MEET THE 2022 ALL-TIDEWATER BOYS SOCCER FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS

FIRST TEAM All-Tidewater Player of the Year

MIKEY FARMER

Cox, senior forward/midfielder Led Cox (15-4-1) to the Class 5 state championship Scored 16 goals with 12 assists Committed to Hampden-Sydney

AARON DEANS

Cox, senior defender Anchored the defense for the Class 5 state champions Received the second-most votes for All-Tidewater honors from area coaches despite missing the first month with an injury

“His return is the main reason we defended so well in the state tournament.” — coach Eric Blackmore Signed with Old Dominion

JACK DESROCHES

Ocean Lakes, senior goalkeeper Backstopped the Dolphins (8 -5 -2 ) with seven shutouts and 1 3 goals allowed all season Scored three goals and had five assists as a forward “Simply the best in the area. Made miraculous saves game after game.” — coach Dave Wiggins Committed to George Mason

ANDREW FIOCCA

Tabb, senior midfielder

Led Tabb (1 9 -1 ) to the Class 3 state championship Scored 12 goals

Class 3 Region A Player of the Year

MICHAEL HACKWORTH

Tabb, junior midfielder Scored the winning goal in the Class 3 state championship game Finished the season with 12 goals First-team All-Class 3 Region A

ONESIME MUEPU

Smithfield, junior forward Helped the Packers (1 5 -4 -1 ) reach the Class 4 state semifinals Scored 2 1 goals and had 17 assists

Class 4 Region A

Player of the Year

”He can beat any defender one vs. one. One of the best players I have coached.” — coach Jason Henderson

GAVIN PAGE

Hickory, senior midfielder

Led the Hawks (1 3 -2 -3 ) to the Class 5 Region A championship Scored 1 6 goals with 1 3 assists Signed with James Madison

ZACH RICHARDS

Landstown, senior midfielder Led the Eagles (1 3 -2 -3 ) to an unbeaten regular season and the Class 6 state semifinals Scored 1 9 goals with 1 0 assists First-team All-Class 6 Region A

ARNOLD RUTKAUSKAS

Great Bridge, senior defender Led the Wildcats (15-4-1) to the Class 4 Region A championship Stalwart defender who was part of 13 shutouts Committed to VMI

MATT SABATER

Landstown, senior defender Anchored the defense for an Eagles team that reached the Class 6 state semifinals Scored four goals with two assists ”Shut down top players around the area game after game. Converted two penalty kicks in the state quarterfinals.” — coach Ryan Gillespie

JOE SUMMERFIELD

Kecoughtan, junior forward Led the Warriors (1 1 -5 -2 ) to the Class 5 state semifinals Scored 4 3 goals with 1 5 assists “Joe is an elite striker in the area.” — coach Scott Canaday

LUCAS WHITE

Princess Anne, senior midfielder Helped the Cavaliers (13-5) win eight straight games and later reach the region semifinals Scored 10 goals and had four assists

Class 5 Region A Player of the Year Signed with VCU

SECOND TEAM

Jean-Claude Bile, King’s Fork senior forward Josh Candella, Menchville senior midfielder Alex Dierkens, Menchville junior defender Josh Haggerty, Cox sophomore midfielder Hamilton Howes, Kellam junior midfielder Caleb Jones, First Colonial senior forward

RJ Mackey, Hickory senior goalkeeper Anthony Panayiotou, Great Bridge junior midfielder Colin Skwirut, Kecoughtan junior midfielder Peyton Smith, Jamestown junior midfielder Shiloh Toliver, Landstown sophomore forward Kyle Usonis, Cape Henry senior midfielder Ray Nimmo, ray.nimmo@pilotonline.com