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Victory Doesn't Come Easy...

IT TAKES WORK

he soccer team qualified for Nationals by winning
T and Toccoa Falls by identical 3-2 scores. In the

two matches at districts, defeating Johnson Bible

game against Johnson Bible the Cougars trailed 2-0

before rallying for their win. The Cougars never trailed

in their win against Toccoa Falls. Thus the Cougars

became the District soccer champs for the first time ever

and moved on to represent the South Region at the

NCCAA II Nationals hosted by St. Petersburg’s Keswick.

The Cougars entered Nationals seeded third out of the

six team field. In their first match they defeated Grand

Rapids School of the Bible and Music by the score of 2-1.

The Cougars lost their next match to 2nd seed Pillsbury ii

by the score of 4-1. Thus the Cougars were matched Earning our way to

Nationals was an

against Toccoa Falls again in the consolation match. The incredible experience

which I’ll never forget. I

winner would finish third in the tournament. am convinced that the

Lord chose to bless us.
The Cougars scored early and led the match 1-0 until The team played its best

Toccoa scored in the waning minutes of the game. The soccer when it really

counted. The Lord gave us

two teams proceeded immediately into a penalty kick a closeness and love for

one another which will last
shootout to determine he winner. The air was thick with a long time. I’ll never

forget this season, n
nail-biting tension as the Cougars won the shootout 3-2.

Thus the Cougars brought home the third place plaque

for the National Tournament and finished their most

successful season.

Front row: Jason Schultz,

Casey Sutherland, Mark

White, Mike Smith, Mark

Canterbury, Mike Doig,

Brian Grete, Jon Beach,

Greg Bonnell, and Micah

Schroeder; second row:

Coach Bob Carver, Rico

Melancon, Dave Spiecker,

Jason Snyder, //, Dan

Marquette, Jon Yoder, Dan

Kunsman, Matt List, Ryan

Jeffes, and Jon Spires.

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