"I feel like I'm going to be able to compete with the guys that are already there," he said. In college, she was named to the All Region team twice, All South Atlantic Conference Team and was named an Athletic Legend for Lincoln Memorial Athletics in 2016. A 2021 All-Area First Teamer, Raphael was the other cog in he Golden Eagle's deadly run game. She took a 3-win team and led them to a record 14-4 season within one year. That faith remains paramount in his life today, in his role as area director of the Southwest Florida region for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Brown, a 2021 Naples Daily News First Team All-Area selection, leaves Naples with a loaded resume. In replacing a legend, the Naples High School football program is turning to someone who was with former head coach Bill Kramer every one of his 22 Hall of Fame seasons at the school.. With Collier County's winter break falling during football's early National Signing Day, Naples High did not want its quartet of football stars not to be recognized. Raphael credits Naples' coaching staff with preparing him for ACC competition. Im very, very happy for Bill. While at Avon, Keith was the Head Lacrosse Coach, worked alongside the Admissions and College Counseling teams, as well as one of the Head Dormitory Masters on campus. St. Patricks Day parades, Easter egg hunts and childrens shows bring all kinds family fun to the Gulf Coast this month. Kasye is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. Ben Hammer has resigned his teaching and football coaching position at Rock Island High School in favor of a position at Lely High School in Naples, Fla. 03 Mar 2023 01:55:02 Its helped that his two top assistant coachesSam Dollar and Paul Horne, both with legitimate head coaching skills in their own righthave been there since day one with Kramer. She is a Certified Athletic Administrator and recently selected to the Board for the FIAA. He is the second Naples High School coach to receive this honor. Its the perfect time to hand it off to one of the younger coaches who is ready to grow and develop the program and put their stamp on it to move it forward.. Naples, FL Pub. At the time, he was the head coach at American High School in Miami. Practice the Wednesday before game day doesnt really get going until the PA system starts pumping Top 40 hip-hop (radio edit, of course). This year is different. You learn more from the sting of a loss than from the bliss of a win, he says afterward. Join us for a wonderful morning of socializing, silent auction bidding, a lovely luncheon, a fabulous fashion show, and the testimonies of our current and past residents who can give you a glimpse into the transformative work of Sunlight Home that happens day in and day out. Naples cornerback Jonas Duclona smiles while watching highlights during an early signing celebration at Naples High School in Naples on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. I took over the program here knowing that (Kramer) had the program we have to close the gap on.. He boarded that bus with $30 in his pocket, hoping he could right his future. The homecoming game is a big deal no matter what. You always have to correct inappropriate behavior., If you have employees and you tell them this is the standard and you allow anything less, then you have lied to them. When he makes decisions like these, he prays. If you want to win, he tells his team, you have to play at that level. With Kramer gone, other teams could be salivating at the thought of winning the district championship that Naples has monopolized for 10 years (and 17 of the past 19). We ought to be happy weve had Kramer and his staff as long as we have. That had nothing to do with you.. Aside from the current years sign, only three others remain up. 50.011. The on-field system is just part of it. You cant draft or (legally) recruit players. Like always, Naples kicks off the next season with a spring game, a friendly exhibition. It took him four years. This week, Hammer announced via social media that he had accepted the head coaching position at Lely High School in Naples, Fla. Forget everything you know about growing roses up north and join us to learn techniques and tips for growing roses year-round in your South Florida garden. St. Patricks Day activities, Broadway shows and fundraising galas bring the festivities all month long. For a lot of years (Kramer) has set the bar for teams in Collier County and Southwest Florida, said First Baptist coach Billy Sparacio, who has been a head coach in Naples for 15 years. Everyone knows you wont find anyone who works as hard or loves Naples High as much.. He was a fullback and letterman on the Seminoles 2002 ACC Championship team and he appeared in the 2003 BCS Sugar Bowl. Take quarterback Kieran DiGiorno, for example. The crown jewel for many gardeners is roses and they were one of Mina Edisons favorite plants! Advance, Join us for our 29th annual Fashion Show and Luncheon! 