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STATESMEN SCOREBOARD    VARSITY, TUE 3/27 - DBL OT SOUTH LAKES  8   MARSHALL  7      JV, TUE 3/27 MARSHALL 13   SOUTH LAKES  4

Marshall High School, 3/27/07 --
SOUTH LAKES: JV ROMPS, VARSITY LOSES IN DOUBLE OVERTIME

Craig Murphy sends a shot to the top pipe!

Here's the quick and dirty from the South Lakes games: In the opener our JV squad scored early and scored often. It wasn't any one particular aspect of our game or our skill levels. Instead, View From The Stands tells me, it just seemed like the Statesmen wanted it more.

Apparently, a LOT more. Heart and determination count for a lot out there. It seemed like we were picking up all the loose balls and running out every missed shot to keep possession in their side of the field. We put a ton of shots on goal, and that's a pretty good formula for success. Keep the ball, get shots on goal, and you're gonna have a pretty good chance of having a scoreboard look like this one. Final score in the JV game - Marshall 13, South Lakes 4.

Unfortunately, the Varsity saw a much different game. View From The Stands says this game was a huge heartbreaker. Our Statesmen played absolutely great, putting everything on the line in a game that saw five or six lead changes. After taking a lead into halftime, our Statesmen found themselves down by two as time was running out in regulation. With an amazing comeback, our Statesmen evened it up at the very end to force the game into overtime. TWO overtimes later, a critical penalty call puts us a man down and the Seahawks got the goal to win the game with an 8-7 final score.

While this is an improvement over last year's effort at South Lakes, it sure leaves you wanting a rematch. Like today. :-)

Our Statesmen did us proud out there -- both squads. Friday is Stone Bridge. AT Stone Bridge. Be there Statesmen fans!

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JV GAME: MARSHALL 13 - SOUTH LAKES 4
These are pictures from the JV game. Pictures from the Varsity game are on the Varsity Pix page!

Pre-game lineup ...

... hats off ...

... standing tall.

The entire Marshall community chips in to help with these games. And here's the special community-service secret: Sometimes, like Mr. Guerin and Mr. DeLean pictured here at the scorers' table, you get a front row seat for the Fastest Sport On Two Feet!  LET'S GET IT STARTED!

GAME ON!  Craig Murphy (#18) takes the face-off and you can tell from the opening whistle - these Statesmen are fired up!

Tommy McCormick (#44) roars into the offensive end with that blue stick flashin'!

Wow! Attackman Peter Martinez (#22) gets right in front and scores fron point blank range!

Didn't View From The Stands say it seemed like our Statesmen just wanted it more? Craig Murphy is SURROUNDED, but still comes out with the possession ...

... and then flashes a BLISTERING shot while the Seahawks D is left reachin'

Our Statesmen kept the ball in the Seahawks end by grabbing loose balls and chasing down every shot! OK it's hard to see the numbers, but that's Nick Keshavarz-Nia (#37) on the left, then Anson Felder (#23) mixing it up in the middle, and Brandon McCullen (#32) on the right

OUCH!  Peter Martinez goes FLYING! Go ahead ... He gets knocked down he gets up again. You're never gonna keep him down!

Oh man, speaking of Ouch. Look carefully at the center of the picture to see why there's a loose ball rolling to the left! Defensemen Collin Newcomb (#29) and Andrew Embree (#41) leave Seahawkage in their wake as Craig Murphy (#18) prowls out front.

Sweet! Collin takes the clear and streaks into the offensive end

Early and often!  Peter Martinez got back up again and is leading the attack!

BOOM!  Brandon McCullen (#32) blasts away with a high heater!

For all the attention Craig can draw from the refs :-), this time it's Craig gettin' a penalty in the back!

Freshman Josh Yazman (#30) powers his way through the would-be Seahawks check!

Cameron Herbolsheimer (#25) cuts HARD but doesn't see the defender bearing down from behind!

Our defense did a pretty good job of keeping us out of our own zone. Andrew Embree scoops up a dangerous loose ball in front of goalie Jonathan Geiger (#14).

OH MAN, the Seahawks attacker has NUTHIN' TO SHOOT AT! Jonathan Geiger has the pipe, Andrew Embree has the angle, and Alex Freedman (#43) is there with the poke check! (Top right corner--are you kidding??? Might as well aim for the pinhole under Jonathan's elbow! :-)

Andrew gets the rebound and protects his stick from the attacker!

Middie Austin Raymer (#33) races the clear into South Lakes territory as the first-half clock winds down!

Who wants it more??!!  Craig Murphy barrels right up the middle for a shot at the top pipe!

OK, that was a pretty good half :-)

Rest fast, 'cause halftime's almost over!

No one is surprised that the Seahawks come out fired up in the 2nd half! Steven Nguyen (#15) dives in for a loose ball!

Oh yeah, it's gettin' physical out here. :-) Steven Nguyen gets knocked down the hard way!  (That's OK ... never gonna keep us down!)

Craig Murphy breaks free from the pack and even the referee races to keep up!

Brandon McCullen keeps the pressure on. ANOTHER monster shot!

Possession and shots on goal! Middie Anson Felder (#23) lets fly from out front

Nick Keshavarz-Nia (#37) works the corner like he owns it!

And when Peter Martinez (#22) CUTS this corner, the Seahawks are left scrambling!

Even though the scoreboard is looking good, the game is as tough as any we've played. And Steven Nguyen is in the middle of it again!

Uh oh.  When the sticks come up, we're probably gonna see minutes in the box. Craig Murphy mixes it up while Alex Guerin (#27) looks to pick up the ball!

Middie Danny Zirkle (#6) works to the middle

Uh oh again ... it's gettin' sloppy out here. Coach is pleased with the hard work and heart. But some crisp passing might avoid the whole mess! :-)

Ah, THERE ya go! Alex Guerin (#27) with a sweet crisp pass.

Oh man.

Well I'll tell you what.  The final score is pretty lopsided - 13 to 4, good guys - but we never let up for a second. From start to finish, our Statesmen are diggin' for every loose ball like it's the final minute of a tie game. I'll take that every time!  Congratulations to the JV on their second win of the year (and no losses)!

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For your moment of Statesmen Zen, we take you to the SIDELINES where Trainer John Reynolds treats a critical injury.

We hope she'll be OK and ready for action by next game. We rely on this type of dedication in the Marshall stands!