KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 24, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 8 boys and 14 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from May 15-21.United Soccer Coaches uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com to select one boy and one girl honoree from each participating state competing during the Spring season.Coaches wanting to nominate their players must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered. Winners receive a MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches recognition on both MaxPreps.com and UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.Nominations are due every Sunday by 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered.
Boys’ Winners for May 15-21
|
State |
Player |
Pos. |
School (City, State) |
|
Alaska |
Noah Whitted |
Striker |
Houston (Big Lake, Alaska) |
|
Iowa |
Ethan Pirie |
N/A |
Lincoln (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
|
Nebraska |
Morgan Finkenbinder |
GK |
Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.) |
|
Tennessee |
Donovan Pruitte |
Forward |
Madison (Jackson, Tenn.) |
|
Utah |
Diego Magana |
Midfielder |
Booneville (Washington Terrace, Utah) |
|
Virginia |
Pickett Johnson |
Forward |
Abingdon (Abingdon, Va.) |
|
Washington |
Pablo Barahona Iriberri |
Fullback |
Federal Way (Federal Way, Wash.) |
|
Wyoming |
Court Gonsalez |
Midfielder |
Worland (Worland, Wyo.) |
Girls’ Winners for May 15-21
|
State |
Player |
Pos. |
School (City, State) |
|
Alaska |
Olivia Jones | Forward |
Grace Christian (Anchorage, Alaska) |
|
California |
Mia Hernadez |
Forward |
Cristo Rey De La Salle (Oakland, Calif.) |
|
Colorado |
Celina Frenz |
N/A |
Colorado Academy (Denver, Colo.) |
|
Illinois |
Kiley McMinn |
Forward |
O’Fallon (O’Fallon, Ill.) |
|
Iowa |
Reegan Hess |
Forward |
Prairie (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) |
|
Kansas |
Alyssa Reichard |
GK |
Baldwin (Baldwin, Kan.) |
|
Maryland |
Bella Eufemia |
Midfielder |
Rosedale Christian Academy (Baltimore, Md.) |
|
Michigan |
Alicen Felder |
Striker |
Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.) |
|
Missouri |
Adrienne Miller |
Defense |
Laquey (Laquey, Mo.) |
|
Nebraska |
Charley Kort |
Midfielder |
Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln, Neb.) |
|
North Carolina |
Jaida McGrew |
N/A |
Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly, N.C.) |
|
Virginia |
Ava Walker |
Forward |
Magna Vista (Ridgeway, Va.) |
|
Wisconsin |
Amelia Castleberg |
Midfielder | Stevens Point (Stevens Point, Wis.) |
|
Wyoming |
Bailey Wright |
Midfielder | Douglas (Douglas, Wyo.) |