2000 - 01
Class Leaders
Student Council Officers – Gina Gotay, president; William Van Trump, vice president; Dan Gibbs, secretary; Rosalba Dominguez, treasurer.
Senior Class Officers – Ryan Greenberg, president; Ashley Bradley, Andrew Valdez and Annie Hawkins.
Junior Class Officers – Tyler Stack, president; Matt Webber, Carly St. Romain, Jeff Holdener, Ian Wood.
Sophomore Class Core – Meaghan Johnson, Cassandra Morton, Matthew Scott and Wesley Lockett.
Freshman Class Core – Allison Weis, Gretchen Battle, Tommy Brennan, Nate Salazar, Leigh DiAna.
During the Summer
Former Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal passed away at St. Joseph’s Village. He was 90. Bishop Federal came to Salt Lake City in 1951 as auxiliary bishop in the Salt Lake Diocese. He was rector at the Cathedral of the Madeleine from 1952-60 and co-adjutor bishop of Salt Lake from 1958 to ’60, when he became bishop upon the death of Bishop Duane Hunt. Bishop Federal was one of the last bishops to participate in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). He retired in 1980. His funeral Mass at the Cathedral was said by Bishop William Weigand. Historian Bernice Maher Mooney said Bishop Federal “mingled with bishops of the entire world, but still returned to Salt Lake City with the common touch that … always made him at home with his priests and his people.”
John Mooney, sports editor at The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 40 years and an ardent supporter of St. Ann’s and Judge, died July 26 at the age of 84.
History teacher Paul Savage received his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame. He also was a contributor to the 2003 edition of the “New Catholic Encyclopedia,” writing about antipopes – individuals whose validity as pontiff was challenged for various reasons.
The Library Media Center was renovated, with computer upgrades to Macintosh G4s and iMacs as well as new carpet, paint, wallpaper and window treatments. The adjacent Tabish Center, named for late teacher John Tabish, also was fixed up.
The girls basketball team went undefeated in five games to win the prestigious Tahoe Incline Village Tournament for Coach Mary Chris Yerkovich Ledbetter, led by Sarah Hawkins, Megan Terry, Kim Constantinesco and Talia Hristou. The boys basketball team won three of seven games at the South Lake Tahoe Shootout Summer Tournament.
Judge was well represented on Team Utah, an all-star team of male and female lacrosse players who competed in July at the Vail Lacrosse Shootout in Colorado. The boys team included Bulldogs Rick Kladis, Tomas Fernandez, Michael Franks, Michael Grisley, Jake Morrison, Robert Bell, Patrick Zimmerman and Coach Dave Allen. The girls team included Liz Nak, Ale Pipella, Katie Augustine, Marie Clougherty, Taylor Conger and Olivia Lucero.
“Crow and Weasel” was the name of the play that 15 grade-school students performed as part of the summer drama production overseen by Tom Delgado.
The Year
National Merit Scholar: Adriana Luciano
National Merit Finalists: Skye Baker, Ashley Brooks, Marie Clougherty, Adriana Luciano, Kyle Schmitt, Kerri Sparks and William Van Trump.
Ashley Brooks passed away in 2005 after two years of battling with anorexia and bulimia.
National Merit Letter of Commendation: Christopher Gray
National Hispanic Scholar Recognition Program: Christopher Gray, Rebecca Holt, Olivia Lucero and Adriana Luciano
Enrollment heading into the year was 897, almost evenly divided between girls and boys. Tuition was $5,045 plus fees for qualified Catholics, $5,930 plus fees for non-Catholics; 78% of students were Catholic. Minorities made up 22% of the student body. Financial assistance was provided to 26%. The school had a $4.9 million operating budget, 73% of which went to employee salaries and benefits. The bookstore consumed 5.1%, cafeteria 3.9%, athletics 3.8% and administration 3.6%.
Bob Jackson, Class of 1968, was the new principal after having been a faculty member for eight years. Fr. John Norman had dual duties as Judge president and pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes parish.
New teachers: James Cordova (Class of 1988), physical education and assistant football coach; Shannon Evans, English and swim team coach; Rev. Marc Clifford, computer/technology department; Steve Cotterell and Rebecca Duberow returned after sabbaticals to teach science; Susan Mommsen and Dr. Jean Wollam, counseling; Colleen Smith, anatomy/physiology, director of Christian Service program and Drug/Alcohol Education Coordinator; Arturo Flores, Spanish; Mary Jo Collins, front-office receptionist.
Junior Academic Awards – College Algebra/Trigonometry: Brendon Ross; Honors Chemistry: Kyle Schmitt, Christina Paal; Human Biology: Siobhan Hollis; Oceanography: Ryan Fitzsimmons and Jesse Lindmar; English: Siobhan Hollis and Jessica McKenna; A. P. U.S. History: Ashley Martin; Modern U.S. History: Cory Wynhof; Early U.S. History: Siobhan Hollis; Religious Studies: Siobhan Hollis and Christopher Gray; Dance: Sarah Herman; Dance Production: Melissa Abeloe; Drama: Amber Johnson and Mazall Sharp; Technical Production: David Burchett; Music: Siobhan Hollis; Design: Alison Davis and Sarah Hawkins; Advanced Drawing: Kristin Brown and Jesse Trentadue; Ceramics: Allison Bauer and Abby Hunter; Girls Weightlifting: Katie Wood; Boys Weightlifting: Jacob Kolbus; Target Wellness: Gizelle Gopez and Lucas Johnson; P.E.: Dawn Birch and Patrick Hensleigh; Fitness for Life: Duncan Lindquist; Honors Spanish: Christopher Gray; Spanish: Kyle Schmitt; Honors French: Jessica McKenna; French: Jared Johnson; Honors German: Siobhan Hollis.
