When Nina Rodriguez walked onto the court for her first varsity game four years ago as a freshman at Mentor, simply scoring her first basket was a bigger concern than the No. 1,000. But with a layup off a turnover, the Rodriguez — now a senior at Mentor — scored her 1,000th career point in a Jan. 24 win over Euclid. The game was stopped momentarily to honor Rodriguez, who received balloons and a hearty...
