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Growing Together
to Win the Championship

Radiating with power and force, the
boys varsity volleyball team have exerted
their presence on the court. Their enthusiasm, cooperation, hard work, and dedication is a testament to their achievements
this year.

“The sport of volleyball,
in general is a lot about team
bonding; and it’s always our
goal,” said John Park, captain.

Tom Nam mentioned that the team
often ate dinner together, talked with one
another, and sang karaoke together. He
hinted that it was what made their team
unique from other schools, “Our team is
different because we’re really friendly
to each other, help each other, and think
about each other during volleyball games.”
Not only has the team grown closer
together, but they also have been able to
prove their worth through their victories.
Jongwhee Jeon has been especially ecstatic, “Last year, we lost to a lot of teams
that we beat this year, and I think that by

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winning, we showed how much we’ve
grown.”
“We always huddle in the middle of
the court at all times,” said John. “We
give each other high-fives and we’re
always being positive to each other
no matter what’s happening in the
game.”
True to their word, the team
won the KAIAC tournament championship, taking down both SIS
and KIS whom they had lost to
during the season. Despite setter
Zachariah Ward’s disheartening
injury of a torn ligament during
the middle of the Knights’ finals
game against KIS, the team
pulled through and won the
series 3-1.
As a reward for winning the tournament Coach
Dalton allowed the boys to
shave his head, closing out
the season with laughter
as they reminisced about
the strong bonds they
forged during their time
together.

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Kevin Choi
Being on the volleyball team is definitely an experience that I will never forget. It changed myself
not just as an athlete, but also as an individual.
Being part of the volleyball team was like being a
part of a family. I miss the team immensely.

John Park

Class of 2016

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I love that the team becomes more than just
a team, but a family. After every point, we
smile at each other and encourage each other
because we enjoy playing as a team.

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Class of 2015

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1. John Park watches Zachariah Ward practice spiking a ball over the net. The players performed drills to polish
their offensive techniques, especially spiking and bumping. 2. Jin Weisser does the crab work exercise to warm

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up for volleyball practice. The crab walk challenges the muscles to flex in unfamiliar positions. This makes it an effective stretch for the entire body. 3. Victor Jeong, Deborah Buesing, Ziho Hwang, Justin Lee, and Mr. Lozano cheer
for the boys varsity volleyball team. Many GSIS students attended volleyball games to cheer on their fellow Knights.
4. Jongwhee Jeon blocks an incoming ball from a CHS player. His block was successful, and the rally with CHS was
sustained. 5. Before the game against SIS, Will Ko, John Park, Jin Weisser, Paul Lee, Hijiri Kamigawa, Hyun Nam, Coach
Dalton, and Coach Thomas join their hands and exchange encouraging words after warming up. It is a GSIS tradition for
the coaches to pray for the players before every match. 6. Hijiri Kamigawa performs an overhead serve at the beginning
of the game against SIS. It was a close game, with GSIS winning three sets and SIS winning two. 7. John Park, the team
captain, bumps the ball and continues the rally with SIS. John Park was selected as the “Most Valuable Player” of the boys
varsity volleyball team.

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