KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sept. 29, 2021) – Today, United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 35 boys and 26 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Sept. 20-26.
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 Sept. 20-26
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Arizona | Connor Owen | GK | Madison Highland Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) |
| California | Liam O’Neill | N/A | Pacific Bay Christian (Pacifica, Calif.) |
| Colorado | Jackson Ward | N/A | Holy Family (Broomfield, Colo.) |
| Connecticut | Brio Aslan | N/A | Kingswood Oxford (West Hartford, Conn.) |
| Delaware | Taylor Coon | N/A | Calvary Christian Academy (Dover, Del.) |
| Florida | David Balladeres | N/A | Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.) |
| Georgia | Daniel Byman | Forward | Cottage (Roswell, Ga.) |
| Idaho | Alex Barragan | Forward | Vallivue (Caldwell, Idaho) |
| Illinois | Dylan Waishwel | N/A | Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) |
| Indiana | Owen Duff | N/A | Carroll (Flora, Ind.) |
| Kansas | Emanuel Salmeron-Dominguez | N/A | Northeast Kansas Saints HomeSchool (Topeka, Kan.) |
| Kentucky | Luke Wiles | N/A | Frederick Douglass (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Maine | Jacob Chadbourne | Striker | Lake Region (Naples, Maine) |
| Maryland | Ethan Reedy | N/A | Lackey (Indian Head, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Ryan Lovasco | N/A | Essex Tech (Hathorne, Mass.) |
| Michigan | Dakota Klindt | N/A | Woodhaven (Brownstown, Mich.) |
| Minnesota | Isaac Verke | GK | Centennial (Circle Pines, Minn.) |
| Missouri | Pedro Lucas | Forward | Gateway Legacy Christian Academy (Florissant, Mo.) |
| Nevada | Jose Torres-Ayala | Defender | Somerset Sky Pointe (Las Vegas, Nev.) |
| New Jersey | Manny Johnson | Midfielder | Atlantic Christian (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) |
| New Mexico | Ben Sowers | Midfielder | Oak Grove/Menaul/Evangel Christian (Albuquerque, N.M.) |
| New York | Andrews Evan | GK | St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, N.Y.) |
| North Carolina | Tony Riddick | Midfielder | Perquimans (Hertford, N.C.) |
| North Dakota | Savey Jones | Striker | Fargo Davies (Fargo, N.D.) |
| Ohio | Gavin Ainsley | N/A | Maplewood (Cortland, Ohio) |
| Oregon | Christian Sanchez-Ramirez | Midfielder | Canby (Canby, Ore.) |
| Pennsylvania | Benjamin Hartman | Midfielder | New Covenant Christian (Lebanon, Pa.) |
| Rhode Island | Austin Kilduff | GK | Pilgrim (Warwick, R.I.) |
| South Dakota | Landin Winter | Defender | Rapid City Central (Rapid City, S.D.) |
| Texas | Josh Jordon | N/A | Westlake Academy (Westlake, Texas) |
| Virginia | David Cho | N/A | Immanuel Christian (Springfield, Va.) |
| Washington | Ben Rozema | N/A | Mount Vernon Christian (Mount Vernon, Wash.) |
| District of Columbia | Tobia Cavanna | Forward | Washington International (Washington, D.C.) |
| West Virginia | Sean Beverage | Striker | Pocahontas County (Dunmore, W.Va.) |
| Wisconsin | Nathan Miller | N/A | University School of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wis.) |
Girls’ Winners For Sept. 20-26
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Arizona | Madison Foster | Midfielder | Chino Valley (Chino Valley, Ariz.) |
| California | Anjelina Maltase | Forward | South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.) |
| Connecticut | Emma Samperi | GK | Coginchaug Regional (Durham, Conn.) |
| Idaho | Nadia Kincaid | Forward | Rocky Mountain (Meridian, Idaho) |
| Indiana | Sophia Johnson | Forward | Muncie Burris (Muncie, Ind.) |
| Kentucky | Camryn Lagrange | Defender | Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville, Ky.) |
| Maine | Aubrey Hanscom | Forward | John Bapst Memorial (Bangor, Maine) |
| Maryland | Sarai Avelar | Forward | Crossland (Temple Hills, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Chevelle Raifstanger | Forward | Mount Everett Regional (Sheffield, Mass.) |
| Minnesota | Paige Kalal | Midfielder | Champlin Park (Champlin, Minn.) |
| Mississippi | Anna Caroline Adams | Forward | Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven, Miss.) |
| Nevada | Jordan Brown | GK | Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas, Nev.) |
| New Hampshire | Hope Duncan | Forward | Dover (Dover, N.H.) |
| New Jersey | Leah English | Forward | High Point (Sussex, N.J.) |
| New Mexico | Marissa Henry | Striker | Kirtland Central (Kirtland, N.M.) |
| New York | Cassidy McClement | N/A | Waterford-Halfmoon (Waterford, N.Y.) |
| Ohio | Lexi Conkel | Forward | Minford (Minford, Ohio) |
| Oregon | Savannah Crawford | N/A | Marist (Eugene, Ore.) |
| Pennsylvania | Elle Smith | N/A | Clearfield (Clearfield, Pa.) |
| Rhode Island | Olivia Williams | Midfielder | East Providence (East Providence, R.I.) |
| South Dakota | Jamie Young | GK | Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls, S.D.) |
| Tennessee | Laney Oliver | N/A | Covington (Covington, Tenn.) |
| Utah | Catherine Miller | N/A | Maeser Prep Academy (Lindon, Utah) |
| Washington | Yarely Romero | Defender | Foster (Tukwila, Wash.) |
| District of Columbia | Isabel Marchena | N/A | DC International (Washington, D.C.) |
| West Virginia | Peyton Ilderton | Striker | Logan (Logan, W.Va.) |