Men’s Soccer: Vikings celebrate conference championship season at team awards banquet
The Long Beach City College men’s soccer team recently celebrated its 2015 South Coast Conference championship season by recognizing its team and individual accomplishments at its annual awards banquet.
The Long Beach City College men's soccer team recently celebrated its 2015 South Coast Conference championship season by recognizing its team and individual accomplishments at its annual awards banquet.
Team most valuable player honors went to sophomore Evair Marin (Cabrillo HS). He led the team in scoring with 11 goals and two assists for 24 points. In addition, Marin was selected to the California Community College Soccer Coaches Association (CCCSCA) All-Southern California regional team and was also named first-team All-South Coast Conference.
Defensive most valuable player honors went to freshman Ari Claro (Artesia HS). He also earned the top academic performer award with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. In addition, Claro was a first-team all-conference selection.
Sophomores Joel Atilano (Artesia HS), Rodrigo Castellanos (Millikan HS), and James Pacheco (Mayfair HS) all received the Team Captain award. Atilano, a second-year captain who led the team with eight assists, was also a two-time, first-team all-conference selection.
Castellanos received the Coaches Award as he was named All-SCC honorable mention. Castellanos recently signed his National Letter of Intent with the University of Hawai'I at Hilo.
Pacheco was a repeat team captain and all-conference selection. He also earned the 2015 spring season MVP award. Pacheco recently signed his letter of intent and will be playing for Concordia University in the fall.
Sophomore Andrew Geber (Palos Verdes HS) was the team's Most Improved Player. Geber had a game-winning goal versus L.A. Harbor, as well as a game-tying goal versus Pasadena that clinched the conference championships for the Vikings.
Geber was also one of six team members that received All-Academic Awards for maintaining a G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher. Also earning academic awards were Claro, sophomore Tim Adler (Millikan HS), sophomore Jesse Funes (Kennedy HS), sophomore Manuel Larios (Millikan HS), and freshman Martin Rafael (Wilson HS).
Five other Vikings earned All-SCC recognition. Earning first-team accolades was freshman Israel Gonzalez (Paramount HS) while freshman Bryan Majano (Downey HS), Funes (first-team in 2014), and sophomore Kristian Saravia (Downey HS) were all second-team selections. Larios was an honorable mention pick while head coach Cameron Beaulac was named SCC Coach of the Year fourth time in his 12-year career at LBCC.