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.
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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.
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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.
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It was a big win, and Cuna said they couldn’t have done it without Santos.
This article appears in Jan 24-31, 2019.
