2011-2012 Men s Soccer Season Head Coach: Ben Ritsema Sat 8/27 ANCILLA COLLEGE Home W 4-3 Wed 8/31 DELTA COLLEGE Home W 9-0 Sat 9/3 Cincinnati State T&CC Home L 2-1(2 ot) Sun 9/4 Owens Community College Home W 2-0 Sat 9/10 Cuyahoga Community College Kirtland, OH 4:00 pm Sun 9/11 Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH 11:00 am Wed 9/14 Calvin College JV Home 5:00 pm Sat 9/17 Cincinnati State T&CC Cincinnati, OH 1:00 pm Sun 9/18 Owens Community College Toledo, OH 1:00 pm Sat 9/24 SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE Home 1:00 pm Sun 9/25 JACKSON COMM COLLEGE Home 1:00 pm Wed 9/28 Grand Valley State University Home-Reeths Puffer 7:00 pm Sat 10/1 ANCILLA COLLEGE Donaldson, IN 1:00 pm Sun 10/2 DELTA COLLEGE University Center, MI 1:00 pm Sat 10/8 Lakeland Community College Home 11:00 am Sun 10/9 Cuyahoga Community College Home 1:00 pm Sat 10/15 SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE Livonia, MI 1:00 pm Sun 10/16 JACKSON COMM COLLEGE Jackson, MI 1:00 pm CONFERENCE GAMES IN ALL CAPS Home Games In Bold
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Roster # Name Yr Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Town/High School 0 Tyler Lane Fr GK 6 4 198 Norton Shores, MI/Western MI Christian 1 Colton Burmeister Fr GK 6 3 197 Shelby, MI/Shelby 2 Tanner Schaap Fr M 5 7 140 Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven 3 Jorge Bravo Fr M 5 8 133 Grant, MI/Grant 4 Jose Briseno Fr D 5 7 146 Muskegon, MI/Muskegon 5 Ron Fisk Fr D 5 7 145 Sand Lake, MI/Cedar Springs 6 Daniel Zavala Fr M 5 6 137 Holland, MI/Holland 7 Antonio Rodriguez Fr M 5 8 140 Muskegon, MI/Muskegon 8 Juan Medina Fr M 6 0 175 Muskegon, MI/Muskegon 9 Fredi Lopez Fr M 5 11 189 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer 10 Nathan Schmitt Fr F 6 0 180 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer 11 Drew Maus Fr M 6 1 174 Muskegon, MI/Fruitport 12 Ryan Wagenmaker Fr M 6 2 178 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer 13 Salim Al-Shatel Fr F 6 0 162 Norton Shores, MI/Mona Shores 14 Kody Harrell Fr F 5 9 160 Muskegon, MI Orchard View 15 Isaac Bowers Fr D 6 1 185 Norton Shores, MI/Mona Shores 16 Cameron Rogers Fr D 6 3 180 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer 17 Michael Schmitt Fr M 6 3 170 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer 18 Michael Lipan Fr M 5 11 157 Norton Shores, MI/Mona Shores 19 Paul Ortega Jr. Fr M 6 3 178 Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven 20 Greg Sischo Fr F 5 11 170 Muskegon, MI/North Muskegon 21 Travis DiPiazza So M 5 7 163 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer 23 Mitch Clark Fr D 6 4 181 Whitehall, MI/Whitehall 32 Nick Pearson Fr GK 6 1 165 Muskegon, MI/Oakridge
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Head Coach Ben Ritsma Coach Ritsema enters the Muskegon Community College soccer program as the first ever men s soccer coach. As a former team captain of the MCC club soccer team in 1994, he is excited to bring his coaching and playing experience to the Jayhawks. Coach Ritsema graduated from Muskegon Community College in 1995 with his associates degree and completed his bachelor s and master s degree from Western Michigan University in elementary education and leadership. Coach Ritsema was the head coach of the boys and girls soccer teams at Reeths-Puffer High School since the fall of 1999. Coach Ritsema has coached over 400 varsity games in high school soccer. He has the most wins in Reeths-Puffer soccer history and has coached 12 players to All-State honors. Under Coach Ritsema s leadership Reeths-Puffer won the school s first ever soccer district championship in 2000 during the girls soccer season. He has lead his boy s teams to 2 conference championships and the girl s team to 3 district championships while at Reeths-Puffer. Coach Ritsema was named the Muskegon Chronicle Boys Soccer Coach of the Year during the 2004 & 2010 boys season. During the 2008 & 2010 girls season, he was named the District Coach of the Year, and the 2008 Muskegon Chronicle Girls Soccer Coach of the Year. He played high school soccer at Western Michigan Christian High School, earning All-Area, All- District, All-Sectional, All-Conference and second team All-State honors as a senior. Coach Ritsema currently holds a Michigan State Youth Soccer Association National D license. Coach Ritsema teaches 6th grade social studies at Fruitport Middle School. He currently resides in Muskegon with his wife Sarah and three boys.
