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 2020-2021 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 golf, swimming & diving, and volleyball.
(NOTE: The Laker/Lutz News published the Boys All-Conference listings in its Jan. 13 edition.)
Fall Sports (Girls)

SAC East All-Conference Cross-Country
Team Champion: Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Randal Reeves, Sunlake
Runner of the Year: Shannon Gordy, Sunlake
First-Team
Shannon Gordy, Sunlake, senior
Ashley Spires, Sunlake, senior
Caitlyn Culpepper, Sunlake, junior
Annie Winborn, Sunlake, sophomore
Shelby Viseur, Sunlake, junior
Maranda Hildebrand, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Alanta Lofton, Sunlake, sophomore
Second-Team
Samantha Scott, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Sarah Ellingson, Sunlake, junior
Abigail Williams, Sunlake, freshman
Hannah Sheen, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
Agnes Hernandez, Pasco, senior
Mya Hill, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Carlie Ortiz, Cypress Creek, freshman
Honorable Mention
Madison Poe, Zephyrhills, junior
Amanda Walford, Wesley Chapel, sophomore

SAC East All-Conference Golf
Team Champion: Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Austi Dial, Sunlake
Golfer of the Year: Taylor Zachary, Sunlake
First-Team
Taylor Zachary, Sunlake, junior
Tiffany Colin, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Norah Catlin, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Alyssa Mixon, Sunlake, freshman
Carmen Phousirith, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Second-Team
Helena Potter, Sunlake, junior
Hailey Stricker, Sunlake, freshman
Annamarie Ratican, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Evelyn Randall, Pasco, junior
Emma Huff, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Honorable Mention
Brooke Baldus, Zephyrhills, junior
Brianna D’Agostino, Wesley Chapel, junior

SAC East All-Conference Volleyball
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Brittany Collison, Wesley Chapel
Player of the Year: Jordan Danielson, Wesley Chapel
First-Team
Gracie Stanley, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Catie Cordova, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Brette Heymann, Sunlake
Kylie Ciani, Sunlake, junior
Chloe Danielson, Wesley Chapel, sophomore
Zoe Evans, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Caitie Grimes, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Second-Team
Kayla Baer, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Kaitlyn Klemm, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Laynee Marsee, Pasco, senior
Mercedes Krueger, Zephyrhills, senior
Leah Vrabec, Cypress Creek, junior
Alice Stryker, Sunlake, sophomore
Amiya Oliver, Wesley Chapel, senior

SAC East All-Conference Swimming and Diving
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Karen Westerman, Sunlake
Swimmer of the Year: Maryam Khalil, Wiregrass Ranch
Diver of the Year: Isa Monagas, Sunlake
First Team
200 medley relay: Sunlake (1:53.09) — Amber Ewald, junior; Lilli Hilt, junior; Madi Houck, sophomore; Alex Sprague, senior
200 freestyle: Apryl Paquette, Land O’ Lakes, senior (1:57.62)
200 individual medley: Catherine Pinkos, Land O’ Lakes, junior (2:13.13)
50 freestyle: Maryam Khalil, Wiregrass Ranch, junior (24.28)
100 butterfly: Ava Edwards, Land O’ Lakes, freshman (59.35)
100 freestyle: Alex Sprague, Sunlake, senior (54.85)
500 freestyle: Apryl Paquette, Land O’ Lakes, senior (5:15.10)
200 freestyle relay: Sunlake (1:40.17) — Madi Houck, sophomore; Amber Ewald, junior; Lilli Hilt, junior; Alex Sprague, senior
100 backstroke: Madi Houck, Sunlake, sophomore (58.56)
100 breaststroke: Maryam Khalil, Wiregrass Ranch, junior (1:05.52)
400 freestyle relay: Land O’ Lakes (3:56.12) — Jahzara Ramsey, freshman; Sandali Idippili-Pathiran, freshman; Catherine Pinkos, junior; Apryl Paquette, senior
Diver: Isa Monagas, Sunlake, senior (442.55)
Second-Team
200 medley relay: Wiregrass Ranch (2:05.34) — Sabrina Salas, freshman; Emma Boyle, junior; Jenna Darland, sophomore; Katie Wieckowski, junior
200 freestyle: Leah Fonnotto, Sunlake, junior (2:06.27)
200 individual medley: Abigail Hahm, Land O’ Lakes, freshman (2:20.34)
50 freestyle: Aubrey Vaile, Wesley Chapel, freshman (26.40)
100 butterfly: Aubrey Vaile, Wesley Chapel, freshman (1:07.38)
100 freestyle: Jenna Darland, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore (1:00.76)
500 freestyle: Leah Fonnotto, Sunlake, junior (5:30.76)
200 freestyle relay: Wesley Chapel (1:53.68) — Aubrey Vaile, freshman; Victoria Vaile, junior; Savannah Stevens, sophomore; Annalyse Rogers, junior
100 backstroke: Abigail Hahm, Land O’ Lakes, freshman (1:05.60)
100 breaststroke: Katie Madley, Sunlake, freshman (1:16.60)
400 freestyle relay: Wiregrass Ranch (4:12.61) — Kat Fleming, junior; Sasha Simonovik, junior; Sidney Thompson, junior; Ella Blakewood, junior
Diver: Abby Galo, Wiregrass Ranch, junior (383.35)
Honorable Mention
Sarah Davidson, Pasco, sophomore
Abigail Conner, Zephyrhills, sophomore
Julia Spielberger, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Published January 20, 2021