South Albany High School - Sapere Aude Yearbook (Albany, OR)

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Netf Sport: Soccer Players Come A Cony Way The 1978-79 soccer season was a first for South Albany. “We had a very inexperienced first year team.” said Senior John Porter: Porter was voted the most valuable player. Even though the spirt was new, the players “had a lot of fun.” commented Sophomore Dwayne Nys: “almost everyone worked hard.” Junior Troy Heckman, given the award for best sportsmanship, thought that “We went a long way from the first games to the last game! ’ ’ ■ “The whole team was outstanding, the team consisted of good kids who showed good sportsmanship. —Coach Shimeles Gessesse Boys Soccer Beaverton........ Sheldon.......... West Albany. . . . Corvallis........ Sheldon.......... Cottage Grove. . . Willamette....... South Eugene . . . North Eugene . . . Crescent Valley. . W1NS-0 LOSSES-8 TIES-2 8 I. Mike Halstead. John Porter and Scott Covey stay-on guard. 2. Goalie John Porter reaches for the hall while teammates Greg Concer. Jay Keuter. Scott Covey and Dwayne Nys watch. 3. Troy Heckman pauses between action on the field. 4. BOYS’ SOCCER: FRONT ROW: Coach Shimeles Gessesse. Reid Graves. Dan Mowery. Dwayne Nys. Scott Covey. Greg Concer. John Porter. Troy Heckman. Mats Haivardson. BACK ROW: Jay Swing. Greg Gardner. Paul O'Brien. Brian Roth. Matt Concer. Richard Scott. Doug Marc. Jay Keuter. NOT PfcTllRED: Don Manes. Terry .Hails. Peter Zink. Mike Willem. Dennisc Stothoff. Richard Wheeler, and Don Crisp.

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 Fall Activities Soccer 8 Gymnastics .... 38 Homecoming 10 Talent Show 41 Volleyball 12 Fall Play .... 42 Class of 79 Faculty .... 44 Graduation 28 Student Government 55 Cross Country 30 Band 58 Football 33 Choir oO Clubs .... 62

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 In the light of this year and these girls, soccer will stay at South Albany and become a strong league sport. —Coach Jim Gould Qooi Ournout Tor Toth 3earns Soccer, being a new sport at South, had the problem of getting potential athletes interested in the sport. said Coach Jim Gould. At the start of the season we only had six girls practicing regularly. It was the dedication that these girls had which gave South Albany its first successful year of girls’ varsity soccer: by the season’s end. seventeen girls were involved. Liz Anderson, senior, was voted most Valuable Player. Kathy Davis, sophomore, was voted Most Improved. Diane Liddel, junior, summed up the season: We all worked together and tried out best. ’ GIRLS’SOCCER ¥ North Luge ne........ Corvall is........ Sheldon.............. Churchill............ West Albany . . . • Crescent Valley...... Tigard .............. West Albany.......... Sheldon.............. % WINS-1 LOSSES-8 9 10 , 7 3 . 3 . 3 I. Terri Harris. Pattye Selfridge. Diane Liddel. and Lori Finch show disappointment of defeat. 2 Liz Anderson dribbles 3 the ball down the field. GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM: Front row: Diane Liddel. Terri Harris. Peggy Kutch. Pattve Selfridge. Spitz, and Kathy Reid Back row: Renee Dwier. Liz Anderson. Lori Finch. Linda Reeser. Kathy Davis. Traci Johnson. Marie Bylund. Tami Roughton. and Coach Jim Gould. NOT PICTURED: Kim Winter. Patricia Thompson, and Cindv Romo t 4 O r ..-. • • « 9