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!
Calling all card players!! Whether you know the difference between your “Fish
Hooks,” and your “Jackson Fives,” or you just like to play poker to pass the time, the
Aptos Sports Foundation has the game of the century you simply cannot miss!
Saturday, November 14th, the ASF Poker Tournament is back and this year the game
is at Seascape Golf Club.
Registration starts at 6pm and play begins at 6:30pm with plenty of food and a first-
class drink service to wet your whistle.
The Buy-In has been reduced this year to $95, but remember that’s a small price to
pay to be a part of developing future community leaders through quality athletics in
Aptos.
While it is about fun and games, there is a bigger mission at play and now the
Foundation has made it possible for you to be a part of that by creating a community
asset through charitable giving, not just in the immediate but for generations to
come. The Poker Tournament is a way to learn more about that opportunity as
well.
You will also get to hear some exciting updates on current and future projects the
Foundation is working on right now.
All the proceeds of this event will go directly to the Aptos Sports Foundation to help
our efforts to increase youth participation in sports by improving and providing
quality athletic programs at Aptos High School and its feeder schools.
Our success is based on the community stepping up to the plate, or in this case the
card table, to support those who need it the most, our kids.
Sign-up online at www.aptossportsfoundation.com (you do not need a PayPal
account) or mail a check to: Aptos Sports Foundation, P.O. Box 2405, Aptos, CA
95001.
For more information on the Foundation go to www.aptossportsfoundation.com.
There are several fields at Aptos High where students’ dreams were born, took
shape, and soared to amazing heights.
Now the Aptos Sports Foundation, with the help of PVUSD, has added another to
that list.
If you’ve driven up Mariner Way surely you’ve noticed what used to be the dirt lot,
its sole purpose a mud pit for 4-wheeling, is now a brand new athletic field!
For years, sports teams at the high school have been desperate for another practice
field. During soccer season, four different teams were sharing field time and
practicing sometimes until 10:00p.m. It was the same story for lacrosse during the
spring when the track team was on the field.
So, about two years ago, the Aptos Sports Foundation saw an opportunity and
jumped on it. A company was doing some construction work nearby and needed a
place to dump their extra dirt, we gave them a spot, and the new field at Aptos High
was born.
A lot of hard work later, and thanks to the Aptos Sports Foundation collaborative
partnership with the District, the grass field also has a marked parking lot, spacious
bathrooms, a lighted pathway, and even netting to catch errant balls.
The high school will utilize the field as a practice facility for various levels of
football, soccer, lacrosse and baseball.
Outside organizations, like the Aptos Soccer Club who is already a tenant, can rent
the field space for their competitions as well.
If you haven’t seen it, we urge you to take a drive and check it out. We also urge you
to look beyond the grass and dirt and see the possibilities of what a student-athlete
can achieve, not only during their high school career but in life.
