High school coaches from the Pasco County School District recently announced the Sunshine Athletic Conference (SAC) All-Conference Teams, Athletes of the Year and Coaches of the Year, for the 2018-2019 spring sports season, which included baseball, lacrosse, softball, tennis, track & field, and weightlifting.
Selections were made for both the East and West division for all sports except lacrosse, which consisted of combined All-Conference teams.
The following high schools from the newspaper’s coverage area were represented in the East: Cypress Creek, Land O’ Lakes, Pasco, Sunlake, Wesley Chapel, Wiregrass Ranch and Zephyrhills.
Recipients within The Laker/Lutz News coverage area:
Spring sports (Boys)
All-Conference Boys Lacrosse
Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch
Coach of the Year: TJ Fitzsimons, Wiregrass Ranch
Offensive Player of the Year: Nick Ferrini, Mitchell
Defensive Player of the Year: Mikel Macias, Sunlake
First Team All-Conference
Robbie Sinibaldi, Mitchell, junior
Ryan Farquhar, Wesley Chapel, junior
Ryan Furlong, Sunlake, junior
Jacob Schwarz, Sunlake, junior
Nick Ferrini, Mitchell, senior
Marc Ciccone, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
Mikel Macias, Sunlake, senior
Alex Perugini, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Sam Saunders, Wesley Chapel, senior
Caleb Embry, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Second Team All-Conference
Payton Risinger, Mitchell, senior
Sean O’ Brien, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Christopher Slay, Wesley Chapel, senior
Kyle Santiago, Wesley Chapel, senior
Jalen Seales, Sunlake, freshman
Josiah Barness, Sunlake, senior
Noah Midthun, Mitchell, junior
Donovan Passarello, Sunlake, sophomore
Jason Mazursky, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Honorable Mention
Marshall Mengel, Sunlake, senior
Aren Rosales, Wesley Chapel, senior
Colton Billett, Sunlake, junior
East All-Conference Baseball
Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes
Coach of the Year: Marshall McDougall, Wiregrass Ranch
Player of the Year: Nick Jennings, Land O’ Lakes
First Team All-Conference
Pitcher: Nick Jennings, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Catcher: Ray Camacho, Cypress Creek, senior
Infielder: Matt Snyder, Cypress Creek, junior
Infielder: Ethan Frasca, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Infielder: Dakota Harris, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Infielder: Nick Plaisted, Sunlake, junior
Outfielder: Austin Coultas, Wesley Chapel, sophomore
Outfielder: Peyton Petry, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Outfielder: Patrick Groark, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Utility/DH: Dawson Place, Sunlake, senior
Second Team All-Conference
Pitcher: Brian Holiday, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
Catcher: Noah Johnson, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Infielder: Ethan Petry, Cypress Creek, freshman
Infielder: Spencer Stephens, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Infielder: Bryce Braxton, Pasco, sophomore
Infielder: Robert Boser, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
Outfielder: Chris Ferguson, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Outfielder: Zachary Showalter, Wesley Chapel, freshman
Outfielder: Arvind Latchana, Cypress Creek, freshman
Utility/DH: Nick Jennings, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Honorable Mention
Ricky Dunn, Zephyrhills, senior
East All-Conference Boys Tennis
Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch
Coach of the Year: Dave Wilson, Wiregrass Ranch
Player of the Year: Kanishkh Ramesh, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
First Team All-Conference
Kanishkh Ramesh, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Jonathan Judy-Hansen, Zephyrhills, senior
Logan Haga, Pasco, sophomore
Destiny Okungbowa, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Caelen Arreola, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Second Team All-Conference
Adam Mansour, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
Josh Abrams, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Takashi Xu, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Ryan Kantor, Sunlake, junior
Jake Albrighton, Pasco, sophomore
Honorable Mention
Kai Penalosa, Cypress Creek, freshman
Dillon Kemble, Wesley Chapel, junior
East All-Conference Boys Track & Field
Team Champion: Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Randal Reeves
Track Athlete of the Year: Donte Sol, Wesley Chapel
Field Athlete of the Year: Cartrell Strong, Zephyrhills
First Team All-Conference
4×800 relay: (Sunlake) Dominic Burleson, senior; Luke Scheid, junior; Cade Whitfield, sophomore, Ludcheel Colas, junior
110-meter hurdles: Brian Parker, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
100-meter dash: Cartrell Strong, Zephyrhills, senior
1600-meter run: Dominic Burleson, Sunlake, senior
