The State’s best: Meet the 2022 all-area high school boys soccer team
A look at The State’s all-area boys soccer team from Midlands-area high schools for the 2022 season.
▪ Angel Barrientos Reyes, Brookland-Cayce: All-state selection had 16 goals and 18 assists for Class 3A runner-up.
▪ Sammy Carmona, Mid-Carolina: Junior had a school-record 41 goals in 17 games and was an all-state selection.
▪ Jackson Collins, River Bluff: Midfielder had 12 goals and two assists. Was North-South all-star selection.
▪ Arlis Dawsey, Chapin: Four-year starter for Chapin and center back had three goals and two assists. Was North-South selection.
▪ Connor Flynn, Cardinal Newman: Defender was Co-Region Player of Year in helping the Cardinals to second straight SCISA 3A championship.
▪ JT Gardner, Gray Collegiate: Senior defender had six goals and 19 assists this season. Was all-state selection and signed with Columbia International.
▪ Carson Graves, Chapin: Junior all-state selection led team with 15 goals and 16 assists for the Eagles, who played for Class 5A state championship.
▪ Lane Greenlee, Dutch Fork: Senior led team with 13 goals and three assists. Was North-South selection.
▪ Connor Jackson, Blythewood: Wofford signee was all-state and North-South selection. Had five goals and 11 assists this season.
▪ Ryan Kussro, Gray Collegiate: Senior had 11 goals and three assists this season. Was all-state and North-South selection.
▪ Kenny Kwizera, Lexington: Junior was all-state selection and Region 5-5A Player of the Year. He finished with 22 goals and 13 assists.
▪ Eduardo Moisa Membreno, Brookland-Cayce: Senior was all-state selection and became B-C’s all-time leading goal scorer. He finished the season with 57 goals and 18 assists.
▪ Jackson Price, A.C. Flora: 2021 S.C. Gatorade Player of the Year was all-state and Clash of Carolinas all-star selection. He had 32 goals and 13 assists this season.
▪ Allanzo Reid, Columbia: Junior was all-state selection and team’s top goal scorer with 27 goals and 22 assists.
▪ Matthew Rotola, River Bluff: All-State selection had eight goals and 10 assists this season for the Gators.
▪ Thomas Roberts, Spring Valley: Region 4-5A Player of the Year was Vikings’ leader in goals and assists. He also was all-state and Clash of Carolinas selection.
▪ Franklin Spires, Lexington: All-state selection had 21 goals and 15 assists this season.
▪ Charlie Stokes, A.C. Flora: Senior had six goals and 18 assists. Was all-state and Clash of Carolinas all-star selection.
▪ Terry Watson, Blythewood: Clemson signee and senior defender was all-state selection. He had four goals and four assists this season.
▪ Carlos Vasquez, Gray Collegiate: Sophomore forward was Region 3-2A Player of Year and all-state selection. He finished with 22 goals and nine assists this season.
——Player of the Year——
Eduardo Moisa Membreno, Brookland-Cayce
——Player of the Year, reader’s choice (Fan vote)——
Thomas Roberts, Spring Valley
Honorable Mention
John Armstrong, Dreher; Daniel Augustin, Gilbert; Nick Barr, Lexington; Stuart Bell, AC Flora; Owen Bennett, Heathwood Hall; Trace Blakely: Lexington; Van Blank, Camden; Branson Calcutt, Ben Lippen; Guillermo Cely, Gray Collegiate; Noah Cunningham, Cardinal Newman; Owen Deer, River Bluff; Victor den Ouden, Dreher; Justin Ellis, Blythewood; Samuel Espinoza,, Newberry; William Fewell, Heathwood Hall; Carlos Flores, Newberry; Foster Fralick, Dreher; Will Frick, Heathwood Halll; Alexander Garside, Hammond; Alejandro Gonzales, Gilbert; William Hamilton, AC Flora; Matthew Harrison, Cardinal Newman; Thane Herbkersman, Dreher; Luke Hilton, Chapin; Davis Hoffman, Brookland-Cayce; Thomas Holstein, Chapin; Eoghan Keenan, River Bluff; Collin Martin, Gray Collegiate; Tillman McClure, Chapin; Justin McElveen, Spring Valley; Aidan McNair, River Bluff; Jackson Myhand, River Bluff; Wilson Overstreet, Chapin; Aiden Palisan, Hammond; Lawton Powers, Brookland-Cayce Ethan Renken, Cardinal Newman; Alden Ridley, Hammond; Alex Rivera, Brookland-Cayce; Nick Roberts, Spring Valley; Henry Rodriguez-Garcia, White Knoll; Foster Smith, Chapin; Micah Smith, Ben Lippen; Rogers Thomas, A.C. Flora; Ryan Villarosa, Dutch Fork
This story was originally published May 24, 2022 at 1:21 PM.
