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OSS makes comeback to beat 372nd TRS
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ron team faced off against the Detach- Street. Awards for those who are 1st,
ment 12, 372nd Training Squadron quicker,” said Chandler Hunter, 372nd We’re going to keep working, keep play- 2nd and 3rd-place finishers in male
WHDPODWH2FWLQDÁDJIRRWEDOOJDPH TRS quarterback. “They were getting to ing and keep running for the playoffs and female categories. Refreshments
at Luke Air Force Base. OSS defeated us fast, containing us and we couldn’t from here. We can only get better.” are included. For more infomration,
372nd TRS 19-12. get a pass off, couldn’t run.” call 623-856-6241.
Smith spoke with confidence about
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early in the game, taking advantage of timistic about future games and their
mistakes and turnovers made by OSS to ability to improve. “We had a solid defense and a lot of Fall softball and volleyball tour-
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OSS rallied in time to gain one touch- “Communication is the biggest key for Smith said. “We just got the ball into respectively. Letters-of-intent must
down before the end of the half, leaving us,” Hunter said. “It’ll push us through the playmakers’ hands and let them be submitted to Antonia Bazan by
the scoreboard at 12-6 and proving that the tough times and help us persevere. make plays.” Oct. 23 for softball and today for vol-
the game was far from over. leyball.

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half, a couple of bad throws on my part and 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday
resulting in interceptions, but we have at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant
play-makers on the team,” said James Fitness Center softball fields. A man-
Smith, 56th OSS quarterback. “They’re datory coaches meeting will be held at
the ones who really made the plays that 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the fitness center.
brought us back in the second half.”
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The second half yielded nothing but 3:45 and 4:30 p.m. Monday through
OSS domination as it seemed that 372nd Thursday in the fitness center. A
TRS began to burn out just as OSS found mandatory coaches meeting will be
its second wind and began driving hard held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the
for the end zone. OSS scored consistently fitness center.
throughout the half, while 372nd TRS
was unable to answer with a single point. For more information, call 623-
856-6241.
372nd TRS attempted to turn the tide
in the middle of the half by wrestling for ,QGRRUYROOH\EDOO
the ball through a series of quick turn-
overs, but ultimately to no avail. OSS Coed volleyball for beginner to
surged yet again late in the game and expert skill levels is 6 p.m. Mondays
secured the win with a strong offense and Wednesdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays
boasting excellent passing from Smith at the Bryant Fitness Center in bas-
and big plays on the part of the receivers. ketball Court 3. For more informa-
tion, email Alex Sigler at alexander.
“The OSS defense just got much sigler.2@us.af.mil.

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