This is Hartwick College
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Dominic Kinnear<br />
2 0 0 8 H A R T W I C K S O C C E R<br />
In the News<br />
The 2007 season marked the<br />
51 st campaign of the <strong>Hartwick</strong><br />
Men’s Soccer program. It was<br />
an exciting year here at the<br />
‘Wick but also a year during<br />
which many of our “extended<br />
soccer family” were recognized<br />
for their accompl<strong>is</strong>hments.<br />
September – The 51 st season<br />
was <strong>Hartwick</strong>’s inaugural season<br />
in the Mid-American<br />
Conference. A semi-final<br />
appearance marked a solid<br />
opening campaign with many<br />
highlights along the way.<br />
October – Former ’Wick star Dominic Kinnear, coached the<br />
Houston Dynamo to its second consecutive MLS Cup triumph<br />
over the New England Revolution (another team with <strong>Hartwick</strong><br />
ties with Mike Burns ’92)<br />
March – Both Tyler Hemming ’07 and Josh Wagenaar ’07<br />
represented the U20 Canadian Team during qualification for<br />
the 2008 Olympic games. Although 2 goals from Freddy Adu<br />
would ultimately d<strong>is</strong>appoint the Canucks, both players<br />
performed extremely well and were recognized for their<br />
performances.<br />
May – Joe Gibson ’09 was<br />
recognized for h<strong>is</strong> academic<br />
endeavors with the prestigious John<br />
Chr<strong>is</strong>topher <strong>Hartwick</strong> Scholarship.<br />
Awarded on the bas<strong>is</strong> of academic<br />
achievement, leadership, and<br />
character, the John Chr<strong>is</strong>topher<br />
<strong>Hartwick</strong> Scholarship <strong>is</strong> the highest<br />
d<strong>is</strong>tinction the <strong>College</strong> can confer<br />
upon a student. The <strong>Hartwick</strong> Men’s<br />
Joe Gibson ’09 Soccer team was also recognized as<br />
a NSCAA Academic Team Award Winner with an overall<br />
3.2 team grade point average.<br />
October - At Homecoming Weekend, surrounded by family<br />
and friends, we celebrated the life of Mooch Myernick ’77<br />
during a memorial dedication. When Nancy Myernick ’77<br />
and Jeff Tipping ’78 spoke there was not a dry eye in the<br />
house. Doug Vandenburgh ’74 provided a toast to Mooch<br />
’77 and collectively the <strong>Hartwick</strong> soccer family ra<strong>is</strong>ed their<br />
glasses to salute one of our favorite sons.<br />
December - John Bluem ’75 led the<br />
Ohio State soccer program to a 17-<br />
4-5 record and a spot in the NCAA<br />
Div<strong>is</strong>ion I Championship game<br />
against Wake Forest.<br />
Carl Rees ’88 stands beside former teammate and fellow Hallof-Famer<br />
Paul Cushion ’87 at the 2008 <strong>Hartwick</strong> Athletic Hall of<br />
Fame Induction Ceremony.<br />
John Bluem ’75<br />
December - Liam Parrington ’11 and<br />
John Paul Boyle ’09 were recognized<br />
as NSCAA Regional All-Americans<br />
in addition to selection to all-star<br />
conference teams. Freshman Steven<br />
Amaya joined h<strong>is</strong> teammates on the<br />
2007 All-MAC teams.<br />
June – Carl Rees ’88 was inducted into the <strong>Hartwick</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Athletic Hall of Fame. It was a terrific night and vocal support<br />
from New York City, Philadelphia, Maryland, and England<br />
celebrated with Carl and the local soccer community. Hall of<br />
Famer Paul Cushion ’87 introduced Carl as our newest<br />
addition to the ’Wick HOF.<br />
July – “Re-Ignite the ’Wick” passes the $1.5 million mark….<br />
A remarkable effort by all of our alums, friends and supporters<br />
of the program. Thank you so much!<br />
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