Saturday Results for Volleyball/Soccer

VOLLEYBALL

The day got off to a good start as the 6th/7th grade team made huge strides today in their game this morning.

It was a rough first set, but the second set was much closer. 25-16 was the final. The team played with only 6 girls today (where was everybody else???). Sally Li of the 7th grade stood out as she made a few very nice serves and returned the ball on a several occasions. The entire team as a whole has made great strides in just one week, and are doing a lot better job of communicating on the court. Even though they didn't win, they are definitely on the right track and a lot of positives came from the game despite the loss.

Mr. Tsokas was in attendance and was the referee for the game. He said afterward, "Not bad for their first year."

They practice tomorrow from 12-2 at NDV (GIRLS WHO WERE NOT AT THE GAME).

SOCCER

Now onto the soccer...we're still looking for that elusive first goal.

The 6th/7th grade team also showed drastic improvement from their first game. The defense is starting to shape up. Gavin Lin (6th Grade) who was pretty shy about playing when he first started played a great game. He made strong kicks up the field and dribbled the ball when he had the opportunity. Kelvin Mai also played a very strong game in the defensive backfield.

For the 3rd/4th graders...

They definitely looked like the stronger team and had possession of the ball for more than half the game. For the first time this year, the majority of play was in the attack zone, but unfortunately no goals came from it. There were a few good scoring chances, but nothing ever panned out. They are also slowly getting there.

Steve Ung (4th Grade) was a beast out there today, running over kids and kicking the ball hard. He was aggressive and played fearless, which is something everyone needs to learn from. The final score was 3-0, however the first goal was very questionable, due to the opposition being offsides.