Volume 62 Issue 14 - Fort Myers High School

Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. - David Ogilvy
What are your plans for the summer?
Brandon Boils, Freshman
Matt Helsel, Junior
Kiyanna Wingate, Sophomore
Taryn Shaw and Cheyanne Winebrenner, Freshman Jean Ventose, Freshman
“I am going to Kentucky for the summer.” “I am going skydiving with some friends and “I am working on my CAS hours and going to “We are hanging out and being best buds.” “I am going to summer football camp.”
rock climbing in Colorado.”
Miami to visit family and go shopping.”
Girls’ lacrosse team finishes
with a 10-1 record
by Morgan Frink and Daniela Patino
Girl’s lacrosse team comes together for half time photo by Morgan Frink
The girls’ lacrosse team, though not
officially a sports team here at FMHS, has
wrapped up another great season. The girls
ended with an amazing 10-1 record. The club
sport is an intense field game that some might
compare to hockey. This team sport is played
using a small, cement ball covered in rubber
and long handled lacrosse sticks with loose
netted pockets. Offensively, the goal of the
players is to get the ball into the opponent’s
net by passing and carrying the ball with the
crosse. The players also do a technique called
checking, which is bringing the lacrosse
sticks down on the opposing sides sticks to
knock the ball out of the other sides’ crosse.
When asked how senior captain, Bethany
Norman feels about lacrosse being a club,
and not an official sport, she says, “It’s hard,
because we have to pay a lot for the refs
and lining of the fields. Fortunately, lacrosse
is a growing club sport in SW Florida. In
a year or two it may become a sanctioned
sport, because it is the farther north you go
in Florida, like around the Orlando area.”
The girls’ lacrosse club, aka LAX, has had an
amazing team this year. With a mix of JV and
varsity, the players consist of, senior captain,
Bethany Norman at center mid., and junior
captain Kayla Delle at A-wing (mid). The rest
of the A-wing players are Mary Stufano (10),
Maggie Main (11), Lauren Dickenson (11),
and Alyssa Mauro (10). Madeline Thomas
(11), Alana Yallof (11), Ginny Goff (12),
Natasha Salman (12), Nicole Eagleston (12),
Amanda Hobbs (10), and Casey Hobbs (12) all
play home. The D-wing players are Katie Cole
(11), Taylor Mountain (11), Natasha Clinton
(9), Amber Mauro (11), Kristen Boothby (10),
Allison Gray (11), and Sydney Scodras (10).
Deep defenses players consist of Ashleigh
Dellinger (12),
Heather Griffith
(12), Staci
Belcher (10),
Trish Woolfe
(10), Madeline
Summa (10),
Molly Oak (9),
Kim Greenplate
(10), and
Melissa Flanjack
(9). The teams’
two goalies are
s o p h o m o r e s ,
S a m a n t h a
Miller, and Erin
M a c A r t h u r .
This season,
the girls played,
and defeated
Bishop Verot,
Cape, Riverdale, Gulf Coast, and Palmer
Trinity, with only a single loss to Barron Collier.
According to senior captain ,Bethany Norman,
“Everyone worked really well together as
a team this year.” Bethany has seen a lot of
improvement in their offense; they were taking
the ball to the goal a lot more and setting it
up behind the goal. The team had hoped to
make it past districts, but was defeated by
Bishop (their rival team), partially because the
captain was injured during practice, and many
of the girls were out of town for spring break.
After Bethany graduates, she plans to
continue with lacrosse in college. She will
be sending her stats to the University of
Florida and is going to try and walk on their
club team, which will be D1 soon! When she
leaves for college, she is expecting junior
captain, Kayla Delle, to step up and take her
place. “She will keep our defense strong along
with our “star” attack wing, Mary Stufano.”
Congratulations to the girls’ lacrosse team.
Summer camps help prepare for next season
Volleyball and Basketball summer camps will be at FMHS this summer... sign up now!
by Morgan Frink and Daniela Patino
As the school year comes to an end, clubs are
having their final meetings, seniors are saying
their goodbyes, and sports teams are packing up
their equipment…but wait! They aren’t packing
it all away. Volleyball and basketball are
going to be holding summer camp
programs at the high school so
interested students can improve
their skills in either sport.
The volleyball camp is
going to be run by the
FMHS volleyball coach,
Mrs. Stephanie Martin.
She sometimes brings in
college coaches or other
high school coaches to
run the camp as well.
Coach Martin has
been actively working
in the volleyball summer
camp program since
1995. The camp will run
July 30-August 1, from 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Only middle
school and high school girls will be
permitted to attend the volleyball camp.
