VIEWPOINT MAGAZINE Volume 2.1 October 2013

Sports Athletes of the Month By Ju Hoon Park Soccer Ben Town (12th) “Ben Town is a brown boy with curly hair who is everywhere during the game”, says Sam, the Varsity Boys Soccer coach. Ben is known as the defender who runs incessantly and switches between offensive and defensive positions very fast. He has been playing soccer for three years, but he does not intend to play in college. Basketball Elia Adiel (8th) “Elia is the engine of the Junior Basketball machine” says Mr. Beliasov, the Junior basketball coach. Elia is the point guard of his team and is known as the ‘ankle-breaker’ after he tripped one of the opposing players during a basketball game last year. He is currently in 8th grade and plans to play throughout high school. Lydia (10th) Smith Lydia has been playing soccer for all her secondary years. “She is fast and she runs into people. Not only that, she scores with strong shots” says Bethany Armistead, her fellow soccer player. She currently plays as a midfielder and she constantly brings about good results to her team. She plans to play as long as she can. Volleyball Joyce Park (12th) “She’s the player who keeps the team together” says Mrs. Collins, the volleyball coach. Joyce is the oldest and the most experienced player in her team. This is why she never gives up and encourages the other players. She plans not to play competitively after she graduates. Problem Solved! By Ju Hoon Park “Losing all three best goalies, probably in the whole IISSAC, will lead us to make some changes to the way we play.” said Mr. Scott Martin, the Varsity Girls soccer coach. Missing Abby Robertson, Sarah Gmyrek, and Paula Fallas this year, the girls soccer team now faces a critical problem: all offensive players now need to fill both offensive and defensive spots. To lessen the load that midfielders carry, Mr. Martin is doing his best to improve teamwork rather than individual skills. With the gaps being filled up, the girls’ team is looking forward to a rewarding result in IISSAC. 5

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