Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Keep your eye on the ball. Sophomore David Roche, member of the boys ' tennis team, owoifs the mo¬ ment of contact between his rocket ond the boll. Careful concentration is a key factor in the success of a tennis player ' s game. Where ' s my mom? Varsity Cheerleader Jennifer Procopio looks intently into the crowd at a football game. Between cheers, the girls had time to search the stands for friends who they would get together with after the game. Pull harder men! Members of the Boys ' Junior Varsity crew ream pull in earnest during a racing start prac¬ tice. It was necessary to practice these starts since most of the momentum and speed was attained with a strong bur steady start. Hey batter, batter, batter ... Varsity baseball team member Bunky Burton stands poised for action during a gome. Players had to be on their roes during a game since the action and playing were hard and fast. Id Sports

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A tense moment ... Senior Gino Bossord bites her noils in anxiety during o nerve-rocking football gome. Close gomes often affected loyal fans to the point where they felt os if they were ploying the gome. Still open and cooking ... Lake Ridge ' s own McDonald ' s stays open until the late hours of the night so that students con grab o bite to ear after o lore gome or dance. Friends meet each other to discuss the evening ' s events so for and to plan something else. Oh, I ' ve been hit. Senior Andy Martin watches his friend Paul Venus ploy the video gome GORF. The mony arcades that opened up in the area allowed students to relax and enjoy on action-filled gome. Scenes 17

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Catch me if you can. Jay Walker, a junior, oursprinrs the opposing Stonewall runners with his powerful end kick. Long practices during the season paid off in the races that were run. Throw it here! Sophomore Valerie Sozonov waits to catch the tennis bolls that her opponent is throwing to her. When bolls landed on one side of the net, they were given to the other player when the serve changed. Unify in Command At the wafer hole ... Varsity football players Jim Hefti, Walter Loving ond Richard Kines toke a break on the sidelines to get o drink of water. Players got thirsty os well os tired while ploying. Dedication and determination are both ingredients that help to make a good athlete. Aside from the physical ability necessary to perform to the fullest extent, an athlete must have both dedication and determination to succeed. Practices were long and hard and lasted late into the afternoon. Some teams even had morning practices that began at 6:00 a.m. and ended right before school started. Aside from team practices, there was also schoolwork. Grades had to be kept up as there was a certain grade average that had to be maintained. Four classes had to be pass¬ ed to remain a team member. Sports also fended to dictate your whole life. Schedules had to revolve around practices. Diets were also strictly enforced for reams such as wrestling and gymnastics. It was also hard to hold down a job that provided needed funds. Behind the performance of every player was the backing of the coaches. They helped ream members excel in their field while also reminding them that school was important. No matter how hard an athlete was pushed, the coaches always looked out for their athletes ' best interests. Those who chose to participate in athletics hod to give a large part of themselves. One hundred fifty percent was given at all rimes to get a wor¬ thwhile finished product. Athletes also had to cooperate with each other. All of these factors led them to victory after victory. Sporrs 19