Spring 2021 Athletic Guide

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2021 VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM

Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach Rich Nizza, Joshua Corr, Tanner Filla, Kolton Curtis, Timothy Lawson, Joseph Hobson, Trevor Welch, Dylan Peck, Preston Heben, Head Coach Casey Scott, Assistant Coach Steve Cunningham. Front Row L to R: Preston Hall, Kevin RisCassi, Jack Paluck, Brayden Loughren, Andreas Mantz, Josiah Velaquez, Andrew Hanlon, Matthew Turner, Joseph De La Nuez. Not pictured: Assistant Coach Bryan Marotta.

HEAD COACH CASEY SCOTT Coach Casey Scott enters his second season at the helm of Bishop Verot’s Baseball program after completing 12 years of coaching at the collegiate level. Casey has also served as a member of the USA baseball task-force as a scout for the 15u and 17u National teams for the past five years. Coach Scott has served in every capacity at the college level, beginning as a volunteer, climbing to associate head coach and recruiting coordinator, and then head coach. For the past two seasons, he has served as the Associate Head Coach at SUNY Cortland. Scott has also coached at the College at Brockport and was the Head Coach at Ave Maria University for three seasons. In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Coach Scott was named the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) Coach of the Year after leading the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs to the league title. Scott resides in Fort Myers with his wife, Nicole.

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ASST. COACH STEVE CUNNINGHAM

ASST. COACH BRYAN MAROTTA ASST. COACH RICH NIZZA

2021 Varsity BaseBall seniors

J. Henry Hobson Brayden Loughren Andreas Mantz Jack Paluck

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2021 Varsity BaseBall roster Joshua Corr Kolton Curtis Joseph De La Nuez Tanner Filla Preston Hall Andrew Hanlon Preston Heben J. Henry Hobson – Senior Timothy Lawson Brayden Loughren – Senior Andreas Mantz – Senior Jack Paluck – Senior Dylan Peck Kevin RisCassi Matthew Turner Josiah Velazquez Trevor Welch

2021 JV BaseBall roster Ramiro Acosta Chase Boddison Jacob Corr Curtis Couillard Justin Evers William Higby Harrison Housler Garrett Jones Tyler Kelly Justin Layne Colsen Loughren Brandon Mohs Gavin Orme Tate Reilly Richard Robinson Anthony Savage Logan Schwartz Parker Turner

JV HEAD COACH DAVID PECK

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2021 JV BASEBALL TEAM

Back Row L to R: Chase Boddison, William Higby, Tate Reilly, Brandon Mohs, Parker Turner, Justin Layne, Harrison Housler, Logan Schwartz, Head Coach David Peck. Front Row L to R: Jacob Corr, Curtis Couillard, Richard Robinson, Colsen Loughren, Garrett Jones, Justin Evers, Ramiro Acosta, Anthony Savage. Not pictured: Tyler Kelly, Gavin Orme.

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2021 VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM

Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach David Zukin, Lillie Layne, Lauren Mills, Victoria Ash, Audrey Mills, Katelyn Mohs, Head Coach Chris Gatewood, Assistant Coach Wayne Ash. Front Row L to R: Skiela Green, Aubrey Gatewood, Sophia Miller, Payton Teeter, Ashley Smallwood, Savannah Chase, Courtney Teeter.

Chris Gatewood joined the Bishop Verot family as our Head Softball Coach beginning his tenure in the 2020-2021 season. In his inaugural outing, he led the Lady Vikings to championship wins in both the Bishop Moore Catholic Challenge and the Private 8 Conference tournament. At press time, the Lady Vikings garnered a first round seeding in the FHSAA 2021 District 3A State Series under his leadership. Coach Gatewood’s coaching career began in 2008 as a volunteer Coach in the local Little League programs, in which he continued dedicating his time and knowledge through 2014. Since then, Coach Gatewood has successfully managed an Elite Softball travel organization, most recently placing second in the 2020 USA Softball Junior Olympic Cup and placing first in the 2020 USA Elite Select HEAD COACH CHRIS GATEWOOD Softball Southeast National Qualifier. Coach Gatewood also previously served as the Assistant Varsity Softball Coach at Fort Myers High School (2017-2019) where he helped lead the team to 7A-State Champions his first year, and back to the final four the following two years. Coach Gatewood has four children, Hailey, Aubrey (’24), Kinsley and Cambrey and a granddaughter, Harper. Coach Gatewood and his wife, Jessica, reside in Cape Coral.

