Thursday, December 27, 2007

Six Cougar soccer players make all-region

The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team placed six players on the Region IX soccer team for the past season. The Cougars had three players on the first team and three players on the second team.

Earning first team honors for the 8-10 Cougar men were sophomores Steven Estrada for defense, sophomore Edwin Enriques as a mid-fielder, and sophomore Eloy Matos as a forward.

WNCC members earning second team honors include freshman Cesar Bazana as a goalkeeper, freshman Shayne Tower for defense, and freshman Chris Thompson as a mid-fielder.
Tower and Thompson graduated from area high schools. Tower played for Scottsbluff, while Thompson played at Gering.

The complete all-region teams include:
1st Team All-Region IX
Keeper - Rodney Chiweshe - LCCC
Defense - Anthony Baldi - LCCC
Defense - Stephen Estrada - Western Nebraska
Defense - Nic Gonzalez - Western Wyoming
Defense - Ryan Harper - LCCC
Midfield - Jose Arenas - LCCC
Midfield - Conrrado Deniz - LCCC
Midfield - Edwin Enriquez - Western Nebraska
Midfield - Eric Nieters - Western Wyoming
Forward - Eloy Matos - Western Nebraska
Forward - Dennis Sellis - Western Wyoming
2nd Team All-Region IX
Keeper - Cesar Bazana - Western Nebraska
Defense - Matt Kolar - Western Wyoming
Defense - Carlos Saenz - LCCC
Defense - Sam Taylor - Western Wyoming
Defense - Shayne Tower - Western Nebraska
Midfield - Romeo Kabanda - LCCC
Midfield - Chris Thompson - Western Nebraska
Midfield - Chance Trotter - Western Wyoming
Midfield - Chad Zueck - Western Wyoming
Forward - Jordan Byrum - LCCC
Forward - Derek Stewart - Western Wyoming

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