Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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This one hos got to be good ... Sophomore Chuck O ' Brien throws the boll in offer the opposing kicked it out. The technique of throwing wos prac¬ ticed ot home ond only briefly checked of practice. Here, you toke It ... Sophomore Joey Guzzo jumps up ond heods the boll to his feommote. The J.V. teom was very good at working the boll between their own players ond alluding the attempts of the defense to steal the boll. WSHS 0 J.V. BOYS ' SOCCER . Potomac i ; WSHS 2 .Stonewall i j WSHS 1 . .Gar-Field 0 WSHS 1 . Potomac i WSHS 2 . Stonewall 0 WSHS 4 .Brentsville 4 WSHS 3 . Osborn Pork 0 WSHS 3 . Osborn Pork 3 WSHS 1 . Brentsville 0 Wins 5 Losses 1 Ties 3 J.V. Boys ' Soccer. Top Row: M. Risler, J. Guzzo, R. McCellon, S. Dowd, T. Thomas, B. Clordy, P. Rodeffer, C. Smith, B. O ' Neil. Middle Row: D. Thomas, J. Dorgue, T. McMahon, K. Covonough, M. Woodmon, P. Ridell, C. O’Brien, R. Seofeldt, Coach P. Mc- Comisky. Bottom Row: S. Celofo, M. Sullivan, G. Edwards, Hiton, Lynn Wilson. JV Boys Soccer 27

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Second Time In only their second seoson os o team, the J.V. Boys ' Soccer team again hod o winning record. Coach McComiskey stated, I was very pleased with the team but I wasn ' t sur¬ prised; I knew the boys hod the talent and ability to win if they wanted to.” Practice every doy was what mode the team good. On sun¬ ny days the team practiced in the pit” and on rainy days they practiced inside the gym. Co-captain Joey Guzzo com¬ mented, You could always count on having practice no matter whot the weather was like.” Don ' t stop on me now . . . Sophomore Tim Thomas tries to dribble the soccer boll down the sidelines. Dribbling skills were emphasized at practice ond every player was able to show their skill in o gome. Just six more ond I ' ve got o new recordl Sophomore Tim McMahon works toward a personal juggling best before practice. Holding high standards was one reason for the J.V. soccer ream ' s successful season. Running was-a standard part of every practice along with many drills of endurance and skill. Daily five mile jogs were meant to keep the team in shape for their games. Besides basic ball control, like passing and dribbling, practice also in¬ cluded playing the varsity team in scrimmages. The losing team in these scrimmages bought breakfast for the members of the other team. After only their second season ever, the J.V. boys’ soc¬ cer team can be described as a total success in every way. 26 Spring Sports

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Highly Offensive Offense was fhe name of rhe game for the varsity baseball ream. They powered rheir way into rhe Com¬ monwealth District Finals. The bats of Tommy Belcher, Tony Blevins, Mike Scharf, and Fred Schimed were particularly strong. From the first day of prac¬ tice on, it was evident that our hitring would be a real positive part of our game,” Craig Clements commented. During games we capitalized on rhe weaknesses of opposing pitchers. When a pitcher was having a rough day, we took Nice hit!!! Nice HitM! . Junior Albe Rodenas congratulates senior Robert Hunter on scoring after o triple. Hitting is important on any baseball ream ond they rook advantage of their power. advantage of it.” Experience was also an im¬ portant part of the success of rhe Vikes. With only two start¬ ing juniors in the line-up,” ex¬ plained Robert Hunter, our ex¬ perience really paid off. Nor only were we experienced in rhe game of baseball, but we have all been playing on the same reams for so long that we have gotten to know each other ' s strengths and weaknesses very well. Thar ad¬ ded greatly to our success as a ream.” ' ' Actually,” added Tim Greening, with the weather the way it was when the season began I was not sure if rhe season would ever really begin.” Rain and mud caused problems in scheduling, but they were overcome. WHAT?!? You colled THAT a strike? Dorrin Keoron exasperatedly questions rhe coll mode by rhe umpire. Alrhough quesrioning o coll won ' t change rhe coll, ir does help rhe next coll go your way. Thar boll is going to be gone!!! Showing his perfect barring stance, Craig Clements waits for rhe ball to get to where he con hir ir. Homerun is almost always on the minds of rhe batters. With blazing speed ond accuracy! Pitcher Jason Smith uses his size and strength to get rhe ball across the plore as a strike Pitchers do not only use arm strength, they also use body strength. Front Row: Dorrin Keaton, Robert Hunter, Paul Michelow, Jeff Cooper, Albe Rodenas. Middle Row: Mike Scharf, Jason Smith, Craig Clements, Tim Greening. Bock Row: Fred Schmied, I Steve Belcher, Mike Hall, Mickey I McDade, Tim Zamaro, Tony Blevins, l Tommy Belcher. 26 Spring Sports ..