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Gurjeet Gill, Strongsville
Sport: Basketball
Class: Senior
Age: 18
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 160
What Gurjeet did last week: In his first varsity game, guard scored 23 points, going 9-for-13 from the field and 4-for-4 on free throws. Also had four rebounds, six assists and three steals, with one turnover, in an 83-63 win against Olmsted Falls.
About Gurjeet: Favorites include the Cavaliers, Wizards rookie John Wall, "Step Brothers" movie, "Pardon the Interruption" TV show, facebook.com, "NBA 2K11" video game, hamburgers, Shinto restaurant, Polo clothes and psychology class. Wants to visit Cancun, Mexico.
Aaron Ashley, Cleveland Heights
Sport: Basketball
Class: Senior
Age: 19
Ht: 6-5
Wt: 180
What Aaron did last week: In an 81-60 win against Solon, guard had 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. In an 88-63 win over Lutheran East, he had 21 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. He was 5-for-10 on 3-pointers in the two games.
About Aaron: Favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant, "Love & Basketball" movie, "SportsCenter" TV show, music by Drake, "NBA 2K11" video game, "Lord of the Flies" book, pizza, Red Lobster restaurant and Nike shoes. Wants to try Cajun food.
Christen Nohra, Valley Forge
Sport: Basketball
Class: Senior
Age: 17
Ht: 5-8
What Christen did last week: In victories over Padua, North Olmsted and John Marshall, forward averaged 13 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and 2.3 assists. She had a 14-point, 13-rebound effort in the 53-49 win against Padua.
About Christen: Member of the National Honor Society and Student Ambassadors. Enjoys reading. Plans to attend Kent State and major in secondary English education. Favorites include the Cavaliers, "Shutter Island" movie, music by the Goo Goo Dolls, Boneyard restaurant and English class.
Alexis Guy, Laurel
Sport: Basketball
Class: Junior
Age: 16
Ht: 5-8
What Alexis did last week: Point guard scored 43 points, with seven steals, five assists and five rebounds in a 75-61 win against Our Lady of the Elms. In a 59-46 win over Trinity, she had 23 points. In a 56-49 loss to West Geauga, she scored 20 points.
About Alexis: Member of the school's community service board. Hopes to play college basketball. Favorites include Duke men's basketball and player Kyle Singler, "Remember the Titans" movie, "CSI Miami" TV show, ice cream, Chipotle restaurant and math class. Would like to visit Italy.
Mike Labry, Twinsburg
Sport: Wrestling
Class: Junior
Age: 16
Ht: 5-5
Wt: 125
What Mike did last week: Went 5-0 at the season-opening Solon Comet Classic, registering three pins and two technical falls.
About Mike: Hobbies include snowboarding, wakeboarding, skateboarding and jumping on his trampoline. Wants to wrestle in college. Favorites include Ohio State, "Troy" movie, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" TV show, "Assassin's Creed" video game, Buffalo Wild Wings and Chipotle restaurants and science class. Wants to try sky diving.
Yousef Abdel-Salam, Lakewood
Sport: Wrestling
Class: Senior
Age: 18
Ht: 5-5
Wt: 125
What Yousef did last week: Went 6-0 in winning the Knights of Columbus Tournament. He had four pins and 24 takedowns in the six matches. He has a 104-24 career record.
About Yousef: Always prays before matches and runs sprints afterward. Wants to study education in college. Favorites include the Browns, mixed martial arts fighter Georges St. Pierre, "300" movie, "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" TV show, music by Kanye West, steakburgers, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and social studies class.
Audrey McDonald, Bay
Sport: Swimming
Class: Junior
Age: 16
Ht: 5-8
What Audrey did last week: In a metric dual against Cuyahoga Heights, she was on four winning events: 200 medley relay in 2: 14.08; 200 free in 2: 22.21; 100 breast in 1: 24.44; and 400 freestyle relay in 4: 26.96. At the Bay Rocket Relays, she was on winning teams in the 200-yard medley relay in a meet and pool record 1: 57.99; 200 breaststroke relay in a meet record 2: 19.79; and the meet and pool record 400 freestyle relay in 3: 48.80.
About Audrey: Member of the Lake Shore Swim Club. Favorites include Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, "Castle" TV show, facebook.com, ice cream, Olive Garden restaurant and physics class.
Coaches' nominations for Players of the Week will be taken Mondays between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The toll-free number for coaches to call for the seven-county coverage area is 1-800-388-4370.