Let's play soccer and enjoy some fruit.

The annual alumni game is scheduled for August 4 at JFK Stadium. Kick off for the first-ever girls game is at 6 PM, and the boys game will start around 7:30 PM.

Please make plans to attend.

FYI – due to the MSHSAA rules regarding “Dead Week,” no currently enrolled Parkview students are allowed to participate in the games.

For a recap of last year’s game, click the headline below:

2010 Alumni Game Provides More Questions Than Answers

Senior Tyler Farquhar sends a cannon ball flying at sophomore Alex Holden. "I target kids kids who wear glasses," Farquhar said.

The boys partook in the annual ritual of Bombardment yesterday, and much pain and pleasure did they inflict and receive as the hour-and-a-half battle ensued.

The Parkview boys soccer program has played Bombardment for each of the past 11 seasons. It’s a combination of dodgeball, soccer, and American Gladiators.

“Bombardment is not just a game to us; it’s a way of life,” senior captain Jim Smart said. “My sense of morality and social justice was formed by playing this game.”

The rules are not simple and regularly shift as each battle unfolds. In the game, two teams square off, each from their own side of the field. They pummel one another with soccer balls, attempting to knock the other team’s players out by striking them with the ball without the ball first touching the ground. If the intended victim catches the ball, the would-be attacker sits out instead. Each sidelined player must stay behind his own goal and may not launch any attacks; they are allowed to shag balls for the still-active teammates. Sidelined players can be reactivated, however, if their active teammates hit the opponent’s crossbar. A team can win the game by knocking out all of their opponents.

The game allows for another route to victory: knocking over all of the other team’s four cones. Once knocked over–even due to an accidental step by one of the own team’s players–a cone may not be set back up. The cones are placed about five yards in front each team’s goal, and the goals are placed about 20 yards from the midfield line.  Teams often assign defensive duties for the protection of the cones while the battle rages on. The cones offer one other twist, in that all sidelined players are reactivated when one of the other team’s cones go down.

“I kicked over one of my team’s cones on accident,” said sophomore T.J. Joy, “so I felt mean the rest of the day. I mean, I really let my team down, man!”

This year’s episode was well played by all. I believe, for the first time in years, that all players tasted victory in at least one of the rounds. The traditional pairing sets the freshmen and sophomores versus the juniors and seniors, and then after a few rounds the teams reorganize into freshmen and seniors versus the sophomores and juniors.

The Alumni Game Committee is currently considering a proposal to play Bombardment at next August’s alumni game.

“I think we’ve got the votes to get it pushed through,” Alumni Admiral Joe Florez said.

Junior Evin Barber stops a shot by alumnus Will Lampe.

Hearts were moved, tears were shed, and stomachs were turned. Ah, the tradition of alumni soccer continued once again at the Parkview soccer field Thursday night.

Fifteen Parkview alumni soccer players took part in the charity event, designed to raise money for coach Nurnberg’s pet philanthropy: snails that have no shells.

“I think it’s sad that people look down on so-called ‘slugs,’” Nurnberg said. “Put a shiny shell on the little guys, and man… suddenly they’re cute!”

A little less than $1 was raised.

Alumnus Matt Medley discovered Big Foot living in the woods behind the home team's bench. "I love nature," Medley said.

“Medley found some change in the parking lot, and I took it from his shoe while he was playing,” Nurnberg said.

Still, the game did raise a lot of questions for the Parkview program as it enters the 2010 season:

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  Sophomores TJ Joy and John Bogue make the rest of the alumni game participants feel awkward.

  Will sophomores TJ Joy and John Bogue be able to form an effective partnership? Photographic evidence suggests the two may not be on the same page.

• Does the Parkview soccer field have adequate security patrolling the neighborhood? A rash of troublesome break-ins by area youths suggests this problem has not yet been fully solved. Senior Mackenzie Payton, who has volunteered to provide extra surveillance for the time being, attended the game in full police uniform as a show of our strength for the aggressive North Koreans. “The best defense is a good offense,” Payton sagely said.
  

  Senior Mackenzie Payton swears she'll catch them varmits that's done damaged the shed. "Yee-hawww!" Payton said.

• Are Morgen and Vance really college material? It’s really hard to say. On the one hand, they successfully executed the secret Drury hand shake (see photo). However, when asked what degree they both were pursuing, each responded, “Ninety eight point eight, or so.” Thus, the jury is still out.
  

  Alumni Vance Marlow and Morgen Holt sit on the Parkview bench during the alumni game. "This brought back a lot of memories," the two sang simultaneously in perfect harmony.

• Will Nurnberg lose more hair? “It all depends on how well we defend this year,” Nurnberg said. “Either way, I’ll probably start wearing more hats.”
  

  This is an artist's rendition of Nurnberg's hairline two and a half months from now. The good news, according to many physicists and theologians, is that the future is not yet determined. In fact, Nurnberg could even regain active hair follicles should things go well.