Sophomore Academic Awards – Modern Geometry/Trigonometry: A. J. Radman and Matthew Webber; Enriched Biology: Matthew Webber and A. J. Radman; English: Nicholas Muscolino and Brittany Scott; Modern World History: A. J. Radman; Early World History: Matthew Webber; Music: Angela Larrabee and Joshua Spry; Drawing: Jessica French; Drama: Dean Fauske and Sarah Formosa; Dance: Ashley Walz; Religious Studies: Emilee Vaughn and A. J. Radman; Fitness for Life: Jessica Montoya; Weightlifting: Robert Duane, Kelly Jones and Ian Wood; Enriched Spanish: A. J. Radman; Spanish: Matthew Webber; Enriched French: Carly St. Romain; French: Heath Niederee; German: Joseph Weist; Latin: Jessica French.
Freshmen Academic Awards – Enriched Modern Algebra: Victor Wang; Introduction to Physical Science: John Siska and Timothy Strickland; English: Candace Gibson and Anna Thompson; World History: Timothy Strickland; Geography: Deborah Shwalb; Drama: Alana Brophy and Ian Wolfley; Dance: Lindsey Berckman; Music: Erin Barra and Donald Serna-Grey; Art Foundation: Sandy Jones and Steven Schlotterbeck; Girls Health: Kelly Hogan; Boys Health: Peter Burks; Boys P.E.: Cole Sloan; Girls P.E.: Alyssa Blackburn; Weight Training: William Chick and Kyle Nehring; Enriched Spanish: John Siska; Spanish: Wesley Lockett; Enriched French: Alexandra Freeman; French: Lindsey Berckman; German: Lacy Campbell; Latin: William Chick.
Book Awards were presented to Jared Johnson (Dartmouth), Ashley Martin (Mount Holyoke College), Kyle Schmitt (Harvard), David Shwalb (Notre Dame), Christina Paal (Wellesley College) and Jessica McKenna (Smith College).
The Football Cheerleaders were senior captains Emily Rasmussen and Bridget Kowalczyk along with Meaghan Johnson, Christina Pope, Trisha Paulos, Melanie Larrabee, Breah Richter, Maryanne Batey, Rebecca Blackett, Ashley Arthur, Cassie Olsen, Nicole Folsom, Katie Augustine, Monica Etzel, Allison Thomas and Melissa Aguerre.
Recipients of Alumni Alliance scholarships for 2000-01 were Jessica Allen, Rebecca Blackett, Jennifer Byrne, Sam Cotterell, Andrea French, Jessica French, Paige Hunt, Megan Kelly, Nick Mautner, Mazall Sharp and Kathleen Skiles.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – Ryan Greenberg was editor-in-chief of the Bulldog Press, which was deemed the No. 1 student newspaper in 3A in the annual J.F. Fitzpatrick competition sponsored by The Salt Lake Tribune. In that competition, the second-place award for Best News/Feature story went to Talia Keys and Amy McDaniel for a story they wrote about a faculty member’s spouse who was trapped in a blizzard while snowmobiling. Greenberg’s assistant editors were Derek Shockey, Alan Bonvouloir, Megan Terry, Lee Downs, Katie Quinlivan, Michael Fuller, Cristina Cernicica, Mallory Elizondo, Sean Young, Jessie Killinger and Elisa Koehler. Staff members included Jessica Samowitz, Dominic Furano, Amy McDaniel, Anthony Manchego, Liza Barton, Erika Fuller, Gitana Gotay, Matt Scott, Macey Hrechkosy, Ian Wood, Gizelle Gopez, Nick Christenson, Martin Hollis, Carly St. Romain, John Chipman, Arielle Dudley, Brit Bates-Coelho, Lauren Fratto, Gizelle Gopez, Sarah Grosvenor, Talia Keys, Joseph Leyba, Maureen McDonald, Kyle Schmitt and David Dodge. The photographers were Rosalba Dominguez, Matt Crnkovich, Victoria Gonzales-Cabal, Jennica Davis and Neil McBride. Chris Sloan was the adviser.
In the September edition of the Bulldog Press, writer Jessica Samowitz described how popular a “kinky, khaki skirt” had become on the Judge campus; Megan Terry profiled Michael Augustine, “Judge’s biggest fan” and a constant presence at events despite being confined to a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy. Talia Keys wrote about senior musicians Ryan Fitzsimmons and Jon Kimball, who performed at Coffee Houses. Maggie Oyler documented Judge’s father-son coach combination – Gil and James Cordova.
The annual fundraising effort, slugged “Better than Ever,” aimed to collect $200,000 for educational software for instruction and video production, tuition assistance for deserving students, creation of a “Wall of Excellence” in the gym, new team uniforms, a team-transport vehicle and financial reserves. The previous year’s campaign raised $155,000.
Members of the Film Club included Sarah Hawkins, Mark Taylor, Courtney Thomas, Jacob Torrey, Brennan Andrews and James Boehly. David Porter was the club’s adviser.
Performing with the Concert Band were Allison Weis, Jana Hooper, Erin Barra, Eric Simmons, William Van Trump, Robert Gonzales, Jennifer Evans, Zack Ellison and Bryan Brinkman.
