On March 6, high school coaches from the Pasco County School District announced SAC (Sunshine Athletic Conference) All-Conference Teams, Athletes of the Year, and Coaches of the Year, for the 2016-2017 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: Land O’ Lakes, Pasco, Sunlake, Wesley Chapel, Wiregrass Ranch and Zephyrhills.
Winter Sports (Boys)
2016-2017 SAC EAST All-Conference Boys’ Basketball
Coach of the Year: Dave Puhalski, Land O’ Lakes High
Player of the Year: Devin Wilson, Wiregrass Ranch High
First-Team All-Conference
Devin Wilson, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Sam Schneidmiller, Wesley Chapel High, senior
Trivone Hill, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
Dre’ wan Clarke, Zephyrhills High, senior
Alizea Quiles, Zephyrhills High, senior
Second-Team All-Conference
Elijah Howell, Wiregrass Ranch High, sophomore
Isaiah Ramsey, Wesley Chapel High, freshman
Roney Webster, Pasco High, junior
Mekhi Perry, Land O’ Lakes High, freshman
Conner Lloyd, Sunlake High, junior
2016-2017 SAC EAST All-Conference Boys’ Soccer
Coach of the Year: David Wilson, Wiregrass Ranch High
Player of the Year: Sabi Restrepo, Sunlake High
First-Team All-Conference
Jackson Trudell, Wiregrass Ranch High, junior
Michael Tarig, Sunlake High, senior
Jake Baker, Pasco High, senior
Royce Ludde, Wiregrass Ranch High, junior
Ian Flores, Wiregrass Ranch High, junior
Perez Estaban, Pasco High, senior
John Pase, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Second-Team All-Conference
Jake Nolting, Wiregrass Ranch High, junior
Jason Nicolette, Pasco High, sophomore
Grant Presson, Sunlake High, junior
Edwardo Ordaz, Pasco High, senior
Parker Ludwick, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
Will Lovelace, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Alex Nyguen, Sunlake High, junior
David Hillner, Pasco High, senior
JP Torres, Wiregrass Ranch High, junior
Cory Mills, Pasco High, senior
Payton Wilson, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Honorable Mentions
Marco Suolinsky, Wesley Chapel High, freshman
Armando Hernandez, Zephyrhills High, senior
2016-2017 SAC EAST All-Conference Wrestling
Coach of the Year: Jeff Beson, Wesley Chapel High
Player of the Year: Jacob Conrad, Land O’ Lakes High
First-Team All-Conference
106-pound: Chase Ayers, Pasco High, sophomore
113-pound: Jeremiah Beck, Pasco High, sophomore
120-pound: Jarrett Kinney, Land O’ Lakes High, sophomore
126-pound: John DeAugustino, Pasco High, junior
132-pound: Troy Nation, Land O’ Lakes High, junior
138-pound: Jacob Conrad, Land O’ Lakes High, sophomore
145-pound: Emmanuel Torres, Wesley Chapel High, senior
152-pound: Josh Spears, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
160-pound: Angel Hernando, Pasco High, sophomore
170-pound: Marcus Gillott, Wesley Chapel High, senior
182-pound: Jack Faysash, Wesley Chapel High, senior
195-pound: Jack Ward, Wesley Chapel High, senior
220-pound: Donovan Willingham, Wesley Chapel High, senior
Heavyweight: James Perez, Sunlake High, senior
Second-Team All-Conference
106-pound: David Cifuentes, Wesley Chapel High, senior
113-pound: Krystian Maldonado, Sunlake High, sophomore
120-pound: Alex Alvarez, Wiregrass Ranch High, sophomore
126-pound: Connor O’ Malley, Wiregrass Ranch High, sophomore
132-pound: Skot Dakin, Wesley Chapel High, senior
138-pound: Rudy Hajaistron, Wesley Chapel High, senior
145-pound: Torben Moses, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
152-pound: Jared Ladd, Pasco High, senior
160-pound: Devin Praesel, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
170-pound: Cameron Lee, Pasco High, junior
182-pound: Tyler Estep, Sunlake High, junior
195-pound: Elijah Capshaw, Land O’ Lakes High, junior
220-pound: Zach Masci, Zephyrhills High, junior
Heavyweight: James Perez, Sunlake High, senior
Winter Sports (Girls)
2016-2017 SAC EAST All-Conference Girls’ Soccer
Coach of the Year: Michelle Clark, Wesley Chapel High
Players of the Year: Samantha Epifanio, Land O’ Lakes High
Haley Eckel, Land O’ Lakes High
First-Team All-Conference
Rachel Hillner, Pasco High, junior
Haley Eckel, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
