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

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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,

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Varsity hoops State title with 1 -4 basketball record We are the champions, said Junior Tim Holder and his words were also the words of the other team players on the bench during the title game of the Class A Championships in the ASU Activity Center. Prospectors bounced off the season strong, 'hard practice, teamwork and a love for basketball makes a good teamg confirmed Jeff Hays , a senior. Hoop- sters started the State tournament with a lot of spirit, everyone yelling, scream- ing and talking it up, according to Jeff. When we played our first game against Mingus, it was a bit shaky, with the score staying close, but everyone pulled together and helped to pull it out, then it was Morenci commented Randy Hayes, a senior. We came out like wolves, hungry for the State championship but no one ever said it was going to be easy, because it wasn't. Morenci gave us a tough time but again we pulled together and came out ahead, said Kevin Lockard, a senior. Due to the rising quality of play, Apache Junction High School basket- ball has proved to be more popular than ever in the community. Through the season, the team was represented by ten players: Chris Bar- wick 1125, Jeff Hays 1125, Randy Hays, 1125, Larry Karkos 1125 Charlie Hunt 1125, Kevin Lockard 1125, Sam Mar- quez 1125, Steve Terwilliger 1125, Den- nis Doerfler 1115, Jeff Graffa 1115 and Tim Holder 11 15. With a 15 win - 4 loss season and a third place at the Coolidge Christmas Tournament, the team entered post basketball play with the Conference Title a 56.2 game point average com- pared to their opponents 44.4. Scoring the highest points, Jeff Hayes racked up a twelve point! game average, while Dennis Doerfler had the best free-throw percentage of 71. Retrieving the most rebounds was Jeff Hayes, who accummulated a 12 reboundfgame average through the season. During the course of the season, the staunchest contender to the team was the Gilbert Tigers. They edged out the Prospectors three times they met, twice during regular season and once during a tournament. Head Coach Cy Henry attributed the ball c1ub's success to the fact that this Take 92 Stop action year's team worked very well as a group, along with a stronger confi- dence in the overall basketball pro- gram. - Speaking for the team, as captain was Kevin Lockard: We work very hard and long and in the end we will come out on top. He further explained that Basketball isn't very recognized around Apache Junction because of the past, but this year we're trying to change that. We are out here for our school and our town, we've great respect for Apache Junction, and espe- cially the student body at AJ . Practices usually lasted about 1 hour and 30 minutes, and Coach Henry commented that one of the team's weaker points was that their percentage of baskets made could be better. Coach Henry expected lO0'Zr effort on the court - and to work on being gentlemen off the court. He enjoys hav- ing past athletes return to watch the games. - The coaching staff is looking for- ward to next year's squad, as there is a lot of upcoming talent.