KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 5, 2021) – Today, United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 22 boys and 21 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Apr. 26-May 2.
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, Winter, and Spring seasons.*
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 branded letterman’s patch and recognition on both MaxPreps.com and UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
Nominations are due every Sunday by 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered.
*All three seasons are merged together due to COVID-19 season rescheduling.
Boys’ Winners For Apr. 26-May 2
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alabama | Brady Wallace | N/A | Mars Hill Bible (Florence, Ala.) |
| Alaska | Fischer Adams | Midfielder | Palmer (Palmer, Alaska) |
| Arkansas | Carlos Blandin | N/A | Parkview (Little Rock, Ark.) |
| California | Kevin Rincon | Forward | Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, Calif.) |
| Colorado | John Burnett | Midfielder | Windsor (Windsor, Colo.) |
| Delaware | Trace Benton | N/A | Calvary Christian Academy (Dover, Del.) |
| Florida | Chase Durden | N/A | Winter Haven Christian (Winter Haven, Fla.) |
| Georgia | Bryant Stafford | GK | Cottage (Roswell, Ga.) |
| Illinois | Bryce Ramler | Defender | Marquette Manor Baptist Academy (Downers Grove, Ill.) |
| Indiana | Caleb Waechter | N/A | Portage Christian (Portage, Ind.) |
| Iowa | Taylor Christensen | N/A | Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin, Iowa) |
| Massachusetts | Henry Shehaj | Midfielder | Salem Academy Charter (Salem, Mass.) |
| Nebraska | Javier Baide | Forward | Grand Island (Grand Island , Neb.) |
| New York | Andrew Kusek | N/A | Schalmont (Schenectady, N.Y.) |
| North Carolina | Kolden Nigro | Forward | Lee Park Prep (Monroe, N.C.) |
| Oklahoma | Mario Bejarno | Midfielder | Weatherford (Weatherford, Okla.) |
| South Carolina | Bryan Diaz | Midfielder | Laurens (Laurens, S.C.) |
| Tennessee | John-Aiden Pittman | N/A | Gibbs (Corryton, Tenn.) |
| Utah | Juan Medina | Striker | American Prep WV (West Valley City, Utah) |
| Virginia | Josiah Johnson | N/A | Granby (Norfolk, Va.) |
| Washington | Edgar Serrano | Midfielder | Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, Wash.) |
| Wyoming | Kade Weber | GK | Worland (Worland, Wyo.) |
Girls’ Winners For Apr. 26-May 2
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alabama | Katherine Brightwell | N/A | St. James (Montgomery, Ala.) |
| Alaska | Talhia Turner | N/A | Dimond (Anchorage, Alaska) |
| Arizona | Abigail Kuehnl | N/A | Heritage Academy (Maricopa, Ariz.) |
| Arkansas | Yajaira Alvarado | Striker | Jonesboro (Jonesboro, Ark.) |
| California | Makenna Dominguez | Midfielder | Flintridge Prep (La Canada, Calif.) |
| Delaware | Giselle Garcia | Midfielder | Cape Henlopen (Lewes, Del.) |
| Florida | Morgan Shoucair | N/A | Families Instructing Students HomeSchool (Brandon, Fla.) |
| Georgia | Sarah King | Midfielder | Community Christian (Stockbridge, Ga.) |
| Illinois | Kendall Kamp | N/A | Roxana (Roxana, Ill.) |
| Iowa | Averi Porter | Forward | Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny, Iowa) |
| Kansas | Lauren Vestring | Defender | Northwest (Wichita, Kan.) |
| Massachusetts | Cindy Shehu | Midfielder | Salem Academy Charter (Salem, Mass.) |
| Michigan | Julia Ross | Forward | Carlson (Gibraltar, Mich.) |
| Missouri | Ariya Barton | Forward | Christian Fellowship (Columbia, Mo.) |
| Nebraska | Jameson Yost | N/A | Conestoga (Murray, Neb.) |
| New York | Kara Bacon | Midfielder | Bolton Central (Bolton Landing, N.Y.) |
| North Carolina | Samantha Walker | N/A | The Burlington School (Burlington, N.C.) |
| Oklahoma | Jalissa Merrill | GK | Glenpool (Glenpool, Okla.) |
| South Carolina | Angele Hills | Striker | Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, S.C.) |
| Virginia | Morgan Smith | Forward | Magna Vista (Ridgeway, Va.) |
| Wyoming | Selah Hunter | N/A | Jackson Hole (Jackson, Wyo.) |