LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Emma Smailys of Nebraska City (Neb.) High School was named MaxPreps/NFCA High School Player of the Week. Smailys is being recognized for her outstanding performance during the week of Sept. 20-26.
Smailys hit .750 (9-for-12) with three doubles, a triple, 12 RBI and six runs scored, leading the Pioneers to three victories last week. The senior outfielder opened the week with a 6-for-6, seven RBI performance in a win over Cass. Smailys doubled twice, tripled and scored four runs. She went 2-for-3 with three RBI versus Plattsmouth, and doubled with two RBI against Duchesne/Roncalli. For the week, Smailys slugged 1.166 and recorded a .769 on-base percentage.
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 a 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 Player of the Week is announced on NFCA.org every Monday during the fall season. During the spring campaign, a player from each of five separate high school regions is selected.
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 MaxPreps 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: coachsupport@maxpreps.com or call (800) 329-7324 x1. To enter a team’s stats on the MaxPreps website, please click here.
2021 Max Preps/NFCA Players of the Week (Fall)
9/27/21 – Emma Smailys – Senior – Nebraska City (Neb.)
9/20/21 – Claire Adams – Senior – Mead (Colo.)
9/13/21 – Abbie Danchus – Junior – St. Dominic (Mo.)
9/6/21 – Danielle Schlader – Senior – Marian (Neb.)
8/30/21 – Taylor Long – Senior – Sonoraville (Ga.)
8/23/21 – Amanda Licht – Senior – Cherry Creek HS (Colo.)
