Mentor Athletes Announce Collegiate Choices

More than anything, each Mentor student-athlete signing ceremony reminds athletic director Jeff Cassella of the diverse talent pool at Mentor High School.

The district hosted another of its periodic signing ceremonies Tuesday morning, allowing eight standouts to announce where they have decided to attend college.

"You have golfers, lacrosse players, basketball players," Cassella said. "It just shows you, across the board, where our students and athletes are. That's what's amazing to me."

Here's a quick breakdown of the students who announced their intentions on Tuesday, courtesy of the district:

Boys Basketball

Jeff Foreman - Ashland University

• First-team all Northeast Ohio Conference
• First-team all News-Herald and Plain Dealer
• Division all-state honorable mention
• Player of the game in Division I State Final

Girls Basketball

Lacey Miller - Mercyhurst North East

• Team captain
• News-Herald honorable metnion

Girls Golf

Joan Graziano - Lake Erie College

• First-team all NOC in 2011 and 2012
• NOC Player of the year 2011
• Academic All-Ohio in 2012
• Second-team News-Herald in 2011 and 2012

Paige Victor - Walsh University

• 2011 and 2012 NOC medalist
• News-Herald first-team, 2010-2012
• NOC team champions

Girls Lacrosse

Natalie Dell - Ursuline College

• Transferred to team last year
• One goal, one assist this season

Natalie Pachinger - Ursuline College

• 28 goals, 14 assists this year
• Team MVP as sophomore and junior
• Second-team all district last season

Girls Soccer

Emma Miller - Lake Erie College

• Team captain
• NOC honorable mention in 2012 and 2013

Softball

Lindsey Valvoda - Lake Erie College

• 2011 and 2012 All NOC
• 2011 and 2012 team offensive MVP
• 2012 All-News-Herald