4×100 relay: (Zephyrhills) Maguire Neal, freshman; Ja’Quan Sheppard, senior; Clayton Cornelius, sophomore; Cartrell Strong, senior
400-meter dash: Donte Sol, Wesley Chapel, senior
300-meter hurdles: Brian Parker, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
800-meter run: Luke Scheid, Sunlake, junior
200-meter dash: Donte Sol, Wesley Chapel, senior
3200-meter run: Dominic Burleson, Sunlake, senior
4×400 relay: (Sunlake) Issac Taveras, junior; Ludcheel Colas, junior; Cade Whitfield, sophomore; Luke Scheid, junior
Shot Put: Kasean Ridgel, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Pole Vault: Shayne Tenpow, Sunlake, senior
High Jump: Isaiah Burns, Wesley Chapel, sophomore
Long Jump: Jacquez Mobley, Pasco, senior
Triple Jump: Cartrell Strong, Zephyrhills, senior
Discus: Joey Perez, Sunlake, senior
Second Team All-Conference
4×800 relay: (Wiregrass Ranch) Alejandro Medina, senior; Alex Morales Ramos, junior; Sebastian Hernandez, sophomore; Anthony Dimarco, junior
110-meter hurdles: Abdullah Mbowe, Sunlake, senior
100-meter dash: Keith Walker, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
1600-meter run: Gavin Kennedy, Sunlake, junior
4×100 relay: (Wesley Chapel) Donte Sol, senior; Brandon Hitch, senior; Jelani Vassell, senior; J.T. Anderson, sophomore
400-meter dash: Alex Hayden, Wesley Chapel, junior
300-meter hurdles: Maguire Neal, Zephyrhills, freshman
800-meter run: Ludcheel Colas, Sunlake, junior
200-meter dash: Keith Walker, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
3200-meter run: Drew Knobl, Sunlake, junior
Shot Put: James Kirkley, Sunlake, senior
Pole Vault: Chandler Tucker, Land O’ Lakes, senior
High Jump: Gabriel Vazquez, Cypress Creek, senior; Michael Adeshina, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Long Jump: Ja’Quan Sheppard, Zephyrhills, senior
Triple Jump: Ja’Quan Sheppard, Zephyrhills, senior
Discus: Isaac Tavo, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
East All-Conference Boys Weightlifting
Team Champion: Zephyrhills
Coach of the Year: Chris Barrick, Zephyrhills
Athlete of the Year: Caleb Huff, Sunlake
First Team All-Conference
119 pounds: Caleb Huff, Sunlake, senior
129 pounds: Victor Velez, Sunlake, senior
139 pounds: Connor O’ Malley, Cypress Creek, senior
154 pounds: Wesley Colas, Sunlake, senior
169 pounds: Kevin Sacco, Land O’ Lakes, senior
183 pounds: Ja’varrius Wilson, Zephyrhills, junior
199 pounds: Samuel Bergeron, Zephyrhills, senior
219 pounds: Caleb Keeling, Zephyrhills, senior
238 pounds: Cameron Helms, Zephyrhills, senior
Heavyweight/Unlimited: Ethan Vest, Zephyrhills, senior
Second Team All-Conference
119 pounds: Garrett Ellison, Zephyrhills, senior
129 pounds: Alex Alvarez, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
139 pounds: Jerimiah Wolfe, Sunlake, senior
154 pounds: Alex Hall, Sunlake, senior
169 pounds: Andreas Portillo, Sunlake, sophomore
183 pounds: Kyle Leivas, Land O’ Lakes, senior
199 pounds: Kris Chandler, Wesley Chapel, senior
219 pounds: Ethan Forrester, Land O’ Lakes, junior
238 pounds: Corbin Doers, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Heavyweight/Unlimited: Kasean Ridgel, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Spring sports (Girls)
East All-Conference Girls Tennis
Team Champion: Pasco
Coach of the Year: Don Charlick
Player of the Year: Courtney Piltaver, Land O’ Lakes
First Team All-Conference
Sitara Sriram, Pasco, junior
Courtney Piltaver, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Phoebe Teo, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Hope Johnson, Zephyrhills, senior
Alex Barath, Pasco, sophomore
Second Team All-Conference
Paige Johnson, Zephyrhills, senior
Regina Lugo, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Mariel Camino, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
Taylor Moore, Pasco, junior
Natalia Rivera, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
East All-Conference Girls Track & Field
Team Champion: Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Brett Hodros, Sunlake
Track Athlete of the Year: Liina Winborn, Sunlake
Field Athlete of the Year: Lauryn Beacham, Sunlake
First Team All-Conference
4×800 relay: (Sunlake) Shannon Gordy, sophomore; Ashley Spires, sophomore; Emma Burleson, freshman; Justine Ruhlman, senior
100-meter hurdles: Allison Fleming, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
100-meter dash: Delcina Gillespie, Cypress Creek, junior
1600-meter run: Liina Winborn, Sunlake, junior
4×100 relay: (Sunlake) Nia Johnson, junior; Jaymonda Calmes, senior; Gianna Levy, junior; Hannah Kilmer, junior
400-meter dash: Gianna Levy, Sunlake, junior
300-meter hurdles: Allison Fleming, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
800-meter run: Liina Winborn, Sunlake, junior
200-meter dash: Gianna Levy, Sunlake, junior
3200-meter run: Natalie Abernathy, Land O’ Lakes, senior
4×400 relay: (Land O’ Lakes) Ashley Doers, junior; Lauren Bates, junior; Abigail Perez, junior; Lizzie Epps, freshman