5 to 1 for 2022, Introducing the 2021 Naples Daily News All-Area Football Offense Team, "These are some of the best players this school will ever see," said head coach Rick Martin. Kieran will attend Notre Dame. January Athletes of the Month: Harvey Sarajian and Mackenzie Leiti Carter Zgonina January 31, 2023 As winter sports are nearing their end and a new year is just beginning, Naples High School students voted. But hes aware of the holier than thou perception that can come about by talking too much about religion in public. Kramer nearly balked at the Naples gig, he writes in his recent book, Great DayToday: A True Story of Faith, Family and Football, written with Naples Daily News sports columnist Brent Batten. by Gulf Coast Events by Sport Baseball Soccer Basketball Football Cheerleading and Dance Ice Hockey Show all Sports About School: Gulf Coast High School Address: 7878 Shark Way Naples, FL Mascot: Sharks State Association: Florida High School Athletic Association She teaches in the English Department in the Upper School and is also the Co-Head Coach for CSNs Track & Field team. CSN Academics >, At CSN we believe that understanding and participating in the arts is an essential part of a quality education. Typically, theyll get something from Moes, or Buffalo Wild Wings, or a pizza joint, or pasta. They said, You go pick (the coach) and well support that person., Added Kramer: Hes captured the hearts of the coaches and players. He will lead a boys Varsity tennis squad that have been District Champions for 4 consecutive years. Community School of Naples, an independent, PreK-12 college preparatory day school, is driven by our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning and shaped by our spirit of community and collaboration. 2:37 PM EST, Thu December 12, 2019. He is very familiar with the CSN culture and has spent 12 years in various Soccer coaching positions at CSN. He is a graduate of Towson State with a BS in Physical Education (Summa cum Laude). I was never able to beat him.". By this time, talk is that this is one of the all-time great Naples teams. (Kramer also boasts that more 90% of his players went on to college, served in the military or became first responders.) Chad is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and a graduate of The George Washington University. The second irrational decision: leaving a strong program in Miami to take a job at Naples High School. (Martin) is still part of the best coaching staff in Florida, Kramer said. Roy Terry, then a principal at Palmetto Ridge High School (and now a school board member), made an offhand remark to the Naples Daily News in regard to the Naples High School football teams success. In 1995, he was promoted to head coach. Youre pretty much stuck with the students in your enrollment area. The Eagles won state championships in 2001 and 2007 making Kramer the only multi-title winning coach in Collier County history. That was that. CSN teams won District Championships in 2009 and 2010. But one story in his book, Great DayToday: A True Story of Faith, Family and Football, that should be a stark reminder/lesson for any leader took place off the field. Jordan Major is a Florida native, originally from Tarpon Springs. But then his wife asked one night, Do you feel peace with the decision?. Kramer advises standout wide receiver and defensive back Tyler Byrd. "And I've told every recruiter and anyone that will listen, that guy right there made us special for the last three years.". He then targets the schools, marking sure video gets into the right hands. School: Naples. Its not what type of player you are; its the type of man youd become.. Jenna and Thomas own and run a youth soccer league together. Modugno said he is happy that Kramer is walking away on a high note and that the football program is in a good place. His drop steps are off, throwing his timing. Kramer calmly roams the sidelines; the largest displays of emotion are the fist bumps he gives the team as they jog off the field. Rdodge@communityschoolnaples.org& KTurner@communityschoolnaples.org. NAPLES, Fla. Bill Kramer is former head coach of the Naples High School football program (1998-2019). Seasonal. Kids then go to a study room or a video game room. Its as simple as that, Kramer said. It was the first of two state titles the team won under Kramer, part of a 20-year tenure that saw the school become one of the top high school football programs in Florida. He asks how the center is holding up after hurting his hand (luckily not his snapping hand). He doesnt like to rank, but this years team is about as strong and as athletic as hes ever coached. Coach found out. Charlotte High coach BinkyWaldrop, who has been with the Tarpons as a player, assistant coach and head coach for more than four decades, said the program Kramer was able to build is a testament to his smarts. Top NCSA Athletes at Naples High School Vance Landry Baseball - Catcher Class of 2024 Martin was a member of Kramers first four-year class of players. Coach Kloss played 13 years as a professional Soccer player in Germany; in addition, he has owned