All-Pasco County fall awards announced

December 27, 2017 By Kevin Weiss

High school coaches from the Pasco County School District recently announced Sunshine Athletic Conference (SAC) All-Conference Teams, Athletes of the Year and Coaches of the Year, for the 2017-2018 fall sports season.

Selections were made for both the East and West Division.

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.

Fall Sports (Boys)
2017-2018 SAC East All-Conference Boys’ Cross Country
Coach of the Year: Chris Loth, Wiregrass Ranch
Runner of the Year: Alex Normandia, Land O’ Lakes

First-Team All-Conference
Alex Normandia, Land O’ Lakes, senior

Kevin Jaaves, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

Giovanni Duran, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

Dominic Burleson, Sunlake, junior

Devin Pollay, Wesley Chapel, sophomore

Edward Scheid, Sunlake, sophomore

Joseph Pineda, Land O’ Lakes, junior

Second-Team All-Conference
Jericho Cooey, Pasco, senior

Adam Hahn, Land O’ Lakes, junior

Josiah Pineda, Land O’ Lakes, junior

Carlos Cruz, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

Gavin Kennedy, Sunlake, junior

Anthony Dimarco, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore

Abdallah Mbowe, Sunlake, junior

Honorable Mention
Joseph Hoppe, Zephyrhills, sophomore

John Rowsell, Cypress Creek, freshman

Sunlake High’s Jordan Sarhaddi was named 2017-2018 Sunshine Athletic Conference (SAC) East Boys’ Golfer of the Year. The junior took first place at the Sunshine Athletic Conference meet in October. He later won the districts and was runner-up at regionals before finishing 16th at the Class 2A state championships in Orlando. (File)

2017-2018 SAC East All-Conference Boys’ Golf
Coach of the Year: Shaun Van Patten, Zephyrhills
Golfer of the Year: Jordan Sarhaddi, Sunlake

First-Team All-Conference
Jordan Sarhaddi, Sunlake, junior

Damien Rhule, Sunlake, senior

Jarrod Smith, Cypress Creek, sophomore

Wyatt Pisarski, Zephyrhills, senior

Gabriel Fleck, Pasco, senior

Second-Team All-Conference
Zach Bauer, Wesley Chapel, senior

Cade Darbyshire, Pasco, senior

Brendan Schmied, Wiregrass Ranch, junior

Roddy Kight, Zephyrhills, sophomore

Landon Ogilbee, Zephyrhills, senior

Honorable Mention
Max Budd, Land O’ Lakes, senior

Zach Holiday, Land O’ Lakes, senior

2017-2018 SAC East All-Conference Boys’ Swimming & Diving
Coach of the Year: Brian Vaile, Land O’ Lakes
Swimmer of the Year: Jabari Ramsey, Land O’ Lakes
Diver of the Year: Mason Gandy, Land O’ Lakes

First-Team All-Conference
200 Medley Relay: (Land O’ Lakes)— Patryk Pilkowski, Jabari Ramsey, Zachary Davis, Zuri Ramsey

200 Freestyle: Douglas Lankton, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore

200 Individual Medley: Colin Wilkins, Sunlake, sophomore

50 Freestyle: Dominic Ortanez, Sunlake, sophomore

100 Butterfly: Jabari Ramsey, Land O’ Lakes, senior

100 Freestyle: Patryk Pilkowski, Land O’ Lakes, junior

500 Freestyle: Douglas Lankton, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore

200 Freestyle Relay: (Sunlake)—Brendon Thai, Dominic Ortanez, Colin Wilkins, Jay Jay Fonnotto

100 Backstroke: Patryk Pilkowski, Land O’ Lakes, junior

100 Breaststroke: Jabari Ramsey, Land O’ Lakes, senior

400 Freestyle Relay: (Land O’ Lakes)— Patryk Pilkowski, Jabari Ramsey, Zachary Davis, Zuri Ramsey

Diver: Mason Gandy, Land O’ Lakes, freshman

Second-Team All-Conference
200 Medley Relay: (Zephyrhills)—Julian Jennings, Houston Neal, Peyton Lebron, Zayne Trebour

