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

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VARSITY FOOTBALL: First row: Terry Gather- Cole, Brett Yohe, John Smerecky, Jose Reyna, Hector Rivas, Carlos Moreno, Sean Yohe, Paul Sarver, Kevin Cooley. Second row: Chad Roman- owski, Bobby McGinty, Brad Anderson, Shannon Arnold, Keith Germana, Ozzie Gonzales, Sean Earl ly, Martin Perez, Manuel Cruz, Billy Belford. Third row: Coach Tom Wheatley, John Stone, Mark Phillips, Herman Gonzalez, Rod Green, Mark Boone, Ricard Rodriquez, Robert Pitts, Tom Bu- shong, Jim Hood, Tom Goodwin. Top row: Vic A yon, Rick Wichman, Geno Chisolm, Scott Muse, Steve Brown, Chris Cole, Jon Mann, Kerry McDaniel, Robert Lopez, Frank Dudley. AFHS 28 27 10 3 13 I4 14 38 39 0 Varsity Football 6-4 Lake Havasu Paradise Valley Washington Trevor Brown Central Cactus Arcadia Hayden Casa Grande Tolleson opponents 0 0 3 10 26 I5 7 7 20 27 McGinty shows a running back style, as he : up for the game. Coach Tom Wheatley gives senior Tom Bushong some advice before the game. varsity footballf27

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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.

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