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Assistant Coach Marty Herzhaft forward to coaching the Jayhawks for years to come. Coach Herzhaft joins the Muskegon Community College staff as the assistant head coach and goalie coach for the Jayhawks. With ties to the soccer community, coach Herzhaft brings over 12 years of coaching experience at many different levels. As a graduate of Reeths-Puffer High School in 1998 and a student at Muskegon Community College in 1999, coach Herzhaft looks Coach Herzhaft coached with the Reeths-Puffer varsity soccer program from 1998-2007. At Reeths-Puffer he worked as an assistant coach and goalie coach for both the varsity and junior varsity squads. Coach Herzhaft was a part of the Reeths-Puffer coaching staff when the girls varsity team won their first district title in 2000. In his time at Reeths-Puffer, coach Herzhaft coached his goalies to have a combined 1.46 goals against average, over 65 shutouts, one district title and 3 district honors with two different keepers. Coach Herzhaft has been playing soccer for 26 years. Many of his 26 years have been spent between the posts as a goalie. He played his high school career at Reeths-Puffer High School and then went on to play in the West Michigan Men s Premier League in Grand Rapids. In 2006, he was voted in as the starting goalie for the East vs. West All-Star game that was played in Detroit. Coach Herzhaft currently lives in Norton Shores with his wife Kerry. He works in the maintenance department at Wesley School in Muskegon
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Assistant Coach Jack Ketchum for 37 years in the public schools of Muskegon County. Coach Jack Ketchum joins the men s soccer team coaching staff at Muskegon Community College as an assistant coach. Coach Ketchum graduated from Michigan State University in 1970 with teaching certificates in Elementary Education and Deaf Education. He s continued his post-graduate studies at Western Michigan University and Grand Valley State University obtaining degrees in Early Childhood Education, Pre-Primary Impaired Education and certification as a Teacher Consultant. He taught Coach Ketchum has worked as a boys and girls coach at Reeths-Puffer High School since 1995. He has been an assistant soccer coach under Coach Ben Ritsema at Reeths-Puffer since 1999. He was a coach in the Laketon Youth Soccer Program during the 1990s. He also, is currently an assistant coach to the girl s JV and varsity soccer teams at Reeths-Puffer. Coach Ketchum is currently an Educational Consultant to the school districts of Newaygo County. He lives in Spring Lake with his wife Martha. They are parents of three daughters and currently have five grandchildren.
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Assistant Coach Brent Damm Coach Brent Damm joins the men s soccer coaching staff at Muskegon Community College as an offensive assistant coach. Having played soccer since the age of 5, Coach Damm has spent many years watching, playing, and learning every aspect of the game. Coach Damm has a passion for coaching offensive players, being a lifelong offensive player and soccer enthusiast himself. As a 2000 Reeths-Puffer graduate, Coach Damm was voted Most Valuable Player by his coaches and his teammates, along with other team, local, and state awards. After graduating, Coach Damm played in the Holland Premier League in 2003 and 2004. In 2004, he was one of the top 10 goal scorers in the league. In 2006, he played in the West Michigan Premier League. During that season, he was voted in as the starting forward in the East vs. West All Star Game in Detroit. Throughout the years, Coach Damm has helped local youth soccer players perfect their game by leading various drills at team practices. Coach Damm has had a passion for soccer since he was very young and has a willingness to help anyone who shares in his love for the game. Coach Damm currently lives in Spring Lake, MI and is self-employed.