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ASST. COACH WAYNE ASH ASST. COACH DAVID ZUKIN

2021 Varsity softBall roster

Victoria Ash Savannah Chase Aubrey Gatewood

Skiela Green

Lillie Layne

Sophia Miller Audrey Mills – Senior Lauren Mills – Senior Katelyn Mohs Ashley Smallwood – Senior Courtney Teeter Payton Teeter

2021 Varsity softBall seniors

Audrey Mills Lauren Mills Ashley Smallwood

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2021 BOYS LACROSSE TEAM

Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach Tagg Toscano, Joshua Comisar, Brayden Tooley, Dylan Healy, Aidan Feeney, David Parker. Fourth Row L to R: Frank Leckler, Thomas Sciarrone, Todd Long, Owen Rodriguez, Stephen Joslin, Michael Cooper, John DiGiorgi. Third Row L to R: Maxwell Murnane, Liam Murphy, Nathan Swartz, Kyle Long, Daniel Adams, Austin Santoro, Trey Toscano. Second Row L to R: Maddox Freshwater, Jack Cronin, Benjamin Delmont, Remelo Frontal, Andrew Vu, Christopher Spiezio, Malachi Rafacz, Paul Reilly. Front Row L to R: Dominic Collins, Renato Pantoja-Malaga, Kevin Hawkes, Justin Spiezio, David Zeszutek, Lucas Collier, Luke Fritz. Not pictured: Scotty Olian, Charles Rafacz, Maximillian Wallisch.

Tony Ventiquattro is in his third season as Head Coach for the Boys Lacrosse team. He has spent more than 15 years working in lacrosse of all levels. A high school AllAmerican for Carthage (N.Y.) High School, he played collegiately at the University of Massachusetts and SUNY Cortland. He has developed and coached high school programs, club teams, and made his mark internationally as a catalyst for the Israeli National Team and the Philippines National Team. Most recently, Tony served as HEAD COACH TONY VENTIQUATTRO Associate Head Coach for the Philippines National Team at the 2018 FIL World Championships in Netanya, Israel. The nation won its first ever international game and ended the tournament with four wins over ranked teams and a No. 10 world ranking.

Not pictured: Asst. Coach Richard Gill Asst. Coach Blaine Preston Asst. Coach Tagg Toscano Asst. Coach Kirk Ventiquattro

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2021 senior Boys lacrosse Players

Thomas Sciarrone Justin Spiezo Maximillian Wallisch

2021 Boys lacrosse roster

Daniel Adams Lucas Collier Dominic Collins Joshua Comisar Michael Cooper Jack Cronin Benjamin Delmont John DiGiorgi Aiden Feeney Maddox Freshwater Luke Fritz Remelo Frontal Kevin Hawkes Dylan Healy Stephen Joslin Frank Leckler Kyle Long Todd Long

Maxwell Murnane Liam Murphy Renato Pantoja-Malaga David Parker Charles Rafacz Malachi Rafacz Paul Reilly Owen Rodriguez Austin Santoro Thomas Sciarrone – Senior Justin Spiezio – Senior Christopher Spiezio Nathan Swartz Brayden Tooley Trey Toscano Andrew Vu Maximillian Wallisch – Senior David Zeszutek

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2021 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM

