Izzy Mertes

Sydney Romero

DON'T LET ONE BAD PERFORMANCE DEFINE YOUR ENTIRE JOURNEY. LEARN FROM IT, GROW, AND KEEP PUSHING FORWARD.

Reading, binge watching tv shows, playing with makeup.

University of Central Florida

I loved Coach bear she showed me a lot of love. I want to help make the program better and compete in the NCAA tournament. The campus is very big and beautiful. I also love the beach and felt like home.

Sydney Romero

My dad played basketball at Cal state Northridge and he coached my basketball teams when I was younger. I loved playing when he was my coach and I made a lot of good memories even though sometimes it was annoying, and he would get on me more than anybody else.

I want my legacy to be about being resilient and being a good teammate. Continuously being pushing forward and have an optimistic attitude when faced with adversity. Being a good teammate by constantly uplifting your teammates and rooting for them even when you’re not having a good day.

Joining OC Batbusters Stith my sophomore year was a very big change and incredibly challenging. It was hard to play with girls who were older, stronger, faster, and more experienced than me. I had a lot of growing up to do. I didn’t play at all during the Alliance tournament my sophomore year when we won. I was incredibly proud of my team but I wanted to contribute and help us win again the next year. I worked my butt off my Junior year and got better but more importantly gained confidence. I knew all my hard work had paid off when I hit a grand slam in game 2 of the Alliance National championship. It was the most rewarding feeling and I was so proud to be apart of something speacial.