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Twn/H.S. 0 Tyler Lane Fr GK 6 4 198 Norton Shores, MI/Western MI Christian Parents: Todd & Sandy Lane Favorite Hobby: Baseball High School Coach: David Hulings Favorite Food: Steak High School Honors: 2 time All Conference, Favorite Music: Rap 2 time All District, 2 time All Area, Favorite Athlete: Detroit Tigers All Region and 1st Team All State Favorite Movie: The Dark Night Course of Study: Business Career Goal: Study business and Winning a state championship! get a good job 1 Colton Burmeister Fr GK 6 3 197 Shelby, MI/Shelby Parents: Russ & Angela Burmeister Favorite Hobby: Hanging out with friends High School Coach: Pete Peterson Favorite Food: Tamales High School Honors: All Conference, All Area, Favorite Music: Country 3 time All District, 2 years All Region, and Favorite Athlete: Bill Lambier 2 time All State Honorable Mention Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Tigers Course of Study: Accounting Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers Career Goal: Become an accountant Double OT game in districts my senior year 2 Tanner Schaap Fr M 5 7 140 Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven Parents: Rick & Beth Schaap Favorite Hobby: Golf High School Coach: Aaron Dean Favorite Food: Pasta High School Honors: All Conference, Favorite Music: Eminem All Area, All District Favorite Athlete: Messi Course of Study: Physical Therapy Favorite Sports Team: Barcelona Career Goal: Become a Physical Therapist Favorite Movie: Hangover Winning conference against East Kentwood
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Twn/H.S. 3 Jorge Bravo Fr M 5 8 133 Grant, MI/Grant Parents: Jorge Bravo & Erika Moreno Favorite Hobby: Hanging out with friends High School Honors: All Conference, All Area, Favorite Food: spaghetti, tacos All Region, and All State Favorite Music: Techno, Hip-hop Course of Study: Business Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo Career Goal: Work in Business field as an Favorite Sports Team: Real Madrid architect Favorite Movie: Goal 1, Goal 2 Scoring two goals vs. Spring Lake, two of the only three goals scored on them all season 4 Jose Briseno Fr D 5 7 146 Muskegon, MI/Muskegon Parents: Armando & Sandra Briseno Favorite Hobby: Volleyball with friends High School Coach: Jon Simerick Favorite Food: pizza High School Honors: Most Valuable Player Favorite Music: Hip-hop, Rap Award 2009-2010, 2010-2011 All Conference Favorite Athlete: Del Pierro,Sergio Ramos 11th grade and 12th grade Favorite Sports Team: F.C. Barcelona Course of Study: Welding technology Favorite Movie: Goodfellas, Scarface Career Goal: Construction Favorite High School Memory: Scoring the winning goal the last minute of the game, Final score 3-2 at home, I scored 2 goals! 5 Ron Fisk Fr D 5 7 145 Sand Lake, MI/Cedar Springs Parents: Edward Fisk & Athena Alexander Favorite Hobby: Spending time with friends High School Coach: Kyle Avink Favorite Food: Pastas High School Honors: 2 time All Conference, All Favorite Music: Alternative Rock, Punk Rock District, All Region & All State Honorable Mention Favorite Athlete: Wayne Rooney Course of Study: General Classes Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United Career Goal: Be successful Favorite Movie: Troy Being senior captain of my HS team and winning the first ever conference title for boys soccer
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Twn/H.S. 6 Daniel Zavala Fr M 5 6 137 Holland, MI/Holland Parents: Amelia Gomez, Alberto Zavala Favorite Hobby: Video Games High School Honors: All District Favorite Food: Pizza Course of Study: Business & Management Favorite Music: R&B Career Goal: A professional Favorite Athlete: David Villa Favorite Sports Team: Barcelona F.C. Favorite Movie: Takers I scored in the state semi-final 7 Antonio Rodriguez Fr M 5 8 140 Muskegon, MI/Muskegon Parents: Antonio Rodriquez & Consuelo Rosales Favorite Hobby: Hangout High School Coach: John Simerick Favorite Food: Anything Course of Study: RN Favorite Music: Hip Hop Career Goal: Become an RN Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo, Mezt Ozil Favorite Sports Team: Real Madrid Favorite Movie: Halloween Scoring a free kick against Rockford 8 Juan Medina Fr M 6 0 175 Muskegon, MI/Muskegon Parents: Matilde & Octavio Medina Favorite Hobby: Being a great husband!! High School Coach: Shultz Favorite Food: Anything (no mushrooms or olives) Course of Study: Computer & Science Favorite Music: Christian Careeer Goal: Becoming a computer Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo, Leonel Messi programmer Favorite Sports Team: Barcelona Favorite Movie: Don t have one Beating Grand Haven in Districts
