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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- July 11, 2006
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
BROOKS SIGNS WITH MEN’S SOCCER
HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Jonathan Brooks (Ottawa, Canada /
Redeemer Christian High School) has signed a national letter of
intent to play soccer at Houghton College, Highlander coach Matt
Webb announced today.
Brooks comes to Houghton after captaining Redeemer Christian
High School varsity soccer for four years.
Brooks was a promising member of his Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
Soccer Club, leading them to an East Region Soccer League
Championship with a 64-4 season record. Jonathan also helped his
club win the 12th Terracina Cup International Tournament
Terracina, Italy. Scoring the winning goal in the final and
voted tournament MVP. Other successful club accomplishments
include; Runner’s up in the Tampa Bay Sun Bowl, and 2006 Ontario
Indoor Cup Provincial Champions.
He looks to make an immediate impact on the field with this
upcoming season.
"Jonathan is an excellent addition to our program,” said Coach
Webb. “With Jonathan's signing we have continued to build a
strong relationship in the Ottawa area (last year we signed Erik
Lefebvre who made an immediate impact). Jonathan will provide
immediate service a s
an extremely quick winger with excellent technical ability. His
pace and his high work rate will be difficult for opponents to
match. Jonathan will also be a great fit for our institution as
he is serious about his faith as well as his academic interests.
I am very pleased to add another player from the Ottawa area and
have high hopes for the impact Jonathan will have in our
program."
Jonathan is the son of Judy Brooks.
Houghton College
has deep
and
solid
roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our
teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play
and
in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and
unique emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference
for the Kingdom
on campus, in Allegany County,
in the Northeast and
around
the world.
Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected
by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door
for Houghton to be a leader,
both in the Northeast and
nationally, in character education.
Through hands-on,
innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and
student-athletes
are working together to change the culture of sport and
to change our culture through sport.
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