Carissa Dixon, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
Jennifer Luna, Pasco High, junior
Morgan Craven, Land O’ Lakes High, junior
Samantha Epifanio, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
Bailey Hern, Wesley Chapel High
Sydny Nasello, Land O’ Lakes High, junior
Jordyn Kadlub, Pasco High, sophomore
Hannah Young, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
Ysa Novak, Wiregrass Ranch, sophomore
Second-Team All-Conference
Emma Hanyok, Sunlake High, senior
Abigail Murphy, Wesley Chapel High, freshman
Sydney Chase, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Riley Morrison, Sunlake High, senior
Kelly Vester, Wesley Chapel High, senior
Lauren Campoe, Wesley Chapel High, senior
Jeanine Sullivan, Sunlake High, sophomore
Victoria Mitchell, Wesley Chapel High, junior
Landon Carter, Sunlake High, senior
Brooke Blommel, Pasco High, senior
Avery Wild, Zephyrhills High, sophomore
Honorable Mention
Sara Madagan, Zephyrhills High, sophomore
2016-2017 SAC EAST All-Conference Girls Basketball
Coach of the Year: Reesa Hendrix Pledge, Sunlake High
Player of the Year: Stephanie Brower, Wiregrass Ranch High
First-Team All-Conference
Stephanie Brower, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Andrea Wallace, Sunlake High, junior
Char Niya Darby, Land O’ Lakes High, junior
Dana Mumaw, Wesley Chapel High, senior
Mary Moran, Sunlake High, junior
Second-Team All-Conference
Melissa Gordon, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Nicole Carey, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Kiara Broner, Pasco High, junior
Micaiah Young, Pasco High, senior
Kayla Grant, Wesley Chapel High, freshman High
Honorable Mention
Chelsea Junes, Zephyrhills High, sophomore
2016-2017 SAC EAST All-Conference Competitive Cheerleading
Coach of the Year: Pennye Garcia, Sunlake High
Cheerleader of the Year: Mallory Mock, Sunlake High
First-Team All-Conference
Meghan Edkins, Sunlake High, sophomore
Lauren Gobea, Sunlake High, junior
Brooke Hodge, Sunlake High, sophomore
Mallory Mock, Sunlake High, senior
Caitlin Bobo, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
Alexis Watts, Land O’ Lakes High, senior
Sophie Davidson, Wiregrass Ranch High, sophomore
Sierra Perez, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Alyssa Loo, Wiregrass Ranch High, junior
Samantha Flannery, Pasco High, senior
Second-Team All-Conference
Jillian Seaton, Sunlake High, sophomore
Taylor Broderick, Sunlake High, junior
Claire Goltermann, Land O’ Lakes High, junior
Abby Runkel, Land O’ Lakes High, sophomore
Mackenzie Heinzman, Sunlake High, freshman
Savannah Bobik, Sunlake High, junior
Natalie McFadden Land O’ Lakes High, junior
Amber Kennison, Land O’ Lakes High, sophomore
Abbi Laferriere, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Alyssa Moore, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
Honorable Mention
Madison Wertovich, Wesley Chapel High, senior
2016-2017 SAC East All-Conference Girls’ Weightlifting
Coach of the Year: Denise Garcia, Sunlake High
Athlete of the Year: Jessica Guadarrama, Zephyrhills High, junior
First-Team All-Conference
101-pound: Shelby Lewis, Sunlake High, senior
110-pound: Savannah Sutton, Zephyrhills High, sophomore
119-pound: Lizbeth Estrada, Zephyrhills High, senior
129-pound: Loah Castro, Sunlake High, sophomore
139-pound: Caroline Winstead, Sunlake High, sophomore
154-pound: Tricia Clifton, Wiregrass Ranch High, senior
169-pound: Alysa Kremer, Land O’ Lakes High, freshman
183-pound: Jessica Guadarrama, Zephyrhills High, junior
199-pound: Yarixa Casasnovas, Sunlake High, junior
Unlimited: Micaiah Long, Sunlake High, senior
Second-Team All-Conference
101-pound: Sara First, Zephyrhills High, senior
110-pound: Maria Espinal, Sunlake High, sophomore
119-pound: Caitlyn Elling, Pasco High, sophomore
129-pound: Mariah Melendez, Sunlake High, sophomore
139-pound: Isabella Garcia, Sunlake High, freshman
154-pound: Katelyn Ortiz, Sunlake High, senior
169-pound: Veronica Salazar, Land O’ Lakes High, sophomore
183-pound: Hailey Parks, Sunlake High, senior
199-pound: Tatyana Cole, Zephyrhills High, junior
Unlimited: Abby Shaffer, Zephyrhills High School, sophomore
Honorable Mention: Abigail Monticco, Wesley Chapel, junior
