Three cheers for this week’s Senior student-athletes from Fall Season 1: Maya Mattice, Phoebe Fox, and Ella Kules!
Maya Mattice
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Nordic Ski
Community Service: (Volunteer work, etc…)
- Key Club
- International Action Club
Future Plans:
- Play Lacrosse at Bryant University
“I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.”- Serena Williams
“Sports has always been a way for me to let go of my stress and just have fun. I’m forever grateful that I was able to do that with my teammates, and lucky enough to have made life long friends from GFHS athletics.”- Maya Mattice -Class of 2021
Phoebe Fox
- High honor roll every quarter since 9th grade
- Member of National Honor Society
Athletics:
- Played Varsity Lacrosse since 7th grade, named first team All Star since 8th grade
- Team Captain since 9th grade (Lacrosse)
- Varsity Soccer since 9th grade
- Team Captain since 11th grade (Soccer)
- Alpine Ski since 8th grade
- Varsity Tennis 12th grade
Community Service: (Volunteer work, etc…)
- Coach Youth Lacrosse
Future Plans:
- Play Lacrosse at Bryant University
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”- Wayne Gretzky
“Being a GFHS athlete has taught me how much a team can bring people together.” – Phoebe Fox – Class of 2021
Ella Kules
- High honor roll every quarter since 9th grade
- Member of National Honor Society
Athletics:
- Member of the Varsity Volleyball Team since 8th grade
- Member of the Track Team since 9th grade
- Varsity Tennis- decided to try Tennis since Volleyball is being postponed due to COVID-19
- Member of the Storm Volleyball Club team since 7th grade
Community Service: (Volunteer work, etc…)
- Member of the International Action Club, Key Club, Student Council and Big
Brothers, Big Sisters (which all provide opportunities to volunteer) - From 9th grade to present I have done 141.5 hours of volunteer work
Future Plans:
- Play volleyball in college
- Become a Creative Arts Therapist
- Travel as much as possible
“Every setback is a setup to make a comeback”- Joel Osteen
“Being an athlete for GFHS has taught me so much. I’ve developed great relationships with the coaches and my teammates. It is definitely something I will miss after graduation.”- Ella Kules – Class of 2021