200 Freestyle: Quinn Crouse, Cypress Creek, freshman

200 Individual Medley: Jack Kaatze, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore

50 Freestyle: David Garbutt, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

100 Butterfly: David Garbutt, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

100 Freestyle: Danny Amaya, Wesley Chapel, sophomore

500 Freestyle: Quinn Crouse, Cypress Creek, freshman

200 Freestyle Relay: (Wesley Chapel)—Daniel Amaya, Brennen Choate, Jayden Rogers, Dominick Slay

100 Backstroke: Ravidu Idipplil-Pathiran, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore

100 Breaststroke: Griffen Sutek, Land O’ Lakes, freshman

400 Freestyle Relay: (Sunlake)— Nathan Doris, Diego Hernandez, Ryan Juarez, Paul Scavino

Diver: Rick Pritchard, Sunlake, junior

Honorable Mention
Quentin Carren, Pasco, freshman

Land O’ Lakes High’s Rachel Michner was named 2017-2018 Sunshine Athletic Conference (SAC) East Volleyball Player of the Year. The junior hitter on the season tallied 201 kills, 60 blocks, 30 aces and 53 digs. The Gators (18-10) reached the Class 7A regional semifinal. (Courtesy of Land O’ Lakes High School)

Fall Sports (Girls)
2017-18 SAC East All-Conference Volleyball
Coach of the Year: Michelle Davis, Wiregrass Ranch
Player of the Year: Rachel Michner, Land O’ Lakes

First-Team All-Conference
Destanie Aydt, Wiregrass Ranch, junior

Sydney Bade, Wesley Chapel, senior

Rachel Michner, Land O’ Lakes, junior

Caroline Schoonover, Sunlake, sophomore

Shayna Heymann, Land O’ Lakes, junior

Llanek Davis, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

Abbie Hindersman, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore

Second-Team All-Conference
Peyton Patterson, Wesley Chapel, senior

Jaizah Anderson, Wiregrass Ranch, junior

Sydney Hiner, Land O’ Lakes, senior

Elizabeth Spalding, Sunlake, senior

Kamea Nash, Sunlake, junior

Elanny Breton, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

Rebecca Wolff, Pasco, sophomore

Honorable Mention
Shayla Fleshman, Cypress Creek, sophomore

Land O’ Lakes High’s Natalie Abernathy was named 2017-2018 Sunshine Athletic Conference (SAC) East Girls’ Runner of the Year. The junior was seventh at the Class 3A state meet (18:39.30). Her top time this season was 17:51.59, which ranks fourth overall among girls in the state regardless of classification. (File)

2017-18 SAC East All-Conference Girls’ Cross Country
Coach of the Year: Randy Reeves, Sunlake
Runner of the Year: Natalie Abernathy, Land O’ Lakes

First-Team All-Conference
Natalie Abernathy, Land O’ Lakes, junior

Liina Winborn, Sunlake, sophomore

Estefania Acosta, Land O’ Lakes, junior

Shannon Gordy, Sunlake, freshman

Emily Jenkins, Sunlake, sophomore

Reis Ehman, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

Kylee Ehman, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore

Second-Team All-Conference
Guadalupe Guerra, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman

Emma Skantze, Land O’ Lakes, senior

Olivia March, Wesley Chapel, freshman

Mariah Morales, Sunlake, junior

Brenna Moran, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

Anna Moore, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

Breanna Preiser, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman

Honorable Mention
Ashleigh Lacey, Cypress Creek, freshman

Madison Kaylor, Pasco, senior

Josalyn Wingo, Zephyrhills, junior

2017-18 SAC East All-Conference Girls’ Golf
Coach of the Year: Kathleen Dorkowski
Golfer of the Year: Norah Catlin, Wiregrass Ranch

First-Team All-Conference
Maggie Schmock, Land O’ Lakes, senior

Emily Alderman, Zephyrhills, junior

Kacie Huber, Pasco, senior

Norah Catlin, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman

Hannah Sullivan, Zephyrhills, junior

Second-Team All-Conference
Karlye Finn, Wiregrass Ranch, junior

Loryn Finn, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore

Sofia Clark, Sunlake, sophomore

Maddie Wagner, Sunlake, sophomore

Callisa Kwiat, Cypress Creek, sophomore

Honorable Mention
Hannah Collin, Wesley Chapel, senior

Cydnee Jonas, Wesley Chapel, freshman

2017-18 SAC East All-Conference Girls’ Swimming & Diving
Coach of the Year: Tanner Schmitz, Land O’ Lakes
Swimmer of the Year: Chloe Grimme, Sunlake
Diver of the Year: Taylor Watson, Wesley Chapel

First-Team All-Conference
200 Medley Relay: (Sunlake)—Tori Eurell, Hanna Barton, Elise Ballash, Chloe Grimme

