NEWS PHOTO SEAN ROONEY - Raouf Mohamed (left) is chased by Mason Antler during a Rattlers men's soccer practice at Medicine Hat College Sept. 4, 2019.
From the moment he stepped on the pitch it was obvious – the Medicine Hat College Rattlers had a good one in Abdou Raouf Mohamed.
The Italian soccer player was named Rattlers male rookie of the year Tuesday, topping a list of nominees that included volleyball’s Aleksa Zivic and basketball’s David Kent-Canalejo.
Mohamed finished third in scoring among the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference South Division with 11, earning an all-star spot. Last week he was among six Rattlers to earn academic all-Canadian status, meaning he’s also got a grade-point average above 3.50.
Though his team didn’t make the playoffs with a 5-5-2 record, they definitely set themselves up for a strong future with Mohamed an offensive powerhouse.
