On April 15, the Marathon High School softball team celebrated the next step in senior Kayla Sipe’s athletic career as she signed her letter of intent with Miami’s St. Thomas University.
As a member of the softball team since sixth grade, Sipe developed into a well-rounded student athlete, posting a 3.7 GPA while serving as a leadership pillar for younger players.
“Kayla, she’s the leader of the team,” said Lance Martin, head coach and MHS athletic director. “She organizes all the team activities, and she’s done a great job of holding this together.”
Off the field, Sipe is a Monroe County Youth Coalition leader, a Monroe County Sheriff’s Explorer and Cadet, the president of the National Art Society at MHS, a National Honor Society member, and a member of the Champions for Change, Students Against Destructive Decisions organization, SAVE the Promise Club and Student Government Association.
With her senior season nearly in the books, Sipe will turn her attention to the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice as she prepares to take the field for the Bobcats.
