Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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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

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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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It ' s mine, it ' s mine! Taro Reilly runs to catch up to the boll before her oppo¬ nent does. Kathy Martin watches to see what she should do to help her teammate. So for so good . . . Kim Ferlazzo and Susan Hall discuss o ploy while waiting to enter the gome. Watching from the sidelines allowed players to analyze situations and improve because of it. Varsity Girls ' Soccer. Front Row: Jill VanHook, Melisa Marenick, Vivian Pro- fita. Taro Shiffert, Party Short, Kathy Martin, Mary Slater, Ann Marenick. Second Row: Carolyn Cuccherini, Don¬ na Decker, Valerie Hibbard, Tara Reilly, Christine Aymond, Kim Ferlazzo, Susan Hall. Dock Row: Coach Ross, Jennifer Lehman, Annie Sullivan, Sherrie Frisherr, Lynda Badger, Paula Vigneaux, Shelly Doneen, Molly McDow, Lisa Carter, Lisa Utforo. Gonna ' boot this one Melissa Marenick goes to pass the ball off to a teammate before her opponent can get to if. Passing the ball is a skill that is heavily needed during a game. O.K. cornin ' through! . . . Senior Paulo Vigneaux holds off the defensive at¬ tempt for a steal and goes on her way down field. Aggression is an important part of the game of soccer. Varsity Girls ' Soccer 21