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FOR THE WINNING GOAL by T. Gorman, A. Ryland and B. Cole The 1997 boys' soccer season marked the first year for new head coach John Marsden, who was optimistic about the team's possibility for a repeat as district six champions. J.
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midst of the summer's heat. After starting with a 1-1 record the team rolled off five straight victories before losing to state powerhouse Parkland in overtime. The next challenge for the team was the State College Invitational, where the team split their two games. Although faltering late, the team entered districts with the number one seed. In a semi-final showdown against Altoona in the playoffs, the teams battled to a tie for 79 minutes before Altoona ended State's season. But deJÂŤ.lfiol" (/a.Nr'tj, 8016' ' s'oeoel" Front Row: Nick Rohrbach, Kirk Humilovich, Rodney Yapi, Zach Hershey, Andrew Lapsa, John Marsden, Chris Gibbons. Second Row: David Graefe, Andy Hackett, Drew Cavanagh, Brandon Cunning, Chase Kuech, Dan Hellmann, Jason Koch. Back Row: Coach Bob Langton, Elliot Hirshon, Trevor Gorman, Abrahm Vogel, Ben Eggebeen, Eugene Stunson, Adam Steele, Jonathan Harrison, Tim Ryland.
spite a disappointing loss, the Little Lions boys' soccer team had many memorable victories.