Lacrosse players Cutler, Ehlers among the Prep Athletes of the Week

© Andy Barron Reed’s Alycia Coats gets kudos from a teammate and coach during Tuesday’s softball game at Reed High School on April 20, 2021. Reed won 19-4.

The Reno Gazette Journal high school Athletes of the Week for the week of April 16-23. Send any outstanding names and stats for consideration for this list to sports@rgj.com.

Alycia Coats, senior, Reed: Coats hit two home runs in the Raiders 19-4 win over Damonte Ranch in softball on Tuesday. She had a hit and RBI in the Raiders 5-0 win over Douglas on Thursday. The Nevada-bound Coats has five home runs so far this season.

© Provided to the RGJ Emily Cutler was dominant at the draw against the Damonte Mustangs, winning over 75 percent of the draws she took.

Matt Gordon, senior, Galena: Gordon has the fastest times in the North in 1600-meters race (4:35.66) and the 3200 (10:01.87), both set at the Reed track and field meet meet on April 17.

Rexton Thorson, junior, Damonte Ranch: Thorson has the best high jump in the state at 6-feet-0, set April 16 at the McQueen track and field meet.

Kai Miller, senior, Carson: Miller has the best pole vault in the state, his personal-best, 14-foot-8, set April 17 at the Carson track and field meet.

Sam Smith, senior, Reno. Smith pitched five innings and allowed four hits while striking out eight in the Huskies 7-4 win over Damonte Ranch in 5A baseball on Thursday.

© Andy Barron/RGJ Reno High senior Sam Smith pitches against Damonte Ranch on Thursday.

Amare Canner, senior, Damonte Ranch: Canner tossed a four-inning no-hitter in a 15-0 win over Carson in 5A baseball on April 17.

Emily Cutler, sophomore, Galena: Cutler, the Grizzlies starting center/draw midfielder,  was dominant at the draw against the Damonte Mustangs, winning over 75 percent of the draws she took. She had a goal and two assists in the game, played smothering defense and was an integral part of the fast-paced transition game as Galena won 11-8.

Chris Ehlers, senior, midfielder, Oasis Academy (Fallon): Ehlers, a midfielder, excelled in both games last weekend for the Bighorns leading the team in every statistic. He scored a hat trick in both games, and dominated at the faceoff X, winning 13 of 18 against Spanish Springs, then 21 of 23 against Reed, bringing his win percentage for the season to .829, leading all midfielders in Nevada.

Jim Krajewski covers high school and youth sports for the Reno Gazette Journal. Follow him on Twitter @RGJPreps. Support his work by subscribing to RGJ.com. 

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