KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 25, 2022) – Today, United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 8 boys and 15 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from May 16-22.
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 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 16-22
|
State |
Player |
Pos. |
School (City, State) |
|
Alaska |
Omar Alvarez |
Forward |
Thunder Mountain (Juneau, Alaska) |
|
Iowa |
Diego Monteray |
Midfielder |
South Hamilton (Jewell, Iowa) |
|
Nebraska |
Oscar Echeverria |
GK |
Lexington (Lexington, Neb.) |
|
Tennessee |
Ammar Nasr |
Forward |
Madison (Jackson, Tenn.) |
|
Utah |
Christian Jones |
Striker |
Lehi (Lehi, Utah) |
|
Virginia |
Felix Lopez- Valentine |
Striker |
Glass (Lynchburg, Va.) |
|
Washington |
Reilly Leahy |
Striker |
Peninsula (Yakima, Wash.) |
|
Wyoming |
Cole Venable |
Forward |
Worland (Worland, Wyo.) |
Girls’ Winners for May 16-22
|
State |
Player |
Pos. |
School (City, State) |
|
Alaska |
Mackenzie Olver |
Defender |
Thunder Mountian (Juneau, Alaska) |
|
Arkansas |
Molly Findley |
GK |
Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.) |
|
Colorado |
Izzy Newton |
N/A |
Kent Denver (Englewood, Colo.) |
|
Delaware |
Josephine Ingerski |
Defender |
Cape Henlopen (Lewes, Del.) |
|
Illinois |
Cayla Koerner |
N/A |
Mahomet-Seymour(Mahomet, Ill.) |
|
Iowa |
Paige Bracker |
Defender |
Lincoln (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
|
Kansas |
Kaitllynn Erwin |
N/A |
Eisenhower(Goddard, Kan.) |
|
Maryland |
Emmy Wilson |
Striker |
Calvary Christian Academy (Cresaptown, Md.) |
|
Michigan |
Ania Pritchett |
Forward |
Arbor Prep (Ypsilanti, Mich.) |
|
Missouri |
Lauren Burgess |
Forward |
Carl Junction (Carl Junction, Mo.) |
|
Nebraska |
Ava Makovicka |
Midfielder |
Grenta (Grenta, Neb.) |
|
North Carolina |
Amy Ocampo |
N/A |
Starmount (Boonville, N.C.) |
|
Virginia |
Audrey Orrock |
N/A |
Great Bridge (Cheaspeake, Va.) |
|
Wisconsin |
Finley Harkness |
N/A |
Aquinas (La Crosse, Wis.) |
|
Wyoming |
Gaby McVay |
Midfielder |
Newcastle (Newcastle, Wyo.) |