GSIS 10 Year Anniversary Yearbook: Memories | Page 211

3 1 2 1. Harry Cho, Hijiri Kamigawa and Jeff Jin congratulate Jun Park after he scores a goal against APIS. The Knights scored a victory against APIS with an impressive score of 6 to 4. 2. Hijiri Kamigawa practices dribbling the ball through a set of cones. The exercise helped the soccer players improve their control over the ball. 3. Brandon Lee dribbles the ball during an APIS game. All of the dribbling drills they did during practice helped him maneuver the soccer ball with great dexterity. 4. Zachariah Ward kicks the ball with determination during soccer practice. The players performed drills to polish their techniques, especially dribbling and defending. 5. Minsung Kim tosses the ball towards Hijiri Kamigawa so that he can practice a heading. Each player took turns heading the ball, an important technique because the use of hands is forbidden. 6. David Kim tries to defend and block the ball from his opponent. The soccer players had to be careful not to dive in and but instead contain the other player. 7. John Park pulls his leg back in preparation for a powerful kick. The athletic strength built up during practice allowed players to have decisive victories against other schools. 8. Jeff Jin holds the ball behind his back to throw it across the field. Players had to throw the ball back into the game when it went out of bounds. 9. David Kim dribbles the ball away from members of the SIS team. Players had to be fast and agile to prevent the other team from getting the ball. 10. John Park lies on the soccer field as Jeff Jin stretches his leg. When the players pulled a muscle, they had to stretch for a long period of time to recover. 11. Hijiri Kamigawa does a header on the soccer ball. Throughout the season, the soccer team honed old skills and developed new ones, including the header. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Winning thirteen games was easy but winning the season title was difficult. 2012-2013 Regular Season Record 13 Wins 0 Draws 0 Loss. “ Class of 2015 In the semifinals against KIS. John got an early red card. We were down one man. Semifinals was the toughest game to focus on because it was my last high school soccer match and everything was going against our favor. But in that moment, I could feel the team fighting harder than ever before. Scoring two goals, we managed to tie and beat them in the penalty shootouts. It was the most hard fought victory I had ever tasted. Football is God`s gift to humanity, it is beautiful in many aspects. Have fun with the ones around you, because you will miss playing with them. Encourage others and bring each other up, because Knights are strongest when they stay as one. Fight hard for each other, because you are a team, and a team wins and loses as a team. NEW_GSIS Yearbook-USS_Part 4.indd 211 “ Jacob Son Class of 2014 “ I liked playing soccer at GSIS because I appreciated my team mates. They were nice, friendly, and helpful. They taught me a lot when I struggled and they knew how to calm me down when I was too aggressive during the game. Jason Lee Class of 2016 “ “ “ “ 11 Kevin Lee Michael Jin Class of 2013 What I liked about coaching the GSIS boys soccer team was that they ate and breathed soccer. They always wanted to get better and always loved to compete. As time went on we developed a real pride and confidence. Every time we took the field, the boys believed they could win. But that winning did not just happen, but was something to be worked towards. The best memory is GSIS winning the division 1 regular season title. It was only our second year in Division 1 yet we easily demonstrated we were on the top. “ Varsity Boys Soccer 2009 - 2013 “ Top Row: Coach Thomas, Minsung Kim, Elmeri Antikainen, John Park, Brandon Lee, Hijiri Kamigawa, Ethan Kim, Chris Jung, Lucas Lee, Max Kim, David Kim, Coach Dellos; Bottom Row: Jad en Jeong Samuel Lee, Dash Lee, Tom Nam, Jeff Jin, Ben Kim, Zachariah Ward, Jun Park, Jean Yi, Harry Cho, Kimin Lee “ Coach Wiese 211 4/17/16 8:43 PM