All-Tidewater 2009 | Boys soccer

PLAYER OF THE YEAR | Jordan Cyrus

Norfolk Academy senior Jordan Cyrus has always had a knack for scoring. From netting the winner in the Tidewater Conference tournament final as a freshman, to leading the league in goals as a sophomore. “When I was younger, I used to think about scoring goals all the time,” Cyrus said. “That was my No. 1 priority. But I’ve definitely turned into a team player.” Full story

• Norfolk Academy senior forward
• Had 28 goals and six assists in powering the Bulldogs to a third-straight private schools Division I state final in the fall
• The school’s all-time points and goals leader
• First-team All-Tidewater selection in 2008 and second-team All-Tidewater in 2007
• Two-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American
• Two-time Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Player of the Year
• Two-time Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools Player of the Year
• Signed with Maryland

Hector Arellano

• Kellam Senior midfielder
• Scored five goals and helped direct the offense from the middle of the field for the Beach District tournament champions
• Second-team All-Group AAA
• First-team All-Eastern Region and All-Beach District
• Second-team All-Tidewater in 2008
• Signed with Loyola of Maryland

Caleb Baker

• Hickory Senior defender
• Rugged mainstay on the right side of defense for the state tournament semifinalist Hawks, who allowed 22 goals in 22 games
• Contributed on attack with four goals and two assists
• First-team All-Eastern Region and first-team All-Southeastern District
• Committed to Christopher Newport

Jordan Grumney

• Kellam Senior forward
• Speedy game-breaker who had 22 goals for the Eastern Region semifinalist
• First-team All-Group AAA
• Eastern Region Player of the Year
• Beach District Player of the Year
• Signed with Wright State

Alex Gylfason

• First Colonial Senior midfielder
• Notched eight goals and six assists for the Beach District regular-season runner-up
• First-team All-Group AAA
• First-team All-Eastern Region and first-team All-Beach District
• Second-team All-Tidewater in 2008
• Signed with UNC Wilmington

Jake Jones

• Hickory Senior midfielder
• Tallied 12 goals and nine assists in for the Eastern Region tournament runner-up Hawks, who clinched a spot in the Group AAA state tournament for the first time in the program’s 12-year history
• Second-team All-Group AAA
• First-team All-Eastern Region
• Southeastern District Co-Player of the Year
• Signed with Air Force

Will Martin

• Cox Senior midfielder
• Fleet-footed left-winger who totaled 14 goals and nine assists, including two goals and three assists in three state tournament games for Group AAA champion Falcons
• Second-team All-Group AAA
• First-team All-Eastern Region and first-team All-Beach District
• Second-team All-Tidewater in 2008

Rory Mills

• Ocean Lakes Senior goalkeeper
• Finished with 10 shutouts and allowed just 16 goals in 19 games for the Beach District tournament runner-up Dolphins
• Second-team All-Group AAA
• First-team All-Eastern Region
• Beach District Keeper of the Year
• Committed to play at Hampden-Sydney

David Meadows

• Hickory Senior defender
• Key distributor from the back for the Southeastern District regular-season and tournament champion Hawks
• Chipped in offensively with a goal and five assists despite missing time in the final eight games due to a hamstring injury
• First-team All-Eastern Region and second-team All-Southeastern District
• Second-team All-Tidewater in 2008

Devin Pierce

• Ocean Lakes Senior midfielder
• Big influence all over the pitch — shifting from defense to midfield to forward — and finished with 14 goals, including seven game-winners, for the Dolphins
• First-team All-Group AAA
• First-team All-Eastern Region and first-team All-Beach District
• Signed with Longwood

Ryan Oakes

• Cox Junior forward
• Imposing target up front had 15 goals and eight assists for the Eastern Region and Beach District regular-season champion Falcons
• A natural defender, also logged minutes anchoring the back line in key postseason matches
• Three-time All-Tidewater first-team
• First-team All-Group AAA
• First-team All-Eastern Region and first-team All-Beach District
• Committed to Old Dominion