NSCAA/MaxPreps High School Players of the Week Announced for May 17-23

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 24, 2017) - The National Soccer Coaches Association of America and MaxPreps announced today the 8 boys and 14 girls who have been named the Spring NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from May 17- 23.

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 spring 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 May 17-23 State Player Name Position School Alaska Bubacar Touray Forward West High School (Anchorage, AK) Arkansas Jessie Ramirez Striker Rogers High School (Rogers, AR) Iowa Blake Bontrager Goalkeeper Iowa Mennonite High School (Kalona, IA) Nebraska Parker Lundgren Goalkeeper Elkhorn South High School (Omaha, NE) Tennessee Atakelti Gebregzabher Midfielder Station Camp High School (Gallatin, TN) Utah Hunter Clark Goalkeeper Ogden High School (Ogden, UT) Virginia Trey Colley Striker Ridgeview High School (Clintwood, VA) Washington Briskans Shibale Forward Mt. Rainier High School (Des Moines, WA)

Girls' Winners for May 17-23 State Player Name Position School Alaska Kiara Melendez Forward West High School (Anchorage, AK) Arkansas Amalie Gunn N/A  Central Arkansas Christian High School (North Little Rock, AR) Colorado Grace Caddorette Goalkeeper Arapahoe High School (Centennial, CO) Delaware Vanessa Caudillo Forward William Penn High School (New Castle, DE) Illinois Olive Welsh Midfielder Payton College Prep (Chicago, IL) Iowa Elizabeth Johnson Midfielder Ankeny Centennial High School (Ankeny, IA) Kansas Kim Alarcon Defender Liberal High School (Liberal, KS) Maryland Holly Van Voorhis N/A Tri-State Christian High School (Elkton, MD) Michigan Lily Scott Goalkeeper Grant High School (Grant, MI) Missouri Kassi Ginther N/A Summit Christian Academy (Lee's Summit, MO) Nebraska Abby Vaughan Goalkeeper Marian High School (Omaha, NE) North Carolina Isabel Pearce Striker Woods Charter (Chapel Hill, NC) Virginia Sophie Haga Goalkeeper Galax High School (Galax, VA) Wisconsin Lauren Torhorst Forward Waterford High School (Waterford, WI)

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