The Lacrosse star of Ohio High School, Dylan Veselic, 16, dies after an injury during the game

A lacrosse star in Ohio High School died two days after he had suffered an injury during a game when the relatives reminded the teenager, who always had a “smile on his face”.

The 16 -year -old Dylan Veselic, 16, the Bay Village High School, played against Olmsted Falls on Tuesday evening when a ball hit him on the basis of his head when he tried to block a shot, said WKYC, citing witnesses.

Veselic was taken to a local hospital before being taken to another hospital on Wednesday, where he underwent an operation, reported Cleveland19.

On Thursday morning, Veselic's family announced that he died of his injuries.

“With a heavy heart, the Viselian family shares the news that Dylan died of injuries during a lacrosse game,” said his family. “We are deeply touched by the overwhelming support and friendliness of our community and beyond.”

“We ask you to keep pace in your thoughts and asked in this difficult time,” added his family's statement.

According to Maxpreps.com, Veselic was the captain of the team and a long stick midfielder.

“Dylan was a great student athlete who always wore a smile on his face while he supported his teammates,” Matt Spellman, sports director of the Bay High School, wrote in a statement published on Thursday.

“He was friendly, hard worked and committed and consistently showed leadership, empathy and a positive attitude both in the field and in the classroom.”

“Dylan was a popular and respected young man who touched the life of many with his friendliness, his character and mind,” Jason Martin, director of the Bay High School, wrote in a statement on the Facebook page of the school district.

The neighbors in Dorf Bay, west of Cleveland, put Lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks and even football balls on their verands to honor Veselic.

“We are also deeply grateful to our neighboring communities for their expression of compassion and support,” added Martin. “The reaction and comments of the whole day by his teachers, coaches, teammates and classmates were a strong memory of the positive effects he had on the people around him, and the permanent brand that he left us all.”

A fundraising campaign for his family has collected almost 100,000 US dollars.

The school's sports department canceled a number of games from Thursday to Saturday after the death of Veselic.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine reported that between 2022 and 2023 men and women's Lacrosse “had above-average injury risks compared to other high school sports”.

The head or face was the “most common place of injury”, and the conceals of the brain were the “most common diagnosis, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.