Spencer, Wagner, Kilfoyl, Fritz, Augusto selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of Week

by | Mar 26, 2018 | RRSN News | 0 comments

Spencer, Wagner, Kilfoyl, Fritz, Augusto selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Yanique Spencer (Baldwin [N.Y] HS), Lexi Wagner (Seton LaSalle [Pittsburgh, Pa.], Alexis Kilfoyl (Land O’ Lakes [Fla.] HS), Kendall Fritz (Wakeland [Frisco, Texas]) HS) and Madie Augusto (St. Ignatius [San Francisco, Calif.] HS) were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for games played the week of March 19-25.

East Region
Spencer was 5-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI and four runs scored against Great Neck South. She also picked up the win in relief, tossing two innings of shutout ball with six strikeouts and a walk.

North Region
Wagner hit .900 (9-for-10) with three triples, three home runs, 10 RBI and six runs scored. She slugged 2.400 and recorded a .909 on-base percentage. Wagner was a perfect 3-for-3 with a grand slam, five RBI and three runs in a win over Brownsville. She tripled twice, homered, knocked in four and scored three more times against Haddon Heights. She added a triple, long ball and RBI in the season opener versus Whitehall.

South Region
Kilfoyl was dominant in the circle for Land O’ Lakes last week, posting a 4-0 mark with three shutouts, including a no-hitter, and 44 strikeouts over 28 innings of work. She did not allow an earned run and surrendered just seven hits. The no-hitter came on March 23 against Freedom. Kilfolyl struck out 13 and walked two in a 6-0 victory. She followed that with a one-hit complete-game win over East Lake in which she fanned 11 and issued one free pass. She also added three-hit shutouts against Springstead and Mitchell.

South Central Region
Fritz, a senior, twirled two no-hitters to help Wakefield improve to 13-3 on the season. She recorded all 15 outs via strikeouts in a five-inning win against Heritage. In her first start of the week, she no hit Independence in a 7-1 victory. Against the Knights, Fritz fanned 11, walked four and allowed an earned run.

West Region
Augusto tossed three shutouts and struck out 36 batters as she posted a 3-0 mark for St. Ignatius last week. The senior hurler fanned a season-high 14 and allowed just two hits in a 4-0 victory over Presentation. She struck out 12, walked two and surrendered four hits in a 3-0 triumph against San Mateo. Augusto added 10 more punchouts in a one-hit win (five innings) over Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep. For the week, she scattered seven hits and walked two over 19 innings of work. Augusto also contributed at the plate with two hits against San Mateo and two RBI versus Sacred Heart.

MaxPreps.com, the official high school statistical provider of the NFCA, provides all statistics for the NFCA High School Player of the Week award. To nominate a player for the award, the coach must enter his or her athlete’s game stats into MaxPreps.com by Sunday evening to be eligible for that week’s award.

The MaxPreps/NFCA High School Players of the Week are announced on NFCA.org every Monday during the spring season with a player from each of five separate high school regions is selected. During the fall campaign, one representative is chosen from the participating regions.

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 websites on the internet. Coaches who enter their team’s stats on Max Preps will not only be 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: [email protected] or call (800) 329-7324 x1. To enter a team’s stats on the MaxPreps website, please click here.

2017-18 Max Preps/NFCA Players of the Week (Spring)

 

March 19

East –  Janiece Robles | Cardinal Spellman (Bronx, N.Y.)
North – Maddie Peace | Regina Dominican (Wilmette, Ill.)
South – Karly Heath | North Augusta (S.C.) HS
South Central – Hallie Wacaser | Bentonville West (Centerton, Ark.)
West – Drea Schwaier | Yelm (Wash.) HS

 

March 13

South – Madyson Lamp | Hernando High School (Brooksville, Fla.)

South Central – Nadia Valverde | Hanks High School (El Paso, Texas)

West – Jordyn Hutchins | Woodland (Calif.) Christian

 

March 6

South – Anna Hood | Locust Fork (Ala.) HS

South Central – Kathryn Marshall | Brenham (Texas) High School

West – Mya Villareal | North valley Military Institute (Granada Hills, Calif.)

