KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 25, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 32 boys and 24 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Oct. 16 – Oct. 22.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 Fall 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 Oct. 16 – Oct. 22??????
State |
Player |
Pos. | School (City, State) |
Arizona | Ian Fergason | Forward | Northland Prep Academy (Flagstaff, Ariz.) |
California | Drake McCray | Forward | Leroy Greene Academy (Dublin, Calif.) |
Colorado | Brian Heredia | Forward | Skyline (Longmont, Colo.) |
Connecticut | Yosef Alsafari | Midfielder | Academy of Science and Innovation (New Britain, Conn.) |
Delaware | Jonathan Kaspersky | N/A | Bayview Christian (Laurel, Del.) |
Florida | Caike Mendoca | N/A | Star Athletes Academy (Lakeland, Fla.) |
Georgia | Tucker Nyman | N/A | Bible Baptist Christian (Hampton, Ga.) |
Idaho | Zach Taylor | Forward | Timberline (Boise, Idaho) |
Illinois | Jimmy Kypuros | GK | Beecher (Beecher, Ill.) |
Indiana | Ian Jackson | Midfielder | Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) |
Kansas | Davi Puccinelli | Midfielder | Life Prep (Park City, Kan.) |
Maine | Jonilson Gomes | Midfielder | Westbrook (Westbrook, Maine) |
Maryland | Carter Yates | GK | Faith Baptist School (Salisbury, Md.) |
Massachusetts | Jace Clady | Forward | Cape Cod RVT (Harwich, Mass.) |
Michigan | Lucas Dick | N/A | Western Michigan Christian (Muskegon, Mich.) |
Missouri | Luke Davis | N/A | Christian Fellowship (Colombia, Mo.) |
Nevada | William Oritz | Midfielder | Cristo Rey St. Viator (North Las Vegas, Nev.) |
New Jersey | Gianfranco Ponce | N/A | Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, N.J.) |
New Mexico | Mateo Juarez | Midfielder | Miyamura (Gallup, N.M.) |
New York | Hyler Isham | Forward | Keene Central (Keene Valley, N.Y.) |
North Carolina | Justin Loveland | Forward | Matthews Christian Academy (Matthews, N.C.) |
Ohio | Nick Warner | N/A | Badin (Hamilton, Ohio) |
Oregon | Josh Riddle | GK | Santiam Christian (Corvallis, Ore.) |
Pennsylvania | Carlos Duran | Midfielder | Brentwood (Pittsburgh, Pa.) |
Rhode Island | Jake Krikorian | Forward | Rock Hill Country Day (East Greenwich, R.I.) |
South Carolina | William Morris | Midfielder | Emmanuel Christian (Hartsville, S.C.) |
Texas | Dylan Harrow | N/A | Yavneh Academy (Dallas, Texas) |
Virginia | Charles Gorman | Forward | Collegiate (Richmond, Va.) |
Washington | Jefferson Freeman | N/A | Orcas Island (Eastsound, Wash.) |
Washington DC | Lucas Campbell | Midfielder | School Without Walls (Washington, DC) |
West Virginia | Kyler Jones | Forward | Martinsburg Christian Academy (Martinsburg, W.Va.) |
Wisconsin | Josh Krenke | N/A | Lakeside Luthern (Lake Mills, Wis.) |
Girls’ Winners for Oct. 16 – Oct. 22
State |
Player |
Pos. |
School (City, State) |
Arizona |
Ellie Otto |
Midfielder |
St. Johns (St. Johns, Ariz.) |
California |
Maitri Gilbert |
N/A |
Credo (Rohnert Park, Calif.) |
Connecticut |
Keriana Heredia |
Forward |
Plainfield (Central Village, Conn.) |
Idaho |
Kenzie Hill |
Forward |
Bishop Kelly (Boise, Idaho) |
Indiana |
Lily Ault |
Midfielder |
Noblesville (Noblesville, Ind.) |
Kentucky |
Emma Stamper |
Midfielder |
Russell (Russell, Ky.) |
Maine |
Solaya Russo |
Midfielder |
Lisbon (Lisbon Falls, Maine) |
Maryland |
Mollie Rebuck |
N/A |
Goretti (Hagerstown, Md.) |
Massachusetts |
Raegan Dillon |
Forward |
St. John Paul II (Hyannis, Mass.) |
Nevada |
Abigail Ramirez |
Midfielder |
Elko (Elko, Nev.) |
New Hampshire |
Devan Booth |
N/A |
Holderness (Plymouth, N.H.) |
New Jersey |
Lillian Fleming |
Midfielder |
Gloucester County Christian (Sewell, N.J.) |
New Mexico |
Alexx Chavez |
Midfielder |
Ruidoso (Ruidoso, N.M.) |
New York |
Marisa Krosky |
Forward |
Mechanicville (Mechanicville, N.Y.) |
Ohio |
Presley Pennekamp |
N/A |
Oak Hills (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
Oregon |
Cloe Chase |
N/A |
Marist (Eugene, Ore.) |
Pennsylvania |
Emilie Nagel |
N/A |
Muncy (Muncy, Pa.) |
Rhode Island |
Anna Shamgochian |
Midfielder |
Providence Country Day (East Providence, R.I.) |
Tennessee |
Stormi Boles |
N/A |
Lakeland Preparatory (Lakeland, Tenn.) |
Utah |
Samantha Sellers |
Forward |
Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) |
Vermont |
Kiersten Rasmussen |
N/A |
Vermont Academy (Saxtons River, Vt.) |
Washington |
Bridgette Hollifield |
Forward |
Kalama (Kalama, Wash.) |
Washington DC |
Madeleine Hurowitz |
N/A |
Basis (Washington, D.C.) |
West Virginia |
Zailee Roberts |
N/A |
Sissonville (Charleston, W.Va.) |