Hi, my name is Jazmine Castañeda and I am a senior at Aptos High School. I was born and raised in Watsonville, California. I have been playing on the varsity team at Aptos for four years. I made the varsity team as a freshman. I became a starter and by the end of the season I was leading scorer for Aptos, and second in the league. In addition, I was also the second on my team for assists. After my season was over I made second team all league. As a sophomore, I was named attacker of the year, and I made first team all league. By the end of my sophomore year I was also named captain by my teammates and coaches. I am happy to announce that I have made the  California North 2004 Olympic Development Program Team for the third year in a row.  I am proud because my hard work, dedication and love for the game has paid off.  This is a big accomplishment for me. Getting to this point hasn’t been an easy road. It took me three years to get to this point. It has been a struggle for me, both physically and mentally to get to where I am today. I did not make the team the first two years that I tried out. While I felt disappointed, I trained harder, and continue to train, so I can perform at my best. Struggling to make the team has taught me not to give up and push harder. I have now made it all the way to the regional camp for two years in a row. I have also been chosen to be on the West Regional ODP team.