Judge freshman Michael Augustine, who couldn’t talk, walk or feed himself without help because of cerebral palsy, received his Eagle Scout after he and fellow members of Troop 202 completed a hike to Delicate Arch.
The Peer Leadership team included Maggie Boehly, Elliott Fall, Paige Tanner, Chad Burt, Rachel Rose, Sarah Hawkins, Danika Grove-Kelsch, Cassandra Morton, Rebecca Cox, Jeff Holdener, Christina German, Wesley Lockett, Jenna Smith, Gretchen Battle, Cortney Seggermann, J.P. Christianson, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Jaime Barker Gallegos, Gizelle Gopez and Sarah Herman. Their adviser was Colleen Smith.
Nick George was a “superfan” among the students who made up the Sixth Man cheering club.
Seniors Jody McLean, Cortney Seggerman and Amber Johnson were among 21 students who helped teacher Jeanette Sawaya and 1988 graduate Trish Vierra to prepare 348 grade-school dancers for the annual Bulldog Boogie, which took place in a pouring rainstorm at halftime of a game against West.
The J-Roc Club featured Zach Ellison, Jennica Davis, Will Cutting, Courtney Ballard, Alan Regal, Sandy Jones, Richie Taylor, Debbie Shwalb, Dan Bobbe, Jennifer Porcher, John Sheaffer, Nicholas Muscolino, Eric Nelson and Ian Hale.
Through negotiations led by Angela Rowland and Robin Carbaugh, the long simmering dispute with the surrounding neighborhood over parking was resolved (for the time being) with a policy that provided Judge students with 233 parking spots on nearby streets. After Dec. 111, students were required to obtain permits in most areas surrounding the school and to attend a meeting before applying for a permit. Six days were set aside to apply. The following summer, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson gave students at Judge a ceremonial “Transportation Ovation” for their diligence in working with the city to solve the parking problems.
Trebian, a dancer with the Alvin Ailey Dance Co., choreographed a piece for Judge dancers to perform.
Oboe musician Angelique Larrabee, singers Brandon Amaral, Lee Downs and Alicia Mendez had solos in “O Holy Night,” the Christmas program performed by the Judge chamber and symphonic orchestras, jazz and concert bands, and chorale and madrigal choirs directed by David Yavornitzky and Ramona Mayer.
Max Bastow took first in Honors Geometry and Michael Webber was tops in Advanced Algebra in the Math Fax competition. They were honored at a school assembly.
Cameramen from the national television news magazine CBS 48 Hours filmed coach Marquis DuPre helping students in the weight room for a holiday feature on forgiveness. Coach DuPre’s brother had written a book about the troubles his family had faced “and how important forgiveness has been to us,” and the story resonated with the 48 Hours team. A track coach who helped in the weight room and was a sophomore girls basketball coach in the winter, DuPre was known for saying “If I believe in you, and you believe in you, what could we do together?” Students responded. “His positive attitude gives me a sense of perseverance,” said senior basketball player Ashley Bradley.
The 18th annual auction, using the theme “Jungles of Africa,” raised more than $100,000. Hot prizes included a trip to New York City to see “Lion King.”
“Women in Motion” was the theme of the Winter Dance Concert, directed by Jeanette Sawaya and Alison Le Duc. Senior dancers were Melissa Abeloe, Ivy Austria, Victoria Gonzalez-Cabal, Marlowe Haslam, Sarah Herman, Rebecca Holt, Judith Holtshouser, Jessica Hymel, Amber Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Jodi McLean, Sara Meranda, Marisa Naccarato, Christina Pope, Elizabeth Reeves, Cortney Seggermann, Mazall Sharp, Jessica Vorderer and Ian Willson.
Senior Jodi McLean and sophomore Alexandra Freeman performed in Ballet West’s production of “The Nutcracker.”
The Environmental Club included Maggie Boehly, Thomas Burt, Nicole Marshall, Alan Bonvouloir, Cristina Cernicica, Joseph Leyba, Olivia Lucero, Macey Hrechkosy, Abby Hunter, Maryanne Batey, Sarah Grosvenor, Danika Grove-Kelsch, Gizelle Gopez, Rebecca Holt and Christine Tobolski. Colleen Smith was the adviser.
Seniors participated in the Sundance Film Festival, seeing the movie “Lalee’s Kin: The Legacy of Cotton.” Two of the film’s directors were available afterward to answer student questions.
Making up the Multi-Cultural Club were Gizelle Gopez, Olivia Lucero, Alan Bonvouloir, Angela Cecala, Bryan Close, Brittnee Wright-Hopkins, Joshua Spry, Emily Bedont, Danielle Ypina, Gerard Gopez, Laura Hawkesworth, Cristina Cernicica, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Macey Hrechkosy and Dominique Chambless. Kandie Brinkman was the adviser.
Principal Bob Jackson addressed a troublesome issue that existed when he was a student in 1968 and still persisted – “the perception of Judge as a party school, a school comprised of many students who allegedly use or consume illegal substances on a regular basis. There is certainly valid research that alcohol and other drug use is prevalent among teenagers nationwide,” Jackson wrote. “Perhaps for Judge students, a reason for drinking has been a type of counter-cultural stance, a way to say we’re different. Certainly not a rationale that we condone or encourage. Be assured that ‘partying’ is not tolerated on this campus or at our events.”
A Bulldog Press poll resolved a less important issue. What is the favorite pie of Judge students? Overwhelmingly, it was pumpkin at 40.7%. Next was apple (15.3%) and then cherry (8.5%).
Teacher Stephanie Sawyer was the first faculty member to go into the dunk tank at the Judge Carnival.
