Graham Saber
Water polo
Santa Fe Christian

The senior captain continues to be the driving force behind No. 9 Santa Fe Christian's late-season surge. Saber tallied 67 goals, 40 assists and 62 steals as the Eagles went 11-3 last month. That included a pair of 15-goal efforts in wins over Top 10 foe Santana.

Katherine Donner
Field hockey
Serra

Just as she has been the last 2½ years, the senior midfielder remains a rock in the middle for Serra, helping the Conquistadors to a 12-2-1 record in October. Named the Outstanding Defensive Player in the Serra Tournament, Donner recently accepted a scholarship offer to Stanford.

Jaz Machado
Volleyball
La Costa Canyon

Machado, a senior setter bound for UCLA, led the No. 1 Mavericks to a 12-1 record that included a runner-up finish at the Torrey Pines California Challenge and put the Mavericks in control of the Palomar League race. Machado was named all-tournament at the Challenge.

Raymond Blossom
Football
Castle Park

Blossom, a senior running back, keyed the ground effort for the Trojans as they kicked off South Bay League play with a 3-0 start. Blossom finished the month with 540 yards and four TDs on 38 carries. His 283 yards in the Trojans' 41-6 victory over Southwest broke the school single-game record.

Blake Vanderwiel
Football
Torrey Pines

The 5-foot-10, 206-pound senior quarterback had a hand in eight TDs during the month as Torrey Pines solidified its position as the section's top-ranked team. In addition to producing touchdowns with runs and passes, Vanderwiel returned a fumble for a score in a win over Rancho Bernardo.

High school Athletes of the Month are awarded through a partnership between The San Diego Union-Tribune and the San Diego Hall of Champions.

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