Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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an , Banquet honors exceptional athletes The 1981 Varsity football banquet was held at the Knott's Berry Farm Garden Room. At the banquet special awards were given to players who excelled during the football season. The players who received the awards were chosen by all the coaches. The Most Im- proved Player awards were given to Keith Menches and Nick Goto- vac, Most Inspirational Player award was given to Pat Wren. Paul Devich received the Most Outstanding Lineman award. The lVlost Outstanding Back award was earned by Ed Lydic, the Special Team award was given to Jeff Williams, while the Aztec Hammer Award was awarded to David Keefe, and the Most Valuable Player award was earned by Henning Peterson. ns' 'bi nge! bfi .QF at 'r . 4,1 W- .ah-Mrs ,, is .aa 4 ig' . t 1, Head Coach Pete Yoder considers what offensive play to call during the first half of the Pacifica game, Yoder, who calls all the offensive plays, has to keep the offense , moving. 2. Steve Morford outruns all the defenders to a V touchdown. Dana Rose follows to take care of the rest. 3. Aztec Coaches Peter Yoder and Bob Lewis discuss the next set of downs with quarterback Ed Lydic. Lewis, me wearing headphones, relays messages to side line from In om Coach Bill Pendelron watching game from tower, la . f- .matt - '-,,,,, ,H-,Q '- Tn.,.....vwakP' A me . J, 1 football - 179

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Excellent tailbaclc lauded Being selected the KABC Athletic-of-the-Week during the first week of his senior season, tailbaclc Henning Peterson went on to gain 1,505 yards and 156 points to talce the Aztecs to the CIF semi-finals. Peterson, who has played on the varsity team since his sophomore year, led the team to a 9 win - loss season. Head Coach Pete Yoder said Peterson was one of the best la ers to 4 v P Y come out of Orange County. His senior year was the best of all his years as tailbaclc. Peterson was hurt his 'unior ear and did not la as much as he could have. 1 Y P Y .QM fund it If if 'U 0 H-we'1'f4 .,1 Q 'Mlm f I 'Hi' 1. Seniors Tony Johnson and Keith Menches combine to apply a tremen- dous hit to an opposing team member. Both are two of the hardest hitting members of the Aztec defense. 2. Sophomore guard Mike Miller watches anxiously as he waits to enter the game, Miller was the only starting sophomore on the varsity squad. 3. junior Glen Cole uses strength to gain more yards for the offense. Cole started at defensive end and played frequently at fullback. 178 - football

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Sophomores suffer dismal 2-8 season The sophomore gridders ended a disappointing season with a 2 win 8 loss record. Part of this dismal showing can be attributed to the Aztec move from the weaker Orange League to the much tougher Empire League. Despite the record, first year coaches Mike Curran and Barney Herrick were optomistic about the playing abilities of the team. Herrick, who was a Varsity starter last year was one of two graduates hired as walk-on coaches. 1. Sophomore John Crisp carries the ball for the Aztecs to a much needed first down. Crisp was selected to advance to the Varsity squad during CIF play. 2. Jim Sturgeon turns into a gaping hole, out of reach of an opposing player. Sturgeon also played on the IV Basketball team. i 'AHRE iQ!! . -I-Q, 8 , , . if ' K W . N f - 1' . W ' . -Q . -M' ' M N A s . .M . in , , i :L wif' Q f ' f Mfg 1 - . ' W .. H . . ' . M ' 1 ' . ' 95. 'N gif or '... if-if-451927 ew ' ' .. ' ,fi .. b YZ f, ,W ' . . g - .w -' ,, ..,- 'L we X. 3- :L f '--Ja. 'f , set- ' .sm . fi db Ii., ., - g . f V L , ..... AW ie . as ,L H- I . ,A 5 i flaws' f N ,, K K K i - ,Q . ...,a .1 1 v fd, . .M 1 .vi .