The Sunshine Athletic Conference, which is made up of the 14 public high school athletic programs in Pasco County, announced its 2022-2023 Winter All-Conference Teams and Players, voted on by the sports’ respective coaches.
The awards are split into East and West divisions of the county. Here are the East Division First Teams and the players and coaches of the year.
Boys Soccer
Team Champion: Sunlake High School
Offensive Player of the Year: Alex Rodriguez, Wiregrass Ranch
Defensive Player of the Year: Reece Jamieson, Wesley Chapel
Coach of the Year: Sam Koleduk, Sunlake
First Team
Forward – Alex Rodriguez, Wiregrass Ranch
Forward – Will Fotopulous, Sunlake
Midfield – Matias Gonzales, Sunlake
Midfield – Alexei Leon, Wiregrass Ranch
Midfield – Juan Sanchez, Pasco
Defense – Jeremy Caruso, Wiregrass Ranch
Defense – Reece Jamieson, Wesley Chapel
Defense – Paul Grzelczyk, Sunlake
Goalkeeper – Nate Nobl, Sunlake
Utility – Dylan Ortiz, Sunlake
Utility – Mykall Lewis, Wiregrass Ranch
Girls Soccer
Team Champion: Cypress Creek High School
Offensive Player of the Year: Campbell Taylor, Sunlake
Defensive Player of the Year: Abbie Pittman, Cypress Creek
Coach of the Year: Jami Finan, Sunlake
First Team:
Forward – Campbell Taylor, Sunlake
Forward – Allison Souers, Cypress Creek
Midfield – Nemesis Arroyo, Wesley Chapel
Midfield – Maya Hinz, Sunlake
Midfield – Lex Mangione, Wesley Chapel
Midfield – Isabella Wood, Sunlake
Defense – Hannah Fulop, Cypress Creek
Defense – Bianca Martinez, Sunlake
Defense – Abbie Pittman, Cypress Creek
Goalkeeper – Alex Capocy, Cypress Creek
Utility – Emily Doonan, Wesley Chapel
Boys Basketball
Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch High School
Player of the Year: Trey Murray, Wesley Chapel
Coach of the Year: Jeremy Calzone, Wiregrass Ranch
First Team:
Trey Murray, Wesley Chapel
Landy Colyer, Land O’ Lakes
Amon Whitlow, Cypress Creek
Kennen Ayala, Land O’ Lakes
K.J. Smith, Wiregrass Ranch
Girls Basketball
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes High School
Player of the Year: Jaylin Neder, Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Peter Livingston, Wesley Chapel
First Team:
Jaylin Neder, Land O’ Lakes
Dayla Christopher, Wesley Chapel
Allison McCullough, Zephyrhills
Amaiya Potter, Wiregrass Ranch
Alexandria Gonzales, Sunlake
Wrestling
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes High School
Boys Wrestler of the Year: Cassidy Grubbs, Pasco
Coach of the Year: Eddie Marley, Land O’ Lakes
Boys First Team:
106 – Francesco Alagna, Cypress Creek
113 – Ashton Horvath, Sunlake
120 – Marco Rivera, Sunlake
126 – Jet Griffis, Land O’ Lakes
132 – Brandon Austin, Land O’ Lakes
138 – Charles Griffis, Land O’ Lakes
145 – Wyatt Green, Land O’ Lakes
152 – Leomany Casado, Land O’ Lakes
160 – Nicholas Iserino, Wesley Chapel
170 – Hudson Merkle, Cypress Creek
182 – Brunco Ingalls, Pasco
195 – Brody Switzer, Zephyrhills
220 – Cassidy Grubbs, Pasco
285 – Garry Gilbert, Land O’ Lakes
Girls First Team:
100 – Kohana Martinez, Zephyrhills
105 – Gabrielle Thompson, Wesley Chapel
110 – Brooke Pickering, Land O’ Lakes
115 – Izabella Kullman, Sunlake High
120 – Gabrielle Asabi, Wesley Chapel
125 – Sofia Palacio, Wesley Chapel
135 – Kristy Moore, Sunlake
140 – Nicollette Watson, Wiregrass Ranch
145 – Nevaeh Tdedman, Pasco
155 – Alliyah Trahan, Wesley Chapel
170 – Megan Preston, Wiregrass Ranch
190 – Paisley Murphy, Wesley Chapel
Girls Weightlifting
Olympic Team Champion: Zephyrhills High School
Traditional Team Co-Champions: Sunlake and Zephyrhills
Olympic Lifter of the Year: Elena Kubuya, Sunlake
Traditional Lifter of the Year: Makiyah Nickerson, Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Brett Hodros, Sunlake
Olympic First Team:
101 – Gabriella Gonzalez, Cypress Creek
110 – Sienna Silvest, Cypress Creek
119 – Peyton Leidy, Zephyrhills
129 – Arianna Manzano, Cypress Creek
139 – Makiyah Nickerson, Sunlake
154 – Morgan Stewart, Wiregrass Ranch
169 – Elena Kulubya, Sunlake
183 – Carolina Crim, Sunlake
199 – Bella Patrias, Zephyrhills
Unlimited – Kennedy Arnot, Zephyrhills
Traditional First Team:
101 – Gabriella Gonzalez, Cypress Creek
110 – Sienna Silvest, Cypress Creek
119 – Peyton Leidy, Zephyrhills
129 – Sharibel Vazquez, Zephyrhills
139 – Makiyah Nickerson, Sunlake
154 – Nicole Bouserhal, Sunlake
169 – Elena Kulubya, Sunlake
183 – Autumn Spoon, Zephyrhills
199 – Bella Patrias, Zephyrhills
Unlimited – Kennedy Arnot, Zephyrhills
Cheerleading
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes
Cheerleader of the Year: Mia Allen, Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Ashley Linden, Land O’ Lakes
First Team:
Mia Allen, Land O’ Lakes
Katy Quandt, Land O’ Lakes
Gianna Ocasio, Land O’ Lakes
Lariah Coraham, Zephyrhills
Calli Catalanotto, Cypress Creek
Lauren Rossman, Cypress Creek
Hailey Gouldbourne, Wesley Chapel
MaJenna Frontado, Wesley Chapel
Bella Hicks, Pasco
Mackenzie Piotrowski, Pasco
Published March 22, 2023
