November 2, 2006
MUSTANGS AND BLUES MEN LEAD LIST OF SOCCER ALL STARS
Hamilton, ON - Six members of the Western Ontario Mustangs were selected as 2006 OUA first team All-Stars, including West Division MVP Adam Legg (Aylmer, Ontario). The fourth-year defender helped Western Ontario finish the regular season with a 9-2-3 record, good enough for second place in the division. He also found the back of the net on one occasion. The Mustangs knocked off Windsor 4-1 in a quarter-final match over the weekend. York was represented with three first team All-Star selections, including second-year midfielder Douglas Sereti (Brampton), who scored five goals in 10 games.
Fourth-year midfielder Mike Bialy (Mississauga) captured MVP honours in the East Division and leads an impressive list of five Toronto players who were selected as first team All-Stars. Bialy netted seven goals in 14 regular season contests and set up the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory during the quarter-finals against Carleton. Four members of the defending OUA champion Ravens were recognized for their outstanding achievements on the pitch, including the dazzling second-year striker Kofi Ilboudo (Ottawa) who found the back of the net eight times during the 2006 campaign.
Coach of the Year honours goes to Steve Hart of the Windsor Lancers and Al MacVicar of the Queen's Golden Gaels. Hart led the Lancers (5-5-4) to fourth place in the West Division and improved his team's offensive output from minus-three last season to plus-six in 2006. MacVicar orchestrated a Gaels squad that won more games (10) than any other team in the OUA.
The T. Litzen Sports Ltd. OUA Rookies of the Year include York defender Jamaal Smith (Mississauga) and Trent midfielder Thaddeus Bolton (Bowmanville, Ontario). Smith is one of two York defenders (Gavin D'mello) chosen as a first team all star while Bolton is the first Trent player to receive a major award in quite some time, showing the promising future of the Excalibur.
A prestigious recognition within the OUA is the Student Athlete Community Service Award. The 2006 recipients are Guelph striker Jonathan Swan Smith (Summerside, PEI) and Laurentian midfielder Daniel Keir (Hamilton).
The OUA Men's Soccer Final Four is scheduled for this weekend at Brock University. In the semi-finals, Brock will face Toronto while Western Ontario squares off against Queen's. For tournament scores, statistics and team information, visit the OUA Final Four Web site at http://www.brocku.ca/athletics/article.php?id=2094.
Each OUA first team all-star will receive a gift courtesy of Wilson Sports Equipment of Canada in recognition of their accomplishment.
2006 OUA Men's Soccer All Stars and Major Award Winners
West Division - First Team All Stars
Player Position Institution
Haidar Al-Shaibani Goal Western Ontario
Gavin D'mello Defender York
Adam Legg Defender Western Ontario
Jamaal Smith Defender York
Scott Cameron Midfield Western Ontario
Rafael Moniz Midfield Brock
Douglas Sereti Midfield York
Marc Wandler Midfield Western Ontario
Mark Bennett Striker Brock
Michel Daoust Striker Western Ontario
Jason De Thomasis Striker Western Ontario
West Division - Second Team All Stars
Player Position Institution
Brad Harwood Goal Windsor
Brett Baker Defender Brock
Chris Hart Defender Windsor
Ben Ragan Defender Guelph
Matt Smith Defender Laurier
Paul Arnold Midfield Waterloo
Dan Hannigan-Daley Midfield Brock
David Nogaro Midfield York
Daniel Toto Midfield Laurier
Damir Hadziavdic Striker Laurier
Odean Thompson Striker Brock
West Division - Major Award Winners
Most Valuable Player
Adam Legg Defender Western Ontario
Rookie of Year
Jamaal Smith Defender York
Student Athlete Community Service Award
Jonathan Smith Striker Guelph
Coach of the Year
Steve Hart Windsor
East Division - First Team All Stars
Player Position Institution
Karl Wasslen Goal Carleton
Matt Gardner Defender Trent
Roberto Gutierrez Defender Carleton
Alen Keri Defender Toronto
Eric Tse Defender Toronto
Mike Bialy Midfield Toronto
Jorge Gutierrez Midfield Carleton
Nick Milonas Midfield Queen's
Joe Rini Midfield Toronto
Kofi Ilboudo Striker Carleton
Evan Milward Striker Toronto
East Division - Second Team All Stars
Player Position Institution
Anthony Volpe Goal Ryerson
Kwame Amoateng Defender Ryerson
Wade Ennis Defender Queen's
John Legakis Defender Carleton
Tony Tagliafierro Defender Laurentian
Steve Irish Midfield Queen's
Daniel Keir Midfield Laurentian
Mario Nallira Midfield Toronto
Mustafa Zafarzadeh Midfield Nipissing
Steven Davis Striker Trent
Chris Gencarelli Striker Queen's
East Division Major Award Winners
Most Valuable Player
Mike Bialy Midfield Toronto
Rookie of Year
Thaddeus Bolton Midfield Trent
Student Athlete Community Service Award
Daniel Keir Midfield Laurentian
Coach of the Year
Al MacVicar Queen's
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Fourth-year midfielder Mike Bialy (Mississauga) captured MVP honours in the East Division and leads an impressive list of five Toronto players who were selected as first team All-Stars. Bialy netted seven goals in 14 regular season contests and set up the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory during the quarter-finals against Carleton. Four members of the defending OUA champion Ravens were recognized for their outstanding achievements on the pitch, including the dazzling second-year striker Kofi Ilboudo (Ottawa) who found the back of the net eight times during the 2006 campaign.