Shot Put: Lauryn Beacham, Sunlake, senior
Pole Vault: Juliette Pacheco, Sunlake, junior
High Jump: Ondrasha Joel, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
Long Jump: Gianna Levy, Sunlake, junior
Triple Jump: Jayda Forester, Sunlake, junior
Discus: Lauryn Beacham, Sunlake, senior
Second Team All-Conference
4×800 relay: (Wiregrass Ranch) Kate Moore, junior; Guadalupe Guerra, sophomore; Madelynn Abrahamasen, senior; Mya Hill, sophomore
100-meter hurdles: Kat Fleming, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
100-meter dash: Zharia Wilson, Wesley Chapel, junior
1600-meter run: Natalie Abernathy, Land O’ Lakes, junior
4×100 relay: (Cypress Creek) Shaniqua Hicks, senior; Alyssa Pollicita, freshman; Ashleigh Lacey, sophomore; Delcina Gillespie, junior
400-meter dash: Lauren Bates, Land O’ Lakes, junior
300-meter hurdles: Hannah Kilmer, Sunlake, junior
800-meter run: Shannon Gordy, Sunlake, sophomore
200-meter dash: Nia Johnson, Sunlake, junior
3200-meter run: Estafania Acosta, Land O’ Lakes, senior
4×400 relay: (Wiregrass Ranch) Emily Beazley, senior; Dahlia Williams, freshman; Mya Hill, sophomore; Madelynn Abrahamasen, senior
Shot Put: Antoinette Farmer, Sunlake, junior
Pole Vault: Micala Jones, Sunlake, senior
High Jump: Emiliana Sorrell, Sunlake, junior
Long Jump: Ashleigh Lacey, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Triple Jump: Allison Fleming, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Discus: Antoinette Farmer, Sunlake, junior
Honorable Mention
Journee Byrd, Pasco, senior
Jaydean Ireland, Zephyrhills, junior
East All-Conference Softball
Team Champion: Sunlake
Coach of the Year: Nelson Garcia, Sunlake
Player of the Year: Jenna Lord, Sunlake
First Team All-Conference
Pitcher: Callie Turner, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Catcher: Neely Peterson, Cypress Creek, senior
Infielder: Jenna Lord, Sunlake, sophomore
Infielder: Miranda Perez, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Infielder: Jasmine Jackson, Cypress Creek, senior
Infielder: April Lorton, Zephyrhills, senior
Outfielder: Kendra Falby, Sunlake, sophomore
Outfielder: Paige Maseda, Sunlake, senior
Outfielder: Shelby Westbrook, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Utility/DH/DP: Alexis Duff, Sunlake, senior
Second Team All-Conference
Pitcher: Jordan Almasy, Wesley Chapel, junior
Catcher: Jolene Bodner, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
Infielder: Ashley Nickisher, Cypress Creek, senior
Infielder: Nehanda Lewis, Land O’ Lakes, freshman
Infielder: Logan Coward, Wesley Chapel, senior
Infielder: Ashley Garrison, Wesley Chapel, sophomore
Outfielder: Miranda Schwartz, Cypress Creek, freshman
Outfielder: Emma Coon, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Outfielder: Brooke Stanley, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Utility/DH/DP: Mackenzie Petty, Pasco, sophomore
Honorable Mention
Alyssa Cordoba, Sunlake, junior
Mikayla Hoschak, Sunlake, sophomore
Haylee Fernandez, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Ally Fraley, Wesley Chapel, junior
Madelyn Golka, Wesley Chapel, freshman
Anna Margetis, Cypress Creek, junior
Avery Lee, Cypress Creek, senior
Ashtin Jordan, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Loryn Finn, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Kelsey Kadlub, Pasco, sophomore
De’onna Brown, Pasco, sophomore
Kyleigh Smith, Zephyrhills, junior
Hayley Myers, Zephyrhills, sophomore
All-Conference Girls Lacrosse
Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch
Coach of the Year: Craig Havemann
Offensive Player of the Year: Charlotte Vari, Mitchell
Defensive Player of the Year: Sydney Maziarz, Cypress Creek
First Team All-Conference
Charlotte Vari, Mitchell, junior
Morgan Gregory, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Jenna Kiley, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Dinah Hardin, Wesley Chapel, senior
Addison Metcalf, Cypress Creek, junior
Madison Gregory, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Patricia Batchelor, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Grace Young, Mitchell, sophomore
Jordan Alvis, Cypress Creek, senior
Lauren Williams, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Chadee Smith, Mitchell, sophomore
Sydney Maziarz, Cypress Creek, senior
Second Team All-Conference
Emily Huntzinger, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Emily Rushing, Mitchell, junior
Kyleigh Lashuk, Mitchell, freshman
Peggy D’Alessandro, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Annabel Murk, Cypress Creek, junior
Amanda Erenberg-Diaz, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Mallori Hotaling, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Jenny Endres, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Kamryn Smart, Wesley Chapel, sophomore
Lily Jacey, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Brianna Seagers, Cypress Creek, sophomore
Alexa Dusch, Mitchell, sophomore
Published June 05, 2019
