The Sunshine Athletic Conference, which is made up of the 14 public high school athletic programs in Pasco County, announced its 2023 Spring 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.
Baseball
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Wiregrass Ranch
Player of the Year: Maddox McDougall, Wiregrass Ranch
Coach of the Year: Calvin Baisley, Land O’ Lakes
First Team
Pitcher: Maddox McDougall, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Catcher: Guillermo Rivera, Wesley Chapel, junior
Infielder: Max Menendez, Cypress Creek, senior
Infielder: Isaiah Fudge, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Infielder: Austin Dobbins, Zephyrhills, senior
Infielder: Bradon Durfee, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Outfielder: J.P. Pennella, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Outfielder: Cameron Oliver, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Outfielder: Maddox Rivera, Zephyrhills, senior
Utility/Designated Hitter: Mills Carrillo, Wesley Chapel, freshman
Softball
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes
Player of the Year: Courtney Marks, Wesley Chapel
Pitcher of the Year: Aliana Mercado, Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Mitch Wilkins, Land O’ Lakes
First Team
Pitcher: Aliana Mercado, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Catcher: Makenna Bellaire, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
Infielder: Kylee Johnson, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Infielder: Hannah Davila, Wesley Chapel, senior
Infielder: Mia Fields, Sunlake, junior
Infielder: Cat Durden, Pasco, junior
Outfielder: Courtney Marks, Wesley Chapel, junior
Outfielder: Ahmari Arca, Wesley Chapel, senior
Outfielder: Laila Woolfolk, Zephyrhills, sophomore
Utility/Designated Hitter, Designated Player: Ava Blakely, Wesley Chapel, junior
Boys Tennis
Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch
Player of the Year: Ninad Raut, Wiregrass Ranch
Coach of the Year: David Wilson, Wiregrass Ranch
First Team
Ninad Raut, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Vlad Shumaker, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Zak Herrmann, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Belal Mansour, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Neil Patil, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Girls Tennis
Team Champion: Pasco
Player of the Year: Sofiya Janos, Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Jennifer Gaete, Land O’ Lakes
First Team
Kasey Lang, Pasco, junior
Madu Chander, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Sofiya Janos, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Andria Wang, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Sydney West, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Boys Track & Field
Team Champion: Sunlake
Track Athlete of the Year: Alex Pena, Sunlake
Field Athlete of the Year: Aidan Marsh, Land O’Lakes
Coach of the Year: Randall Reeves
First Team
4 x 800 meter: Drew Zevin, freshman; Christian Hindman, freshman; Joshua Hindman, junior; Alex Pena, senior, Sunlake
110 meter hurdles: Jared Ryder, Sunlake, sophomore
100 meter: Damien Pickett Jr., Zephyrhills, sophomore
1600 meter: Zack Poekert, Cypress Creek, senior
4 x 100 meter: Jaylen Smith, junior; Benjamin Raines, sophomore; Roosevelt Miller, freshman; Jeremiah Bland, senior, Zephyrhills
400 meter: Damien Pickett Jr., Zephyrhills, sophomore
400 meter hurdles – Aiden Taylor, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
800 meter – Alex Pena, Sunlake, senior
200 meter – Damien Pickett Jr., Zephyrhills, sophomore
3200 meter:Cade Culpepper, Sunlake, sophomore
4 x 400 meter: Mason Spearin, junior; Jaime Candelaria, senior; Wyatt Chapman, senior; Tyler Dana, sophomore, Wiregrass Ranch
Shot put: Vincent Tre, Cypress Creek, senior
Pole vault: Nathan Lee, Sunlake, Senior
High jump: Kyden Wiley, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
Long jump: Damien Pickett Jr., Zephyrhills, sophomore
Triple jump: Jakobe Campbell, Zephyrhills, junior
Discus: Devin Gilbertson, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Javelin: Jack Niemann, Cypress Creek, junior
Girls Track & Field
Team Champion: Sunlake
Track Athlete of the Year: Aniyah Kitt, Land O’ Lakes
Field Athlete of the Year: Evyana Tavo, Land O’Lakes
