KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 14, 2021) – Today, United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 16 boys and 20 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from May 3-9.
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 3-9
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alabama | Caleb Connor | N/A | Mars Hill Bible (Florence, Ala.) |
| Alaska | Simon Carricaburu | N/A | Service (Anchorage, Alaska) |
| Arkansas | John Jairo Loyd | Forward | Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.) |
| California | Martin Anguiano | N/A | Atascadero (Atascadero, Calif.) |
| Florida | Layton Kemp | N/A | Winter Haven Christian (Winter Haven, Fla.) |
| Georgia | Gordon Standing | N/A | St. Andrew’s (Savannah, Ga.) |
| Iowa | Evan Nidey | GK | Waukee (Waukee, Iowa) |
| Nebraska | Diego Martinez | Forward | Lexington (Lexington, Neb.) |
| North Carolina | Kolden Nigro | Forward | Lee Park Prep (Monroe, N.C.) |
| Oklahoma | Isaias Silva | Striker | Mustang (Mustang , Okla.) |
| South Carolina | Eduardo Moisa | Striker | Brookland-Cayce (Cayce, S.C.) |
| Tennessee | Gregory Cousin | N/A | Northeast (Clarksville, Tenn.) |
| Utah | Stockton Short | GK | Weber (Pleasant View, Utah) |
| Virginia | Juvensky Hyppolite-Jean | Striker | Battle (Bristol, Va.) |
| Washington | Abel Ramos | Midfielder | Lewis & Clark (Spokane, Wash.) |
| Wyoming | Spiegelberg Kelton | Striker | Laramie (Laramie, Wyo.) |
Girls’ Winners For May 3-9
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alabama | Norah Desautels | GK | Montgomery Academy (Montgomery, Ala.) |
| Alaska | Mya Campbell | Forward | Redington (Wasilla, Alaska) |
| Arkansas | Kate Duncan | N/A | Bauxite (Bauxite, Ark.) |
| California | Sage Shurman | Midfielder | Flintridge Prep (La Canada, Calif.) |
| Colorado | Rylie Young | Striker | Clear Creek (Evergreen, Colo.) |
| Delaware | Angelica Sanchez | Forward | Delcastle Technical (Wilmington, Del.) |
| Florida | Laisnil Arroyo-Muniz | N/A | Winter Haven Christian (Winter Haven, Fla.) |
| Georgia | Sophie Bilbrey | Forward | Dominion Christian (Marietta, Ga.) |
| Illinois | Carmen Marshall | Forward | Jones (Chicago, Ill.) |
| Iowa | Alanna Pennington | Midfielder | Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny, Iowa) |
| Kansas | Claire Mullen | N/A | Northeast Kansas Saints HomeSchool (Topeka, Kan.) |
| Maryland | Maddi O’Brein | Midfielder | Calvary Christian Academy (Cresaptow, Md.) |
| Michigan | Emma Jensen | Forward | Montague (Montague, Mich.) |
| Missouri | Lauren Berger | Forward | Whitefield Academy (Kansas City, Mo.) |
| Nebraska | Libbie Brezenski | Forward | Scotus (Columbus, Neb.) |
| North Carolina | Sarah Wesley | Forward | Carrboro (Carrboro , N.C.) |
| Oklahoma | Kensei Lawson | Forward | Christian Heritage (Del City, Okla.) |
| South Carolina | Ellie Gower | N/A | Southside Christian (Simpsonville, S.C.) |
| Virginia | Maria Wilson | Midfielder | Virginia (Bristol, Va.) |
| Wyoming | Selah Hunter | N/A | Jackson Hole (Jackson, Wyo.) |