Clutch performances by Ty Montgomery of Santa Barbara High football and UCSB volleyball’s Torre Glasker helped their respective teams to important victories to put them in first place.
Their efforts have been rewarded with Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week honors on Monday.
There was no press luncheon this week, so Montgomery and Glasker will be honored at next Monday’s luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe on Oct. 28.
Montgomery kicked field goals of 45 and 26 yards in the fourth quarter to break a 21-21 tie and give Santa Barbara a 27-21 victory at Lompoc in a game for sole possession of first place in the Channel League. He also contributed as a running back, rushing for 40 yards on nine carries.
The Dons are 3-0 in league, 6-2 overall and ranked fourth in CIF-SS Division 8.
Glasker stepped up for the Gauchos in a four-set win over Cal Poly that put them in a first-place tie with the Mustangs in the Big West at 6-1. She recorded a double-double of 10 kills and a team-high 16 digs and did a good job of starting the offense with her accurate passing.
The Gauchos are 16-2 on the season.
The other female athletes considered for this week’s award include the Santa Barbara High doubles team of Koko Kelly and Charlotte Ryan (Santa Barbara High tennis), Grace Fuss (Cate tennis), Zoe Johnson (SBCC water polo), Mekaylla White (SBCC soccer).
The male honorable mention choices were Moki Nacario (Santa Barbara High football), Udy Loza (Dos Pueblos football), Bradley Kleven (SBCC football), Jacob Shultz (SBCC football), Conner Lee (Dos Pueblos football).
— Noozhawk Sports Editor Barry Punzal can be reached at bpunzal@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.
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