High school coaches from the Pasco County School District recently announced the Sunshine Athletic Conference All-Conference Teams, Athletes of the Year and Coaches of the Year, for the 2017-2018 winter sports season.
Selections were made for both the East and West division.
The following high schools from our coverage area were represented in the East: Cypress Creek, Land O’ Lakes, Pasco, Sunlake, Wesley Chapel, Wiregrass Ranch and Zephyrhills.
This is a listing of the recipients within The Laker/Lutz News coverage area:
Winter Sports-Boys
2017-2018 SAC EAST All-Conference
- Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year: Mike Novak, Zephyrhills
- Player of the Year: Mekhi Perry, Land O’ Lakes
First-Team All-Conference
- Mekhi Perry, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
- Elijah Ramsey, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
- Isaiah Ramsey, Wesley Chapel, sophomore
- Roney Webster, Pasco, senior
- Kurt Robbins, Zephyrhills, senior
Second-Team All-Conference
- Chase Farmer, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
- Jamal Wright, Sunlake, junior
- Derico Quiles, Zephyrhills, sophomore
- Daniel Biglow, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Justin Rush, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
Honorable Mention
- Trevor Maxwell, Cypress Creek, junior
2017-2018 SAC EAST All-Conference Soccer
- Boys’ Soccer Coach of the Year: David Wilson, Wiregrass Ranch High
- Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Amis, Wiregrass Ranch
- Defensive Player of the Year: Royce Luedde, Wiregrass Ranch
First-Team All-Conference
- Justin Amis. Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
- Royce Luedde, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Tyler Dueker, Pasco, senior
- Ethan Sternberg, Sunlake, freshman
- Ian Flores, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Malcolm Lewis, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
- Grant Dresson, Sunlake, senior
- Jackson Trudel, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Anthony Rodriguez, Sunlake, senior
- Ryan Al-Khatib, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Santiago Esparza, Sunlake, senior
Second-Team All-Conference
- Jacob Hill, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Jason Nicolette, Pasco, junior
- Javier Todd, Sunlake, junior
- JP Torres, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Jake Rodriguez, Sunlake, sophomore
- Collin Corrao, Land O’ Lakes, junior
- Jake Bierhurst, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
- Adam Mihalek, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
- Martin Montoya, Pasco, senior
- Sebastian Victoria, Sunlake, freshman
- Carter Corrao, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
Honorable Mention
- Carlos Morales, Zephyrhills, sophomore
- Tyler Richmond, Wesley Chapel, junior
- Marco Svolinsky, Cypress Creek, freshman
2017-2018 SAC EAST All-Conference Wrestling
- Coach of the Year: Sergio Matos, Sunlake
- Wrestler of the Year: Khaled Khatib, Wiregrass Ranch
First-Team All-Conference
- 106-pound: Ross Jennings, Sunlake, senior
- 113-pound: Sullivan Harris, Sunlake, sophomore
- 120-pound: Jacob Thornton, Pasco, sophomore
- 126-pound: Travis Knowlton, Pasco, sophomore
- 132-pound: Colson Mullis, Pasco, sophomore
- 138-pound: Sean Gratten, Land O’ Lakes, junior
- 145-pound: Jake Koener, Sunlake, junior
- 152-pound: Scott Kren, Land O’ Lakes, junior
- 160-pound: Khaled Khatib, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- 170-pound: Mark Kialer, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
- 182-pound: Tyler Estep, Sunlake, senior
- 195-pound: Troy Royal, Wesley Chapel, senior
- 220-pound: Cayman Wiseman, Sunlake, sophomore
- Heavyweight: Demetrius Wright, Zephyrhills, sophomore
Second-Team All-Conference
- 106-pound: Morgan Ray, Land O’ Lakes, freshman
- 113-pound: Kyle Eldridge, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
- 120-pound: Dante Reese, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
- 126-pound: Alex Alvarez, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
- 132-pound: Victor Graves-Velez, Sunlake, junior
- 138-pound: Alex Hall, Sunlake, junior
- 145-pound: Victor Nelson, Land O’ Lakes, junior
- 152-pound: Caleb Dakin, Wesley Chapel, senior
- 160-pound: Matthew Paduani, Sunlake, junior
- 170-pound: Greyson Plummer, Land O’ Lakes, senior
- 182-pound: Cyrus Baker, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
