Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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l. Dicussing the main points of the speech competition is senior David Farrar and Coach Diana Allen. 2. Team members are front row Coach Diana Allen, Vincent Malpasso, Bryan Hitchcock, David Farrar, and Christine Cefalu. Row two Bill Roach, John Park, Fernando Cuadra, and Brian Manich. ard wo k pays off for decathlon team Hard work and dedication char- acterized the Academic Decathlon team for Diana Allen, first year coach. The Tigers finished third in the competition behind seven-time win- ner Stagg and runnerup Lincoln. Despite Stagg's seventh consecu- tive win, the Tigers won several indivdual awards. These included: senior Brian Ma- nich, winner of the essay competi- tion in the scholastic division, senior John Park, winner of the essay competition in the honors division, senior Bryan Hitchcock, winner of the science competition in the varsi- ty division, and senior David Farrar, winner of the science competition in the honors division. l enjoyed working with the kids and l liked the idea that the topics ifor Academic Decathloni were out- side the realm of the classroom and the kids got to study things that you wouldn't study normally, said Coach Allen. ln addition to coaching the Tig- ers, Coach Allen also coached at Montevideo Christian High School in Watsonville for two years before coming to Tokay. Although she was not considering offering Academic Decathlon as a class, similar to Stagg's program, Coach Allen planned to return as coach next year better prepared. ln addition to getting her recom- mendations in the spring instead of the fall, she planned to study the super quiz in the summer and the novel in the spring, and work a lot more on the speeches. Tokay placed third in the super quiz competition behind eventual winner Stagg. Tokay improved from last year's fourth place finish despite a more difficult super quiz topic than last year. by John Park photos by Leroy Lambert ng- sa mm' Z 4 3 r i ...wx 0... .. .,,,..W..,,...-...W ...W-

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r 2 Johnston, Kirk Kaoosji, Afreen Le, Vang Ling, Justin Luong, Tuan Mack, Darren Morris, Robert Ngo, Trang Nguyen, Loan Nguyen, Loan Thi Nguyen, lVly Linh Nguyen, Phi Nguyen, Phuoc Nguyen, Thanh Dinh Nguyen, Tram Nicoles, Angela Nop, lVlony Pastore, Regina Reider, Jason Renwick, Sam Rich, Julie Scott, Sarah Spano, Joseph Stapleton, Sara Suh, Jae Hoh Thao, Zong Ton, That Tran, Khoa Ut h, Lim Untal, Narc isa Vann, Sopheap Wallace, Bill Womble, Stacey Wong, Abiel Woodruff, Sabrina Yoo, Myoung Inf llige ce lives, thrives Studying, dedication, tenacity, intelligence knit- ted together to make one of the most extraordinary years in the history of the Tokay chapter of the California Scholarship Federation. We had three extraordinary classes back to back, the seniors, juniors, and sophomores. You rarely see that, said Don Vogler, co-adviser for CSF. We had an excess of 50 repeating CSF members for four semesters or more in this graduating class than ever before. As individuals they each excelled, but as a group of motivated individuals they worked as a club, a fun club promoting activities and raising funds. i'Everybody gets out of class. We eat a lot of food and have fun, said Kate Steinheimer, CSF president. Among the having fun times the club man- aged to decorate the school Christmas tree, raise several hundred dollars for the scholarship funds, carry on a MSLM candy sale, and go to the Manteca Waterslides for their annual field trip. The first semester officers were: Kate Steinheim- er, president, Prizel Arquelada, vice president, Lea Umnas, secretaryftreasurerg Emily Romero, social services director, and John Nahigian, historian. Second semester officers were John Nahigian, president, Kuldip Kaur, vice president, Prizal Arquelada, social services director, Joy Soriano, secretaryftreasurerg and Marino Linardon, histori- an. However, the impressiveness lay not in the activities of the club but in the production of its members. I was impressed as an adviser that the three classes have been able to be back to back like this. lt'sjust so dog-gone good, said Mr. Vogler. by Robin Saxen photos by Stephen Chesley 3. President Kate Steinheimer makes a list ol probable CSF field trip stops. The club members later voted to go to the Oakwood Lake Manteca waterslides. CSF 37

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1 f f Z 2 ff if x, ! n I I 5 3. Bryan Hitchcock seems to eye the embarrassed as he is about l0 be trophies and medals as he awaits to dfaped Wnhafeam medal- receive his award. 4. Senior John Park seems to b 5. Smiling at a joke at one ol the speakers at awards night is senior Bill Roach. Academic Decathlon 39