Santa Barbara High football player Miguel Unzueta and Charlotte Ryan of the Dons’ girls tennis team were named the Athletes of the Week at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press Luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe.
Unzueta, a senior wide receiver, caught five passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns and gained 17 yards on a jet sweep to set up a third score in a 45-17 Channel League win over Dos Pueblos.
The victory improved Santa Barbara’s records to 7-2 on the season and 3-1 in league play and gave the Dons the 2021 city championship.
Ryan played a huge role in Santa Barbara’s 10-8 tennis victory over San Marcos to earn a share of the Channel League championship.
Ryan and partner Koko Kelly swept their three sets, 6-0 6-1, 6-2. The 6-2 victory avoided a possible 9-9 tie in total sets.
Ryan went undefeated in doubles during the regular season, going 25-0 overall and 9-0 in league.
The honorable mention choices for the female Athlete of the Week were Sagarika Manian (Dos Pueblos golf), Carolina Koceman (Santa Barbara High volleyball), Avala Elwood (Providence tennis), Eliana Urzua (Bishop Diego volleyball), Deni Wilson (UCSB volleyball) and Karoline Ruiz (SBCC volleyball).
The other male nominees for the award include Qu’ran Gossett (Bishop Diego football) and Finn Ballard McBride (UCSB soccer).
The Athlete of the Week winners are determined by a vote from members of the local sports media. Nominations for the award are encouraged. They should be sent to sports@noozhawk.com.
The award is sponsored by the law firm of Maho-Prentice.
— Noozhawk sports editor Barry Punzal can be reached at bpunzal@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk Sports on Twitter: @NoozhawkSports. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.
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