Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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SOCCER TEAM LOOKING GOOD It was a very good year for the varsity boys soccer team. They had a total of 8 wins and 5 losses. Three of the five losses were by only one point. One of the main highlights of the year was beating a very tough South Medford team by a score of 3 to 1. It was great beating South Medford in Medford because they were one of the top teams, and it was our first and best game, said goalkeeper Michael Fer- guson. About a third of the way through the season one of the team's starters, Shawn John- son, was lost due to a knee injury. Before Johnson was hurt the team's record was 4-1 and after the injury they fell to 4-4. This year's team had a great ability to make a quick transi- tion from defense to offense. The defenders and mid- fielders played tough man-to- man defense and when they won the ball the whole team was immediately on the at- tack. Brett Dodson and Jason Addy were very important in this part of the game. With only four seniors leav- ing, next year's team looks to be very strong. Coach Reel was very proud of these four seniors. A coach always misses his graduating seniors. They've become (after four years) an important part of my life. I love them like sons and am as proud of them as any father could be. They're good players, they're good stu- dents, they will be outstand- ing men. (Steve Cox, Scott Neel, Mike Reel, Mike Stani- sich). Next year's team looks to be very tough as four players will be returning that were named on the SOC all-conference team. They are Jason Addy, 1st team; Brett Dodson and Michael Ferguson, 3rd team; and Brian Mueller with an hon- orable mention. The team will be an experienced, mostly senior team, that should have a good run at going to state. Battling for the ball-Brett Dodson tries to make his way past the op- ponents. Dodson was a big part of the Viking's success due to his great defensive play. VARSITY SOCCER — Back: Glen Fields, Bryan Mueller, Kelly Zupan, Mike Reel, head Coach- Bob Reel, Scott Neel, Todd Peterson, Mike Stanisich, Brett Dodson. Front: Jimmy Viramontes, Ty Harrington, Dennis Koger, Jeff Englestadter, Michael Ferguson, Jason Addy, Dirk DeGroot, Steve Cox, Shawn Johnson. Getting the ball upfield-Michael Ferguson kicks the ball out to his teamates during the K.U. match. Ferguson was selected to the 3rd team all-conference as a goal- keeper. Kicking it up-Bryan Mueller tries to kick the ball over his defender. This was Mueller's third year on the team. 24-Varsity Soccer

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Show me mean, Jeen ■ Soph. Jeen Clerhetson ex- presses a lasting image with pride. Blocking the opponent - Rich- ard Depew stops his opponent for running back Kevin Hamil- ton. Stretching for the tough workout - Rob Anderson concentrates dur- ing warm-up. i nd Prosh Pootball - 23

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 FINAL SCORE VIKS OPPONENT 0 REYNOLDS 2 3 S. MEDFORD 1 5 GRANTS PASS 0 9 CRATER 1 0 KUHS 6 3 H.VALLEY 2 2 N. MEDFORD 3 8 EAGLE PT. 0 1 ROSEBURG 2 2 ASHLAND 0 0 ROSEBURG 1 Pushing his way past his defender - Shawn Johnson tries to push the ball upheld. Johnson was unable to finish the season due to a Junior Varsity Soccer-25 Knee injury which he suffered in the K.U. game.