Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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What a precarious position!!! Coach Mr. Richard Hilleory attempts on escape from a move placed on him by o fellow student. Demonstrations such os this ore designed to improve o stu¬ dent ' s technique. Pumping iron!!! .. . Junior Eric Coe ex¬ hibits his strength in the weightlifting room. Sixth period was o time for showing strength for many guys on the football team. Here I come!!! ... Senior Mott Ryan closes the gap between him and team¬ mate Andrew Hudson. Cross Country runners put a lot of time and effort into the perfection of their sport. Sports Divider 19

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Oh, soy con you see!!! Troy Johnson, Chris Lockett, and Croig Clements stand at attention while the national anthem plays. This was a rime of silence in which the players are thinking of the game ahead. Athletics ploys on important part in every school. Through athletics one is taught leader¬ ship and discipline which ore very beneficial in on athlete ' s future enrichment. Athletics is not only important to the in¬ dividual but olso to the school os o whole. It builds school spirits and unites the student body. Participation is encour¬ aged to provoke the building of one ' s character. There ore three sports seasons: fall sports, winter sports, and spring sports. Many sports hove teams for both boys and girls, however, there ore those few exceptions which are for participation ex¬ Hurry up pitch the ball!! ' ' Mike Scharf anxiously awaits the ball. Patience was very important in the art of batting. Batting was accounting for a very im¬ portant parr of the offense. Seasonal Building BIocks clusively by either girls or boys. All sports ore seasonal ond ore ployed os follows: foil sports in¬ clude football, girls ' tennis, boys ond giris cross country, and volleyball; Winter sports include boys and girls basketball, gym¬ nastics, wrestling, and boys and girls indoor track; 5pring sports include boys and girls outdoor track, baseball, softball, and boys and girls soccer. Each par¬ ticular team was composed of various levels. Some teams hod a varsity, J.V., and freshman team; some had just q varsity ond J.V. team, ond some hod only one varsity squad. The levels provided for the number of students who could participate and offered a better chance to those who were of overage talent. Athletics was a spirit builder and was acknowledged fre¬ quently in the newspapers, over the announcements, and at pep rallies. Athletes were recognized ot the pep rallies by their coaches. Coaches were the analysts of athletics which provoked the building of school spirit. For a team to be suc¬ cessful, it did not only require dedication of the student but of the coach. Coach Davis com¬ mented, A coach must be dedicoted to his couse for he is the building block of the team.” Letting it rip!! Sophomore Connell Fran cis concentrates on her pitch. Pitching was the position which required cons font concentration. The pitcher fogerhei with the catcher was the battery of the ream. Soorts Divider

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This one ' s mine! . . . Missy Corfer prepores to recover rhe boll while two opponents stand ready to block her progression toward the goal and a possible score for the Vikes. A proud moment . With the trophy at his feer, Coach Ross and rhe entire girls varsity soccer ream await rhe conclu¬ sion of the Stare Finals award ceremony. Whoa, not that woyl . . Toro Shiffert slows and starts to head bock os rhe op¬ posing player kicks the boll. Quick stops and starts are frequent during rhe gome with the changing of offense to defense. A Step Away The girls ' varsity soccer team and coach Al Ross came as close as rhey could to rhe stare championship. Their quest goes on, however, os rhey captured second place in rhe store losing in on attempt to rhe Robinson Roms from Fairfax. Finishing with a 12-4 overall mark, they won o Com¬ monwealth District title and o Northwestern Region Cham¬ pionship with a record of 11-1 The ream hod lost a lot of starters from the previous year and most of the defense was mode up of new untested players. However, they come through for the team ond soon were ploying like rhey were born for the game. We worked well together and we learned to work os a ream. We couldn’t hove gone os for os we did without the help of our coach,” stored player Carolyn Cuccherini. Coach Al Ross wos awarded Coach of the Year by rhe Potomac News. Cooch Ross has been or Woodbridge for six years ond the team has gotten better every year according to the records. The quest for rhe state title goes on. Cooch Ross and the Vikes will be shooting to gain that title next year with prac¬ tice and determination on their side. Was it good? . . . Varsity players Shelly Doneen, Tara Reilly and Sherrie Frishert waif on rhe sideline during a game. All players cannot play the entire game so substitutes are necessary. Varsity Girls ' Soccer Lake Craddock Tournament Lost to L.B. 4-1 Lost to Fairfax 3-2 WSHS 8 Stafford WSHS 3 Gar-Field WSHS 5 Potomac WSHS 2 Annandale WSHS 12 Fauquier WSHS 1 Stonewall WSHS 6 Potomac WSHS 4 North Stafford WSHS 1 Gar-Field District Tournament WSHS WSHS WSHS 10 2 7 Fauquier Gar-Field Stonewall 0 0 0 Playoff vs. Stonewall 0 — WSHS 4 State Championship: WSHS 0 — Robinson 4 1984 Record: 14 (won), 4 (lost) District Champs Regional Champs State Runners-Up 20 Spring Sports