LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior
Alexandria Kilponen of Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) was selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played the week of Oct. 2-8.
Kilponen keyed Valor Christian to three victories last week by not allowing a run, striking out 31, tossing two no-hitters and knocking in seven runs. For the week, she went 3-0 with three shutouts, surrendered five hits and two walks, while holding her opponents to a .100 batting average.
Kilponen twirled a three-inning perfect game, striking out all nine Green Mountain batters, and going 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBI. The right-handed hurler tossed a five-inning no-hitter in her first start of the week against D'Evelyn. Kilponen fanned 12, walked two, homered and drove in three. She capped off the week with a five-hit shutout of Smoky Hill, striking out 12 and not issuing a free pass in the 2-0 triumph.
MaxPreps.com, 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.
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athletics websites on the internet. Coaches who enter their team's stats
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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.
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