The Laker and the Lutz News has named The Laker/Lutz News team for the 2012-13 high school soccer season. Members were selected based on skill, value to their squad and final statistics. Teams in the coverage area include Academy at the Lakes, Bishop McLaughlin, Carrollwood Day, Freedom, Gaither, Land O’ Lakes, Steinbrenner, Sunlake, Wharton, Wesley Chapel and Wiregrass Ranch. The basketball and wrestling team will be released next week. Sports Editor Kyle LoJacono selected the team with help from Staff Writer Jeff Odom. Stats are as recorded to Maxpreps.com or provided by coaches, and all playoff performances are from the Florida High School Athletic Association.
Girls soccer first team
–Forward: A.J. Blount, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. The University of South Florida signee was a threat to shoot or pass with 25 goals and a team-high 22 assists.
–Forward: Ashni Deschenes, Sr., Wharton. The Stetson University signee led the Wildcats with 17 goals while adding four assists.
–Forward: Holly Nasello, Sr., Land O’ Lakes. The Point University signee began the year as a defender, but worked her way forward to score 12 goals with four assists.
–Forward: Jessica Taylor, So., Steinbrenner. The second-year starter was one of the most physical forwards in the area. She produced 17 goals and 18 assists.
–Midfielder: Leah Chisolm, Sr. Wharton. The Eckerd College signee was nearly impossible to knock off the ball. Scored 10 goals with nine assists.
–Midfielder: Anne Cypriano Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. Contributed eight goals and five assists to the Bulls attack while playing with near perfect technique.
–Midfielder: Dani Eule, Jr., Steinbrenner. Scored 14 goals, had 10 assists and produced a plethora of bruised and discouraged opponents with her powerful play.
–Midfielder: Marley Opila, Sr., Steinbrenner. The University of North Florida signee used her quickness to assist on 15 goals while adding three tallies.
–Defender: Miranda Gonzalez, Jr., Steinbrenner. The University of Tampa commit solidified the Warriors’ backline after returning from a torn hamstring that robbed her of seven games. Scored twice with five assists.
–Defender: Lauren Gordon, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. Held down the right defensive spot for a Bulls squad that allowed only 17 goals in 25 games.
–Defender: Megan Haraschak, Jr., Steinbrenner. The junior not only helped shut down the opposition but also pushed the attack to the tune of two goals and five assists.
–Defender: Carly Hill, Jr., Sunlake. Led the Seahawks with 251 steals while adding two goals and three assists for the first squad in program history to make the playoffs.
–Utility: Kelsey Bare, Sr., Wesley Chapel. The Saint Leo University signee played every position in the field while setting a single-season program record with 19 goals.
–Utility: Sam Lawrence, Sr., Wharton. The natural defender was forced to play most of the year at central midfielder to fill a team need, where she had five assists and two goals.
–Goalkeeper: Dayton Wetherby, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. The Navy signee showed skill and athleticism again this season, totaling 98 saves and 14 shutouts.
Girls soccer second team
–Forward: Danielle Darius, Fr., Steinbrenner. Added to a talented group of Warriors forwards as a freshman by scoring 10 goals while adding five assists.
–Forward: Vanessa Jordan, Fr., Wiregrass Ranch. Played well beyond her years. The freshman racked up 14 goals with three assists.
–Forward: Kameryn Kailimai, So., Land O’ Lakes. Possesses one of the area’s hardest shots, which she used to score 12 goals and set up another five.
–Forward: Taylor Müzik, So., Wiregrass Ranch. Added a big offensive punch in her first year on varsity with 12 goals and five assists.
–Midfielder: Ali Diioia, Sr., Freedom. Led the Warriors attack with 12 goals while posting four assists despite missing the first half of the season due to injury.
–Midfielder: Laura Johnson, Jr., Wharton. Helped Wharton’s offense go by contributing nine assists and seven goals.
–Midfielder: Hanna Seybold, Jr., Freedom. The outside midfielder used her speed and strength on the ball to the tune of seven goals and five assists.
–Midfielder: Brooke Silvest, Jr., Land O’ Lakes. Not only did she score 12 goals with four assists, but added a calm maturity to a very young Gators squad.
–Defender: Angela Anderson, Sr., Gaither. The best word to describe the senior’s play — physical. No chance any of her opponents would disagree.
–Defender: Casey Ferguson, Jr., Wharton. Held down the central defender spot for a Wharton squad that allowed just 21 goals in 23 games.
–Defender: Chloe Lipovetsky, Fr., Wiregrass Ranch. Not only did she start for the Bulls as a freshman, but contributed seven assists and two goals.
–Defender: Alex Schweitzer, Jr., Carrollwood Day. The central defender also led Carrollwood Day with 13 goals while posting 12 assists.
