WALNUT CREEK, Calif - Juniors Ian Bridges and Kris Haycock highlighted a group of ten Sonoma State players that were honored by the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), in voting announced Tuesday.  Bridges was tabbed the CCAA's Most Valuable Player while Haycock was selected as Newcomer of the Year.  Sonoma State head coach John Goelz was named CCAA Coach of the Year as well.

Goelz, in his 23rd season at the helm, was named the conference's top coach for the second year in a row and the seventh time in his career.  His Seawolves are currently 42-12 and were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation this season.  SSU will enter this week's CCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed after rolling to a 26-8 conference record.  Goelz was also honored as conference coach of the year in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, and 2007. 

Bridges, a junior from Valencia, led the conference in batting at .412.  He also had five home runs and 39 RBIs.  A first baseman/catcher, Bridges hit a CCAA-high .410 in league play this season.  He becomes the second Seawolf to win the award in as many years as B.J. Collom was named MVP in 2007.  He is the fifth SSU player to be named CCAA Player of the Year since the team joined the conference in 1999, joining the likes of Derek Bell, Feh Lentini, Brandon Burgess, and Collom.

Haycock, a junior from Tehachapi, came to SSU this season from Fresno City College.  During CCAA play, hehit .346 with 16 steals and 25 RBIs.  His overall numbers are highlighted by a .339 average and team-high totals of 20 steals and 44 runs scored.  The CCAA Newcomer of the Year Award was won last year by Tyrese McDaniel of SSU.

In addition to his MVP honors, Bridges was named First Team All-CCAA.  He was joined on the First Team by catcher Konrad Thieme, third baseman Dave Herman and pitcher Matt Means.  Thieme has a team-high 14 home runs, Herman is batting .327 with 15 steals, and Means is 7-1 with a 1.97 ERA.

Joining Kris Haycock with Second Team All-CCAA honors were second baseman David Adler, outfielders Nick Nosti and Mark Pestorich, and pitcher Kevin Asselin.

Pitcher Gary Moran was the lone Seawolf named to the Honorable Mention squad. 

Marquis Fleming of Cal State Stanislaus was named CCAA Pitcher of the Year and Tim Shibuya of UC San Diego was tabbed Freshman of the Year.

The Seawolves open up defense of their CCAA Tournament title on Thursday at 3:00 pm against Cal State Stanislaus.

First Team All-CCAA
C:  Konrad Thieme, Sonoma State
1B:  Ian Bridges, Sonoma State
2B:  Garrett Imeson, UC San Diego
3B:  Bret Ringer, Chico State
SS:  Cody Puckett, Cal State Dominguez Hills
IF:  Dave Herman, Sonoma State
OF:  Kyle Loretelli, Cal State Stanislaus
OF:  John Haas, Cal State San Bernardino
OF:  Evan Kehoe, UC San Diego
OF:  Tyler Warmerdam, Cal State L.A.
DH:  Josh Meagher, Chico State
SP:  Marquis Fleming, Cal State Stanislaus
SP:  Matt Means, Sonoma State
SP:  Bret Montgomery, Cal State Dominguez Hills
SP:  Isaac Morales, Cal State L.A.
RP:  Keith Noe, UC San Diego

Second Team All-CCAA
C:  Cody Dee, Chico State
1B:  Jason Klug, Cal State San Bernardino
2B:  David Adler, Sonoma State
3B:  Drew Valenzuela, Cal State San Bernardino
SS:  Kris Haycock, Sonoma State
IF:  Vance Albitz, UC San Diego
OF:  A.J. Cavaletto, Cal Poly Pomona
OF:  Nick Nosti, Sonoma State
OF:  Mark Pestorich, Sonoma State
OF:  Kevin Pillar, Cal State Dominguez Hills
DH:  Matt Cantele, UC San Diego
SP:  Kevin Asselin, Sonoma State
SP:  Eric Federico, Cal State Stanislaus
SP:  Mike Robbins, Chico State
SP:  Kirby St. John, UC San Diego
RP:  Andrew DeMott, Cal State Stanislaus

Honorable Mention All-CCAA
Matt Kavanaugh, SFSU; Jon Alia, CSUDH; Bobby Carini, SFSU; Jimmy Dodos, CSUC; Shane Farmer, CSUC; Kenny Shannahan, CSULA; Dennis Wolfe, CSUS; Cheyenne Hann, CSUSB; Pete Mickartz, CSUC; Gary Moran, SSU; Andrew Pluta, CSUC; Tim Shibuya, UCSD; Jake Oketani, Cal State Stanislaus; Darrick Hale, Cal State L.A.; Brent Planck, CSUSB.

Most Valuable Player:  Ian Bridges, Sonoma State
Pitcher of the Year:  Marquis Fleming, Cal State Stanislaus
Freshman of the Year:  Tim Shibuya, UC San Diego
Newcomer of the Year:  Kris Haycock, Sonoma State
Coach of the Year:  John Goelz, Sonoma State