Soccer team holds awards dinner: Players earn honors for ?06 performance
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The dinner included a farewell speech given by head soccer coach Keith Hamilton, who resigned last week as the boys? coach. After the dinner and speech, seniors Mark Chambers, Jose Macias, Travis Mausey, Dustin Martin and Abram Pryor were presented with their jerseys, which were framed as momentoes for all their hard work over the past four years.
Individual team awards were presented by coach Hamilton. Receiving the Best Offensive player award was Cody Cowans. Best Defensive Player went to Saul Simpson. The Mr. Hustle award was presented to Abram Pryor. Honest Mrema was awarded the Team Spirit award. Most Improved player went to Dustin Martin. Mark Chambers was honored with the Leadership award. Co-MVP awards went to Tony Garibaldi and Cowans and the Coach?s Award went to Travis Mausey.
Three players received All-district 7-AAA honors, with Cowans making the first team while Garibaldi and Simpson made the second team.
Booster Club President Dorene Cowans presented coach Hamilton with a gift, thanking him for all of his hard work and time he put into the program.
?I have enjoyed the past three years of the coaching the boys team and will always think of them as my boys,? said Hamilton. ?I feel like it?s time for someone else to take over the program. I was hired as the girls? coach and volunteered to work with the boys? program. Coaching two teams is just too much, and I felt like it was taking away from the girls? program.
?I hope the boys team will realize their potential. Someone has to step up and be positive and take on a leadership role. This is bittersweet, but I have other commitments to fill.?