Casper University men's soccer players play at the next level

The Region IX champion T-Birds, who went 1-1 in pool play at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Championships last November, signed 14 players to college this spring.

Five former T-Birds signed with Division I schools, six will play DII, one will head to DIII and two will head to NAIA schools.

• Hayden Hollinger: Kelly Walsh, a midfielder/forward, will play at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He had two goals and five assists last season and earned All-Region IX honorable mention.
• Hugo Amo: The goaltender from Spain will play at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. Amo was named first team All-Region IX, recording six shutouts and posting a 0.86 points per game average.
• Garrett Morris: The midfielder from Powell signed with Southern Indiana, also located in Evansville, Indiana. He had three goals and one assist during his time at Casper University.
• Louis Simon: The French midfielder signed with Detroit Mercy. He earned All-Region IX honorable mention after scoring three goals and adding seven assists.
• Hubert Deragon: The Canadian defender signed with East Tennessee State University.

• Cole Venable: The forward from Worland, who was selected to the All-Region District 9 First Team, will play at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. He finished his career at Casper College with 16 goals and 15 assists.
• Kota Yamanashi: The Japan national team defender will play at Felician College in New Jersey. He was the Region IX Defensive Player of the Year and a third-team NJCAA All-American.
• Sho Horie: The defender from Japan will join Félicien in Yamanashi. Horie was named to the All-Region IX second team.
• Yuto Hatayama: The forward from Japan signed with California State University East Bay in Hayward, California. He led the T-Birds with 14 goals and was named Region IX Offensive Player of the Year, as well as a third-team NJCAA All-American.
• Bogdan Stereo: The Romanian defender will play at Holy Family University in Philadelphia.
• Mats Hugel: The German-born goalie will play at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.

• Hawkin Sweeney: The forward from Powell, who had a goal and an assist last year, signed with Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.

• Isa Bramble: The forward from Trinidad and Tobago will play at Union Commonwealth University in Barbourville, Kentucky. He had five goals and four assists and earned second-team All-Region IX honors.
• Zach Meunier-Golan: The Canadian defender signed with Lourdes College in Sylvania, Ohio.