THE SPORTS DESK
All-Area Boys Soccer: POY; COY; first-, second teams; honorable mention
ALL-AREA PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
MF KEVIN ROBERTS
Colonial Forge senior
Roberts was the Commonwealth District, Northwest Region, and Group AAA player of the year, leading Colonial Forge to the Group AAA state final.
FIRST TEAM:
F ANDREW OAKES
Courtland senior
The Battlefield District’s player of the year tallied 23 goals and 10 assists to lead the Cougars. He was also an all-Region I first-team selection.
F JACOB BURKE
Chancellor junior
A key playmaker for the Battlefield district’s runners-up, Burke earned all-Region I first-team honors and was also an all-district selection. He had 25 goals.
F ELLIOT MAKRIS
Riverbend junior
Makris led Riverbend with 14 goals and also had three assists. He was an all-district first-team pick and an all-Northwest Region second-teamer.
MF SHELDON SULLIVAN
North Stafford junior
A Commonwealth District first-team selection, Sullivan finished the year with 12 goals and four assists. He’s already committed to play soccer at Virginia.
MF TIM CLANCY
Colonial Forge senior
Clancy had seven goals and 11 assists and finished his career among the school’s all-time points leaders. He was an all-region first-team pick.
MF DAN JOBRACK
Stafford senior
The Indians’ main facilitator on offense earned all-Commonwealth District first team honors for his standout play in Stafford’s midfield.
D CHRISTIAN TROUT
Mountain View junior
The Wildcats’ top defender also managed seven goals and an assist. He was named to the all-Commonwealth District first team.
D MATT WALSEMAN
King George junior
This all-district first teamer finished with 10 goals and 12 assists, and helped lead King George’s boys team to one of its best seasons in the last decade.
D CHRISTIAN LOPEZ
Colonial Forge sophomore
The Eagles’ best defender was invaluable in Colonial Forge’s run to the state championship game. He was an all-Commonwealth District first-team pick.
GK EDWIN LAZO
Massaponax senior
The Panthers’ four-year starter in goal had six shutouts during his solid senior season. He earned all-Commonwealth District first-team honors.
SECOND TEAM:
F Juan Ochoa, Washington & Lee Jr.—27 goals in just 12 games
F Christian Jones, King George So.—Finished with 19 goals, four assists
MF Colton Elliot, Culpeper Sr.—Speedy player with 10 goals, eight assists
MF Zach Miller, Colonial Forge Sr.—Among CF’s all-time points leaders
MF Mikey Bakum, Colonial Forge Jr.—Played both midfield and back
MF Jacob Patterson, Courtland Sr.—10 assists for Cougars’ top mid
MF Christian Keilty, Riverbend Sr.—All-region second team
MF Keith Phelps, Massaponax Jr.—Panthers’ team leader in points
D Austin Underhill, Courtland Sr.—Anchored strong Cougar defense
D Andrew Gogolin, Colonial Forge So.—An offensive threat at back
GK Mathew Spencer, Mountain View So.—Six shutouts, allowed 1 gpg
HONORABLE MENTION:
Rayce Bennett, Massaponax
Nolan Bonner, Chancellor
Patrick Chea, James Monroe
Luis Chipres, Washington & Lee
Ben Gallik, Riverbend
Jonathan Gonzalez, Culpeper
Danny Goodsell, Orange
Josue Jiminez, Chancellor
Jacob Keller, Riverbend
Malec Kennedy, Eastern View
Patrick Kyle, Culpeper
Manuel Madrid, Colonial Forge
Connor McWhirt, Spotsylvania
Mauricio Moreno, Brooke Point
Jorge Guitterez Reyes, Louisa
Christian Riffee, Riverbend
Joey Slye, North Stafford
Jordan Stretch, Massaponax
Jackson Taylor, Courtland
Andre Thompson, Riverbend
Matthew Truslow, Massaponax
Colgan Tyler, North Stafford
Seth Yurgel, Courtland
COACH OF THE YEAR:
JEREMY SARGENT
Colonial Forge
Under Sargent, the Eagles enjoyed the most successful season in school history. They won 17 games and the district title, and played in the Group AAA state final.
