KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 12, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 14 boys and 22 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from April 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 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 April 3-9
|
State |
Player |
Pos. |
School (City, State) |
|
Alabama |
Edgar Rodriguez |
Midfielder |
Hazel Green (Hazel Green, Ala.) |
|
Alaska |
David Elliott |
Midfielder |
Colony (Palmer, Alaska) |
|
Arkansas |
Jesus Cervantes |
N/A |
Robinson (Little Rock, Ark.) |
|
Florida |
Simeon Montgomery |
Forward |
Cornerstone Academy (Gainesville, Fla.) |
|
Georgia |
Dillon Bennett |
Defender |
Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) |
|
Iowa |
Cole Schrage |
N/A |
Northwest (Waukee, Iowa) |
|
Nebraska |
Wesley Eidenmiller |
Forward |
Bellevue East (Bellevue, Neb.) |
|
Oklahoma |
Jacob Crisp |
GK |
Weatherford (Weatherford, Okla.) |
|
South Carolina |
Omari Jenkins |
N/A |
Timberland (St. Stephen, S.C.) |
|
Tennessee |
Mark Allen |
N/A |
Clarksville (Clarksville, Tenn.) |
|
Utah |
Devontae Cruz |
Forward |
Manti (Manti, Utah) |
|
Virginia |
Evan Rupe |
N/A |
Radford (Radford, Va.) |
|
Washington |
Corbin Herrera |
Striker |
Eisenhower (Yakima, Wash.) |
|
Wyoming |
Kade Weber |
GK |
Worland (Worland, Wyo.) |
Girls’ Winners for April 3-9
|
State |
Player |
Pos. |
School (City, State) |
|
Alabama |
Makenna Casner |
Forward |
Glenwood (Phenix City, Ala.) |
|
Alaska |
Peyton Wheeler |
Striker |
Juneau-Douglas (Juneau, Alaska) |
|
Arizona |
Jasmine Melo Zarate |
Forward |
Maryvale Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) |
|
Arkansas |
Abbi Brookreson |
N/A |
Brookland (Brookland, Ark.) |
|
California |
Marli Johnson |
N/A |
Westlake Charter (Sacramento, Calif.) |
|
Colorado |
Emma Ngewasi |
N/A |
Arvada (Arvada, Colo.) |
|
Delaware |
Brianna Burrell |
GK |
Cape Henlopen (Lewes, Del.) |
|
Florida |
Nadia Gonzalez |
Striker |
Hernando Legacy (Spring Hill, Fla.) |
|
Georgia |
Jenny Jaffe |
N/A |
Covenant Academy (Macon, Ga.) |
|
Illinois |
Abrianna Garrett |
Forward |
Civic Memorial (Bethalto, Ill.) |
|
Iowa |
Taylor Ferguson |
Midfielder |
Lincoln (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
|
Kansas |
Perla Baeckberg |
Forward |
Baldwin (Baldwin, Kan.) |
|
Maryland |
Emmy Wilson |
Striker |
Calvary Christian Academy (Cresaptown, Md.) |
|
Michigan |
Sandy Salgado |
Striker |
Hart (Hart, Mich.) |
|
Missouri |
Ryley Shull |
Midfielder |
Lone Jack (Lone Jack, Mo.) |
|
Nebraska |
Paige Miller |
Midfielder |
Marian (Omaha, Neb.) |
|
North Carolina |
A’jaylah Yates |
Striker |
Seventy-First (Fayetteville, N.C.) |
|
Oklahoma |
Katerina Chrysant |
Forward |
Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City, Okla.) |
|
South Carolina |
Ashley Rose Wilson |
Forward |
Travelers Rest (Travelers Rest, S.C.) |
|
Virginia |
Olivia Nichols |
Midfielder |
Kempsville (Virginia Beach, Va.) |
|
Wisconsin |
Emily Biel |
GK |
Beaver Dam (Beaver Dam, Wis.) |
|
Wyoming |
Rivers Carrell |
Forward |
Worland (Worland, Wyo.) |