Eldorado High School - El Aguila Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Forty Eldorado students have been recognized as some of the finest student musicians in New Mexico. These students were chosen at special auditions by a team of University professors to participate in the All- State Music Festival. The festival consists of three main sections: Band, Symphony Orchestra and Cho- rus. Only the top percentage of musicians from each high school in the state were chosen, Eldorado was fortunate to have been represented in each of these Eagle Harmon All State Orchestra also includedt Sumiko Corley. Tammy Sauressig. Robert Hohlfelder and Bob Carlton. A Y The All State Band included: Front Row: Kelly Long. Teri Burch, Margaret Martinez and Erin Nicolls. Middle Row! Russ Parker. Heidi Wengert, Larisa Pedroncelli, Chan- dra Bennett, Tammy Robertson. LeeAnn Young and Jim Williams. Top Row: Scott Thompson, Shelle VanEtten. Tanya Rivers, Edie Hamilton, Debra Williams and Eric Hammer. 44 The All State Band included: Front Row: Mark Candelaria, Mark Williams Thad Porcl Hal Richardson. Jason Owen, Robin Davis and Matt Armstrong Front Row: White. Kim Struve, Nyleen Troxel. Tony Navarrette. Kim Cole and Scott ,JUNIP The All State Orchestra members were: Front Row: Valerie Mora and Hae Jung Top Row: Chris Gassler, Trent Whiteside, John Kim and Tim Demmre .. gf, L P' 51 l lair

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irls Soccer Ranked State Champs v l., F EK Jeff Collins Ken Zimmerman F,i1..,..f x. .. op photo: Clayton Brown, Third swimmer in tate. Bottom photo: Charlie Dotson. Top wrestler State. The Girls Eagle Soccer All-Staters included! First Teamx ' Brigitte Sparlin, Laura Vogel. Karen Caldwell and Beth Hin- 'L kle. Second Team: Cherly Guenther, Amy Taylor and Amy y W Baver. Honorable Mentions: Becky Wright. Micki Cline and -T Stephanie Talpas. Pat Coulie Eagles Sported Gold The Eldorado Athletics Program was highly commended for its excellence in sports. Girls Varsity Soccer exemplified this pursuit of greatness. In addition to taking the state title, many girls received individual honors. Some were named APS- Godfathers Athletes of the Week: Laura Vogel for September 25. Amy Taylor for October 30 and Karen Caldwell for October 9 and November I3. A record number made the All-State Team. Brigitte Sparlin, Laura Vogel, Karen Caldwell and Beth Hinkle played on the first team. The second team contained Cheryl Guenther, Amy Taylor and Annie Bauer. Becky Wright, Micki Cline and Stephanie Talpas held honorable mentions. Obviously, the Eagle soccer program triumphed. Three mem- bers ofthe Boys Varsity Soccer Team obtained honorable All-State mentions also. They were Jeff Collins. Ken Zimmerman and Pat Coulie. Yet soccer was not the only game to sport state champ status. For the second year, sophomore Charlie Dotson wrestled his way to be state champ in the I I2 weight level wrestling. He was also city champion. Marc Davy placed as state runner up. City runners up were Marc Davy, Kyle Metz. and Rob Smith. Swimmer, Clayton Brown, emerged third in the state meet. Conse- quently, Eldorado was well represented in the sports arena. 43

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Hae Jung Lee Mr. Lipka Individuals played a prominent role in the distinctive Eldor- ado music program. Mr. Lipka was giyen the Distinguished Teacher Award for his outstanding dedication and discipline towards the Eldorado band students. He has directed New Mexico high school musicians for twenty-six years and has been playing musical instruments since he was nine. Musical talent ran in his family. Alan Lee, a senior at Eldorado, was chosen to be a member of the McDonalds All American High School Band. Alan has played instruments since the fifth grade. According to Alan, Musicians are a breed apart. Hae-Jung Lee was a member of the Eldorado String Chorus, Albuquerque Youth Symphony and the All State Symphony Orchestra. Hae- Jung has played the violin for nine years. She was selected this year to perform a solo concerto on the AYS tour to California. Thus, each musician strived for his or her harmonic dreams. Made Our Day ts .41 N Alan Lee