MaxPreps/NSCAA High School State Players of the Week for March 28-April 3, 2016

By Staff Report Apr 6, 2016, 12:00am

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 3/28-4/3)

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The MaxPreps/NSCAA High School State Players of the Week have been announced for the week of March 28-April 3, 2016. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps to select one boy and one girl honoree competing during the spring high school season (February-June).

Coaches must submit statistics to MaxPreps in order for their athletes to be considered, and no further nomination is needed. Winners receive a MaxPreps/NSCAA branded letterman's patch and recognition on both MaxPreps and NSCAA.

Boys' Winners for March 28-April 3

StatePlayer NamePositionSchool
AlabamaJJ WilliamsForwardAlabama Christian Academy (Montgomery, AL)
ArkansasEdgar Torres
MidfielderHeber Springs High School (Heber Springs, AR)
FloridaJosh YostGoalkeeperSolid Rock Community High School (Tarpon Springs, FL)
GeorgiaErnare AyukMidfielderDouglas County High School (Douglasville, GA)
NebraskaJustin KrugForwardPlattsmouth High School (Plattsmouth, NE)
OklahomaGarrett MclaughlinMidfielderHertiage Hall High School (Oklahoma City, OK)
TennesseeMichael JonesForwardGrace Christian Academy (Franklin, TN)
UtahVitalik MylarN/AIntermountiain Christian High School (Salt Lake City, UT)
VirginaAspen OwensMidfielderBattle High School (Bristol, VA)
WashingtonReyes GarciaForwardHazen High School (Renton, WA)

Girls' Winners for March 28-April 3

StatePlayer NamePositionSchool
AlabamaAlly SandersN/AMacon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil, AL)
AlaskaSheyanne BertrandForwardService High School (Anchorage, AK)
ArkansasMiriam RodriguezN/ADe Queen High School (De Queen, AR)
CaliforniaTara CollierN/ALivermore Valley Charter Prep (Livemore, CA)
ColoradoJaycie DillenburgForwardSterling High School (Sterling, CO)
FloridaKatya NicholsForwardWade Christian Academy (Melbourne, FL)
GeorgiaAvery HamiltonForwardSonoraville High School (Calhoun, GA)
IllinoisLexi SirtakGoalkeeperHarrisburg High School (Harrisburg, IL)
KansasDarian LouthanMidfielderCentral High School (Salina, KS)
MissouriCallie DeganiForwardCarl Junction High School (Carl Junction, MO)
NebraskaAllison BakerN/APapillion-LaVista South High School (Papillion, NE)
North CarolinaKelly MagnerMidfielderAvery County High School (Newland, NC)
OklahomaAllie GordonForwardWestmoore High School (Oklahoma City, OK)
South CarolinaHannah PhillipsForwardLandrum High School (Landrum, SC)
VirginaLilli MarciaN/ASt. Catherine's High School (Richmond, VA)

About the MaxPreps/NSCAA High School Player of the Week Program:



The MaxPreps/NSCAA High School Player of the Week Program is a partnership between the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and CBS MaxPreps, Inc. Each week MaxPreps and the NSCAA recognize deserving student-athletes at the high school level who have demonstrated outstanding play on the field throughout the week of competition. Coaches must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered for the program.

MaxPreps is a free stat tool that is available to high school coaches across the country and is one of the most recognized and respected high school athletics web sites on the internet. Coaches who enter their team's stats on MaxPreps by Sunday night will not only be automatically nominating their players for this award, but they will be getting their team's information out to thousands of high school sports fans, as well as college coaches across the country.

To obtain a coach's login, please contact: Alisa Dancer at adancer@maxpreps.com or call (800) 329-7324 x5167.