“Playing throughout high school has let me develop a deeper understanding of strategies and combinations of playing. It’s like seeing the sport through a whole new perspective, and (I was) able to appreciate different styles of play and learn how to be a leader.”

“I love the competitive energy that being part of a team brings and that having a sport in your life brings. I know college is going to (make it) more diffcult to have a sport-life balance, but that kind of built-in friend group and community I have will help me a lot.”

“My senior season has been a great one with Gunn (and) we all fnished strong. (My favorite memory was) holding up that CCS (Central Coast Section) trophy.”

“(For) swimming, I feel like the team is the greatest aspect of the sport. I would have quit a long time ago if I had to do the sets by myself, but having a team surrounding me and supporting me is what made me pursue my dreams of swimming in college.”

“It’s awesome how we brought together a group of people who didn’t really know each other at all because diving is not a very popular sport. We all come together to do this niche sport that (we) like. It’s really enjoyable and really fosters a nice sense of community and team how to be a leader.”

“Swimming on the high school team has introduced me to more people I wouldn’t have met otherwise if I just continued swimming in my club. It’s given me great opportunities to bond with other people and learn skills, like how to communicate (and) how to organize things.”

“I love rowing because it feels really good to make the boats go fast and I love being able to do things with my team and build a sense of team together.”

“(Running on the team has) really shown me how much work the coaches have to put in to make the whole sport possible and how good leadership can improve the sport for those coming into it, like (the) underclassmen.”

“Being on Gunn softball for the past four years has allowed me to grow as a player and a person. My teammates have supported and inspired me to play at the next level (and) have allowed me to grow as a more confdent player. Even though it was a new team every year, I still could feel how well we all played together and how much we all cared about each other beyond (softball).”

“Playing throughout high school has let me develop a deeper understanding of strategies and combinations of playing. It’s like seeing the sport through a whole new perspective, and (I was) able to appreciate different styles of play and learn how to be a leader.”