank and Betsy Danforth were the top runners on the girls cross country team, placing at the state meet after leading the Bulldogs to a third-place finish in region. Other runners for Coach Steve Cotterell were Cathy Lowe, Patti Auer, Kathy Pollard, Jacque Gramer and Grace Godina.
The boys cross country team finished seventh in region, advancing no runners to state. Coach Steve Cotterell’s squad was Randy Sheya, Todd Ferrando, Tom Gourde, Aaron Marques, Tom Quinn, Shaun Jacobsen, Clark Strong and Steve Lowe.
Under Coach Nadine Hutson, the girls volleyball team went 7-4 in dual meets. The Bulldogs were led by Tammy VonBank, Denise Gaztambide, Gina Glodowski, Susie Wilson, Katherine Cheung, Maureen Kirkeby, Mary Catherine Lytle, Sandra Geary and Lisa Holdener. Pat Myrum was the assistant coach.
Seniors Richard Kedigh, Joey Giovacchini, Ted Prokopis, John Vogel and Grant Davies led the golf team, coached by Pat Clark. Underclassmen included Jose Azarcon, Steve O’Brian, Bob Proctor, Mark Turpin and Doug Nester.
The boys tennis team was led by seniors Joey Giovacchini, Bill Gray and Jim Reeves along with juniors Greg DeBernard, Steve McNamara and Will Pratt. Coach Chuck McKenna also relied on sophomores Chris Green and Matt McLauren and freshmen Keith Fidone and J.J. McNamara.
Guard Ken Vierra was the team leader and Dave McGill the defensive stopper and second leading scorer for the boys basketball team, which overcame the loss of five graduating starters from a state championship team to do better than anyone predicted. The Bulldogs won the region championship with a 9-1 record, but fell in the first round of the 3-A state tournament to Davis. A loss to Spanish Fork in the consolation bracket ended the season. Joey Giovacchini ran the point for Coach Jim Yerkovich’s squad, which also featured Mike Curtin, Matt Lingenfelter, Tom Quinn, junior Larry Colosimo, sophomore Pete Rokich and Mike Clark, Justus Romero, Chris Green, Dan Quinn and Greg Diedrich. Yerkovich praised Vierra for improving the previous year’s storied guards – Aaron McCarthy and Joel Rotta – having practiced against them daily and said of McGill: “Each year we have one player who gets his notoriety as a defensive stopper. This year it’s David. Week after week, he has to guard the other team’s leading scorer. So far in Region Seven, he has held his man to six, two and six points. He has done a super job.” The state tournament program listed the enrollment numbers for all competing schools. Judge’s top three grades had 552. Davis had 1,596. In April, Yerkovich coached the West All-Stars in the McDonald’s All-Star Classic in Wichita, Kan. Sonny Tangaro was Yerkovich’s assistant.
Coach John Colosimo’s girls basketball team started out 1-3 but finished strong to complete the year with a 7-4 mark, good for second in region. The Bulldogs were led by Denise Gaztambide, Gina Glodowski, Marjorie Singler, Trudy Biljanic, Lisa Holdener and sophomore Yolanda Valdez. Rounding out the squad were Mary Catherine Lytle, Maureen Harte, Monica Politano, Nena Cook, Patti Auer, Steph Garcia, Barb Eckroth, Jennifer Beeny and Julie Ludwig.
Jim Reeves was captain of the boys swimming team, which also included divers Rod Campbell, Peter Leary and Keith Moll as well as swimmers Jack Cao, Jim Carty, Jim Criddle, Phil Drinkhaus, Marc Hammond, Jeff Pace, Jeff Riekhof, Aiden Ripley, Kent Strong and Tim Welsh. The team was coached by Fr. Richard Blenner and Mary Dame.
The girls swimming team, also coached by Fr. Richard Blenner and Mary Dame, had Kate Ehresman as its captain. She led a squad that included Mary Arentz, Tina Vigil, Jennifer Vallely, Kristen Speicher, Anne Whitehead, Kathy Reeves, Lou Ann Pickens, Regina Ornales, Lisa Moll, Jenny Lyngle, Renee Jimenez, Diane Henkels, Sandy Gascoigne, Betsy Danforth and Stephanie Beienburg.
The Deseret News described Judge hockey star Andy Deiss as “modest” and “unselfish” and the best player in Utah. But he wasn’t a one-man team for Coach Mike McCormick, who also could turn for stellar play to Shaun and Dan Rodman, Lance Beeny, John Letter, Guy Mason, Tom McKenna, Glen “Buzz” Bowman, Pat Quinn, Mike Mitchell, David Dillon, Bernie Farquer, Jon Smith, Ted Prokopis and Lou Cisz. The team swept through league season undefeated, posting a 13-0 record and outscoring its opponents 120-13. Back-to-back 10-1 victories, over Kearns and East, opened post-season play before the Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker to Highland, 2-1. McCormick’s team bounced back to pound Cottonwood 5-1 to keep its hopes alive in the double-elimination tournament. But in the championship game, Highland prevailed in another thriller, 4-3. Bowman was the leading scorer with 24 goals, one more than Beeny, who added 31 assists. Deiss had 29 assists, giving him 146 for his career along with 108 goals. The seniors won 90, lost 31 and tied five games during their Judge hockey careers.