–Utility: Dana Jones, Jr., Freedom. A key piece of Freedom’s defense, but also moved up to help control the midfield in several contests.
–Utility: Cassidy Place, Jr., Sunlake. The Saint Leo University commit was not only a stifling defender (177 steals) but also added to the attack with eight goals and seven assists.
–Goalkeeper: Maya Kamat, Sr., Sunlake. Saved 86 shots with nine shutouts while being a consistent presence for the Seahawks.
Girls soccer honorable mention
–Forward: Tori Cannata, Fr., Wesley Chapel. Became a key scorer for Wesley Chapel with nine goals.
–Forward: Kim Devoe, So., Sunlake. Posted six goals and five assists to the Seahawks offense.
–Forward: Lexie Oeth, Jr., Wharton. The Plant transfer added an offensive punch to Wharton with 10 goals and two assists.
–Forward: Sarah Sprauge, Jr., Sunlake. Added seven goals and four assists to the Seahawks attack.
–Forward: Raquel Villareal, Jr., Land O’ Lakes. Moved from Texas and paid dividends for the Gators to the tune of six goals and three assists.
–Midfielder: Mitsy Audate, So., Land O’ Lakes. Moved to outside midfielder from the defense, and used her speed to score twice with three assists.
–Midfielder: Lauren Garris, Sr., Steinbrenner. Contributed three assists while locking down the opposition on the wing.
–Midfielder: Catherine Gray, Jr., Land O’ Lakes. Came through in several critical moments to score nine goals with six assists.
–Midfielder: Lauren Luzzi, Jr., Wiregrass Ranch. Helped set up the Bulls offense in the midfield with four assists while contributing two goals.
–Midfielder: Lacy Nasello, Fr., Land O’ Lakes. Became an instant force for the Gators with a team-high eight assists while adding five goals.
–Defender: Tori Drum, Sr., Wesley Chapel. Always in the right spot to block the opposition’s shots.
–Defender: Hannah Erdmann, Fr., Wiregrass Ranch. Moved up from junior varsity at the end of the year and showed she will be a strong central defender.
–Defender: Hayley Knowles, So., Gaither. The central defender was a key cog in the Cowboys’ defense-first mentality.
–Defender: Kelsey Huntzinger, Sr., Steinbrenner. Rounded out the Warriors’ backline while setting up two goals.
–Defender: Jade Torres, So., Wesley Chapel. Used her speed and fearless nature to stifle the opposition.
–Utility: Carli Gauthier, Fr., Carrollwood Day. A threat to shoot or pass, the freshman had a team-high 13 assists with 10 goals.
–Utility: Emily Higgins, Jr., Sunlake. Saw time at defender and midfielder while adding nine goals and five assists.
–Utility: Cassidy Kallenborn, So., Sunlake. Scored five goals with three assists while shifting between midfielder and forward.
–Utility: Camille King, Fr., Wiregrass Ranch. Led the Bulls junior varsity squad in goals, but made a bigger impact to the defense after being called up.
–Utility: Savanna Ronk, Fr., Land O’ Lakes. Slid to almost every position on the field while posting four goals and four assists.
–Goalkeeper: Amanda High, Jr., Gaither. Kept her Cowboys in multiple games this year with quickness and instinct.
–Goalkeeper: Jackie Vaughan, So., Freedom. Showed strong promise to develop into one of the area’s best keepers. Ended with 86 saves and two shutouts.
Player of the Year: Alexis Bredeau, Sr., Steinbrenner: The University of North Florida signee made this pick one of the easiest. Bredeau not only set a single-season program record with 34 goals this season, but she also led the Warriors with 19 assists. The forward and four-year starter did most of her damage in the second half of the season when the games had more meaning to help Steinbrenner make its fourth straight postseason.
Offensive Player of the Year: Berlin Waters, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. The Saint Leo University signee was one of the year’s smallest players at 5-foot, but she had a huge offensive skill set. The forward’s speed allowed her to run around or by defenders, and her relentless drive and strength on the ball made her a nightmare to stop. Waters ended the season with a team-high 29 goals while adding six assists.
Defensive Player of the Year: Hannah Eder, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. Was an impact player all year long as a central defender despite having not played on the backline since the seventh grade. Eder, who had three assists, was a starting midfielder last season, but moved to defense to fill a team need, and the transition was made easier by her blinding speed, instincts and high soccer IQ.
Coach of the Year: Eddy Costa, Wiregrass Ranch. Costa had a tough task taking over the Bulls this season. He had a skilled group of returning players, but he brought in higher demands on technique, formation and commitment to training. Costa got his players to buy into the style to the tune of a 22-3 record, a district championship and a spot in the Class 4A regional semifinals.
