For the past 10 years , seniors have rose up to lead victories , creating a strong reputation for the boys varsity team . One thing that all these seniors had in common is that they were all once freshman . John Park , Jeff Jin , Samuel Lee , were the only seniors on the team . Due to the larger number of younger players , John and Jeff expressed that they were initially concerned that they would have to watch over a larger group . However , John explained that he soon realized that he didn ’ t have to because the team was already “ pretty knit together ” and
therefore “ There wasn ’ t too much responsibility .”
“ We all respect each other and we all know what to do . Everybody has their responsibilities ,” said John .
Jeff on the other hand said “ Even though I ’ m a senior , this is only my second year on the team , so I feel responsibility not as a senior , but as a player on the team . So I just want to work hard because
I feel that seeing the worst player work hard is just as impacting as seeing the best player work hard .” Fortunately , it is not only the seniors who feel that they are handling the team well . Zachariah Ward said , “ John ’ s a really good captain and he was the captain for volleyball as well so I think he has a lot of experience in leading a team . He does a really good job of that . And I think the other seniors , especially Jeff , does a really good job of keeping the team together and always having a positive attitude . So I think despite our lack of older players , we have good leaders because of the experience and personalities of the seniors .”
Ben agreed with Zachariah , complimenting Jeff for constantly being a positive force on the team and encouraging the juniors , sophomores , and freshmen to the best of his abilities .
“ And even when they mess up he doesn ’ t get mad and just tells them to try better next time ,” said Ben .
Ben also spoke about John and how his encouragement and bright outlook , especially after games they lost , helped the team stay strong together . “ Even after games we lose , he always tells players that they did a good job and he encourages them more to get better ,” said Ben .
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FIGHTING FOR 10 YEARS OF VICTORY
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Maim Cho Class of 2011
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The best part about the soccer season was not just about winning every match and finishing well in the tournaments . The best part was running the 90 minutes with like-minded and passionate teammates who always had my back , no matter what the results were .
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Jeff Jin skillfully dribbles the ball away from the SIS player who marked him . Although the Knights lost this game , they won against APIS the next day .
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It is a privilege for the current soccer players to play as a GSIS varsity player , so I just want them to enjoy and try as hard as they can to win the championship .
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Jong Hee Kim Class of 2012