Yesterday the USSF D2 announced that Vancouver Whitecaps standout defender Greg Janicki has been chosen as the top man at his position. As I stated in my Report Card for the New Baltimore, Michigan Native, he was a warrior. He played a good chunk of the season with a bandaged up head. His bloody gauze a testament to his fearlessness. Positionally, Janicki was always in the right place. Strong and athletic he showed a great ability to wait for the opportune moment to tackle rather then just charging in and getting beat by a speedier forward. A whole lot didn't get passed him so it wasn't a huge surprise that today the league announced that Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Jay Nolly was voted the league's top keeper. That's not to say that Nolly didn't deserve the prize he had a fantastic year. He played in all but 15 minutes or so of the Whitecaps season. Led the league in Minutes Played and thus Games Played but also Goals Against Average. While the league held off on announcing Nolly as the Top Keeper it probably shouldn't have surprised anybody.
Oh and Martin Nash was named to the Top XI. Quite possibly the best dressing room presence in the league. He really was the heart and soul of the team this year. I've joked around enough about how he's old and grumpy but in all reality he was a force to be reckoned with. He kept Ricardo Sanchez off the pitch.
Now here in Vancouver we may not see that as a big deal. Here we need to face facts though.
Sanchez was brought in to be an offensive presence.
2009 Season-7 Goals, 8 assists, 72 Shots on goal.
Still couldn't get into the first team.
Congratulations to all 3.
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