Boys soccer first team
–Forward: Jason Collister, Sr., Steinbrenner. Led the Warriors’ offensive barrage with 28 goals while adding eight assists.
–Forward: Glenn Johnson, Fr., Land O’ Lakes. The freshman showed great promise as the Gators’ next big scoring threat with 13 goals and 12 assists.
–Forward: Jacob Spana, So., Wiregrass Ranch. Racked up a team-high 22 goals while kicking in six assists for the Bulls.
–Forward: Connor Spencer, So., Sunlake. Led the nation with 38 assists and posted 40 goals for Sunlake — and he’s only a sophomore.
–Midfielder: Enrique Barboto, Sr., Steinbrenner. The aggressive central midfielder totaled 15 goals and nine assists.
–Midfielder: Derek Gebhard, Sr., Steinbrenner. The Florida Gulf Coast commit missed much of the year for academic reasons, but returned for the final 10 games with 10 goals and two assists.
–Midfielder: Jonathan Lopez, Sr., Gaither. Never stopped in pushing the attack. Totaled nine goals and nine assists.
–Midfielder: Logan Siben, Sr., Steinbrenner. The outside midfielder used his speed to get by defenders to set up crosses, which resulted in a team-high 19 assists. Also had four goals.
–Defender: Aaron Aucoin, Jr., Sunlake. Aucoin is where offensive pressure went to die. Seemed to always make key stops while adding four goals and four assists.
–Defender: Stavi Garcia, Sr., Land O’ Lakes. The speedster not only stifled opposing offenses, he also pressed the attack with eight goals and three assists.
–Defender: Austin Goble, Jr., Sunlake. Didn’t lose his offensive touch when he moved from midfielder to sweeper, posting 14 goals and 18 assists.
–Defender: Justin Santos, Sr., Gaither. The Cowboys’ lockdown defender used his physical play to smother the opposition while scoring twice.
–Utility: Ryan Norberg, Jr., Sunlake. A central midfielder with a defensive mentality helped the Seahawks post 21 shutouts this year. He also added three assists and one goal.
–Utility: Bryce Wilson, Jr., Wiregrass Ranch. Comfortable at forward or midfielder, Wilson led Wiregrass Ranch with 33 assists while kicking in 17 tallies.
–Goalkeeper: Nate Brown, Jr., Freedom. The ultra-quick, ultra-competitive Brown made 49 saves with a goals against average of 1.37.
Boys soccer second team
–Forward: Jordan Dollbaum, So., Land O’ Lakes. Made quite an impact in his second season of high school soccer with 10 goals and four assists.
–Forward: Jhonatan Da Silva, So., Gaither. Played with the presence and poise of a senior in just his second high school season. Scored nine goals with two assists.
–Forward: Patrick Lawson, Sr., Land O’ Lakes. Stepped up his game to replace several key graduates for the Gators to the tune of seven goals and 13 assists.
–Forward: Philippe Patino, Jr., Wharton. Wharton’s top offensive threat posted seven goals and three assists.
–Midfielder: Robert Castillo, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. Racked up six goals and 10 assists, but his maturity and leadership were even more important to the Bulls.
–Midfielder: Michael Connell, Fr., Steinbrenner. Check the birth certificate because he doesn’t play like a freshman. Totaled 10 assists and one goal.
–Midfielder: Chris Wilkinson, So., Sunlake. The outside midfielder used his speed to cut to the net for 13 goals while assisting on 27 more tallies.
–Midfielder: Blake Wilson, Jr., Steinbrenner. The central midfielder helped the Warriors’ explosive offense with his nine goals and six assists.
–Defender: Jared Gremley, Sr., Gaither. Played several defensive positions for Gaither thanks to his speed and size.
–Defender: Andres Hernandez, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. The central defender was always in the right spot to make a key stop for the Bulls. Also had three goals.
–Defender: Noah Keene, Fr., Steinbrenner. Big, strong and physical all describe Keene’s game, who added one goal and two assists.
–Defender: Doug Nolting, Jr., Wiregrass Ranch. Wasn’t afraid to push the attack (seven goals, three assists) while holding down a key leadership role for Wiregrass Ranch.
–Utility: Tyler Helm, Sr., Gaither. Did almost everything for Gaither, including playing midfield and forward to the tune of six goals and four assists.
–Utility: Mitchell Oliveri, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. Moved between midfielder and defender for the Bulls. Picked up five goals and six assists.
–Goalkeeper: Christian Knight, Jr., Steinbrenner. Limited to 15 games because of an FHSAA suspension for language, but still had 73 saves and a 0.93 goals against average.
Boys soccer honorable mention
–Forward: Kyle Custer, Sr., Wesley Chapel. An offensive threat on a depleted Wildcats squad (five goals, six assists).