200 Freestyle: Taylor Ward, Land O’ Lakes, junior

200 Individual Relay: Audrey Ballash, Sunlake, sophomore

50 Freestyle: Chloe Grimme, Sunlake, sophomore

100 Butterfly: Margarita Czupryn, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore

100 Freestyle: Chloe Grimme, Sunlake, sophomore

500 Freestyle: Taylor Ward, Land O’ Lakes, junior

200 Freestyle Relay: (Sunlake)—Tori Eurell, Chloe Grimme, Audrey Ballash, Hannah Barton

100 Backstroke: Tori Eurell, Sunlake, junior

100 Breaststroke: Elise Ballash, Sunlake, junior

400 Freestyle Relay: (Land O’ Lakes)— Taylor Ward, Romina McCloskey, Margarita Czupryn, Ashley Schrader

Diver: Taylor Watson, Wesley Chapel, senior

Second-Team All-Conference
200 Medley Relay: (Wiregrass Ranch)— Daniela LaFlamme, Kieligh Grace, Kyra Johnson, Delaney Smith

200 Freestyle: Alex Sprague, Sunlake, freshman

200 Individual Relay: Alex Sprague, Sunlake, freshman

50 Freestyle: Brooke Duncan, Wesley Chapel, senior

100 Butterfly: Kyra Johnson, Wiregrass Ranch, junior

100 Freestyle: Brooke Duncan, Wesley Chapel, senior

500 Freestyle: Daniela LaFlamme, Wiregrass Ranch, senior

200 Freestyle Relay: (Land O’ Lakes)—Jessica Adcock, Amaya Henry, Jennifer Zartman, Rowan Rees

100 Backstroke: Jessica Adcock, Land O’ Lakes, junior

400 Freestyle Relay: (Wiregrass Ranch)— Daniela LaFlamme, Delaney Smith, Kieligh Grace, Kyra Johnson

Diver: Alexa Scalchunes, Sunlake, junior

Honorable Mention:
Gianna Nuguit, Cypress Creek, freshman

Mykenzy Neal, Zephyrhills, sophomore

Abigail Fisher, Pasco, junior

Published December 27, 2017

Comments

Ike Klauka says

December 29, 2017 at 2:24 pm

Would love to get more coverage of our Land O Lakes girls teams

Log in to Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Maxwell ready to serenade in Florida portion of tour

The soulful sounds of Maxwell have lingered on R&B and hip-hop playlists for more than 25 years. And Florida residents can hear those sounds live through The Serenade Tour. The three-time Grammy Award-winner will perform at the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Sept. 14 and at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Sept. 15. Maxwell has released five albums since his debut: “Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite” (1996), “Embrya” (1998), “Now” (2001), “BLACKsummers'night” (2009) and ““blackSUMMERS’night” (2016). His return to touring marks a reunion with Jazmine Sullivan, who joined him on his Maxwell 08 Tour. Sullivan’s discography includes “Fearless” (2008), “Love Me Back” (2010), “Reality Show” (2012) and “Heaux Tales” (2022). She won a Grammy for Best R&B Album for “Heaux Tales.” They’ll be joined by October London, who paid homage to Marvin Gaye on his album, “The Rebirth of Marvin.” His single, "Back to Your Place," has received plays on R&B … [Read More...] about Maxwell ready to serenade in Florida portion of tour

What’s Happening (01/08/25): Distefano returning to Tampa Theatre

TAMPA – Chris Distefano is coming back to Tampa Theatre, this time as part of his Chrissy Floridas tour. The performance starts at 8 p.m. March 14. Tickets range from $38.50 to $78.50 plus taxes and fees. Buy them at the Franklin Street Box Office and at tampatheatre.org. Distefano rose to success after performances on the “Guy Code/Girl Code” series. He went on to star in IFC’s “Benders,” co-host the Netflix gameshow “Ultimate Beastmaster,” and starred in his own CBS sitcom. In 2022, Chris was selected by Jimmy Kimmel to host Jimmy’s latest TV venture, “Super Maximum Retro Show,” for ViceTV. His first full-length comedy special, “Size 38 Waist,” in 2019, encompassed his nice-guy charm and Brooklyn-born edge. His second special, “Speshy Weshy,” premiered on Netflix in May 2022. A third special is set to release in early 2025. When Distefano isn’t on stage, he’s on his couch recording podcasts, such as “Chrissy Chaos” with Mike Cannon, “Hey Babe!” With Impractical … [Read More...] about What’s Happening (01/08/25): Distefano returning to Tampa Theatre

