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AHS Inducting New Members to Hall of Fame – Nov. 5, 2010
November 5, 2010 by
AHS Holds All-Class Reunion – Oct. 26, 2010
October 26, 2010 by
Albert Rodriguez named as Honorary Colonist at All-Class Reunion
October 24, 2010 by
Colonist football has been a fall tradition in the Rodriguez family for more than 50 years. It all began when Albert and Estela met when they were in high school. After graduating in 1954 from rival Valencia High, where he was a star athlete, Albert continued attending the AHS football games with Estela and her many family members who attended Anaheim High.
Someone in the family was always playing football or cheering or playing in the marching band. Albert and Estela, always wearing Colonist spirit wear, attended all these events.
Along with his support of Anaheim as a booster, Albert also served as a track coach for Anaheim High and other local schools. Some of the athletes he coached while at AHS became state and national champions, including Ylena Carrasco, a Class of ’86 grad who will the first female Orange County athlete to clear 6 feet in the high jump. He also coached students who were members of his Anaheim Atoms AAU Track and Field club.
With two daughters who graduated 12 years apart, he had ample opportunity to be an active parent booster in sports and band during that time. He has literally driven thousands of miles transporting his daughters and their friends to numerous sports and performing arts events.
Whatever was needed for the school he was always willing to pitch in to promote student activities and excellence. He understands the value in helping in any way he can to support the sons and daughters of Anaheim High School, said his daughter Angela, who was an Anaheim High athlete, band member and a cheerleader.
Albert’s brother-in-law Albert Miranda, a Class of 1965 grad, was also the recipient of “Big Al’s” support. The younger Albert, a tennis star at Anaheim and a Vietnam veteran who is helping establish a memorial for his fallen classmates on the school campus, credits many of his life accomplishments to his mentor who he said has been a “friend and the best role model a person could ask for.” He praised his brother-in-law as a person who “always set the bar high and has challenged those around him to participate in life rather than to just sit around as on-lookers.”
Angela summed up the reason her father was deserving of the award: “Though my dad may have married into the Colonist family, he has always demonstrated a strong commitment to family, friends and community, a zest for living life and for striving to challenge one’s self to reach new heights. He is part dad, part coach and ALL Colonist!”
Nominations for this award can be sent to anaheimalumni@yahoo.com.
Bob Hasenjaeger
August 28, 2010 by
A loyal Colonist up until his passing on Jan. 27, 2010 at age 68, Bob was known as the “Voice of the Colonists” for his tireless behind-the-scenes work for numerous Anaheim coaches. He served as a dedicated volunteer for 28 years, announcing football, basketball and baseball games.
Born in Orange, Feb. 21, 1941, Bob attended Santa Ana High School and Santa Ana College. His worked for numerous years at the video coordinator for the Anaheim Angels baseball program.
Bob asked to be buried wearing his AHS baseball cap. His support of Anaheim High and its students was unwavering and his friendship was a benefit to all who knew him. His voice and presence at Colonist games will be sorely missed.
Larry Quille – Class of 1930
August 24, 2010 by
When Larry Quille graduated from Anaheim High in 1930, it’s unlikely that even with his talents as a writer could he have created the story about the amazing life he would live, a tale that included being captured as a Japanese prisoner of war to returning to his alma mater as a teacher with a distinguished 27-year career.
Larry was born on May 12, 1912 in Odessa, Missouri. It was truly Mother’s Day as the modern celebration of Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May began on May 12, 1912. His family would eventually turn their eyes west and move to California.
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Coach Clare Van Hoorebeke
May 23, 2010 by
Anaheim High’s beloved head football coach Clare Van Hoorebeke led Colonist football teams to repeated victories from 1950 – 1972. Known as the “Dutch Master,” Hoorebeke forever changed the face of high school football. To this day, coaching principles pioneered by Van and his loyal staff have served as the model for football programs in Orange County and across the county. [Read more…]
Steve Mora – Class of 1986
May 13, 2010 by
Steven Mora, M.D.
Anaheim High School
Class of 1986
Inducted into AHS Hall of Fame in 2005
Dr. Steven Mora is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon practicing in Orange County, California. He’s a founding partner at Restore Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Group. He has a unique experience that led him to choose Orthopedic Surgery as a career.
He completed his undergraduate studies at California State University Fullerton, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Sciences and minor Biochemistry. He then pursued his medical education at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. He was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Mora believes that his personal experience as a trauma patient helped him to become a better, more empathetic physician. Both of his legs were run over by a commuter bus while living in Peru. He underwent multiple complex surgical procedures and continues to suffer with pain. He feels this experience has helped him empathize better with his patients. This near tragic experience also introduced him to orthopedic Surgery.
Dr Mora also credits his experience in wood-shop class at Anaheim High School as an introduction to the tools that he fell in love with and continues to use as an Orthopedic Surgeon. He later found out that his experience at AHS under his teacher, Mr. John Rush, made a big difference for him during his surgery training.
His areas of expertise include sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, knee and shoulder surgery, and orthopedic trauma. He’s a world-renowned expert for treating chronic Pectoralis Major Tendon tears.
He routinely goes on medical missions Peru where he had spent the first 7 years of his life. He feels that he can make a huge difference in the health of others, especially those with little resources. On these missions he also strives to motivate young students to pursue college and a career in medicine.
He is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences on the where he shares his knowledge and experience with fellow healthcare professionals topic of chronic Pectoralis Major Tendon reconstruction.
Dr. Mora is active on social media. In 2020 he was named a top Orthopedic Surgeon influencer on Twitter. He frequently posts on Instagram under @SteveMoraMD.
More information about Dr. Mora can be found on his website MyOrthoDoc.com
Senior Class portrait – 1986
Foreign Language Major
Computer Programming
Steve Mora was an important part of the Class of 1986.
He was greatly active in various clubs on campus.
Steven Mora, M.D. – Class of 1986
Reuben Droughns – Class of 1996
May 13, 2010 by
Class of 1996
The most prolific running back in Anaheim Colonists football history, Droughns is one of only five players to have his jersey retired. As a sophomore, he rushed for a team-record 2,083 yards and propelled the Colonists to the quarterfinal round of postseason play. He followed that performance with 1,752 yards as a junior to break Mickey Flynn’s career rushing record. Droughns is the only Anaheim running back to surpass 1,000 yards rushing three times, and ended his career with 4,958 yards, the second highest total in Orange County history up to that time. He was a three-time All-Orange League first teamer, and twice earned All-CIF recognition. His excellence was not limited to the gridiron, as Droughns was a CIF champion wrestler in 1996 for the 189-pound weight class.
Renee Therese Kenneth-Sams – Class of 1981
May 13, 2010 by
Renee Therese (Kenneth) Sams – Class of 1981
Joe Anton – Class of 1937
May 13, 2010 by
Joe Anton was born in Anaheim, July 14, 1918, to Lebanese parents Abdulla “Tony” and Noora Anton. An only child, Joe was partially raised by a Hispanic man, while Tony and Noora worked in their store. (Anton’s Market was the first supermarket in Anaheim, and maybe Orange County.) Because of this babysitting arrangement, Spanish was Joe’s first language.
Joe attended St. Boniface Elementary School in Anaheim and then transferred to Anaheim Union High School, graduating in 1937. He moved on to Santa Ana Junior College, then upon his graduation in 1939, enrolled at San Diego State University, earning his degree in 1941.
