A Team RECORD: 6-3-1 Coach: mark murray Players: Jonathan Benson, Joseph Gasperi, michael terman, Matthew Bruce, Nicholas Gasperi, Matthew Bagby, austin zollars, Jesse Payne, Saum Yazdani , Henry Goscha, Mohammed Chaudhri, Michael Babbott, Luke Oldroyd, Jonathan FeltoN, Connor Williams
b Team RECORD: 3-4 Coach: Brandon pepin Players: Humza Khan, owen wright, Bijan Shirazi, Andreas Hansen, Kevin Vo, Rohit Sengupta, Tyler Sabapathy, Frank Sheeran, Shaunak Lokre, Ryan MoHamadi, Alexey Ayzin, Alexander McCreight, Eric Kushnir
2. PEP TALK Coach Murray gives the team a halftime pep talk during an away game.
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1 1. RACING DOWN THE SIDELINE Seventh grader Michael Babbott dribbles down the sideline at a home game against Maranatha.
MS Boys’ soccer The A and B teams success corresponded with team cohesion this season. “Through every game, everyone developed and improved their skills mentally and physically,” stated A-team member Nicholas Gasperi. Their improvement led to a climactic final game against Pembroke Hill. After a loss to them last year, the combined A and B team came back to face them in the league championship this season. Nicholas Gasperi recalled the championship game and how, after rapidly scoring two goals to force a tie score, “it was too dark to go into extra time,” so the teams went to penalty kicks. While the team ultimately lost, players remembered it fondly. Mohammed Chaudhri said that the team “decided to play hard and played like a Barstow soccer player” and described the A team this year as being “a solid unit.” The A team also showed more and more connection and positivity throughout the season, which paid off. The B team improved their passes throughout the season, and Ryan Mohamadi commended his team, saying that “we have really mastered looking for the best pass. This is something that a lot of teams can’t do right.” Eric Kushnir stated that “it was so awesome that I could play a lot” and recalled his favorite game, one where the B team beat Pembroke Hill, 1-0. Honing their focus and comradery, the A and B teams excelled together. 3. FAST FEET Eighth grader Connor Williams defends against a player with the same flair for footwear.
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