Girls Scholar-Athlete of the Week: Monica Huston

JSerra High School

Soccer

GPA: 4.0

A three-year starter and current team captain for the Lions  soccer team, Monica Huston is a leader in her school's athletic and social  community. She was also captain of the Lions cross country team, which advanced  to the state meet in November and will be a member of the Lions track team this  spring, where she will compete in various events, including 100m, 400m, and the  long jump and triple jump.

Huston, who ranks in the top 25 (out of 900  students) academically at JSerra, is a member of Caritas, a small group of  seniors that represents the school in events both on and off campus. Huston was  also named homecoming princess this year. Her college interests include  Princeton, Occidental, Gettysburg College and UCSD, where she intends to major  in biology.

Contact the writer: jeichelberger@ocregister.com