Back Row L to R: Sophia Pina, Avery Comisar, Madilyn Dwyer, Isabella Sullivan, Piper Kelleher, Brooke Daniels, Ava Dusold, Ava Lewis. Middle Row L to R: Francesca Donalisio, Georgiana Malik, Cecelia RisCassi, Ava Byrd, Sofia Maitz, Emily Romero, Lillian Murnane, Katherine Hawkes. Front Row L to R: Delayna Jones, Lydia Whalen, Chloe Brown, Bridget Horlbeck, Carley Gannon, Alexia Kramer, Kendall Caccamise. Not pictured: Jessica Kania, Samantha Lutz, Kaia Owens, Elise Peters, Kendall Sullivan.

HEAD COACH JOHN HULBERT John Hulbert is in his first season as Head Coach of the Girls Lacrosse program. Coach Hulbert has over 20 years coaching experience in lacrosse, baseball, soccer, and hockey. He most recently served as the Head Coach for Florida Golf Coast University’s Womens Lacrosse Program. Coach Hulbert also served as Head Coach for Estero High School, guiding the team to the District Finals every season. Coach Hulbert and his wife, originally from Buffalo, New York, have made Southwest Florida home with their three children since 2006.

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2021 senior Girls lacrosse Players

Madilyn Dwyer Cecelia RisCassi Isabella Sullivan

2021 Girls lacrosse roster

Chloe Brown Ava Bryd Kamden Caccamise Avery Comisar Brooke Daniels Francesca Donalisio Ava Dusold Madilyn Dwyer – Senior Carley Gannon Katherine Hawkes Bridget Horlbeck Delayna Jones Jessica Kania Piper Kelleher

Alexia Kramer Ava Lewis Samantha Lutz Sofia Maitz Georgiana Malik Lilliane Murnane Kaia Owens Elise Peters Sophia Pina Cecelia RisCassi – Senior Emily Romero Kendall Sullivan Isabella Sullivan – Senior Lydia Whalen

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2021 BOYS TENNIS TEAM

Back Row L to R: Frederick Schaerf II, Kevin Johns, Coach Mark Latell, Ryan Witham, Bryce Dean. Front Row L to R: Andrew Pino, Anders Ovren, Colin Hill, Alexander Smith. Not Pictured: David Latell.

HEAD COACH MARK LATELL Mark Latell is beginning his 10th year as the Varsity Boys Tennis Coach. Mark is a 1983 Verot alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech. Mark moved back to his hometown of Ft. Myers 11 years ago joining the Verot faculty as a teacher in the Math department. Mark and his wife Deanna, also a Verot graduate, have five children, Danielle ’20, Anna, David ’24, Matthew, and Andrew.

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2021 senior Boys tennis Players

Frederick Schaerf, II Ryan Witham

Bryce Dean Colin Hill Kevin Johns David Latell Anders Ovren Andrew Pino Frederick Schaerf II – Senior Alexander Smith Ryan Witham – Senior

2021 Boys tennis roster

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2021 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM

Back Row L to R: Head Coach Mary Gibson, Cornelia Ovren, Olivia Tedesco, Jackalyn Flynn, Athenna Addis, Megan Hintze, Aliza Litvak, Mackenzie Housler. Front Row L to R: Ava Irion, Samantha Traiger, Kaily Calderon, Ava Aloia, Elizabeth Manibo, Lia Wade, Ava Tedesco. Not pictured: Elizabeth Newman, Delaney Shovlin.

HEAD COACH MARY GIBSON

Mary Gibson is in her 15th season as the Varsity Girls Tennis Coach. During the past 15 years, the Vikings have won eight district and two regional titles. The team repeated as Regional Champions, allowing for backto-back State appearances in 2009 and 2010. Gibson has been named News-Press Coach of the Year three times during her tenure. In 2012, she was selected by the Florida High School Tennis Coaches Association to coach the Inaugural State of Florida High School All-Star Team for Region 7. Gibson teamed with Naples High Coach Tony Kamens and brought the first All-Star title to our area. Mary has been married to husband, Gil, for 31 years and has three sons, all Vikings – Zakary ’09, Gunnar ’12, and Cooper ’16.

