It's time to take a look at the standout high school performers from Stark County for the past week.
Your vote will determine who will be the Anderson Aid Pest Control Stark County High School Athlete of the Week for Oct. 19-24. We will pick one girl and one boy. Each athlete’s credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 5 p.m. Thursday. The winners will be announced Friday morning on CantonRep.com.
Now, let's meet the candidates, who were selected by the Repository sports staff based on results submitted to the Rep.
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Here's a look at the girls nominees for Stark County Athlete of the Week, in alphabetical order:
Kyla Brinton, Lake soccer
Scored three goals in an 7-0 tournament win over Valley Forge.
Irelyn Johnson, Marlington cross country
Won her third straight individual district title in 18:09.7 in the GlenOak Division II district meet, leading the Dukes to their second straight team title.
Lilly Kane, Lake Center Christian volleyball
Recorded 14 kills and three aces as the 15th-seeded Tigers upset sixth-seeded Grand Valley in a sectional final.
Sophia Keane, Canton Central Catholic volleyball
Recorded 23 kills, 13 service points, seven service aces, four digs, three blocks and two serve receives in tournament wins over Norwayne and Cleveland JFK.
Ally Mendoza, Canton Central Catholic soccer
Made five saves and recorded a shutout in a 2-0 tournament win over Open Door Christian.
Tateum Richard, Minerva cross country
Led the Lions to an eighth straight district team title, finishing sixth individually.
Danica Sarchione, Marlington volleyball
Totaled 22 kills and 11 digs in a tournament win over Chagrin Falls.
Ayla Shellenbarger Minerva volleyball
Recorded 18 kills and 14 service points in a tournament win over Philo.
Here's a look at the boys nominees for Stark County Athlete of the Week, in alphabetical order:
Tim Bahl, Northwest soccer
Made six saves in a 1-0 win over Springfield in overtime of a sectional tournament win.
Brody Fast, Alliance football
Made 13 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack and recovered a fumble in a 38-21 win over rival Marlington.
Liam Fetty, Sandy Valley football
Gained 524 yards of total offense and accounted for six TDs in a walk-off win over rival Tusky Valley, as he was 23-of-32 passing for 389 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 135 yards and four TDs on 15 carries.
Andy Frederick, Marlington soccer
Scored three goals in an 8-0 tournament win over Firestone.
Brice Fuller, Fairless cross country
Won a Division III district title for the third straight year, running 15:06.7 to lead the Falcons to their second straight district team title.
Logan Howard, Canton South cross country
Defended his title at the GlenOak district meet, winning his race in a personal-best 15:47.4.
Jonathan Lemon, Perry football
Eclipsed 200 yards rushing for a third straight game, finishing his high school career with 262 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries in a shutout win at GlenOak to end the season with 1,766 yards at 7.1 a carry and 23 TDs.
Chase Maurer, Jackson football
Scored a game-winning TD on a 45-yard run with 1:40 left to beat rival Hoover after gaining 11 yards on a third-and-8 screen pass to keep the drive alive, as he had his 10th 100-yard rushing game (162 yards, 2 TDs, 26 carries) of 2026.
A look at the 2026-27 Stark County High School Athlete of the Week winners
- Date - girls winner | boys winner
- Aug. 28 — Peyton Beaumariage, Minerva golf | Cole Bates, Marlington football
- Sept. 4 — Ricci Mendoza, McKinley soccer | Noah Morckel, Minerva soccer
- Sept. 11 — Emma Haupt, Jackson soccer | Colin Harris, Northwest soccer
- Sept. 18 — Morgan Rosenberry, Jackson volleyball | Ontrell Hunter, Fairless football
- Sept. 25 — Reese Riley, Louisville soccer | Sam Baker, Hoover cross country
- Oct. 2 — Emery Sell, Minerva golf |Kyelin West, McKinley football
- Oct. 9 — Bailee Espenschied, Fairless soccer | Logan Samples, Northwest soccer
- Oct. 16 — Ally Sullivan, Minerva soccer | Brayden Venables, Northwest football
- Oct. 23 — Kamden Maninga, Lake Center Christian volleyball | Alex Hobe, Hoover cross country
- Editor's note: Winners of the Stark CountyAthlete of the Week in the fall are not eligible to win again until the winter.
The Canton Repository sports department can be contacted via email at sports@cantonrep.com.
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