Santa Maria High School’s boys’ soccer program is all about discipline and responsibility, and forward-midfielder Jonathan Santos has been the picture of both of those virtues this season.
As one of the team’s captains this year, Santos is saddled with the responsibilities that come with acting as a role model and pushing his team through hard times. He’s handled it well, according to coach Lalo Cuna, who said Santos has used the opportunity to lead by example.
Santos always comes to practices and games with a winning mentality—and it shows. He recently scored two goals for the team in a week, and opened up a shot for the team in its winning game against a highly ranked San Luis Obispo team on Jan. 15.
It was a big win, and Cuna said they couldn’t have done it without Santos.
This article appears in Jan 24-31, 2019.