Matt Beech
Stow, basketball
Beech, a junior, scored 25 points in a 57-37 win over Firestone and 26 points in a 63-57 overtime win over Twinsburg to lead the Bulldogs to a Division I sectional championship.
J.J. Diven
Waterloo, wrestling
Diven, a senior, capped an undefeated season (50-0) with a state championship at 138 pounds in Division III.
Rachel Goddard
Wadsworth, girls basketball
Goddard, a senior, scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, in an 81-20 win over Cloverleaf and had 16 points and had four steals in a 91-47 win over Highland to lead the Grizzlies to a Division I district championship.
Zack Nelson
Waynedale, wrestling
Nelson, a senior, capped an undefeated season (58-0) with a state championship at 126 pounds in Division III.
Nathan Tomasello
CVCA, wrestling
Tomasello, a senior, capped an undefeated season (51-0) with a state championship at 120 pounds in Division II. Tomasello became the 23rd wrestler in Ohio history to win four state championships.
Note: Coaches or athletic directors are encouraged to nominate student-athletes for the Beacon Journal High School Spotlight by noon on Mondays. Please email bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com with the athlete’s name, school, class and accomplishments for the week and include a color picture (JPEG).
