Wiregrass basketball wins again
The Wiregrass Ranch High girls basketball team has the third highest team grade point average (GPA) in Class 4A. The Bulls recorded a 3.46 GPA, behind only North Fort Myers, 3.49, and Jacksonville Bishop Kenny, 3.71.
Wiregrass Ranch finished 19-8 last season and reached the regional playoffs for a second straight year. Sophomore Kelly McCaffrey led the team with 13.5 points per game, while Kayla Deloach had a team-high 162 rebounds and 71 blocks.
All-conference wrestlers named
Sunshine Athletic Conference wrestling coaches recently named league’s all-conference team. Those from central and east Pasco County include:
Nick Hynes, Jr., Zephyrhills, 125 pounds
Nick Popolillo, Sr., Wesley Chapel, 140 pounds
Kyle Koesling, So., Wiregrass Ranch, 103 pounds
Zach Morales, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch, 171 pounds
Luke Peterson, Sr., Sunlake, 140 pounds
Coach John Castelamare’s new job
Wiregrass Ranch finished 19-8 last season and reached the regional playoffs for a second straight year. Sophomore Kelly McCaffrey led the team with 13.5 points per game, while Kayla Deloach had a team-high 162 rebounds and 71 blocks.
Longtime Wesley Chapel High football coach John Castelamare was recently named to the same position at Academy at the Lakes in Land O’ Lakes.
- New Academy at the Lakes football coach John Castelamare.
Castelamare coached for 38 years in Pasco County and had been the only coach at Wesley Chapel since it started its football program in 1999. The coach had a 63-50 coaching record with the Wildcats and 108-126 overall.
Castelamare will also be a part-time physical educations teacher at the private school.
