Peninsula College Soccer Brochure
A perennial soccer powerhouse
The Pirates have established themselves as an NWAACC soccer super power with seven straight trips to the playoffs, four Final Four appearances, four West Division championships - and one NWAACC championship. Head coach Andrew Chapman and his staff have assembled a program that every year draws talented student athletes who unite under one goal - winning a championship.
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May 11, 2012
Gonzalez going to Seattle University,
11 others advance to 4-year level
PORT ANGELES - Peninsula College men’s soccer scoring sensation Miguel Gonzalez has committed to play for the Seattle University next season.
Gonzalez, the two-time West Division Most Valuable Player who set both the single season and career goal scoring records at Peninsula, will continue his collegiate career with the Division I Redhawks.
“We are very pleased with Miguel’s decision,” Pirate head coach Andrew Chapman said. “He will do really well at SU and has worked very hard to make this happen. I am sure he is going to have a very bright future.”
Eleven other players have also committed to play at the next level.
Matt Stefanko, Jacob Campbell, Jake Hughes, Dustin Walsh and Tyler Hindmarch are all heading to Division II Adam State in Colorado, Jared Wilson and Anthony Aguilar will play for Division II Colorado State University-Pueblo, Jeff Mullen heads to Division I Grand Canyon University in Arizona, Adam Skowron will suit up for former Peninsula College player and now coach of the Division III Whittier College in California, Shea Harwell, Michel Carbon will play for NAIA Northwest University in Kirkland and Yan Gioseffi will play for NAIA College of Idaho.
“All these guys have worked extremely hard for Peninsula College these past two years to make it to the next level,” Chapman said. “All twelve are receiving either athletic or academic aid to play on, which is fantastic. We wish them all the best of luck and are really looking forward to seeing them play for their next college.”
Feb. 2, 2012
Alex Martinez celebrates the signing of his Letter of Intent to Peninsula College.
Irvin Somera
2012 recruiting class includes 2 national champs
PORT ANGELES – Peninsula College soccer coach Andrew Chapman this week signed five very talented recruits, including two national champions out of Reno and a former member of the Venezuelan Junior National Team.
Alex Martinez and Irvin Somera, who’s Sagebrush United team won the National U.S. Club Championship and the National President’s Cup, signed letters of intent to play for the Pirates next fall.
Martinez, a 5-9 center midfielder, played at North Valley High School in Reno where he was named the Washoe County Most Valuable Player, he was a three-time winner of the Sheels Athlete of the Month Award and his team earned two division championships.
“Alex plays with great pace and moves the ball well,” said Peninsula College coach Andrew Chapman. “He is very competitive and can play multiple positions. He likes to defend and attack, which sometimes is a hard combo to get with a player.”
Somera, a 5-11 defensive midfielder, played at Spanish Springs High in Reno. The four-year varsity player was named First Team All-League three times and was named Midfielder of the Year in 2010 and 2011.
“Irvin has great size and defends really well,” Chapman said. “He wins balls really well and distributes out of the middle with ease. He has great vision and likes to switch the ball.”
Arturo Oberto, a 5-10 goal keeper from Dimond High School in Anchorage also signed a letter of intent to play for the Pirates. Oberto played three years for Dimond and was named to the Alaska All-State Team twice. He was also on the Alaska State ODP team and named to the Regional Pool in 2010. Before moving to Alaska he played for the U15 National team in Venezuela.
“Arturo is a great shot stopper who really fly’s around the field,” Chapman said. “He distributes with both feet very accurately, which is something you normally don’t get from goalkeepers. He loves to have his teams pass the ball to his feet.”
Others to sign letters of intent to play for the Pirate men include Alan Millington and Kyle Campbell.
Millington is a 6-0 defender from West Valley High School in Fairbanks, AK. He was named to the All-Conference Team last season and he served as captain for his club team that won four state championships.
“Alan is a very aggressive player. He controls the defense and has good speed,” Chapman said. “He always seems to be in the right spot.”
Campbell is a 5-10 center defender from Reed High in Sparks, Nevada. He was a three-year captain and MVP of a club team that won the Nevada State Championship in 2010. He was also captain of his high school team and also played for the Nevada ODP team for two years and the Regional ODP team one year.
“K.C. actually graduated high school two years ago and is a little older than most incoming players,” Chapman said. “He is very strong and vocal. We are looking for him to come in and make a big impact on the leadership of our team.”
Pirates settle for third place in NWAACC finals
TUKWILA - Soccer fans arrived at the Starfire Sports Complex, home of the NWAACC Final Four, in anticipation of a Sunday championship matching No. 1 Peninsula against No. 2 Highline, which happens to be a repeat of the 2010-11 championship, which saw Peninsula defeat Highline in an overtime shootout. Unfortunately for both programs, their semifinal opponents turned out to be spoilers. On the heels of No. 6 Olympic's 1-0 upset over second-ranked Highline Saturday afternoon came No. 4 Chemeketa's stunning 1-0 upset over the top-ranked Peninsula men. More
Pirates lead NWAACC with 10 on All-Academic Team
PORT ANGELES – The Peninsula College soccer program is not only dominating the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges on the soccer field, but they are excelling in the classroom as well. Ten members of the Peninsula College soccer program were named to the women’s and men’s NWAACC All-Academic Teams, as announced Wednesday by the NWAACC office in Vancouver. The 10 Pirate sophomores represent the most of any college in the Washington/Oregon conference. They include Tabitha Bare, Jessica Farrell, Kimberly Jones and Ellen Rodgers from the third-ranked and West Division champion women’s team, as well as Michel Carbon, Yan Gioseffi, Miguel Gonzalez, Jake Hughes, Jeff Mullen and Adam Skowron from the NWAACC’s top-ranked men’s team. be good students, to be good citizens and to win championships,” said Director of Athletics Rick Ross.