The season may be over, but that doesn’t mean Skyline’s Women’s basketball slows down.
Behind the scenes, head coach Chris Watters has traveled throughout the peninsula recruiting future Trojans for next season.
Apé Ulukivaiola, Lita Fakapelea and Amaya Moore are the three recruits committed to Skyline that really stand out through their high school seasons.
Ulukivaiola, and Fakapelea are both from Menlo Atherton High School, both coming off of a great season as MA CCS Division I title in 2025.
Although they made it to CIF and advanced to the championship, they were eliminated after their game against Valley Christian 36-40.
Amaya Moore is coming from Mills High School, and had a great season this year winning the CCS Division III championship before falling short in the CIF openings against West Valley.
These three recruits are versatile players and will contribute to the existing high scoring and rebounding of the Skylines Women’s basketball team.
Fakapelea has been dominating in the league for the Bears. She is also a guard for Menlo Atherton averaging 19 points per game. Her type of gameplay fits well with the Trojans as they’re very guard heavy.
Ulukivaiola was a huge asset for the Bears’ defense this past season. She is the center averaging 7 rebounds per game.
Moore is a great post player that brings energy to the game, and was a huge factor in the success of their CCS winning game. Watters is looking forward to adding more post players into the rotation.
“Amaya and Ape’ primarily played in the post on offense, both players are extremely versatile and talented,” Watters said. “I’m expecting them to play both inside and outside in the future.”
Since Skyline Women’s basketball is known for their heavy guard play, adding two strong post players is important. Especially when losing Imaya Anderson, who will be graduating this semester.
“We have five players returning who all bring college experience,” Watters said.
With having such a sophomore-heavy team, it comes with the consequences of needing to rebuild and fill positions.
Watters plans to focus on this during the off season and throughout the summer workouts with the new recruits.
“Our main basketball priorities are to work hard in the weight room to increase our strength and flexibility and focus on individual basketball skills in the gym,” Watters said.
Emotions can be high coming off such eventful seasons for these high schoolers, but Watters says that energy can be turned into something positive that could be contagious for the whole team.
During the off season the Trojans, old and new, will learn how to build the team chemistry that is necessary for a long and successful season.
Watters also promotes how important academics are to the Trojans during the off season.
“We hold exit meetings at the end of each season and create a clear plan for each player moving forward,” Watters said.
These plans keep the students mindful of their academics, so when the actual season comes they’re not drowning in school work.
The Lady Trojans will continue to work hard in the gym during this off season to prepare for a strong season next year.
