Gulf Coast 8 Athletic Conference 2023 Spring All-Conference teams

The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference athletic teams

The Gulf Coast 8 Athletic Conference (GC8), which consists of high schools from Citrus and Hernando counties, announced their 2023 spring all-conference teams. Down below are the GC8 teams for baseball, softball, tennis, weightlifting and track & field. 

BASEBALL

TEAM CHAMPION: __HERNANDO_______________________

COACH OF THE YEAR – NAME: __TIM SIMS_________________ SCHOOL: ___HERNANDO____________________

PLAYER OF THE YEAR – NAME: __MIKE SAVARESE___________ SCHOOL: ___HERNANDO____________________

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

PITCHER – COLTEN CLOUD - HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

PITCHER – GAVIN MCMURDO – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

CATCHER – KAINE ELLIS - HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

INFIELD - CHRIS WALLEY – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

INFIELD - JAXEN GATES – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

INFIELD - WYATT POCHIS – CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

INFIELD – TY GLOVER – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

OUTFIELD - BRENDON ANDERSON – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

OUTFIELD - ANTHONY TALPA – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

OUTFIELD - JJ TRANUM – CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

UTILITY - DALTON WILLIAMS – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: CONNER COOLIDGE / JAYDEN WARREN

CITRUS: DALTON DENHAM / JAYDEN PELLETIER

CRYSTAL RIVER: KARSON NADAL / ELI LANGSTON

HERNANDO: CASON WILLIAMSON / PATRICK GREEN

LECANTO: 1 - __________________________________ 2 - ________________________________________

NATURE COAST: SEAN KEEGAN / JOEY VANCLEAVE

SPRINGSTEAD: NIKO JANSSENS / JADEN GARCIA

WEEKI WACHEE: BLAKE BYRNE / JAYDEN VIGO

SOFTBALL 

TEAM CHAMPION: HERNANDO

COACH OF THE YEAR – KEVIN BITTINGER - HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

PLAYER OF THE YEAR – HANNAH TAYLOR – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

PITCHER – AVA BRASWELL – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

PITCHER – VIOLET FLYNN – CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

CATCHER – TAYLOR LAVIANO – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

INFIELD - SAVANNAH ELLIS – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

INFIELD - SARAH TORRES – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

INFIELD - RILEY TIRRELL – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

INFIELD – IZZY LAROCHE – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

OUTFIELD - KAMRYN BAKER – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

OUTFIELD - PAISLEY WILLIAMSON – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

OUTFIELD - SARAH TIPTON – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

UTILITY - ARYANNA ELIOPOULOS – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: QUI’MYA THOMAS / ALYSSA LECHUGA

CITRUS: BELLA ARNOLD / BAILEY GOODWIN

CRYSTAL RIVER: ATHENA CHILDS / HANNAH MESSER

HERNANDO: SAM THOMPSON / CAROLANN McCLELLAND

LECANTO:

NATURE COAST: McKENNA CARR / WREN ANHALT

SPRINGSTEAD: LIBERTY SAVARESE / RACHEL RIVERA

WEEKI WACHEE: JAYDEN RUSSO / ABIGAIL PYLE

BOYS TRACK & FIELD 

TEAM CHAMPION: SPRINGSTEAD

COACH OF THE YEAR – TYSON GRAHAM – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

CO-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – ANTONIA DEPINA – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

CO-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – DEVIN WILLIAMS – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS TRACK:

4 X 800 Hurdles LOGAN SHAW – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

ROBBIE MULLINS – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

RANDALL LUKE – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

LUKE MARTONE – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

110 Hurdles JAXSON NICHOLS – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

100 M DIVINE TORAIN – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

1600 M MILES TOBIN – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

4 X 100 TYSEN NORTON – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

ANTONIO DEPINA – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

XYLUS PASTRANA – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

CONNOR MCCAZZIO – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

400 M ANTONIO DEPINA – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

400 Hurdles RAUL MALDONADO – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

800 M LUKE MARTONE – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

200 M CONNOR MCCAZZIO – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

3200 M MILES TOBIN – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

4 X 400 DARIUS GAINER – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

DONOVAN FOSTER – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

KWAVNTACE JOSEPH – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

TRAVIS LAVELLE – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS FIELD:

Discus DEVIN WILLIAMS – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

Shot Put BURKE MALMBERG – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

High Jump ANTHONY WILSON – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

Pole Vault MORGAN RESCH – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

Javelin LOGAN FEUSTON – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

Long Jump DARIUS GAINER – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

Triple Jump DARIUS GAINER – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: SEBASTAIN VALERIO-ESTEVES / STEVEN RAMIREZ-DIAZ

CITRUS: EVAN TOBIN / KYLER BISHOP

CRYSTAL RIVER: BEN WILLIAMS / WADE KOOS

HERNANDO: REILLY BRUNS / VERNON WATSON

LECANTO:

NATURE COAST: CHRISTIAN CROMER / KASON O’NEIL

SPRINGSTEAD: TYLER MORGAN / CAIDELL GILBERT

WEEKI WACHEE: TISIR ALLEN / BAKARI HODGE-MAULDIN

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD 

TEAM CHAMPION: SPRINGSTEAD

COACH OF THE YEAR – KARA MANCE

CO ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – LENTAJHAE SMITH – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

CO ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – MALLORI GREY – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS TRACK:

