Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Light on Their Feet After years of having only a girls ' varsity soccer team, the girl ' s junior varsity team wos formed in the Spring of 1983. The person who wos recruited to be the coach was Mr. Greg Shifflett, on advanced biology teacher. When asked if he thought making o junior var¬ sity team wos o good idea he replied, Yes, it gives the younger girls (freshmen) par¬ ticularly o chance to develop their skills and gain experience in gomes. It also gives them o goal or something to look for¬ ward to in making the varsity ream.” Since the ream was so new they weren ' t only concerned with winning; they wanted to build o solid background. Many of the girls were ploy¬ ing soccer for their first rime, eager to do well ond to win. Mr. Shifflett hod this to soy about the team, I think they ore just now learning how to be unselfish on the field, pass to open teammates, ond help one another on defense. When they ore juniors ond seniors, they should be working together real well on the field.” Looking towards next year Mr. Shifflett wos osked how he liked coaching the team, Coaching girls has really been o treat for me they are much more enthusiastic toward their team they try harder in prac¬ tice and they ore much more coachable than the boys.” Come on ref., she wasn ' t offsidesl Dawn Dodger questions o foul coll mode toward one of her reammotes. If wos support that added to the team ' s spirit ond overall success. Watch Out, I ' m Gonna Boot Itl Mary Deyf rakes time out of her practice schedule to smile ot the camera. For os the saying goes, practice mokes perfect.’ Now Listen Closely, it was 6 attempts . .. Manager Liso Uftoro prepares to take down stats os told to her by Coach Shifflett. It is through such starts that the team wos able to measure its improvement. 22 Spring Sports

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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

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J.V. Girls ' Soccer WSHS 2 Potomac 1 WSHS 2 Stonewall 1 WSHS 2 Potomac 3 WSHS 0 Annandale 4 WSHS 0 Stonewall 1 WSHS 5 Gar-Field 2 Won: 3 — Lost 3 Go, go!!! Varsity Coach Al Ross anxious¬ ly watches his ream from the sidelines. Player Shari Frishett also watches her teammates eagerly. We ' re No. 1! We re No. 1! J.V. girls show they ' re spirited force both on and off the field. Here they show support for their varsity counterparts playing in the state finals. Now this is how you do it. Coach Greg Shif¬ flett demonstrates a difficult maneuver to the ream listening on. It was under his in¬ spiring leadership that the J.V. girls attained a successful season. J.V. Girls Soccer Team. Front Row: Mary Doyt, Dawn Badger, Debbie Poleway, Amy Fox, Jenny Dohm, Eileen McGlone, Jennifer McManus. Second Row: Cindy Woodburn, Donna Cowan, Barb Utraro, Amy Williams, Tracy Burn, Cara Sullivan, Tammy Barrett, Wendy Clements. Third Row: Lisa Utraro, Tanya Hobar, Cathy Dankel, Kelly Harris, Roni Winkler, Jenny Sutherland, Debby Braun, Usa Capece, Theresa Day, Coach Greg Shifflett. J.V. Girls ' Soccer 23