ROANOKE, Va. – After winning the program’s first ever VHSL boys soccer state championship, more accolades came for the Glenvar Highlanders. Senior captain Colin Clapper was named the Class 2 boys player of the year. He set a VHSL single-season assist record with 39 and Clapper also climbed the ranks to tally the second-most career assists in VHSL history at 86.
In year three, head coach Josh Jones eanred Class 2 coach of the year after leading the Glenvar boy’s soccer team to its first-ever state championship with a 1-0 extra-time win over defending state champions Clarke County. Jones guided the Highlanders to a 20-1-1 season record and a 53-3-2 record in three seasons. The win is also the second title for Jones, who led the Salem Spartans to a state championship in 2003. In 18 seasons at Salem, he compiled a 269-73-30 record, including two state runner-up finishes in 2016 and 2017. He has a career 322-75-32 record, eight region championships, and 10 district titles.
Other Class 2 First Team All-State honorees included:
-Forward: Jacson Shepherd (Glenvar Senior)
-Forward: Evan Rupe (Radford Senior)
-Midfielder: Colin Clapper (Glenvar Senior)
-Midfielder: Enzo Pugliese (Radford Sophomore)
-Defense: Jake Williams (Glenvar Sophomore)
-Defense: Eli Goff (Radford Junior)
-Goalie: Marco Gustafson (Glenvar Senior)
Class 2 Second Team All-State honorees included:
-Defense: Cooper Mullins (Glenvar Freshman)
-Defense: Tyler Curfiss (Glenvar Freshman)
-At-Large: Zach Curfiss (Glenvar Junior)
-At-Large: Brody Shull (Radford Junior)