By Kyle LoJacono
One of the most prolific boy soccer players in Pasco County history is trading in the pitch for the football gridiron.
Sunlake senior Connor Gilboy said he accepted a spot as a preferred walk-on at the University of Florida, where he said he will compete to be the placekicker.
Gilboy scored a Pasco-record 60 goals as a senior, which was also the most in the nation this season, and added 27 assists to lead the Seahawks to a 30-1 record and the first final four berth in the program history.
He said Wake Forest and Stanford universities were among the colleges interested in his soccer talents.
Gilboy was on Sunlake’s football team as a sophomore, but left the program for his junior season to focus on soccer. He returned to the sport as a senior to kick and punt.
Gilboy made 29 extra points and seven field goals as a senior while turning 26 of his 53 kickoffs into touchbacks. As a punter, he averaged 33 yards per attempt.
//Campoamor picks Furman
Wiregrass Ranch junior baseball player Michael Campoamor has committed to Furman University, according to Bulls coach Jeff Swymer.
The 6-foot, 165-pound shortstop hit .315 with 17 RBI and nine doubles last year.
Campoamor has started his junior season 7-of-10 at the plate with six RBI and three doubles. He has appeared once as a pitcher, allowing one earned run during two innings of work with two strikeouts to pick up a win.
