Ella Predina Mentor>>Girls Lacrosse Senior>>Midfield On the field: Scored 10 goals and had 19 groundballs and 31 draw controls. Off the field: Will attend and play lacrosse at the University of Findlay. Has played lacrosse since her freshman year. “One of my favorite memories is buildi ng friendships with my teammates and getting the position of team captain in my senior year.” Picked up snowboarding this past winter. “I tried it for the first time in 2024 and loved it. I plan to continue this each winter. I used to do gymnastics and learned how to do backward flips. Although I no longer do gymnastics, I can still do the flips.” Favorite subject is English. Favorite food is steak and potatoes with a side of mozzarella cheese salad. Enjoys watching “Vampire Diaries” and listening to the music of Hudson Westbrook. Favorite team is Northwestern women’s lacrosse. Jacob Breen North>>Baseball Senior>>Pitcher/third base On the diamond: Against Tallmadge, tossed a no-hitter, facing one batter over the minimum, with one walk, one hit by pitch and 10 strikeouts. Batted 1-for-3. Off the diamond: Will play baseball at Hiram College. “Starting my senior season by pitching a no-hitter is going to be one of my top memories!” Favorite sports are baseball and football, and he has played both since he was young. Favorite subjects are history and science. Favorite movie is “Major League.” Loves all Cleveland sports teams. Favorite foods are Chipotle and pizza. Ella Garrett Mayfield>>Softball Sophomore>>Cente rfield/infield On the diamond: In five games at the Ripken Experience, had 10 hits including five home runs, a double and a triple with 12 RBI, 12 runs, five steals and hit .476. Also had a 1.000 field percentage on seven chances. Off the diamond: “LG” says her favorite sports memory is “going on the Mayfield softball trip to Myrtle Beach and getting to spend spring break playing softball away from home with the team!” Is also a varsity cheerleader and was on Mayfield’s first state qualifying competition cheer team this past winter. Favorite subjects are math and science. Favorite food is popcorn. Aaron Moss University>>Baseball Senior>>Pitcher, Shortstop On the diamond: Against Jefferson, pitched a no-hitter, striking out nine. Had two hits, including a double, two runs and four RBI. Then had a double and two RBI the following day vs. Nordonia. Off the diamond: “Muppy” is a Shaker Heights resident. Will study economics and play baseball at Kenyon College. His favorite sports memory is winning district championships his freshman and sophomore seasons. Favorite food is Mexican. Favorite team is the San Francisco Giants. Emma Wilhelm Riverside>>Softball Sophomore>>First base/catcher On the diamond: In six games in South Carolina, hit .700 (14 of 20) with two triples, a home run, nine RBI and 13 runs scored. Off the diamond: “Willy” also plays basketball. Enjoys working out, hanging out with friends, reading and listening to music. One her favorite softball memories was winning the district championship last year. Traxton Richards Perry>>Boys track and Field Freshman On the course: During the Cane Bay Invitational in South Carolina, won pole vault at 14-6 and had lifetime PRs in 100 and long jump and was on the eighth-place 4×100 in his first high school meet. Off the course: “Trax” is the youngest of four boys, all of whom pole vault. His favorite sports memory is making an interception during the varsity football game against Lutheran West. Enjoys golfing, skiing and water skiing. Favorite subject is math. Favorite food is steak grilled by grandma. Is a Browns fan. Kara Mekulsia Madison>>Softball Senior>>Pitcher On the diamond: Pitched complete games against Twinsburg and St. John, allowing no earned runs on six hits and striking out 28. Also hit .571 with three runs and an RBI. Off the diamond: Plans on attending Otterbein University and furthering her athletic career in softball. Her favorite sports memory is Madison’s 2024 spring break trip to Myrtle Beach. Kylie Coleman Mentor>>Girls track and Field Senior>>Sprints, long jump On the track: At the Massillon Early Bird meet, won the 100, 200 and long jump. Off the track: “Ky” will attend and further her athletic career at Walsh Jesuit. Favorite sport is track and field. Enjoys watching women’s college basketball. Loves hanging out with friends, playing pickleball, trying new foods and going out to dinner. Favorite show is “Grey’s Anatomy.” Varsity coaches from all sports can nominate athletes for Players of the Week until 8 p.m. every Monday. They can be emailed to Scores@News-Herald.com. We do not take nominations via social media or text message. ...read more read less