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Wooster High Sophomore Maddox Graser Dies After Medical Emergency

Published 28 April 2026

Maddox Graser, a 17-year-old sophomore at Wooster High School in Ohio, died Saturday after suffering a sudden medical emergency following a baseball game earlier in the week.

The athlete, who also wrestled for the school, recorded two hits during his team's 10-0 home victory. He returned home afterward showing no signs of distress. Later that evening, however, his condition deteriorated rapidly. Family members rushed him to a hospital in Wooster, and as his health worsened, he was airlifted to Akron Children's Hospital's pediatric intensive care unit.

Despite intensive medical efforts, Graser could not be saved. The exact cause of the emergency has not been disclosed publicly, with school officials and family requesting privacy during their grief.

Wooster High School Principal Margaret Davis announced the news in a message to students and families. "It gives me great sorrow to inform you that Maddox Graser, a sophomore student at Wooster High School, passed away after experiencing a severe medical emergency earlier this week," Davis wrote. "Our deepest sympathy is extended to his family, friends, classmates, and all who knew him. Maddox was an outstanding student, athlete, and...

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