Saturday, January 26, 2013
The recent Mentor graduate beat out another Cardinal, Justin Fritts, at the 2012 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards.
Mitch Trubisky has already graduated from Mentor High School and he's still winning awards. Trubisky was named the High School Athlete of the Year at the 2012 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards in Cleveland Thursday night. One of the best quarterbacks Mentor has seen in a while, Trubisky beat out Kirtland High School's Damon Washington and a fellow Mentor Cardinal, Justin Fritts. Because Trubisky has already started classes at the University of North Carolina, he wasn't able to attend Thursday's ceremony. He did film a short video clip for an acceptance speech. He is Greater Cleveland's all-time career passing leader with 9,126 yards and 92 touchdowns. He also finished with 1,560 career rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns. Mentor was 30-8…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Board congratulated their career-tech welding program students and Mr. Basketball during their meeting Tuesday
The Mentor Schools Board of Education recognized several of their students during their meeting Tuesday night at Mentor High School. The students who were honored include: "I've had the pleasure of watching this young man play basketball for the last four years," Superintendent Jacqueline Hoynes said, "and I'm proud of him as a basketball player and as a person." Fritts averaged 28.1 points, eight rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.9 assists per game and was the leader of a Cardinals team that went 22-3 and advanced to the Div. 1 regional tournament. He ends his Cardinal career with 1,692 points -- second most in the school's history. Fritts is an excellent 2-sport athlete and has committed to playing both basketball and baseball at Wheeling …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Mentor Schools Board of Education will meet Tuesday evening to recognize some of its students
An eclectic group of students ranging from the speech and debate team to the competitive cheerleading team and Ohio's Mr. Basketball will be recognized at the Mentor Schools Board of Education meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday at the district's administration building. The students who will be recognized include: For a complete agenda for the Mentor Schools Board meeting, visit the district's web site.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
The schools in Mentor ball so hard
1. Three local basketball teams made the news this week. Lake Catholic's boys basketball team made the final four for the first time in its history. Unfortunately, they fell to unbeaten juggernaut Dunbar Friday morning; but that doesn't negate the incredible season they had. 2. Meanwhile, Mentor senior swingman Justin Fritts was named the best high school basketball player in Ohio. Fritts is the first Cardinal ever to be voted Mr. Basketball by the Ohio AP and the first guy from Northeast Ohio to receive the distinction since LeBron James. Fritts averaged 28.1 points, eight rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.9 assists per game and was the leader of a Cardinals team that went 22-3 and advanced to the Div. 1 regional tournament. 3. The Broadmoor …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The senior caps an incredible 4-year career by being named Ohio's top high school basketball player
Mentor High School has had a lot of great basketball players but, of all of them, only Justin Fritts has been named Mr. Basketball. Senior swingman Fritts concluded a brilliant four years of basketball by being named the best player in the state by the Ohio AP. He averaged 28.1 points, eight rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.9 assists per game and was the leader of a Cardinals team that went 22-3 and advanced to the Div. 1 regional tournament. Fritts maintains an almost 4.0 GPA and was already named the NOC Valley most valuable player, the Northeast Lakes District player of the year and first-team All-Ohio this season, according to The News-Herald. Fritts is an excellent 2-sport athlete and has committed to playing both basketball and baseball at…
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Fritts' late layups rally Cardinals over Arcs to advance in playoffs
Great players aren’t always great; they’re just great when they have to be. Mentor’s senior leading scorer Justin Fritts was having a lousy evening with just one three-pointer against Brush that often left the Cardinals in a precarious position during the Division I district final Saturday night at Euclid High School. The Arcs held an 11-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, but Mentor made its move and caught up as Fritts dispensed with the long-range shooting for which he is known and simply went for the goal. Scoring seven of Mentor’s final 11 points on three layups and a foul shot, Fritts sent the Cardinals to a return trip to the regional tournament with a 76-72 victory over Brush, beating the Arcs for the fourth straight …
Friday, March 9, 2012
Both the Cardinals and Cougars won their district semifinals by a margin of two points
It wasn't easy for either but both the Mentor High and Lake Catholic boys basketball teams are playing in their respective district finals. The Cardinals and Cougars both won their games by a margin of two points. Mentor beat East Tech 71 to 69 Thursday. Brothers Brandon and Justin Fritts scored 18 and 16 points, respectively, and Danny Wallack scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to lead the charge for Mentor. The Cardinals will play Lyndhurst Brush 7 p.m. Saturday for the district championship in Euclid. Meanwhile, Lake Catholic beat University School 54-52 Thursday. The game was not always as close as its ending. The Cougars never trailed and led by as much as 11, but the game still came down to a final missed three by …
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Lake Catholic beat Ashtabula Edgewood 112-65; Mentor topped Shaw 102-88
Both Mentor High and Lake Catholic boys basketball teams both scored in triple digits and earned big wins Friday night to advance in the playoffs. Lake Catholic knocked off Ashtabula Edgewood 112-65 and Mentor topped Stow 102-88. Justin Fritts lead the Cardinals with 30 points. Jeff Foreman, Caleb Potter and Brandon Fritts also scored in double digits. Shaw kept the game close early and the teams were tied at 23 at the end of the first quarter. However, Mentor outscored Shaw by 15 points in the second quarter and another 13 points in the third. Cordell Smith lead Shaw with 42 points. Mentor's next game will be 7 p.m. Tuesday against East Tech, which beat Mayfield Friday, in Euclid. Meanwhile, Dan Schweikert lead the charge for Lake …
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Lake Catholic topped a rival and Mentor earned a piece of the of the NOC Valley Division title
Both Mentor High and Lake Catholic boys basketball teams notched important wins Friday. Lake Catholic (19-2) topped their rival Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 73-57 and remained undefeated in the NCL Blue Division. Joey Vuyancih, Mark Baniewicz, Mike Whalen and Paul Wojtila all scored in double digits for the Cougars. However, senior center Dan Schweikert may have had the most emotional night of all. His father, Mentor Director of Public Works Matt Schweikert, was honored before the game. He is a member of the Naval reserves and will be reporting to Afghanistan. For more coverage and video from the game, visit The News-Herald. Meanwhile, the Mentor (18-2) bounced back from their loss to Garfield Heights last week and trumped Brunswick 63-48. …
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Cardinals win regional final rematch over Bulldogs
Mentor star guard Justin Fritts had an unmistakable look in his eyes that spoke plainly to all who witnessed his dominance Friday night: Garfield Heights had to go down. Fritts drew a bead on the team that ended the Cardinals’ run last season one round short of the Division I Final Four and dropped a load on them scoring a career-high 44 points and snaring eight rebounds in a 73-63 home victory. The senior called it the best game of his career in the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division matchup between two teams ranked among the Associated Press’ Top 10 in the state with Mentor (9-1, 4-0 NOC) ranked eighth and Garfield Heights (8-2, 3-1) ninth. Senior Danny Wallack was the only other Cardinal to score in double figures with 10 points…
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