Clifton High School - Trojan Yearbook (Clifton, AZ)

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Frank Duran skillfully avoiding the hungry Rebel tack-lers for a long gain. Senior Derek Nelson and freshman Vincent Lozano make the tackle on the Rebels' ball carrier while senior Jim Tellez and freshman John Garza quickly react to the scene. Looking on are the group of spirited fans brought to Tucson for the Suffolk Hills game by this year's only pep bus. Listening to the game plan from coach Hemphill are junior Jeff Tellez, and sophomore James McCormick. £cxmboajd Clifton Opponent 13 Bowie-San Simon 25 50 ’Tima J.V. 8 6 St. David 36 48 Tucson Christian 20 28 Valley Union 59 60 Tucson Christian 36 14 Patagonia 82 35 Suffolk Hills 26 16 Ft. Thomas 52 Football 27

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FOOTBALL Team FlunJl The 8-man exhibition season was hard fought by team members (front left to right) Tony Aguinaga, Arthur Martinez, Jeff Tellez, Jim Tellez, Ralph Rodriguez, Omai Perez, Jacob Castaneda, Michael Breshears, (back left to right) Manager: Gerard Nelson, Raymond Maza, Derek Nelson, Vincent Lozano, John Garza, Chris Morales, James McCormick, Frank Duran, Michael Aguallo, Robert Franco, Jeremy Sandoval, Michael Chavez, and coaches Mr. Charlie Hemphill and Mr. Tom Lovett. A tef) U The Right Dutedim The Trojans ended up the 1986 football schedule with a 4 and 5 record after a new and exciting eight man season. Clifton decided to go to 8 man football from 11 man due to a shortage of a male athletes. Senior co-captain Jim Tellez summed up the season as, It was definetly a good change for this school. During the first part of the season, the players found it difficult to adapt to the new rules, but after the first game, the Trojans learned quickly. As the season rolled on, the players started playing the game as though they knew it all along. Pagk We started winning and it felt good, was the way Frank Duran felt. During the 1985 season Clifton had not won any games; therefore, when the new season began and the team started winning, it was a thrill. Tucson Christian was to be the best come back of the season for the Trojans. It was Homecoming night and the Trojans were facing a Tucson team that they had beaten previously in the season. At the end of the half Tucson was winning 30 to 20, but the Trojans were not going to give up the most important ball game of the season. The next half seemed to prove how the team Off Fo t Th Ttojm! could play with pride. We wanted to win so bad that we played like the Trojans really should play, said senior Derek Nelson. Before the game was to come to an end, we got a superb effort from junior Ralph Rodriguez as he scored 4 touch downs in the second half to bring the Trojans to a 60 to 36 win over the Patriots. The team scored 272 points to the 345 points scored by their opponents. The leading scorer Ralph Rodriguez was quoted, It was a learning experience and I'm sure we will improve next year. 26 Football

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 Madeline waits to bump a ball in the final home game of the season against Pima. Back row: Miss Bishop, Dawn Callicotte, Madeline Pomaski, Liz Garza, Michelle Castaneda, Mario Licano, Jean Sandoval. Front row: Kathy Pomaski, Daphne Aguilera, Angie Warren, Yvette Vozza Jenna Hernandez. l aMtty SmuM Make, LaiC Stand In Clakk B This years' Lady Trojan volleyball team placed a disappointing third in the conference ana suffered a dishearting loss against Benson in the district tournament. Although they ended their season with a 6-2 record. Their team, consisting of six seniors and two sophomores, started out to a great season with their only two defeats taken against Thatcher and Tombstone. Although this years' team did not make it to state there was a single moment each senior will remember, ana that was the defeat of the Morenci Wildcats in a conference match after three consecutive years of defeat, making this the last time the two would meet in conference play. Next years' team will be playing in the class C, eliminating the two rivals. Even though this was the last year for the six seniors to play together as a team, Liz Garza had this to say. We did better than 1 thought we would, even though we didn't show it at districts. This years' team was coached by Miss Shirley Bishop, a first year coach, who found herself coaching with little experience in the sport of volleyball. Despite that fact, sne worked hard and had determination to do her best. At the end of the season Michelle Castaneda, setter, and Liz Garza, hitter, both four year lettermen and returning starters were selected as All Conference players. The team proved their ability and helped to bring back a winning tradition. Collectively, the six departing seniors would like to wish next years team the best of luck and to go out and prove Clifton High School is one of tne best. Michelle Castaneda Liz Garza All-Confer- ence setter hitter. The team Iooks on as L,z 14) awa,ts the bal1