2013 - 14
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Allyson Dugan, president; Vice President: Alex Vitale; Secretary: Kendrick Nafus.
Senior Core – President William Cisneros, Martin Alcocer, Adam Ashwal, Connor McCoy.
Junior Core – President Gabi Dodson, Caroline Holyoak, John Garlinghouse, Sam Swillinger.
Sophomore Core – President Joey Walz, Lance Gui, Miranda Rougelot, Yahya Yussuf.
Freshman Core – President Will Ryan, Ben Butcher, Savannah Miller, Quinn Richardson, Robin Young.
During the Summer
STATE CHAMPION – Senior Charlie Fuertsch represented Judge at Boys State in mid-June, shortly after winning first place in flat pick guitar at the Utah State Instrument Championships at the Ogden Bluegrass Festival. He won a $2,000 guitar and qualified for a national competition in Kansas City.
Representing Judge at Girls State were Fiona Boomer and Victoria Landa-Steinau.
Sabiha Masud was one of 15 high school journalists to receive a $1,000 scholarship from The Salt Lake Tribune to pursue journalism education in college. Besides writing for the Bulldog Press, earning teacher Chris Sloan’s praise as “one of the most talented writers I’ve taught in my 27 years,” Masud wrote for Teen Ink magazine and was editor of Khadeeja Islamic Center’s Al Maghrib newsletter.
Seniors William Cisneros and Allyson Dugan and juniors Sam Stevenson and Jim Best-Devereux were selected to serve summer internships in research labs at the University of Utah. Judge chemistry teacher Gary Ayton arranged those internships. Senior Alec Walker also served an internship in the UofU’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Junior Quinn Humlicek studied theater for four weeks at The California Institute for the Arts.
In summer baseball programs, senior-to-be Anthony Ruiz and incoming junior Skyler Ramsey were selected to play in an All-Star game in Helper. Soccer goalie Andrew Matthews competed in the U.S. Presidents Cup Nationals, with his team crowned national champions. He received the “Golden Glove” trophy.
Yearbook production company Jostens singled out Judge for having produced a “dynamic school yearbook.” Jostens included Judge in its National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The yearbook adviser was Joan Jensen.
The Intermountain Catholic wrote a profile on Patrick Lambert, Class of 1997, becoming principal of St. Joseph Catholic High School in Ogden. He went to St. Joseph’s from the Cathedral of the Madeleine, where he had been vice principal since 2006 while continuing to coach boys lacrosse at Juan Diego Catholic High School. He taught at Juan Diego from 2003-06 after graduating from Colorado State University. Noting that St. Joseph’s did not have a principal the previous year, Utah Catholic Schools’ Superintendent Sr. Catherine Kamphaus said “filling the position completes the new organizational structure we have in place in Ogden. Patrick coached lacrosse and I think he will bring something more to the high school’s sports program. He will do well there.” He became Judge’s principal in 2014.
The Year
National Merit Finalists: Allyson Dugan and Anne Holt
National Merit Semifinalist: Connor Baker
National Merit Commended Students: Isabel Romano and Owain Rice
U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist: Allyson Dugan
National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars: William Cisneros and Alexa Watson
Judge went wireless. A yearlong effort was completed to transform the library, move computers and desks around, and modernize it. “The change of scenery allows for more sunlight in the room and a wondrous view of Salt Lake,” wrote Bulldog Press reporter Carlos Avila, noting a bookcase that was in front of windows was moved to the middle of the room, allowing natural light to flow in. The library was designated as a “Learning Commons” and included space for teachers to rest or find answers for technological issues they encountered.
The Weigand Auditorium also got a new stage. When the battered old one was removed, Drama Department techie Cole Preece found a letter written on March 16, 1998 by Michael Misiewicz, then a sophomore. “Dear People of the Future,” his printed note said. “If you found this paper then the Judge Memorial Catholic High School auditorium is torn down to little pieces. Well I just wanted to say hello. If you ever want to see what I look like, check out the archives of the Class of 2000.”
The annual report put the school’s income at $7.9 million compared to expenses of $7.5 million. Tuition and fees accounted for 78% of the revenue. Salaries and benefits accounted for 66% of the expenses. Tuition reductions for students in need figured into 12% of the expenses.
Cai Li Pleshe and Peer Ministers implored parents to “Leave the Porch Light On,” symbolic of an openness to help their children deal with drugs and alcohol. The topic was discussed at length in a school assembly. The Peer Ministers were Adanna Foley, Jack Kempton, Morgan Daily, Martin Alcocer, Ethan Driffill, Liz Lewis, Rachel Henkels, Brielle Richardson, Nick Markham, Steven Sansone, Alysa Bradbury, Alicia Canales Esparza, Sydney Austin, Alex Vitale, Carrie Jackson, Laurel Housinger, Julia Corbett, Fiona Boomer, Henry Garcia, Elizabeth Reynolds, Madison Dobkin, Mark Barnett, Nicole Gist, Sean McMinimee, Sierra Jensen, Tori Allen and Xavier Vazquez. Luke Stager was the Campus Minister.
Ashton Lee and Kaden Elliss were queen and king of Homecoming.
Jackie Morgan was editor-in-chief of the Bulldog Press, overseeing a staff of 48 writers, photographers and videographers. The writers included Daniel Voytovich, Isabel Romano, Sam Robinson, Caroline Pribble, Kassandra Parry-Villavicencio, Natalie Nester, Sean McMinimee, Abbie McGill, Aidan McDonald, Alex Maxwell, Maliha Masud, Jasmine Masih, Nick Markham, Jaehun Lee, David Jenny, Nikki Jamshidbaigi, Olivia Jacobs, Victor Herrera, Taylor Gustafson, Allyson Dugan, Brandon Chung, Fiona Boomer, Isabel Bartholomew and Thomas Ashton. The photographers and videographers were Gabriela Zabka, Alexa Watson, Matt Villar, Ashleigh Thomas, Richard Strehl, Mikaela Schmiett, Steven Sansone, Michael Saltas, Andy Sagers, Sean Liston, Kathleen Larson, Nicholas Krivanek, Sarah Kranz, Allegra Imhoff, Caroline Holyoak, Carter Hendrickson, John Garlinghouse, Cassadey Fedel, Claire Cook, Milly Calufetti, Delaney Barnett, Evan Baker, Lupita Avila and Andrew Aubry. The adviser was Chris Sloan.
In the November issue of the Bulldog Press, Abbie McGill looked at sexism in the fall play “How to Succeed in Business” and the work done by dance teacher Nathan Shaw to make it a success; Nick Markham tried to get into the head of director Darin Hathaway; and Jackie Morgan talked to two people behind the scenes – musicians Samantha Mulder and Hannah Samowitz; David Jenny interviewed techies Martin Alcocer and Aidan McDonald about what they do to help plays succeed; Isabel Romano outlined health-care programs available through the Affordable Care Act; Allyson Dugan examined the “Tea Partyists’ minority rule;” Fiona Boomer offered memoirs of Judge people impacted by a federal government shutdown; William Cisneros and Boomer provided a winter skiing preview and “a dictionary written by shredders for shredders.” Alex Maxwell, Jasmine Masih, Maliha Masud, Francesca Botto, Caroline Pribble and Nikki Jamshidbaigi helped put out the Bulldog Press.
