Morenci High School - Copper Cat Yearbook (Morenci, AZ)

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Celebrating the Cat's first touchdown in the 24-10 victory over Willcox are Cory Licano, 4320, and Tomas Borjon, 1792. Leading the seniors in a cheer at the pep assembly is Vincent Chavez. 7 ' X. -...mf 1 a .....1.w. Entertainment at the Homecoming Dance is provided by Robert Carrasco and Jerry Luna who demonstrate how to pop . Homecoming attendants include: Aurelia Miranda, Erika Baca, Lisa Franco, Queen Liz Peralta, Michelle Batiste, Renade Kline, Julie Carr, and Evelyn Flores. 18-Homecoming ' 'QW-+.,3by,. N ? :auf At 'fl Ll 2 S.

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Covered with whipped cream, Fred Campbell and Steve Gojkovich compete in the pieeating contest. Cuddllng an orange, Kristi Merino prepares to pass it to Ricardo Valdez while teammate Bobby Zavala encourages them to hurry. . we .-.mike ln hysterlcs, members of the sophomore class enjoy one of the events at the '83 Junior Olympics. Victorious sophomores celebrate another first place finish in the scavenger hunt. vc cj JQVQJQ Cmjgl Junior Olympics 17

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S MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER FOOTBALL GAME You had to be quick to catch all that happened at Homecoming 1983. lt was the busiest evening of the year for Wildcat fans as Homecoming activities were held along with the tra- ditional end-of-the-season festivities. Parents of the football players and cheerleaders were recognized, senior band members were acknowledged, and the Row Award for excellence in interscholastic programs was present- ed to the school by Mr. Max Peck, former A.l.A. executive committee member. Topping the evening was an exciting 24-10 victory over the Will- cox Cowboys, giving the Cats the B- East conference championship and a first place seed in the state tourna- ment. Originally scheduled for October 7, Homecoming was postponed until October 21 when the county-wide gi Homecommg curfew imposed after the flood made it impossible to hold the Homecoming dance. Many students, including sen- ior Michelle Batiste, felt the change in dates was good. Since Willcox was such an important game, it made everything more exciting, she ex- plained. Plans were cancelled to borrow cars for the Homecoming royalty when Howell's Copper State was flooded. The traditional bonfire could not be held because the local fire de- partment was unavailable. Although the curfew was still in ef- fect, the school system received per- mission to sponsor a dance after the game. Reaction to the event was mostly negative, however. They played too much soul music, com- plained Elisa Borjon. lt was more like a talent show than a dance. Relgning over the Homecoming festivities are seniors Andy Chaff, King, and Liz Peralta, Queen. A happy Tonya Williams receives a corsage from her son David during the pregame fes- tivities. The proud father is Jerry Williams. Trying to eat their way to victory in the licorice chew are freshmen Becky Tellez and Victor Urquidi. Nh, Homecoming 19