Soccer holds awards ceremony

Soccer coach Bary Thrash

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College soccer program celebrated its historic 2011 season Nov. 29 with its annual awards ceremony at Heidelberg Hall on the college’s Perkinston Campus.

For the first time since soccer became a sport in 1998, both the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs won MACJC and Region 23 titles. The men defeated archrival Pearl River twice for the MACJC crown and Region 23 championship while the women beat Pearl River for the MACJC title and Meridian for the Region 23 championship.

MGCCC SOCCER AWARDS

Men

Best Offensive Player: Harrison Russell
Best Defensive Player: Jordan Lee-Brown
Most Improved Player: Jason Diehl
Most Valuable Player: Harrison Russell
Kai Thrash Award: Philip Prieur

2nd Team All MACJC:
Reid Zelenka
Perry Tolliver
Patrick Ryland
Nick Wheelock

1st Team All MACJC:
Tyler White
Kroy Kleinman
Kabe Sears
Taylor Stokes

1st Team Region 23:
Harrison Russell
Paul Hull
Philip Prieur
Jordan Lee-Brown

Women

Best Offensive Player: Kelsi Weaver
Best Defensive: Kelly Lopez
Most Improved Player: Tori Ewert
Most Valuable Player: Blair Guice
Kai Thrash Award: Cindy Joyce

2nd Team All MACJC:
Haley McFaul
Jacki Richardson
Torie Zimmer


1st Team All MACJC:
Kristie Ladner
Blair Guice
Brianna Holmes
Paige Killebrew

1st Team Region 23:
Kelly Lopez
Kelsi Weaver