Where the energy of competition meets the polish of a championship wardrobe — Pinecrest in Orange Village set the stage for Jstyle’s sports-themed issue in style. With its sleek open-air setting as our backdrop, we invited some of Northeast Ohio’s most talented local high school athletes to show us what it looks like when athletic drive meets fashion-forward thinking. From the track to the turf, these young competitors brought the same intensity to our photoshoot that they bring to every game. This issue, Jstyle celebrates the athletes in our own backyard — proof that great style and a winning spirit go hand in hand.
Aiden Blumenthal and Tristan Brown
Aiden (left)
Age: 16
School: Solon High School
Grade: 10
Sport: Soccer
What do you love most about your sport?
The passion within the game that unites people and cultures around the world.
Favorite athlete to watch:
MJF (AEW pro wrestler)
Best advice from a coach or teammate:
Get 0.1% better every day.
Plans after high school:
To become a WWE commentator
Music or silence before a game:
Music
Hype song right now:
“Freed From Desire” by Gala
Fun fact:
Aiden and his dad, Adam, started collecting wrestling cards during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led them to launch a podcast, called Kayfabe and Cardboard, about wrestling cards — combining his passion for wrestling with an early interest in writing.
Tristan (right)
Age: 17
School: Beachwood High School
Grade: Senior
Sports: Football and Track
What do you love most about your sports?
I love the life lessons sports have taught me — grit, perseverance and time management.
Favorite athlete to watch:
Trey Smack III and, formerly, Tim Tebow
Best advice from a coach or teammate:
The day before my first state meet as a senior, less than a year after starting track, my coach told me: I have one chance — there is no tomorrow, no other opportunity — so go and leave everything on the track.
Favorite Jewish holiday or tradition:
Passover
Plans after high school:
Attending the University of South Florida and planning to walk on for football as a sophomore
Music or silence before a game:
Music
Hype song right now:
“Just Believe” by Bailey Zimmerman and Brandon Lake
Sohpie Eisenberg and Mackenzie Ecker
Sophie (left)
Age: 17
School: Orange High School
Grade: 11
Sport: Tennis
What do you love most about your sport?
I love my teammates, and I love the bonding.
Favorite athlete to watch:
Jannik Sinner
Best advice from a coach or teammate:
My coach has always taught me to never give up, even when things get hard.
Favorite Jewish holiday or tradition:
Chanukah — because of the presents
Plans after high school:
I want to go to the College of Charleston and study business.
Music or silence before a game:
Music
Hype song right now:
“FWYT” by YoungBoy
Mackenzie (right)
Age: 18
School: Hawken School
Grade: Senior
Sports: Soccer and Lacrosse
What do you love most about your sports?
I love how many friends I’ve made through sports and the collaboration skills I’ve learned.
Favorite athlete to watch:
Caitlin Clark
Best advice from a coach or teammate:
Always leave your heart on the field and take every opportunity to improve — you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
Favorite Jewish holiday or tradition:
Passover
Plans after high school:
I want to become a physical therapist or a doctor in the sports field.
Music or silence before a game:
Music — it gets me hyped for the game
Hype song right now:
“Starships” by Nicki Minaj
Tristan wears Happier Hour Polo in total eclipse, Stretchknit Short 8In in weathered teak and The Modern One Shoe in heather white all by TravisMathew.
Aiden wears Happier Hour Polo in birch and Stretchknit Short 8In in total eclipse from TravisMathew. Birkenstocks are his own.
Sophie wears tennis team skirt from Orange High School and BreezeBlend Travel Day Jacket in black from TravisMathew. Tank from lululemon and sneakers by KSwiss are her own.
Mackenzie wears her team uniform from Hawken and sneakers by New Balance which are her own.
Top left: Tristan wears his team sweatshirt from Beachwood High School, Fibercloud Short 8In in black and The Modern One Shoe in heather white both from TravisMathew.
Top right: Aiden wears his Solon High School letterman jacket from Rube Adler Sports in Solon, and Stretchknit Short 8In in total eclipse from TravisMathew.
Top left: Aiden wears Hero Hour Golf Short 8In in micro chip and The NuAge shoe in black both from TravisMathew, and Peter Millar Cavs sugar stripe hoodie in gray from Center Court.
Top right: Sophie wears Moveknit Sleeveless 2.0 Dress in oil green and Printed Skyloft Soft Echo Half Zip in oil green multi both from TravisMathew. Sneakers by KSwiss are her own.
Top left: ophie wears lululemon Define Jacket Nulu in gray from Center Court and Skyloft Soft A-Line Skort in navy from TravisMathew. Sneakers by KSwiss are her own. Tristan wears Wanderlust Quarter Zip in copen blue, Beck 2.0 Short 10In in heather khaki and The Modern One Shoe in heather white all from TravisMathew.
Top right: Aiden wears Heater Pro Color Block Polo in dark olive, Tech Knit Short 9In in dark olive and The NuAge shoe in black all from TravisMathew. Mackenzie wears Everyday Ankle Pant in white from TravisMathew and lululemon Scuba Cropped 1/2 zip funnel neck waffle in gray from Center Court. Spezial sneakers by Adidas her own
Aiden wears Beck 2.0 Short 10In in heather khaki from TravisMathew and lululemon Cavs Coaches Jacket Navy from Center Court. Socks by Nike and shoes by Birkenstocks (seen on Page 62) are his own.
Tristan wears Fibercloud Hoodie in heather grey, Fibercloud Short 8In in black and The Modern One Shoe in heather white (seen on Page 62) all from TravisMathew.
Mackenzie wears Cloud Terry Varsity Pant in navy blazer from TravisMathew and Terez Cavs Bomber Jacket in Cream from Center Court. Spezial sneakers by Adidas are her own.
Sophie wears Skyloft Soft A-Line Skort in Snow White and Everyday Button Down in white both from TravisMathew. Sneakers by KSwiss are her own.