 

Feb. 28

South – Aspen Wesley | Neshoba Central HS (Philadelphia, Miss.)

South Central – Biveana Figueroa | Natlia (Texas) HS

West – Izabel Enriquez | Buena High School (Sierra Vista, Ariz.)

 

2017-18 Max Preps/NFCA Players of the Week (Fall)

10/23/17 – Caroline Newton | Worth County HS (Sylvester, Ga.)

10/16/17 – Madeline Vejvoda | Papillion (Neb.) La-Vista HS

10/9/17 – Alexandria Kilponen | Valor Christian HS (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

10/2/17 – Tracy Mosley | Mundy’s Mill High School (Jonesboro, Ga.)

9/25/17 – Sevi Harden | Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver, Colo.)

9/18/17 – Brooke Huitt | Lathrop (Mo.) High School

9/11/17 – Tori Kniesche | Wayne (Neb.) High School

9/5/17 – Addison Purvis | Sullivan (Mo.) High School

8/28/17 – Adrienne Visintine | Chaparral High School (Parker, Colo.)

8/21/17 – Katherine Snavely | Brookstone School (Columbus, Ga.)

8/14/17 – Kelley Lynch | East Coweta High School (Sharpsburg, Ga.)

 

Related Stories

58th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Finals

Friday, June 20 Class 1A State Championship 4:30 pm ET / 3:30 CT | Kouts (27-6) vs. Indianapolis Lutheran (20-10) Class 3A State Championship 8 pm ET / 7 CT | Andrean (30-3) vs. Jasper (28-6) Saturday, June 21 Class 2A State Championship 4:30 pm ET / 3:30 CT | Boone...

Cathedral withstands late rally to win first softball crown

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Cathedral’s Anna Moore knew this was her time to come through for her team. Trailing Hanover Central, 2-1, in the fourth inning of the Class 3A championship game, Moore came to the plate with two on base. She...

Tecumseh wins sixth softball crown, first in Class 2A

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Class 1A or 2A, it doesn’t seem to matter for the Tecumseh Braves. Coach Gordon Wood’s top-ranked squad claimed its second-straight and sixth state championship in program history with a 2-0 victory over No. 3...

Crown Point’s Liezert strikes out 16, Bulldogs win second crown

By Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE – For some teams, a nearly 17-hour, overnight rain delay would derail anyone’s championship focus. For Class 4A Crown Point, Friday night’s postponement of the 40th annual IHSAA softball state finals into Saturday...

Rainford fans 17, North Newton secures first championship

By Will Willems, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Sydney Rainford was on a mission. After three years of disappointing post-season results, Rainford knew this was her last chance to achieve the ultimate goal with her North Newton Spartan teammates of winning the...

40th IHSAA Softball State Finals Preview

Rosters, stats, and game notes for this weekend’s state championship games News Release https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-25%20Softball%20Preview.pdf

Grace’s men’s tennis season ends at NAIA tournament

Grace’s season ends at NAIA tournament MOBILE, Ala. - Another memorable season for Grace’s men’s tennis team reached its conclusion on Wednesday. The No. 14 seed Lancers lost to No. 3 Keiser 4-0 in the Second Round of the 2025 NAIA National Championships. Grace was...

Participants set for IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Showcase events

For 2025: Girls’ event June 12 and boys event June 27, both at Ben Davis       The 23rd IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Underclass Showcase basketball events have been set for June 12 and June 27. The 2025 girls' IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Underclass Showcase will be Thursday, June 12 at...

Lopez Named Second Team All-MVC; Rodas on All-Defensive Team

Lopez Named Second Team All-MVC; Rodas on All-Defensive Team   Two Valpo softball players were honored Wednesday morning as the Missouri Valley Conference unveiled its postseason awards. Azalya Lopez (Corona, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt [MSU Moorhead]) was named a Second...

Valpo Athletics Holds Annual ARC Awards Ceremony Sunday Evening

Valpo Athletics Holds Annual ARC Awards Ceremony Sunday Evening   Valparaiso University student-athletes, coaches and athletic staff members gathered at the Harre Union on Sunday evening for the annual ARC Awards ceremony, celebrating the successes of this academic...