Before Sabino senior guard Weston Haebig rejoined his team on Jan. 10 following seven to eight weeks out with a broken elbow, the Sabercats were 6-9 overall. They were in the midst of losing seven out of their previous eight games at that point.
Since his return, Sabino is 7-2, including a 5-2 record in January in which he averaged 26.8 points per game. His performance, leading the Sabercats to an 8-2 record in the 3A South, merits Haebig the honor of being the Jet Sports Training Male Athlete of the Month for January.
Haebig, who is averaging 27.7 points and 3.7 steals per game this season, is approaching 1,000 career points. He is at 951.
The Sabercats end their regular season Wednesday with a home game against Tanque Verde at 7 p.m.
2022 MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH HONORS
January 2022: Mountain View wrestler Austin Scott
February 2022: Sunnyside wrestler Sergio Vega
March 2022: Walden Grove baseball player Milo Rushford
April 2022: Cienega volleyball player Derrick Vargas
May 2022: CDO baseball player Austin Madsen
June 2022: CDO and Central Arizona College baseball standout Kiko Romero
July 2022: Nogales infielder Demetrio Crisantes
August 2022: Mountain View LL slugger Jason Veit
September 2022: Pusch Ridge swimmer Alexander Edquid
October 2022: Rio Rico cross country runner Jorge Trujillo
November 2022: Catalina Foothills cross country runner Brandon Martz
December 2022: Marana quarterback/basketball player Elijah Joplin
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