Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week: Palo Verde’s Caitlynn Nick

Update, Sept. 11: Congratulations to Caitlynn Nick of Palo Verde girls soccer for being voted the Las Vegas Review-Journal girls Prep Athlete of the Week.

Caitlynn Nick, Palo Verde girls soccer: 71 votes, 53%

Ryen Hughes, Shadow Ridge cross country: 33 votes, 24.6%

Stella Gabler, Coral Academy girls volleyball: 29 votes, 21.6%

Makenze Oliver, Silverado girls soccer: 1 vote, 0.7%

134 total votes

It’s time to vote for the Nevada Preps girls prep athlete of the week.

This week’s poll features four players who posted standout performances during the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5.

Voting will close at noon Thursday. Results will be reported on Friday.

Athlete of the week poll

Here are this week’s nominees:

Stella Gabler, Coral Academy girls volleyball: The sophomore racked up 24 kills and 20 digs Tuesday to lead the Falcons past Sloan Canyon 33-35, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 16-14. She leads the team with 118 kills this season.

Ryen Hughes, Shadow Ridge cross country: The senior won her 2.5-mile race at the Palo Verde Labor Day Classic Saturday with a time of 16 minutes, 43 seconds. The Mustangs won the event, placing all five scoring runners in the top 10.

Caitlynn Nick, Palo Verde girls soccer: The senior dominated with five goals and five assists Thursday to lead the Panthers to an 11-0 victory over Bonanza. Nick has seven goals and 10 assists on the season.

Makenze Oliver, Silverado girls soccer: The senior finished with four goals and five assists Tuesday as the Skyhawks rolled to a 15-0 win over Sloan Canyon. Oliver has five goals and nine assists this season.