The Scrivener - University Liggett School

Sports CornerPlayer of the MonthBy Alex BollInterview with Jack Fisher, ‘09soccer, and eventually found an interest playing more competitivelyon travel teams.Q: What position do you play?A: I play forward and my responsibility is to generate offensiveproduction.Q: Who is your favorite soccer player?A: I would have to say my favorite player is Fernando Torres.The intensity level he displays in every game is unmatchedand his work ethic is implausible. Just recently hehelped lead Spain to a Euro Cup Title.Q: What inspires you to play soccer?A: Naturally I have an extremely competitive nature andsoccer is a sport only for the strong, and I so happen to beripped.Q: What sports do you play?A: I play soccer in the fall and lacrosse in the spring. I usedto play JV hockey, but unfortunately this year we don’t haveenough kids for a team.Q: What is your favorite sport?A: I would have to say my favorite sport is easily soccer.Q: How long have you been playing soccer?A: I have been playing soccer since I was 5 years old. I startedoff playing in the hard knocks league of Neighborhood ClubFall Sports RecapBy Whitney BaubieBefore 2007, many high schools across the nation changedthe arrangement of their sports seasons, and it was only amatter of time for Michigan schools to follow this trend.After complaints from numerous volleyball parents, MHSAA(Michigan High School Athletics Association) decided on thefollowing changes: tennis and volleyball would be moved tothe fall, girls’ basketball to the winter, and boys’ golf to thespring. This created new scheduling conflicts for studentsthat played multiple sports, and many have had to maketough decisions. While teams could have used the shake-upof their rosters as an excuse for poor play, they instead boredown and worked diligently for continued success. Soccerand Volleyball both won district championships, the tennisteam qualified for states, and the field hockey team wonregionals. Thank you to Mr. Cassidy for promoting the sportsteams with spirit days, and also thank you to the fans forsupporting these teams. Congratulations to all athletes andcoaches for a very successful season!Q: Are you happy with the result of the Boys 2008 ULSsoccer season?A: Overall I would have to describe our season as disappointing.I feel we had the talent to go a lot deeper into thestate tournament yet we could not pull it together in thecrucial moments. Also, a fair amount of our regular seasonlosses were by a margin of one goal.Q: Will you continue to play soccer competitively in college?A: At this point I am considering the possibility of walkingon to a team in college, but as of now I am not sure.Q: What is your favorite David Backhurst quote?A: “Knock off the horse crap butt grabbing.”Q: Can you score on Mark Ghafari?A: No, no one can score on Mark, he is too cool.Highlights of the Tennis Season:• Tying the previous state champions, Grosse Ile• Winning the Dearborn Invitational• Only lost to one Division 4 team throughout the season• Qualified for states and finished in the top ten• After making a big switch in the lineup involving threesingles, four singles and one doubles the team did notlose another match in Division 4 until statesRecord: 5-5-1Highlights of the Soccer Season:• Beating Hamtramck in a shoot out in the first round ofthe Metro Conference after losing to them during theregular season• Defeated Royal Oak Shrine in the last few minutes of thegame to win districts• The team played well against Harbor Beach High Schoolin the Regional Semi-Finals, lost 2-1.Record: 11-7