High school coaches from Pasco County Schools recently announced Sunshine Athletic Conference (SAC) All-Conference Teams, Athletes of the Year and Coaches of the Year, for the 2021-2022 fall sports season.
Selections were made for both the East and West divisions.
The following high schools from The Laker/Lutz News coverage area were represented in the East: Cypress Creek, Land O’ Lakes, Pasco, Sunlake, Wesley Chapel, Wiregrass Ranch and Zephyrhills.
Here is a listing of girls team and individual recipients within The Laker/Lutz News coverage area for cross-country, football, golf, swimming & diving, and volleyball.
NOTE: The Laker/Lutz News published the Boys All-Conference listings in its Jan. 12 edition.
Fall Sports (Girls)
SAC East All-Conference Cross-Country
Team Champion: Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Randal Reeves, Sunlake
Runner of the Year: Carlie Ortiz, Cypress Creek
First-Team
Carlie Ortiz, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Abigail Williams, Sunlake, sophomore
Maranda Hildebrand, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Sara Ashley, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Ava Schmitt, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
Sara Ellingson, Sunlake, senior
Shelby Viseur, Sunlake, senior
Second-Team
Elyse Alagal, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Avery Pham, Sunlake, sophomore
Virginia Webb, Cypress Creek, senior
Jaiden Wickert, Sunlake, junior
Emma Burleson, Sunlake, senior
Aileen Castillo, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
Ava Adriani, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
Honorable Mention
Madison Poe, Zephyrhills, senior
Trystan Hanly, Pasco, senior
Alexi Benitez, Wesley Chapel, senior
SAC East All-Conference Volleyball
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Brittany Collison, Wesley Chapel
Player of the Year: Chloe Danielson, Wesley Chapel
First-Team
Kylie Ciani, Sunlake, senior
Jasmine Christian, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Catie Grimes, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Izabella Horruitiner, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Zoe Van Putten, Sunlake, sophomore
Kayla Baer, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Brooke Ashkenase, Wesley Chapel, sophomore
Second-Team
Jenna Ly, Wesley Chapel, junior
Laney Brinson, Cypress Creek, junior
Alice Stryker, Sunlake, junior
Kendyl Okin, Sunlake, sophomore
Emma Letourneau, Pasco, sophomore
Kaitlyn Klemm, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Emma Hatcher, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Honorable Mention
Aamahri Lewis, Zephyrhills, senior
SAC East All-Conference Golf
Team Champion: Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Rob Patterson, Cypress Creek
Golfer of the Year: Alyssa Mixon, Sunlake
First-Team
Alyssa Mixon, Sunlake, sophomore
Taylor Zachary, Sunlake, senior
Tiffany Colin, Cypress Creek, junior
Carmen Phousirith, Cypress Creek, junior
Nikki Watson, Wesley Chapel, freshman
Second-Team
Hailey Stricker, Sunlake, sophomore
Annamarie Ratican, Cypress Creek, junior
Katelyn O’Neil, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
Brooklyn Beckstead, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
Hanna Mathis, Sunlake, senior
Honorable Mention
Brooke Baldus, Zephyrhills, senior
Evelyn Randall, Pasco, senior
Eve Garrett, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
SAC East All-Conference Swimming and Diving
Team Champion: Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Karen Westerman, Sunlike
Swimmer of the Year: Lili Hilt, Sunlake
Diver of the Year: Jessica Roehrig
First-Team
200 medley relay: Sunlake — Amber Ewald, senior; Lilli Hilt, senior; Ava Edwards, sophomore; Madi Houck, junior
200 freestyle: Leah Fonnotto, senior
200 individual medley: Lilli Hilt, senior
50 freestyle: Madi Houck, Sunlake, junior
100 butterfly: Lilli Hilt, Sunlake, senior
100 freestyle: Maryam Khalil, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
500 freestyle: Leah Fonnotto, Sunlake, senior
200 freestyle relay: Land O’ Lakes — Catherine Pinkos, senior; Katherine Purcell, freshman; Abigail Hahm, sophomore; Jahzara Ramsey, sophomore
100 backstroke: Madi Houck, Sunlake, junior
100 breaststroke: Maryam Khalil, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
400 freestyle relay: Sunlake — Lilli Hilt, senior; Ava Edwards, sophomore; Amber Ewald, senior; Madi Houck, junior
Diver: Jessica Roehrig, Wesley Chapel, junior
Second-Team
200 medley relay: Land O’ Lakes — Abigail Hahm, sophomore; Catherine Pinkos, senior; Sandali Idippili-Pathiran, sophomore; Jahzara Ramsey, sophomore
200 freestyle: Ava Edwards, Sunlake, sophomore
200 individual medley: Abigail Hahm, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
50 freestyle: Jahzara Ramsey, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
100 butterfly: Ava Edwards, Sunlake, sophomore
100 freestyle: Amber Ewald, Sunlake, senior
500 freestyle: Katherine Purcell, Land O’ Lakes, freshman
200 freestyle relay: Sunlake — RaeAnna Pontliana, sophomore; Ella Dobrzanski, junior; Katie Madley, sophomore; Leah Fonnotto, senior
100 backstroke: Amber Ewald, Sunlake, senior
100 breaststroke: Catherine Pinoks, Land O’ Lakes, senior
400 freestyle relay: Land O’ Lakes — Katherine Purcell, freshman; Ava Adriana, sophomore; Emily Coss, freshman; Sandali Idippili-Pathiran, sophomore
Diver: Isabelle Le-Nguyen, Cypress Creek, junior
Honorable Mention
Victoria Vaile, Wesley Chapel, senior
Kiley Naramore, Cypress Creek, freshman
Kasey Lang, Pasco, sophomore
Alex Bowe-Wootton, Zephyrhills, junior
Published January 19, 2022
