Akron, OH- The Greater Akron-Canton Sports Show honored over 300 high school athletes as individuals and team participants, the show sponsored by Meijer stores, SARTA, USA Today Sports, Planet Fitness and Golfweek.
Below is a list of winners selected by the High School Sports Awards in over 30 categories:
Boys Athlete of the Year:
Colin Cernansky- Marlington High School
Girls Athlete of the Year:
Tess Bucher- North Canton Hoover High School
Courage Award:
Kord Ready- Archbishop Hoban High School
Boys Team of the Year presented by Meijer:
Massillon Tigers Football
Girls Team of the Year presented by Meijer:
Walsh Jesuit Soccer
Boys Coach of the Year:
Jim Lipinski- Twinsburg baseball
Girls Coach of the Year:
Ryan Shaffer- North Canton Hoover High School
Boys Basketball presented by SARTA:
Hayden Nigro- Louisville High School
Girls Basketball presented by SARTA:
Izzy Callaway- Copley High School
Defensive Football Player of the Year presented by Planet Fitness:
Dorian Pringle- Massillon High School
Offensive Football Player of the Year presented by Planet Fitness:
Jack 'Poochie' Snyder- Canton South High School
Boys Bowling:
Michael Knox- Springfield High School
Girls Bowling:
Madison Perrine- Green High School
Gymnastics:
Hannah Salgado- Aurora High School
Hockey:
Dominic Calleri- Walsh Jesuit High School
Boys Swimming and Diving:
Luke Vickers: Jackson High School
Girls Swimming and Diving:
Leah Guess- Marlington High School
Boys Wrestling:
Jaxon Joy- Wadsworth High School:
Girls Wrestling:
Jadyn McKinney- Manchester High School
Baseball:
Beau Alazaus- West Branch High School
Softball:
Makennah Metzger- Aurora High School
Boys Lacrosse:
Bryce Roach- North Canton Hoover High School
Girls Lacrosse:
Mackie Stickler- Hudson High School
Boys Track and Field:
Colin Cernansky- Marlington High School
Girls Track and Field:
Reese Reaman- Woodridge High School
Boys Volleyball:
Brennen Chivers- St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Girls Volleyball:
Layne Graffice- Marlington High School
Boys Cross Country:
Eli Ilg- Jackson High School
Girls Cross Country:
Reese Reaman- Woodridge High School
Boys Golf:
Kyle Smith- Green High School
Girls Golf:
Isabella Goyette- Highland High School
Boys Soccer:
Dylan Halm- Revere High School
Girls Soccer:
Hannah Pachan- Walsh Jesuit High School
Girls Tennis:
Tess Bucher- North Canton Hoover High School
Field Hockey:
Sofia Boyle- Hudson High School
Current NFL running back Nick Chubb was the guest speaker for the event, who had great advice, eventful moments during his conversation moderated by Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Nate Ulrich.
When asked about his hometown roots in Cedartown, GA, "That's the young poor angry Nick" said Chubb.
"Mom would navigate things for me," Chubb continued to say.
Ulrich also eluded to what or how social media affects today's athlete, "Social Media is a tool that can be used to your advantage," Chubb replied, Since there are things such as NIL's, and an aggressive transfer portal in modern recruitment it makes situations a lot interesting to say the least and social media has a positive and negative affect.
All in all it was a great night to be a high school athlete in the Akron-Canton area and to be an onlooker sitting in the historic Akron Civic Theatre.
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