Nine Mariners Poised to Make Waves at the Collegiate Level

By Brooke Holmquist

Nine, yes nine, Aptos Mariners signed their letter of intent on November 13, 2015 committing to play college sports next season.

These stellar student-athletes are the reason the Aptos Sports Foundation does what it does. Not only are they gifted athletically, their hard work and dedication has paid off and now they will be representing the Aptos community across the state and country.

Maddy Bol will play for the University of Chicago’s indoor volleyball team. Her two teammates Madi Dueck and Karsen Welle are both on their way to UC Berkeley, Dueck as part of Cal’s inaugural Pac-12 sand volleyball program, and Welle will join the Lady Bear nationally ranked crew team.

Both baseball standouts, Jack O’Boy and Jack Harris signed letters of intent at UC Davis and San Francisco State respectively.

Natalie Wendt will compete on Fresno State’s equestrian team and Ana Calero will join the Spartan Women’s Soccer team at San Jose State.

Continuing the strong Aptos High running legacy, Mattie Peoples will compete for the UC Santa Barbara women’s track and cross country team.

Finally, Christopher Staka who won the 100-meter backstroke at the CCS Swimming and Diving Championships will swim for the University of Alabama.

These outstanding seniors as well as other student-athletes still competing for Aptos High School will be our future community leaders in some form or another and ASF hopes to continue to provide a quality student-athlete experience for the youth of Aptos for generations to come.

You can be a part of that transformative growth at the high school, junior high school and youth sports programs through the Foundation’s charitable giving fund. For more on this, please visit: www.aptossportsfoundation.com.

We wish all these Mariners much luck and success at the next level, they will have the support of an entire town behind them!