As Bulldog Press editor, Jackie Morgan had a chance to talk to renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns through Google’s “Connected Classrooms” project celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle of Gettysburg. Added senior Anne Holt: “My father is very interested in history and raved about Ken Burns’s Civil War documentary, so I was excited to meet him. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet a knowledgeable person who shared quite a bit of his passions and insight.” Judge was one of three schools nationwide that were invited to participate, partly because teacher Chris Sloan was a Google certified teacher.
Photographers helping with the newspaper and other school projects included Mike Saltas, Lupita Avila, Steven Sansone, Richard Strehl, Katy Bonacci, John Garlinghouse, Ashleigh Thomas, Charissa Boniface, Tanner Larson and Caroline Holyoak.
A photo of Judge football lineman Chase Radcliffe losing his helmet in a scrum of players earned an excellence award for “Best Sports Photo” for junior Claire Cook at the annual Writers and Photographers Journalism Conference.
Luke Ropner solved a Rubik’s Cube in 23 seconds, the fastest of any student trying to master the mathematical cube in the classroom of teacher Jonathan Hsu. Nicholas Thronson and Zachary McLaren started a Classic Video Game Club.
The Film Club included David Jenny, Andy Grivanick, Aidan McDonald, Stephen Blackburn, Ricardo Rodriguez and Michael Ngo.
Members of the Anime Club were Sharlee Lin, Janell Schroeder, Ariel Wakeham, Kayin Krueger-Smith, Sean Lambourne and David Cao. Sylvia Platero was their adviser.
Senior Pierce Allen brought real-world experience to George Angelo’s Sports Medicine program. Allen worked part-time for the Park City Mountain Resort ski patrol, participating in several mountain rescues of injured skiers and boarders. His classmates included Robert Auer, Kathleen Larson, Francesca Botto, Molly Connor, Christopher Payne, Johnathan Rodriguez, Isabel Harris, Elliott Meister, Nyanterit Daw and Nick Sawchuk.
Judge students volunteered to help the Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery staff to prepare for winter, raking as many leaves in a day as the cemetery’s staff of three could collect in a week.
Musical performers at the fall and winter concerts included pianist Connor McCoy, saxophonists Alix Margolis and Gabe Rechsteiner, bass player Ethan Archibald, trombonist Samantha Mulder and David Cao, Adam Mulder, Ben Keller, Alec Walker, Lance Gui, Sierra Jensen, Alexa Watson, Gabe Rechsteiner, Nikki Potts, Jessica Weyman, Hannah Samowitz, Olivia Puhl, Frances Dingivan and Elizabeth Reynolds.
The Interact Club, led by president Nikki Potts, held a dress drive for Becca’s Closet, participated in the Dictionary Project, made pet rocks with kids at The Road Home, volunteered at the Humane Society and raised $8,000 for the “Room to Read” program in India. Club members included Erin and Elese Peifer, Sierra Jensen, Jackie Morgan, Milly Calufetti, Bianca Ruiz, Victoria Sandoval, Rachel Shubella, Olivia Pratt, Laurel Housinger, Emily DeCarolis, Ellie Cordova, Ross Brunetti, Sophia Vitale, Francesca Botto, Rachel Struhs, Katelyn Brimhall, Alicia Simons, Zoe Phillips, Marisa Mendez, Eliza Peralta, Allyson Schmidt, Charissa Boniface, Ally Dowse, Sarah Brandenburg, Maggie Wallace, Madelina James and Nikki Potts. Victoria Gonzalez-Cabal was the moderator.
Nicole Gist was president of the National Honor Society’s chapter at Judge. Other officers were William Cisneros, Mary Denison, Anne Holt, Laurel Housinger, Liz Lewis and CaiLi Pleshe. The chapter was moderated by Michelle Anderson.
Bulldog of the Month: Cole Preece, September; Taylor Gustafson, October; Ethan Driffill, November; Robby Hanlon, December; Nikki Potts, January; Sam Swillinger, February; Henry Garcia, March; Jackie Morgan, April;
“The Great Gatsby” was the theme of the Homecoming Dance on Oct. 5. On the preceding Tuesday, students were encouraged to dress the part, returning Judge to its “Roaring 20s” look. The weeklong fashion free-for-all allowed students to wear Mardi Gras beads on Monday, their favorite shade of green on Wednesday and clothes from their favorite decade on Thursday.
Making up the Peace and Justice Alliance were Madelina James, Diana Balcazar, Cindy Cortez, Vanessa Martin, Stephany Cortez, Laisa Leroy, Luis Cortez, Allyson Schmidt, Izabela Tinoco-Guzman, Viviann Ipina-Benitez, Jasmine Masih, Rachel Shubella, Maliha Masud and Camilla Flores.
For the Judge Gala, held at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown, the theme was “A Night to Remember, Believe, Celebrate!” Brandon Higley was gala chairman.
The Book Club included Katelyn Brimhall, Jackie Morgan, Caroline Holyoak, Sasha Lower, Paul Oliver and Allyson Dugan. Luke Stager was the moderator.
The James McMinimee “Pay It Back Fund” was the recipient of 20% of the proceeds of the Annual Benefit Art Exhibit at Evergreen Framing Co. A Judge dad who coached in the grade-school ranks, McMimimee died suddenly of a heart attack at age 51. The fund in his name provided money to Judge, youth athletics and wildlife conservation.
Photographs by two of teacher Chris Sloan’s students – Ben Harvey and Sean Liston – were part of the “My Hometown” slideshow on the New York Times’ Lens Blog feature. The blog picked 4,000 images in an effort to see 21st Century America from the perspective of high school students. In a Tribune story, Sloan compared the Times project to the images of the Great Depression captured by photographers with the Farm Security Administration. Harvey did a long exposure of steel wool sparks while Liston focused on his back yard in a long-exposure shot. Harvey’s portfolio also included a bald eagle at Farmington Bay and a dead carp. In total, 17 Judge students submitted photos to the contest. One, by junior John Garlinghouse, was of Sloan with a camera in hand.
The concert band played “Shenandoah” at the Music Department’s Fall Concert, which also featured the chamber orchestra on Hungarian Dance No. 5, a performance by the 16-member drumline, the concert choir singing “Weep No More” and the show choir following with “The Rose.” “Fly Me to the Moon” was among three songs by the Jazz Band.
Members of the Praise Band were Ben Roa, Tori Allen, Alec Walker and Hannah Samowitz.
The Ping Pong Club included Gexi Guo, Hao Yan, Ziyu “Jimmy” Zhao, Andrew Campbell and Eric Heideman.
Four Judge students received the “Gifting Back, Skiing Forward” awards – best of all a pair of $1,000 skis – in H2O Outdoor Gear’s High School Ski Ambassador Program. Fiona Boomer, Charlie Fuertsch, Nick Parent and Madeleine Porter were recognized for giving back to their school, community and the mountains.
The Cheerleaders were captains Sydney Austin and Victoria Landa-Steinau and Abigail Garside, Markie Hoggan, Alicia Canales Esparza, Alicia Simons, Natalee Eble-Beaves, Ashton Lee, Sarah DiGregorio, Sierra Meyer, Catherine Davey, Bryn Petron, Cecelia Bean, Lexi Hoggan, Anna Naranjo, Lilly Binns, Raven Brewer-Johnson, Lauren Reighard, Brittany Askelson, Kirra Stout, Stephany Martinez, Mary McKinlay, Ellie Harmston, Brooke Weihl and Emily DeCarolis.
