GSAC Men's Soccer Awards
 
2006 Men's Soccer All-GSAC Team
ATHLETE SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
Forwards:
Johnny Alcaraz Westmont Junior Santa Barbara, CA
Jeff Clark Concordia Sophomore Yorba Linda, CA
Steve Lenhart Azusa Pacific Junior Yorba Linda, CA
Amaury Nunes Fresno Pacific Junior Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sven Simon Azusa Pacific Junior Ruesselsheim, Germany
Brian Thames Point Loma Nazarene Junior Chandler, AZ
Michael Thompson Westmont Senior Newbury Park, CA
Jared Thornton The Master's Senior Lake View Terrace, CA
Midfielders:
Adrian Alvarado Fresno Pacific Junior Strathmore, CA
Nathan Brewer Point Loma Nazarene Senior Springfield, IL
Federico Cino California Baptist Freshman Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jon Fahey Concordia Freshman Irvine, CA
Nik Gabaldon Hope International Senior Fountain Valley, CA
Skelly Kellar Azusa Pacific Senior Mesa, AZ
Sem Lopez Vanguard Junior Trabuco Hills, CA
Christian Marston Vanguard Senior Hanalei, HI
Rob Miller The Master's Senior Mineola, TX
Fashinu-Ron Nesbeth California Baptist Sophomore Old Harbour, Jamaica
Ryan Ninke Concordia Senior Mission Viejo, CA
Spenser Steele California Baptist Freshman Oklahoma City, OK
Brandon Stirm Azusa Pacific Junior San Jose, CA
Defenders:
Colin Kilpatrick Biola Senior Ventura, CA
Marius Rus Biola Senior Anaheim, CA
J.T. Searles Biola Senior Huntington Beach, CA
Joel Smith Concordia Freshman Irvine, CA
Chad Vargo Point Loma Nazarene Junior Escondido, CA
Syian Wignal The Master's Junior Kingston, Jamaica
Goalkeepers:
Mike Borst Concordia Junior Shelby Township, MI
Logan Frank Westmont Senior Murrieta, CA
Will Johnson Vanguard Sophomore Laguna Niguel, CA


Player of the Year: Jeff Clark, Concordia
 
Coach of the Year: Don Ebert, Concordia
 
2006 Men's Soccer GSAC Scholar Athletes
ATHLETE SCHOOL YEAR MAJOR
Michael Borst Concordia Junior Business Administration
Nathan Brewer Point Loma Nazarene Senior Business Administration
Kolt Callaway Azusa Pacific Junior Biblical Studies
Donny Dequine Azusa Pacific Senior Psychology
Jared Fanning Concordia Senior Business Administration
Chasen Greig Point Loma Nazarene Junior Bio-Chemistry
Casey Jenison The Master's Junior History
Brad Lewis Point Loma Nazarene Junior  International Development Studies
Michael Micek Azusa Pacific Senior Finance
Justin Mohrig The Master's Junior Business Management
John Searles Biola Senior Bible
Daniel Sundberg Azusa Pacific Junior Business
Christopher Swift Vanguard Graduate History/Political Science
Michael Thompson Westmont Senior Kinesiology
Kevin Watson California Baptist Senior Business Administration
Jason Whyte Biola Senior Business

2006 NAIA Men's Soccer All-Americans
ATHLETE SCHOOL
Jeff Clark (1st Team) Concordia
J.T. Searles (1st Team) Biola
Skelly Kellar (2nd Team) Azusa Pacific
Sven Simon (3rd Team) Azusa Pacific
Johnny Alcaraz (HM) Westmont
Adrian Alvarado (HM) Fresno Pacific
Logan Frank (HM)  Westmont
Will Johnson (HM) Vanguard
Christian Marston (HM) Vanguard
Ryan Ninke (HM) Concordia
Amaury Nunes (HM) Fresno Pacific
Joel Smith (HM) Concordia
Chad Vargo (HM) Point Loma Nazarene

2006 GSAC Athletes on NAIA Men's Soccer All-Tournament Team
ATHLETE SCHOOL
Forward - Steven Lenhart Azusa Pacific
Forward - Sven Simon Azusa Pacific
Midfielder - Skelly Kellar Azusa Pacific
Defender - Jared Karkas Azusa Pacific
Outstanding Offensive Player
Steven Lenhart Azusa Pacific
Nels Dahlquist Team Sportsmanship Award
Azusa Pacific

2006 NAIA Men's Soccer
All-America Scholar Athletes
ATHLETE SCHOOL
Michael Borst Concordia
Nathan Brewer Point Loma Nazarene
Kolt Callaway Azusa Pacific
Donny Dequine Azusa Pacific
Jared Fanning Concordia
Chasen Greig Point Loma Nazarene
Casey Jenison The Master's
Jay Jones Point Loma Nazarene
Brad Lewis Point Loma Nazarene
Michael Micek Azusa Pacific
Justin Mohrig The Master's
John Searles Biola
Daniel Sundberg Azusa Pacific
Christopher Swift Vanguard
Kevin Watson California Baptist
Jason Whyte Biola

2006 NAIA Men's Soccer
Scholar Teams
The Master's Team GPA: 3.20
Azusa Pacific Team GPA: 3.10


PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

September 4, 2006
JOHNNY ALCARAZ ~ Westmont College
Junior ~ 6-1 ~ Forward ~ Santa Barbara, CA

Junior forward Johnny Alcaraz recorded 2 goals and 2 assists as unranked Westmont defeated 2 nationally ranked teams in the Westmont Heritage Club Classic.  Alcaraz scored a goal and assisted on another as Westmont upset No. 7-ranked Oklahoma Baptist.  He had a repeat performance in the win over No. 6 Hastings NE with 1 goal and 1 assist. In both contests, Alcaraz set up the game-winning goal.  Alcaraz was selected as the NAIA
Region II Men's Soccer Player of the Week.

September 11, 2006
SVEN SIMON ~ Azusa Pacific University
Junior ~ 6-1 ~ Forward ~ Ruesselsheim, Germany

Junior forward Sven Simon scored 3 goals last week as No. 1-ranked Azusa Pacific defeated 2 NAIA Top 25 teams on the road.  In the 4-2 victory over No. 8-ranked Auburn-Montgomery, he scored 2 goals.  In the 2-0 win at No. 22 Mobile AL, Simon scored 1 goal.  Simon has recorded 5 goals and 2 assists in Azusa Pacific's season-opening 4-game winning streak against NAIA ranked teams.  Simon was chosen as the NAIA Men's Soccer Player of the Week.


September 18, 2006
DANIEL YBARRA ~ Vanguard University
Junior ~ 5-11 ~ Forward ~ Torrance, California

Junior forward Daniel Ybarra scored a goal and had 2 assists as Vanguard won both of its games last week.   In the 5-0 win against Chapman, Ybarra recorded a goal and an assist.  In the 1-0 victory over Westminster, he assisted on the game-winning goal.