Telios Zermeno Honored as Phil Womble Award Winner from Providence

Providence School junior Telios Zermeno is that special student-athlete who will step up and do whatever it takes to help his team succeed.

Telios Zermeno runs on the track team and plays beach volleyball for Providence in addition to playing club ice hockey. He carries a 4.16 GPA.

Last year, at the Frontier League Track & Field Championships, Providence needed points in the 300 hurdles and 400 meters to win the team title. Zermeno’s primary events are the 100 and 200, but he answered the call of coach Evan Covell and won the hurdles and finished second in the 400 to help the Patriots take the boys team title.

“Telios is all about the team,” said Covell, who also serves as the school’s athletic director.

Zermeno was honored as Providence School’s recipient of the Phil Womble Ethics in Sports Award during Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press Luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe.

The award is sponsored by the Pintard Group and presented by Dave Pintard.

Zermeno is still running the 400 and doing well. Last weekend, he set the school record with a time of 54.18.

In addition to track & field, he competes in beach volleyball for the Patriots.

His primary sport, however, is ice hockey. He plays for the Santa Barbara Royals ice hockey club team. The team recently finished as runner-up in the Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League, losing in the final in overtime.

Zermeno spends a lot of time at the Ice in Paradise rink volunteering at hockey camps for kids. He also helps with the Santa Barbara Community Gardens.

He excels in the classroom and carries a GPA of 4.16. He is a member of the Engineering Academy and the Athletic and Outdoor Education Prefect.

Zermeno was honored last year with the Providence Science Award.

“Telios is highly deserving of the Phil Womble Ethics in Sports Award,” said Covell. “It has been an honor to get to know him. He is a kind-hearted and hard-working young man who communicates well and acts with integrity.

“Many of our students are a great fit for this award. It truly says something about Telios that his teachers and coaches nominated him this year. He stands out.”