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Local softball coach and lousy cook makes reality TV debut

See larger Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, right, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, offers encouragement to her players during a girls softball game against Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.

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Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, right, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, offers encouragement to her players during a girls softball game against Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's "Worst Cooks in America" reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.

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  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, center, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, chats with the coaching staff during a girls softball game against Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, far center, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, joins coaching staff, right, in offering advice to players following a loss to Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, left, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, chats with head coach Amy Lovett, right, during a girls softball game against Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, right, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, gives pitching advice to her players during a girls softball game against Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, left, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, offers advice to her players following a loss to Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, right, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, offers encouragement to her players during a girls softball game against Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Melissa Rhodes, left, an assistant softball coach at Community School of Naples, watches the game action against Lely High School at Community School in Naples on Thursday evening. Rhodes was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.

Melissa Rhodes, a local high school assistant softball coach, was chosen in August of 2011 to be a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' reality TV show. The show premiers on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m.

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