A dance choreographed and performed by teachers and staff to the song “Roar” by Katy Perry highlighted a school Christmas concert on the last day before the holiday break. The event included skits, musical performances and a congratulatory statement from Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams about the football team’s championship.
Discovering the wonders of nature at Teton Science School were Morgan Daily, Erin Peifer, Tommy Franquelin, Emmi Mancini, Elese Peifer, Scott McKennon, Luke Brugger, Ben Roa, Michael Kearns, Pierce Allen, Kord Holmes, John Schwarz, Allyson Dugan, Julia Corbett, Wesley Cornelison and Fraser Bouck. George Angelo and Victoria Gonzalez-Cabal were chaperones.
More than 60 Judge students, parents, staff and alumni took an 11-day journey to Italy for the International Spring Break Trip, led by teacher Tim Soran. Another Judge group of 36 visited Normandy just before the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Principal Rick Bartman read excerpts from Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s speech to American soldiers on the eve of the invasion, while his wife, Marianne, read the World War I poem “In Flander’s Fields.” Senior Nicole Gist read the Psalm of David and coordinated a prayer service with Fiona Boomer.
Michael Lovett provided courtroom experience to Mock Trial participants Paul Oliver, Caroline Holyoak, Andy Corbato, Mary Oliver, Ian Gorrell-Brown, Whitney Weisberg, Jim Best-Devereux, Erin Morgan, Sean Lambourne, Laisa Leroy, Connor Morgan, Quiana Mondragon, Stephany Cortez, Vanessa Martin, Manny Condas and Deonno Avila.
Tamara Beck coordinated the annual Student and Alumni Art Show at Evergreen Framing Co. and Art Gallery, run by Judge parents Majid and Kelly Omana. The Jazz Band performed during the event, creative writing students read poetry and the Epicurean Club provided artistically designed appetizers.
Vocal Music performers included Madeleine Smith, Caitlin Stanchfield, Brooke Saucier, Victoria Puhl, Katelyn Brimhall, Katie Parker, Emily DeCarolis and Tatyana Alcas. Tyler Boegler was the conductor.
Senior Nick Markham finished second in the 2014 Poetry Out Loud recitation at Westminster College, earning a $100 prize and $200 for the purchase of poetry books at Judge. He recited “In a London Drawing Room” by George Eliot. Teacher Chris Sloan marveled at Markham’s accomplishments in the spring of his senior year, noting to the Intermountain Catholic that Markham also performed in a one-act play in state competition and had the lead role in Judge’s production of “The Elephant Man.” Said Sloan: “Nick is an amazing young man . . . With his maturity and his focus, I wish I had more students like him. He is a really talented writer and a humble human being.” Connor McCoy and Hannah Samowitz were the runners-up in Judge’s internal competition, which also featured poems by Erin Malooly, Dash Anderson, Rachel Ferraro, Hunter Moreton, Roberto Pascucci, Milo Garcia and Sam Robinson.
The National Endowment for the Humanities selected English teacher Linda Simpson to participate in a weeklong workshop on “The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Music, Culture and History in the Mississippi Delta.” Simpson also was recognized as a “Woman of Distinction” by the Assistance League of Salt Lake City.
At the state music solo/ensemble competition, “superior” ratings were earned by Frances Dingivan, Sierra Jensen, Ben Keller, Nikki Potts, Elizabeth Reynolds, Meghan Thomsen and Jessica Weyman. Freshman cellist Foster Dennin was accepted to tour with the Blue Lake Fine Arts program’s International Youth Symphony Orchestra. He spent five weeks in France, Germany and Luxembourg.
Five dozen pieces of writing were featured in the literary magazine “Catharsis,” which was dedicated to English teacher Linda Simpson by editor-in-chief Isabel Bartholomew and layout editor Nick Markham. The cover featured a pastel painting, “Rainbow Warrior,” by Yoko Hayashi. The following January, the National Council of Teachers of English gave Catharsis a rank of “Highest Award” in the 2014 competition. Only 30 publications nationwide earned that distinction out of 366 entries. Hayashi’s painting was rated the best cover art, while other individual winners were Julia Wheatley, best art; Lydia Requiem, best photography; Peri Brimley, best poetry; and Paul Oliver, best prose. The staff was composed of Christopher Payne, Emileeann Moran, Maclaine Reemsnyder, Dominic Oliver, Matthew Krump, Lydia Monkmeyer, Laisa Leroy, Victoria Landa-Steinau, Vanessa Martin, Nicole Gist and Sisi Ganellen. This was the final year in which Mrs. Simpson oversaw the Literary Magazine. Observed Bulldog Press writer Brandon Chung: “As an English teacher, as the LitMag adviser and as everyone’s second mom, Mrs. Simpson is an invaluable member of the Judge community. She has inspired and supported the arts at Judge as the LitMag adviser for 21 years, and her ineffable kindness and enthusiasm has made the magazine what it is today.”
Creative writing students Anna Bartholomew, Milo Garcia and Sisi Ganellen wrote stories for Our Lady of Lourdes kindergartners and first-grade students taught by Sue Patillo and Kathy Sandoval.
Debate students included Michael Lien, Kord Holmes, Saylor Soinski, Ben Butcher, Conor Donehue, Jared Maffuccio, Ryan Vitale and Anthony Palmer.
The Show Choir featured Anna Naranjo, Amy Cremer, Malia Abramson, Alicia Simons, Raven Brewer-Johnson and Michaela Sorenson.
The May edition of the Bulldog Press contained Fiona Boomer’s profile of “cheeky” history teacher Paul Savage; a poll showing 80% of students were never punished for wearing too short skorts and 80% preferred early dismissals over late starts; a story about Annika Dean winning the “Keys to Success” campaign even though she’s too young to have a driver license; Brandon Chung’s celebration of Linda Simpson, who was retiring as literary magazine adviser after Catharsis won yet another award; Caroline Pribble and David Jenny reviewed big movies of the summer – “The Fault in Our Stars,” “22 Jump Street” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”
Some of Tom Bettin’s top art students were ceramicists James Jensen, Alex Koch, Ethan Driffill, Makrim Ibrahim, Rylee Kaleel, Maisen Knight, Julia Wheatley, Amelia Luttmer, Brooke Weihl, Yoko Hayashi, Alex Vitale, Max Butcher and Madison Ulibarri.
Seniors Jackie Morgan and Victoria Landa-Steinau received $2,000 scholarships from the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City.
The Basilean yearbook, titled “Moments of Gold,” received third place honors nationally in the annual competition of the American Scholastic Press Association. Its highest scores came in page design, presentation and publication structure. The editors were Madison Dobkin, Cole Preece and Taylor Gustafson. The staff was composed of Gillian Young, Rachel Struhs, Linsey Lara, Matt Villar, Duncan Hickman, Aseeya Grant-Aitahmad, Ethan Chandler, Emma Dobkin, Palak Jayswal, Danny O’Brien, Claudia Start, Victoria Landa-Steinau, Derek Wilsak and Nathan Eatmon. Joan Jensen was the adviser.
