Men's Soccer 2013
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5-9 – 170 – Forward MEN’S SOCCER Club: Federal Way United Storm, Eastside FC, and Crossfire FC Jolley is a dynamic forward who knows the field very 2013 well. In this past season at Highline, he recorded 12 goals and 15 assists en route to earning first team all- league honors. He helped the Thunderbirds to a 12-5-3 Montana State Billings record and an appearance in the NWAACC semifinals. Balog Starts Inaugural Recruiting Class with Six Prior to Highline, Jolley was a dual sport athlete, Signees (4/3/2013) lettering in soccer and football. In soccer he earned first team all-league honors 2008-09, 2009-10, and Montana State Billings head coach Alex Balog has 2010-11. He was named the offensive most valuable signed six players to start his inaugural recruiting player 2008-09 and 2009-10. class. The Yellowjackets will welcome one high school standout, two junior college transfers, two Grady Bryson (Montana City, MT/ Helena HS/ international talents and one Division III transfer to Pacific University) the 2013 fall roster. 6-1 – 175 – Defender Club: Helena Arsenal Bryan Marinaccio (Great Falls, MT/ C.M. Russell HS) 6-0 – 165 – Defender Bryson brings quality collegiate experience to the Clubs: Electric City Soccer and Montana United Jackets’ program, spending two years at Pacific University (Division III – Forest Grove, OR). In his Marinaccio is an extremely solid defender who was a Boxers’ career he has appeared in 24 matches while three year letter winner at C.M. Russell. During his starting 13. Bryson has recorded three goals, including senior season he helped his team record six shutouts one game winner, and one assist at Pacific. In 2012, he and finish fourth in the state tournament. Marinaccio helped the back unit record 89 saves. earned all-conference honors in 2012. Prior to his time at Pacific University, Bryson was a Jesper Fries (Horsens, Denmark/ Horsens three year starter at Helena High School. In 2011 he Gymnasium) 6-2 – 165 – Midfielder was selected to play for the West Team in the Shadair Club: AC Horsens Classic All-Star game; and in 2010 he received first team all-conference honors while helping his team to a 13-0-3 overall record and first place finish in the state. Omar Ambrocio-Vasquez (Leavenworth, WA/ During this season Bryson tallied two goals and Cascade HS/Peninsula Community College) helped the defense only allow 10 goals. 5-9 – 155 – Midfielder Club: Wenatchee Fire & Chelah Warriors Men’s Soccer Add Six More Signees to 2013 Recruitment Class (4/19/2013) Ambrocio-Vasquez is a very experienced midfielder with two years of collegiate soccer under his belt. While at Peninsula he helped his team to a 2012 Six additional recruits including three junior college NWAACC championship and West Division rosters and and three international players - have been championships in 2011 and 2012. In 2012 Ambrocio- added to Montana State University Billings roster. Vasquez recorded four goals and seven assists. Aodhan Brownlee (Ossett, Wakefield (United Prior to Peninsula, he was a four year letter winner in Kingdom)/ Ossett School) 5-8 – 163 – Midfield soccer and helped the 2010 team to a league and Club: Sheffield United, West County FA, and district championship. Ambrocio-Vasquez was a first Ossett Albion team all-league selection in 2010 and 2011. Brownlee’s attention to detail allows him to have an Michael Aringer (Passau, Germany/ Adalbert- impact on both sides of the pitch. In 2012-13 while Shister Gymnasium/ University of Passau) playing for Ossett Albion, he started 26 contests and 6-1 – 174 – Defender tallied six goals and 15 assists. Brownlee was a part of Club: SV Schalding-Heining the Northern Ireland U17 national team; and helped his club team to two national British Colleges Finals, and a FA County Youth Cup Final. Britton Jolley (Ravensdale, WA/ Tahoma HS/ Highline Community College) Thorge Jess (Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)/ 9-3 record and a West District Championship. Stanek Gymnasium Hebbelschule) 6-2 – 187 – Forward earned second team All-Region IX honors in 2012 and Club: Holstein Kiel and TSV Kronshagen 2011, and was a key member of the 2011 Region IX Championship team. During his 2011 campaign he The Yellowjackets increase their versatility and tallied 121 saves and a 1.28 goal against average. athleticism with the addition of Jess. During his time at Gymnasium Hebbelschule he participated in six Prior to Northwest College, Stanek was a three sport different sports: basketball, baseball, volleyball, letter winner at Kelly Walsh High School; staring in tennis, swimming and soccer. football for three years and soccer and track for four years. In 2011 he received first team all-state and all- Jess is a very accomplished athlete with an extensive conference honors, and in 2010 he received second list of