- 195-pound: Tim Johnson, Pasco, junior
- 220-pound: Anthony Jay, Land O’ Lakes
- Heavyweight: Tevon Davies, Sunlake, junior
Honorable Mention
- Tyson Gillott, Cypress Creek, junior
Winter Sports-Girls
2017-2018 SAC EAST All-Conference Soccer
- Coach of the Year: Mark Leonard, Wesley Chapel
- Offensive Player of the Year: Sydny Nasello, Land O’ Lakes
- Defensive Player of the Year: Abigail Monken, Sunlake
First-Team All-Conference
- Sydny Nasello, Land O’ Lakes, senior
- Jordan Kadlub, Pasco, junior
- Morghan Craven, Land O’ Lakes, senior
- Jennifer Luna, Pasco, senior
- Karissa Olsen, Wesley Chapel, senior
- Brooke Hannigan, Land O’ Lakes, senior
- Abigail Monken, Sunlake, senior
- Juliana Ponce, Wiregrass, senior
- Emma Skantze, Land O’ Lakes, senior
- Samantha Gasbarro, Wesley Chapel, senior
- Mackenzie Spurling, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
Second-Team All-Conference
- Isabella Jaramillo, Wesley Chapel, senior
- Rylind Robinson, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Nathalie Sawczuk, Pasco, senior
- Jessica Amis, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
- Avery Wild, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
- Brianna Luna, Pasco, junior
- Vyctoria Boger, Wesley Chapel, senior
- Ysa Novak, Wiregrass Ranch, junior
- Isabella Vazquez, Sunlake, senior
- RaeAnna Casler, Land O’ Lakes, junior
Honorable Mention
- Caitlyn Leavines, Cypress Creek, junior
- Jaydean Ireland, Zephyrhills, sophomore
2017-2018 SAC EAST All-Conference Girls Basketball
- Coach of the Year: Reesa Pledge, Sunlake
- Player of the Year: Andrea Wallace, Sunlake
First-Team All-Conference
- Andrea Wallace, Sunlake, senior
- Kiara Broner, Pasco, senior
- Kasia Ramirez, Sunlake senior
- Zoi Evans, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
- Niya Darby, Land O’ Lakes, senior
Second-Team All-Conference
- Alexis Bolden, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Mary Mora, Sunlake, senior
- Valeria Burbano, Wesley Chapel, senior
- Alexis Couzens, Wiregrass Ranch, freshman
- Chelsea Jones, Zephyrhills, junior
Honorable Mention
- Cassidy Middleton, Cypress Creek, junior
2017-2018 SAC EAST All-Conference Competitive Cheerleading
- Coach of the Year: Karlee Roach, Land O’ Lakes
- Cheerleader of the Year: Taylor Watson, Wesley Chapel
First-Team All-Conference
- Mikiah Peeples, Sunlake, senior
- Juliette Pacheco, Sunlake, sophomore
- Hannah Kilmer, Sunlake, sophomore
- Taylor Pudoka, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Emily Weiser, Pasco, senior
- Hope Wainraich, Land O’ Lakes, senior
- Claire Gottermann, Land O’ Lakes, senior
- Reagan Steele, Land O’ Lakes, junior
- Taylor Watson, Wesley Chapel, senior
- Ashley Regan, Zephyrhills, junior
Second-Team All-Conference
- Taylor Broderick, Sunlake, senior
- Hannah Ahonen, Sunlake, senior
- Brooke Hodge, Sunlake, junior
- Alyssa Loo, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- Alyssa Rodriguez-Urich, Pasco, senior
- Emma Runkel, Land O’ Lakes, freshman
- Emily Bendert, Land O’ Lakes, senior
- Chloe Covington, Wesley Chapel, senior
- Zion Morgan, Wesley Chapel, junior
- Taryn Clower, Cypress Creek, freshman
Honorable Mention
- Paige Zimmer, Zephyrhills, junior
- Olivia Michalski, Pasco, senior
2017-2018 SAC East All-Conference Weightlifting
- Coach of the Year: Denise Garcia, Sunlake High
- Weightlifter of the Year: Veronica Salazar, Land O’ Lakes
First-Team All-Conference
- 101-pound: Prestine Carter, Pasco, junior
- 110-pound: Madison Burnstein, Land O’ Lakes, freshman
- 119-pound: Madison Kaylor, Pasco, senior
- 129-pound: Loah Castro, Sunlake, junior
- 139-pound: Gianna Levy, Sunlake, sophomore
- 154-pound: Paige Berryman, Sunlake, junior
- 169-pound: Veronica Salazar, Land O’ Lakes, junior
- 183-pound: Abigail Schmook, Sunlake, sophomore
- 199-pound: Jessica Guadarrama, Zephyrhills, senior
- Unlimited: Abby Shaffer, Zephyrhills,
Second-Team All-Conference
- 101-pound: Allison Price, Wiregrass Ranch, senior
- 110-pound: Savannah Lee, Wesley Chapel, sophomore
- 119-pound: Maria Espinal, Sunlake, senior
- 129-pound: Valerie Busot, Sunlake, junior
- 139-pound: Juliette Pacheco, Sunlake, sophomore
- 154-pound: Grace Hrenko, Sunlake, senior
- 169-pound: Abigail Monticco, Wesley Chapel, senior
- 183-pound: Alyssa Kramer, Land O’ Lakes, sophomore
- 199-pound: Antoinette Farmer, Sunlake, sophomore
- Unlimited: Cynthia Wilkes, Zephyrhills, junior
Honorable Mention
- Amanda Reyes, Cypress Creek, junior
Published April 4, 2018
