NE District honors scholar athletes, McWilliams
Recently, the Northeast District Athletic Board honored the recipients of the OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award at Progressive Field prior to the Guardians Royals game with 44 student-athletes from the Northeast District awarded certificates, medals and a $1,000 scholarship from the OHSAA and the NEDAB.
These scholar athletes were selected from a pool from all Northeast District schools. Each high school in the state can nominate up to four scholar athletes. These student-athletes are then evaluated on both academic and athletic achievements throughout their high school career. The top athletes from each classification of the OHSAA based on school enrollment (A, AA, AAA) are then selected for this award and honor.
The scholar athletes were recognized at Progressive Field with an awards presentation, pregame buffet and then tickets to a Guardians game with their family and friends. The night was highlighted by a presentation by OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute to the athletes, as well as getting to see him throw out the game’s first pitch.
Among the winners were locals Ethan Stutz of Dalton, Jake Hoverstock of Hillsdale, and the Northwestern pair of Dallas Hostetler and Kylee Purdy, all in Class A. In Class AA Hayden Ringle of Norwayne won the Larry Acker Scholarship.
Also, during the presentation the NEDAB presented two members of the local media with its annual Media Appreciation Awards for their service and promotion of high school athletics. This year’s Media Service Award winners were Joshua McWilliams from the Wooster Daily Record and Rob Polinsky from WEOL Radio.