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

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When asked if he had any comments on their 5-3 record. JV Football coach Jeff Mason replied. The won-loss record may not have been as good as the 7-0 season of last year. but the kids we did have. made tremendous prog- ress throughout the year. Twenty-six ballplayers finished out the year for the JV. and eight players moved up to play for the varsity after their season was through. The offensive team. comprised of Quarterback Chuck Celis. Halfbacks Greg O'Keefe. Mike Farber. and Kirby Von-Meter. Receivers Paul Gruner. Rene Huerta. and Jon Erickson. Center Howard Valentine. Guards Doug Pinotti. Shawn Troumbley. and Rod- ney Bed6ll. and Tackles Bart Wells. and Mike Euliss. all compiled 76 points. wile the defense allowed 38. The popular play used was just a straight dive up the middle. usually by Greg O'Keefe. Injuries hurt the Prospectors a little. due to the loss of a couple key players: Left Guard Rodney Bedell and Mike Castillo. both out with knee injuries. Beginning the season. the Prospec- tors suffered a disappointing 6-0 loss to the Gilbert Tigers. Then. competing with Dysart. the JV zonked the Demons with a 14-0 win. Against the Gerard Redcoats. the squad couldn't overcome the l3-7 edge by the Redcoats. . Contrary to the previous week. the Prospectors went on to defeat the Pan- thers of Superior 13-6, the Bourgade Golden Eagles 13-O. and the Ajo Red Raiders 22-0. These games all in succession. boosted their record to 4 wins and 2 losses at that point. Take 88 Stop action Junior Varsity battles for - with 'fort -five dive' play But then. the jv gridders met with their toughest game of the year: the Eloy Dust Devils . . . the team couldn't control them. and wound up short with a l3-7 loss. The Prospectors were then to play Phoenix Indians. but the Braves for- feited. Both JV Coaches. Leon Trotter and Jeff Mason believed that the JV players will help the varsity a great deal in the future. - Mark Schrooten JV FOOTBALL: FRONT ROW: Johnny Ells, Chuck Celis. Tom Liversedge, Randy Cormany, Dean Hunter, Paul Gruner. Romeo L'Heureux. and Willy Marquez. SECOND ROW: Mike Far- ber. Mike Euliss. Greg O'Keefe. Howard Valen- tine, Rene Huerta. Rodney Bedell. Kirby Von- meter, and Ron Bennett. BACK ROW: Coach Jeff Mason. Lance Thomas. Joe Encinas, Curry Brundrett. Randy Norvell. John Cummings, Doug Pinotti. Mike Castillo, Tom Williams, Jon Erickson. and Coach Leon Trotter. IJ Sophomore Chuck Celis escapes two Gilbert tacklers as he moves upfield. Gilbert remained victorious: 6-0. s S 7

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