Payton Aparicio: Big smile, big talent.
Payton Aparicio is a legacy.
Nearly everyone connected to her family has a strong athletic tradition, from parents Mitch and Tami (Stuurmans) Aparicio, to big sis Sydney and countless aunts and uncles (Marc Aparicio, Scott and Sarah Stuurmans, Kim (Stuurmans) Bepler, just to name a few) on both sides of the family.
Heck, grandpa Cecil Stuurmans is even one of the legendary coaches in Coupeville High School history.
So when Payton hit CHS as a freshman this year, she was following in big footsteps.
Which won’t be a problem.
Whether she hits big in her sports (she played volleyball in the fall and has already gotten some serious buzz after a week of tennis practice) or not, it’s likely she’ll remain the same sweet-natured, highly-intelligent young woman she has always been.
She’ll just have a huge, emotional fan club at every one of her contests.
As she gets ready for her first high school tennis match, a sport Sydney was a success in, Payton is also celebrating a birthday today.
So, from all of us in the cheap seats, happy birthday Miss Aparicio.
May all your days at CHS be as fun for you as they were for all your ten billion relatives.
Coupeville Sports 
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