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2021 Girls tennis seniors

Athenna Addis MacKenzie Housler Olivia Tedesco

2021 Girls tennis roster Athenna Addis – Senior Ava Aloia Kaily Calderon Jackalyn Flynn Megan Hintze MacKenzie Housler – Senior Ava Irion Aliza Litvak Elizabeth Manibo Elizabeth Newman Cornelia Ovren Delaney Shovlin Ava Tedesco Olivia Tedesco – Senior Samantha Traiger Lia Wade

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2021 BOYS TRACK & FIELD TEAM

Back Row L to R: Head Coach Jorge Fleitas, Malik Curtis, Richard Nest, Zachary Avery, Matthew Korista-Jacob, Assistant Coach Bob Pennington. Third Row L to R: John Mertz, Nicholas Richmond, Alexander Kidd, David Latell, Antonio Portes, Dylan McCormick, Chase Hill. Second Row L to R: Shane McCarty, Gregory Holzhauer, Maddox Manzanares, Cael Horton, Cooper Banks, Grayson Tubbs, Brady McDonald. Front Row L to R: Jackson Mahaney, Francisco Febles, David Rue, Dominic Maxwell, Jacob Roberts, Guillermo Hernandez. Not pictured: Assistant Coach Jeff Rehm, Ethan Bruehl, Alexander Cameron, Michael Cooper, Christopher Graves, Anthony Racioppi, Wyatt Whalen.

2021 Boys track & field roster

Zachary Avery – Senior Cooper Banks Ethan Bruehl Alexander Cameron Michael Cooper Malik Curtis – Senior Francisco Febles – Senior Christopher Graves Guillermo Hernandez – Senior Chase Hill – Senior

Gregory Holzhauer Cael Horton Matthew Korista-Jacob – Senior Alexander Kidd David Latell Jackson Mahaney Maddox Manzanares Dominic Maxwell Shane McCarty Dylan McCormick

Brady McDonald John Mertz Richard Nest - Senior Antonio Portes Anthony Racioppi Nicholas Richmond Jacob Roberts David Rue Grayson Tubbs Wyatt Whalen

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2021 GIRLS TRACK & FIELD TEAM

Back Row L to R: Head Coach Jorge Fleitas, Juliana Taglieri, Geraldine Herrera, Mackenzie Cerniglia, Assistant Coach Bob Pennington. Third Row L to R: Jasmine Simpson, Jenna Hartig, Alexandra Barriga, Olivia Regan, Trinity Thomas, Gabriella Tuffo, Hailey Albrecht. Second Row L to R: Madison Thomas, Mia Cross, Laura Baumgardner, Lauren Mills, McKinley Parker, Julia Reitz, Kylie Thomas. Front Row L to R: Samantha Joanne Ciuni, Dominyka Romero, Angela Hopkinson, Ashley Humann, Carlyn Kelly, Raven Gadson. Not pictured: Assistant Coach Jeff Rehm, Nicoy Jacas, Victoria Salzone, Ella Sarnac.

2021 Girls track & field roster

Hailey Albrecht – Senior

Alexandra Barriga Laura Baumgardner – Senior

Mackenzie Cerniglia

Samantha Joanne Ciuni

Mia Cross – Senior Raven Gadson Jenna Hartig

Geraldine Herrera Angela Hopkinson – Senior Ashley Humann

Nicoy Jacas – Senior Carlyn Kelly Lauren Mills – Senior McKinley Parker Olivia Regan – Senior Julia Reitz Dominyka Romero Victoria Salzone – Senior Ella Sarnac – Senior Jasmine Simpson Juliana Taglieri – Senior Kylie Thomas Madison Thomas Trinity Thomas Gabriella Tuffo – Senior

