Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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J i K, Ai., I Sophomores end season in Empire 2nd place Surprising skeptics, the Sophomore Football Team ended the season in second place. Coach Mike Curran commented that he was surprised that his team had done so well. The team had been plagued with a rash of injuries and some of the key team members had moved away. Curran said that it was a constant problem to know who he would be able to play in each game. Curran said that the 7-2-1 record was earned by every team member. The players all made a great contribution to the team . . . they are all good ball playersf' said Curran. Almost 90727 of the sophomore squad will make the transition to the varsity team next year. 1. Senior Kevin Olson runs for an important first down. Olson, along with Dean Honaker, Steve Morford and Mike Knutson, was selected all CIF. 2. Sopho- more football - front, R. Foley, Branson, AM. Rockwell, Hoffman, T. Gresham, B. Bechtol, A. Cohick, M. Wright, B. Torres, M. Curran. Row 2, R. Mc Millan, B. Chandler, Bludworth, B. Chambers, B. Thompson, S. Smith, R. Smith, K. Pontiflect, B. Lydic, M. Ferraro, Row 3, M. Rossi, M. Sims, K. Miller, E. Seabold, S. Fluor, T. Collins, T. Lambert, Farrell, G. Yarber, R. Schriever. Sophomore Football EHS 22 Sunny Hills o R -' as f 28 Capo Valley o o La Quinta 21 28 Karella o 6 Kennedy 6 I4 Loara I7 IQ Cypress 6 49 Los Alamitos o 28 Pacifica 21 football - 47

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1. Senior Mike Sugar embraces tight end Robert Kent after the Aztecs scored another touch- down. The Aztecs won the Empire League title. z. Head Coach Pete Yoder confers with team members Dean Honaker, Chris Eaves, Mike Miller, Herb Smith and Robert Kent. The team's plays set new trends in Aztec offense and defense. Morford inundated by choices Senior Steve lVlorford had, at the end of the football season, many options open to him. After being named All League, All County and All CIF and breaking the school record for the most number of yards rushing 418403 breaking the 1979 record set by Mike Keele, he had more than his share of univer- sities trying to recruit him. He had been offered full ride scholarships from Brigham Young, Harvard, Stanford 46 - football and Cal State Fullerton. Two military acade- mies, the Air Force and Army, also offered him appointments. With a 3.8 grade point average the school's academic program is just as important as its athletic program to Mor- ford, who plans to major in business manage- ment. Morford will not take sole credit for his season, The team was good, the defense even helped the offense by giving us back the ball. T couldn't have scored without the of- fense,'i said Nlorford. 5, Q Steve Morford eludes an opponent.

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Frosh repeat season take Empire second After a dismal start to their Empire League season, the Freshman football team seemed to be repeating last seasonis sophomore record. However, midway through the season the team turned their losing record around and improved to the point that they captured a 2nd place in Empire League standing to tie last year's Frosh record. Coach Ric Haulenbeck commented that the team . . . had a shaky start but came back to show their class and ability . . ' Named Most Valuable Player was Don Kief, Most Improved was John La Derma, Best Lineman was Mark Williams and Most Inspirational Player was Mike Johnson. I. Center Ray Martinez prepares to snap the ball to quarterback Rob Forenza. The Freshman team's Empire League record was 5-4. 2. Freshman Reggie Sullivan carries the ball against an El Dorado team. The Golden Hawks defeated the Aztecs 16-6. 3. Reggie Sullivan returns the punt after it was kicked off by Loara. The Aztecs trounced Loara zo-o. 48 - football