Judge fielded two teams for the state Mock Trial competition. The “legal teams” featured Sarah Grosvenor, William Van Trump, Melanie Houston, Andy Iotcovici, Elisa Koehler, Bryan Brinkman, Katie Murray, Peter Williams, Adriana Luciano, Justin VanDongen, Maggie Boehly, Kyle Schmitt, April Heil, David Robinson, Nicole Zundel, Chris Burbidge, Liliana De Florio, Jake Oritt, Jennifer Koehler, David Edwards, Nicole Marshall and Angela Naylor. Their adviser was Christy Terrill.
Some of Tom Bettin’s top art students included Bernard Evans, Amanda Nelson, James Yu, Paige Tanner, Scott Newlin, Betsy Schoenfeld, Erin Heller and Christine Tobolski.
Kerri Sparks, William Van Trump and Adrianna Luciano were captains of the Debate Team, which included Skye Baker, Catherine Villnave, J.D. Grosvenor, Andonia Thimakus, Bryan Brinkman, Krista VanDongen, Andrew Winfield, Nicole Miranda, Elliott Fall, Angelique Larrabee, Sean Douglas, Jennifer Byrne, Jared Johnson, Cadence Roberts, Benjamin Mulchin, Stephanie Souza, Kate Schaccher, Lillian Rodriguez, Rio Cortez, Amy Bullock, Eric Lund and Jeff Fericks. Their adviser was Kip Sayre.
Putting out the Basilean yearbook were editors Meghan McDonald, Paige Tanner, Robert Farrington, Allison Bauer, Jesse Solorzano-Gringeri and Camille Barraclough. They oversaw a staff that featured Lucas Atencio, Abraham Manning, Drew Smith, Jamie Dwyer, Courtney Thorne, Mark Taylor, Christina German, Sarah Hawkins, Maggie Boehly, Natalie Henderson, Jessica Baldwin, Lindsey Wright, Nicole Stanga, Erin Walsh, Paul Buhl, Megan Hodges, Christen Tangaro and Nikki DeIanni. The most valuable staff members were Camille Barraclough and Paige Tanner. Their adviser was Mary Lane Grisley.
A popular band was formed by seniors Jai Oliver (vocals), Rick Plautz (drums), Anthony Fleming (lead guitar) and Denis Gaudia (bass). They were called Bad Day After.
The Alumni Alliance of Judge Memorial and St. Mary’s of the Wasatch gave its Hall of Fame Award to Steve Mason, Class of 1978, and Robin Carbaugh. The Alliance also honored Michael “Mickey” Gallivan, Class of ’63, for outstanding service to the community by an alumnus; John Colosimo, Class of ’74, for outstanding service to Judge by an alumnus; Roger and Kathy Johnson, for outstanding service to Judge by parents present or past; and Wayne Hentschel and LaJean Smith, for outstanding service to Judge by a current or past administrator, teacher or staff member. Senior Cassie Olsen played the piano at the event.
The Chicano Scholarship Fund Committee awarded scholarships to Judge seniors Anthony Manchego, Rosalba Dominquez, Andrew Valdez and Nikki Jo Manzanares.
The Literary Magazine was assembled by editor-in-chief Christopher Gray, assistant editors Chris Burbidge, Abby Hunter, David Dodge, Ivy Austria, Josh Ehleringer, Marie Clougherty and staff members Rick Plautz, Olivia Lucero, Zachary Turner, Jennica Davis, John Dean, Lindsay Turpin, Ryan Love, Dawn Birch, Rick Kladis, Jessica Vorderer, Tanner Blonquist, Natalie Thiros, Brendon Ross, Monica Etzel, Ian Wolfley, Amelia McCaughey, Eric Kocik, Maggie Boehly, Jenny Yu, Eric Kolkebeck and Dominic Fratto. The most valuable staff members were Gray, Burbidge and Ehleringer.
Msgr. Jerome Stoffel, who graduated from Judge in 1928 when it was still called Cathedral High School, died May 14 at St. Joseph’s Villa. He was 90. Stoffel was a parish priest in Logan for 30 years and ended up as archivist for the Salt Lake Diocese.
A standing room only crowd packed the gym to see the seniors beat the juniors 6-4 in a game of “scoop.” Goals by Rick Kladis and Sean Walker lifted the seniors from a 4-3 deficit to win 6-4 in a game that Bulldog Press writer Ryan Greenberg said was extraordinarily physical. “Players were frequently bashed with scoops, hurled against the walls and several were ejected.” Junior Sam Cotterell said his team should have won but “we weren’t physical enough to match the senior meat heads.” The action really amped up with teacher Dan Quinn, who was overseeing the event, allowed senior and junior girls to replace the boys. “The crowd, and the girls, went wild,” Greenberg wrote. “Soon all athletic pretenses were abandoned and the game degenerated into a free-for-all.” Added Coach James Cordova: “The boys were very entertaining, but the girls were better than wrestlemania.”
Matt Parks and Laura Hawkesworth were among Judge students who took part in a “Senior Prom” at St. Joseph’s Villa, spending an afternoon dancing with the residents there.
Departing teachers included Becky Duberow (science and religion), Cece Holt (Spanish), Gary Perryman (physics and math), Darlene Hymel (computers), Christy Terrill (English and social studies), Lori Chadwell (math), Collen Smith (science), Dr. Jean Wollam (counselor), Dr. Courtney Koshar (science), and Margaret Amador and Teresa Fehlman from the cafeteria. Counselor Mary Chris Yerkovich Ledbetter also took maternity leave.
