LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior Sevi Harden of Thomas Jefferson (Denver, Colo.) High School was named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played the week of Sept. 18-24.

Harden helped her squad improve to 14-1 on the season by going 12-for-13 (.923) at the plate with three doubles, four home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored. In the four victories, she slugged 2.076 and drew four walks for a .941 on-base percentage. Harden clubbed three of those long balls, drove in seven and scored four times against Denver West. She matched a season best with four hits, two of those doubles, to go along with three RBI and a run scored versus Conifer.  Harden also scored four times against Denver South and hit her fourth homer of the week against Pueblo West.

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

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

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

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

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.