Gulf Coast 8 announces 2023 Fall All-Conference Teams

Student-athletes are honored in football, volleyball, golf, swimming and cross country

The Gulf Coast 8 (GC8) Athletic Conference has announced it's 2023 Fall All-Conference teams, comprised of student-athletes from Citrus and Hernando Counties, in football, volleyball, golf, swimming and cross country.

2023 GC8 ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL

COACH OF THE YEAR

MIKE GAROFANO SCHOOL: SPRINGSTEAD 

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

CHRISTIAN CROMER SCHOOL: NATURE COAST

JOHN CAPEL III SCHOOL: HERNANDO

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

JADON JAMES SCHOOL: SPRINGSTEAD

NAME: COLTON ASHWORTH SCHOOL: HERNANDO

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

DEFENSE:

(11 TOTAL PLAYERS – 3 OR 4 LINEMEN, 3 OR 4 LINEBACKERS, 3 OR 4 DEFENSIVE BACKS)

KEAUNDRE GAVIN, DL, HERNANDO

MIKE RIZZUT0, DL, SPRINGSTEAD

DONAVAN MANGOZHO, DL, NATURE COAST

COLTON MCNEELY, LB, LECANTO

JORDON JANDRO, LB, WEEKIE WACHEE

CHANTZ BOLIN, LB, NATURE COAST

GABE SANSONE, DB, HERNANDO

CONNOR RIGGINS, DB, NATURE COAST

CAMDEN BLACKBURN, DB, CITRUS

DALTON WILLIAMS, DB, SPRINGSTEAD

JEREMY MALATT, DL, CITRUS

OFFENSE:

(11 TOTAL PLAYERS – 5 LINEMEN, 3 RECEIVERS (TE OR WR), 2 OFFENSIVE BACKS, 1 QUARTERBACK)

BURKE MALMBERG, OL, LECANTO

NOAH BROWN, OL, HERNANDO

TRENTON HAYES, OL, SPRINGSTEAD

CHASE MURRAY, OL, NATURE COAST

GIOVANNI CHIRINOS, OL, SPRINGSTEAD

DON’TEA JOHNSON, TE, CITRUS

JT TIPTON, QB, LECANTO

TEZ JOSEPH, WR, LECANTO

CASHIS WILLIAMS, WR, NATURE COAST

TIM GAYNOR, RB, CENTRAL

CONNOR MCCAZZIO, RB, SPRINGSTEAD

SPECIALISTS

PUNTER – JESSE FOULKS, HERNANDO

PLACE KCKER - RAUL MALDONADO, SPRINGSTEAD

UTILITY PLAYER - BRADEN JOYNER, CENTRAL

UTILITY PLAYER – TJ WRIGHT, SPRINGSTEAD

UTILTIY PLAYER – GRANT LANNIN, NATURE COAST

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: EMAURIEN DAVIS  & LUKE REDMILE

CITRUS: SHAUN PARKER & TIMOTHY CANTRELL

CRYSTAL RIVER: TIM GRAY & MATT BAIRD

HERNANDO: RILEY NILSEN & SAM JACKSON

LECANTO: RYAN MATTAWAY & CADEN MOORE

NATURE COAST: TRENT MONTGOMERY & JACKSON HOYT

SPRINGSTEAD: TYREE DAVIS & ANDREW CLARKSON

WEEKI WACHEE: RICHARD HANSHAW & ADRIAN CABEZUDO

2023 GC8 ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

TEAM CHAMPION:

CITRUS

COACH OF THE YEAR:

KAREN TAYLOR SCHOOL: CITRUS

RUNNER OF THE YEAR:

MILES TOBIN SCHOOL: CITRUS

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

ISAAC ROSARIO: SPRINGSTEAD

ZACHERY MCCOLLUM: SPRINGSTEAD

AVERY SMITH: SPRINGSTEAD

EVAN TOBIN: CITRUS

LUKE MARTONE: CITRUS

ZACHARY CURRERI: LECANTO

ROBERT MULLINS: CITRUS

NOAH CARPENTER: NATURE COAST

AIDEN FONTENOT: CITRUS

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: EVAN JABLONSKI

CITRUS: RONALD HUDGINS & TAVIN HOUCHIN

CRYSTAL RIVER:

HERNANDO: REILLY BRUNS & ISAIAH GARCIA

LECANTO: LOGAN BARBIERI & EVAN HUEBNER

NATURE COAST: BRAYDEN BARRETT & MICHAEL MORALES

SPRINGSTEAD: COLLIN MINDT & THEODORE TOLER

WEEKI WACHEE: TYLER BOUCHER & JEAN CINTRON

2023 GC8 ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

TEAM CHAMPION:

