High school lacrosse player, 16, dies of injuries sustained during game

A precocious schoolhouse lacrosse subordinate from Ohio died this week astatine the property of 16 aft a freak mishap during a game.

Dylan Veselic, a sophomore astatine Bay Village High School, died Thursday aft taking a shot to the caput 2 days prior.

Veselic was injured aft a changeable from an hostile struck the backmost of his caput underneath his helmet. He underwent country connected Wednesday, but it was not enough.

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Dylan Veselic, 16, died of his injuries sustained successful a precocious schoolhouse lacrosse game. (Bay Village Boys Lacrosse)

"We are profoundly touched by the overwhelming enactment and kindness shown by our assemblage and beyond. We inquire that you proceed to support america successful your thoughts and prayers during this hard time," the household said successful a statement.

"Dylan was a dedicated pupil and athlete, and we are heartbroken by this loss," Bay Village Schools Superintendent Scot Prebles said successful a statement, via Cleveland.com. "Counseling services are disposable astatine Bay High School for students, unit and household who request support."

A fundraiser successful grant of Veselic has raised implicit $80,000; its extremity was conscionable $500.

"Dylan was an astonishing student, ever wearing a grin connected his look portion supporting his chap teammates," added Bay Village diversion manager Matt Spellman said. (Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Those successful the assemblage person near some lacrosse and hockey sticks and shot balls connected their porches and lawns successful support.

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"Dylan was an astonishing student, ever wearing a grin connected his look portion supporting his chap teammates," added Bay Village diversion manager Matt Spellman said.

"He was kind, hardworking and dedicated, consistently showing leadership, empathy and a affirmative cognition some connected the tract and successful the classroom."

Veselic was listed arsenic a skipper of the squad connected MaxPreps.

This was his 2nd play connected varsity, playing for the varsity squad arsenic a freshman, arsenic well. He played successful 25 precocious schoolhouse games.

According to MaxPreps, Dylan Veselic was skipper of his lacrosse team. (iStock)

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The squad canceled a crippled connected Thursday, the time helium died, for a supplication service. Their adjacent crippled is scheduled for Tuesday.

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