NSCAA/MaxPreps High School Players of the Week Announced for Feb. 8-14KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 15, 2017) - The National Soccer Coaches Association of America and MaxPreps announced today the six boys and five girls who have been named the Winter NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Feb. 8-14.
The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com to select one boy and one girl honoree from each participating state competing during the winter high school season.
Coaches wanting to nominate their players must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered; nomination instructions can be found below. Winners receive a MaxPreps/NSCAA branded letterman's patch and recognition on both MaxPreps.com and NSCAA.com.
Nominations are due every Sunday by at 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered.
Boys' Winners for Feb. 8-14 State | Player Name | Position | School | Arizona | Jose Garcia | Goalkeeper | Yuma Catholic High School (Yuma, AZ) | California | Christian Pinzon | Forward | Bellflower High School (Bellflower, CA) | Florida | J.T. Copper | Forward | Berkeley Prep (Tampa, FL) | Louisiana | Nicolas Mboungou | N/A | Bolton High School (Alexandria, LA) | Mississippi | Phillip Hughes | N/A | Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, MS) | Texas | Jordan Luke | Forward | Baytown Christian High School (Baytown, TX) |
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Girls' Winners for Feb. 8-14
State | Player Name | Position | School | Arizona | Charlotte Tornee | Goalkeeper | Fountain Hills High School (Fountain Hills, AZ) | California | Skye Davis | Striker | New West Charter (LosAngeles, CA) | Florida | Julia Grosso | Striker | St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale, FL) | Louisiana | Sydney Vincens
| N/A | St. Scholastia High School (Covington, LA) | Texas | Haley Berg | Midfielder | Celina High School (Celina, TX) |
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About the NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America was founded in 1941 and is based in Kansas City, Mo. It is a non-profit organization with the mission of advocating for, educating and serving soccer coaches to encourage excellence and elevate the game.
The NSCAA is the world’s largest soccer coaches’ organization with members at every level of the game from youth to professional. Benefits of membership are wide ranging including a national coaching education program, $1 million of general liability insurance, recognition for players and coaches as All Americas and Coaches of the Year, the annual NSCAA Convention, networking and mentor opportunities, Soccer Journal magazine and much more. To learn more, visit nscaa.com.
