ARCATA – Seniors Tim Haden, a defender, and Josh Suggs, a forward for the Humboldt State men's soccer team, were named All-California Collegiate Athletic Association performers it was announced Thursday.

Haden, who was an honorable mention selection, and Suggs, chosen to the second team, are both Las Cruces, N.M. natives.

Haden finished his HSU career with three goals and one assist.  This season he established career highs in goals  and shots while playing a pivotal roll on the back line.  This is the first time Haden has received postseason honors.

“I know coaches in our conference are happy to see Tim graduate,” head coach Christian Johnson said.  “He is a big, physical defensive threat.  To win balls in the air, both offensively and defensively, is certainly one of the reasons he has earned this recognition.  His play is certainly deserving and this year he stepped up in the offensive third of the field both in scoring and setting up others on set pieces.  I am thrilled that he was able to finish his HSU career with postseason honors.”

Suggs led the Jacks with eight goals and added one assist this year and against Cal State Monterey Bay (10/29) he had the first hat trick of his collegiate career.  For the season his 74 shots were second in the conference.  He was eighth in points (17) and seventh in goals.  He finished his career as the sixth-ranked scorer in HSU history with 22 goals.  This is the third time Suggs, a co-captain, has been honored as an All-CCAA performer.

“Like Tim (Haden), I know that coaches around the CCAA are happy to see Josh's career coming to an end,” Johnson said.  “It is no surprise that he received this honor.  It shows the respect that the CCAA's coaches have for him.  His speed, vision and knack for finding the back of the net make him a huge scoring threat.  He, along with Tim, will be very hard to replace and I hope they both have a chance to be recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and on the Daktronics All-Region teams.”

HSU finished in fifth place in the CCAA's North Division with a 4-10-2 record and an overall mark of 4-11-3.

2010 CCAA Men's Soccer All-Conference Team

First Team
GK - Tanner Olinger (Cal State San Bernardino)     
F - Obi Agwu (Cal State San Bernardino)
F - Ferid Celosmanovic (Chico State)      
F - Luis Gonzalez (Cal Poly Pomona)       
MD - Chris Akwaja (Chico State)    
MD - Jose Godinez (Cal State San Bernardino)
MD - Alex Munoz (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
MD - Diego Turoldo (Cal State Dominguez Hills) 
D - Ryan Hall (Sonoma State)                  
D - Jared Kukura (UC San Diego)
D - Ernesto Ramos (Cal State Dominguez Hills)    
D - Julian Ringhof  (Cal State L.A.)        

Second Team
GK - Jesse Brennan  (UC San Diego)  
F - Trevor Hurst (Sonoma State)  
F - Josh Suggs (Humboldt State)          
F - Taylor Varnadore (Sonoma State) 
MD - Sasha Chalek (San Francisco State)    
MD - David Holleran (Sonoma State)  
MD - Shane Micheil (UC San Diego)    
MD - Jio Santana (Cal State Stanislaus)  
D - Martin Esqueda (Cal State San Bernardino)     
D - Tanjot Grewal (Cal State Stanislaus)     
   
Most Valuable Offensive Player: Ferid Celosmanovic (Chico State)
Most Valuable Defensive Player: Jared Kukura (UC San Diego)
Freshman of the Year: Taylor Varnadore (Sonoma State)
Newcomer of the Year: Ferid Celosmanovic (Chico State)
Coach of the Year: Noah Kooiman (Cal State San Bernardino)

Honorable Mention: Forwards: Albert Cabrera (Cal State San Bernardino), Victor Regalado (Cal State Stanislaus), Andre Turoldo (Cal State Dominguez Hills). Midfielders: Tyson Crim (Chico State), Zach Bradford (Chico State), Anton Gunnarsson (Cal State L.A.), David Hauser (Cal State L.A.). Defenders: Tim Haden (Humboldt State), Tony Hernandez (Cal State L.A.), Ebby Lombardi (Sonoma State), Lee Nishanian (Cal State San Bernardino). Goalkeeper: Marcus Dickerson (Cal State Dominguez Hills).