Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2014, Page 33

Description:	rr^The South boys soccer\i■■Jrteam wanted to go big this season. With the helpof their penalty kickingskills — and some talentedundercicrs^en — they didJls<p-wn: ^just tot ^^%^..^As the ball sailed through the air, itseemed as though time had stopped.All of the fans in the bleachers heldtheir breath as the ball advancedcloser and closer to the net. At just thelast moment, when it appeared asthough the ball would land safely inSouths goal, the gloved hands of thegoalie made contact and averted thepath of the black and white sphere.No goal. Bloomington South fanserupted into cheers.At South, a feat like this wasunprecedented. Never before had theboys soccer team won the Sectionaltitle against Bloomington North onpenalty kicks. Sophomore Ryan Yohn,the goalie who blocked the penaltykick against North, deserves muchuI^■K ai^fci .^HB■1__IBJ1<</>of the traden UA couple of Bloomington Souths soccer players have hiddentalents that are not always seen on the field. Varsity playersjunior Andres Hernandez-Jimenez and senior Kelly Dunigandemonstrate some of their own tricks.junior Andres Hernandez-Jimenezsenior Kelly Dunigandit for this historic win, but thereere also many other younger playersthat aided the team in getting to thispoint.2013 had been an unusuallygood year for the underclassmen, asmany stepped forward to fill the shoesof last years graduating class.Freshman James Cherrys first-yearvarsity position was a pleasantsurprise: This was my first taste of highschool level soccer and I reallyenjoyed it. . f*^. jmmmmRiUnderclassmen contributionswere vital to the teams 12-8 record inthe regular season and the heart-pounding penalty kicks against Norththat beat the rivals for the Sectionaltitle. I was chosen to take one[penalty kick]; I made my shot andhelped my team to victory. It was amoment Ill never forget, saidfreshman Aldridge Zajmi.Several remaining upperclassmenassisted as well by leading and settinga strong example for less-experiencedplayers, forging a bond of teamworkand sportsmanship that served theteam well during an intense butexciting season.Explained junior Isaac Sullivan,This year, weve had a lot of newguys step up; its always tough to loseas many players as we did, but wehave a very strong core of guys, and Iknow we will be a very dangerousteam in the years to come.- HALLIE PEDERSENa
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