Coach of the Year honours goes to Steve Hart of the Windsor Lancers and Al MacVicar of the Queen's Golden Gaels. Hart led the Lancers (5-5-4) to fourth place in the West Division and improved his team's offensive output from minus-three last season to plus-six in 2006. MacVicar orchestrated a Gaels squad that won more games (10) than any other team in the OUA.
The T. Litzen Sports Ltd. OUA Rookies of the Year include York defender Jamaal Smith (Mississauga) and Trent midfielder Thaddeus Bolton (Bowmanville, Ontario). Smith is one of two York defenders (Gavin D'mello) chosen as a first team all star while Bolton is the first Trent player to receive a major award in quite some time, showing the promising future of the Excalibur.
A prestigious recognition within the OUA is the Student Athlete Community Service Award. The 2006 recipients are Guelph striker Jonathan Swan Smith (Summerside, PEI) and Laurentian midfielder Daniel Keir (Hamilton).
The OUA Men's Soccer Final Four is scheduled for this weekend at Brock University. In the semi-finals, Brock will face Toronto while Western Ontario squares off against Queen's. For tournament scores, statistics and team information, visit the OUA Final Four Web site at http://www.brocku.ca/athletics/article.php?id=2094.
Each OUA first team all-star will receive a gift courtesy of Wilson Sports Equipment of Canada in recognition of their accomplishment.
2006 OUA Men's Soccer All Stars and Major Award Winners
West Division - First Team All Stars
Player Position Institution
Haidar Al-Shaibani Goal Western Ontario
Gavin D'mello Defender York
Adam Legg Defender Western Ontario
Jamaal Smith Defender York
Scott Cameron Midfield Western Ontario
Rafael Moniz Midfield Brock
Douglas Sereti Midfield York
Marc Wandler Midfield Western Ontario
Mark Bennett Striker Brock
Michel Daoust Striker Western Ontario
Jason De Thomasis Striker Western Ontario
West Division - Second Team All Stars
Player Position Institution
Brad Harwood Goal Windsor
Brett Baker Defender Brock
Chris Hart Defender Windsor
Ben Ragan Defender Guelph
Matt Smith Defender Laurier
Paul Arnold Midfield Waterloo
Dan Hannigan-Daley Midfield Brock
David Nogaro Midfield York
Daniel Toto Midfield Laurier
Damir Hadziavdic Striker Laurier
Odean Thompson Striker Brock
West Division - Major Award Winners
Most Valuable Player
Adam Legg Defender Western Ontario
Rookie of Year
Jamaal Smith Defender York
Student Athlete Community Service Award
Jonathan Smith Striker Guelph
Coach of the Year
Steve Hart Windsor
East Division - First Team All Stars
Player Position Institution
Karl Wasslen Goal Carleton
Matt Gardner Defender Trent
Roberto Gutierrez Defender Carleton
Alen Keri Defender Toronto
Eric Tse Defender Toronto
Mike Bialy Midfield Toronto
Jorge Gutierrez Midfield Carleton
Nick Milonas Midfield Queen's
Joe Rini Midfield Toronto
Kofi Ilboudo Striker Carleton
Evan Milward Striker Toronto
East Division - Second Team All Stars
Player Position Institution
Anthony Volpe Goal Ryerson
Kwame Amoateng Defender Ryerson
Wade Ennis Defender Queen's
John Legakis Defender Carleton
Tony Tagliafierro Defender Laurentian
Steve Irish Midfield Queen's
Daniel Keir Midfield Laurentian
Mario Nallira Midfield Toronto
Mustafa Zafarzadeh Midfield Nipissing
Steven Davis Striker Trent
Chris Gencarelli Striker Queen's
East Division Major Award Winners
Most Valuable Player
Mike Bialy Midfield Toronto
Rookie of Year
Thaddeus Bolton Midfield Trent
Student Athlete Community Service Award
Daniel Keir Midfield Laurentian
Coach of the Year
Al MacVicar Queen's
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