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 5/2-5/8)
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and MaxPreps have named the High School State Players of the Week for May 2-8.
The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com to select one boy and one girl honoree competing during the spring high school season (February-June).
Coaches wanting to nominate their players must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered; nomination instructions can be found below. Winners receive a MaxPreps/NSCAA branded letterman's patch and recognition on both
MaxPreps.com and
NSCAA.com.
Nominations are due every Sunday by at 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered.
Boy's Winners for May 2-8
| State | Player Name | Position | School |
| Arkansas | Edson Merida | Forward/Midfielder | Green Forest High School (Green Forest, AR) |
| Georgia | Colin Owen | Forward | Buford High School (Buford, GA) |
| Nebraska | Tanner Wood | Forward/Midfielder | Norris High School (Firth, NE) |
| Oklahoma | Matteo Hernandez | Forward | Bishop McGuinness High School (Oklahoma City, OK) |
| South Carolina | Chris Matlashewski | Forward/Midfielder | Socastee High School (Myrtle Beach, SC) |
| Tennessee | Brett Ferguson | Forward | Fairview High School (Fairview, TN) |
| Utah | Joseph Valle | Midfielder | American Leadership Academy (Spanish Fork, UT) |
| Virgina | Lanson Fontaine | N/A | Bruton High School (Williamsburg, VA) |
| Washington | Carlos Molina
| Midfielder | Clover Park High School (Lakewood, WA) |
Girl's Winners for May 2-8
| State | Player Name |
| Position | School |
| Alabama | Juli Tatum |
| Midfielder | Helena High School (Helena, AL) |
| Arkansas | Jorden Mangum |
| Forward/Midfielder | Monticello High School (Monticello, AR) |
| California | Carsyn Hoogendoorn |
| Forward/Midfielder | Modesto Christian High School (Modesto, CA) |
| Colorado | Jayne Lydiatt |
| Forward/Midfielder | Pine Creek High School (Colorado Springs, CO) |
| Georgia | Alexis Satterfield |
| N/A | Lumpkin County High School (Dahlonega, GA) |
| Illinois | Gaby Schwartz |
| Midfielder | Whitney Young High School (Chicago, IL) |
| Michigan | Abbey Lorenz |
| Forward/Midfielder | Woodhaven High School (Brownstown, MI) |
| Missouri | Courtney Reimer |
| Midfielder | Duchesne High School (St. Charles, MO) |
| Nebraska | Skylar Heinrich |
| Forward | Elkhorn High School (Elkhorn, NE) |
| North Carolina | Annie Habeeb |
| Midfielder | Gray Stone Day High School (Misenheimer, NC) |
| South Carolina | Jessica Preedom |
| Forward/Midfielder | Waccamaw High School (Pawley's Island, SC) |
| Virgina | Kaitlyn Sanderson |
| Forward | Collegiate High School (Richmond, VA) |
Instructions for coaches to nominate players:
1) Become a member of MaxPreps
2) Login and post stats by Sunday night each week.
Not a MaxPreps Member? Please complete the following steps:
Go to MaxPreps.com and click on "Join" in the top right corner.
Select the "AD/Coach Account" option.
Enter your email address and text from the image displayed.
On the following screen, fill out the required fields.
Enter your Access Code when prompted. If you need an access code, request it here: https://secure.maxpreps.com/utility/member/requestaccesscode.aspx
To complete the form, click "Create Account". You are now a MaxPreps member!
Already a MaxPreps Member? Please complete the following steps:
When signed into your MaxPreps Membership account, you will see "Hi, [Your First Name]" in the top right corner. (If you do not see "Hi, [Your First Name]", click on "Sign In" and enter your account information.) Follow the steps below to gain access to your admin account:
Click on "Hi, [Your First Name]".
On the next page, click on "Set up Admin Accounts" under Admin Accounts.
Enter your Access Code in the text box provided. If you need an access code, request it here: https://secure.maxpreps.com/utility/member/requestaccesscode.aspx
How to Login to after Gaining Access?
After signing into your MaxPreps Membership account, place your mouse over "Hi, [Your First Name]" and click the link for your team under "Coach Accounts" to be directed into your admin.
