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This week's athletes are from Barberton High School.
Alexa Manzo Guerrero
Alexa is a senior and starter on the Girls' Soccer team for Coach Griffing Brown. Coach Brown describes Alexa "as a coach on the field who can relay information to her teammates about key tactical moves in a calm and helpful manner. She is respected by her teammates and coaches." Alexa carries a 4.43 GPA and is taking Early College classes. Her classmates and teachers also see her leadership in the hallways and in the classroom.
Blake Kurtz
Blake is a junior on the Cross Country team and one of the hardest working student-athletes on the team for Coach Harley Berlesky. Coach Belresky had this to say about Blake - "Blake is one of our leaders on the cross country team because of his work effort on the cross course and in training, but also because he excels in the classroom." Blake carries a 4.68 GPA, taking mainly post secondary and CCP classes.