4 X 800 GENESIS PEREZ – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

LAUREN JACOBSON – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

FRANCES MARTIN – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

ISABELLA BARCO – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

100 Hurdles VICTORIA ENRIQUEZ – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

100 M LENTAJHAE SMITH – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

1600 M REMI LAY – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

4 X 100 A’REGINAE WHITE – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

CAMILLE RICHARDSON – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

JADA LANCE – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

LENTAJHAE SMITH – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

400 M JA’SHEENA OWENS – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

400 Hurdles VICTORIA ENRIQUEZ – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

800 M REMY LAY – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

200 M LENTAJHAE SMITH – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

3200 M REMI LAY – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

4 X 400 ARIANNA WILLIAMS – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

KALIYAH WILLIAMS – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

JA’SHEENA OWENS – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

JASMINE RANDAZZO – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS FIELD:

Discus KASEY STROM – CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

Shot Put ADDISSON OSBORNE – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

High Jump JASMINE RANDAZZO – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

Pole Vault SARAH BLAIR – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

Javelin MALLORI GREY – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

Long Jump JADEN O’NEAL – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

Triple Jump MALLORI GREY – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: TANEKKIA BURTON / BROOKE HULGIN

CITRUS: KLARA ONDERKA / SARAH WATKINS

CRYSTAL RIVER: BAILEE EINSPAHR / KAYLA BLAND

HERNANDO: RYLEIGH RAMSEY / SARA PHILLIPS

LECANTO:

NATURE COAST: ANAYAH BAILEY / ABBY ASTEAUAINZARRA

SPRINGSTEAD: AVA KANAAR / J’ZIYAH MUNFORD

WEEKI WACHEE: CIARA ROWDEN / CHLOE BISAILLON

BOYS TENNIS

TEAM CHAMPION: CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

COACH OF THE YEAR – TIA NELSON – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

PLAYER OF THE YEAR – RILEY DODD – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS SINGLES:

1 – RILEY DODD – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

2 – LANDEN HENSLEY – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

3 – CARSON EDWARDS – CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

4 – JOSHUA SEVILLA – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

5 – LOGAN SHAW – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS DOUBLES:

1 – RILEY DODD/ LANDEN HENSLEY – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

2 – AUSTIN PURITON / JOSHUA SEVILLA – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: MATTHEW DEHART / JOHNATHAN BUNYON

CITRUS: MASON BRYANT / CALEB BLANCH

CRYSTAL RIVER: AUSTIN EDWARDS / JACOB SILVEY

HERNANDO: RAFFERTY LAY / NATHANIEL DELAGAURDIA

LECANTO:

NATURE COAST: HARRISON MCNAMARA / OREN REMEDIO

SPRINGSTEAD: RASZNU CHADZYNSKY

WEEKI WACHEE: XANDER COCOZZA / ROBERT WRIGHT

GIRLS TENNIS 

TEAM CHAMPION: LECANTO

COACH OF THE YEAR – RYAN JOHNSON – WEEKI WACHEE

PLAYER OF THE YEAR – MIRABELL TAHIRI - LECANTO

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS SINGLES:

1 – MIRABELL TAHIRI – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

2 – NEVEAH RECTA – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

3 – SHREYA LACHIREDDY – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

4 – OLIVIA SHIELDS – WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL

5 – EVE CHASTEK – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS DOUBLES:

1 – MIRABELL TAHIRI / SHREYA LACHIREDDY – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

2 – NEVEAH RECTA / FELICITY MOHAMMEDBHOY – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: NATALIE KUPRES / AMELIE HOWELL

CITRUS: MALENA HAMILTON / McKENNA HEATON

CRYSTAL RIVER: VIJJEARTA LONG / EMMA ALGOR

HERNANDO: JACQUELINE CUEVAS / MIA LIU

LECANTO:

NATURE COAST: GINA DOHERTY / ABBIGAIL DiPALMA

SPRINGSTEAD: SABRINA NUNAG

WEEKI WACHEE: MORGAN MAEDER / ALENE ANTAVACIUTE

BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING

TEAM CHAMPION NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

COACH OF THE YEAR – TANIA KELLY – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

PLAYER OF THE YEAR – DAMYN SZATKOWSKI – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

119 Wt Class – REECE MCCUE – CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

129 Wt Class – DYLAN BRYSON – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

139 Wt Class – RAFID ISLAM – SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL

154 Wt Class – DEMARCUS LONGLEY – HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

169 Wt Class – CARLOS MENDEZ – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

183 Wt Class – CHANTZ BOLIN – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

199 Wt Class – AIDEN ORTA – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

219 Wt Class – COLTON MCNEELY – CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL

238 Wt Class – MICHAEL CALISE – NATURE COAST TECH HIGH SCHOOL

UNL Wt Class – BURKE MALMBERG – LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: LUKE REDMILE / EDDIE GONZALEZ

CITRUS: CARL WILSON / ALEX NAUGLER

CRYSTAL RIVER: CARL ROBINSON / JUNIOR REED

HERNANDO: WESTIN FENIMORE / COLTON ASHWORTH

LECANTO: JAMES GREENE / TREVOR RUECK

NATURE COAST: AVEION JACKSON / ALLAN HO / CHRISTIAN CROMER

SPRINGSTEAD: JOE ROLDAN / TRENTON HAYES / GIOVANNI CHIRINOS

WEEKI WACHEE: CORBIN BLEVINS / KYLE RENALDI / ROCCO ORLANDO


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