MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader and The National Soccer Coaches Association of America team up to honor the nation's best. (Week of 4/18-4/24)
Video: Diego Gutierrez, Ralston (NE)
See Gutierrez, the MaxPreps/NSCAA Boys' Player of the Week from Nebraska, in action.The MaxPreps/NSCAA High School State Players of the Week have been announced for the week of April 18-24, 2016. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps to select one boy and one girl honoree competing during the spring high school season (February-June).
Coaches must submit statistics to MaxPreps in order for their athletes to be considered, and no further nomination is needed. Winners receive a MaxPreps/NSCAA branded letterman's patch and recognition on both MaxPreps and
NSCAA.
Boys' Winners for April 18-24
| State | Player Name | Position | School |
| Alabama | JJ Williams | Forward | Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery, AL) |
| Arkansas | Isaac Erdman | Forward | Prairie Grove High School (Prairie Grove, AR) |
| Florida | Maikal Lopez-Perez | N/A | Odyssey Charter School (Palm Bay, FL) |
| Georgia | Armando Digacomantonio | Goalkeeper | North Springs High School (Atlanta, GA) |
| Nebraska | Diego Gutierrez | N/A | Ralston High School (Ralston, NE) |
| Oklahoma | Thang Sing | Midfielder | Glenpool High School (Glenpool, OK) |
| South Carolina | Karl Johnson | Forward/Midfielder | John Paul II High School (Ridgeland, SC) |
| Tennessee | Joel Hatcher | Forward | South Haven Christian High School (Springfield, TN) |
| Utah | Taylor Brand | N/A | Maeser Prep Academy (Lindon, UT) |
| Virgina | Jed Dalton | N/A | Kettle Run High School (Nokesville, VA) |
| Washington | JD Hauenstein | Forward/Midfielder | Central Valley High School (Spokane Valley, WA) |
Girls' Winners for April 18-24
| State | Player Name | Position | School |
| Alabama | Morgan Harrelson | Forward/Midfielder | Enterprise High School (Enterprise, AL) |
| Arkansas | Julia Dick | Forward/Midfielder | Benton High School (Benton, AR) |
| California | Hylena Perez-Tamez | N/A | Yuba City High School (Yuba City, CA) |
| Colorado | Lisa McClain | N/A | Middle Park High School (Granby, CO) |
| Florida | Victoria Draper | Defender | Hillsborough Baptist High School (Seffner, FL) |
| Georgia | Ashlyn Jay | N/A | Rockmart High School (Rockmart, GA) |
| Illinois | Jasmin Villanueva | Forward | Bloom High School (Chicago Heights, IL) |
| Michigan | Katlyn Varney | Forward | Woodhaven High School (Brownstown, MI) |
| Missouri | Hannah de la Torre | Forward/Midfielder | Christian Fellowship High School (Columbia, MO) |
| Nebraska | Kendall Bonam | N/A | Omaha Central High School (Omaha, NE) |
| North Carolina | Robin Pollard | Forward | West Johnston High School (Benson, NC) |
| Oklahoma | Madison Bingham | N/A | Coweta High School (Coweta, OK) |
| South Carolina | Sophia Moschella | Forward/Midfielder | Lugoff-Elgin High School (Lugoff, SC) |
| Virgina | Erica Ganthner | Forward | Atlantic Shores Christian High School (Chesapeake, VA) |
| Wisconsin | Lauren Torhorst | Forward | Waterford High School (Waterford, WI) |
About the MaxPreps/NSCAA High School Player of the Week Program:
The MaxPreps/NSCAA High School Player of the Week Program is a partnership between the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and CBS MaxPreps, Inc. Each week MaxPreps and the NSCAA recognize deserving student-athletes at the high school level who have demonstrated outstanding play on the field throughout the week of competition. Coaches must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered for the program.
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 web sites on the internet. Coaches who enter their team's stats on MaxPreps by Sunday night will not only be automatically 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: Alisa Dancer at adancer@maxpreps.com or call (800) 329-7324 x5167.
