North Allegheny High School - Safari Yearbook (Wexford, PA)

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ii? Having a pow-Wow time the varsity team discusses the game so far. Half time provides a time to discuss game stategies and regain energy. during half 5? The Varsity Girls soccer team atempt to take the ball back from the Boulder team. Their efforts were apparently not in vain, because they Won the game. Burks 259 Fr, Michelle Waters puts all her effort into passing the ball up field to her teammates. Accurate passes are important when playing in a game situation. Burks 53 Rushing to the ball Jr. Keslie Heber prevents it from approaching the defensive end. Sr. Sam McLeod attempts to keep a Boulder player away from Keslie so she can take a shot.

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Klanica Y I 9:6 7 916 ' V . ZW Zuma eoguem il? Controlling the ball away from the defender is a skill that takes a lot of coordination and practice to perfect. Jr. Zac Beavers does his best to dominate his opponent. 1 ees Once the ball is dropped, recovery sets the tone for the next play. Soph. Jesse Liggins hopes Jrls. Shane Milosevich and Nick Martinez are ready. Klanica eie Playing teams from other states offers a unique learning experience. Sr. Brian Cvancara scores an important goal for the Raptors agianst a team from California. 55 Cradling the ball is imperative for victory as Jr. Nick Martinez and Sr. John Prann know. Without ball handling skills, the team canlt control the ball and score.

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Ei? Playing on the defensive side, Jr. J enette Gridley attempts to stop Boulder's shot. The varsity team had a very strong defense which they used to their advantage. Burks Girls' by Bri Henderson ei6Soccer required a lot of time and dedication. Practices were held on Monday through Saturday, usually lasting for about two hours. The long practices helped the girls in ball handling skills, physical conditioning, and strategy. The Freshman!Sophomore team worked on improving skills, and many new friendships were also made. aWe are the future varsity team and if we keep the positive attitudes and strong friendships, we will be awesome, noted Soph. Nicole Mersich. 4'Perhaps our biggest accomplish- ment is our 8-0 victory over Overland, commented Soph. Valerie Pickett. The J .V team had a successful season as well. They were determined to play better than they played the year before. We have done well this sea- son and I have enjoyed playing with the J .V team. I hope we can con- tinue the friendships we've made after soccer is over, commented Soph. Amy Griffin. Coach Taylor Betz entered the program as the new head coach. She worked intently on physical training and conditioning. We will never lose a game because we are less fit than another schoolf' ex- plained Coach Taylor. Our record does not show the true potential of the varsity team, but we've improved since last year. With our new coaching staff we've improved our skills, but we haven't put our style of play togetherf said Soph. Candace Rideout. ii? Taking the ball away from the opposing team Soph. Karla Ledford dribbles her way down the field to make a shot. Speed and concentration are two neccesities needed when playing soccer. i . . f- -waiter., 95? 9 Ei? aaa aaa.,