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

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Orlando Abril Rusty Aker Rudy Andazola Richard Aragon Randy Baca Kerry Barrick On a sign painted by the cheerleaders, varsity football players demonstrate u hat they plan to do to the Clifton Tro- jans. 10-Seniors

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Academic Top 10 Seniors Shelly Ruedas Peggy Scheier Lorraine Varela Pam Willard Former faculty member and sponsor of the National Honor Society. Joseph Ga- lusky. gives a speech at the initiation ceremony. “I love It!” exclaims Mona Sanders as she and fellow initiate Suzie Valdez try on hats while shopping in Safford fol- lowing the pinning ceremony. Top 10 Senlors-9

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Frank Benavidez Stephen Biles Steven Brannon Clinton Burke Orlando A. Abril: Baseball 1234, Class B 2nd Team All State 3, B East All Conference 2nd Team 3, B East Honorable Mention 3, George Lopez Award 3, Basketball 1234, Football 234, J.V. MVP 2, Football Home- coming Attendant 2, Letter Club 34. Rusty Aker: Wrestling 12. Rudy Andazola: Class Secretary 4. Football 1234, Track 1234, 1000 Club 34. 1200 Club 4. Football Home- coming Attendant 4, Junior Prom Attendant 3. Letter Club 234. Richard D. Aragon: Football 12, Wrestling 1. Randy C. Baca: Transferred from Silver City 1, Football 4. Kerry Barrick: Transferred from Ajo High School 3. AFS 4. Basketball 3, Volleyball 4. Basketball Sweetheart Attendant 3. Frank P. Benavidez: AFS 234, Pub. Chairman 3, Marching. Concert, Pep Band 1234. Class Representative 4, Drama Club 4, Stage Crew 4. Stephen Bryant Biles: Tennis 1234, Wildcat Achievement 2. Rudy Porras Award 3. Honor Roll 3. Steven E. Bran- non: Copper Cat 1234, Photographer 1234, Drama Club 23, Play Cast 23, Boys State 3, Basketball 13. Football 12. Stats 34. Tennis 1234, Booster Award 2. Wildcat Award 3, Honor Roll 34. Letter Club 234, Quill and Scroll 34. Clinton G. Burke: Football 1234, Wrestling 24. In a class all by themselves It was a spirited group of seniors that started off the year by holding a car rally on the first day of school. “We made all the flowers the week- end before school started,’’ explained Shelly Ruedas. “We had planned to decorate the cars Sunday night, but since it rained everything had to be done quickly Monday morning. We all met at the PD store that morning to put everything on before school start- ed.” Steve Brannon enjoyed getting ready for the car rally commenting: “I thought it was a lot of fun because we got to socialize before our first day of school.” The senior’s main objective for the year was to bring back lost traditions and to revive MHS spirit. “We want- ed to restore the pride Wildcats had in the old building,” remarked class president Beth Phelps. “One of our suggestions was to paint an “M” on a hill by the school,” added Beth. “It was then that Mr. Glodis suggested building the “M” in front of the school.” Plans were also made to have car rallies on Thursday nights after band practice — a tradition that had be- come unpopular following the copper strike in 1983. “We thought enough time had passed that we could start having them again,” said Steve Goj- kovich. “Unfortunately, the police didn’t agree and kept stopping us.” The only wrinkle in the senior’s success was the constant challenge of the junior class. “They always seem to just beat us out in all the competi- tions,” moaned Kerry Barrick. “I get tired of hearing about how great they are.” “I think we’ve come a long way since our freshmen year,” said Phelps. “We’ve accomplished a lot and I’m proud of our unity.” Waving enthusiastically. Anna Navar- rete participates in the senior car rally held on the first day of school. Seniors-ll