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Sports Hall of Fame Bio.

Carlos Torres

Hall of Fame Class of 2009

Carlos Torres (class of 2000) – Carlos played football, basketball, and baseball for four years each, earning six varsity letters. In the spring of his senior year, he also doubled-up with track and was an SCCAL medalist in the 110m hurdles, earning his seventh varsity letter. Carlos led five teams to the CCS playoffs, baseball and basketball twice each, and football once. Plus, the boys basketball team ended a fourteen-year drought and won the 2000 SCCAL championship. In addition, as a sophomore, Carlos played on the 27-0 JV team. As a two-year starter on the football team, Carlos led the Mariners to a 16-5 overall record (9-2 in 1998, and 7-3 in 1999). The 1998 defense only gave-up one-passing touchdown all year, and in 1999, Carlos was All-League and All-County as both a quarterback and a defensive back, and he was selected as the SCCAL Player-of-the-Year. In four years of football, Carlos never lost to Watsonville. Carlos was also two-times All-League and All-County as a baseball player, and was the school and league-leader in several categories. In 2000, Carlos was selected as the Aptos High School Male Athlete-of the-Year. After high school, Carlos accepted a scholarship to play baseball at San Diego State University, and after two years he transferred to San Jose State University. After San Jose, Carlos was drafted as a pitcher by the Chicago White Sox. He is currently playing for their AAA team in North Carolina. Carlos has a daughter, six-month old Ava Ayn, who is already showing promise as a pitcher. Carlos was presented into the Hall by his brother, Jose.

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