The Spring Dance Concert’s theme was “Moving Metaphors,” artistic direction by Jeanette Sawaya, Alison Le Duc and Elaine Peterson, technical direction and lighting by Tom Delgado. A short film by Dominic Fratto kicked off the production, which featured 22 dances. The “Daddy Daughter Dance” allowed proud papas to dance with their senior daughters: Victoria Gonzales-Cabal, Marlowe Haslam, Sarah Herman, Rebecca Holt, Amber Johnson, Jodi McLean, Sara Meranda, Christina Pope, Elizabeth Reeves and Mazall Sharp, who also was the most inspirational dancer. The MVP was Sarah Herman.
Plays
“Oklahoma,” directed by Tom Delgado, music directed by Ramona Mayer, choreographed by Jeanette Sawaya and Sarah Herman. Hayley McLennan was stage manager. Teacher Linda Simpson was the orchestra’s concert mistress. Starring Kathy Mayer, Casey Huber, Chris Maymi, Mazall Sharp, Cassandra Bell, Ian Willson, Brandon Amaral, Michael Glenn, Amber Johnson, Eddie Mullaney, Danika Grove-Kelsch, Martin Hollis, Sarah Grosvenor, Jason Larsen, Jennifer Williams, Eddie Mullaney, Kelly Jones, Derek Shockey, Jacqueline Jensen, Danny Gibbs, Robert Glenn, Casey Huber and Andy Iotcovici.
“Noises Off,” directed by Tom Delgado. David Burchett was stage manager, Daniil Efros designed the lighting. Starring two casts on alternative nights. The first cast featured Amanda Hart, Chris Maymi, Ian Willson, Amber Johnson, Marie Clougherty, Austin Craig, Mazall Sharp, David Dodge and Martin Hollis. Making up the second cast were Cassandra Bell, Ian Wolfley, Andrew Yang, Bridget Kowalczyk, Alana Brophy, Ryan Greenberg, Rebecca Cox, Casey Huber and Brandon Amaral.
Sports
The girls soccer team was undefeated heading into the state 3-A championship game only to come up short, 1-0, against Park City. Future Olympic gold medalist skier Julia Mancuso (2006 in giant slalom at the Turin Olympics, she later also won two silvers and a bronze) scored on a header 90 seconds into the game and goalkeeper Ryan Tolpinrud made that score stand against Coach Wayne Voorhes’s squad. After surrendering just five goals and scoring 58 while posting a 10-0 regular-season record, the Bulldogs opened 3-A tournament play with a 6-0 whitewash of Bear River, followed by a 3-1 victory over Dixie. A 4-2 triumph over Lehi lifted Judge into the finals. Four Bulldog seniors were named to The Salt Lake Tribune’s first team All-State girls soccer team: forwards Gitana Gotay and co-captain Annie Hawkins, midfielder co-captain Sarah Hawkins and defender Megan Terry, also a co-captain. Goalkeeper Alyssa Blackburn, a sophomore, and junior defender Morgan Dahle were second team. Gina Gotay and Sarah Hawkins were team MVPs. Dominique Chambless and Annie Hawkins were the most inspirational players. Rounding out the squad were Kathleen Smyth, Abby Hunter, Ashley Brooks, Marci Lotito, Carly Davies, Erin Terry, Christen Tangaro, Lindsay Turpin, Melissa Pessetto, Natalie Henderson and Erin Morrison. Pete Gallagher was Voorhes’s assistant coach.
The boys football team, coached by Tim Clark, fell short of qualifying for the Class 3-A tournament. The Bulldogs were led by Nick Morales, who made second team All-State and All-Region. The latter squad also included Jake Kolbus, Joseph Mahon, Andrew Valdez, Sean Walker, Matt Webber and Ian Wood. The team’s MVP was Nick George. Its most inspirational player was Kolbus. The captains were Christopher Chiazzese, Nicholas George, Valdez and Walker. Seniors included Matthew Brown, John Chipman, Brett Erickson, Joseph Mahon, Robert Gonzales, Kyle Brennan and Marcin Rabiega.
Duncan Lindquist finished second in the boys 3-A state cross country meet to lead the Bulldogs to the runner-up spot, eight points behind Ogden. Lindquist completed the course in 16:19, eight seconds behind David Sheeran of Pine View. Coach Dan Quinn’s squad also received strong showings from Matt Scott, who placed 10th, Steven Ault 12th and Jesse Trentadue 18th. Lindquist and Scott were All-State and All-Region, joined on the latter team by Trentadue and Ault. Other runners were Preston Aro, Charlie Knuth, Brennan Andrews, David McCreary, Erik Lindquist, Matt Crnkovich, Patrick Salaz, Gig Morris, Colin Christy, Tyler Brown, Christopher Robbins, Heath Niederee and Alan Bonvouloir. Trentadue made the Academic All-State team. Duncan Lindquist was the team MVP, Niederee was the most inspirational player.
Coach Dan Quinn’s girls cross country team finished fifth in the 3-A state meet, compiling 155 points. Cedar won with 43. Judge was led by Maggie Oyler’s 17th place performance. She earlier earned All-Region honors along with Christina Paal, Arielle Dudley and Raquel Montoya. Also running for the Bulldogs were Amanda Nielson, Tiffany Williams, Julie Weis, Katie Quinlivan, Jessica Montoya, Kirsi Gove, Jessica McKenna, Jenny Evans, Ali Levy, Arielle Dudley and Keely Gove. Paal was named the team MVP, Jessica Montoya was its most inspirational runner.
