Megan Fisher
Written and photographed by Andrew Keatts
Senior, St. Michaels High School
Soccer, Softball
Megan Fisher has no need for Title IX. St. Michaels High School does not field a women’s soccer team so, left without an alternative, Fisher opted to play on the boys’ team. Jay Niessner, head coach of the boys’ soccer team and assistant coach of the softball team, says Fisher more than held her own. “She was one of the top three goalies in the area,” he says. “Had she not gotten hurt, she would have stayed with it and done very well.”
Having suffered an injury playing soccer, Fisher decided it was more important to focus on her softball career. Now in her senior year, Fisher’s softball career is doing just fine. Last season, she was named a team captain, received the MVP award, the “Team Before Self” award, and had the team’s highest batting average. This year, the 5’4”, 140-pound shortstop wants to improve on her team-leading batting average of last season, in addition to assuming increased leadership responsibilities. “I need to talk to the whole team at once, without singling anyone out,” she says. “As a leader, I need to help everyone.”
After graduation, Fisher, who’s on the Principal’s Honor Roll and a peer mentor, hopes to play softball for either Salisbury University or Catawba College. Niessner says Fisher separates herself from other athletes in two ways: “She’s a hardworker, easily one of the most dedicated kids…and she’s also very driven to win.” With those qualities and her desired career path (she intends to work in wetlands and wildlife preservation), the Eastern Shore would certainly benefit should Fisher decide to return home after college.