As a senior at Foothill he was named First Team All-East Bay, First Team All-League, and team MVP following a monster year during which he hit .475 with 28 runs scored and 25 RBIs. He also hit a single-season record seven home runs. –On May 14 Channing was named one of 16 semi-finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy given to the top player in collegiate baseball. At that time he led the West Coast Conference with 20 home runs and 75 RBIs and was third in batting average at .379.