Athletes from Hoover and Tuslaw high schools won the voting for the Stark County High School Athlete of the Week for April 27-May 3.
Hadley Porter of Tuslaw is the girls winner and Samuel Baker of Hoover wins for the boys. Porter, who plays softball, received 60.59% of the votes cast. Baker, who runs track, received 39.52% of the votes cast.
A total of 29,692 votes were cast overall.
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Hadley Porter, Tuslaw softball
Totaled two RBIS and two hits, including a home run, in a win over Northwest.
Samuel Baker, North Canton Hoover track and field
Won the 1,600 (4:30.96) and 3,200 (9:56.62) at Perry 9th-10th Grade Invitational.
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This article originally appeared on The Repository: Hadley Porter, Samuel Baker win Stark County Athlete of the Week vote
Reporting by Chris Beaven, Canton Repository / The Repository
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