December 13, 2012...Congratulations to Madi Ortega for signing her National Letter of Intent to play for Coach Thomas Thornton at Georgetown College in Kentucky.
Once a Tiger, always a Tiger !
Present at the signing were Analy Athletic Director Joe Elwood, Varsity Softball Coach Nick Houtz, Madi and Principal Chris Heller.
Softball Star to Fulfill Lifelong Dream of Playing College Ball
By Greg Clementi, Sports Editor
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 ....Talent and tenacity have paid big dividends for Analy senior softball star Madi Ortega, who signed a letter of intent on Dec. 13 to attend Georgetown College in Kentucky.For Ortega, who transferred to Analy after beginning her prep career at Ursuline, it’s the culmination of years of hard work both on the field and in the classroom.
“Getting to college has always been my main goal so I’m really excited to have this opportunity,” said Ortega, who plans to major in Kinesiology with an eye toward earning a PHD. “Aside from softball, I’m most proud of what I’ve achieved academically, maintaining a 4.0 grade-point-average in advanced placement classes.”
Ortega was recruited by several colleges including Sacramento State, and Lakeland (Wisconsin), but chose Georgetown in Kentucky based on a trip to the school following her sophomore year." “I really liked the campus and got along well with the players on the team,” Ortega said.
The hard-hitting junior shortstop/third-baseman batted .328 last season in helping the Tigers to a 15-11 record and a trip to the North Coast Section playoffs, but has set even loftier goals for her senior campaign. “I’d like to hit .400 this year and see us go undefeated in league,” she said.
