MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches High School Players of the Week Announced for Week 1

MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader and the United Soccer Coaches team up to honor the nation's best. (Week 1)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 6, 2019) - United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced today the six boys and eight girls who have been named the Spring United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Feb. 25 - March 3.

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 Feb. 25 - March 3

Alabama	Drew Scharfenberg	Forward	Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Arkansas	Joe Pacheco	Striker	Jonesboro HS (Jonesboro, Ark.)
Georgia	Logan Phillips	N/A	Harlem HS (Harlem, Ga.)
Oklahoma	Chase Hoffman	Goalkeeper	Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa, Okla.)
South Carolina	Bradley Nickles	Striker	Dixie HS (Due West, S.C.)
Tennessee	Besufekad Zewude	Striker	Stem Preparatory Academy (Nashville, Tenn.)

Girls' Winners for Feb. 25 - March 3

Alabama	Samantha King	Striker	Mars Hill Bible HS (Florence, Ala.)
Arkansas	Kaylee Long	N/A	Paragould HS (Paragould, Ark.)
California	Iliana Pliska-Bloch	Goalkeeper	The Bay School HS (San Francisco, Cali.)
Georgia	Kirsten Gray	Forward	Swainsboro HS (Swainsboro, Ga.)
North Carolina	Kyra Delaney	Midfielder	South View HS (Hope Mills, N.C.)
Oklahoma	Alanna Bloomingdale	Midfielder	Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa, Okla.)
South Carolina	Kaylee Williams	N/A	White Knoll HS (Lexington, S.C.)
Virginia	Brianna Watson	Midfielder	Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, Va.)

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

MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches High School Players of the Week Announced for Week 1

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