MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches High School Players of the Week Announced for January 1-7, 2018

By Staff Report Jan 10, 2018, 12:00am

MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader and the United Soccer Coaches team up to honor the nation's best. (Week of 1/1 -1/7)

KANSAS CITY, MO. (January 1, 2018) - MaxPreps and the United Soccer Coaches announced today the 16 boys and 11 girls who have been named the fall MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from January 1-7, 2018.

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

Winners receive a MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches branded letterman's patch and recognition on both MaxPreps and UnitedSoccerCoaches.

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.



Boys' Winners January 1st - January 7th

State

Player Name

Position

School

Arizona 

Manuel Quiroz

Midfielder

Sunnyside High School

(Tucson, AZ)

California

Edwin Menera



Linden High School

(Linden, CA)

Florida 

Thomas KnipeGoalkeeper

Jesuit High School 

(Tampa, FL)

Louisiana

Collin Turner

Midfielder

Denham Springs High School

(Denham Springs, LA)

Mississippi

Clayton O'Daniel

Foward

Tupelo High School

(Tupelo, MS)

Texas

John Lopez

Forward

Southside High School 

(San Antonio, TX)


Girls' Winners for January 1st - January 7th

State

Player Name

Position

School

Arizona

Samantha Anger

Foward

Casteel High School

(Queen Creek, AZ)

California

Alyssa Romero

Foward

Beaumont High School

(Beaumont, CA)

Florida

Makenzy Dupree

Midfielder

Southwest Florida Christian

High School (Fort Myers, FL)

Louisiana

Olivia BroussardForward

St. Louis Catholic

High School (Lake Charles, LA)

Mississippi

Skyler SteedeGoalkeeper

George County High School

(Lucedale, MS)

Texas 

Emily FikacMidfielder

Hargrave High School

(Huffman, TX)



About MaxPreps

Founded in August of 2002, MaxPreps 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.



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