Left: Point guard Zoe Fitzwater of Morro Bay High’s Girls’ Basketball Team, was named Student-Athlete of the Month for January. Photos courtesy MBHS, Right: Morro Bay High’s Girls’ volleyball player, Olivia Moreno, was named Studeht-Athlete of the Month for January 2025 at Morro Bay High.
The Morro Bay Athletic Boosters have named two Morro Bay High student-athletes for honors in January, kicking off the 2025 honors for the Athletes of the Month.
For January 2025 the Student-athletes of the month are volleyball player, Olivia Moreno and hoops player, Zoe Fitzwater.
Girls Volleyball
Head Coach Kim Wishon said of Moreno, “As a freshman on the varsity soccer team, Olivia is a skilled, dynamic, fast player. She leads our team in assists and is in the Top 3 for goal scorers.
“As a forward, she has a nose for the goal, moves the ball up the line, and creates scoring opportunities for us with beautiful crosses into the middle. She has excellent knowledge of the game and a positive encouraging voice on the field.”
Her young age doesn’t reflect her tenacity on the pitch. “Despite being a freshman,” Coach Wishon said, “she plays with confidence. Her tenacity is unmatched, always chasing down loose balls and never backing down from a challenge. With her combination of speed, skill, and determination, Olivia is a standout player.”
Girls Basketball
Girls Basketball Coach Alexander Engel said he wished he had a team of Zoe Fitzwaters. “She’s our starting point guard and a captain. She’s averaging 6 points, 5 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game.”
She’s been in their starting line up since the start. “Zoe has been a 3-year starter for us,” Coach Engel said, “and her leadership has helped us develop our young team and helped us have a winning record at 8-6 going into Mountain League play.”
The MBHS Athletic Boosters is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting all athletics at Morro Bay High School.
Athletic Booster meetings are held the second Monday of each month and all are welcome to attend. See the website at: www.mbhsab.org, for information on memberships, season passes, and ways to help the Athletic Boosters with donations of time or resources.
Estero Bay News congratulates the January Student Athletes of the Month, and wishes you both, as well as your teammates, continued success on and off the fields of play.
