Agua Fria Union High School - Wickiup Yearbook (Avondale, AZ)

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Supports AF? Kris Barnes AF is involved in 19 sports at the fresh- en, JV, and Varsity levels. These sports ve individual budgets set by the AIA. ing active in these sports not only takes oney, but also support from different ople. Athletic Director O.K. Fulton is the com- unication line between AF and the hools AF competes against. When asked how important sports are to school? Cheryl Zidow said, Very impor- nt, because it helps students learn to get ong with each other as well as with other eople. Zidow, assists Mr. Fulton with uaranteeing the eligibility and transporta- on of AF athletes. Zidow is also one of the 8 coaches on staff, who besides having a ll day of classes, spend hours after hool, at practice pushing the athletes to eir limit to they can do there best in ompetition. Teachers show their support by coming the games and, when necessary letting e players out of class early on game ays. It is important that fellow students how their support by wishing the mem- ers of a team Good Luck or just by oming to see them play. The parents how support by understanding why their ids aren't home for dinner every night, nd also by providing rides to and from ractices. Referees, trainers, and the medi- al staff are a vital part of AF sports too. At AF athletes are taught Honor first, in or lose Through the wins and losses f the year, they have up held the motto. he athletes experience the joy of winning, he disappointment of losing, and some- imes unfortunately the pain of injury. All f these experiences would mean nothing, ithout the people who support AF. uring the AF vs. Cactus game, Sean Yohe suffereda inor ankle sprain. On the practice tee. at Eric Wohler, works on his swing form. 'Buck Simington gets a single leg and he's work- Ing for a take down. Pete Eichorn. No. 8 just headed the ball during the AF vs Deer valley at the Skyline tourney. A V , ., YW - , W K . ,,,, W gl, -S, Q -...xii f-V -:I-0 kt XX' N , v l ' x rf: . . xl 1 vo l N 'I fi' -Q T' .. pf. five' Masai--mve,,. . ' .IV . '7f5f g ' ,waz-'i.,,5K. ',Qf,r.. .L. .thugs . t '.z -1 - 1g,.,.. ,- , M., - nw, ftf..i7.? 'F' ' l , - ' Swimmers take time out from the Casa Grande swim meet, to relieve the tension. AF freshman, Tim Phipps, tackled at the lst down, during the AF vs. Casa Grande game. sports dividerf25

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'Happy With Attendance At Games, Enthusiasm On Campus! Owls Fall Short Ot Play Offs by Sheryl Reese Although the season began with a string of three impressive victories, injuries and a tough schedule took their toll on the Owls. The squad finished the season with a re- cord of 6-4. The record and not making playoffs, was a disappointment to second year Coach Tom Wheatley. The first half of the season we played great, but after the Washington game we started to go down hill, but we never gave up, commented senior Steve Brown, quarterback. After losing three consecu- tive key games, the Owls came back to defeat Arcadia. Arcadia was the team's most important game, because in order for them to better their chances of making playoffs, they had to win. The Owls went ,, 4... on to defeat Carl Hayden, but fell to a tough Tolleson team, which ended their chance of obtaining the Metro A Football title. Most of the games we lost, could have been won, but we had a few break- downs, commented third year letterman, Tom Bushong. We did better than most people expected us to do, also stated sen- ior Jose Reyna. Even though the team's relative size was not a strong point, its quality players and strong leadership made up for it. There was real good senior leadership and close- ness of the team, Coach Wheatley said. This year's Most Valuable Senior and Offensive Back of the Year went to Bobby McGinty, the team's leading scorer and rusher. Most Valuable Lineman went to Tom Bushong, who made champion's cl every game and is third in tackeling. T Spark Plug Award went to Steve Brow the team's leading passer and intercept Defensive Back of the Year went to Carl Moreno, who is second in interceptions a tackles. Finally, Most Improved went Hector Rivas, the team's top tackler a Kevin Galloway. Some other assets for t Owls this season were Chris Cole and Ma PhiIlip's two-way starting, Scott Muse consistent punting, Roy Samaniego's fiel goals, and the flexibility of both Sean Earl and Sean Yohe, to play any position ask of them. lt was a real pleasure to coac this team and good luck to a fine group seniors, added Coach Tom Wheatley. 26j varsity football Steve Brown calls the signals as the Red team prepares to score on the Gray team, during the annual Red-Gre y game.