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Twn/H.S. 9 Fredi Lopez Fr M 5 11 189 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer Parents: Matilde Medina Favorite Hobby: Basketball & Golf High School Coach: Ben Ritsema Favorite Food: Olive Garden food High School Honors: All Conference, Favorite Music: Rap All District, All Area Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo Course of Study: Criminal Justice Favorite Sports Team: Real Madrid Career Goal: Becoming a probation officer Favorite Movie: Green Street Hooligans My goal against West Ottawa 10 Nathan Schmitt Fr F 6 0 180 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer Parents: Dawn & Tony Schmitt Favorite Hobby: Beach High School Coach: Ben Ritsema Favorite Food: Subway High School Honors: All Conference, All Favorite Music: Incubus District, All Region, All State, All Area Favorite Athlete: Lionel Messi Course of Study: Associates Degree Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Lions Career Goal: Undecided Favorite Movie: Anything with Brad Pitt Scoring 5 goals vs. Lowell 11 Drew Maus Fr M 6 1 174 Muskegon, MI/Fruitport Parents: Scott & Nancy Maus Favorite Food: Buffalo Wings High School Coach: Ken Ernie & Greg Kobylak Favorite Music: Rock High School Honors: All Conference, All Favorite Athlete: Lionel Messi District, All State Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Lions Course of Study: Business Favorite Movie: Big Daddy Favorite Hobby: Playing other sports Defeating Spring Lake in District finals sophomore year to become District Champs
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Twn/H.S. 12 Ryan Wagenmaker Fr M 6 2 178 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer Parents: Greg & Nancy Wagenmaker Favorite Hobby: Baseball, video games High School Coach: Benjamin Ritsema Favorite Food: Chicken tenders High School Honors: All Conference, Favorite Music: Wiz Khalifa All District, All Area Favorite Athlete: Josh Hamilton Course of Study: Medical Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Tigers Career Goal: Biomedical engineer or storm chaser Favorite Movie: Horrible Bosses Beating Mona Shores & Grand Haven in Districts 13 Salim Al-Shatel Fr F 6 0 162 Norton Shores, MI/Mona Shores Parents: Marie & Mohammed Al-Shatel Favorite Hobby: Playing basketball High School Coach: Jeremy Leffring Favorite Food: pasta High School Honors: All- Area honorable Favorite Music: Mac Miller mention (soccer), all conference (track & field) Favorite Athlete: Tim Tebow Course of Study: Civil Engineering Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Lions Career Goal: Civil Engineering Favorite Movie: The Dark Night Beating Reeths Puffer in a charity cancer game senior year 14 Kody Harrell Fr F 5 9 160 Muskegon, MI Orchard View Parents: Keith & Julie Harrell Favorite Hobby: Just being with friends High School Coach: Andy Carlson Favorite Food: Chicken High School Honors: All-Conference, All-Area Favorite Music: Hip Hop, R&B Course of Study: Associates Favorite Athlete: Derrick Rose Career Goal: Looking to get into business Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Bulls Favorite Movie: Hangover, Hangover 2 Scored 5 goals in one game
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Twn/H.S. 15 Isaac Bowers Fr D 6 1 185 Norton Shores, MI/Mona Shores Parents: Lisa & Dave Bowers Favorite Hobby: Football High School Coach: Jeremy Leffring Favorite Food: pizza Course of Study: Early Childhood Education Favorite Music: Dubstep Career Goal: To become a teacher Favorite Athlete: Mike Vick Favorite Sports Team: Lions Favorite Movie: Grandma s boy Playing Puffer 16 Cameron Rogers Fr D 6 3 180 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer Parents: Jim & Kim Rogers Favorite Hobby: Music High School Coach: Ben Ritsema Favorite Food: Stuffed chicken with pasta High School Honors: All Conference Favorite Music: Open to anything Course of Study: Business Favorite Athlete: Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique Career Goal: Be a general manager of a Favorite Sports Team: Barcelona professional team and open a record label Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans Making it to the District Championship 2 out of 4 years in high schooland playing Varsity soccer all 4 years in high school 17 Michael Schmitt Fr M 6 3 170 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer Parents: Tony & Dawn Schmitt Favorite Hobby: High Jump High School Coach: Ben Ritsema Favorite Food: Hot dogs High School Honors: All Conference, All Area, Favorite music: Lil Wayne, All District Favorite Athlete: Neymar Course of Study: Art Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Lions Career Goal: Graphic Designer Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber Shootouts vs. Holland Christian
