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Mapleton Local School District mourning death of student who collapsed at Friday night's football game

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Mapleton Remembers Breanne
Posted at 1:34 PM, Sep 30, 2023
and last updated 2023-10-03 09:37:37-04

The Mapleton Local School District is mourning the death of a student who collapsed on the football field while attending Friday's homecoming game against South Central Local Schools.

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Tim McKean, Mapleton's high school athletic director, tells News 5 his daughter, 17-year-old Breanne McKean, passed away Friday evening at Ashland Hospital.

McKean said his daughter was on homecoming court and collapsed on the field after being introduced.

He said Breanne touched many lives and "was everything to us." He said she lettered in multiple sports, including volleyball, basketball and softball.

Mapleton Honors Breanne
The Mapleton Local School District honors 17-year-old Breanne McKean who died Friday evening.

In a post on Facebook, Mapleton Local Schools shared the homecoming dance will be canceled for Saturday night, and grief recovery counselors will be available to students and staff on Monday, Oct. 2.

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