MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches High School Players of the Week Announced for September 18-24, 2017

KANSAS CITY, MO. (September 27, 2017) - MaxPreps and the United Soccer Coaches announced today the 32 boys and 24 girls who have been named the fall MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from September 18 - September 24, 2017.

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 for September 18 - September 24 State Player Name School Arizona Tommy Pederson Blue Ridge High School (Lakeside, AZ) California Jalan Perez Tulelake High School (Tulelake, CA) Colorado Colton Sims Rye High School (Rye, CO) Connecticut Jack Gaynor Lyman Hall High School (Wallingford, CT) Delaware  Jakob Gelof Cape Henlopen High School (Lewes, DE) Georgia Stephane Shongo Old Suwanee Christian (Buford, GA) Idaho Diego Esquivel Post Falls High School (Post Falls, ID) Illinois  Alex Chagoya St. Anne High School (St. Anne, IL) Indiana Paul Bogarin Hammond Morton High School (Hammond, IN) Kansas Bryce Fimreite Central High School (Andover, KS) Kentucky  Shane Midkiff Ohio County High School (Hartford, KY) Maine Austin Pierce Westbrook High School (Westbrook, ME) Maryland  Matthew Cuocci Rosedale Baptist High School (Baltimore, MD) Massachusetts  Jeremy Piecz Matignon High School (Cambridge, MA) Michigan Jonathan Brownell Coldwater High School (Coldwater, MI) Minnesota Zach Swisher Chanhassen High School (Chanhassen, MN) Missouri Favian Valenzuela Van Horn High School (Independence, MO) Nevada Bryan Martinez Sunrise Mountain High School (Las Vegas, NV) New Jersey Josiah Brown Fairton Christian Center & Academy (Fairton, NJ) New Mexico Kevin Sanchez Hope Christian High School (Albuquerque, NM) New York Kakeru Ito Keio Academy of N.Y. (Purchase, NY) North Carolina Toni Pineda Statesville High School (Statesville, NC) Ohio Victor Aguilera Rock Hill High School (Ironton, OH) Oregon Arel Espinoza McMinnville High School (McMinnville, OR) Pennsylvania  Mason Novobilski Mifflinburg High School (Mifflinburg, PA) Rhode Island Jonathan Sherman South Kingstown High School (Wakefield, RI) Texas  Landry Griffin Westlake Academy (Westlake, TX) Virginia Connor Chiarizzio Temple Christian High School (Madison Heights, VA) Washington Kyler Houck Mount Vernon Christian High School (Mount Vernon, WA) District Of Columbia Rhys Owen Gonzaga High School (Washington, DC) West Virginia Samuel Pierson Ripley High School (Ripley, WV) Wisconsin Mattias Dermond University School of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)

Girls' Winners for September 18 - September 24 State Player Name School Arizona  Ellie Karren Northland Prep Academy (Flagstaff, AZ) California Cynthia Vargas St. Helena High School (St. Helena, CA) Connecticut Kate Carleson Plainfield High School (Central Village, CT) Idaho  Brynna Herridge Rocky Mountain High School (Meridian, ID) Indiana Kenzie Paul Mt. Vernon High School (Mt. Vernon, IN) Kentucky Haley Hannan George Rogers Clark High School (Winchester, KY) Maine Leah Maheux Leavitt High School (Turner, ME) Maryland Alia Haskins Riverdale Baptist High School (Upper Marlboro, MD) Massachusetts Katie Darmody Salem Academy Charter (Salem, MA) Minnesota Ashley Koepp Apollo High School (St. Cloud, MN) Mississippi  Ambreah Waters Lamar High School (Meridian, MS) Nevada Rainee Brito Virgin Valley High School (Mesquite, NV) New Jersey Bailey Nester Highland Park High School (Highland Park, NJ) New Mexico Ariana Romero Los Lunas High School (Los Lunas, NM) New York Caitlin Kelleher Schuylerville High School (Schuylerville, NY) Ohio Hannah Headlee Jonathan Alder High School (Plain City, OH) Oregon Jillian Van Vleet Wilson High School (Portland, OR) Pennsylvania Michaela Watkins Freedom Area High School (Freedom, PA) Rhode Island Sarah Sorlien South Kingstown High School (Wakefield, RI) Tennessee Isabelle Lanius East Robertson High School (Cross Plains, TN) Utah Abigail Hansen Draper APA High School (Draper, UT) Virginia Nora O'Connor Bishop Ireton High School (Alexandria, VA) Washington Kailyn LaBrosse Central Valley High School (Spokane Valley, WA) West Virginia Maggie Kovalcik Oak Glen High School (New Cumberland, WV)

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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