KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 20, 2021) – Today, United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 33 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 Oct. 11-17.
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 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 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.
Boys’ Winners For Oct. 11-17
State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
Arizona | Kevin Valdez | Forward | Madison Highland Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) |
California | Blake Schaaf | N/A | Head-Royce (Oakland, Calif.) |
Colorado | Josefat Rodriguez | Forward | Manual (Denver, Colo.) |
Connecticut | Jose Hernandez | Midfielder | New London (New London, Conn.) |
Delaware | Taylor Coon | N/A | Calvary Christian Academy (Dover, Del.) |
Florida | David Balladeres | Midfielder | Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.) |
Georgia | Daniel Byman | Forward | Cottage (Roswell, Ga.) |
Idaho | Ethan Cutler | N/A | Eagle (Eagle, Idaho) |
Illinois | Ayden Delaney | Striker | Grant Park (Grant Park, Ill.) |
Indiana | Layton Dolvin | GK | Colonial Christian (Indianapolis, Ind.) |
Kansas | Alaa Al-Amood | Midfielder | Haysville Campus (Wichita, Kan.) |
Kentucky | Colin Pieper | N/A | Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.) |
Maine | Alvin Robshaw | N/A | Penquis Valley (Milo, Maine) |
Maryland | Dominic Good | Midfielder | Lackey (Indian Head, Md.) |
Massachusetts | Caleb Deters | GK | Whitinsville Christian (Whitinsville, Mass.) |
Michigan | Justin Reyes | N/A | Hart (Hart, Mich.) |
Minnesota | Isaac Verke | GK | Centennial (Circle Pines, Minn.) |
Missouri | Seth Aholt | Midfielder | Crosspoint Christian (Villa Ridge, Mo.) |
Montana | Corbyn Svec | N/A | Billings Christian (Billings, Mont.) |
Nevada | Yuval Cohen | Striker | Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.) |
New Jersey | Charlie Baehner | Midfielder | Pilgrim Academy (Egg Harbor City, N.J.) |
New Mexico | Alex Waggoner | Striker | Santa Fe (Santa Fe, N.M.) |
New York | Scott Schuyler | N/A | Cincinnatus Central (Cincinnatus, N.Y.) |
North Carolina | Elkin Lopez | Striker | Mount Airy (Mount Airy, N.C.) |
Ohio | Aiden Hemmert | N/A | Genoa Area (Genoa, Ohio) |
Oregon | Bryan Valdovinos | N/A | Brookings-Harbor (Brookings, Ore.) |
Pennsylvania | Wyatt Pine | N/A | Cumberland Valley Christian (Chambersburg, Pa.) |
Rhode Island | Daniel Goba | Forward | North Kingstown (North Kingstown, R.I.) |
Texas | Timothy McCaffery | Midfielder | Temple Christian (Flower Mound, Texas) |
Virginia | Riley Usher | Forward | Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News, Va.) |
District of Columbia | Simon Armstrong | Forward | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) |
West Virginia | Landon Murnahan | Midfielder | Mercer Christian Academy (Princeton, W.Va.) |
Wisconsin | Darius Wright III | GK | University School of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wis.) |
Girls’ Winners For Oct. 11-17
State |
Player |
Pos. |
School (City, State) |
Arizona |
Hannah Petrucci |
Midfielder |
Northland Prep Academy (Flagstaff, Ariz.) |
California |
Keadle Verkler |
N/A |
North Tahoe (Tahoe City, Calif.) |
Connecticut |
Ariana Mullin |
N/A |
Hamden (Hamden, Conn.) |
Idaho |
Abbi Roubidoux |
Midfielder |
Fruitland (Fruitland, Idaho) |
Indiana |
Carly Gilbert |
Striker |
Bellmont (Decatur, Ind.) |
Kentucky |
Kennedy Justice |
N/A |
Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville, Ky.) |
Maine |
Emily Supple |
N/A |
Cape Elizabeth (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) |
Maryland |
Mia Hill |
GK |
Tuscarora (Frederick, Md.) |
Massachusetts |
Sadie Tracy |
Striker |
Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford, Mass.) |
Minnesota |
Paige Kalal |
Midfielder |
Champlin Park (Champlin, Minn.) |
Nevada |
Bryce Bateman |
Forward |
Sports Leadership & Management (Henderson, Nev.) |
New Jersey |
Lianna SanFelice |
Midfielder |
Kingsway (Woolwich Township, N.J.) |
New Mexico |
Elsa Ranney Smith |
Forward |
St. Michael’s (Santa Fe, N.M.) |
New York |
Emily Hanrahan |
N/A |
Elmira (Elmira, N.Y.) |
Ohio |
Ella Newkirk |
N/A |
Fairfield (Leesburg, Ohio) |
Oregon |
Cloe Chase |
N/A |
Marist (Eugene, Ore.) |
Pennsylvania |
Haley Noblit |
N/A |
Greencastle-Antrim (Greencastle, Pa.) |
Rhode Island |
Emma Kucal |
Striker |
Cumberland (Cumberland, R.I.) |
Tennessee |
Silvia Shirey |
N/A |
Hume-Fogg (Nashville, Tenn.) |
Utah |
Seven Castain |
Midfielder |
Waterford (Sandy, Utah) |
Washington |
Shaela Bradley |
N/A |
La Center (La Center, Wash.) |
District of Columbia |
Sage Hudson |
N/A |
Wilson (Washington, D.C.) |
West Virginia |
Kaitlyn Sayre |
GK |
Winfield (W.Va.) |