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Show Parsons rank 15th in Playing with the Enemy Continued from pg. 2 undefeated season by Blessing Ream Forum sports writer The Westminster soccer team ranked 15th nationally on the latest NAIA poll after racking up another three victories to add record this season. to their Its the highest weve ever been ranked since Ive played on the team, said senior Jimmy Davis. We were ranked 17th once when 1 was a freshman, he added. The team dominated the Les Schwab Tournament in Nampa, Idaho, winning all three games without much difficulty. The team is winning basically because they are able to gear up ball control in the second half," said coach Chris Dorich. Westminsters first game of the tournament matched them against Northwest College of Washington. Westminster scored 12 goals in the first half of the game, and scored five more in the second half, leaving them with a commanding 17-- 0 victory. Freshman Jeff Gillette was the leading scorer with four goals, and captain Ian Gunderson scored three goals. Northwest 4-0- -0 had zero shots on Westminsters goal. Their second and closest game of the tournament was against Albertsons College of Idaho. Idaho scored the opening goal in the first half of the game. Gunderson matched their goal in the second half with a comer kick assist from David Litvack. Gillette scored minutes later with an assist from Gunderson and Robert Patterson completed their 1 win. Gillette was credited with the assist. In the third game against Northwest Nazarene College of Nampa, Idaho, Litvack led the way with two goals, helping Westminster clinch an 1 victory. Our team has both the technical and tactical capacity to win. It really showed in our three games this weekend, freshman Ted Diven said. Freshman Nate Kerr added, Its just a humbling experience to play with such a great and talented group of guys." After soccer matches in San Jose, California, Sept. 25 and 26, Westminster will have the opportunity to demonstrate their talent at home in the Dane Hansen Memorial Stadium Oct. 2 at 1:00 p.m. and Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. 3-- 8-- blood test, in my mind I was just going testosterone levels increased, many people through the routine to confirm what was inevitable. At this time there was no hope paired up, including myself. Her name was Lori. We worked together a lot on the late whatsoever that there was a possibility of me being negative. flights and had been attracted to each other The day I learned in my Truth about for some time. So it wasnt too difficult to AIDS" class that men have a far less chance get together, especially when our blood alcohol levels were soaring. We engaged of receiving the virus through normal in unprotected sex without thinking twice heterosexual intercourse than women was the day I rediscovered hope. There was now about it. That evening was the last Ive seen of that slight chance that if she had the virus, it Lori. Within a couple of days , I started to may not have found a way through me. It date another fellow employee, Sarah. She wasnt much hope, but it was all I had to go statistic was that was twenty-tw- o years old, gorgeous and a on. Another beEmotions mother of a prostitutes who carried the HIV virus seldom pass it on to their clients. tween us were nothing short of spontaneThe day before I was to receive my reous combustion. We had an incredible lust for each other, and sex was an integral part sults, I could have easily been diagnosed as of our relationship. She had this inner-vagin- al a paranoid schizophrenic. I was a nervous birth control, so we didnt worry wreck. That night I prayed like I have never or disease, for that matabout condoms prayed before.' ter. Ann, a good friend of mine, went with A week into our relationship, I began to me for moral support when I was tested. She develop sores on my penis, not noticing was just as much of a nervous wreck as I them until there was substantial discomfort was. When they called my number I turned during intercourse. I made an appointment to Ann. Her big smile was filled with hope, with the health clinic and was diagnosed but her eyes showed that shadow of the with genital herpes. Knowing that I have unknown. The counselor must have known that I acquired an incurable virus did not sit well in my stomach at all. At first I blamed Sarah, was on the verge of passing out She spoke but when she, too, started to form sores in the words I shall never forget, Youre relax!" I wanted to kiss her, her vagina, I knew that Lori had given me negative but I held my bearing until I got outside. the disease. The very next day at work I was told by Ann knew what the answer was just by some former friends of Loris why she had looking at my grin. I said to her, I guess the Lord has plans for me down mysteriously disappeared. Apparently she had been running from the police for qtiite here after all." We hugged with celebrasome time due to possession and selling of tion of new life. We the agreed that we were starving and proceeded to stuff our cocaine. When she was caught, she was arrested for prostitution. This newfound faces with Greek gyros. I consider myself one flippin lucky knowledge did not sit well in my stomach, either. In fact, I was feeling pretty ill about gigoloing bastard. I now strongly believe the situation. In the back of my mind I knew more than ever that a Lord does exist, for that Lori might have given me more than only the power of a deity could have pulled me out of this predicament. I have 16 just genital herpes. I knew about the window period, so I had notches on my bedpost, and thats where it to wait The thing that bothered me the ends. I have a monogamous girlfriend right worst was that if I had the HIV virus, I would now that I plan on spending a lot of time be dragging Sarah down with me. I felt bad with. Its really sad to think that it takes a scare enough giving Sarah genital herpes, let alone giving her the HIV virus. The thought of such as mine in order to change peoples being responsible for taking a mother away behaviors. The problem is that it is usually from her son by her eventually dying of too late. The only way that we are even AIDS put me into tears. going to start seeing the beginning of the After two months into the window peend is for everyone to drastically change riod I had convinced myself that I had the their behaviors. The likelihood of that ever disease. I constantly role-playin my head happening soon is slim. So we must rely on how to tell my family and friends about my our children to win this war for us. It is our condition. I would make sure not to tell only hope, next to a vaccine. Our children authorities due to the fact that I could lose must learn new, safer sexual habits from the my job and valuable possessions. I vowed very beginning. With this, we will win. to stay active in the community by teaching Until then, we will continue to die. As for students of all ages about this disease until me, I will not break my promise and hope the day I died. to start counseling for the AIDS When it came time to take the actual hope-buildi- two-year-ol- d. ear-to-e- ar ed m- - !ur?G320,000 WSCHOiSu 4vnt tliutmr of 28 tcholarthip toUlllnf beet idea la the tl a O $20,000 that we will award to itodeob-mKtKnow When to Say Whcni Poeter CempetlUoa. It h looking for the best poster concepts that encourage personal responsibility in the consumption of alcohoL Dewing ability will not be a factor in determining the winning concepts. This poster competition is being held in ! conjunction with National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. 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