MaxPreps/AVCA Players of the Week: April 4-10

By Staff Report Apr 14, 2022, 3:00pm

Six athletes recognized by America's source for high school sports and the leading volleyball organization.

LEXINGTON, KY - Ten student-athletes were selected as MaxPreps/AVCA Boys Volleyball Player of the Week for the 2021-2022 Spring season. These athletes were selected based on their outstanding performances April 4-10.

Midwest Region:
OH, KY, IN, MI, WV, IA, IL, MO, WI, MN, NE, ND, SD

Eli Halverson, Badin (Hamilton, Ohio)
6'3 | Senior | OH
11 Games Played

Kills: 64 Kills/Game: 5.82
Digs: 20 Digs/Game: 1.82
Receptions: 27 Rcpt/Game: 2.46
Aces: 9
Blocks: 5


Ethan Kane, Fort Zumwalt East (St. Peters, Missouri)
6'5 | Senior | OH
11 Games Played

Kills: 64 Kills/Game: 5.82
Digs: 31 Digs/Game: 2.82
Receptions: 27 Rcpt/Game: 2.46
Aces: 7
Blocks: 8




Northeast Region:
CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, DC

Connor Cranage, Blue Ridge (New Milford, Pennsylvania
Sophomore | MB
6 Games Played

Kills: 40 Kills/Game: 6.67
Digs: 17 Digs/Game: 2.83
Aces: 6
Blocks: 4


Trevor Herget, Darien (Connecticut)
6'3 | Junior | OH
6 Games Played

Kills: 36 Kills/Game: 6.00
Digs: 11 Digs/Game: 1.83
Receptions: 17 Rcpt/Game: 2.83
Aces: 5
Blocks: 1


South Region:
AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX

Carson Pliapol, Spruce Creek (Port Orange, Florida
6'3 | Sophomore | MH/OH
12 Games Played

Kills: 76 Kills/Game: 6.33
Digs: 14 Digs/Game: 1.17
Receptions: 30 Rcpt/Game: 2.50
Aces: 5
Blocks: 3


Hareth Saleh, Universal Academy (Tampa, Florida)
Senior | OH/OPP
10 Games Played

Kills: 63 Kills/Game: 6.30
Digs: 9
Aces: 9


West Region:
AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY




Stephen Anderson, Independence (San Jose, California)
Senior | OH
7 Games Played

Kills: 50 Kills/Game: 7.14
Digs: 6
Receptions: 27 Rcpt/Game: 3.86
Aces: 3


Alex Flores, Deer Valley (Glendale, Arizona)
Junior | S
14 Games Played
Assists: 163 Assists/Game: 11.64
Team Hitting %: 0.322
Digs: 27 Digs/Game: 1.93
Aces: 4


Talon Kohler, Mountain View (Tucson, Ariz.)
6'4 | Senior | OH
18 Games Played

Kills: 100 Kills/Game: 5.56
Digs: 87 Digs/Game: 4.83
Receptions: 79 Rcpt/Game: 4.39
Aces: 3
Blocks: 11


Yajnesh Kumar, Central Valley (Ceres, California)
6'3 | Senior | OH
8 Games Played
Kills: 51 Kills/Game: 6.38
Digs: 26 Digs/Game: 3.25
Receptions: 34 Rcpt/Game: 4.25
Aces: 7


About MaxPreps & the AVCA:
The MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week program is a partnership between CBS MaxPreps, Inc. and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Each week MaxPreps and the AVCA recognize deserving student-athletes at the high school level who have demonstrated outstanding play on the court throughout the week of competition. Coaches must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered for the program. Visit Maxpreps.com to be granted access to your team's admin. For more information on the AVCA, check out www.avca.org