What’s Happening (01/15/25): Podcast to come alive on stage

TAMPA – The McElroy Family will perform two shows Feb. 20 and 21 at Tampa Theatre. Their popular “My Brother, My Brother and Me” Is an advicecast for the modern era featuring three real-life brothers: Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy. They will hold a live version of the podcast on stage at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 Launched in 2010 with new episodes dropping every Monday, the brothers McElroys will answer any query sent their way, each fielding questions falling into their respective areas of expertise. Justin, Travis and Griffin have recruited their dad, Clint, for a campaign of high adventure at 7 p.m. Feb. 21. Just like its namesake podcast, the live tour invites fans to join the McElroys as they find their fortune and slay an unconscionable number of ... you know, kobolds or whatever in ... The Adventure Zone. Tickets cost $48.50 plus taxes and fees. Buy them at the Franklin Street Box Office and at www.tampatheatre.org. Jan. 15 Art Club The … [Read More...] about What’s Happening (01/15/25): Podcast to come alive on stage

What’s Happening (01/22/25): SNL alum to perform at Tampa Theatre

TAMPA – Fred Armisen will bring his “Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome” tour to Tampa Theatre. Armisen is an 11-season veteran of “Saturday Night Live,” but he has stayed busy with acting credits in “Portlandia,” “Wednesday” and “Los Espookys.” He also voices characters in the hit animated “Super Mario Bros” movie as well as characters in “Big Mouth” and “The Mitchells vs. The Machines.” Armisen is currently starring in the Broadway play “All In.” He also served as band leader of the 8G Band on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” from 2014 to 2024. Tickets cost $48.50 plus applicable taxes and fees at the Franklin Street Box Office and at tampatheatre.org. Jan. 22 Baby Storytime Babies, ages 0-1, and their caregivers gain a love for reading during Baby Storytime, a lap-sit program, at Land O’ Lakes Library. Call 813-929-1214 for details. 10:15-10:40 & 11:15-11:40 a.m.; 2818 Collier Pkwy., Land O’ Lakes Toddler … [Read More...] about What’s Happening (01/22/25): SNL alum to perform at Tampa Theatre

What’s Happening (01/29/25): Grossology exhibit gets extension

Grossology exhibit gets extension TAMPA – The Museum of Science & Industry has decided to extend its Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body through April 27. Grossology takes a fun and informative look at the ooey gooey things that go on inside our bodies, such as runny noses and body odor, using sophisticated animatronics and imaginative hands-on exhibits. Climb a human skin wall with warts, hairs, wounds and pimples that act as hand and foot holds or pump burp man full of soda from a three-foot-tall can, then help him get gassy relief with a booming belch. Jan. 29 Baby Storytime Land O’ Lakes Library offers Baby Storytime, a lap-sit program meant to instill the love of reading in children at an early age. It is suitable for babies up to age 1 and their caregivers. Call 813-929-1214 for details. 10:15-10:40 & 11:15-11:40 a.m.; 2818 Collier Pkwy., Land O’ Lakes Babytime Children, ages 0-2, and their caregivers engage … [Read More...] about What’s Happening (01/29/25): Grossology exhibit gets extension

What’s Happening (02/05/25): Hot Boys to reunite in Tampa

The Hot Boys to reunite in Tampa CHARLOTTE – Live Nation Urban announced an exclusive three-performance slate of shows headlined by Lil Wayne with special guests Hot Boys (B.G., Juvenile and Turk), presented by Lil’ WeezyAna. The three-show run includes a stop Feb. 21 at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Buy tickets at lilweezyanafest.com. Lil Wayne, B.G., Juvenile and Turk took the stage together for the first time in over 15 years at last year’s sold-out Lil’ WeezyAna Fest in New Orleans. They treated audience members to a performance filled with hits like “I Need a Hot Girl” and “Neighborhood Superstar,” as well as their individual tracks like Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” and B.G.’s “Bling Bling.” Feb. 5 Valentine's Stroll Buy Stop by the Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center and find something for your sweetheart. The Friends of the Starkey Ranch Library will have a stroll buy through Feb. 12 with books, crafts, gifts and cards with a Valentine's Day … [Read More...] about What’s Happening (02/05/25): Hot Boys to reunite in Tampa

More of What's Happening

Share this:

Like this:

Reader Interactions

Comments

Leave a Reply Cancel reply