LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sullivan (Mo.) High School sophomore Addison Purvis was tabbed MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played Aug. 28-Sept. 3.
Highlighted by a no-hitter, Purvis went 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA and 28 strikeouts in helping Sullivan to a pair of wins last week. Additionally, she helped herself out at the plate by hitting .750 (6-for-8) with a double, home run and four RBI. In Purvis’ first start of the week, she struck out 13 over seven innings and was a walk away from a perfect game in an 8-0 victory over Union. Offensively, she was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with a long ball, three RBI and a run scored. In a 7-1 triumph over Windsor, the right handed hurler allowed a run on two hits with 15 strikeouts in another complete-game effort, while going 2-for-4 with a double and RBI.
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.
Please note, in order for a school to have multiple player(s) recognized during the course of a season, a coach from that institution must be an NFCA member. To become an NFCA member, please click HERE or call 502-409-4600.
The MaxPreps/NFCA High School Players of the Week are announced on NFCA.org every Monday during the fall season with one representative chosen from the participating regions. 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 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: coachsupport@maxpreps.com 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
9/5/17 – Addison Purvis | Sullivan High School | Sullivan, Mo.
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.