accolades. In three years with TSV Kronshagen, team all-state and first team all-conference honors. he has scored a total of 103 goals. During his 2009-10 Stanek also received second team all-conference campaign, he was the No. 1 scorer in the German honors in 2009 as a sophomore. junior league, recording 42 goals in a single season, helping his team to a first place finish in State Parker Vacura (Healy, AK/ Tri-Valley HS/ Schleswig Holstein. Peninsula College) 5-11 – 175 – Defender Club: Alaska Rush 92 and Alaska ODP 92 In 2012-13, Jess started 19 games and scored 15 goals while dishing nine assists. On March 15, he was Vacura also brings a championship pedigree with him honored by TSV Kronshagen as the best youth scorer to the Yellowjacket program. As a defender for in the club’s history. Peninsula College, he was an integral part of two NWAACC Championship teams (2012, 2010), and Nicholas Rasmussen (Allyn, WA/ North Mason HS/ two West Division Championship teams (2012, 2010). Olympic College) 6-0 – 155 – Defender In 2012 he scored one goal and registered six assists Club: West Sound FC and North Kitsap Storm en route to earning all-region merits. Rasmussen looks to bring a strong defensive presence At Tri-Valley High School, Vacura was a dual sport to MSUB’s back line. In one season with Olympic athlete, receiving four letters in hockey and soccer. College, he started all 16 matches and recorded three During his senior campaign he recorded 19 goals and assists. Prior to Olympic, Rasmussen was a four year 12 assists. Vacura also has championship experience letter winner in soccer for North Mason High School. at the high school level, winning the 2A Region During 2011-12 he recorded five assists and one goal, Championship four years straight, 2006-2009. while earning All-Olympic League honors and the team’s Defensive Player of the Year. Balog Adds Trio to 2013 Class (5/21/13) Thomas Saltwell (Chelmsford, Essex (United Men’s soccer coach Alex Balog continues to impress Kingdom)/ Great Baddow HS) 6-3 – 184 – with his recruiting efforts for Montana State Billings, Defender/ Midfielder adding three additional signees to an already start Club: Southend United, Chelmsford City, Tilbury studded 2013 recruiting class. FC and Maldon and Tiptree FC The Yellowjackets will welcome one international standout, one division II transfer and one Saltwell’s frame will be a valuable asset on both sides interscholastic talent to the 2013 roster. of the ball for the Jackets. Playing for Chelmsford City he helped his team win the Essex Cup once and the “I am extremely pleased with our 2013 recruiting Mid-Essex cup four separate times. In 2012 Saltwell class; all of the student-athletes we signed are very received Chelmsford City Player of the Year honors, talented and will be a great addition to our program,” and during his 2009-10 campaign he was selected as stated Balog. the Sportsman of the Year. “It's been a long and hard process to bring in this Cameron Stanek (Casper, WY/ Kelly Walsh HS/ quality group. I want to thank our assistants Thomas Northwest College) 6-4 – 180 – Goalkeeper Chameraud and Conner Moe for their efforts, and they Club: Wyoming ODP, Wyoming State Select, will also be vital in helping to assimilate the new Laramie Blizzard and Gillette Edge signees.” MSUB welcomes a keeper with collegiate Daniel Moss (Perth, Australia/ Sacred Heart championship experience with Stanek’s addition. In College) 2012 at Northwest College he recorded 161 saves and Club: Balcatta SC, Perth Glory, Greenock Morton a 1.34 goal against average as he helped his team to a 6-0 – 162 – Forward/ Midfielder Moss is a very skilled attacker who looks to increase The Falcons have had great success with players from the Yellowjackets offensive efficiency. During his Arizona. They raided the Grand Canyon state again, 2011 campaign he helped Sacred Heart win the NAS this time getting forward Stephen MacDonald from League Championship and the Interzone Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix. Championship. During this year, Moss also received the Referees’ Player of the Tournament award at the “Of course we’re always looking to snag a couple of Great Wall Cup Tournament in Beijing, China. impact guys from outside of Washington and once again we were able to convince someone to leave Andreas Moreano (Quito, Ecuador/ Univ. of Texas Arizona for the Pacific Northwest in Stephen of the Permian Basin) MacDonald,” Collings exclaimed. 5-9 – 158 – Defender/ Midfielder “All five of these guys are great students and came Moreano brings collegiate experience with him to the highly recommended as young men. During the Yellowjackets’ backline. Last season at the University recruiting process we spoke to a variety of people of Texas of the Permian Basin, he helped the defense about each of these student athletes and each one of record 75 saves and three shutouts.