Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Junior Chris Adkins and team captain Senior Peter Zafirides work together to stop their Katy opponent. JuniorScott Hyung prepares to pass the Photo by M. Spi ball during the Hastings game. Photo by R. Law Junior Chris Adkins attempts to stop a Katy opponent from kicking the ball. Photo by M. Spiller Team captain Senior Doug Smith, and the most valuable player of the soccer team, runs to stop U17 of the Katy Tigers. Photo by M. Spiller 224 Competition Boys Varsity Soccer

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Freshmen Opponent Score District Record 1st Westchester 49-19 Hastings 15-26 Memorial 52-8 Stratford 42-10 Northbrook 47-12 Spring Branch 28-26 Spring Woods 29-10 Westchester 49-9 Hastings 29-24 Memorial 32-5 Stratford 53-23 Northbrook 42-6 Spring Branch 22-20 Spring Woods 31-19 Susan Lawrence, Jimi Leigh Knous, and Karen Belson trap their Stratford opponent. Front: Renee Seales, Christi Bittner, Yvonne Blanchard, Karen Belson, Susan Lawrence, Kim Simoneaux. Back: Coach Debbie Bodinc, Elaine Torres, Tracy Sorth, Karen Yee, Jimi Leigh Knous, Tracey Luman, Erin Howell. Girls Freshman Baskctball Competition 223

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Junior A.J. Fuller kicks the ball past a Hastings opponent while his teammates look on. Photo by R. Law Front: Keith Campbell, Gregg Martin, Kelley Davis, Peter Zafiridis, Karl Campbell, Chuck Dinh. 2nd: Raj Rao, Ninh Bao, Carrie Constable, Monty Khan, Mike Wills, A.J. Fuller, Jesse Lopez. Back: Brian Shirley, Doug Smith, Brian Murphy, Bryan Adkins, Pranay Patel, Tim Culbertson, Jeff Doria, Coach O'Keefe. Photo by A. Bordonaro. Varsity Soccer Opponent Score Zone Champs St. Thomas 0-5 Spring Branch 5-1 Katy 2-2 Dulles 0-1 Memorial 2-1 Northbrook 4-1 Hastings 2-3 Clements 5-3 Stratford 1-0 Spring Branch 1-0 Taylor 1-1 Westchester 2-5 Clements 4-2 Stratford 5-1 Spring Branch 4-0 Taylor 2-0 Westchester 5-1 Katy 0-3 Winning Zone With Goals With or without a crowd, the determination of the boys soccer team won them the title of Zone Champs. Soccer is a team game, and that fact was definitely proven by the work of the boys through their desire to win. The boys united as brothers without showing selfishness in play. This was a major contribution to the winning season of the Rams. Although teamwork is im- portant the boys felt that Coach O'Keefe was the reason they were so good. Jeff Doria commented, He gave us great guidance and without him we would have been nothing. Praney Patel also added, He is a great coach and friend. The goal of winning zone became a reality by defeating a tough Westchester team 5-1. Chris Adkins was the leading scorer with four goals and his brother Bryan held the Wildcats to a close shut-out giving up only one goal. With this win the Rams became the first team to win a berth in the district playoffs. During the playoffs the Rams had an emotional game with the Katy Tigers losing 0-3. Although the Rams never gave up, they could not ignite a successful offensive attack with five of theirshots hitting thecrossbarof the goal. The Katy Tigers dominated the field which erased hopes for a district championship. Nevertheless, the team had a successful season with high standards and fair play. The Rams had set a precedent for future soccer teams to equal or better. By Robbyc Denson Boys Varsity Socccr Compctition 225