KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Apr. 7, 2021) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced today the 23 boys and 23 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Mar. 29-Apr. 4.
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 Mar. 29-Apr. 4
State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
Alabama | Luc Cyr | Midfielder | Holtville (Deatsville, Ala.) |
Alaska | Jin Mateaki | Forward | Dimond (Anchorage, Alaska) |
Arkansas | Josh Nwokeji | N/A | Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.) |
California | Nicholas Mikhail | N/A | Fairmont Prep (Anaheim, Calif.) |
Colorado | Omar Moreno | Forward | Lamar (Lamar, Colo.) |
Delaware | Zach Mulholland | N/A | Fairwinds Christian (Bear, Del.) |
Florida | Denzel Martin | N/A | Wade Christian Academy (Melbourne, Fla.) |
Georgia | Juan Sanchez | N/A | Pickens (Jasper, Ga.) |
Iowa | Salaah Jung | Midfielder | Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) |
Illinois | Ross Farley | N/A | Newton (Newton, Ill.) |
Massachusetts | Xavier Bonser | Forward | Salem Academy Charter (Salem, Mass.) |
Nebraska | Frank Fehringer | Striker | Scotus (Columbus, Neb.) |
Nevada | Jose Ventura | Midfielder | Elko (Elko, Nev.) |
New Mexico | Osvaldo Iguado | Midfielder | Valencia (Los Lunas, N.M.) |
New York | Zach Bernard | Forward | Hamilton (Hamilton, N.Y.) |
Oklahoma | Brody Massie | Midfielder | Mustang (Mustang, Okla.) |
Oregon | Jonny McCoy | Forward | Cascade Christian (Medford, Ore.) |
South Carolina | Eduardo Lopez | Midfielder | Mid-Carolina (Prosperity, S.C.) |
Tennessee | Landon Gleaves | N/A | Sycamore (Pleasant View, Tenn.) |
Texas | Gage Guerra | Forward | Kingwood Park (Kingwood, Texas) |
Utah | Shawn Curtis | Forward | Real Salt Lake Academy (Herriman, Utah) |
Washington | Alex Reichelderfer | GK | Tenino (Tenino, Wash.) |
Wyoming | Cameron Hoberg | Midfielder | Laramie (Laramie, Wyo.) |
Girls’ Winners For Mar. 29-Apr. 4
State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
Alabama | Claire Perkins | Forward | Susan Moore (Blountsville, Ala.) |
Alaska | Tatum Porter | N/A | Dimond (Anchorage, Alaska) |
Arkansas | Emily Minton | Striker | Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.) |
California | Makayla Wilson | Forward | Wiseburn- Da Vinci (El Segundo, Calif.) |
Delaware | Julie Heffernan | GK | Cape Henlopen (Lewes, Del.) |
Florida | Alexa Kryder | N/A | Elfers Christian (New Port Richey, Fla.) |
Georgia | Taylor Youmans | Forward | Fayette County (Fayetteville, Ga.) |
Kansas | Valeria Lara-Castro | Midfielder | South (Salina, Kan.) |
Maryland | Ryley Backer | Midfielder | Brunswick (Brunswick, Md.) |
Massachusetts | Samiyah El-ashkar | Forward | Salem Academy Charter (Salem, Mass.) |
Michigan | Noemi Arevalo | Striker | Bangor (Bangor, Mich.) |
Missouri | Kayda Kamolz | Forward | Lone Jack (Lone Jack, Mo.) |
Nebraska | Abby Orr | GK | North Platte (North Platte, Neb.) |
Nevada | Kylee Fuller | Forward | Pershing County (Lovelock, NV) |
New Mexico | Ambrosia Teasyatwho | N/A | Goddard (Roswell, N.M.) |
New York | Leah Dourmashkin | Midfielder | Yonkers (Yonkers, N.Y.) |
North Carolina | Taylor Mitchell | Forward | Washington (Washington, N.C.) |
Oklahoma | Katelyn Brians | Forward | Coweta (Coweta, Okla.) |
South Carolina | Parker Christmas | Striker | Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, S.C.) |
Texas | Idaly Valenzuela | N/A | San Elizario (San Elizario, Texas) |
Virginia | Kalei Taylor | N/A | Grace Christian School (Mechanicsville, Va.) |
Washington | Makayla Werner | Midfielder | Freeman (Rockford, Wash.) |
Wyoming | Peyton Roswadovski | Forward | Thunder Basin (Gillette, Wyo.) |