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What's Up Yuma? Radio - AWC soccer standouts Pierre-Jean and Ishmael

By Victor Calderón,

Jonny Porter

Published May 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM MST

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Pierre-Jean Dannenmuller and Ishmael Mensah played men's soccer at Arizona Western College in Yuma.

They are two of eight Matadors who signed letters of intent on April 23 to play at four-year schools.

Dannenmuller, a goalkeeper from France, signed with Eastern Illinois University. Matadors Athletics officials say he appeared in five games with four starts and has a 1.07 goals allowed average.

Mensah, a midfielder from Ghana, will attend Westminster University in Salt Lake City. AWC officials say he appeared in 15 games, starting in 14 of those games and collected two assists.

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Victor Calderón

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona since 2012. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, Calif. in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Yuma. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.

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