Santaluces Featured Athletes: A Look Back at 2018

All around, Chief Country is filled with amazing talent. Whether it be in the arts, athletics, or academics, 110% is put in. For varsity soccer player Alejandro Castaing, his efforts have placed him in the position of captain. Height: 5’8   Sport: Soccer   Position: Right-Midfielder   College Interest: “I want to go to Florida Atlantic University.”   Do you plan on playing in college? ...

Height: 5’8   Sport: Soccer   Position: “I used to play center mid; however, the coach this year want ed to challenge me and placed me in stopper.”   College Interest: “I am planning to go to the University of Florida or Florida State University.”   Greatest Accomplishment: “My greatest accomplishment in soccer is when I got in the Florida National Soccer T...

Height: 5’4 Sport: Soccer Position: Left Wing College Interests: "I would like to major in philosophy at either UCF or FSU." Best Accomplishment: "Although it’s not recent, I remember receiving my first goal pin during my first year of playing soccer. Seeing everyone so proud of me really encouraged me to continue playing." How long have you been playing soccer for? "I’ve been pla...

At Santaluces High School there are so many interesting and amazing students who live different, unique, and exciting lives. Many of these students are athletes. Some swim, some shoot, some pitch, some kick and others run. For Senior Sophie Sunderland running is a passion. To get an insight of what Sophie Sunderland’s life as a student athlete in cross country and track is, I asked a few ques...

Height: 5’2 Sport: Color Guard Position: Weapons/Flag/Captain College interests: FAU (Environmental Science career) How long have you been in color guard for? “This is my second marching season at Santaluces and I’m starting my first winter season at a different school.” What made you start doing color guard? “I wanted to start color guard when I first learned about it in ...

Height: 5'6 Sport: Softball Position: First Base College Interests: UF, UCF Best Accomplishment: "My best accomplishment would be getting a grand slam at the end of the game ultimately leading my team to earn a win." How long have you been playing softball for? "I have been playing for ten years." What made you want to start playing softball? "My dad always played baseball wh...

Tony Sheerer has recently enter his senior year here at Santaluces. Him, as well as other soccer playing chiefs are preparing themselves for the upcoming soccer season. Tony is seventeen and this will be his third year playing for Santaluces as a goalkeeper. He began playing when he was fourteen after being encouraged by several friends to tryout for the soccer team at John I. He barely knew what he...

Height: 5'8 Sport: Swimming Races: 200IM and 500 Free College Interests: FAU, FGCU and UCF Best Accomplishment: "My best accomplishment was placing top 10 in Counties for the 200 Individual Medley." How long have you been swimming for? "I have been swimming for 8 years now." What made you want to start swimming? " What made me want to swim is the fact that I have grown up in the water...