Thursday, May 2, 2013
The junior will join Mitch Trubisky next season
A standout from Mentor's junior class has already decided where he will play football in 2014. Brandon Fritts announced this week that he will play for the University of North Carolina. He'll join former Mentor quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who left for UNC in January. “Glad to say i am Officially committed to the University of North Carolina! #tarheelnation #blessed!” the junior tweeted earlier this week. “Just wanted to thank everyone who congratulated me all at once, couldn’t be more thankful for the support! It feels great to be a tar heel,” he wrote a few hours later. North Carolina recruited him as a tight end, according to UNC football blog Keeping it Heel. Fritts also received offers from Akron, Bowling Green, Minnesota, and Toledo. …
Friday, March 22, 2013
The Cardinals topped previously unbeaten Columbus Northland 80-69; will play Saturday evening for the state championship
The Mentor boys basketball team (24-5) topped the previously unbeaten Columbus Northland squad (28-1) to earn their spot in the Div. 1 state final. The Cardinals will play the winner of Cincinnati Walnut Hills and Toledo Rogers -- to be decided Friday night -- at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Schottenstein Center on campus at Ohio State University. Mentor led at the end of every quarter but the close game featured almost 20 lead changes and about half as many tied scores. At the beginning of the third, the Cardinals only led 56-54 but they extended their lead to more than 11 points by the final whistle. Mentor remains unbeaten this season when they score more than 70 points. For a more complete recap of the state semi, check out our Storify …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The third time proves to be the charm for the Mentor boys basketball team
Twice this season The Mentor boys basketball team squandered 17-point leads against Shaker Heights. Not again. Not for a third time. On Saturday Night, the Cardinals held onto their lead and won the Division I regional championship game against their rival. After losing 17-point leads in each of the regular-season meetings against the Raiders, Mentor jumped out at halftime by that exact number once again - coincidentally - and more than just held on in routing Shaker Heights, 76-56, at the Wolstein Center. With the victory, the Cardinals (23-5) are headed to the state final four where they will play Columbus Northland on Friday afternoon at Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University. It is the second time in program history …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Coach Steve Trivisonno, Quarterback Mitch Trubisky, Wide Receiver Brandon Fritts, Kicker Mike Muzic and graduate Adam Watson were all recognized during the dinner
The Mentor Cardinals may have played their final football game of the school year in November, but they are still receiving awards for their memorable season in which they went 12-2 and reached the state semifinal. Several Cardinals were recognized during The Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities awards banquet Saturday. Steve Trivisonno, along with Kirtland's Tiger LaVerde, received Co-Coach of the Year honors for Lake and Geauga County. Quarterback Mitch Trubisky added to his already lengthy list of awards by receiving the Lou Groza Most Valuable Scholastics Player Award. Kicker Mike Muzic received the President’s High School Special Teams Player Award, beating out special teams players from across the region. Wide Receiver Brandon Fritts …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Associated Press of Ohio singled out several Cardinals and Cougars for individual honors
While Mentor High quarterback Mitch Trubisky has garnered well-deserved spotlight for winning Mr. Football and offensive player of the year, he is far from the only Mentor athlete to be honored by the Associated Press of Ohio. Trubisky's teammate Brandon Fritts received first-team, all-state honors. Fritts caught 73 passes for 1,244 yards and 17 touchdowns. Fellow Cardinals receiver Conner Krizancic and defensive lineman Kent Berger received special mentions. Krizancic caught 79 passes for 1,144 and 12 touchdowns. Meanwhile, Berger led a young defensive squad through the regular season and playoffs. Two Lake Catholic Cougars were also named to the first team All Ohio. Offensive lineman Evan Grosel was named all state first team after …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Here are 12 interesting statistics from Mentor's triple overtime stunner against St. Ignatius
Mentor's football team is heading to the state semifinals against Toledo Whitmer at 7 p.m. this Saturday at Arlin Stadium in Mansfield. To get there, Mentor topped St. Ignatius in a 57-56 triple overtime heart attack of a championship game. We covered the game Saturday night. However, we now have some additional statistics that shed light on just how incredible and competitive the game was: Speaking of the state semifinal, tickets are $8 presale and $10 at the gate. The Mentor High Athletic Department will be selling them in the gym lobby on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, according to the Mentor Schools web site. Thanks to Patrick Leber and Gary Salzinger for their statistical …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The Cardinals win regional championship by going through the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year and the only team to beat them this season
"To win Region 1, you have to go through St. Ignatius," Mentor quarterback Mitch Trubisky said after the Cardinals' 57-56 win over the Wildcats Saturday night. That was true when Ignatius knocked the Cardinals out of the playoffs in the regional championship last year. However, now Mentor has more than revenge. They have the regional championship and they won it in spectacular fashion. It came down to one play in triple overtime. Mentor and Ignatius traded touchdowns for two overtimes. Then Wildcats Michael LaManna tossed a touchdown pass to running back Timothy McVey. The Cardinals responded in kind. A pass from Trubisky to Connor Krizancic set up a Trubisky touchdown run. Mentor Head Coach Steve Trivisonno knew his defense was tired and …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Cardinals face St. Ignatius next
When you’re caught in a shootout and it’s decidedly not going your way, it’s probably not a bad idea to have the best gunslinger in Northeast Ohio on your side, particularly when you’re down a whole bunch late in a nervy fracas. Senior quarterback Mitch Trubisky further cemented his name in Mentor lore when he whipped a touchdown pass to Brandon Fritts with 33 seconds remaining and erased a 21-point, second-half deficit as the Cardinals won, 63-56, over St. Edward, the top-ranked team in the state. The Cardinals will now face defending state champion and arch nemesis St. Ignatius in the regional final for the right to go to the Division I Final Four. St. Ignatius blasted North Royalton, 56-0, in a game that ended virtually an hour earlier …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Cardinals beat the Mustangs 54-7
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
In the first quarter of the Mentor-Strongsville football game Friday night, Cardinals quarterback Mitch Trubisky was almost perfect. He connected on all 10 of his pass attempts -- one of which went for a touchdown -- and accrued 200 yards. The rest of the Cardinals were pretty close to perfect, as well. By the end of the first half, the Cardinals scored so many points it looked like they were playing basketball. The Strongsville Mustangs (2-7) scored so few it seemed as if they were playing soccer. The score was already 45-0 at the half en route to a 54-7 rout. This onslaught has become common place for the Cards (8-1). They have outscored their last five opponents 63-21, 45-14, 55-0, 49-21 and 56-28. No team has come within 28 points of …
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Mitch Trubisky threw six touchdown passes in bad weather to defeat the Solon Comets.
Mentor quarterback Mitch Trubisky threw six touchdown passes as the Cardinals defeated Solon 56-28. Mentor is now 6-1 and Solon falls to 4-3. Trubisky's final numbers were stellar: He completed more than 75 percent of his passes for more than 300 yards, with the six touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed for more than 100 yards. Nick Delisa ran for one touchdown and caught two more. Brandon Fritts scored three touchdowns each. Conner Krizancic also snagged a touchdown catch. The Comets had two special teams mistakes early and gave up 21 first quarter points to Mentor. The Cardinals had 42 points at halftime. Solon put some offense together in the second half but the late scoring wasn't enough to overcome Mentor's cushion. …
AJ Barth
11:36 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013
I have a sneaky suspicion that in a city of red and black...you might start seeing a little baby blue mixed in over the next few years. Congrats Brandon. Tar Heel Nation got a pure winner !!! more ›