Greater Akron-Canton Sports Awards: Honoring the best in local high school athletics

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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.

Nick ChubbPhoto byGreater Akron-Canton Sports Awards

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.