friends of senator soccer association

Charlie Straw ('71) congratulates friend and teammate Dr. Tom Martin during halftime of the D&E v. UPitt soccer match on 10.13.07 Amidst an unprecedented string of beautiful, spring-like weather in Appalachia, more than 50 former D&E soccer players and their families descended on the campus of their alma mater to pay tribute to a real Senator legend.

Dr. Thomas "Fuzzy" Martin, Class of '71, received the 2007 FOSS Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the sport of soccer. Martin was joined by members of the 1968 and 1970 NAIA National Championship squads, including Dr. Greg Myers, Head Coach of both championship teams, teammates Dave Blasczak, Larry Hunt, Don McMahon, Bill Miller, Bob Nicol, Charlie Straw, Hank Steinbrecher and Bob Wolf. Congratulations Fuzzy!

Mark your calendars now for the 2008 FOSS Reunion in Elkins: April 11-13, 2008!

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Captain Matt Fannon celebrates D&E's 2007 WVIAC Conference Championship

The annual FOSS A.C.E. Awards were presented by Mark Stollsteimer, Men's Coach, and Mat Santoro, Women's Coach, to Valerie Coleman and Brett Keatley, members of the Men and Women's Soccer Teams who have excelled on and off the soccer field during the 2006-07 seasons. Previous inductees have included Adelina Abreu and Travis Parkinson, among others. The 2006 Attitude, Commitment, and Excellence (A.C.E.) Awards were presented to Michael Knox and Laura Bonser of the Davis & Elkins College Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams.

In addition to honoring Martin and this year's A.C.E. Award recipients, FOSS also inducted graduating seniors from the Class of 2007 that performed regularly on the pitch for D&E over the past four years. Congratulations to Jose Maria Cantillo, Kara Dragan, Donald MacGregor and Robert Ryan.

Senior forward Makesi Bostic earned first team All-WVIAC and Daktronics All-Region for his play throughout the 2007 season.

On Saturday, October 13th, FOSS held a Membership Meeting at the Graceland Conference Center to discuss matters pertaining to the dedication of the McDonnell Center, membership, and strategic planning. Immediately following the meeting, a series of small-sided games were played on the auxillary soccer fields prior to the D&E-University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown match, which the men won 2-1 thanks to two penalty conversions by Matt Wood. Dr. Tom Martin, recipient of the 2007 FOSS Lifetime Achievement Award, was honored at halftime by FOSS along with members of the D&E Soccer teams and Athletic Director Ralph Hill. FOSS also recognized the following seniors of the men and women's teams for their many contributions to the program over their four-year careers during halftime of each match.

Class of 2008 - Go Senators!
John Aldous of King George, Va.
Danielle Anderson of Bowie, Md.
Jessica Batten of Ripley, W.Va.
Laura Bonser of Oakland, Md.
Makesi Bostic of San Fernando, TRINIDAD
Valerie Coleman of Elkview, W.Va.
Stephen Engle of Virginia Beach, Va.
Michael Knox of Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Cole Johnson of Richmond, Va.
Ben Jones of Weirton, W.Va.
Katie MacGregor of Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Ben McArthur of Elkins, W.Va.
Matt McLeskey of Wheeling, W.Va.
Rachel Moore of Oregon, OH
John Parsons of Baltimore, Md.
Mayra Ramirez of Pasadena, Calif.
Burge Spielman of Beckley, W.Va.
Becky Sinclair of Franklinville, NJ
Adam Voloski of Beckley, W.Va.

Makesi Bostic battles defenders from W.V. Wesleyan in the 2007 WVIAC Conference Tournament Final played at D&E on 11.3.07.

The D&E women followed with an impressive outing against WVIAC leader, West Virginia Wesleyan College, but could not find the back of the net despite repeated attempts by the team throughout the day. Wesleyan hung on to defeat D&E, 1-0, on a first half goal that found its way into the net off a deflection following a clearing attempt.

Later on Saturday, FOSS members joined President Tom Mann and representatives of the D&E Board of Trustees, along with Ralph Hill, Athletic Director, for the grand opening and dedication of the new gymnasium. What an event it was! Visit www.davisandelkins.edu for a complete recap on the dedication ceremony.

Mark your calendars now for the 2008 FOSS Reunion in Elkins: April 11-13, 2008!