The Drum Line which performed at numerous school events, included Ben Roa, Alexa Watson, Brooke Saucier, David Jeong, Dominique Byrd, Elese and Erin Peifer, Hannah Samowitz, Hao Yan, Harry Pendergrast, Kendall Thorsen, Mary Oliver, Sam Stevenson, Samantha Mulder, Tori Allen, Brendan Aguilar, Ciarra Nafus, Dong Yun “Daniel” Kang, David Cao, Emma Ringwood, Jackson Murray, Connor McCoy, Hunter Finn, Ricardo Rodriguez, Viviann Ipina-Benitez, Zhaoyi Liu, Charlie Fuertsch, Abbi Mancini and Terrington Smith.
The Salt Lake Tribune profiled dance teacher Nathan Shaw as the lead story in the Sunday Arts section. It began: “Since dance teacher Nathan Shaw arrived two years ago, Judge Memorial Catholic High School – known for its academic rigor and successful sports teams – has a new stat to boast about. Of the 750 students at the 90-year-old Salt Lake City school, nearly one quarter take dance. And this year, Shaw’s 8 a.m. all-men’s dance class hit an unprecedented enrollment of 18 athletes, all of whom play at least one other sport. “Dancers are athletes and they are warriors,” Shaw said, adding that 100 students signed up for the beginning coed dance class, forcing him to split it in half and add a third section. Shaw praised football coach James Cordova for encouraging his players to take dance. “We do a lot of conditioning and flexibility training,” Shaw said. “The athletes leave my class with more core strength and the new ability to touch their toes.” Said senior Gabe Rechsteiner, best known as a lacrosse player: “I’ve really enjoyed my time dancing at Judge. Mr. Shaw has truly created an environment that facilitates creative self-expression and physical fitness. It’s a great break from the competition of high-school athletics, and I mean hanging out with pretty girls all day doesn’t hurt either.”
“Walls” was the theme of the Spring Dance Concert, which featured a cast of 110 dancers and techies and 10 children. Directed by Nathan Shaw with assistance from Alison Le Duc Meyer, Natosha Washington, Jeanette Sawaya, Elaine Peterson, Jennifer Beaumont, Nicholas Cendese and Darin Hathaway, the 24-dance program highlighted seniors Gabriela Zabka, Estefanie Padilla, Sydney Austin, Natalee Eble-Beaves, Robert Hanlon, Carter Hendrickson, Ashton Lee, Thomas McTaggart, Parisa Nkoy, Gabe Rechsteiner, Owain Rice, Steven Sansone and Maya Shaughnessy. City Weekly newspaper gave Judge its “Best High School Dance Company” award. Dance Company officers were Ashton Lee, Parisa Nkoy, Maya Shaughnessy, Lindsay Ryan, Aseeya Grant-Aitahmad and Gabriela Zabka.
Drama Department students who took workshops from Broadway stars on a trip to New York City included Claire Cook, Ben Roa, Abbie McGill, Emily Smith, Connor McCoy, Allegra Imhoff, Parisa Nkoy, Sierra Jensen, Martin Alcocer, Hannah Samowitz and Frances Dingivan.
Plays
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” directed by Darin Hathaway, music conducted by Ramona Mayer and directed by Tyler Boegler, choreography by Nathan Shaw, set construction by Howard “Tinker” Gravelle, costumes by Fiona Boomer, stage managers Martin Alcocer and Tony Bird, sound designers Audrey Matthews and Cole Preece, and light designers Carrie Jackson and Andy Krivanek. Starring Connor McCoy, Parisa Nkoy, Nick Markham, Abbie McGill, Ben Roa, Adanna Foley, Ross Brunetti, Robin Young, Gabe Rechsteiner, Fiona Boomer and Wesley Cornelison.
“The Elephant Man,” directed by Darin Hathaway, set construction and technical director Howard “Tinker” Gravelle, stage managers Martin Alcocer and Nathan Crispo, sound design by Cole Preece and Audrey Matthews, costumes by Laura Delaney and house managers Jeanette Sawaya, Jamie Scholl and Michelle Anderson. Starring Nick Markham, Connor McCoy, Julia Wheatley, Owain Rice, Fiona Boomer, Ross Brunetti, Foster Dennin, Ben Keller, Nikolah Kershisnik, Hannah Samowitz, Mira Thompson, Sarah Weyrich, Robin Young, Abbie McGill, Gabe Rechsteiner, Adanna Foley, Ben Roa, Wesley Cornelison, James Cawthon, Ben Keller, Mason McGowan, Christopher Payne, Rachel Henkels, Allegra Imhoff, Laisa Leroy, Abbi Mancini, Katie Parker, Abby Powell, Maddie Smith, Brooke Saucier, Emily Smith, Caitlin Stanchfield, Kendall Thorsen, Jessica Weyman, Julia Wheatley and Gabriela Zabka.
One-act play – “The Zoo Story,” starring Nick Markham and Connor McCoy, stage manager Martin Alcocer, props by Dominique Byrd, lighting by Carrie Jackson, sound by Audrey Matthews. The showing finished in second place in the state 4A meet and earned individual honors for Connor McCoy (outstanding performance). At region, honors went to Nick Markham (best actor), Connor McCoy (best supporting actor), Markham and McCoy (second place in contemporary scenes) and Victoria Stevens (third place in dramatic monologues).
Sports
STATE CHAMPIONS – The first Judge football championship in 30 years was accomplished by a team that started with high expectations and exceeded them, finishing with an 11-game winning streak and the Class 3-A title. In a blizzard at Weber State University, Coach James Cordova’s Bulldogs thumped Manti 36-20. “I’ve tended the fire, and where I could, I stoked it,” Cordova said of his role in lifting the Judge football program out of the doldrums and restoring it to the glory of earlier days, such as those when the Bulldogs were coached by his dad, Gil. The championship didn’t come easy. Heavily falling snow was partly responsible. Game staff came out periodically to shovel yard lines. Manti was tough, too, staying within 22-20 going into the fourth quarter. But then fullbacks Henry Garcia and Max Barnett pounded away at the Templar defense, driving the ball downfield and setting up a pitch to speedy Michael Kearns, who ran three yards for a touchdown. Mark Barnett then intercepted a Manti pass and returned it to the two-yard line. Garcia ran it in from there on the next play, accounting for the final total. “I haven’t had a feeling like this before,” said quarterback Kaden Elliss, who rushed for 109 yards. “It’s the dream of everybody to win a state championship,” added Cordova, who was a 14-year-old on the sideline when his older brother, Anthony, quarterbacked Judge to its last title (he was even littler when his dad, Gil, coached the Bulldogs to three crowns in four years in the mid-1970s). “Our boys played their hearts out. I don’t know how to quantify what this feels like – it’s an amazing feeling. … I’ve got one ring now. I’ve got one. I’ve still got some catching up to do though” with his family members. “We love this,” added Garcia, who had a 19-yard TD run.
