"MAESTRO" NATE LED OM TO 9 TITLES IN THREE YEARS
BY RALPH LAUREN
SPORTS WRITER
MIDVALE, UTAH (LNS) December 5, 2007-Olympique Montreux players overwhelmingly voted midfielder Nate Murphy the team's Most Valuable Player for the 2007 season. The Olympians' choice was revealed at the team's Annual Dinner Award held this year at the Italian restaurant Bucca di Bepo in Midvale.
As expected, forward DAVID “EL TANQUE' CHEVEZ won the golden boot for scoring 22 goals in all competitions despite missing more than a month with a hand injury.
BY RALPH LAUREN
SPORTS WRITER
MIDVALE, UTAH (LNS) December 5, 2007-Olympique Montreux players overwhelmingly voted midfielder Nate Murphy the team's Most Valuable Player for the 2007 season. The Olympians' choice was revealed at the team's Annual Dinner Award held this year at the Italian restaurant Bucca di Bepo in Midvale.
As expected, forward DAVID “EL TANQUE' CHEVEZ won the golden boot for scoring 22 goals in all competitions despite missing more than a month with a hand injury.
The Olympians also voted “IRON” MIKE ROGERS, the Defensive Player of the Year, and goalkeeper MARTIN “SPIDERMAN' MARTINEZ was recognized as the league's best for his incredible goaltending exploits this year. In over twenty games, only eight goals got past the Argentine arquero.
All of the players received a champion medal for winning the league's top division for the third time in as many years. The team also honored last year captain Paul Williams with a plaque for his contributions to the team.
MVP Nate is the son of John and Ranae Murphy, committed soccer parents who followed their son's evolution inUtah soccer over the years as Nate excelled for many teams including his youth teams Sparta
Nate starred forAlta High School and the Utah Salt Rats, a former PDL Premier Development League team, before joining OM. He is a regular on the Utah State Select Team.
He is married to his wife Alecia for five years, works with his father in the family's plumbing and radiant heating business and holds a real estate license. Nate also is a professional snowboarder in the winter but his passion is coaching soccer to youths in the valley. He is currently the assistant coach of the Olympique Montreux U-14 girls team.
The Maestro of the Orchestra
As the principal playmaker for the best team in the league for three years, officially, Nate has led the side to three Premiership titles, two Daynes Challenge Cup championships, one Utah Open Cup championship, two Spence Eccles Winter championships, and the 2007 Park City Tournament championship.
“I see respect coming from our players and from opponents toward Nate,” saidOM midfielder Mauricio Borba. “The man is a born leader, very focused and mentally strong. I wonder how come he did not go pro.”
“He is the keystone of the side. There are not enough words to say what Nate brings to the team. He leads by example,” added defensive midfielder Kenan Powell.
Leading a team to such high levels in today's soccer is an amazing feat. In this division, winning two consecutives games is quite a difficult task with the high caliber competition.
Unlike the days not long ago when one or two teams reigned supreme and the others served as doormats toward easy and consecutive championships, lately, each team is well staffed because a large pool of talented players is available.
All of the players received a champion medal for winning the league's top division for the third time in as many years. The team also honored last year captain Paul Williams with a plaque for his contributions to the team.
MVP Nate is the son of John and Ranae Murphy, committed soccer parents who followed their son's evolution in
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He is married to his wife Alecia for five years, works with his father in the family's plumbing and radiant heating business and holds a real estate license. Nate also is a professional snowboarder in the winter but his passion is coaching soccer to youths in the valley. He is currently the assistant coach of the Olympique Montreux U-14 girls team.
The Maestro of the Orchestra
As the principal playmaker for the best team in the league for three years, officially, Nate has led the side to three Premiership titles, two Daynes Challenge Cup championships, one Utah Open Cup championship, two Spence Eccles Winter championships, and the 2007 Park City Tournament championship.
“I see respect coming from our players and from opponents toward Nate,” said
“He is the keystone of the side. There are not enough words to say what Nate brings to the team. He leads by example,” added defensive midfielder Kenan Powell.
Leading a team to such high levels in today's soccer is an amazing feat. In this division, winning two consecutives games is quite a difficult task with the high caliber competition.
Unlike the days not long ago when one or two teams reigned supreme and the others served as doormats toward easy and consecutive championships, lately, each team is well staffed because a large pool of talented players is available.
Highlighting the competitive nature of the Premiership is the fact that some teams feature former college players and a number of former professionals while some even employ the services of very skillful "for-hire" Latin American journeymen who naturally ply their trade here, there and everywhere for money.
Yet, in this very competitive environment, Nate and Olympique Montreux, a strictly amateur team, compete despite being constantly targeted as the team to beat inUtah
“I am honored to work with Nate. He is loyal to his team and to his teammates. He listens to advice and he is always working at bettering his game. Nate is a pure maestro and a gentleman,” said team manager Bel-Ami.
Olympique Montreux plays about 30 league and cup games each season. Because of the caliber of the players on the team, the side's reputation over eight years and more than a dozen major titles, each game it plays is like a cup game for the opponents, a final. BeatingOM is a badge of honor in the Mountain West. It takes an athlete of uncommon mental toughness to wear an OM jersey. Average men have quivered under the pressure and the weight of the jersey and bailed out.
“Each one of our players who made it to the finish line this difficult season showed the strength of their character and great discipline. Nate led the way. He played hurt. Nate arranged and rearranged his schedule to answer present each time his team called on him. He deserves his award of MOST VALUABLE PLAYER," added Bel-Ami.
Could not have said it better myself!Yet, in this very competitive environment, Nate and Olympique Montreux, a strictly amateur team, compete despite being constantly targeted as the team to beat in
“I am honored to work with Nate. He is loyal to his team and to his teammates. He listens to advice and he is always working at bettering his game. Nate is a pure maestro and a gentleman,” said team manager Bel-Ami.
Olympique Montreux plays about 30 league and cup games each season. Because of the caliber of the players on the team, the side's reputation over eight years and more than a dozen major titles, each game it plays is like a cup game for the opponents, a final. Beating
“Each one of our players who made it to the finish line this difficult season showed the strength of their character and great discipline. Nate led the way. He played hurt. Nate arranged and rearranged his schedule to answer present each time his team called on him. He deserves his award of MOST VALUABLE PLAYER," added Bel-Ami.