Allison Bauer and Jessica Underwood shared MVP honors for the girls volleyball team, coached by Carol Rawson. The Bulldogs finished fourth in region, then lost Class 3-A state tournament matches against Morgan and Carbon. Talia Hristou was deemed the most inspirational player. Hristou and Bauer were captains of the squad, which included Ashley Hesleph, Paige Hunt and Marissa Carey.
MVP honors on the boys golf team went to Tanner Blonquist, while Jeff Stone was the most inspirational player for Coach Jim Beisel. The squad featured seniors David Daly, Brendon Ross, Blonquist and Rick Kladis and underclassmen Jeff Mori, Nick Carter, Kyle Meakins, Jason Brown, Eric Nelson, Chad Burt, Tyler Stack, Casey Lopez, Sam Szykula, Mike McGuire and Fred Constantinesco. The team also had two girls – Melissa Clements and Amy McDaniel.
STATE CHAMPION – Boys tennis team MVP Brody Saunders beat Park City’s Trevor Thompson to claim the individual state title in No. 2 singles, leading Judge to third place at the 3-A state meet. The Bulldogs compiled 10 points, trailing only champion Dixie with 26 and Park City with 12. Coached by Mike Martinez, the team also featured most inspirational player Sergio Coppa and captain Ryan Chapa, Peter Coleman, Ben Jensen, Peter Kwiatkowski, Nicholas Muscolino, Louis Nichols, Pete Taylor, Christopher Wallace, Tom Larsen, Peter Skorut, John Sheaffer, Isaac Romero, Mike McGuire, Thomas Kwiatkowski and Nector Ritzakis.
Seniors David Giovacchini, Jacob Kolbus and Robbie Wood led Coach Jim Yerkovich’s boys basketball team to its 29th state tournament appearance in 35 years. After finishing third in region, the Bulldogs placed sixth in the 3-A state tournament at Weber State University. Judge beat Delta 57-43 in a play-in game but then was defeated 73-61 by eventual 3-A champion Pine View. Yerkovich’s squad bounced back with a 60-57 victory over Uintah before falling to Emery in the fifth-place game, 60-57. A defensive specialist, Jacob Kolbus was The Salt Lake Tribune’s “Prep Athlete of the Week” in the first week of January for drawing charges 14 times in 11 games and holding the opponent’s top scorer under 10 points seven times. Giovacchini made The Tribune’s first team All-State in 3-A and was team MVP. Nicholas Morales was named to The Tribune’s second team. The squad’s most inspirational player was Wood. Rounding out the squad were Thomas Walisky, Joe Sasich, Peter Burks, Ian Wood, Nate Keller, Karlo Peica, Richard Garcia and John Lovato. Yerkovich’s assistants were Marty Giovacchini, Dan Del Porto, Jeremy Chatterton and sophomore team coaches Jeff Baird and Dan Owens. Their squad posted a 19-1 record, the best sophomore mark in school history.
The senior-dominated girls basketball team swept through region play with an undefeated 10-0 record, then settled for fifth place in the 3-A tournament after suffering a heartbreaking 50-49 loss to Hurricane in the second round. Coach Mary Chris Yerkovich Ledbetter’s Bulldogs beat Delta 52-34 to open the tourney. After the loss to Hurricane, Judge bounced back to thrash Emery 63-43 and Wasatch 46-38. The seniors were Ashley Bradley, Kim Constantinesco, Rose Hamilton, Megan Terry, Sarah Hawkins, Macey Hrechkosy, Talia Hristou, Paige Tanner, Megan Hodges and Alicia Thompson. Hamilton was named first team All-State in 3A by The Tribune. Constantinesco and Sarah Hawkins were second team. Terry was named Academic All-State. Constantinesco was team MVP and Sarah Hawkins the most inspirational player. Ledbetter’s squad also included Macey Hrechkosy, Brianne Tweedy, Terilyn Peterson and Katie Sabol. Brenda Alcorn was the team’s assistant coach, Simone Olive its good luck charm.
The boys swimming team compiled 179 points to finish fourth behind 3-A state champion Park City (259). Co-captain Cory Wynhof led the way with a third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle and fourth in the 200 individual medley. Co-captain Geoff Hunt placed sixth in the 100 breaststroke, while the 200 freestyle relay team placed second and the medley relay team was third. Coach Shannon Evans also depended on co-captains Aldo Littig and John Dean as well as Patrick Hensleigh. Wynhof was the team MVP, Littig the most inspirational swimmer.
Judge’s only diver, Amanda Harrington, took second in a state competition involving athletes from all classifications. Coach Shannon Evans’ girls swimming team finished 11th in the 3-A state meet with 79 points (Tooele and Cedar tied for the title), led by Caroline Bonvouloir’s sixth in the 200-yard freestyle. The medley relay team also placed sixth. Senior captain Dawn Birch was the team MVP and Bonvouloir was the most inspirational swimmer. Evans also relied on Carolina and Cristina Cernicica, Lauren Anderson, Molly O’Neill, Nicole Stanga, Alana Brophy and Betsy Schoenfeld. Fr. James McHugh was the moderator for both swimming teams.
Coach Aaron Lobato’s club hockey team was led by seniors James Yu, Pat Zimmerman, Andrew Hicks, Christopher Johnson and Ian Willson. Johnson was named team MVP. The most inspirational player was Hicks. Other skaters included Juan Sanchez, Ken Kummer, Frank Barber and freshman goalie Kyle Gove.