Salt Lake Tribune columnist Kurt Kragthorpe wrote about the championship and Judge’s predilection for family connections, as epitomized by Gil and James Cordova, “Utah’s first father-son coaching duo to win football championships. The 10th football title for the school on 11th East brought a 92-year history to life in modern ways, with alumni and other followers flooding Judge’s social media accounts. ‘It’s galvanizing, as a lot of activities are at the school,’ said Ric Trentman, a Judge board member who played for the 1983 championship team. Sister Catherine Kamphaus, superintendent of Utah Catholic Schools, marveled “how people can be so attached to this school after so many years.’“ Those sentiments were echoed later in an Intermountain Catholic article about Kaden Elliss’s thoughts about Judge after winning the 3-A MVP Award. “I love Judge. The community is unreal,” he said. “I’ve met people who graduated from Judge 30 years ago and they still talk about it with loyalty and memories.”
Judge thrashed its foes enroute to the title. The semifinal victory was a runaway. Kearns ran for two touchdowns and picked off an interception, Elliss ran for two more, and Mark Barnett, Garcia and Max Barnett each reached paydirt in a 41-20 victory over Juab. The playoffs began with a dominating 35-0 win over North Sanpete. Elliss had three of Judge’s five rushing touchdowns as the ground game gained 365 yards and the defense stifled the Hawks at every turn. The season looked promising from the start. Cordova had 17 returning starters and enough talent to earn a No. 1 pre-season ranking. Led by senior quarterback Elliss, the Bulldogs also featured fellow seniors Garcia, Mark Barnett and Sean McMinimee, and juniors Max Barnett, Kearns, John Garlinghouse and Braden Pelly. The team’s prospects for success were boosted by the presence on the sidelines of assistant coach Luther Elliss, Kaden’s dad and former star football player with the University of Utah and a 10-year NFL veteran, including a couple of Pro Bowl years with the Detroit Lions. A Tribune profile of Luther Elliss quoted his wife, Rebecca, saying that without football in his life, “it seemed like a piece of him was missing.” The Bulldogs filled that void. Max Barnett was a “Prep of the Week” in early September for his offensive and defensive play in a 43-7 rout of Park City. Elliss got the honor later that month after rushing for three touchdowns in a 40-16 win over Union. The Bulldogs put together a string of eight wins to capture the region title, gaining a measure of revenge with a 28-14 win against Morgan, which knocked Judge out of the playoffs a year earlier.
Elliss was 3-A MVP in the Deseret News, which also named Cordova 3-A Coach of the Year and gave first team status to seniors Chase Radcliffe, Ethan Driffill, McMinimee and Andrew Matthews and junior Max Barnett. Second team picks were Garcia, Tommy Franquelin, Ricke Maka, Pelly and Kearns. Mark Barnett was honorable mention. In the Tribune, the 3-A first team included Matthews, Radcliffe, Max Barnett and McMinimee. Honorable mention players were Elliss, Pelly and Driffill. Jake Soinski was one of six senior co-captains, along with Mark Barnett, Elliss, Garcia and Driffill. The MVP was Elliss. Garcia was the most inspirational player. The roster included seniors Logan Garside, Andrew Matthews, Chase Radcliffe, Kaden Elliss, Mark Barnett, Makram Ibrahim, Ethan Driffill, Taylor Green, Sean McMinimee, Jake Soinski, Dominic Fuoco, Kendrick Nafus, Malik Adams, Michael Perry, Scott McKennon and Tommy Franquelin, juniors Dillon Clark, Stephen Hall, Jesus Salazar, John Garlinghouse, Pedensio Cordero, Ricke Maka, Ayden Auer, Reid Knight, Max Barnett, Victor Herrera, Jack Swillinger, Braden Pelly, Braydon Liabenow, Tobias Rosenberg, Tim Hiller, Nathan Higley, Michael Kearns, Tim Heller and Johnathan Rodriquez, sophomores Bapa Falemaka, Rihan Deng, Noah Hill, Tim Hemmersmeier, Israel Contreras, Atticus Mannebach, Joey Walz, Sam Garcia, Jacob Cline, Kelsin Pupunu, Quincy Houston, Chase Harkleroad, Nick Cline, Ben Jones, River Rust, Hunter Moreton, Xavier Price, Ethan Archibald, Tofa Faingaa, Zach Hill, Giir Daw, Keola Palau, Edwin Juang, Maisen Knight, Xiaofan Gui, Danny O’Brien, Jacob Bowersox, Casey Bouillon and Jack Barnett, and freshmen Nate Maudlin, Jose Batalla, Sam Cassel, Alex Barnett, Doug Ramirez, Matt Lamy, Sean Hemmersmeier, Noah Elliss, Jackson Baird, Andreas Cordova, Jackson Roberts, Gabe Gaitan, Christian Elliss, Diego Castillo, Ryan Kenny, Sport Falemaka, Hayes Hiller, Sam Loveland, Nick Marquez, Josh Ballard, Jack Boomer, Will Ryan, Gexi Guo and Cy Austin.
At halftime of the Homecoming game against Carbon, Judge honored seven former state championship teams: 1948 football, 1958 baseball, 1963 football, 1973 football, 1978 girls tennis, 1983 football and 1988 girls tennis.
Luther Elliss, father to Judge football players Kaden, Christian and Noah, an assistant coach for Cordova and a former NFL star, was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. “I have a heart for children,” said Elliss, who with his wife, Rebecca, has five biological and seven adopted children. “So anytime there is an event where I can talk to or participate with the youth in communities, I try to make myself available. Cordova said Elliss has a special rapport with players. “Luther is an outstanding coach, but he is a better character. He is engaging, he is nurturing and [players] understand what he is telling them.”
Morgan Daily was the lone Judge girl to qualify for the 4-A cross country state meet. The Bulldog captain led Coach Jonathan Rempfer’s squad, which included Allyson Dugan, Stephany Cortez, Olivia Puhl, Hannah Ziebarth, Ashleigh Thomas, Michaela Sorenson and Emily Thompson. Daily was team MVP. Allie Eggert was the most inspirational runner.
The only runner on the boys cross country team to qualify for the 4-A state meet was Robert Hanlon. His teammates included Robert Auer, Evan Baker, Carter Hendrickson, Alexander Koch, Michael Lien, Sean Liston, Graham Noteboom, Owain Rice, Terrington Smith, Anthony Snow, Andy Sagers and Alec Walker. Hanlon was the most valuable runner, Auer the most inspirational.
For the second time in three years, the boys golf team selected junior Paul Oliver as its most inspirational player – with ample reason. Oliver had a brain malformation and secondary spinal cord issue that had caused him to have headaches, nausea, blurred vision, numbness in his fingers, balance issues and limited energy when he was a freshman. After surgery to mitigate the problems, Oliver contracted meningitis and was briefly hospitalized again. With help from his teachers and a friend, he completed his semester with straight As. “Paul was an inspiration to the whole team and he still is. He has an amazing personality and he is very dedicated,” said Mike Brimley, Oliver’s first coach along with his wife, Patty. “Paul never complained. He taught the whole team perseverance. He didn’t want any sympathy and that is why he is inspiring.” Two of current Coach Nate Olson’s players qualified for the state tournament: senior Jacob Turner and sophomore Max Butcher, who shared team MVP honors. The rest of the squad included Joey Davis, Xavier Vazquez, Dustin Freeman, Jake Chandler, Chance Pia, Thomas Ashton, Anthony Palmer, Conor Donehue, Ethan Chandler, Hale Rodgers, Colin Bonk, Jake Sauer, Matt Robert, Max Butcher, Connor Stone, David Turner, Ben Butcher, Albert Sanchez, Marcus Corbett, Alex Perrin, Noah Elorreaga, Jack Cawdery, Foster Dennin and Jackson Murray.
