6 CCC Athletes Earn NAIA All-America Honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2008 Brine-NAIA Men's Soccer All-America Teams, as selected by the NAIA Men's Soccer All-America Selection Committee. There are three teams in addition to an honorable mention list.
A total of six Cascade Collegiate Conference athletes earned recognition: third-team choice Bryan Iotte (Concordia), and honorable mention selections Antonio Bautista (College of Idaho), Luis Galvan (Warner Pacific), Davor Lukic (Warner Pacific), Alex Penrod (College of Idaho) and Garrett Staples (Concordia).
Junior midfielder Eric Winblad of Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University is the 2008 Brine-NAIA National Player of the Year. Winblad finished the season with 16 points on six goals and four assists. The Golden State Athletic Conference Player of the Year, he led the Cougars to a No. 5 season-ending ranking and a 13-4-3 record. He becomes the first ever APU player to receive this honor and just the second in the conference.
The Brine-NAIA Men's Soccer Coach of the Year will be released in mid-January during the NSCAA National Convention in St. Louis, Mo.
| 2008 Brine-NAIA Men’s Soccer All-America Teams |
| FIRST TEAM |
| Player |
School |
POS |
YR |
Hometown |
| Sullivan Silva |
Oklahoma Baptist |
F |
Jr. |
Goiana, Brazil |
| Jakub Piotrowski |
Illinois at Springfield |
F |
Sr. |
Harwood Heights, Ill. |
| Moses Aduny |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
F |
Fr. |
Kampala, Uganda |
| Jon Fahey |
Concordia (Calif.) |
M |
Jr. |
Irvine, Calif. |
| Paul Nicholson |
Rio Grande (Ohio) |
M |
Sr. |
Whitehaven, England |
| Eric Winblad^ |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
M |
Jr. |
Mission Viego, Calif. |
| Jared Karkas |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
D |
Sr. |
Upland, Calif. |
| Gilberto Romero |
Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) |
D |
Sr. |
San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Zach Patterson |
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) |
D |
Sr. |
Dayton, Ohio |
| Joel Smith |
Concordia (Calif.) |
D |
Jr. |
Irvine, Calif. |
| Jeff Jelinek |
Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) |
GK |
So. |
Merrillville, Ind. |
| ^ Brine-NAIA National Player of the Year |
SECOND TEAM |
| Player |
School |
POS |
YR |
Hometown |
| Andre Anderson |
Maine at Fort Kent |
F |
So. |
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica |
| Ederson Lopes |
Rio Grande (Ohio) |
F |
So. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Daniel Spieth |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
F |
Jr. |
Winnenden, Germany |
| Felix Obilo |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
M |
So. |
Nairobi, Kenya |
| Fraser Williams |
McKendree (Ill.) |
M |
Fr. |
Rhondda, England |
| Frederick Were |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
M |
So. |
Nairobi, Kenya |
| Stuart Hilton |
Oklahoma City |
M |
So. |
Liverpool, England |
| Andy Carr |
Notre Dame (Ohio) |
D |
Sr. |
Preston, England |
| Mikael Lunneryd |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
D |
Fr. |
Boras, Sweden |
| Matt Watts |
Mobile (Ala.) |
D |
Sr. |
London, England |
| Eric Lefebvre |
Houghton (N.Y.) |
GK |
Sr. |
Ottawa, Ont., Canada |
THIRD TEAM |
| Player |
School |
POS |
YR |
Hometown |
| Mustafa Celic |
Holy Names (Calif.) |
F |
Jr. |
Cologne, Germany |
| Diego Dias |
Illinois Tech |
F |
Jr. |
Campinas, Brazil |
| Cristian Fernandes |
Oklahoma Christian |
F |
Jr. |
Maringa, Brazil |
| Adam Worrall |
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) |
F |
Sr. |
Blacklick, Ohio |
| Bryan Iotte |
Concordia (Ore.) |
M |
Sr. |
Auburn, Wash. |
| Lucas Rodriguez |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
M |
Sr. |
Lenexa, Kan. |
| Cory Sexson |
Hastings (Neb.) |
