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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Freshmen stress fundamentals, results in adequate 11- 4- season The Freshman Football team inter- cepted what appeared to be a losing season. by finishing with a sturdy 4-4 record. After we made a few personnel changes. we played really well, explained Head Coach Chris Beatty. Coach Beatty soloed in teaching the team the fundamentals, since the other frosh coach, Mr. Dan Majetich, con- tracted a serious illness, and could not remain throughout the year. In their first season in high school ball, the freshmen suffered three losses in their first four games, but bounced back to win three out of their last four games. Offensively,,the Prospectors accumulated l82 points, while the defense allowed only 60 points. Beginning the season, the team trav- eled to Gilbert, to meet with the Tigers on their own turf. Unfortunately, the Prospectors came up short, I8-0 . . . Gilbert. Traveling to Dysart, the Frosh defeated the Demons 8-0. The Prospec- tors acquired two more losses in the next two weeks: first a 12-0 loss against the Gerard Redcoats, and 6-2 defeat by the Superior Panthers. After making a few major personnel changes, the gridders proved victorious against the Bourgade Golden Eagles 34-6. and the Ajo Raiders 30-6. The Propectors then challenged the Eloy Dust Devils at home. This game turned out to be the Frosh's toughest encounter of theyear. and it showed in the final score of 6-0, Eloy's favor. Concluding their season. the fresh- men retaliated with a 28-6 win over Phoenix Indians. - Mark Schrooten Take 90 Stop action Page 90- li FRESHMAN MILO BLANCI-IARD awaits instruc- tions from Coach Chris Beatly dur- ing the Eloy game. Final score was 6-0. Zi TRAVIS McGILL LOOKS up- field for some running room as he advances toward Bourgades' goal. The Prospectors won 34-6. Page 91 - ll FRESHMAN FOOTBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW: Kent Parks. Roy Martinez. Harry Elrod. Jeff Korkos. Rene Ramirez. Robert Pere Mike Hutto. SECOND ROW: Ricky Lewis. Loren Ells. Pat O'Keefe. Kevin Eddy. Alari Jered. Travis McGill. THIRD ROW: Joe Williams. D. T. Myers. Dan Wadsworth. Milo Blanchard. Don Dismuke. Mike Carlton. David Porter. Mike Clark. and Coach Beatly. Not Pictured are Marc Weiskotten. Lawrence Crom. Ray Lavalette. 23 NUMBER 31. RENE RAMI- REZ cuts by a Gerard defender en route to a first down. gerard edged the Prospectors I2-0. 33 MIKE HUTTO 1363 AND Rene Ramirez l3lj eye the pigskin as it descends into their possession. 41 PHYSICAL FITNESS is the Key to having a successful football team. according to Student Body President Mark Schrooten,