Featured Athlete /// Will Edwards, California HS


“Will” toWin


Will Edwards, a senior at California High School, has already faced some of the toughest challenges an athlete can encounter. Yet his drive to succeed never wavers.


Story by: Bryan Hudnell Photography by:


Front Row Film and Evan Holmes


58 /// March 2025


Growing up in a family with deep athletic roots, it was inevita- ble that Edwards would fall in love with sports. His father, Rick,  boys as a punter. "Ever since I was a kid, I just fell in love with sports," Edwards said. “I’ve been playing ever since, and it’s just what I love.”  ent turn, one that would test his resilience and reshape his future. On the gridiron, Edwards fractured his back during his soph- omore year. For six months, Edwards was unable to engage in any physical activity, a setback that tested both his body and his  “I lost love for the game after I fractured my back and had a lot of frustrating days with the sport,” Edwards said. “After I stopped playing, I really started to focus on baseball, and after my back  stopped playing football, but I just remembered to keep pushing  While Edwards still plays basketball at California, baseball is the senior’s home base. "Baseball is a very mental game," Edwards said. “Over the years, I’ve learned to play with a free mind and not worry about what others think.”


Edwards also credits his family for helping him stay ground- ed and focused. "They’ve helped me a lot through my athletic career and with the mental side of the game,” Edwards said. "They know what's best for me, and I’m very lucky to have them in my life."


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