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The
Varsity Boys ARE State Champions
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Soccer State Finals: Made By John!
THE STORYBOOK SEASON HAS A HAPPY ENDING!
It seems only fitting that the Vikings had
to defeat the Knights and the Raiders in order to achieve their dream. A
2-1 overtime victory over Whitewater, gave Lakeside the chance to travel to
SE Whitfield county for the State Championship.
The team traveled to Dalton for the chance
to continue a Lakeside soccer tradition that began in the 70s. A huge,
enthusiastic crowd cheered on the home town team. But Lakeside countered
with its own cheering section, numbering in the hundreds. Coach Guzzardo
and the LHS SGA organized and paid for “Spirit Busses” to the game, and many
more made the trip north themselves.
In typical Lakeside fashion, the team
played strong defensively and looked to take advantage of opportunities on
counter attack. But after 80 minutes of regulation play and 10 minutes of
overtime, the score remained tied at zero! Time for another penalty kick
shootout! Despite 90 minutes on the field, Alec Kann again put on his
keeper gloves as Yonathan put on a field jersey as the team’s #6 shooter.
Despite an early scare, Alec and the rest of the team came up big, winning
the shootout 3-1 and winning Lakeside’s 7th Soccer State
Championship.
The celebration will continue throughout
the summer and for years to come, as this truly was a “Storybook Season!”
The 2008 MEN’S VARSITY SOCCER TEAM will be honored
by the DeKalb County Board of Education on Monday, June 2 at 6pm at
Druid Hills High School. All team members are encouraged to attend.
(Players should wear shirts and ties with their state championship medals)
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RING FUNDRAISER
As part of the celebration, the team
has ordered Championship Rings. The rings are individually priced at $129.
However, we believe that the players have earned these rings through their
hard work and dedication, so we are not asking individual players to buy
their own rings. We are asking for everyone, anyone, to donate to the
Championship Ring Fund. This includes all alumni, supporters, fans and
parents. Parents of players (including Varsity parents) who can afford
to do so, are encouraged to donate whatever they can to help cover the cost
of the rings’ purchase. Hopefully, there will be enough support to
guarantee that every player receives a ring.
Please make checks payable to “Viking Soccer Booster
Club” and send to Coach Barbe asap. He will turn these over to the Booster
Club. Any excess funds will be donated to the Booster Clubs general fund.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS SEASON!
(Any questions regarding this fundraising effort,
should contact Coach Barbe)
SUMMER TRAINING SCHEDULE
In order to guarantee as much
participation as possible, The Lakeside Boys Summer Training will meet once
a week for most of the summer. This way, no one has to change summer plans,
or pay hundreds of dollars, in order to participate. ALL players
(including JV and Varsity Boys and any girls who want to join in) are
encouraged to come out as often as possible. Obviously, the
better the participation, the better prepared we will be to defend our state
title!
WE WILL MEET, AT LHS, EVERY TUESDAY AT 6PM BEGINNING
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3
NEXT SEASON BEGINS TODAY!!!!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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