MacKenzie Kestler, Eddie Battle, Devin Guggia, and Mallory Branum were honored Monday afternoon in Santa Maria at the Northern Santa Barbara County Athletic Round Table luncheon.
Kestler, last week's female athlete of the week, is a member of the Righetti girls volleyball team. Kestler recorded 40 kills, 43 digs, and seven aces during the Warriors' quest to a second place finish in the CIF Central Section Division 3 playoffs.
Battle, last week's male athlete of the week, is a sophomore running back for the Allan Hancock College football team. Battle rushed for 114 yards on 10 carries in the Bulldogs' 45-13 win over L.A. Pierce on November 9.
Gugga, this week's male athlete of the week, is a senior running back for the St. Joseph High School football team. Guggia carried the Knights to a 28-21 victory over Redwood last Friday night in the second round of the CIF Central Section Division 2 playoffs. Guggia racked up 152 yards on 28 carries and scored three touchdowns.
Branum, this week's female athlete of the week, is a sophomore on the Lompoc cross country team. Branum finished seventh among all sophomores at the CIF Southern Section Division 3 prelims last Friday in a time of 19:58.80.
"One of my biggest goals is to be league champ," Branum said. "I was second and third in league in some of our races this year, so I averaged out being third overall. Just being league champ would mean a lot to me, it would be pretty cool."
