Abby LaPole and Jack Andes win Stark County Athletes of the Year honors
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 1:45 AM
Last updated Jul 19, 2026
Abby LaPole of Jackson high school and Jack Andes of Hoover have been named the 2025-26 Stark County Athletes of the Year. LaPole dominated the girls voting with 62.64% and excels in wheelchair basketball, while Andes received 84.74% of the boys vote, recognized for his excellence in football and baseball. A total of 23,318 votes were cast in the final tally. Both athletes' performances throughout the school year contributed to their selections, and further details on their achievements highlight their impact in local high school sports.
- •LaPole is a four-time All-Ohio pick in wheelchair basketball.
- •Andes was selected Stark County player of the year in both football and baseball.
- •The voting involved 23,318 total cast votes across categories.
- •LaPole holds the county record in seated shot put.
- •Andes helped lead Hoover to state playoffs in football.
- 1:45 AMYahoo Sports — Abby LaPole, Jack Andes win Stark County Athletes of the Year vote
"Here's who won the voting for the 2025-26 Stark County Athletes of the Year.
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