KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 19, 2021) – Today, United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 13 boys and 18 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from May 10-16.
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 May 10-16
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alaska | Talon Briggs | Forward | Thunder Mountain (Juneau, Alaska) |
| Arkansas | Haseeb Ahmad | N/A | Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.) |
| California | Eyal Green | Striker | Southern California Yeshiva (San Diego, Calif.) |
| Georgia | Krish Patel | GK | Georgia Military College (Milledgeville, Ga.) |
| Iowa | Carter Newhouse | Midfielder | Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) |
| Nebraska | Andrew Davidson | Forward | Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.) |
| Oklahoma | Preston Schultz | Midfielder | Mustang (Mustang , Okla.) |
| South Carolina | Luis Lezama | N/A | Daniel (Central, S.C.) |
| Tennessee | Manayeh Linton | Midfielder | South-Doyle (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
| Utah | Braden Bennett | Forward | Weber (Pleasant View, Utah) |
| Virginia | Carl Biboum | Striker | Granby (Norfolk, Va.) |
| Washington | Tasyn Oosting | Forward | Lewis & Clark (Spokane, Wash.) |
| Wyoming | Sam Welsh | N/A | Lander Valley (Lander, Wyo.) |
Girls’ Winners For May 10-16
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alaska | Peyton Blanton | GK | Grace Christian (Anchorage, Alaska) |
| Arkansas | Micah McMillan | N/A | Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.) |
| California | Kayla Arias | Forward | West Campus (Sacramento, Calif.) |
| Colorado | Chloe McComas | Striker | Del Norte (Del Norte, Colo.) |
| Delaware | Diana Luna Lopez | Striker | Delcastle Technical (Wilmington, Del.) |
| Georgia | Allie Ross | N/A | Westminster (Atlanta, Ga.) |
| Illinois | Ali Wilson | N/A | Southwestern (Piasa, Ill.) |
| Iowa | Alli Smith | Forward | Lincoln (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
| Kansas | Ryann Clark | Forward | Piper (Kansas City, KS) |
| Michigan | Emmi Pinkowski | Midfielder | Grosse Ile (Grosse Ile, Mich.) |
| Missouri | Ava Penuel | Midfielder | Fredericktown (Fredericktown, Mo.) |
| Nebraska | Haley Peterson | Midfielder | Lincoln East (Lincoln, Neb.) |
| North Carolina | Serenity Mcnair | Forward | Greenfield (Wilson, N.C.) |
| Oklahoma | Hali White | Forward | Christian Heritage (Del City, Okla.) |
| South Carolina | Valentina Mosquera | N/A | Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) |
| Virginia | Kinley Eggleston | Forward | Alleghany (Covington, Va.) |
| Wisconsin | Kennedy Adams | Striker | Kewaskum (Kewaskum, Wis.) |
| Wyoming | Jayda Kenison | Striker | Mountain View (Mountain View, Wyo.) |