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Coach Jorge Fleitas is in his fourth season as Head Coach of the Track & Field team. Coach Fleitas leads the Bishop Verot Cross Country program and serves as Assistant Principal of Student Affairs. He graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor degree in Psychology and earned his HEAD COACH JORGE FLEITAS Masters in Psychology degree from Carlos Albizu University. Jorge has coached for over 15 years at Florida’s highest level of competition. In his 18 years of coaching Cross Country and Track, his teams have finished in the top two spots eight times. Jorge and his wife Angela, a teacher at St. Francis, have two young children, Jorge Jr. and Nico.

ASST. COACH BOB PENNINGTON

Hailey Albrecht 2021 track & field seniors

Zachary Avery Laura Baumgardner ASST. COACH JEFF REHM

Mia Cross

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Malik Curtis

Angela Hopkinson

Olivia Regan 2021 track & field seniors

Francisco Febles

Matthew Korista-Jacob Guillermo Hernandez

Lauren Mills Chase Hill

Richard Nest

Ella Sarnac Juliana Taglieri Gabriella Tuffo

Seniors not pictured: Nicoy Jacas, Victoria Salzone

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2021 VARSITY BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach Allie Gerlach, Ella Porta, Julianne Schwartz, Morgan Crawford, Diana Akhmetova, Head Coach Kelly Corr. Middle Row L to R: Brooke Brazely, Milla Newmark, Marissa Peck, Analia Perry, Taylor Hedge, Lindsey Walsh. Front Row L to R: Sylah Parsons, Margaret Smith, Ava Hemann, Grace Gerlach, Sophia LaRosa, Caroline O’Halloran.

2021 Beach VolleyBall roster

Diana Akhmetova Brooke Brazely Morgan Crawford Grace Gerlach – Senior Taylor Hedge Ava Hemann Sophia LaRosa Milla Newmark Caroline O’Halloran Sylah Parsons Marissa Peck Analia Perry Ella Anne Portu Julianne Schwartz Margaret Smith Lindsey Walsh

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HEAD COACH KELLY CORR Kelly Corr is in her fourth season as the Beach Volleyball Head Coach. Coach Corr teaches physical education at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and is the middle school volleyball coach. Her passion and dedication to the sport has included her playing at the collegiate level and coaching for over 18 years. Kelly has four children; JT ‘22, Jacob ‘24, Kasey (12), and Kyley (10).

ASST. COACH ALLIE GERLACH

2021 Varsity Beach VolleyBall senior

Grace Gerlach

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2021 BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING TEAM

Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach John Mohring, Joseph Lentine, Bruce Thompson, James Rose, Edward Nolan, Jon Wedding, Tyler Bromwell, Ronin Parker, Wyatt Green, Head Coach Brett Barry. First Row L to R: Jack Wilson, David Nee, Major Miller, Ryan Gadson, Jack Paquin, Kevin Casanova, Lawson Allen, Liam Brophy, Thomas Passanisi. Not pictured: Ethan Bruehl.

HEAD COACH BRETT BARRY Brett Barry ’03 is in his first season as Head Coach of the Boys Weightlifting team after serving as an Assistant Coach for the past three seasons. Coach Barry has a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Valparaiso University. Coach Barry is also an Assistant Coach for the Football program.

ASST. COACH JOHN MOHRING

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2021 WeiGhtliftinG seniors

Kevin Casanova Wyatt Green Ronin Parker Jon Wedding

Lawson Allen Tyler Bromwell Liam Brophy Ethan Bruehl Kevin Casanova – Senior Ryan Gadson Wyatt Green – Senior Joseph Lentine Major Miller David Nee Edward Nolan Jacob Paquin Ronin Parker – Senior Thomas Passanisi James Rose Bruce Thompson Jon Wedding – Senior Jack Wilson

2021 WeiGhtliftinG roster