M |
Sr. |
Bartlesville, Okla. |
| Mile Dragisic |
West Virginia Tech |
D |
Jr. |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| Bennett Giles |
King (Tenn.) |
D |
Jr. |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mark Nave |
Hastings (Neb.) |
D |
Sr. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| James Crawford |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
GK |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
HONORABLE MENTION (sorted alphabetically) |
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
| Tazou |
Ali Tagba |
Park (Mo.) |
| Shaka |
Bangura |
Montreat (N.C.) |
| Dylan |
Barduzzi |
Columbia (Mo.) |
| Teja |
Barkmann |
Berry (Ga.) |
| Antonio |
Bautista |
Idaho |
| Greg |
Carroll |
Notre Dame (Ohio) |
| Mauricio |
Castano |
Warner (Fla.) |
| Kennedy |
Chongo |
Biola (Calif.) |
| Tomislav |
Colic |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
| Massimo |
Collu-Marchese |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
| Mamadou |
Danso |
Southern Poly (Ga.) |
| Jeffrey |
Darkwah |
Graceland (Iowa) |
| Marcus |
Dawson |
Grand View (Iowa) |
| Roland |
Day |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Tony |
Deakin |
Davenport (Mich.) |
| Ruben |
Diaz |
Mobile (Ala.) |
| Doron |
Drai |
Madonna (Mich.) |
| Andy |
Fitzpatrick |
Oklahoma City |
| Mark |
Foster |
Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) |
| Luis |
Galvan |
Warner Pacific (Ore.) |
| Jose |
Garay |
Kansas Wesleyan |
| John |
Gardner |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
| Tom |
Garrick |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
| Adam |
Goldie |
Lambuth (Tenn.) |
| Gerard |
Grehan |
Baker (Kan.) |
| John Paul |
Hanger |
Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
| Mark |
Heath-Preston |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
| Luke |
Holmes |
Notre Dame (Ohio) |
| Emlyn |
Jacoby |
Maine at Fort Kent |
| Fabio |
Joaquim |
The Master's (Calif.) |
| Bebe |
Jones |
Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
| James |
Katajwa |
Park (Mo.) |
| Greg |
Lehman |
St. Ambrose (Iowa) |
| Jon |
Lemmon |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
| Andrew |
Lichay |
Illinois Tech |
| Thomas |
Lindley |
Simon Fraser (B.C.) |
| Corbin |
Lukasiewicz |
Dana (Neb.) |
| Davor |
Lukic |
Warner Pacific (Ore.) |
| Ricky |
Machel |
Belhaven (Miss.) |
| Taylor |
Marvin |
St. Ambrose (Iowa) |
| Jason |
Massie |
Rio Grande (Ohio) |
| Hall |
McKinley |
Berry (Ga.) |
| Fernando |
Mendoza |
Texas-Brownsville |
| Lyall |
Menzies |
Grand View (Iowa) |
| Josh |
Moran |
Hastings (Neb.) |
| Juan |
Mundo |
Kansas Wesleyan |
| Gustavo |
Oliveira |
Judson (Ill.) |
| Carlos |
Ortiz |
Graceland (Iowa) |
| Ramone |
Palmer |
Park (Mo.) |
| Jeovani |
Pantoja |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
| Alex |
Penrod |
Idaho |
| Igor |
Petsch |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Carl |
Reynolds |
William Carey (Miss.) |
| Rob |
Ritchie-Smith |
Illinois Tech |
| Thiago |
Rocha |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
| Armando |
Rodriguez |
McPherson (Kan.) |
| Ruben |
Ruelas |
Graceland (Iowa) |
| Andrew |
Shakarji |
Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
| Joonas |
Siikala |
Northwood (Fla.) |
| Giovanni |
Sinclair |
Maine at Fort Kent |
| Joakim |
Soderbaum |
Texas Wesleyan |
| Chris |
Spendlove |
Oklahoma City |
| Garrett |
Staples |
Concordia (Ore.) |
| Vincent |
Stewart |
Simon Fraser (B.C.) |
| Damion |
Stone |
Maine at Fort Kent |
| Joel |
Trainer |
Indiana Wesleyan |
| Ricky |
Vargas |
Holy Names (Calif.) |
| Wade |
Wadsworth |
Lambuth (Tenn.) |
| Robert |
Whitnell |
Shorter (Ga.) |
| Keith |
Williams |
Maine at Fort Kent |
| Joe |
Yoffe |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
| Joe |
Zanni |
Siena Heights (Mich.) |