Sequim High senior Maddie Potts is setting her sights on new vistas. So is the school she’ll attend in the fall.

Potts recently signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at South Puget Sound Community College, an Olympia two-year school that added volleyball to its sports offerings in 2016.

Potts, who played middle hitter for the Wolves last year, said her choices came down to three two-year schools: Whatcom Community College (Bellingham), Edmonds Community College and South Puget Sound.

In the end, it came down to getting a good vibe from the SPS Clipper volleyball staff and reliable living arrangements. Potts said she and Megan Breckenridge, a 2016 SHS grad who plays for The Evergreen State College volleyball squad in Olympia, plan to room together.

“I really love the SPS coach (Melanie Miller), she’s really understanding (about student life) and very receptive,” Potts said.

“I am looking forward to her all around skills and positive, driven attitude to have a great impact on the volleyball program,” Miller said.

Potts was a regular starter for the Wolves since her sophomore year and helped Sequim to back-to-back state 2A tournament appearances in 2015 and 2016.

She finished her senior campaign with 17 kills, 24 aces and 128 digs. She had 74 kills, 19 blocks and 100 digs as a junior.

Potts also has plenty of club volleyball experience, with three years playing for a Chimacum-based squad before joining Olympic Premier in Bremerton the past two seasons.

Besides challenges in the classroom, Potts said she’s preparing for a higher level of play at South Puget Sound this fall.

“It’s going to be harder; (I’m working on) becoming a stronger player in general,” she said.

Her high school coach, Jennie Webber Heilman, expects the same for Potts.

“Quicker, bigger girls, more blocking (and) more offense,” Webber Heilman said. “They can do two-a-days (practices). She’ll be training a lot more than in high school. But it sounds like a pretty good school.”

The Clippers finished their inaugural campaign 4-10 in the NWAC West Region and 8-30 overall.

Potts said she’s planning to pursue a career as a dental hygienist.

“I know (this) is something she’s always wanted to do,” Webber Heilman said. “She’s put in a lot of traveling to tournaments and getting playing time.”