MaxPreps/AVCA Players of the Week: March 21-27

By Staff Report Mar 30, 2022, 9:30am

Six athletes recognized by America's source for high school sports and the leading volleyball organization.

LEXINGTON, KY - Six student-athletes were selected as MaxPreps/AVCA Boys Volleyball Player of the Week for the 2021-2022 Spring season. These athletes were selected based on their outstanding performances March 21-27.

Midwest Region
OH, KY, IN, MI, WV, IA, IL, MO, WI, MN, NE, ND, SD

Michael Burns, Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside, Illinois)
6'2 | Senior | RS
16 Games Played
Kills: 69 Kills/Game: 4.31
Digs: 14
Receptions: 18 Rcpt/Game: 1.13
Aces: 4
Blocks: 6


Lucas Mack, Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, Illinois)
6'2 | Senior | OH
12 Games Played
Kills: 68 Kills/Game: 5.67
Digs: 37 Digs/Game: 3.08
Receptions: 69 Rcpt/Game: 5.75
Aces: 17
Blocks: 7


South Region
AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX




Ayden Boone, Creekside (St. Johns, Florida)
Senior | OH/OPP/MB
16 Games Played
Kills: 66 Kills/Game: 4.13
Digs: 43 Digs/Game: 2.69
Receptions: 77 Rcpt/Game: 4.81
Aces: 7
Blocks: 9


Saulius Vilkelis , King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)
6'2 | Junior | OH/OPP
16 Games Played
Kills: 72 Kills/Game: 4.50
Digs: 45 Digs/Game: 2.81
Receptions: 78 Rcpt/Game: 4.88
Aces: 17
Blocks: 5


West Region
AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY


Joel Van Groningen, Ripon Christian (Ripon, California)
6'4 | Junior | OH/MB
10 Games Played
Kills: 50 Kills/Game: 5.00
Digs: 6
Receptions: 47 Rcpt/Game: 4.70
Aces: 16
Blocks: 2


6'2, Senior, OH,MB
9 Games Played
Kills: 44 Kills/Game: 4.89
Digs: 35 Digs/Game: 3.89
Receptions: 30 Rcpt/Game: 3.33
Blocks: 3


About MaxPreps & the AVCA:
The MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week program is a partnership between CBS MaxPreps, Inc. and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Each week MaxPreps and the AVCA recognize deserving student-athletes at the high school level who have demonstrated outstanding play on the court throughout the week of competition. Coaches must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered for the program. Visit Maxpreps.com to be granted access to your team's admin. For more information on the AVCA, check out www.avca.org