CCC Player of the Year Antonio Bautista of College of Idaho had a CCC-leading 21 goals and a nation-leading 10 game-winning goals in 2008.
C of I's Bautista Named CCC Player of Year; Smith Coach of Year
PORTLAND, Ore. –College of Idaho senior forward Antonio Bautista, who led the Cascade Collegiate Conference in goals (21) and points (48) during the 2008 season, has been voted the CCC’s men’s soccer Player of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday.
Bautista, whose 21 goals are the third-most in C of I history, led the NAIA in game-winning goals (10) during the Yotes’ 14-3-1 campaign.
College of Idaho’s Brian Smith, who led the Yotes to a perfect 12-0-0 league mark and the CCC’s South Division crown, was named the league’s Coach of the Year. Smith, in winning the award for the second time in three years, led the Yotes to their best winning percentage (.806, 14-3-1) in 17 years. C of I won a school-record 13 consecutive matches, and became the first CCC team since 1994 to go unbeaten (12-0-0) in league play.
Concordia goalkeeper Garrett Staples, who has a 1.07 goals-against average and four shutouts entering the Cavs’ NAIA tournament game Saturday in Irvine, Calif., was voted the league’s Defensive Player of the Year. Cascade freshman Wondi Ali, who ranked third in the CCC in goals (13) and points (30), was named the CCC’s Newcomer of the Year.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Antonio Bautista, Sr., F, College of Idaho
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Garrett Staples, Sr., GK, Concordia
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Wondi Ali, Fr., F, Cascade
COACH OF THE YEAR: Brian Smith, College of Idaho
CHAMPION OF CHARACTER AWARD: Corban College
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Garrett Staples |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Eugene, Ore. |
| D |
Alex Penrod |
College of Idaho |
Sr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| D |
David Proud |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Auburn, Wash. |
| D |
Jason Hatcher |
Northwest |
Sr. |
Kennewick, Wash. |
| D |
Juan Castillo |
Warner Pacific |
Fr. |
Woodburn, Ore. |
| MF |
Luis Galvan |
Warner Pacific |
Sr. |
Sunnyside, Wash. |
| MF |
Bryan Iotte |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Auburn, Wash. |
| MF |
Chris Smerke |
Cascade |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| MF |
Tyler Camp |
Concordia |
Jr. |
Vancouver, Wash. |
| F |
Antonio Bautista |
College of Idaho |
Sr. |
Homedale, Idaho |
| F |
Davor Lukic |
Warner Pacific |
Sr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| F |
Chris Price |
Warner Pacific |
Sr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| F |
Wondi Ali |
Cascade |
Fr. |
Portland, Ore. |
SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Aaron Reynolds |
College of Idaho |
Fr. |
Boise, Idaho |
| D |
James Pratt |
Evergreen |
Sr. |
Bellevue, Wash. |
| D |
Daniel Steffen |
Corban |
Sr. |
Oregon City, Ore. |
| D |
Nic Martinez |
Cascade |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| D |
Jaxin Skyward |
Warner Pacific |
Sr. |
Seattle, Wash. |
| MF |
Jesus Lopez |
College of Idaho |
Jr. |
Nampa, Idaho |
| MF |
Kazuki Murata |
College of Idaho |
Jr. |
Tokyo, Japan |
| MF |
Lucas Egenwall |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Falkenberg, Sweden |
| MF |
Mauricio Both |
College of Idaho |
Sr. |
Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil |
| F |
Joey Graham |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Pasco, Wash. |
| F |
Alija Sacirovic |
Warner Pacific |
Fr. |
Gresham, Ore. |
| F |
Garga Caserta |
College of Idaho |
Sr. |
Aracatuba, Brazil |
HONORABLE MENTION:
Cascade
Juan Manzanarez, MF
Fernando Montiel, F
Elijah Timofeyev, D
College of Idaho
Spencer Ward, D
Corban
David Anderson, D
Aaron Franklin, GK
Kaleb Herring, MF
Mark Schubert, MF
Evergreen
Matt Curry, MF
Corey Johnson, F
Northwest
Jeff Dickison, D
Luke Fischer, F
Brandon Screen, F
Wilbur Velasco, MF
Micah Williams, MF
Northwest Christian
Greg Erickson, F
Oregon Tech
Dylan Durrell, D
Warner Pacific
Jacob Jackson, MF