Vote for Anderson Aid Pest Control Stark County Athlete of the Week Oct. 26-31

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 Anderson Aid Pest Control Stark County High School Athlete of the Week for Oct. 26-31. 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.

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

Kyla Brinton, Lake soccer

Scored two goals in a 3-0 win over Mayfield in a district semifinal.

Charlie Galley, Minerva cross country

Helped the Lions win a Division III regional team title by placing 11th in a personal-best time of 19:39.00, ranking her 17th on the program’s all-time fastest runners list.

Rachel Jankowski, North Canton Hoover volleyball

Led the Vikings to a Division II district title with 24 kills, seven aces and 19 service points in a five-set win over Nordonia in the finals after making 16 kills in a sweep of Lake in the semifinals.

Irelyn Johnson, Marlington cross country

Won the Division III race in 17:55.9 at the Boardman regional, breaking the 18-minute mark for the second time this season on her way to an eighth win in nine meets.

Lilly Kane, Lake Center Christian volleyball

Led the Tigers to a Division VI district title with 19 kills and four blocks in a five-set win over Kirtland in the district finals after totaling 13 kills, 11 digs and four blocks helped a sweep of McDonald in the semifinals.

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

Brice Fuller, Fairless cross country

Won his second straight regional title, running a season-best 14:49.4 to lead the Falcons to the Division III team title at Pickerington.

Logan Howard, Canton South cross country

Became the Wildcats’ first regional champion after winning the Division III race at Boardman in a school-record 15:32.7.

Lucas Neff, Louisville football

Ran for 146 yards and all three Louisville touchdowns on 20 carries in a 21-7 playoff win over Hoover.

DeMarlo Rozier Jr., Canton McKinley football

Ran for a season-high 186 yards and three TDs on 18 carries in a 62-28 first-round playoff win over Brunswick

Brock Swisher, Marlington soccer

Recorded a pair of shutouts in two district wins last week, giving the Dukes 14 shutouts this season, and stopped two penalty kicks vs. Westlake when Marlington won the district final on PKs after a 0-0 game through two overtimes.

A look at the 2026-27 Stark County High School Athlete of the Week winners

• Date – girls winner | boys winner
• Aug. 28 — Peyton Beaumariage, Minerva golf | Cole Bates, Marlington football
• Sept. 4 — Ricci Mendoza, McKinley soccer | Noah Morckel, Minerva soccer
• Sept. 11 — Emma Haupt, Jackson soccer | Colin Harris, Northwest soccer
• Sept. 18 — Morgan Rosenberry, Jackson volleyball | Ontrell Hunter, Fairless football
• Sept. 25 — Reese Riley, Louisville soccer | Sam Baker, Hoover cross country 
• Oct. 2 — Emery Sell, Minerva golf |Kyelin West, McKinley football
• Oct. 9 — Bailee Espenschied, Fairless soccer | Logan Samples, Northwest soccer
• Oct. 16 — Ally Sullivan, Minerva soccer | Brayden Venables, Northwest football 
• Oct. 23 — Kamden Maninga, Lake Center Christian volleyball | Alex Hobe, Hoover cross country
• Oct. 30 — Tateum Richard, Minerva cross country | Tim Bahl, Northwest soccer
• Editor’s note: Winners of the Stark CountyAthlete of the Week in the fall are not eligible to win again until the winter. 

The Canton Repository sports department can be contacted via email at sports@cantonrep.com.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Vote for Anderson Aid Pest Control Stark County Athlete of the Week Oct. 26-31

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