Vote: Who is the SARTA Athlete of the Week for April 15-21?
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 SARTA High School Athlete of the Week for April 15-21. 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. And if the poll at the bottom of each group of nominees doesn't load, please click here for the girls and click here for the boys.
Here's a look at the girls nominees, in alphabetical order:
Amaharie Harsh, Hoover track and field
Swept the girls 100, 200 and 400 meters and ran on Hoover's winning 800 relay at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the 400 for the fourth straight year. Set a meet record in the 200 with a winning time of 24.68 seconds. Named girls sprint MVP of the meet.
Caroline Metzger, Northwest softball
Hit two home runs, scored three times and had four RBIs in a 12-9 win over CVCA.
Sophia Ngetich, GlenOak track and field
Helped the Golden Eagles win the girls team title and extend their unbeaten run to start the season at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the 800 and ran on GlenOak's winning 1,600 and 3,200 relays.
Marlee Pireu, Perry softball
Hit a game-winning, two-out, RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to beat Jackson 3-2.
Daniela Scheffler, Lake track and field
Named girls distance MVP after she won the 3,200 and was runner-up in the 1,600 at the Stark County Track and Field Championships.
Lexi Tucci, Sandy Valley track and field
Named girls field MVP at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the long jump and tied for second in the high jump.
Madison Vardavas, Hoover lacrosse
Scored seven goals in a 20-5 win over St. Joseph Academy.
Here's a look at the boys nominees, in alphabetical order:
Ryan Aljancic, Louisville baseball
Struck out seven and pitched a one-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Dover.
Preston Breit, Perry baseball
Struck out 13 and pitched a complete-game shutout in a 1-0 win over Hoover.
Colin Cernansky, Marlington track and field
Won the 800 and 1,600 meters at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Named the boys distance MVP.
Bo Davis, Alliance baseball
Went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs in a 5-3 win over West Branch.
Julius Kimbrough, Canton South track and field
Named the boys field MVP at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the high jump and finished third in the long jump.
Landon Thiel, Jackson baseball
Threw a no hitter in a 3-0 win over Walsh Jesuit
Jayden Wilson, Perry track and field
Helped lead the Perry boys to their second straight team title at the Stark County Track and Field Championships. Won the 400 and ran on the Panthers' winning 1,600 relay. Also finished second in the high jump.
A look at the 2023-24 SARTA High School Athlete of the Week winners
Date - girls winner | boys winner
April 19 - Jada Ames, GlenOak track and field | Carson Basham, Perry track and field
April 12 - Mahlina McFadden, Hoover lacrosse | Jack Ziarko, Hoover baseball
April 5 - Kyleigh Lippincott, Minerva track and field | Logan Allman, Northwest track and field
March 29 - Gregory Thomas, Jackson boys lacrosse
March 22 - Anthony Fuline, Jackson boys basketball
March 15 - Abigail Mozden, Alliance wrestling | Aidan Mozden, Alliance wrestling
March 8 - Megan Campbell, Jackson basketball | Reese Zerger, GlenOak basketball
March 1 - Brooke Haren, Louisville basketball | Jackson Eddy, Alliance wrestling
Feb. 23 - Sophie Baker, Perry swimming | Luke Vickers, Jackson swimming
Feb. 16 - Grace Finefrock, Central Catholic basketball | Mitch Finefrock, Jackson basketball
Feb. 9 - Mar'Zae Gantz, Alliance basketball | Beau Siegfried, Louisville basketball
Feb. 2 - Emma Robotham, Tuslaw basketball | Caleb Shilling, East Canton basketball
Jan. 26 - Aubrey Meggyesy, Northwest basketball | Josh Jordan, Lake wrestling
Jan. 19 - Chacora Tackett, Alliance wrestling | JR Jackson, Alliance basketball
Jan. 12 - Courtney Barwick, Louisville basketball | Michael Emerick, Louisville bowling
Jan. 5 - Aubrey Fisher, Hoover basketball | Garrett Gonzalez, Minerva basketball
Dec. 29 - Hannah Nicola, Massillon basketball | Trevor Gore, Canton South bowling
Dec. 22 - Jadynn Thompson, Minerva bowling | Carson Presutti, Perry bowling
Dec. 15 - Mya Taylor, McKinley basketball | Chris Knight, Massillon basketball
Dec. 8 - Madison Lepley, Jackson basketball | Dorian Pringle, Massillon football
Dec. 1 - K'Lynn Carter, St. Thomas Aquinas basketball | Chase Bond, Massillon football
Nov. 24 - Layne Graffice, Marlington volleyball | Rome Cox, Canton South football
Nov. 17 - Lauren Neisel, Central Catholic volleyball | Malachi Card, Massillon football
Nov. 10 - Katie Ison, Minerva cross country | Tavon Castle, Canton South football
Nov. 3 - Hope Miller, Perry volleyball | DaOne Owens, Massillon football
Oct. 27 - Katelyn Eberhardt, Tuslaw volleyball | Michael Wright Jr., Massillon football
Oct. 20 - Audrey Wade, East Canton cross country | Adrion Burt, GlenOak football
Oct. 13 - Nora Salem, GlenOak cross country | Noah Emmons, Louisville soccer
Oct. 6 - Delaney Kruger, Canton South golf | Brady Adams, Louisville soccer
Sept. 29 - Sarah Mohr, Perry volleyball | Cam VanNatta, Hoover soccer
Sept. 22 - Madelyn Begert, Northwest cross country | Connor Satterfield, Northwest football
Sept. 15 - Addison Burick, Louisville volleyball | Rouven Czygan, Northwest soccer
Sept. 8 - Madie ElFaye, Louisville volleyball | Keith Quincy, McKinley football
Sept. 1 - Marissa Zaleski, Canton South tennis | Poochie Snyder, Canton South football
Editor's note: Winners of the SARTA Athlete of the Week in the spring are not eligible to win again this spring.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Vote for SARTA Athlete of the Week for Stark County April 15-21