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Twn/H.S. 18 Michael Lipan Fr M 5 11 157 Norton Shores, MI/Mona Shores Parents: Tim & Bonnie Lipan Favorite Food: Buffalo Wild Wings High School Coach: Jeremy Leffering Favorite Music: O.A.R. Course of Study: Business Favorite Athlete: Justin Verlander Career Goal: Work in Business Management Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Tigers Favorite Hobby: Golf Favorite Movie: Horrible Bosses Scoring my first varsity goal, a header off a corner 19 Paul Ortega Jr. Fr M 6 3 178 Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven Parents: Paul & Caryl Ortega Favorite Hobby: Golf High School Coach: Aaron Dean Favorite Food: Buffalo Wings Course of Study: Undecided Favorite Music: Rock Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles Favorite Movie: The Fighter Playing in the regional semis against Portage Central 20 Greg Sischo Fr F 5 11 170 Muskegon, MI/North Muskegon Parents: Jack and Becca Sischo Favorite Food: Chinese High School Coach: Jeremy Tjakpes Favorite Music: Everything High School Honors: 4 year All Conference, Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter 4 year All District, 4 year All Area, 4 year All Region Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Tigers 1 year All State Honorable Mention, Favorite Movie: Public Enemies 2 year All State 1st Team Course of Study: Sports Medicine Winning game with a made free kick Career Goal: Athletic Trainer from 25 yards out in final minutes Favorite Hobby: Basketball
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Home Twn/H.S. 21 Travis DiPiazza So M 5 7 163 Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer Parents: Frank & Evie Dipiazza Favorite Hobby: Basketball High School Coach: Ben Ritsema Favorite Food: Pasta High School Honors: All Conference, All Area, Favorite Music: Hip Hop All District Favorite Athlete: Jozy Altidore Course of Study: Business Administration Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United Career Goal: To become a United States Marshall Favorite Movie: Battle: Los Angeles I had a 40 yard free kick against Unity Christian at their field 23 Mitch Clark Fr D 6 4 181 Whitehall, MI/Whitehall Parents: Lisa and Mike Clark Favorite Hobby: biking, hang out with friends High School Coach: Bryan Mahan Favorite Food: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Course of Study: Elementary Education Favorite Music: Alternative & Punk rock Career Goal: Go into teaching Favorite Athlete: David Beckham Favorite Sports Team: Michigan State Basketball Favorite Movie: Transformers 1, 2 &3 Defeating North Muskegon senior night in double OT to win conference outright 32 Nick Pearson Fr GK 6 1 165 Muskegon, MI/Oakridge Parents: Matt & Jenn Whipple, Scott Pearson Favorite Music: Rock, punk, rap High School Coach: Jeff Lohman Favorite Athlete: Edwin Van der san Course of Study: Fire Sciences Favorite Sports Team: Chealsea FC Career Goal: Firefighter, Arson Investigation Favorite Movie: Transformers Favorite Hobby: Slow pitch softball Favorite Food: French toast When our team went to the USA on Finland match then the next game went to a Norte Dame girl s soccer match
2011-2012 Men s Soccer Team No. Name Home Twn/H.S. Reserve Team Alex Yanez Grant, MI/Grant Parents: Suzanne Cunningham Favorite Food: Cereal High School Coach: Frank Lauryssens Favorite Music: R&B, Hip Hop, Dance High School Honors: All Conference (3 years), Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant All District, All Region, All State Honorable Favorite Sports Team: LA Lakers Mention, All Area Favorite Movie: Friday, Batman Returns Course of Study: Video Production Career Goal: Music Video Director Going to school the next day after Favorite Hobby: Music, Producing scoring 7 goals against Pentwater Reserve Team Matthew Tuffelmire Parents: Maria Tuffelmire Kent City, MI/Algoma Christian Favorite Hobby: Hunting High School Coach: Joe Moulden Favorite Food: Pasta High School Honors: All Conference all four Favorite Music: All types years, All District Junior and Senior year Favorite Athlete: Ronaldinho Course of Study: Business Favorite Sports Team: FC Barcelona Career Goal: Successful Businessman Favorite Movie: Goal! The Dream Begins Scoring five goals against a rival team Team Manager Matt Larsen
2011-2012 Men s Soccer G0 JAYHAWKS!