Madison Hale’s 7-6 comeback win sparked the Dons to a 10-8 tennis victory over Corona del Mar.
Sophomore Christopher Jellison caught three TD passes to lead Dons over Royal.
It was an exciting week on the tennis court and football field for Santa Barbara High, and Madison Hale and Christopher Jellison were instrumental in their respective teams posting big wins.
Their game-changing performances have earned them Athlete of the Week honors by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete.
Hale rallied from a 5-1 deficit in her first-round set against CIF Division 1 fourth-ranked Corona del Mar and won 7-6, sparking the Dons to a 10-8 road victory. Coach Greg Tebbe said the senior’s comeback win gave the Dons a psychological edge for the rest of the match.
On the football field, “Tick” Jellison became a big-play threat for Santa Barbara. The sophomore caught 10 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns as the Dons won their third straight game, 35-28 over Royal at Peabody Stadium.
This week’s honorable mention choices for females are Bella Vigna (Dos Pueblos golf), Maddie Leiphardt (SBCC volleyball) and Britton Taylor (UCSB volleyball).
The males to make the honorable mention list this week include Stephen McCaffery (Laguna Blanca football), Brent Peus (Santa Barbara High football), Cedric Cooper (SBCC football), Blake Parrish (Dos Pueblos water polo), Josh Glover (Westmont soccer).
