As Fenwick prepares for winter, the Fenwick Friars do not just get excited about Christmas music (thank you Mariah Carey), we also get excited about all the thrilling winter sports. With the upcoming girls’ and boys’ basketball and bowling seasons, and boys’ swim and dive, the Friars look forward to watching all their amazing meets, matches, and games to come! Fenwick is famous for excelling not only in academics but also for being an athletic powerhouse, housing astonishing athletes and teams! Below is a snippet of what’s to come this next season for Fenwick winter sports.
Boys Basketball
The Wick had the opportunity to speak with Coach D. Ferguson about the upcoming season. He expressed excitement about creating a memorable season for athletes and onlookers alike, that’s exciting and fun with lots of energy and tough defense. Coach Ferguson highlighted, “We plan on making the season unique by playing as a TEAM (with all caps) the way basketball should be played, from the first player to the fifteenth. Coach Ferguson expressed the training process to be “blue-collared, hard-working, and grinding it out every day.” This technique should lead to a team with brotherhood on and off the court to represent Fenwick with the pride and positive light it deserves. Juniors, Kamren Hogan, and Jack O’Leary, told Friar Nation to look out for a confident game with a fast-paced offense, more fluidity, and an increase in shots falling through. The players expressed their goals of making a name for Fenwick throughout the conference as well as throughout the state! When asked how Friar Nation can best support them, they said to show up, bring energy, and cheer to games home and away. “Bring the whole family!” said Coach D. Fergerson. Good luck Fenwick Boys Basketball!
Girls Basketball
The Wick was presented with the opportunity to interview Coach L. Fergerson about our exciting girls’ basketball season. Coach Fergerson spoke about creating fun games for Friars to watch, games with quick gameplay and great defense. With The Wick as a witness, girls’ basketball have a lot of energy! Coach Fergerson explained how Fenwick’s young yet mighty girl’s basketball team is seeing improvement and maturity since their last season. Coach Fergerson is having the talented team go back to the basics during practices in order to enhance their skills and gameplay. Coach Fergerson expressed desired student involvement and support from fans in order to bring games to the next level. Senior, Grace Kapsch, a varsity player since sophomore year, expressed great excitement for this upcoming season! Let’s all contribute to a great Girls’ Basketball season! The Friars have got you, ladies!
Boys Swim + Dive
The dive into our next upcoming sport is one to look out for Friar nation! Boys’ swim and dive have already made a large splash into the scene. The team looks forward to welcoming new coaches, Coach Scott and Spencer Walker, and improving even more with shorter times. Various swimming members expressed excitement about competing at meets hosted by Fenwick and wanted to see Friar Nation come out to support them! Many players expressed the need for Friars to show up and show up in Fenwick pride, coordinating colors, and fun cheers to support our boys! Last year we had an awesome season, with many swimmers going down to state! We can look forward to a season to watch out for with state finalist seniors like Carter Fask and Code Podgorski! Roll Fen and Dive 10!
Boys Bowling
Our boys’ bowling team is ready to strike down any competition put in their way this season. With new and returning faces in coaching and players, our boys are ready to prepare for a memorable fun season. Last year we had a team to remember, placing seventh in regionals. This year we’re striving for an even more successful season, being backed with support and crowds from Friar Nation. Let’s get ready for a fun season, with fresh energy and gameplay!
Girls Bowling
Our girls’ bowling team had an awesome season last year making history by sending our first Friar female bowler to state! This bowler bowls 299 in practice, has glowing reviews from all of her coaches, and was all over our social media feed and news stations earlier this year! I’m talking about no one other than our own Olivia Cameron! Olivia is excited to see what this season has in store with new dynamics and energy. Olivia says she’s looking forward to building bonds with new teammates and succeeding as a team through hard work and dedication. Olivia says her motto is to be better tomorrow than she is today, some advice applicable to all of our lives. Olivia says the best way to support our girls’ bowling team is by coming out to matches and cheering them on! Let’s get started on some fun themes Friars!
