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December 16, 2007


Virginia Tech’s Nyarko & Weiss; JMU’s Sapong Earn VaSID Men’s Soccer Honors

RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Tech’s Patrick Nyarko was named VaSID Men’s Soccer University Division Player of the Year and Hokie head coach Oliver Weiss was named the Coach of the Year in voting conducted among members of the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID).  James Madison’s CJ Sapong was named the state’s Rookie of the Year.

2007 VaSID University Men's Soccer All-State Team

Nyarko and Weiss have led the Hokies to an appearance in the NCAA Final Four with a 14-3-5 overall record. Nyarko, who is also on the VaSID Men’s Soccer University Division First-Team, leads the Hokies with seven goals, 10 assists and 24 points.

Weiss is in his sixth year at Virginia Tech with a career-record of 68-38-16 as he guides the Hokies to their first-ever NCAA College Cup. Virginia Tech plays ACC rival Wake Forest on Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.

Sapong is a freshman forward for James Madison who tied for the CAA lead in goals with 10 and ranked fourth in the league with 21 points. The forward tied the Dukes’ freshman record for goals in a season and his point total was the second-highest ever for a JMU rookie.

All-State teams are selected by active members of the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association.  For more information, please visit the VaSID site at http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/vasid.