Coach of the Year: Brett Hodros
First Team
4 x 800 meter: Kailyn Ford, freshman; Ally Moyer, junior; Annie Winborn, senior; , Abigail Williams, junior, Sunlake
100 meter hurdles: Victoria Fleming, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
100 meter: Aniyah Kitt, Land O’ Lakes, junior
1600 meter: Ava Schmitt, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
4 x 100 meter: Layla Martinez, junior; Aniyah Kitt, junior; Taylor Graves, senior; Rebeca Quezada, junior, Land O’ Lakes
400 meter: Tiffany Colin, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
400 meter hurdles: Victoria Fleming, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
800 meter: Ava Schmitt, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
200 meter: Aniyah Kitt, Land O’ Lakes, junior
3200 meter: Ava Schmitt, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
4 x 400 meter: Dalyn Brown, sophomore; Kenzye Gainey, senior; Victoria Fleming, freshman; Tiffany Colin, senior, Wiregrass Ranch
Shot put: Gainy Ruiz, Sunlake, junior
Pole Vault: Adoniyah Pearson, Cypress Creek, senior
High jump: Emma Stephens, Sunlake, sophomore
Long jump: Mackenzie Lachance, Cypress Creek, freshman
Triple jump: Taylor Graves, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Discus: Evyana Tavo, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
Javelin: Marley Garrett, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Boys Lacrosse
Team Champion: Mitchell
Offensive Player of the Year: Anthony Iserino, Wesley Chapel
Defensive Player of the Year: Charlie Fisher, Mitchell
Coach of the Year: Ethan Quinn, Mitchell
First Team
Attack: Anthony Iserino, Wesley Chapel, junior
Attack: Garrett Schwartz, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Attack: Noah Radle, Mitchell, senior
Midfielder: Chris Ferrini, Mitchell, senior
Midfielder: Jackson Payton, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Midfielder: Riley Hagland, Mitchell, senior
Defender: Logan Falk, Cypress Creek, senior
Defender: Charlie Fisher, Mitchell, senior
Defender: Wyatt Quaife, Mitchell, senior
Goalie: Jacob Briggs, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Face-Off: Finn Hudson, Mitchell, sophomore
Girls Lacrosse
Team Champion: Mitchell
Offensive Player of the Year: Eva Risinger, Mitchell
Defensive Player of the Year: Carline Johnson, Mitchell
Coach of the Year: Linsey Hoskins, Mitchell
First Team
Offense: Megan Holleran, Wesley Chapel, senior
Offense: Isabella Colon, River Ridge, senior
Offense: Avery Smith, Cypress Creek, senior
Offense: Eva Risinger, Mitchell, senior
Offense: Paige Peters, Mitchell, senior
Offense: Jerianne Morris, Mitchell, senior
Defense: Ashlynn Hunter, Cypress Creek, junior
Defense: Ysabella Carbone, Cypress Creek, junior
Defense: Olivia Jacinto, Sunlake, senior
Defense: Olivia Dusch, Mitchell, senior
Defense: Julie Michael, Mitchell, senior
Goalie: Caroline Johnson, Mitchell, senior
Boys Weightlifting
Olympic Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes
Traditional Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes
Olympic Lifter of the Year: Malachi Woodard, Zephyrhills
Traditional Lifter of the Year: Aidan Marsh, Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Tyler Fara, Land O’ Lakes
Traditional First Team
119: Ethan Cantanas, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
129: Carlo Picciurro, Pasco, sophomore
139: Payton Cox, Wesley Chapel, senior
154: Malachi Woodard, Zephyrhills, sophomore
169: Diego Luna, Cypress Creek, senior
183: Tynan Lacrye, Zephyrhills, senior
199: Josh Poleon, Wesley Chapel, senior
219: Dean Gilbertson, Land O’ Lakes, junior
238: Justin Leivas, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Heavyweight: Aidan Marsh, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Olympic First Team
119: Ethan Cantanas, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
129: Jayden Cruzado, Cypress Creek, sophomore
139: Payton Cox, Wesley Chapel, senior
154: Malachi Woodard, Zephyrhills, sophomore
169: Tyler Hitchner, Zephyrhills, junior
183: Marcell Tucker, Zephyrhills, senior
199: Rodney Smith, Zephyrhills, junior
219: Devin Gilbertson, Land O’ Lakes, junior
238: Devin Leathers, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Heavyweight: Aidan Marsh, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Published May 31, 2023
