The AHS Alumni Association’s 7th Annual AHSAA Golf Classic, Dinner and Auction was a textbook example of a spirited Colonist gathering filled with pride and tradition.
From student volunteers, to teachers, alumni, friends and family, all reunited to spend a day designed to raise scholarship funds, as well as celebrate Colonist comradery.
The AHSAA scholarship fund most certainly gained a boost thanks to the success of Feb. 15 tournament at Western Hills Country Club headed by Chairman Phil Anton ’63. Golf, contests, an opportunity drawing, awards dinner, a silent and live auction all contributed to raising more than $10,000.
Hall of Famer Jim Fassel ’67, a former New York Giants Super Bowl coach, was a crowd favorite on and off the course. As auctioneer for the seventh year running, he helped raise thousands of dollars by encouraging bids for travel packages and tickets to sporting events and to Anaheim’s favorite theme park.
The club house activities were kept running smoothly thanks to event MC Ed Munson, a sports activist with many titles including official score keeper for Angels Baseball, president of the OC Sports Hall of Fame and the Cypress Chamber of Commerce.
The following tournament sponsors also played an important role in raising scholarship funds: Miller Toyota of Anaheim 
(hole-in-one sponsor), AHSAA President Gerald Woodward ’59 and former California State Senator Lou Correa ’76 (lunch sponsors); Anaheim’s ARCO AM/PM owner Jerry Zomordian (beverage sponsor); and the Anaheim Packing House and J&M Promotions owner Jack Ohanian ’72 (golfer goodie bags). Correa also raised funds by contributing two dinners for four that brought in several hundred dollars through the live auction.
Support was provided by numerous alumni who donated their time and talents, including artists Ann Betts Sullivan ‘54 and Janice D. Marco ’72, and Armando CossyLeon, COE of Casa Mexico Tequila who brought his CM crew to the course to share his Mario Lopez-endorsed libation.
Many more contributions to numerous to list all contributed to the event’s happy ending. Click here to view photos from the event.
