Jac-Cen-Del Leaves Lights on in Honor of Coach Matt Stone

The Wabash native passed away last Thursday.

Matt Stone. 

(Osgood, Ind.) - Jac-Cen-Del High School left the lights on at their baseball field on Friday night in honor of a former employee gone too soon. 

Matt Stone passed away last Thursday at the age of 58. 

The Wabash native spent 24 years working as a seven-sport varsity coach, accumulating 457 career wins over 43 seasons. Before he found his way to Wabash High School, Stone spent eight years at Jac-Cen-Del High School, where he led the boys varsity basketball team. 

In that eight-year span from 1994 to 2002, Stone led the Eagles 91-81 record, including sectional and regional titles during the 1999-00 season. 

Wabash Schools honored the life of Matt Stone Friday by leaving the lights on overnight at all sports fields. Jac-Cen-Del also joined in honoring Stone's life. 

 

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