Fortuna High girls golf still looking for players

By Sam Betts

    Rich Barsanti, the 2016 Fortuna High girls golf coach, coaches the girls at Redwood Empire Golf and Country Club to help try to improve their game by teaching them new techniques.

    Girls Husky golf is played during the best, nicest weather of the year. The matches start at 12 p.m. once a week for the next two months. To get prepared for the matches, the girls practice Tuesday through Friday at Redwood Empire in Fortuna.

    The Husky team participates in seven matches throughout the season. The seven golf courses the team competes in are: Benbow Golf Course, Del Norte Golf Course, Baywood Country Club, Redwood Empire Golf and Country Club, Eureka Golf Course, Willow Creek Country Club, and Beau Pre Golf Course.

    The golf coach, Rich Barsanti, is now going on his second year of coaching. After speaking to Coach Barsanti  for his love for coaching he says, “getting to know the kids and seeing them improve is my favorite thing about coaching the team.” His love for the game and willing to try and make the girls better is why he is an amazing coach.

Fortuna Boys Soccer hopes to use rapport to win season

By Zane Zerlang

    The Fortuna Huskies boys soccer team plans on going undefeated in the 2016 season to win NCS championship five years in a row.

    The Huskies plan on completing the perfect season by working hard in practice. The coach, Daniel Holmes, has been working with these boys since they got into high school. After talking to Coach Holmes he said, “I’m trying to build a team that the whole community can rally behind.” After saying that he explained the team being so good is not all his doing, he says it is due to the great team chemistry, and the bond the players have.

    So far this season they are four and zero. They have had to work very hard, due to the fact that every game is very challenging. For some time now, the Arcata Tigers have been the Huskies rivals. Through their battles, they go head-to-head and the Huskies have always pulled ahead.  

Wrestling invites all to come out

Are you up for a challenge? Then you should go out for Wrestling. Wrestling come-outs are on November 9 at 6 P.M in the gym. “There are no try-outs. No cuts. All may stay on the team as long as you practice and stay eligible,” said coach seven-year coach Steve Schmalzel. “We will attend seven tournaments this year. Not counting HDN, sections, and State.”

For come-outs, you will need a pair of tennis shoes or wrestling shoes, if you have them, and athletic clothes. And also a signed athletic contract and a physical.

Tyler R., a junior at Fortuna High, wrestles and plays on the varsity football team.

Cheerleading: Now Being Considered a Sport

Clint Duey, principal at Fortuna High School, had a few thoughts about the new cheerleading rule decided by the State Legislature. His opinion on cheerleading being named as a sport is that he is very supportive of it and he thinks that is gives cheerleading the governance it needs.

The cheerleaders at Fortuna High do not travel to competitions and haven’t for a few years now, but he would be supportive of that idea if it ever came up. Duey believes that it will resolve issues and give cheerleading the legitimacy it deserves.

He said that, “Fortuna High has always tried their hardest to classify cheerleading as a sport.” He also doesn’t think this new rule will cause any conflict, but it is going to take steps for people to see that it is considered a sport now, and provide clarification of it.

Senior Kendall A. enjoys reporting and reading.

Fortuna High Volleyball gets set by Arcata

Fortuna High School's varsity volleyball team played a game September 29, 2015 against the Arcata Tigers at Arcata High. The result score was 14-25, the win in Arcata’s favor, although it may be a loss, the Huskies played an amazing game and didn’t give up without a fight.

Emily D., a junior at Fortuna High School, said that volleyball is a great way to make friends and it is very fun, she suggests that more freshman should play because it is a great way to meet new people.

Emily is very passionate for volleyball, “I’ve been playing since fourth grade,” said Emily, “it is a huge stress reliever.”

Emily really looks forward to spending time with her team during volleyball and winning, “we have a really great group of girls,” she explained.

Good luck this year to the Volleyball team, go Huskies!

Natalie N. is a junior at Fortuna High School who enjoys her Modes of Writing class. She spends her extra time at the gym and hanging out with her friends.