By Kristie Hoang
Photos by Tue Duong
Seniors Hunter Gulino and Sutton Edwards both signed letters to their prospective colleges during the National Day of Intent, which took place last Wednesday.
A letter of intent is a binding contract between the school and the student-athlete for one academic year. The athlete signs to play their sport and attend the school for one year, while the school provides financial aid.
Gulino signed a letter of intent to AZUSA Pacific University in Los Angeles, his first-choice school. Gulino is one of the fastest cross country runners in all of FVHS history.
“When Coach Grey gave me the news I couldn’t stop smiling,” he said.
Gulino first started running as a freshman in cross country. At first, it was quite difficult for him to compete, “I could barely run three miles!” he said.
But he persevered and trained hard throughout his four years. Despite the grueling practices that Gulino goes through, it is the mental challenges that are the toughest to overcome.
“So many times I wanted to give up but I knew I had to continue to push and look towards the future rather than the past,” Gulino stated.
Edwards signed to play soccer at Eastern Kentucky University. She has played on the Varsity soccer team all four years at FVHS. She first started out at age seven, in AYSO for two years before moving onto club soccer. Edwards has been dedicated to soccer for a little over a decade.
I love playing and I think those hard times have just made me more driven to work hard, and get to this point,” she said.
Gulino and Edwards have had their lives tremendously altered by their respective sports. Edwards has grown as a player and person over the years on the field, and Gulino continues to tell other Barons to join the sport because anyone can run. Both are looking forward to the commitment and the future journey that lies ahead at their prospective schools.