DOUBLE STATE CHAMPION – Kathleen Smyth captured two individual state titles to lead the girls track team to a fourth-place finish in the 3-A meet. Coach Dan Quinn’s girls compiled 45 points, well behind champion Cedar City’s 105. Smyth won the 400-meter race in 56.08 and then came back to claim the 800 in 2:17.62. She also finished third in the 100-meter sprint. The Bulldogs also received points from their medley relay team (second), the 1,600 (third) and the 400 (fourth). Smyth was the team MVP. Amanda Nelson was the most inspirational runner. Other key runners were seniors Jessica McKenna, Christina Paal and Amanda Nelson plus Kirsi Gove, Katie Quinlivan, Natalie Scott, Keely Gove, Raquel Montoya, Shannon Connors and Gretchen Battle.
The boys track team finished seventh in the 3-A state meet with 36 points. Pine View won with 85.5. David Giovacchini had a stellar meet, placing second in the 100 and 200-meter sprints and fifth in the high jump. Duncan Lindquist also performed well, posting a third in the 1,600-meter run and a fourth in the 3,200. Steven Ault added a fifth-place finish in the 300-meter high hurdles. Coach Dan Quinn’s squad also featured Ryan Greenberg, Nate Salazar, Nick Morales, B. J. Kuretich, Richard Garcia, Robbie Wood, Gig Morris, Alan Bonvouloir, Mike Webber, Colin Scott, Sean Tweedy, Matt Scott and Tom Bullock. The team broke with tradition and selected Assistant Coach Marquis DuPre as its Most Valuable Player. The nod for most inspirational went to Bonvoulouir.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – Goalkeeper Jake Morrison turned back several shots in the closing minutes to give Judge a 12-11 victory over Waterford and a second consecutive state title in boys lacrosse. Trailing 8-4 at halftime, the Bulldogs bounced back with eight straight goals – Ryan Love had four and Tomas Fernandez three – before Morrison’s late-game heroics preserved the lead for Coach Dave Allen’s team. Matt Hall and Tanner Blonquist also played key roles. Sharing MVP honors were Richard Kladis, Love and Brendon Ross. Morrison and Patrick Zimmerman were both deemed most inspirational. Kladis made first team All-State and was named an All-American. Rounding out the state championship squad were Cole Sloan, Jason Brown, Mike Pentesco, Eric Kocik, Taylor Evans, James Mutscheller, Tim Strickland, Richard Qualey, Evan Benoit, Ryan Brignole, J.P. Christenson, Brandon Varner, Zachary Ramras, Alex Bergsma, Rick Wey, Jeff Mori, Erik Fitchett and Toby German.
Judge fielded two girls lacrosse teams. The “Omega” team featured co-MVPs Katie Augustine and Shannon Corey, most inspirational player Marie Clougherty and sophomore Mariesa Buhl, who scored three goals in Omega’s semifinal loss to Woods Cross. That left Omega, coached by Laura Manning, with a 10-2 season record. The “Alpha” squad, coached by Angela Leedy and Ale Pipella, finished 2-10. It was led by MVP Katie Wood and most inspirational player Allison Parks, along with Jana Hooper and Noelle Sharp. Other players included Mariesa Buhl, Victoria Clougherty, Olivia Lucero, Liz Nak, Erin Barra, Maureen McDonald, Tina German, Ashley Martin, Maggie Boehly, Amanda Hart, Meghan McDonald and Jennifer Williams.
For girls tennis coach Susan Daynes, Meghan McDonald was team MVP while Kim Constantinesco was most inspirational. They led the Bulldogs to a fourth-place finish in the 3-A state meet with seven points, far behind champion Dixie’s 28. Other team members were Kristin Brown, Danielle May, Madalyn McGough, Carly St. Romain, Liza Barton and Lyndsey Tucker.
Coached by Jack Stahl, the baseball team made it to the 3-A state tournament but lost its opening game 10-0 to Tooele. The squad featured MVP Tyler Stack, most inspirational player David Daly, and Neil Burks, Matt Parks, Scotty Newlin, Zach Kane, Victor Sandoval, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Mike Glenn, John Lovato, Robert Glenn, Jeff Nelson, Casey Lopez, Ryan Eldredge, Nick George, Chad Burt and Eric Nelson.
The girls softball team advanced to the 3-A state tournament, where it opened with a 6-5 victory over Emery. The Bulldogs then dropped a 6-4 decision to Snow Canyon before splitting two losers’ bracket games. Coach Tom Rogers relied heavily on captains Nikki Manzanares, Camille Barraclough, Megan Hodges and Courtney Thorne along with Emilee Vaughn, Paige Tanner, Terilyn Peterson and Meghann Murray. Manzanares was team MVP and Tanner was the most inspirational player.
Tony Conti and Brett Erickson shared MVP accolades for the boys soccer team, which lost a tough 2-1 decision in the opening round of the 3-A state tournament to Ogden, the eventual state runner-up. Coached by George Angelo, the squad’s most inspirational player was Mathew Romankowski. Its captains were Nate Tyler, Brett Erickson and Tony Conti. Other key players were Jose Cerritos, Bobby Gonzales, Phil Catlin, Alan Regal, Ricky Frendt, Ryan Brass, Sasha Mercier, Rob Duane, Patrick Hensleigh, Phillip Catlin, Steven Slotterbeck, Matt Ottosen, Tim Brennan, David Dean, Kyle Meakins, James Taylor, Tyler Vickery, Zachary Turner and Sean Brennan.
