Apache Junction High School - Prospector Yearbook (Apache Junction, AZ)

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Varsity scrimma es 'Class A 9 opponents for lst season loss After winning their first State Championship last year in Class B football, Apache Junction moved up to Class A and compiled their second most winning record. The Prospectors, picked to finish second in the central division by Prep Sports Magazine, did so with a 3-1 record, bettered only by Aio's first place 4-0. AJ was 6-4 overall, compared to their best record ever, 10-2, which they registered last year. This year's offensive unit scored 212 total points in 10 games for a 21.2 average per game. Their defensive unit held their combined opposi- tion to only 150 points for a 15.0 average. Apache Junction will be losing eight starting seniors this year. They are Fullback Dale Diulus, Tailback Pat Marquez, Ends Steve Wolf and Daryl Kirscher, Centers Bob DeBaw and Dub Jackson, and Guards Keith Spors and Billy San- tistevan. Other graduating seniors are Defensive Back Henry Landavazo, Guard Dale Specker, Ends Jim Young, John House, and Glenn Cornn, Tackle Art McColgan, and Kicker Fernando Quin- tana. Even though the Prospectors lost I5 seniors, over half of them starters, they should have expe- rienced players returning in all positions except split end. In their final game of the season the Prospec- tors rolled over the Mingus Union Marauders. Mingus scored first midway through the first period after AJ fumbled on their second posses- sion. The extra point kick was good, and the score was 7-O. The Prospectors retaliated with time running out in the same period, as Fullback Dale Diulus scored the touchdown, and Tailback Pat Marquez carried for the extra point. That gave the Junction the lead for good, 8-7. Marquez carried for two more touchdowns and one extra point, lthey missed the other onel, in the second quarter, as the Prospectors ran the score up 22-7 at halftime. The Marauders came out after the break and scored a quick touchdown and two point conver- sion, early in the third quarter, to close to within 7 points, at 22-15. Apache Junction then broke the game open with Tailback Tom Allan, Tight End Chris Barwick, and Fullback Don O'Keefe combined for 20 points to raise the score to 42-I5 at the end of the third quarter. Both teams scored twice in the final period with Marquez and Hugo Huerta doing the honors for AJ. The Prospectors missed both of their extra point tries, while Mingus made the first two point try, but missed the second. The final score was 54-29. Apache Junction started the first half of their season with wins over Gilbert: 6-0, and Ray: 1-0 iforfeiti. They lost games to Gerard: 27-6, and Bourgade: 13-O, with a 35-14 conference win over Moiave in between to make their record 3-2. In the first game of the second half of the sea- son, Aio used a potent passing attack to hand the Prospectors their only conference loss of the sea- son, 18-6. Diulus scored AJ's lone touchdown, early in the first half. Eloy was the last team to defeat the Junction this season, with a final score of 43-12. The Pro- spectors spotted the Dust Devils 25 points in the first half and never caught up. Pat Marquez car- ried for both touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters. Apache Junction showed an explosive offense, and a tenacious defense, while winning their last three games in a row, and out scoring their oppo- sition, 146 points to 35. On Homecoming night, Slot Back Randy Tabor, Quarterback Sam Marquez, Kicker Fer- nando Quintana teamed up with Pat Marquez and Chris Borwick to score 32 paints, while their defense held Parker to iust one touchdown. The end result: 32-6, AJ. In their second to last game of the season, the Prospectors produced their highest point total while shutting out the Phoenix Indian Braves, 60- 0. TOP LEFT - Coach Don Nelson and Coach Mar- vin Smith discuss strategy on the sidelines. TOP RIGHT - Senior Keith Spors downs the ball after a Prospector punt. CENTER - Junior Tom Allan barely escapes an Eloy tackle. Eloy went on to win the game 42-12. MIDDLE RIGHT - Senior Dale Diulus pressing for more yardage against Aio. BOTTOM LEFT - Senior Defender Steve Wolf moves in on an Aio receiver. BOTTOM RIGHT - Aio Raiders stop Junior Tom Allan on the line.

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,fVgTidders wind up 7-0 I feel the team's performance this year so far has been above average, com- mented JV football Coach Leon Trotter. With a record of seven wins and only one loss, the JV has the best record of the three AJ teams. Their wins were over Gil- bert 8-6, Dysart 34-O, the loss was a con- troversial decision which was called at halftime because of rain when the score was 6-0 Gerard. They also beat Phoenix Indians 59-O. Coach Trotter said the team's biggest strength this year was unity. The team's weaknesses this year were lack of size and lack of number of players. ' The team did not have a statistician this year, but the leading scorers were Hugo Huerta, Chuck Ehmann, and John Brown. The leading ground gainer was Hugo Huerta. The offense in seven games scored 158 points while the defense has given up only 46 points, Coach Trotter said it was a good team effort on defense. Hugo Huerta and Doug Johnson have the most tackles on defense and the lead- ing passer was John Brown. The toughesti J contests of the year were Gilbert and Ger- ard. Eleven experienced players were back from last year's 5-3-l squad. JV got off to a good start by defeating the Gilbert JV squad 8-6 in a hard hitting football game. TOP LEFT -- Eloy defensive man grabs facemask of Sophomore Chuck Ehmann as Junior David Pena runs through the hole. The JV won 33-6. TOP CENTER - No. 42 Junior David Pena of the Prospectors tries to scamper through two Eloy defenders as the JV won 33-6. CENTER - Sophomore Chuck Ehmann carries the ball as Sopho- more Hugo Huerta, No. 20, leads the way, Prospectors lost 6-O. CENTER BOT- TOM - Eloy ball carrier is tackled by Sophmore Kelly Beddell, 360, and Soph- omore Doug Hare, 1151. Also getting in the act are Sophomores it2O Hugo Huerta, 1172 Troy Mullender and 380 Jeff Graffa. The Prospectors won 33-6. TOP RIGHT - No. 25 Chuck Ehmann tackles Eloy ball carrier as JV won 33-6. CENTER RlGHT - 5560 Sophomore Kelly Beddell leads the Prospector JV on the drive to victory. BOTTOM RIGHT - The offensive line fires off against Eloy defense in the rout of Eloy 33-6. l x , X . , xi, i . 4 , J i ,5 tix K. C 1 l 1 .5 T tl, ,K-- X. 4 A ---t ll K rx w . , Q - NK q ., .,,k T .KGX-5 tx 7 x l t I x , , , , . i . W 5. .w'.'f,JA- . .N ' ' ' -Q , ,M-W,,,g3f .KRZT 63,3 I , ' QT 1 '-yt. fu . A f.. . . 1 ...L 1 3 A ,, , .,j!,,,?J, .. 4 -ss -,,,.. t . .Q I... 1 ,-, c., . 3 l' 0, Q .' . Ak f, f . . Q. egg, . K, . 2- . -gs a , fel 5 . . Q WFNF' . ,Q , , .4 . P N f A. g . .Y , K , ri, . . s. H ' -sig s. x Q AV? Y ' 1 .ff . ' -' Q aw, 4.16 S14 v x + 5 't Q H ' if is N . N , ,ai 5