Akron-Area High School Athletes of the Week Honored Through November
Akron-area high school athletes have been recognized for their outstanding achievements in fall sports, with weekly awards presented from September 22 through November 9. The Beacon-Journal’s Athlete of the Week programme highlights top performers in a variety of disciplines, including soccer, football, cross country, golf, and volleyball.
The program, which began on October 3 with Bree Carpenter of Ellet soccer and Marlin Engram Jr.of East football, aims to celebrate the dedication and skill of local student-athletes. subsequent honorees included Maggie Gerschutz (Wadsworth cross country) and Phil Partin (Manchester football) on October 10; Makayla Martuccio (Tallmadge cross country) and Anderson Seredick (Nordonia cross country) on october 17; Elizabeth Coleman (Highland golf) and Crew McDaniel (Hudson cross country) on October 24; Brooklynn Hampton (Archbishop Hoban soccer) and Nick Myers (CVCA soccer) on October 31; Allison hay (Tallmadge cross country) and Sam Hopp (Twinsburg cross country) on November 7; and Samantha Dehrmann (Archbishop Hoban volleyball) and Marty Tobin (Walsh Jesuit football) on November 14.
To ensure fairness and continued recognition, athletes who win the fall Athlete of the Week award are ineligible for future consideration until the winter sports season commences. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations for outstanding athletes to bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com.