and managed private soccer schools and trained hundreds of players from ages 5 18. He says his time as a Golden Eagle has helped him prepare for BIG 10 competition. Naples athletic director Ernie Modugno knew he wanted one of those assistants to be the head coach. The next most successful coach won only 37 in five seasons (by the way, that coach is Roy Terry.) Photographer Joe Calomeni has posted a new gallery 2023 All American Bowl containing 384 photos. When he boarded that bus, he was at a low point in his life. It reminded Kramer, he says, of an important life lesson: We just never know what is going on behind the scenes with the people we encounter each day., They didnt talk about running a better 40-yard dash or who can lift 300 pounds or whos going jump over six feet, Kramer adds, in a recent Zoom interview. Its a fresh varsity team next fall. Being a freshman coach all these years, I think others might have gotten frustrated or wanted to move up. (Long before former Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon gave his new team, the Chicago Cubs, a shirt that said Try Not to Suck in 2016.) Since taking over the Golden Eagles in 1998, Kramer has a 174-43 record as head coach. Ive always been the guy who wanted to do whats best for the program, Martin said. After graduation, he had followed Sue down to Miami without much except the knowledge that he wanted to teach and coach. The others were thrown away. On most occasions, you can find Coach King swimming with the Masters group early in the morning at CSN. The irrational decision turned out to be one of the best he ever made. Carlin comes in decked out in a black shirt and pants with a white bow tie and vest. Coach OMalley led the Shoream Wading River High School Wildcat softball team to the Suffolk County, NY Championship game. They theorize, strategize and tackle intellectual challenges, giving them confidence to take their place in this world and become significant contributors to our globally connected society. In the seven years before first joining CSN in 2017, he served as the sole high school math teacher at Everglades City School, teaching across all levels of secondary mathematics. Hes long said he uses football as a tool to mold boys into upstanding men who can give back to their families and their communities. He went to Arizona Western University to play football but got hurt in training camp. Naples had bad facilities, a losing tradition for a decade. This past season, Coach Selvidios leadership eased the hardship of Hurricane IRMA and the other weather episodeshowever, the team finished with only 2 loses and sent 7 players on to play at NCAA institutions. The Florida High School Athletic association announced the new metro and suburban football classifications for the 2022-2023 and 2023-24 school years. All coaches say that. He rose through the ranks in high school. What an unbelievable program he built. CSN is a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. Coach Nunezs philosophy is to build and grow a positive, competitive and organized foundation at CSN while focusing on teamwork, character, and sportsmanship. When rain would cancel a days work, hed go to high schools to submit applications. Kramer said his successor will be one of his assistants there are a number of them who would do well but Modugno didnt say if he would promote from within. But itd take uprooting his wife and three young daughters. The success of the system is apparent in the numbers. When he arrived at Naples in 1998, Kramer made a five-year commitment, telling athletic director Ernie Modugno he could win a state title in that time. Naples won a state title in 2001, made it to the finals in 2003 and won it again in 2007. Thus, success is largely determined by geography. He walked onto the football team as a receiver. After obtaining his B.S. Jenna is a native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania and a graduate of Mercer University in Macon Georgia and has a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Hell continue to be a fulltime physical education teacher. They showed me a great time and had great hospitality. So Kramer told his assistants: raise the bar. "Its a sad day for high school football when you lose guys like that who have great passion for the game," Waldrop said. It was fun because Kramer has perhaps the most talented coaching staff hes ever had. The letter writer, Kramer says, talked about how his wife had died a year ago and he had struggled to move on. Too many distractions. ", The Big 15: See who from Estero, Dunbar, Naples ranked 10 to 6 on our top college recruits list. Augustave, an Under Armour All-American, was one half of the running back tandem that made the Golden Eagles offense one of the area's most prolific. In 2016, Coach Selvidio guided the Seahawks to another 10-win season, trip to the Region playoffs and its first-ever overseas trip to Dublin, Ireland. A new season begins, and once again, Kramer gets a chance to prove just how much one coach can impact one team. He