–Forward: Brayan Polania Buitrago, Sr., Wesley Chapel. The other half of Wesley Chapel’s forward attack (six goals, two assists).
–Forward: Alex Stafford, Jr., Bishop McLaughlin. Led the Hurricanes in both goals (13) and assists (six).
–Forward: Daneill Thorpe, Sr., Freedom. Used his speed and quickness to weave through defenses to score four goals.
–Forward: Stephen Yaffe, Fr., Carrollwood Day. The Patriots may have a future offensive star in Yaffe (eight goals).
–Midfielder: Joey Ferrin, Jr., Wharton. Forced into the lineup after the graduation of several key starters and responded with four goals.
–Midfielder: Derik Harvey, Sr., Freedom. The Patriots most attack-minded player racked up seven goals and three assists.
–Midfielder: Mike Moran, Sr., Land O’ Lakes. Saved his best season for his last. Finished with 11 assists and six goals.
–Midfielder: Nicholas Ortiz, Fr., Gaither. Showed real promise as a dynamic offensive player with his seven assists and three goals.
–Midfielder: JJ Powers, Fr., Bishop McLaughlin. His last name is appropriate, as he powered his way to eight goals and two assists.
–Defender: Zack Dozack, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. Part of a balanced Bulls attack this season (five goals, four assists).
–Defender: Cody Lively, Sr., Steinbrenner. Showed his versatility by playing multiple positions while scoring three times.
–Defender: Josh Rodriguez, Jr., Steinbrenner. The physical outside defender helped lock down the opposition.
–Defender: Dino Tsilionis, Sr., Land O’ Lakes. One of the few Gators with much previous playing experience, which his squad leaned on throughout the year.
–Defender: Zachary Yarish, Jr., Steinbrenner. Part of a group of returning defensive nucleolus for the Warriors that frustrated the opposition.
–Utility: John Front, Jr., Carrollwood Day. A threat to shoot or pass, Front totaled eight goals and 11 assists.
–Utility: Tristan Hart, Jr., Wiregrass Ranch. The defender and midfielder added eight goals to the Bulls attack.
–Utility: Andrew Lao, So., Wesley Chapel. Played all three field positions for the Wildcats while leading the squad with 12 goals and eight assists.
–Utility: Sean Sourk, Jr., Wiregrass Ranch. Switched between midfielder and forward while scoring nine goals with four assists.
–Utility: Jeff Wright, Sr., Freedom. One of Freedom’s most explosive players. Moved between forward and midfielder to total three goals and five assists.
–Goalkeeper: Keenan Kushner, Sr., Wharton. The physically imposing Kushner made 31 saves with three shutouts.
–Goalkeeper: Aaron Shimer, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch. A torn ACL in his left knee cut his season short, but still had 45 saves, five shutouts and a goals against of 0.99.
Player of the Year: Connor Gilboy, Sr., Sunlake. The forward’s 60 goals this year not only set Pasco County’s single-season record, but also led the nation while adding 27 assists to the Seahawks attack. Gilboy was relentless in his approach to the game, constantly running to wear out the opposition while working as hard on the defensive end of the field as he did in the attacking zone.
Offensive Player of the Year: Sean Young, Sr., Land O’ Lakes. The University of North Florida signee was the focal point of Land O’ Lakes’ offense by posting a team-high 28 goals and 31 assists. The midfielder’s ability to shoot or pass kept the opposition guessing throughout the season. And to think, Young was a starting defender just one season ago.
Defensive Player of the Year: Danny Hrenko, Fr., Sunlake. It’s going to be hard for the goalkeeper to put up more impressive stats after what he did as a freshman. Hrenko led the nation with 21 shutouts while posting a goals against average of 0.3. He made up for his relatively small size with lightning quick reflexes and prophetic instincts to consistently turn away the opposition.
Coach of the Year: Chad Ebright, Steinbrenner. Ebright took his Warriors to the state championship game in his fourth-year at the helm. When Steinbrenner fell to Sickles in the district finals, he used it as motivation to get his squad playing at its highest level in its four-year history.
Girls weightlifting
–Catalina Valdes, So., Sunlake. Reached states and hoisted 295 total pounds to finish 11th in the 169-pound class.
–Stephanie Frances, Sr., Sunlake. The unlimited lifter posted 320 total pounds to finish 25th in the state.
Lifter of the Year: Alex Ruiz, Sr., Sunlake. The senior captures the award for the second straight year. Ruiz not only won the 119-pound state championship by hoisting a total of 330, she also set the division’s record in the bench press by lifting 180.
Coach of the Year: Denise Garcia, Sunlake. The Seahawks fifth-year coach helped get three student-athletes to the state meet. No other area program sent even one.
