Coresta Salas

Hall of Fame Class of 2007

Coresta Salas (class of 1999) – Coresta was a two-sport athlete at Aptos, starring in volleyball and softball. In volleyball, Coresta was a three-year starter, and a two-time All-League and All-County selection. In 1997, she was the SCCAL Junior-of-the-Year, and in 1998, she was both the SCCAL Player-of-the-Year and the Santa Cruz Sentinel County Player-of-the-Year. She was also the team captain, and voted Mariner-of-the-Year by her teammates.  In softball, Coresta was a four-year starter, four-year team MVP, two-year captain, and a four-year All-SCCAL selection. She was Freshman-of-the-Year, Sophomore-of-the-Year, and Junior-of-the-Year, and after her senior season, she was selected as the SCCAL MVP and Pitcher-of-the-Year. In 1999, she led the Mariners to their first SCCAL softball championship in over ten years. Coresta still holds several Aptos High pitching and hitting records. In 1999, Coresta was selected as the Aptos High School Female Athlete-of-the-Year, and as the TCI Female Athlete-of-the-Year. Coresta matriculated to Santa Clara University, where she continued to star in softball. Coresta holds the Santa Clara records for career and single-season triples, and she is fifth for career at-bats and third for career hits. She received the “Ms. Clutch” award her sophomore year, and was selected as Bronco-of-the-Year her senior year. She graduated from Santa Clara in 2003 with a BS in Psychology. Coresta was presented into the Hall by longtime friend and teammate, Brooke Holmquist.