The girls soccer team struggled like most Judge squads against the 4-A competition and fell short of qualifying for the state tournament. Coached by alumnus Asha Richardson Hesketh, the team was led by co-captains Allyson Dugan, Sammie Garcia, Nikki Potts, Sierra Jensen and Laurel Housinger. Rounding out the squad were Gabi Dodson, Caroline Holyoak, Mikaela Schmiett, Delaney Barnett, Abby Isaacson, Marren Silcox, Gillian Young, Francesca Botto, Alix Margolis, Madison Ravarino, Olivia Jacobs, Minta Siripong, Genevieve Liston, Malia Abramson, Sarah Weyrich, Samantha Kendall, Rachel Shubella, Haley Auer, Tessa Ganellen, Emma Ballard, Lindsey Pelly, Kenya Clark, Audrey Matthews, Marissa Ulibarri, Mackenzie Daily, Annika Dean, Sophia Riffo-Jensen, Lily Nilsen and Amanda Maxfield. Dugan was named Academic All-State. Sierra Jensen and Nikki Potts were nominees. Sierra Jensen was team MVP.
Luke Ropner and Brandon Reemsnyder were co-captains of the boys tennis team, which also included Connor McCoy, Jim Best-Devereux, Jackson Wills, Ben Jones and Marcus Corbett, who won the region No. 3 singles title. Reemsnyder was second at region. Corbett was team MVP. Most inspirational player honors were shared by Best-Devereux and Wills. Coaches Lani Wilcox and Ally Iwasaki also relied on Wesley Cornelison, Ryan Vitale, John Schwarz, Andrew Aubry and Richard Strehl.
Senior Taylor Gustafson was a dominant force for the girls volleyball team, which finished seventh at the 4-A state tournament. She captured “Player of the Week” honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association three times in mid-season, including back-to-back awards. Coach Matt Carlson’s Bulldogs came out of their region as the No. 3 seed and beat higher seed Bonneville in straight sets (29-27, 25-19, 25-18) to open the tourney before losing to eventual champion Timpview in the second round (25-14, 25-15, 25-15). In the consolation bracket, Judge eased past Skyline in four sets (25-21, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18) before losing to Springville in four. Gustafson was joined by four other seniors – Amelia Luttmer, Emmi Mancini, Channie McDonald and Elizabeth Nicponski. Other players included Lauren Naatz, Mary Naylor and Rose Tafaoialii. Gustafson was second team 4-A in The Tribune, with junior Rachel Gondrezick receiving honorable mention recognition. Most valuable player honors went to Gustafson. Mancini was the most inspirational player.
Judge’s Utah High School Cycling League riders included junior Ian Hansen-Wissbrod, a defending division titlist, classmates Seiji Hayashi, Ben Roa and John Schwarz, and freshman Jonathan “J. D.” Villareal.
Coach Anthony Alford’s girls basketball team set a state record by making 15 three-point shots in an 83-50 win over West. Sophomore Rachel Shubella hit six treys as the Bulldogs easily topped the previous record of 12, by Kearns High in 2000. The team featured a strong inside-outside game led by senior Kailie Quinn and Vanessa Austin, plus seniors Adanna Foley, Alex Graham, Madalyn Ordonez and Sadie Sewell. Judge entered the 4-A tournament as the Region 6 champion but lost a heartbreaker in the first round, 59-56 in overtime to Wasatch. The girls finished 19-3, 13-1 in region, where Quinn was MVP, Austin was first team, Shubella second and Grace Nakamura was honorable mention. Quinn also was the Deseret News “Prep of the Week” in mid-January when she led the state in scoring. At year’s end, she had a 20.6 scoring average per game, along with 13.3 rebounds, 5.6 steals and 4.5 assists, leading the state in three statistical categories. Quinn finished her four-year career with 1,631 points scored. The Tribune’s girls basketball MVP, she was also a first team All-Stater in the Deseret News. Quinn played in the Utah Women’s Coaching Association Senior All-Star game and signed to play at Weber State University. Naturally, she was team MVP. Rounding out Coach Anthony Alford’s squad were Sasha Lower, Molly Connor and Madalyn Ordonez.
The boys basketball team finished third in Region 6 under Coach Dan Del Porto, and then lost in the first round of the 4-A state tournament to Springville, 61-59. The Bulldogs, 16-7 overall and 10-4 in region play, were led by seniors Kaden Elliss, Ryan Pauley, Tanner Riley, Tre Bourdeaux, Sean McMinimee and Milad Bazzazi. Riley finished seventh in 4-A in steals and 11th in assists. Pauley was named to The Tribune’s All-State team. The team MVP was Riley. Bourdeaux was the most inspirational player.
Chase Radcliffe starred as Moses parting the “Red Sea” of Judge fans as the Sixth Man club provided plentiful entertainment at boys basketball games, led by seniors Gabe Rechsteiner, Mark Barnett and Jake Soinski.
With Gail Meakins returning to the helm of the Judge swimming program, the Bulldog girls won the region title, qualifying 10 swimmers for the 4-A state meet at BYU. The girls finished sixth, led by junior Allison Witte, who was fifth in the 200 individual medley and sixth in the butterfly, then was part of the 200-yard medley relay (fourth) and the 400 relay (sixth). Marcela Vasquez and Elizabeth Reynolds were part of both of those relays, with Caroline Yannelli filling the fourth spot in the 200 and Emileeann Moran rounding out the 400 squad. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Moran, Victoria Berceau, Sierra Hibl and Reynolds also was fourth. Witte was the team MVP. Isabel Romano was the most inspirational swimmer. Other swimmers included seniors Rachel Henkels, Julia Corbett, Alana Appel, Jackie Morgan and Emma Kitterer, plus Sara Shum, Nikki Jamshidbaigi, Caroline Pribble, Annalise Hodge, Giovanna Spilman, Heather Boland, Rylee Kaleel-Jarvis, Rebecca Henkels, Katie Lee, Addie Freeman, Lily Nilsen, Miranda Rougelot, Victoria Stevens, Abby Powell and Kyle Cole.
The boys swimming team sent four members to the 4-A state meet, led by team MVP Connor Morgan and most inspirational swimmer Brandon Weihl. They were joined on Coach Gail Meakins’ team by Daniel Kierkegaard, Dominic Oliver, Jake Barnett, Ian Gorrell-Brown, Alexander Valeo, Marcus Corbett, Louis Fisher and Ross Brunetti.
The hockey team qualified for the state playoffs for the third consecutive year with a 10-7-1 record, but Coach Anthony Musci’s skaters lost in overtime to Murray. Six Bulldogs made the Utah High School Hockey All-Star team: Andrew Aubry, goalie Colin Bonk, Duncan Hickman, James Jensen, Ben Keller and Matt Villar, the leading scorer with 19 goals and 23 assists. Senior Richard Strehl also played a key role, as did Daniel McNulty, Kory Palmer and Madeline Moeller. Team MVP honors went to Villar. The most inspirational player was Palmer.