Leading the gymnastics team were Cathy Lowe, Tammy VonBank, Christy Bukowick, Sue Hanson, Annette Lepore, Francie Limacher, Kim Mason, Susi Owens, Kathy Reeves, Leesa Rojas and Roxanne Smith. The coach was Mike Kimball.
Members of the boys track team were Jason Brunner, Scott Cohen, Mike Curtin, Andrew Dudley, Shaun Jacobsen, Mike Jimenez, Paul Kamnikar, Jack Cao, Chris Klekas, John Konya, James Langborg, Steve Leo, Steven Marushak, Dave McGill, Joey Meza, Dan Quinn, Jim Rose, Randy Sheya, Skip Sheya, Chris Smith, Tim Welsh and Matt Wingeleth. They were coached by Steve Cotterell and assistants Nadine Hutson, Tony Crandall and Mike and Cindy Bailey.
The girls track team featured Ashlee Adams, Virginia Adelhart, Nina Cook, Natalie Curry, Betsy Danforth, Margaret Frank, Denise Gaztambide, Gina Glodowski, Beatrice Godina, S Hardy, Shannon Hartigan, Lisa Holdener, Krista Klein, Christine Laughlin, Silvia Lorenzana, Karen Madigan and K Pappas.
The boys soccer team was driven by captains Lou Cisz, Bob Condas and Timothy “Gig” McGuire and seniors Jim Carty, Andy Deiss and Kent Strong. Coach Mike McCormick’s roster also featured Peter Leary, Bobby Moore, John Murphy, Clark Strong, Jim Thomas, Phil Marenger, Eric Bauer, Brendan Owens, Joseph Stanchfield, Jean-Chris Flesher, Ted Prokopis, Kevin Foley and Marty Jemison.
No. 1 singles player Barbara Schovaers was the top player on the girls tennis team. She was region champion and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament, as did No. 3 singles player Joan Erbin and the doubles teams of Diane Henkels/Marjorie Singler and Tammy Wallace/Amy Wolfe. Rounding out first year Coach Chuck McKenna’s squad were Margaret Traub, Maria Chambers, Lisa Albo and Leslie Cashman.
Dave Disorbio took over the baseball team once again, building a squad led by Paul Barbiero, Raymond Caffarelli, Jay Campbell, Rudy Chong, Mike Falvo, A Gatto, Brett Hanson, David Harmon, Dan Liston, Mark Murphy, Doug Nester, Steve O’Brian, Justus Romero, Joe Rotzler, Jay Salazar, Jim Tabish, Bob Thomas, Mark Turpin and Brian VonBank.
A Bowling Team supervised by Fr. Richard Blenner competed weekly at Fairmont Lanes. Randy Bauman, Jim Sorenson and Brett World were the leading scorers on the squad, which also featured Lisa Kelly, John Cornish, Jerry Fernandez, John Cornish, Mike Snyder, Todd Ferrando and Mike Pawlik.
Graduation
156 graduates on May 31 on the Judge football field.
Valedictorian: Angela Rowland
Salutatorian: Timothy Andrus
Highest GPA over the past year: Angela Rowland
Highest GPA over the past four years: Angela Rowland
Scholar/Athlete Bulldog Award: James Reeves and Barbara Schovaers.
Gold honor cords representing cumulative GPAs of 3.23 or better were worn by 54 graduates. Angela Rowland read a poem by classmate Pam Ripley.
First Honors: Timothy Andrus, Joseph Giovacchini, Arlene Oost, James Reeves, Pamela Ripley, Angela Rowland, Rosemary Toomey.
Grail Seal Bearers: Susan Wilson, Jeffrey Williams, Daniel Trueba, Rosemary Toomey, Kent Strong, James Sorenson, Jon Smith, Kathryn Scannell, Angela Rowlands, Pamela Ripley, James Reeves, Arlene Oost, Mark Onderdonk, Krista Miller, Katherine Ludwig, Penny Korbis, Catherine Kane, William Gray, Joseph Giovacchini, Natalie Fratto, Jean Flesher, Kathryn Ehresman, Andrew Deiss, Mary DeBernard, Liza Concepcion, David Clement, Louis Cisz, Pamela Burt, Carol Braak and Timothy Andrus.
Academic Awards – Science: Timothy Andrus; Geology: Thomas Gourde; Biology: Mary DeBernard; Chemistry: James Reeves; Physics: Timothy Andrus; Mathematics: Kent Strong and Joseph Giovacchini; Economics: James Reeves; Contemporary World Problems: Jean Flesher; Forensics: Andrew Dokos; Child Development: Mary DeBernard; Psychology: Joseph Rotzler. Dan Liston received a full-ride scholarship to the University of Utah in economics.
Numerous references in a 15-year reunion booklet suggest the class character was “Gig” McGuire. A few examples: “Hope to achieve more adventures than Gig,” said Bill Condas. Added Mark Murphy: “I also had fun drinking in the back of Gig’s truck on Elizabeth Street.”
