The Brock Badgers men's soccer team saw two of its members earn provincial recognition.
Conrad Czarnecki and Malik Darbi were both named to the OUA West Second Team on Friday, Nov. 1 as Ontario University Athletics (OUA) released their major award winners and all-stars.
"Congratulations to our two selections," said Head Coach Aleks Balta. "It's always great when any Brock athletes are recognized."
For the second year in a row, Czarnecki has earned an all-star selection.
Last season, the Burlington product was recognized as an OUA First Team All-Star.
In 2024, Czarnecki started in 11 contests, registering a team-high five goals, with four of them coming during the regular season.
"Conrad was an integral part of our defence that allowed us to be competitive in the league," Balta added. "He was excellent in dealing with skilled attackers and also provided the necessary communication within the team. Conrad's intangibles of hard work, mentality, and overall approach to the game was what makes him the player that is heavily relied upon."
As the team's designated penalty kicker, the second-year defender was 100% from the spot, ensuring the Badgers took advantage of those scoring opportunities.
Darbi joined the Badgers this season and made an immediate impact to the tune of four regular season goals which tied him with Czarnecki.
The Regina, SK product played in 12 games during the year and made six starts.
"Malik had very good moments of quality during the season, specifically against Waterloo and Windsor which resulted in his recognition," Balta said. "He was very important to our surge in making the playoffs."
The complete list of 2024 OUA men's soccer award winners and all-stars are as follows:
Most Valuable Player (East) - Kairo Coore, Ontario Tech
Most Valuable Player (West) - Christian Zeppieri, York
Rookie of the Year (East) - Niklas Hallam, Toronto
Rookie of the Year (West) – Luca Accettola, York
Community Service Award (East) - Yusuf Osman, Carleton
Community Service Award (West) – Cole Fernandez, Guelph
Coach of the Year (East) - Ilya Orlov, Toronto
Coach of the Year (West) – Tristan Joyce, McMaster
FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
East Division
Goalkeeper – Kevon Grant, Ontario Tech
Defender – Alexander Irwin, Ontario Tech
Defender – Brady Curkovic, Carleton
Defender – Akeim Villous, TMU
Defender – Shon Siegelwachs, Toronto
Midfielder – Mehdi Essoussi, Toronto
Midfielder – Jack Sears, Ontario Tech
Midfielder – Yusuf Osman, Carleton
Striker – Kairo Coore, Ontario Tech
Striker – Andrea Schifano, Toronto
Striker – Ousman Maheshe, Carleton
West Division
Goalkeeper – Dino Bontis, Western
Defender – Matthew Paiva, McMaster
Defender – Kelvin Ramirez, York
Defender – Daniel Oshana, Western
Defender – Cole Fernandez, Guelph
Midfielder – Christian Zeppieri. York
Midfielder – Mohamed Alshakman, McMaster
Midfielder – Luca Accettola, York
Striker – Amir Shirazi, McMaster
Striker – Yigal Bruk, York
Striker – Luc Coulombe, Western
SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
East Division
Goalkeeper – Dante Ferraro, TMU
Defender – Ainsley Bryan, Trent
Defender – Josh Crete, Queen's
Defender – Julian Srock, Nipissing
Midfielder – Chris Campoli, TMU
Midfielder – Niklas Hallam, Toronto
Midfielder – Adam N'Goran, Carleton
Midfielder – Leo Frans, Trent
Striker – Jevontae Layne, TMU
Striker – Warren Chambers, Trent
Striker – Timi Aliu, Laurentian
West Division
Goalkeeper – Alessio Carbone, York
Defender – Conrad Czarnecki, Brock
Defender – Jaden Timmis, Algoma
Defender – Thomas Ribiero, Western
Midfielder – Gray Yates, Guelph
Midfielder – Ryan Robinson, York
Midfielder – Ibrahem Saadi, Western
Midfielder – Jacob Cabral, Guelph
Striker – Dante Ruddock, Guelph
Striker – Andrea Chiechi, Laurier
Striker – Malik Darbi, Brock