Kaitlyn Iwasaki advanced to the No. 1 singles finals at the girls 4-A tennis tournament, but she had to settle for second place, losing 6-2, 6-2 to Timpview’s Katie Cusick. Iwasaki defeated Bonneville’s Hannah Jones 6-3, 7-5 to reach the championship match and contributed all five of Judge’s points, good enough for ninth in the big-school classification. Lizzie Loughridge was No. 2 singles and Mira Thompson played No. 3 singles. Coach Lani Wilcox also relied on Julia Corbett and Emmi Koszinowski at No. 1 doubles and Claudia Start and Gabrielle Paul at No. 2 doubles. Seniors Julia Corbett and Sarah Hunt were nominees for Academic All-State. Other squad members included Maclaine Reemsnyder, Sarah Beth Anderson, Sarah Lewon, Jessica Jenny and Emily Chung. The team’s most valuable player was Iwasaki. Thompson was the most inspirational player.
Junior Sam Robinson and sophomore Alec Losee earned first-team All-Region honors for the baseball team, which fell short of qualifying for the 4-A state tournament. Kord Holmes and Tanner Riley were second team. Losee was the team’s most valuable player and Xavier Vazquez was its most inspirational player. Robinson finished second in 4-A in home runs, tied for first in doubles and was fourth in runs batted in. Rounding out the squad were Jared Maffuccio, Dash Anderson, Mike Saltas, Skyler Ramsey, Michael Kearns, Sam Robinson, Nate Higley, Braydon Liabenow, Austin Candelario, Joey Mancini, Cy Austin, Connor Stone, Tom Riley, Malachi Vazquez, Jake Sauer, Nick Cline, Jack Boomer, Will Ryan, Jacob Bowersox, Justin Jones, Seiji Nagasawa, Trevor Montrone and Sam Cassel. The coaches were Sean Morrill, Zach Barnard, Tony Mendez and Mike Garner.
On the girls softball team, Emmi Mancini was the MVP, while Fiona Boomer was the most inspirational player and an Academic All-State nominee. The Bulldogs didn’t win a game, but the players prevented the school from dropping the sport when they recruited 14 players. The squad consisted of Pricilla Fehoko, Alexus Murchison, Brielle Richardson, Abbi Mancini, Amelia Luttmer, Tatyana Alcas, Shawnee Adams, Sarah Weyrich, CaiLi Pleshe, Charissa Boniface, Rebecca Henkels and Audrey Matthews.
The girls golf team won the region title, led by co-MVPs Julia Corbett and Mary McKinlay, and finished fifth in the 4-A state tournament. The Bulldogs finished with 287 strokes. Provo won with 315 in the Stableford scoring system. Madison Ravarino was the most inspirational player. Joining those three on the state team for Coach Nate Olson were Caroline Holyoak, Sasha Lower, Lizzy Loughridge and Grace Nakamura. Corbett was an Academic All-State nominee. Other players included Olivia Bithell, Laurel Housinger, Madison Ulibarri, Marissa Ulibarri, Michaella Madlena, Claire Cook, Isabella Buoscio, Kathleen Wilkerson, Kenzie Mick, Emily Smith, Sadie Sewell, Charlotte Armknecht, Mikaela Schmiett, Caroline Pribble, Delaney Barnett, Lexi Hoggan, Markie Hoggan, Anna Howard, Emma Ballard and Madeline Birmingham.
In the final year of Coach Dave Allen’s 20-year tenure, the boys lacrosse team reached the state playoffs before falling to Juan Diego. The team was led by MVP Gabe Rechsteiner and most inspirational player Reid Knight. Rechsteiner, William Cisneros (twice) and Braden Pelly all received “Prodigy Play of the Week” honors from Utah Lacrosse News. Upcoming underclassmen were John Garlinghouse, Douglas Gosselin and Aidan Larson. Other players included Sean Leonard, Caleb Hammond-Hall, Nick Peterson, Ben Jones, Pierce Allen, Daniel Voytovich, Joey Walz, Adam Ashwal, Reid Knight, Callum Morham, Noah Hill, Robert Auer, Matt Valentine, John Garlinghouse, Henry Garcia, Alex Barber, Gabriel Gaitan, Nick Steffen, Michaelis Linardaskis, Philip Start, Douglas Gosselin, Josh Noteboom, Lucas Widdowson, Sean Hemmersmeier, Sam Garcia, Antonio De Vita, Mike Lanzl, Max Butcher, David Turner, Ben Butcher, Keegan Maloney and Andrew Elorreaga.
Girls lacrosse was led by team MVP Sarah Hunt and most inspirational player Liz Lewis. The squad also featured Alexa Watson, Allegra Imhoff, Monica Ostrom, Morgan Daily, Elyse Jones, Nicole Breting, Hannah Nichols, Elizabeth Goldsmith, Molly Betebenner, Miranda Jones, Camilla Flores, Izabela Tinoco-Guzman, Allyson Schmidt, Leena Ngo, Sarah Farrell, Emily Chace, Genevieve Liston, Emily Greis, Breanna Conte, Ava Ashwal and Rachel Ferraro.
Senior goalie Andrew Matthews was the MVP of the boys soccer team and received the “Golden Glove” trophy for his play at the U.S. National Presidents Cup. Jamil McPherson was its most inspirational player. Coach Kelly Terrill’s squad qualified for the 4-A state tournament as its region’s fourth-place team, but the Bulldogs fell to Skyline 2-0 in the opening round. Terrill then retired after four years as coach. Key players were seniors Ameda Tarr, Logan Garside and underclassmen Luc Steffen, Clark Briesacher, Tim Hemmersmeier, Duncan Hickman, Jose Robles, Jackson Wills, Luis Ramirez, Ethan Archibald, Jose Batalla, Jack Swillinger and Moises Diaz.
Girls track was led by MVP Julia Wheatley, who was region champion in the 100-meter hurdles and the high jump and part of the winning sprint medley relay with Gabrielle Paul, Anna Lower and Allyson Dugan. Paul also won the 100 and 200-meter sprints. Finishing second at region were Sisifa Falemaka (shot put), Kailie Quinn (javelin), Wheatley (300-meter hurdles) and the 4x400 relay team of Rachel Shubella, Dugan, Katie Scott and Kenya Clark. Earlier in the season, Wheatley was named “Best Female Athlete” at the Golden Sprint Challenge indoor meet at the Utah Olympic Oval. The most inspirational athlete honor for Coach Jeremy White was shared by Dugan and Scott. Dugan was also Academic All-State. Also competing for the Bulldogs were Palak Jayswal, Ashleigh Thomas, Lilly Binns, Emma Shear, Lizzie Oliver, Nyanterit Daw, Kenya Clark, Emmi Koszinowski, Maclaine Reemsnyder, Lauren Woodbury, Kayleigh Johnson, Ciarra Nafus, Isabel Harris, Annalise Hodge, Amy Cremer, Jessica Jenny, Allie Eggert and Giovanna Spilman.
