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

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. 3 CSN --.. X X 1 fx . y ,fx E ,'Q Q 2 l3 FRONT ROW: COACH Leon Trotter, April Graffa. Gloria Perez. Karla Bing, and Laurie Karkos. BACK ROW: Karen Price. Patty Peck, Licia Graffa.and Joy Hays. 23 LICIAGRAFFA 'ATTEMPTS to receive a pass from Laurie Kar- kos. freshman, during a home game against the Ray Bearcat. 33 JOY HAYS IS blocked by a Coolidge player as she attempted to score for the Prospectors. 43 FRONT ROW: TERESA Mayes, Crystal Encinas. Terry Mazzoli, and Kim Diulus. BACK ROW: Coach Richard Donnelly. Karen Mazzoli, Marion Price. Jackie Craig. Holly Kuntz and Roxanne Ritter. 53 PATTY PECK. SOPHOMORE, guards against one of Ray's players in a home game. Take 99 Stop action

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Spott performance tarnishes 5-9 girls' basketball season I was very impressed by the overall abil- ity of this team, but very disappointed in the intensity of the team, said Mr. Leon Trotter. Coach of the Girls' Varsity Basket- ball Team. Another year, another team, but this was a special team. Having a 5-9 record for the year. the girls learned a lot more than just basketball. Coach Trotter commented on the ability of each individual girl and also their weak points. Captain Licia Graffa, who is 5'9 and a senior, has started for the last two years. Average scoring for her has been eight points ger game. One of her weak points is her defensive aggressiveness because she does before she thinks. Licia has received two medals for the last two years. One was for the second team Ray Toumament and Conference Division. Another starter and captain was senior Gloria Perez, 5'2 , who was the high point in the offense. Moving the ball in motion Gloria had to constantly move for both offense and defense. Being a good defensive player. Gloria received a medal at the Ray Tournament for Second All-Conference Team. Even though the team had only one jun- ior. it succeeded in more ways than one. Starting at forward was Karen Price, who is 5'6 and was known for her speed and jumping ability. Coach Trotter also com- mented that Karen was a good defensive player. Experience was lacking in the team's games, but having seven sophomores on the Varsity Team isn't easy to work with. Taking center for the first time was Soph- omore Patty Peck, who is 5'l0 and has started on Varsity for two years. 4 We depend on Patty to help us a lot, she has great potential? said Coach Trotter. Hav- ing a 12.5 points a game and 7 rebounds average. Patty has received three medals in the past two years. Taking one for the Ray Toumament and two for' the first team all- conference, she has a very good chance in the future, according to Coach Trotter. Shooting in percentages is very important and to Sophomore Laurie Karkos, she puts everything she's got into it. Laurie, who is 5'. has played for three years and always at Take 98 Stop action guard position. Coach Trotter commented that Laurie is a good ball handler and a better than average shooter. Standing at 5'l0 l!2 , Joy Hays has more than onejob. Starting at the center position and forward, Joy has also played for three years. Joy could become one of our best players in the future years if she works hard. said Coach Trotter. Jumping and shooting is what I like best, said Joy. Aggressiveness is one of her weak points, said Coach Trotter. Aggressiveness is a big part of the game along with shooting and for Sophomore April Graffa. who is 5'8 , aggression was her motive. April started on the JV last year at guard and moved up to Varsity at two positions. forward and guard. She works very hard on bettering her game. said Coach Trotter. But needs to control the great aggression she shows. Overall. the Girls' Basketball team has been productive and we hope to have a bet- ter team next year, according to Coach Trotter. Support from the fans hasn,t been great this year. but we look forward to a better season next year, said Captain Glo- ria Perez. In some cases girls may not be as good as boys. but the wool will be pulled over their eyes when the girls become dyna- mite team next season. A April Graffa lb OUR PERFORMANCE HAS been spotty all year. I feel like we have good ability, but that ability needs to have more experience. The over- all sportsmanship was very good. Most of the girls' attitudes were also very good, said Coach Leon Trotter. 21 SHOOTING THEIR FREE throw shots during warm-ups before a game against Ray are April Graffa, sophomore, and Karen Price.junior.

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To everyonefs surprise, the Girls, Varsity Volleyball Team not only bumped their way to Third Place in State competition, but also captured Second Place in divisionals. Ending with a 4-4 season record, they overpow- ered last year's l-4 record. It was a surprise to everyone because the girls proved not only to themselves, but to the students that they could and did make finals. Records showing 4-8 in non-conference was just a start. Big- ger and better things were yet to come. Leading the Prospectors was the new coach, Miss Terry Rankin. Our main advantage was being able to come from behind other- teams and win or stand together against a tough team. Gilbert Tigers were the tough team for the Prospectors. The scene is at Apache Junction School Gym. Two volleyball teams meet for the first time, and the duel is just about to begin. The Junior Varsity Volleyball Team assem- bles on the court and awaits the fight. Starting players include: Captain Joan Adams, Carmen Frederico, Lisa Trot- ter, Crystal Encinas, Belinda Haines, and Debbie Bloeman. Although the girls didnlt win, they did put out all the effortthey could, according to Coach Rankin. Awaiting their game were varsity volleyball Play- ers: Senior Gloria Perez, Junior Karen Mazzoli, Sophomores Patty Peck, Terry Mazzoli, April Graffa, Lori Stac- har, and Sharon Warwrzasek. Bump ball was all that was played last year, but the team proved there was more to it than that. Serving first was the opposing team, Gilbert. Shak- ing them up a little was Sophomore Patty Peck, five feet-ten inches. The ball was bumped up to the front row and Sophomore Lori Stachar set to Patty. Spiking not only hard, but well, Patty surprised the other team. What really shocked the other team and the fans was Patty getting-under the ball and spiking it back. The girls lost the first game, but came back even harder in the second game winning it, l5-l3. Youn , inexperienced team nets Third Place in State Cheering, juniping, and smiling they made it look like they had won the match. During the end of the match the Prospectors had almost won. It didn't matter that they lost, what mattered was they beat a AA school. Beating Gilbert meant a lot to the team so they knew they could make State. Oct. 25 the Volleyball Team went to Ajo and qualified for State by spik- ing their way to victory over the Cool- idge Bears. Excellent serving was attributed to Gloria Perez 16 points straight to winj. Arriving at Phoenix Indian High School, the team waited for their first game at ll a.m. An easy win was accomplished when Monument Valley failed to show up. Next on the list was a team called Bisbee Pumas. Losing twice to them the team came in third. Feelings weren't hurt or bro- ken down, they realized that they quali- fied and made it there - that was a goal itself. Taking State is our next goal, said Coach Rankin, A goal in which the team and coach believes they'll achieve. - April Graffa