Coach Martin warns, “We have limited
space between the two gyms. We try to keep it
around 30-40 campers. It fills up quickly too!”
All the skills of volleyball will be practiced, as
well as team concepts of how to play the game.
The camp is meant to prepare you to be on the
high school team and improve your skills.
Dress code for the camp should consist of
volleyball apparel: shoes, knee pads, etc.
Bringing your own lunch and drinks
will be the responsibility of each camper.
If you are interested in participating in
the camp, you can see Coach Martin for
a brochure, or visit the school website.
The basketball camp run by Coach
Guttery, the FMHS basketball coaching
staff, and the varsity players will be held
June 23-26, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Boys and girls entering grades 4th through
9th are welcome to join. Coach Guttery has
been working with the basketball camp for
four years. The basketball
c a m p teaches the fundamental
skills necessary for competing at the high
school level…and of course to have fun!
The 70 to 100 campers that will be
expected are going to be practicing a
variety of different basketball related skills.
They will be doing drills such as shooting,
defense, passing, rebounding, and dribbling.
Three on three games as well as five on
five games will be held, and “hot shot”,
“knock-out”, and “milcan” shooting
competitions will take place.
As for as the camp rules,
according to Coach Guttery,
“Campers should plan to
attend all four days. There are
no refunds for days missed.”
The proper attire will
be basketball shorts,
shoes, and a t-shirt.
As with the volleyball
camp, the campers should
either bring money to purchase a
lunch, or “brown-bag it.”
Interested students
can find brochures
for this camp at the
FMHS main office, or they
can register for the camp online at www.
summershootout.org. Both camps hope to
see many excited campers this summer!
drawing by Gabby Savoia
Coach O’Brien returns to
FMHS basketball
by Brittany Idlette
Former head varsity boys’ basketball
coach at Fort Myers High School, Ed O’
Brien( known as Coach OB) has decided
after taking a year off of coaching to return
as head girls’ varsity basketball coach.
Last year’s female basketball players were
called to the principal’s conference room
to hear the news first hand from Coach OB.
After waiting anxiously since the retirement
of their previous coach, the girls were
thrilled to find out who their new coach was.
“We can start working out earlier and go to
camps. It’s just a relief, and to know that Coach
OB has experience and is not someone just to fill
in the spot,” says upcoming senior, Sarah Cornell.
After coaching FMHS boys for six years,
he is very exited about working with his new
team. There were many who wanted to know
what urged Coach OB to return to what he has
done for several years. He responded with, “I
was itching to get back into coaching, it is a part
of me and why not coach at a school I love.”
Everything worked out for the best on
both ends. Coach OB returned to a passion,
gift and something he loves, while the girls
received a dynamic coach. Guard, Quanitra
Reid speaks with confidence saying, “I
am exited and confident about us having a
good season, Mr. LaRosa gave us a great
coach and I’m willing to work hard.”
Coach OB want the girls to come to
workouts, get in shape and have a positive
Coach Ed O’Brien
attitude because he wants to have a fun
season. The team responds, “Work us hard,
we are looking forward to a fun season!”
Once a Greenie, always a Greenie
by Louis Mausser
This year’s freshmen have successfully completed their first year of high school. Emma Denholtz
says, “Freshmen year was scary at first, but it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.” Remember
that sophomore year will be your easy year. So next year come back to school happy and
cheerful because you are no longer the new kids on the block and you don’t have to be called
“freshmen” anymore. This is unfortunate for the upcoming juniors who have just finished their
easy year and are about to enter their most important school year, academically of course.
Sophomores, hopefully you have all enjoyed your second year of high school. Most of you
learned how to drive your cars this year, and started to go out on your own without a ride from your
parents. Taylor Garret says, “The best part of sophomore year is not being a freshman anymore.”
Next year you can look forward to the invigorating AP-IB classes that you may or may not be taking,
and your chances for making the varsity sports teams significantly increases. Keep up the good work.
Juniors, congratulations you get to rule the school next year as seniors. This year you finished your
hardest school year. You have gained full respect as Greenies and you get to park in the senior lot.
Have fun next year and enjoy being the best and the most respected. Get into the college you
want and try not to fall under a serious case of senioritis. Adam McCain says, “Junior year
was extraordinary.” Gabby Savoia proclaims, “Junior year was Extra-Awesomely-Amazing!”
Seniors, even though you are off to graduation, have fun on your own, and be successful in
college and always remember, once a Greenie always a Greenie. Good luck in all that you do!
Have a great summer everyone and see you in August. Be sure to pick up your first issue of the
Tidal Wave when you get back to school in August and be ready for another fantastic school year.