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

Palo Verde senior Caitlynn Nick claimed the Las Vegas Review‑Journal girls Prep Athlete of the Week honor after securing 71 votes, which represented 53 % of the total ballot. The announcement came in an update dated September 11. The week’s nominees, all recognized for standout performances from August 31 through September 5, drew the following support: Shadow Ridge cross‑country runner Ryen Hughes received 33 votes (24.6 %), Coral Academy volleyball player Stella Gabler tallied 29 votes (21.6 %), and Silverado soccer athlete Makenze Oliver garnered a single vote (0.7 %). A total of 134 votes were cast. Voting was set to close at noon on Thursday, with results scheduled for release on Friday. Stella Gabler, a sophomore outside hitter for Coral Academy, recorded 24 kills and 20 digs in a Tuesday match that helped the Falcons edge Sloan Canyon in five sets (33‑35, 22‑25, 26‑24, 25‑18, 16‑14). She now leads her team with 118 kills for the season. Ryen Hughes, a senior on the Shadow Ridge cross‑country squad, won the 2.5‑mile race at the Palo Verde Labor Day Classic on Saturday, finishing in 16 minutes and 43 seconds. The Mustangs captured the team title, placing all five of their scoring runners inside the top ten. Caitlynn Nick, a senior forward for Palo Verde’s girls soccer team, contributed five goals and five assists in a Thursday victory over Bonanza, lifting the Panthers to an 11‑0 shutout. Her season totals now stand at seven goals and ten assists. Makenze Oliver, a senior midfielder for Silverado, notched four goals and five assists in a Tuesday win against Sloan Canyon, a 15‑0 triumph for the Skyhawks. Oliver’s season statistics show five goals and nine assists.