was going to decline the offer once again. By halftime, its 35-0. He is an avid swimmer and swam competitively at Indiana University (IU) under legendary coach Dr. James Councilman. This event features a route along the beautiful Caloosahatchee River in Downtown. Kramer and assistants Paul Horne and Sam Dollar immediately resurrected the program. Developing strong relationships helps us to support and enrich the health, well-being, and success of each student. What excites me the most is that everybody has a fresh start. : "We just had a good connection, and I liked the vibe," Augustave said. Thats what they do, he says, and they are great at it., Kramer says in the off-season his assistant coaches would flock to football seminars and upon returning would eagerly have new plays at the ready. Just like the rest of his processes, getting into a college is years in the making. Interior designer Jeffrey Fisher and artist Juan Carlos Collada share their home, careers and lives that they have built around their shared creative language. It looked so easy, the assistant coaches, at first, thought Hyde wasnt giving full effort. The story was about a letter Kramer received from a Naples resident who said he had an encounter with two Naples High football players. Kasye earned a Masters degree in English from Truman State University, where she was a 3-time All-American on the Womens Track team and currently holds the school record in the 400 meter. )will normally meet only on days that the school follows a full day schedule, NOT on early release days. Prior to her joining the CSN staff, Coach Beza taught 9 years at Columbia Independent School in Missouri where she started Columbias Cross Country program in 2006. The closest is former Barron Collier and Golden Gate coach Dave Tanner (117). Hes in his first year as a starting quarterback for the team, waiting for his chance behind the talented upperclassmen. Sue would become his wife. Coach Klosss coaching credentials include Assistant Varsity Girls Coach and Junior Varsity Girls Head Coach at Barron Collier High School where she fielded District champions three years in a row and a couple Regional contests as well. Standard formation: Kramer says Naples High running back Carlos Hyde, part of the 2007 State Championship team, represented a lesson in always raising the bar. ", Why Minnesota? E-Mail. Kramer has a playful air about him. Naples also was state runner-up in 2003. Jenna has been Naples Daily News Winter Sports Coach of the Year and Soccer Coach of the Year four times. He grew up for the most part in Arizona. Coach Figueroa is the 1stCSN alumnus for the Girls Golf program and is a very active community partner and is involved in the growth of the game by supporting junior golf. Naples High School Lely High School Dec 09, 2023 | 4:00 PM PST Naples, FL Pub. Published on: 10/1/2015. He was also named to the Outback Steakhouse South Florida All Star team as a starting guard. Coach Greg Donahue is a 20-year veteran of High School basketball. He had started at next to nothing to get there. After all, under Kramer the Eagles ran roughshod through Collier County opponents. They talked faith and football for hours. by NBC2 News. Copyright 2023 Gulfshore Life Media, LLC. Port Charlotte on 11/18/2022 7:30 PM. He is one of two coaches in Collier or Lee counties to win a championship (Immokalee won in 2004) and the only coach with two state titles. For the past 12 yearsMartin has taught history at Naples, and hes also served as the football strength and conditioning coach. Paul is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Our students explore possibilities, acquire skills and test their knowledge. Kramer had been the head coach at American High School in Miami-Dade County, an up-and-comer in the insular world of high school football coaching. After a busy morning, Kramer is in his football office again. for colleges now. "Even when I was committed to Iowa, they were still hitting me up and seeing how I was doing. The Eagles won50-13. Black tape sticks over every game except for the current weeks gamethe physical manifestation of the one-game-at-time mentality. Gary was hired by Lehigh in 1994 as Lee County's first Black head football coach 25 years after the schools were desegregated. And they will set an example for others. It was fun because Kramer has perhaps the most. The Naples High School Academic Booster Club needs your help. Prior to attending prep-school, coach Selvidio graduated from Wellington High school in West Palm Beach Florida. Liberty University was a Christian school his grandmother knew in Virginia. Kramer tells his players: Dont get used by football. And, itd be his chance to build a program up from the ground. All of a sudden, he says, working hard in the weight room or in the classroom began to seem much more attractive.. During his time at CSN, hes led the Seahawk boys basketball program to 8 District Championships, 1 Region Championship, and a Final Four appearance.

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