2010 Pakview Soccer Camp Registration Forms

Contact Gail Smart at mgs1124@yahoo.com

Dane Knapp, Parkview Vikings (3, 11) D – 2nd Team Ozarks Conference, 2nd Team District
Jared Moore, Parkview Vikings (3, 11) M – 1st Team Ozarks Conference,1st Team District
Jon Malter, Parkview Vikings (3, 11) GK – HM Ozarks Conference, 2nd Team District…
…will be held Tuesday June 22, 2008 at the Cooper Soccer complex at Lake Country Soccer. There will be a Girls Game consisting of seniors from the Spring 2010 season along with the Boys game.

Tim Griffin (PHS 2008) is playing along-side Marlow at IWU. Tim has started every game this season so far, and scored 4 goals and 1 assist in the first 8 games.

Matt Medley (PHS 2008) is at Loras College. Medley is getting consistent playing time as a Freshman so far, playing in 5 of the first 8 games for Loras, on their way to a 6-1-1 record.

Will Griffin d(PHS 2007) is working his way back into the mix at William Jewel Cardinals. Will was forced to accept a medical-redshirt after a preseason injury last year, and is now rehabbed and getting his legs back under him as the season progresses. WJU is is currently 6-1.

Dana Rose (PHS 2007) is playing for the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats, who recently had a huge win over Missouri Southern, are are currently 4-1-1.

Karl Fredrickson (PHS 2007) had a frustrating injury at the start of this year for the Baptist Bible College Patriots . Fredrickson is out for this season, after accepting a medical-redshirt so he does not lose a year of eligibility.

Pictured above (left to right) are 2005-2006 seniors Tyler Kutz, Tim Brooks, Joey Eckstam, Zack Henderson, Jason Florez, and Tom Marlow (Photo by Steve Olson of www.sgfsoccer.com, and was used in a 2005 article on SGF.com).

Check out the PHS Alumni page for more information on these athletes and other PHS Alumni who formerly played college ball.

Back: Kyle Kutz ‘09, Darren Shaw ‘09, Casey Smith ’99, Tom Lampe, Sam Adkins ’97, Brett Opfer, Jeremy Brown, 8, Matt Stufflebeam ‘00, Chris Reynolds
Middle: Joseph Florez ‘03, Vance Marlow ‘09, Will Griffin ‘07, Jason Erfling ‘99, Morgan Holt ‘09, Matt Medley ‘09, Rudy Fotsch ‘09, Zach Henderson ‘07
Front: Leland Eckstam ‘09, Tim Griffin ‘09, Joey Eckstam ‘07, Tom Marlow ‘07, Matt Beckett ‘08

We had 23 Parkview alumni show up to the annual PHS Alumni Soccer game. Thanks to all who participated and helped out.

Check out the article by Steve “Ole” Olson at www.sgfsoccer.com (who also took this photo).

[PHS Soccer Alumni] Patrick Carver checks in from New Zealand…

Patrick has been playing in the New Zealand Premier league, and just recently scored his first goal. Check out the rest of the SGF article by Ole, including some pictures, on www.sgfsoccer.com.

The Kansas City Wizards are holding their open Tryouts tomorrow in Kansas City. Once again this year the Queen City will be represented…[PHS Alumni Matt Stufflebeam] was one of the players who made it to the second day of tryouts last year in Kansas City.

According to SGFsoccer.com, Stufflebeam is at it for a second straight year. Check out the full article here.

And here is the full list of players who made it through to the second round.

Patrick Carver (PHS 2005) Emory University Eagles (D3 – UAA)
2008 University Athletic Association (UAA) “Player of the Year” (Second year in a row)
2008 Team leader in points (33) and goals (13)
Tied team single season (7) and broke career record (13) at Emory for game-winning goals.
Currently tied for #2 in career EU goals (50); tied for #5 in career assists at Emory, with 28; ranked #2 in career points at Emory (122).
Currently team leader in goals (13) and has 6 assists (32 points) in 16 games
EU currently ranked 4th in the nation with a 16-1-1 record

Brian Fishback (PHS 2005) University of Indianapolis Greyhounds (D2 – GLVC)
2008 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Midwest Region Second Team
2008 All GLVC Second Team
2008 CoSIDA and ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District V Second Team
2007 Led the team in points (29), goals (13), game-winning goals (4), and penalty kicks (3)
2007 His offensive numbers put him in the top 10 of all GLVC categories
Started 16 of the Greyhounds 17 games, with 2 goal and 4 assists (8 points)
IU finished 6-7-4 (Conference: 5-4-3)

Josh Florez (PHS 2005) Washington University Bears (D3 – UAA)
The Bears finished 12-5-1 (3-3 UAA)
Wash U finished the season ranked #13 in the Nation

The lone female Viking to go on from the PHS class of ’05, Katie Brooks ends her college career as an All Conference First Team player for William Jewel.

Katie Brooks (PHS 2005) William Jewell Cardinals (NAIA)
2008 HAAC All-Conference first team
2008 had 6 goals and 1 assist
Named WJC Newcomer of the Year in 2005
WJC finished the season 9-6-2