Gulf Coast 8 All-Conference Winter Athletic Teams announced

Weeki Wachee's Billy Hughes and Paige Atwater headline Winter GC8 All-Conference teams

Winter sports wrapped up this month for the 2022-2023 school year and the Gulf Coast 8 Conference has come together and announced its All-Conference teams.

The lists recognize student-athletes in the sports of basketball, soccer, weightlifting and wrestling. 

Girls Basketball All-Conference 

Gabriella Lee, Nature Coast 

Linsey Orr, Weeki Wachee 

Ijyana Edwards, Crystal River 

Jaylin DeVaughn, Crystal River 

Byrleigh Florio, Lecanto 

Honorable Mention

Brooksville Central: Alana Mitchell, Qui’mya Thomas 

Citrus: Kendyl Hunnicutt, Brooke Sanders 

Crystal River: Angel Williams, Maddie Peightal 

Hernando: Kayla Holloman, Aaleyah Adams

Lecanto: Aaliyah Beaver 

Nature Coast: Quintara Norwood, Isabella, Castillo

Springstead: Samantha Suarez, Isabella Paul 

Weeki Wachee: Gabby Scott, Rayna Coleman 

Awards

Team Champion: Weeki Wachee 

Coach of the Year: Billy Hughes, Weeki Wachee 

Co-Player of the Year: Paige Atwater, Weeki Wachee

Co-Player of the Year: Jillian Landgraf, Citrus 

Boys Basketball All-Conference 

JT Tipton, Lecanto 

Canyon Anderson, Nature Coast 

Divine Torain, Springstead 

Braylen Moore, Lecanto 

Braden Joyner, Brooksville Central 

Isaac Priester, Weeki Wachee

Honorable Mention 

Brooksville Central: JD Watson, David Villarroel 

Citrus: Mason Bryant, Mark Covino 

Crystal River: Ethan Nicoleau, Zackary Hamilton 

Hernando: Mike Savarese, RJ Wilson 

Lecanto: Darius Gainer, Jaymison Conrad

Nature Coast: Sheldon Cotton, Luke Sanders 

Springstead: Austin Nicholson, Caidell Gilbert 

Weeki Wachee: Matt Stumpf, Noah Frazier 

Awards 

Coach of the Year: Frank Vilardi, Lecanto 

Player of the Year: Caden Bergantino, Brooksville Central 

Girls Soccer All-Conference 

Cassidy King, Lecanto 

Hailey Rodeo, Nature Coast 

Briana Seaman, Nature Coast 

Riley Bradley, Springstead 

Mya Connor, Lecanto 

Emma Naughton, Hernando 

Jillian Aldrich, Weeki Wachee 

Ava Kanaar, Springstead 

Ryann Stephens, Lecanto 

Sarah Frazer, Springstead 

Kylie Rowthorn, Lecanto 

Honorable Mention 

Brooksville Central: Adriana Liciardello, Shailah Soto 

Citrus: Alydia Beck, Aleyah Mounsey 

Crystal River: Sienna Callaway, Paige Woodhouse 

Hernando: Annabelle Chamberlain, Jackie Cuevas 

Lecanto: Kayla Negron, Gabi Sanchez 

Nature Coast: Madalyn Cullum, Ariana Wilson 

Springstead: Lauren Anderson, Sydney Cubillo 

Weeki Wachee: Avriana Cruz, Izabella Slover 

Awards 

Co-Coach of the Year: Cassie Bolling, Citrus 

Co-Coach of the Year: Cyndee Cason, Brooksville Central 

Player of the Year: Mallory Mushlit, Lecanto 

Boys Soccer All-Conference

Ryan DeFrank, Nature Coast

Murphy Anderson, Springstead 

Daniel Greenwald, Weeki Wachee 

Hunter Pye, Nature Coast

Christian Gies, Springstead 

Hunter Bishop, Weeki Wachee

Zachary Seneriz, Lecanto 

Ryan Ovaska, Crystal River 

Cole Pretorius, Nature Coast 

Austin Edwards, Crystal River 

Elijah McNeill, Lecanto 

Honorable Mention 

Brooksville Central: Riley Tsigounis, Rick Engley 

Citrus: Logan Shaw, Shaun Jonaitis

Crystal River: Tyler Penn, Ichabod Borton 

Hernando: Landon Bell, Blake Miller 

Lecanto: Zechariah McNeill, William Graff 

Nature Coast: Frank D'Ambrosis, Holden Casson 

Springstead: Bryce Cromie, Pat Gayda

Weeki Wachee: John Brooks, Cory Fengarinas 

Awards 

Coach of the Year: Dominic Coco, Springstead 

Co-Player of the Year: Raul Maldonato, Springstead 

Co-Player of the Year: Zacary Arcidiacono, Nature Coast