Vote for the Stark County high school athlete of the week for May 26-June 1

Jun 3, 2025 - 15:30

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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 Stark County High School Athlete of the Week for May 26-June 1. 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.

Here's a look at the girls nominees for Stark County Athlete of the Week, in alphabetical order:

Taylor Brownsword, Jackson track and field

Cleared 5 feet, 4 inches to win the high jump at the Austintown Division I regional meet.

Irelyn Johnson, Marlington track and field

Won the 3,200 in 10:55.15 at the Austintown Division II regional meet.

Shanaray Kager, East Canton track and field

Won the discus with a throw of 146-8 at the North Royalton Division III regional meet.

Anna Keller, Perry softball

Pitched two complete games, striking out 20 and allowing just three runs in regional wins over Amherst Steele and Green, including a 13-strikeout performance in the latter game to send Perry to state.

Daniela Scheffler, Lake track and field

Swept the 1,600 (meet-record 4:47.24) and 3,200 (10:22.88) for the second straight year at the Austintown Division I regional meet.

Abby Seders, Jackson softball

Hit the go-ahead home run in the fifth inning of Jackson's reginal final win over Perrysburg, snapping the Yellow Jackets' 26-game winning streak and sending the Polar Bears to their first state tournament since 1986.

Here's a look at the boys nominees for Stark County Athlete of the Week, in alphabetical order:

Isaiah Barker, North Canton Hoover track and field

Won two events at the Austintown Division I regional meet, clearing 6-7 to win the high jump and leaping 23-6 to win the long jump, the event he won at state a year ago.

Nolan Bunner, Canton Central Catholic baseball

Pitched a three-hitter in shutting out Triway 3-0 in a Division V district final to snap its 17-game winning streak and send the Crusaders to regionals.

Landen Doll, Jackson baseball

Threw his second no-hitter of the season, this one coming in Jackson's 5-0 Division I district final win over Brunswick, as the Marshall University recruit struck out 14 with no walks in his 98-pitch performance to improve to 10-0.

Brice Fuller, Fairless track and field

Set a meet record at the Muskingum Division II regional by winning the 3,200 in 9:17.50.

Danny Holihan, North Canton Hoover baseball

Went 3-for-3, with two runs, an RBI and two of the team's seven steals in an 8-0 win over Massillon in a Division II district final.

Jayden Wilson, Perry track and field

Won the 400 in a season-best 48.34 seconds at the Austintown Division I regional meet.

A look at the 2024-25 Stark County High School Athlete of the Week winners

Stark County High School Athlete of the Week

Date - girls winner | boys winner
Sept. 6 - Mia Steigerwald, East Canton golf | Camron Carl, Fairless football
Sept. 13 - Kailyn Beichler, Tuslaw soccer | Chase Badger, Northwest, football
Sept. 20 - Addison Hamm, GlenOak soccer | Kyson Walker, Perry football
Sept. 27 - Mikayla Yockey, Jackson volleyball | Ja'Dyn Williams, Massillon football
Oct. 4 - Hailey Conrad, Tuslaw volleyball | Daniel Gambone, Hoover golf
Oct. 11 - Kate Ison, Minerva cross country | Jalen Slaughter, Massillon football
Oct. 18 - Kyleigh Lippencott, Minerva soccer | Ja'Meir Gamble, Massillon football
Oct. 25 - Lilly Samaco, Fairless volleyball | Javi'ion McClendon, GlenOak football
Nov. 1 - Payton Allan, Louisville soccer | Cam Dougherty, Louisville football
Nov. 8 - Daniela Scheffler, Lake cross country | Parker Kraft, Northwest football
Nov. 15 - Layne Graffice, Marlington volleyball | Vito McConnell, Massillon football
Nov. 22 - Irelyn Johnson, Marlington cross country | Tyler Hackenbracht, Massillon football
Nov. 30 - Maddie Lepley, Jackson basketball | Landon Geisey, Louisville bowling
Dec. 6 - Clara Snavely, Fairless basketball | Landon Jones, Minerva bowling
Dec. 13 - Kendall Lower, Northwest basketball | JR Jackson, Alliance basketball
Dec. 20 - Breanna McCabe, Tuslaw basketball | Jonathan Waggoner, McKinley bowling
Dec. 27 - Lila Kleve, Perry basketball | Owen Frazier, Minerva bowling
Jan. 4 - Avery Horning, Alliance wrestling | Owen McCroskey, East Canton basketball
Jan. 10 - Kyleigh Lippincott, Minerva basketball | Tristan Pennington, Northwest basketball
Jan. 17 - Aubrey Fisher, Hoover basketball | Isaiah Fontes, Hoover wrestling
Jan. 24 - Miley Gross, Alliance wrestling | Chris Knight, Massillon basketball
Jan. 31 - Bailee Pietz, Marlington basketball | Brayden Peresie, Hoover swimming
Feb. 7 - Madison Lint, East Canton bowling | Marshall Geckler, Perry wrestling
Feb. 14 - Sophie Baker, Perry swimming | Mason Lewis, Hoover swimming
Feb. 21 - Chelsea Barnett, East Canton basketball | Brayden Gross, Louisville basketball
Feb. 28 - Summer Hastings-Peterson, Canton South basketball | Eli Nave, Perry bowling
March 7 - Dorina Hastings-Peterson, Canton South basketball | Reed Sims Jr., McKinley basketball
March 14 - Arielle Clapper, Perry bowling | Luke Wolf, Perry basketball
March 21 - Gianna Ritchie, Lake Center indoor track | Preston Dazey, Perry basketball
March 28 - Kim Otte, Hoover lacrosse | Christopher Good, Perry track and field
April 4 - Aubrey Eisele, Lake softball | Cash Iams, Tuslaw track and field
April 11 - Kyleigh Lippincott, Minerva track | Owen Shick, Minerva track
April 18 - Hadley Porter, Tuslaw softball | Roshan Patel, Jackson tennis
April 25 - Bailee Griffith, Louisville softball | Evan Fuller, Hoover baseball
May 2 - Navaeh Drennen, Massillon softball | Luke Ryan, Marlington track
May 9 - Tateum Richard, Minerva track | Noah Berbari, Central Catholic baseball
May 16 - Mahlina McFadden, Hoover lacrosse | Drew Graybill, Sandy Valley baseball
May 23 - Jocelyn Powell, St. Thomas Aquinas softball | Kenyon Oakes, Jackson baseball
May 30 - Leah Claugus, Louisville softball | Dylan Wiles & Jack Slay, GlenOak tennis