Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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fHf- YAMAC -1 The 1980 Stormy Petrel Soccer Team: BACK ROW: Allan Reppetto, Russ Fuller, Omid Kanani, Gonzalo Fernandez, Dave Gerhardt, Bob Kane, Irani de Araujo, All Sanai. Coach Bucky Reynolds Al-Assaf. fike Voeltz. Farhad Modaressi. Arman FRONT ROW: Tom Smith, John Wilson, Assaf Davoudian, Vahid Salehi.

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C-6 1981 THE YAMACRAW Soccer Team Gets A Kick Out Of Winning The 1980 Stormy Petrel Soccer Squad put together a great season despite what could have been hampering obsta- cles. First and foremost, the transition involved working under a new coach can cause problems in terms of strategy, style and key plays. Sometimes it takes players a long time to adjust, but under the leadership of Coach Melvin Bucky Reynolds, this year ' s team adjusted quickly and easily. The small number of varsity par- ticipants could also have been a problem, but somehow the team overcame these and other obstackles. Team play, determina- tion and a lot of skill went into the enviable record the squad achieved by the end of the season. The Petrels also took 2nd place in the 25th N.A.I.A. District Playoffs, although some said it wouldn ' t happen for the second year in a row. The team ' s 7-5-1 record speaks for itself, and the awards received by individual players say even more. Vahid Salehi (Forward) and Irani de Araujo (sweeperback) were named first team All-District, with Allan Repetto (goal- tender) making the second team All- District and Farhad Modaressi and Gonzalo Fernandez receiving District Honorable Mentions. Vahid Salehi placed 4th in the nation for N.A.I.A. scoring leaders. Top: Gonzalo Fernandez demonstrates an important soccer skill: the thigh trap. Middle Left: Goaltender Russ Fuller makes another great save. Far Left: A soccer high kick. Left: AM Sanai heads the ball in mid-flight. Right: Scoring champion Vahid Salehi heads the ball to a waiting Tom Smith. Far Right: A goaltender demonstrates the advantage of using the hands.

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C-8 1981 THE YAMACRAW Soccer Oglethorpe Opponent 2 Univ. of the South 4 7 B ' ham Southern 1 2 Univ. of Alabama 4 6 B ' ham Southern 2 2 Mercer Atlanta 1 1 Univ. of Alabama 1 3 West Georgia 2 1 Mercer Atlanta 4 Univ. of the South 3 2 North Georgia 7 Mercer Macon 2 Georgia College 1 1 Berry 7 mi Top Left. Top Right, Middle Right, and Above: Vahid Salehi shows off some of the skill that made him so valuable to the Petrels this year, both on offense and defense. Middle Left: John Wilson prepares to volley the ball back upficld. Bottom Left: Farhad Modaressi makes a powerful kick past Dave Gerhardt. Right: Arman Davoudian joins his team- mates after another victory. Far Left: Team spirit helped lead the Petrels to a winning season. j« 9C