Allison Hay won the voting for the Akron Area Girls Athlete of the Year for the 2025-26 school year.
Hay, a cross country and track standout at Tallmadge High School, received 94.18% of the votes cast. A total of 5,410 votes were cast overall.
Look for more on Hay below. Akron Area Best of the School Year voting continues on beaconjournal.com next Tuesday.
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Allison Hay, Tallmadge
Starred in both cross country and track and field for the Blue Devils, winning the Division III state title in the 800 meters.
A look at the 2025-26 Akron-Area High School Athlete of the Week winners
Editor’s note: Winners of the Akron-Area Athlete of the Week in the spring are not eligible to win it again until the fall sports season begins. Coaches and athletic directors: Submit nominees for Akron-Area High School Athlete of the Week at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 2025-26 Akron Area girls athlete of the year | Allison Hay wins vote
Reporting by Richard Stallsmith, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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