Staff Report
In South Jersey Glory Days’ 5 QUESTIONS series, we give student-athletes a chance to give us some insight into their personalities.
Recently, Correspondent Brian Tortella caught up with Kingsway Regional High junior girls lacrosse attacker Phoebe O’Rourke. Coming off a South Jersey Group 4 sectional championship, the Dragons are in a rebuilding year under first-year coach Nick Rothwein, and just notched their first win in a 10-9 thriller over Clearview Regional on April 28.
O’Rourke is averaging more than three goals per game and has 25 so far this season. She’s 30 goals away from reaching 200 for her career.
5 QUESTIONS with Kingsway’s Phoebe O’Rourke:
QUESTION: What is the best thing about attending Kingsway?
ANSWER: The support system, we all stick together no matter what.
QUESTION: You’re on your third head coach in three years. How do you handle the constant change?
ANSWER: I think we all stay adaptable and keep an open mind. We are lucky enough to have people that we trust and are passionate about coaching to step up for us. So, I think staying positive, communicating and building strong relationships with each other has helped us a lot through our hardships.
QUESTION: If you could play another sport besides lacrosse, which would you choose?
ANSWER: I grew up in competitive cheer and always loved it, so definitely that.
QUESTION: If you were stranded on an island, what three items would you bring if you could?
ANSWER: This is hard. Probably matches to start a fire, a fishing rod and a tent.
QUESTION: If you had to pick three people, dead or alive, to have dinner with, who would you choose?
ANSWER: Hmm, maybe Jalen Hurts, (American TikTok star) Alix Earle and (Team USA soccer star) Alex Morgan.
WHAT’S NEXT: Kingsway travels to Moorestown on Saturday at 3:15 p.m.
