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

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Cecilia Bustamante Samantha Byrne Robert Carrasco Kent Crotts Cecilia Yvonne Bustamante: AFS 4, Spanish Club 1234, Treasurer 4, SNHS 234, Honor Roll 2. Samantha Jane Byrne: Foreign Exchange Student from Australia 4, AFS 4, Student Council 4. Robert Martin Carrasco: Football 1234, T rack 1234, Wres- tling 1234, All Conference Wrestling 2nd Team, 1000 Club 234, Football Homecom- ing Attendant 4, Junior Prom Attendant 3, Letter Club 234. Kent A. Crotts: Play Cast 23, Football 12. Track 1234. John F. Dominguez: Best of Fair School Art 4 Sheri Denise Durr: AFS 4, Marching. Concert, Pep Band 123, Spanish Club 4, Basketball 2, Track 1234, Track Boosters Award 2, Outstanding Sprinter 3, All State Track Team 3, Honor Roll 123, 1GAA 1234. Murl Daniel Easley: Copper Cat 234, Editor in Chief 4, Subscription Manager 3, French Club 1234, Vice-pres. 3, Anytown 3, Honor Roll 1234, NHS 34, Junior Rotarian 4, Quill and Scroll 34, Earth Science, English I, Alge- bra I, French I. and Typing I Awards 1, Chem. II, English II, Geometry, French II Awards 2, Chem. II and Health Awards 3, Top 10% of Statewide Math Contest 3, Outstanding Junior Scholarship for U of A 3. Crlssie Anna Fencil: Transferred from Baltimore City College 3, AFS 4. Justin Blain Flowers: Marching Band, Concert Band, Pep Band 1234, Drama Club 12, Play Cast 12, Football 1234, Class B Football All Conference Honorable Mention 3, Tennis 1234, Most Improved 2, Wildcat Award 3, Honor Roll 3, Letter Club 234. Grace Fran- co: AFS 1234, Marching Band 12, Class President 3, Copper Cat 1234, Head Pho- tographer 4, Drama Club 123, Stage Crew 23, French Club 34, Officer 4. Student Council 34, President 4, Graduation Com- mitte 4. Football Homecoming Queen 4, Ju- nior Prom attendant 3, Miss Merry Christ- mas Attendant 2, Junior Rotarian 4, Quill and Scroll 34. Steven Boyd Gaethje: AFS 1234, Drama Club 3, Play Cast 3, Stage Crew 2, Baseball Manager 3, Football Man- ager 4 Jason Garcia. Shanna Tan Gash: AFS 1234, Marching and Pep Band 123, Basketball 1234, Most Improved Award 3, Track 123, Volleyball 1234, Letter Club 34, IGAA 34. Mark Gaxiola: Baseball 2, Bas- ketball 1234, Best Free Throw 3, MVP 3, All Conference 1st Team 3. Courier All Star Team 3, EAC All Star Tournament Team 3. Martin J. Gherna: AFS 1234, Vice-pres. 3, Class Secretary 3, Spanish Club 23, Bas- ketball 1, Manager 234, Football Manager 1234, Track 1234, Most Improved 3, Any- town 3, Honor Roll 1234. NHS 34. Junior Rotarian 4. Letter Club 34, SNHS 234, Me- dallion of Merit A.S.U. 3. “Ugh!” snarls Suzle Valdez to Mona Sanders. “Why do we get stuck doing the sophomore section when we're ju- niors?” Undoubtedly one of the best “We did it again!” said excited Copper Cat staff members as they congratulated each other on yet an- other award-winning yearbook. The ’85 edition received a top Medalist ranking from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and a First Class rating from the national Scholastic Press Association. Top ratings are nothing new for the Copper Cat which has a long record of excellence. With the exception of one second-class rating in 1953, the local yearbook has received either a first class, Medalist, or All-American rating every year since 1950. One area which helps make the Copper Cat such a good book each year is its coverage of the school year in the copy throughout the book. “Writing body copy is the hardest thing to do and I hate it,” admitted staff member Mona Sanders. “What really upsets me, though, is when people don’t read it when the books come in.” 12-Senlors Copper Cat

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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

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John Dominguez Sheri Durr Murl Easley Crissie Fencil Justin Flowers Grace Franco Steven Gaethje Jason Garcia “Hail the conqueror!” Rene Sandoval towers over fel low freshman Jon Bouriaque at the Copper Cat Initi- ation party.