It’s time to take a look at the standout high school performers from the Akron area last week.
Your vote will determine who will be the Akron-Area High School Athlete of the Week for June 8-14. With only the baseball state tournament last week, we will pick one boy from among the two Akron-area teams in the state final four. Each athlete’s credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 18. The winners will be announced Friday morning, June 19, on BeaconJournal.com.
Now, let’s meet the candidates, who were selected by the Beacon Journal sports staff based on results submitted to the Beacon Journal and nominations from coaches and athletic directors.
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Here’s a look at the nominees, in alphabetical order:
Zac Anderson, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy baseball
Went 2-for-3 in a 5-1 loss to Columbus Bishop Watterson in a Division III state semifinal.
Colin Locigno, Walsh Jesuit baseball
Hit a game-winning, two-run inside-the-park home run in a 4-2 win over Hoover in 10 innings in a Division II state semifinal.
Alex Mammone, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy baseball
Allowed one run on two hits in four innings and singled to drive in the Royals’ lone run in a 5-1 loss to Columbus Bishop Watterson in a Division III state semifinal.
Shawn Sullivan, Walsh Jesuit baseball
The Tennessee commit pitched six no-hit innings, striking out 11 batters and throwing 106 pitches, in a 4-2 win over Hoover in 10 innings in a Division II state semifinal.
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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
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Reporting by Richard Stallsmith, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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