NSCAA/MaxPreps High School Players of the Week Announced for April 5-April 11

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 12, 2017) - The National Soccer Coaches Association of America and MaxPreps announced today the 11 boys and 12 girls who have been named the Spring NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from April 5-11.

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

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.

Boys' Winners for April 5-11   State Player Name Position School Alabama Jose Moreno Forward Tanner High School (Tanner, AL) Arkansas Salisu Yahaya Forward Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro, AR) Florida Patrick Miller Midfielder Eastland Christian High School (Orlando, FL) Georgia Johan Anguiano Forward Windsor Forest High School (Savannah, GA) Nebraska Brandon Grooters N/A Elkhorn High School (Elkhorn, NE) Oklahoma Albert Linares Striker Dove Science Academy (Tulsa, OK) South Carolina Daniel Kubrynski Forward Palmetto Scholars Academy (North Charleston, SC) Tennessee Alex Nordhoff Goalkeeper Grace Christian Academy (Franklin, TN) Utah Mike Leonoff Goalkeeper Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, UT) Virginia Nick St. Pierre N/A Northside High School (Roanoke, VA) Washington Kevin Ortega Goalkeeper Highline High School (Burien, WA)

Girls' Winners for April 5-11 State Player Name Position School Alabama Dejon Fletcher Goalkeeper Madison Academy (Madison, AL) Arkansas Jorden Mangum Midfielder Monticello High School (Monticello, AR) California Alexia Valle Forward Fremont Christian High School (Fremont, CA) Colorado Hannah Isenhart N/A Dawson School (Lafayette, CO) Florida Michelle Nguyen Midfielder Elfers Christian High School (New Port Richey, FL) Georgia Kailey Burrell Forward Dade County High School (Trenton, GA) Illinois Emma Harris Goalkeeper Streator High School (Streator, IL) Missouri Kassi Ginther N/A Summit Christian Academy (Lee's Summit, MO) Nebraska Christina Baxter Forward Bellevue West High School (Bellevue, NE) North Carolina Jaquelin Rodriguez Forward East Montgomery High School (Biscoe, NC) South Carolina Athena Gaspar N/A Oceanside Collegiate Academy (McClellanville, SC) Virginia Lucianna Kelly Forward Guardian Christian Academy (Chesterfield, VA)

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