The boys track team had Kendrick Nafus as its MVP and Rihan Deng as its most inspirational athlete. Bapa Falemaka finished second in region in discus and shot put. Nafus and Terrington Smith were Academic All-State nominees. Coach Mele Vaisima also counted on seniors Makrim Ibrahim and Dominic Fuoco, juniors Jameson Durham, Pedensio Cordero, Nick Parent and Joseph Stokes, sophomores Matt Shiramizu, Israel Contreras, Atticus Mannebach, Parker Green, Giir Daw, Edwin Juang, Jacob Loose and freshmen Hyrum Garaycochea, Sam Loveland, Andreas Cordova, Mason McGowan, Nick Kuehndahl, Eric Heideman, Tommy Kelly, Ben Someah, Kyle Kelley, Hugh McGirt, Hayes Hiller and Aluwet Deng.
The Ultimate Frisbee team was led by captain Evan Baker and included Sean Liston, Robby Hanlon and Michael Lien.
Sports Alum
Patrick Hickman, Class of 2012, and a soccer player at Cal State Northridge, was named to the Big West Academic All-Conference team; Erika Eisenman, Class of 2010, was honored as a “Top Ten Aggie story” at North Carolina A&T; Patrick Brimmer, who taught math and was junior-class adviser until retiring, was the Utah High School Athletic Association’s “Super Fan of the Year” for his constant support of Judge. “If they won, I gave them high-fives, and if they lost, I tried to find other positive things that I could say to them as they headed into the locker room,” Brimmer told the Intermountain Catholic newspaper. “I felt it was extremely important for them to know I was there to support them and I wanted to look at each of them as individuals outside of my classroom. I also wanted to support those kids who didn’t have me in class.”
Graduation
178 graduates on May 31 at Abravanel Hall.
Valedictorian: Allyson Dugan
Salutatorian: Isabel Romano
Class members received more than $21.3 million in scholarship offers from 180 colleges and universities. They attended 67 colleges in 27 states (88 stayed in Utah, while others went to California (15), Washington and Colorado (8), Arizona (7), Oregon and Massachusetts (5) and Montana and New York (4). Gold honor cords reflecting cumulative grade point averages of 3.5 or better were worn by 91 graduates. Kendrick Nafus accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy.
Christ the King awards: Nicole Gist and Nick Markham
First Honors, for achievements in A.P. and Honors courses: Natally Tabish, Hannah Samowitz, Isabel Romano, Nikki Potts, Jackie Morgan, Kendrick Nafus, Sierra Jensen, Anne Holt, Nicole Gist and Allyson Dugan.
Outstanding Scholar-Participant in Athletics: Sean McMinimee and Julia Wheatley
Outstanding Scholar-Participant in Activities: Allyson Dugan and Nick Markham
Outstanding Achievement in Arts, Academics and Athletics: Connor McCoy and Fiona Boomer
Outstanding Dedication in Extracurricular Activities: Henry Garcia and Abbie McGill
Outstanding Female Athlete: Kailie Quinn
Outstanding Male Athlete: Kaden Elliss
Moran Award for Football: Sean McMinimee
Yerkovich Award for Basketball: Ryan Pauley
Demi Candelaria Scholarship Award: (Soccer) Gillian Young, (Basketball) Rachel Shubella
Alumni Alliance Scholarship Award: Cindy Cortez and Viviann Ipina-Benitez, both Class of 2015
Michael Starks Memorial Scholarship: Yahya Yussuf, Class of 2016
Champion of Youth Award: Sally McMinimee
Madeleine Medal for Faithful Service: Clara Fuoco Brennan, Class of 1952
Presidential Service Awards: Nicholas Marron, Elizabeth Goldsmith, Nathan Eatmon, Victoria Landa-Steinau and Brandon Reemsnyder, all gold; Daniel Marquez, Claudia Start, Terrington Smith and Daniel Voytovich, all silver; William Cisneros, Alicia Simons, Hannah Samowitz, Emmi Mancini, Fiona Boomer, Guadalupe Avila and Christopher Alegre, all bronze.
Academic Awards – Mathematics: Allyson Dugan; Science: Allyson Dugan; A.P. Physics: Sean Liston; A.P. Psychology: Nikki Potts; Social Studies: Anne Holt; English: Hannah Samowitz; Journalism (Literary Magazine): Isabel Bartholomew; Journalism (Bulldog Press): Jackie Morgan; Theology: Matthew Morse; Peer Ministry: Nick Markham.
Christian Service: Victoria Landa-Steinau; A.P. Studio Art: Julia Wheatley; Dance: Gabriela Zabka; Men’s Dance: Gabriel Rechsteiner; Drama (Male): Nick Markham; Drama (Actress): Laisa Leroy; Drama (Technical Theater): Martin Alcocer Garcia; Music: Connor McCoy; Chinese: Anne Holt; French: Anne Holt; German: Liz Lewis; Spanish: Natally Tabish; Latin: Fiona Boomer.
MVPS and Most Inspirationals – Bulldog Press: Jackie Morgan and Fiona Boomer; Cheer: Sydney Austin and Alicia Canales Esparza; Debate: Saylor Soinski and Jared Maffuccio; Drum Line: Hannah Samowitz and Samantha Mulder; Epicurean Club: Kris Lutz and Nicholas Thronson; Interact: Nikki Potts and Jackie Morgan; Literary Magazine: Isabel Bartholomew and Nick Markham; Mock Trial: Connor Morgan and Paul Oliver; National Honor Society: Terrington Smith and Samuel Stevenson; Peace and Justice Alliance: Maliha Masud and Jasmine Masih; Student Council: Allyson Dugan and Martin Alcocer Garcia; Ultimate Frisbee: Evan Baker and Michael Lien; Yearbook: Rachel Struhs and Gillian Young.
Alumni
Carolyn Baldwin McHugh, Class of 1975, presiding judge on the Utah State Court of Appeals, was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed for a seat on the federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals; Msgr. Joseph Mayo, Class of 1965, had an endowment created for him by the Salt Lake Diocese; Matt Kierkegaard, Class of 2011, was named a national Udall Scholar; Benjamin Bombard, Class of 1999, became co-producer of the Radio West program on public radio station KUER, after working as a print and radio journalist in Utah, Wyoming and California; a KUER “Design Our Hoodie” contest was won by Claire Lordon, Class of 2008; a Salt Lake Tribune article on the Legislature demanding accountability from alternative schools included a picture showing Horizonte School teacher Sean Strickland, Class of 2006; John Leonard, Class of 2004, had a poem published in “The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories,” Volume 3; Mason Hickman, Class of 2009, won two awards at an American Society for Engineering Education conference; Alana Brophy, Class of 2003, helped rescue a special-needs student who was lost on the Boise State University campus in winter; the Judge “Connections” magazine for the winter of 2014 had a cover photograph of Fr. Christopher Gray, Class of 2001, on an altar with Pope Francis. He had been ordained months earlier at the Cathedral of the Madeleine by Bishop John Wester; Jeff Banks, Class of 1980, received a national Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Renee Jimenez, Class of 1982, was appointed to the 3rd District Juvenile Court bench by Gov. Gary Herbert; Max Lamb, Class of 2010, won the University of Pennsylvania’s “Bioengineering Student Leadership Award;” Isabelle Ghabash, Class of 2010, was one of six Distinguished Scholar graduates from the UofU Honors College; Rosie Neville, Class of 2010, was the outstanding senior in the UofU College of Science.