Leading the way for Coach Robin Carbaugh’s boys volleyball team were Brian Kolkebeck, Andrew Pendleton, Jairus Oliver, Christopher Robbins, Robert Farrington, Steve Espinosa, Dennis Gaudia, Rick Plautz, Michael Burbidge, Ian Whitlock, Matt McCrory, Rich Taylor, Tony Ah Ching and Ian Whitlock. Julie Yurek was the assistant coach.
Sophomore Drew Smith received his first-degree black belt in karate.
Junior Kristina Struthwolf was one of two junior-level skaters named to the U.S. Young International Team, which had eight members who competed in Belgium.
Graduation
223 seniors on May 27 at Abravanel Hall.
Valedictorian: Kyle Schmitt
Salutatorian: Adriana Luciano
Highest GPA: Kyle Schmitt
Moran Award for Leadership and Character: Sean Walker
Outstanding Activities Involvement Award: Gina Gotay, Ryan Greenberg, Amber Johnson, Adriana Luciano, Katherine Mayer, LaShell Wright-Hopkins.
Scholar/Activities Award: Ryan Greenberg and Kerri Sparks
Outstanding Scholar Athlete: David Giovacchini and Megan Terry
Outstanding Female Athlete: Sarah Hawkins
Outstanding Male Athlete and winner of the commitment to the “WE” concept in basketball: Jacob Kolbus
Champion of Youth Award: Jenny Hawkins and Denise Reeves
Gold honor cords reflecting cumulative GPAs of 3.5 or better were worn by 81 graduates. Class members received college scholarship offers totaling $5.3 million. Derek Shockey received a Presidential Scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology.
Christ the King Award: Sarah Hawkins and Ryan Greenberg
First Honors: Skye Baker, Adriana Luciano, Ashley Martin, Christina Paal, Brendon Ross, Kyle Schmitt, David Shwalb, Megan Terry, Jesse Trentadue, William Van Trump.
Grail Seal Bearers: Yinni Yu, Sean Young, Cory Wynhoff, LaShell Wright-Hopkins, Lindsey Wright, Ian Willson, Sean Walker, William Van Trump, Nathan Tyler, Jason Tweedy, Zachary Turner, Jesse Trentadue, Christine Tobolski, Megan Terry, Kerri Sparks, David Shwalb, Mazall Sharp, Cortney Seggerman, Kyle Schmitt, Brendon Ross, David Robinson, Marcin Rabiega, Christina Paal, Cassandra Olsen, Amanda Nelson, Marisa Naccarato, Caitlin Murray, Jacob Morrison, Jodi McLean, Jessica McKenna, Meghan McDonald, Ashley Martin, Maria Mares, Adriana Luciano, Olivia Lucero, Jessica Kranski, Brian Kolkebeck, Elisa Koehler, Keri Kennedy, Chris Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Jared Johnson, Amber Johnson, Stephanie Jensen, Abby Hunter, Geoffrey Hunt, Rebecca Holt, Siobhan Hollis, Sarah Herman, Sarah Hawkins, Anne Hawkins, Amanda Hart, Ryan Greenberg, Christopher Gray, Gitana Gotay, Gizelle Gopez, Victoria Gonzalez-Cabal, David Giovacchini, Nicholas George, Brian Gardner, Michael Gallagher, Erika Fuller, Taylor Evans, Thomas Dowell, David Dodge, Shannon Corey, Tony Conti, Marie Clougherty, Christina Cernicica, Carolina Cernicica, Angela Cecala, Philip Catlin, Kristin Brown, Ashley Brooks, Maggie Boehly, Tanner Blonquist, Emily Bedont, Allison Bauer, Camille Barraclough and Skye Baker.
Academic Awards – A. P. Calculus: Kyle Schmitt; A. P. Biology: Kyle Schmitt; Physics: Jesse Trentadue; English: Kristin Brown; A. P. English Literature: Adriana Luciano; A. P. English Language: Brendon Ross; A. P. Political Science: Kyle Schmitt; Economics: Allison Bauer; American Government: Siobhan Hollis; Spanish: Christopher Gray and Adriana Luciano; French: Jessica McKenna; German: Siobhan Hollis; P.E./Health: Dawn Birch and Denis Gaudia.
Debate: Kerri Sparks; Communications: Jennica Davis; Newspaper: Ryan Greenberg; Yearbook: Camille Barraclough; Literary Magazine: Christopher Gray; Religious Studies: Ashley Martin and Zachary Turner; A. P. Art: Kristin Brown; Ceramics: Abby Hunter; Dance: Sarah Herman; Music (Vocal): Elizabeth Downs; Music (Instrumental): Katherine Mayer; Band: Jana Hooper; Drama: Ryan Greenberg and Amber Johnson; Technical Theatre: Daniil Efros.
Activities Awards: Katie Augustine, Cassie Olsen and Christina Pope, cheerleading; Daniil Efros and Jordan Kueneman, chess club; Kerri Sparks and Adriana Luciano, debate; Joseph Leyba and Rebecca Holt, environmental club; James Boehly and Jacob Torrey, film club; Kyle Schmitt and Adriana Luciano, mock trial; Siobhan Hollis, Kathy Mayer, Casey Huber, Jesse Killinger, Angelique Larrabee, music; Emily Bedont and Gizelle Gopez, multicultural club; Jessica McKenna, National Honors Society; Christina German, Jeff Holdener, Wesley Lockett, Gizelle Gopez and LaShell Wright-Hopkins, peer leadership; Gitana Gotay and Ryan Greenberg, student council.
