2012 NAVY MEN’S SOCCER Midshipmen Bios
Thomas Shiiba } Forward
} Freshman } 5-7 | 140 } Swarthmore, Pa. } Strath Haven
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Shiiba graduated in 2012 fromn Strath Haven High School, picking up three letters in soccer ... led the Penn Fusion 93 Celtic to the US Youth Soccer National Championship runner-up finish and was a member of the Philadelphia Union U-18 youth academy team ... was named the 2011 DelCo Player of the Year, was a first-team all-state selection and served as the team captain ... his high school team, Strath Haven, reached the District One Class AAA quarterfinals, following one win shy of its fourth straight trip to the state tournament ... scored 40 points (16 g, 8 a) as a senior ... born Aug. 12, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan ... son of Atsushi and Christine Shiiba.
P.J. Suess } Midfielder
} Freshman } 5-11 | 170 } Cincinnati, Ohio } St. Xavier
Derek Vogel } Defenseman
} Freshman } 6-3 | 200 } Long Beach, Calif. } St. John Bosco
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Vogel had an outstanding career at St. John Bosco High School, graduating in 2012 ... played for a stellar club soccer team in the Pateadores SC ... was a four-year starter and the 2011 Trinity League MVP ... was the 2011 Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year ... tallied 49 points (19 g, 11 a) in 18 games as a senior ... was a first-team Division I all-CIF selection as a senior and was a third-team honoree as a junior ... was one of 24 players nationally invited to try out for the United States U-20 National Team in mid-April, being Navy’s first recruit to ever try out for a national team ... born November 5, 1993, in Long Beach, Calif. ... son of Dennis and Chris Vogel .
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Suess had an outstanding career at St. Xavier High School before graduating in 2012 ... lettered three times and was a three-year starter ... during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, he led St. Xavier to district championships and a spot on the regional semifinals ... Suess was a first-team all-conference, first-team all-city / Southwest Ohio and second-team all-state as a senior ... was the 2011 St. Xavier team MVP ... helped his club team, Cincinnati United Premier, to the 2011 Regional II runner-up, the Ohio South State title and the 2011 MRL Premier League championship ... club team was the 2008 and 2010 State Cup runner-up ... his CUP U-16 team was ranked No. 1 in Ohio and sixth nationally ... was a member of the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 State Olympic Development Team (ODP) and was a 2008 and 2009 ODP Region II pool player ... was invited to the 2010 SUM Cup at the MLS All-Star Game, being asked to play with the U-17 Columbus Crew Development Academy ... carried a 4.0 GPA at St. Xavier High School and was a member of Latin Honor Society ... born September 21, 1994 in Naperville, Ill. ... son of Peter and Carmen Suess ... father, Peter, competed in swimming at Xavier.
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