High School Sports

SLO County high school athletes commit to play in college. See where they’re going

Several high school athletes from San Luis Obispo County have committed to play sports in college in the 2025-26 academic year.

Here are some of commits known to The Tribune from multiple SLO County high schools in a variety of sports.

Arroyo Grande

Judah Hill, East Texas Baptist University, baseball

Caleb Clark, Idaho, football (2026-27 school year)

Sam Wulff, Cal Poly, football

Tessa Pettit, Villanova University, water polo

Berkley Sinner, UC San Diego, water polo

Judah Hill (No. 22), celebrates a three run home run. Arroyo Grande High School fell to Garces Memorial from Bakersfield 6-4 in a baseball playoff on May 14, 2024. Hill will play baseball at East Texas Baptist University.
Judah Hill (No. 22), celebrates a three run home run. Arroyo Grande High School fell to Garces Memorial from Bakersfield 6-4 in a baseball playoff on May 14, 2024. Hill will play baseball at East Texas Baptist University. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

Ané Smith, San Diego State University, water polo

Jaedyn Valdez, North Dakota, softball

Sofia Kardel, Davidson College, track and field

Giana Gunasayan, Point Loma, golf

Tessa Pettit winds up to shoot. Arroyo Grande girls water polo beat Righetti 11-5 on Oct. 30, 2024, to win another Mountain League title. Pettit committed to play water polo at Villanova.
Tessa Pettit winds up to shoot. Arroyo Grande girls water polo beat Righetti 11-5 on Oct. 30, 2024, to win another Mountain League title. Pettit committed to play water polo at Villanova. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

Atascadero

Samantha Hixenbaugh, Trevecca Nazarene, stunt

Katie Strohl, UC Merced, water polo

Abby Winslo, Stanislaus State, soccer

Rylee Halsey, Westmont, tennis

Skylar Pisor, Manchester, wrestling

Beau Heineman, Penn State, water polo

Cole Loney, Simpson University, football

Devyn Dutra, Hawaii Pacific, soccer

Audrey Stokes, Hawaii Pacific, soccer

Cole Loney pursues quarterback Sands Dougherty. Morro Bay beat Atascadero 42-14 in a high school football playoff game on Nov. 15, 2024.
Cole Loney pursues quarterback Sands Dougherty. Morro Bay beat Atascadero 42-14 in a high school football playoff game on Nov. 15, 2024. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

Mission Prep

Mikaylee Gordon, Cal Poly, softball

Piper Susank, The Master’s University, volleyball

Roman Benedetti, Claremont McKenna, basketball

Keahi “KK” Guy, Whittier College, basketball

Sophie D’Orazio-Lelli, Pace University, softball

Sarah Connors, Beloit College, soccer

Sam Connors, Beloit College, baseball

Jake Hanchett, Beloit College, baseball

Mikaylee Gordon catches a pop up. Mission Prep won 2-0 over Kerman in a softball playoff May 22, 2024.
Mikaylee Gordon catches a pop up. Mission Prep won 2-0 over Kerman in a softball playoff May 22, 2024. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

Morro Bay

Shea Dawson, San Francisco State, wrestling

Luke Konjoyan, Simpson College, volleyball

John Myers, Santa Barbara City College, football

Frankie Ainley, College of the Sequoias, baseball

Chelsea Catalan, Cuesta, wrestling

Ashleigh Terry, Cuesta, wrestling

Alexhis Terry, Cuesta, wrestling

Andrew Llamas, Allan Hancock, football

Lilah Green, American University, track and field

Frankie Ainley makes a dive for a ball just out of his reach. Atascadero won 6-4 in a baseball game against Morro Bay High School May 1, 2025.
Frankie Ainley makes a dive for a ball just out of his reach. Atascadero won 6-4 in a baseball game against Morro Bay High School May 1, 2025. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

Paso Robles

Tyler Daillak, Cal Poly, cross country and track and field

Park Craig, California Lutheran University, football

Denisse De La Cruz Lopez, Missouri Valley College, wrestling

Garrett Haggmark, Seattle University, swim

Ezra Smeltzer, Cuesta College, water polo and swim

Paso Robles High wrestler Denisse DeLaCruz Lopez.
Paso Robles High wrestler Denisse DeLaCruz Lopez. Courtesy photo

San Luis Obispo

Kamaile Abac, Cuesta College, basketball

Laela Burgess, UC Davis, volleyball

Kale Burk, Fresno State, swim

Audrey Conover, East Stroudsburg University, tennis

Marley Conover, Daemen University, tennis

Addison Crosno, Cal Poly, soccer

Madison DeGeorge, Lake Forest College, lacrosse

Phoebe Drazsnzak, UC Davis, track and field

Mia Forbes, Central Washington University, soccer

Jace Gomes, Cal Poly, football

Layla Jakins, Colorado State University, soccer

Zoe Minnery, Santa Barbara City College, soccer

Riley O’Connor, Chapman University, track and field

Izzy Sadzewicz, Cuesta, diving

Jacob Schuetze, St. Mary’s College, cross country and track

Jennifer Stambaugh, Cuesta, basketball

Felix Stork, Stonehill College, baseball

Rebekah Waterbury, Cuesta, cross country/track and field

Jace Gomes was under pressure at quarterback from a swarming Eagle defense. Arroyo Grande beat San Luis Obispo 23-0 Sept. 6, 2024.
Jace Gomes was under pressure at quarterback from a swarming Eagle defense. Arroyo Grande beat San Luis Obispo 23-0 Sept. 6, 2024. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

This story was originally published July 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM.

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Nick Wilson is a Tribune contributor in sports. He is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley and is originally from Ojai.
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