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Starting off the season with several new students and players transitioning from junior varsity to varsity , the boys volleyball team were able to close the season with improvement and hope for the team in the years to come .
Mr . Moc , who was the new Head Coach for the team said he was surprised to see the team ’ s dedication even though many players were new .
Louie Chung , sophomore , was one of the several new players who joined volleyball . He began as a player with no experience and ended as an All-Conference award winner . Louie ’ s significant improvement as a player was considered by the team to be a testament of his hard work and effort .
He said ,” At the start of the season it was really hard for me to adjust as I was new to the sport . I was able to adjust through hours of practice outside of school .”
David Kim , senior and captain said , “ I was surprised to see the rapid growth in my teammates .”
He elaborated on the rigorous practices the boys went through in order to improve , “ I remember one practice where we had to stand about three meters away from him [ Mr . Moc ] and receive his hits . By Mr . Moc ’ s sheer physical size , you could sense his strength . He would hit at us with so much power that our wrists would become red by the time the drill ended .”
Matthias Buesing , sophomore said by practicing he improved and acquired new skills , which made him more confident and made him become more reliable to his team mates during the game .
Even though the boys did not achieve their goal on the scoreboard they were still satisfied with the improvements they made and are optimistic for the future .
Louie Chung said , “ Our team went from having no hope as a contender for first place to an unpredictable team with the ability to accomplish anything .”
“ Volleyball gave me a servant ’ s heart . I learned to serve others but also to serve volleyballs . I didn ’ t always have the most fun , but I did not let that fact prevent me from motivating my team and directing them to paths associated with improvement , teamwork , and appreciation ,” said James Ahn , the team manager .
Coach Moc also commented , I ’ m happy with their skill level . From day one , all the way to the end of the season , they hugely improved .”
1 . Brad Uhm , Chris Jung , Zachariah Ward , Louie Chung and Tom Nam huddle together after the team scores a point . For each point , the players came together in the middle of the court to celebrate and encourage each other . 2 . Tae Woo Kim prepares to give an overhead serve to the APIS opponent . Tae Woo has actively participated in playing volleyball since he was a freshman , and officially made the Varsity Team this year . 3 . David Kim performs a tip in the game against SIS . There are many forms of attack in volleyball , including back-court attack , a block-abuse , off-speed hit or slide . 4 . David Kim watches Tom Nam receive the ball by an
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Top Row : Coach Dalton , James Ahn , David Kim , E-Joon Ko , Chris Jung , Louie Chung , Max Kim , Coach Moc ; Bottom Row : Tae Woo Kim , Zachariah Ward , Hyun Nam , Matthias Buesing , Brad Uhm
underarm pass . Tom played a defensive specialist position called Iibero , which is usually played by the most skilled defensive player on the team . 5 . Tae Woo Kim , Louie Chung , Zachariah Ward and Tom Nam gather around Chris Jung as he scores a point by hitting the ball over the net . This was the first year Chris Jung joined the Volleyball team .
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