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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Dos Pueblos’ Katie Spieler

Monday, January 30, 2012 By
Katie Speiler

Katie Spieler gets after it on the volleyball court and in the classroom. On the court, the senior libero for the Dos Pueblos girls volleyball team has the mindset she can pass any serve and dig every spike. In academics, it’s also about doing her best and achieving the highest grade. Dos Pueblos volleyball star Katie Spieler carries a 4.71 grade point average. Spieler on Monday was honored as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Dos Pueblos at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table … [Read more...]

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Bryce Vinion

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 By
Santa Barbara High's Bryce Vinion

Bryce Vinion cleans up on the wrestling mat and in mathematics. The Santa Barbara High senior wrestler was honored Monday as the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the school. Vinion carries a 4.7 grade point average, is a National Merit Scholar semifinalist and he is a member of the Math Honors Society. He’s the captain of the wrestling team. Last year, he went undefeated in the Channel League and won the league championship at 189 pounds. He … [Read more...]

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Garrett Hazarian

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 By

The fact Garrett Hazarian, all 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds of him, was the starting center and linebacker for the San Marcos football team tells you he’s not afraid to tackle demanding challenges head on. Hazarian applies the same drive in everything he does at school: in academics, in tennis, in music and in volunteer work. The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table recognized Hazarian for his achievements by naming him the Scholar-Athlete of the Year for San Marcos at Monday’s press … [Read more...]

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Nic Mon

Monday, October 24, 2011 By
Bishop Diego's Nic Mon

Nic Mon is Bishop Diego's Scholar Athlete of the Year. The multi-sport athlete (football, soccer, volleyball) has an impressive resume that includes several school and community activities and school, state and national academic honors. He holds a 4.52 grade point average while taking Advanced Placement chemistry and English. As a junior, he scored the highest test marks in AP physics, government, calculus and statistics. His goal is to attend Stanford. “If I had seen his resume … [Read more...]

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kelsey Drain

Monday, September 26, 2011 By
Carpinteria High School's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Kelsey Drain

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award: Kate Montgomery

Monday, May 9, 2011 By
Cate School's Kate Montgomery

Kate Montgomery, Cate School - Montgomery was the captain for both the water polo and swim teams and earned All-Frontier League first team honors in both sports. She was the MVP in water polo. Montgomery, who carries a 4.37 grade-point average and plans to attend New York University, said she carries the drive she has in the classroom to athletics. “I find it really easy to take the motivation I have in school and put that into the pool, and come out and be really active after a whole … [Read more...]

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Milos Golic

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 By
UCSB's Milos Golic

UCSB water polo player Milos Golic became the first two-time scholar-athlete of the year award winner for his school. He also won the award in 2009. Golic, a three-time first-team All-American, holds a 3.80 GPA in finance. He has been accepted into the master’s program in finance at Bocconi University in Italy. The Serbian-born Golic holds the UCSB record for goals in a career with 272. He expressed his gratitude to the Round Table. “I hope this kind of model will spread all over … [Read more...]

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Scholar Athletes of the Year: Joan and Laura Cannon

Monday, March 14, 2011 By
Cannon

SBCC Scholar-Athletes of the year: Twin sisters Joan and Laura Cannon of the Vaqueros softball team won the award. Both carry 3.84 GPAs and plan to major in exercise biology at UC Davis. Joan Cannon is the team’s center fielder. “She plays center and will gun you out from 180 feet without a blink of an eye,” said coach Paula Congleton. Joan is batting .310 with nine stolen bases. Laura Cannon plays shortstop and is batting .367. “She’s a huge part of our success in the … [Read more...]

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Dan Sargent

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 By
Westmont Sargent

His nickname is Sarge, but Dan Sargent is actually a captain. The Westmont College senior captained the men’s soccer team for the past two seasons. He also is the Round Table Scholar-Athlete of Year for Westmont.  Round Table board member Bob Huhn presented the award to Sargent at Monday’s Athlete Round Table Luncheon. Sargent carries a 3.97 GPA as a history major. He is a three-time Golden Eagle Award recipient and a two-time faculty scholarship winner at Westmont. He’s … [Read more...]

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Elliot Serbin

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 By
Laguna Blanca's Eliot Serbin

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Elliot Serbin will be taking his talents from the campus of Laguna Blanca to Stanford next year, and his academic success makes it no surprise that he's wanted up in Palo Alto. Serbin, a basketball player, carries a 4.5 GPA with four AP classes, and is the school photographer for its award-winning newspaper, The Fourth Estate. He is a member of the Cum Laude Society and is a National Merit Commended Scholar. Last year, he won the PIEA International Photography … [Read more...]

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