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 Santa Margarita's Santino Labate is the Register's boys scholar-athlete of the week for Feb. 22, 2016.
Santa Margarita’s Santino Labate is the Register’s boys scholar-athlete of the week for Feb. 22, 2016.
Damian Calhoun. Sports Newsroom Assistant.

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SANTINO LABATE

SANTA MARGARITA

SOCCER

GPA: 5.0

Labate is a senior defender and midfielder for the Eagles. He is enrolled in Spanish SL IB, math study SL IB, English HB 2 IB, AP U.S. government and Film HL 2 IB. Labate is a Model UN Delegate, MUN Board Member, ASB Commissioner and Student Ambassador. He is vice president of the Santa Margarita chapter of Wounded Warriors, which raises funds for veterans through school drives. As a junior, Labate spent two weeks in Peru working and building greenhouses for local children. He was awarded the Heart to Heart Service Award at school for accumulating more than 120 hours of service. Labate volunteers for Dorothy Day, serving monthly breakfast, providing clothes and interacting with homeless. Labate plays for Pateadores Soccer Club and is a certified open water diver.

Contact the writer: dcalhoun@ocregister.com