LOUISVILLE, Ky. –
Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, Ga.) High School's
Kayla Poynter was selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played Sept. 19-25.
Poynter tossed two no-hitters and hit .500 (6-for-12) with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI, keying Walnut Grove to a 4-0 week. After a two-double, two RBI performance against North Oconee, she twirled her first gem of the week in the Warriors' 7-0 victory over Loganville. Against the Red Devils, Poynter fanned 16 and walked two for her third no-no of the season. Two games later, the senior held Heritage hitless with 10 punchouts, homered and drove in three runs during a four-inning triumph. Poynter also left the yard, knocked in two runs and scored twice against Ringgold.
MaxPreps, the official high school statistical provider of the NFCA, provides all statistics for the NFCA High School Player of the Week award. To nominate a player for the award, the coach must enter his or her athlete's game stats into MaxPreps.com by Sunday evening to be eligible for that week's award.
The MaxPreps/NFCA High School Players of the Week are announced on
NFCA.org every Monday during the fall season, with one representative chosen from the participating regions. During the spring campaign, a player from each of five separate high school regions is selected.
MaxPreps is a free stat tool that is available to high school coaches across the country and is one of the most recognized and respected high school athletics websites on the internet. Coaches who enter their team's stats on Max Preps will not only be nominating their players for this award, but they will be getting their team's information out to thousands of high school sports fans, as well as college coaches across the country.
To obtain a coach's login, please contact: coachsupport@maxpreps.com or call (800) 329-7324 x1.
