United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School Players of the Week Announced for Week 8

By Staff Report Apr 24, 2019, 12:00am

MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader and the United Soccer Coaches team up to honor the nation's best. (Week 8)

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 24, 2019) - United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced today the 14 boys and 20 girls who have been named the Spring United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from April 15-21.

United Soccer Coaches uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com to select one boy and one girl honoree from each participating state competing during the spring season.

Coaches wanting to nominate their players must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered. Winners receive a MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches branded letterman's patch and recognition on both MaxPreps.com and UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.

Nominations are due every Sunday by 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered





Boys' Winners for April 15-21

AlabamaManuel FelipeStrikerTanner HS (Ala.)
AlaskaHayden HartmanStrikerPalmer HS (Alaska)
ArkansasJesus MendozaMidfielderValley View HS (Jonesboro, Ark.)
FloridaHunter JacksonStrikerCornerstone Academy (Gainesville, Fla.)
GeorgiaAlex BarnettStrikerHapeville Charter (Atlanta, Ga.)
IowaWesley SandersGoalkeeperWaukee HS (Waukee, Iowa)
NebraskaVictor Lopez-QuintanaMidfielderNorris HS (Firth, Neb.)
OklahomaGrant KingMidfielderWashington HS (Tulsa, Okla.)
South CarolinaUriel ZarracanForwardBluffton HS (S.C.)
TennesseeBrandon BrackettN/AEvangelical Christian (Cordova, Tenn.)
UtahCharlie RetzerForwardRowland Hall-St. Marks (Salt Lake City, Utah)
VirginiaDaniel StarrForwardAlbemarle HS (Charlottesville, Va.)
WashingtonJacob AllmonMidfielderBallard HS (Seattle, Wash.)
WyomingWade JacobsN/ASheridan HS (Wyo.)


Girls' Winners for April 15-21

AlabamaGrace LinnMidfielderLincoln HS (Ala.)
AlaskaMalia MillerMidfielderJuneau-Douglas HS (Juneau, Alaska)
ArkansasEmily MintonStrikerValley View HS (Jonesboro, Ark.)
CaliforniaKeziah PriceMidfielderHoly Names HS (Oakland, Calif.) 
ColoradoKaitlin HinkleN/APueblo County HS (Pueblo, Colo.)
DelawareJadeen MyrieN/ADelcastle Technical HS (Wilmington, Del.)
FloridaAlexa KryderN/AElfers Christian (New Port Richey, Fla.)
GeorgiaLauryn ChristopheN/ASalem HS (Conyers, Ga.)
IllinoisEmma DornForwardWoodstock HS (Ill.)
IowaMikenna CrewsN/AMediapolis HS (Iowa)
Kansas Jaidyn YinglingForwardSeaman HS (Topeka, Kan.)
MichiganCali GrenonForwardColoma HS (Mich.)
MissouriMary DeMarcoN/AKansas City East Christian Academy (Kansas City, Mo.)
NebraskaViviana SotoN/AOmaha South HS (Omaha, Neb.)
North CarolinaMcKenzie JacksonN/ANorthern HS (Durham, N.C.)
OklahomaBayliegh FinkN/AWestmoore HS (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
South CarolinaGrace PowellMidfielderPinewood Prep HS (Summerville, S.C.)
VirginiaKaitlyn CassityN/AGateway Christian (Virginia Beach, Va.)
WisconsinMcKenna GervaisN/AHortonville HS (Wis.)
WyomingDelaney HallcroftN/AThunder Basin HS (Gillette, Wyo.)


To view all 2018-19 winners, click here.

Coaches or team administrators must enter the athlete's game stats on MaxPreps by Sunday evening of each week to be considered. High school coaches can obtain an access code for their teams by visiting: www.maxpreps.com/cl.ps is headquartered in Cameron Park, Calif., and is a unit of CBS Interactive.

MaxPreps is America's Source for High School Sports. We are proud to be involved with America's hometown heroes – the young men and women working hard to improve their skills, place team above self, and serve as inspirations to their local communities.

MaxPreps aspires to cover every team, every game and every player. We do this in partnership with nearly 40,000 varsity coaches throughout the United States.

About the United Soccer Coaches - Founded in 1941, United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The association provides programs and services that enhance, encourage and contribute to the development and recognition of soccer coaches, their players and the game we love. To learn more, visit UnitedSoccerCoaches.com


To obtain a coach's login, please contact Aaron Hendricks | ahendricks@maxpreps.com | 530-313-5158