George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Arms outstretched, goalie Susan Hancher attempts to block the offensive kick. Early season practices infect Bill Boner and Butch Thomas with spring fever as they play around at the goal. Beys' Vanity Seecer - Front roar: Victor Kim, J« f Prehn. David Moretti. David Adams. Bulch Thomas, Chapman Taylor. Kyi Boy r. Sang Ho Chou. Tom Rowland. Bru« HaD; Book rw: Rick Dowden. Sieve Boner. Jim Waldeek, Bill Boner. Chris Renzi. Art Hyland, Larry Matheny. Cordon Muir. 120 Varsity Soccer

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Warm weather introduced the team to comfortable practices. Phil Holland follows through in a forehand volley. Backhand skills are possessed by Senior Jeff Tuttle as he competes for a place on the ladder. Struggling to reach a tricky backspin, Jim Allison demonstrates the quickness needed for a good tennis game. Boys'Tennis 119

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Soccer hichs for higher goals A surplus of hopeful prospects behind these changes were to make tried out for the Boys' Varsity Soccer the game faster moving, more excit-Tearn, which enabled it to accumu- ing, and more successful, late depth and a large number of new Making its debut at Marshall was players. Rigorous conditioning char- Girls' Varsity Soccer, which was acterized the first few weeks of prac- coached by Maureen Scott. Expecting tice, and only the players able to en- a meager turnout. Coach Scott had a dure the many drills remained. Ball large number of girls to choose from, handling was soon taken into con- Wanting to start the team young, sidcration, and cuts were made until mostly underclassmen were chosen the final team was formed. for the job. With a short, five-week Strategy was concentrated mostly season ahead of them, the team on the offensive players, and im- worked on conditioning and ball proved techniques replaced the old handling skills, which proved to be ones to create a more powerful offen- important in later games. Hard work sive force. Defensive players were and determination paid off as the shuffled around in order to benefit team completed their first and suc-the new offensive strategy. The plans cessful season. Engrossed in onc-to-onc combat with Jim Wal- Sore limbs often accompanied tough workouts, deck, Victor Kim tries to get the ball. Liz McGuinn cares for an injured ankle. Daily drills consisted of ball juggling; Agnes ChtV V-r ry $MRrr - Trent r«r. Su»n Handler. Carey McCuinn. Laura Moretti. Ann Cody. B«k row Kinch. Kim sharpens her skills. igHS’J.g K,cm Co™' „Au»- Swih, Kt««r Hu hev Ann afc«r. Chn Hh a«iu !‘n- 0Uc r.w Melanie Simpion. Be« y M C rroII, Jackie Jacob . Susan Connaughtoo. Linda Curtif. Wrighl. Lynn Smith, Mary .Moretti. Emmy Clemente. Li Jenny Schmidt. Varsity Soccer 121