LECANTO

COACH OF THE YEAR:

BENJAMIN SIMMONS: LECANTO

RUNNER OF THE YEAR:

REMINGTON LAY, HERNANDO

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

ADRIANNA MILLER: LECANTO

MCKENZIE DUM: LECANTO

ASHLYNN SENTNER: NATURE COAST

AIDIAN CORDERO-SANTANA: CRYSTAL RIVER

GIANELLA WALCZAK: SPRINGSTEAD

KAYLA BLAND: CRYSTAL RIVER

ALICE JACKSON: LECANTO

IZABEL CLEMENS: LECANTO

CONCEPCION FRADERA: LECANTO

HONORABLE MENTION (2 FOR EACH SCHOOL):

CENTRAL: NATASHA DOTSON

CITRUS: KIRSTEN VANLUE & ANABELLA MARTINEZ

CRYSTAL RIVER:

HERNANDO:  MAKENZIE ELTZROTH & MIRANDA GRIFFITH

LECANTO: MARKELLA MOSKES & LILLIAN LASTER

NATURE COAST: ADDISON CUNANE & XIANNI SMITH

SPRINGSTEAD: KAMBRYN EARLS & KYLEE REDMOND

WEEKI WACHEE: ISABELLE GERAGHTY & JASMINE RANDAZZO

2023 GC8 ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

TEAM CHAMPION:

SPRINGSTEAD

COACH OF THE YEAR:

ANDREA GRACEY: SPRINGSTEAD

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

EMILY MILLER: SPRINGSTEAD

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

ADDISON CARPENTER, OH, NATURE COAST

 DEVIN PULHAM, RS/OH/S, LECANTO

MARLEE SCHUMACHER, OH/M, WEEKI WACHEE

SOPHIE WOOD, OH, CITRUS

SAVANNAH SCHOLZ, M, CITRUS

ISABELLA NUNAG, SETTER, SPRINGSTEAD

RYLYNN LANZIERO, RS, SPRINGSTEAD

AUBRIE GELM, L, SPRINGSTEAD

ZIONELIZ MIRANDA PEREZ, LIBERO, CENTRAL

HONORABLE MENTION:

CENTRAL: JADE HARPER

CITRUS: RYLIE WILLIAMSON, HAILEY BESCHER & RAINIE GRACE SUMMERS

CRYSTAL RIVER: ATHENA CHILDS & CAHLI COOK

HERNANDO: BROOKE HART & BAILEY POE

LECANTO: MADISON WEEDMAN, JAELA RICHARDSON & SUMMER NORRIE

NATURE COAST: AMANDA TIRADO & AVA PONTRELLI

SPRINGSTEAD: SAVANNAH IMHOF

WEEKI WACHEE: DYLAN ELFERDINK & ISABEL SHELBY

2023 GC8 ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS GOLF

TEAM CHAMPION:

HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

COACH OF THE YEAR:

KEVIN BITTINGER: HERNANDO

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

JACOB MCGEEHAN: WEEKI WACHEE

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

NOLAN DEFOREST: CRYSTAL RIVER

BRANDON RUSS: CRYSTAL RIVER

CONNOR FAHEY: HERNANDO

MASON MORGAN: HERNANDO

LUKE WOOD: CITRUS

GORDON GOETZ: LECANTO

WALKER TYLER: CITRUS

HONORABLE MENTION:

CENTRAL: MICHAEL KONKIE

CITRUS: LANDON HENSLEY & WYATT BERLIN

CRYSTAL RIVER: JOE MEEK & IAN ALGOR

HERNANDO: COTTON JACKSON

LECANTO: JAXSON PUGH & A J BURNS

NATURE COAST: CONNER ANDERSON & DYLAN COOPER

SPRINGSTEAD: DAVEY WILLIAMS & HUGH HUDDLESTON

WEEKI WACHEE: GAVIN AGUDELO

2023 GC8 ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS GOLF

TEAM CHAMPION:

LECANTO

COACH OF THE YEAR:

SANDY STORY: CRYSTAL RIVER

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

MIRANDA HERNANDEZ: NATURE COAST

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

HALEY HODERFIELD: LECANTO

MAKAYLA HARTLEY: CITRUS

KATELYN CARLSEN: HERNANDO

ANGELICA SMITH: LECANTO

PAYTON SOWELL: CITRUS

RYLIE CSONT: WEEKI WACHEE

MALENA HAMILTON: CITRUS

HONORABLE MENTION:

CENTRAL: ARIANNA LALANE & SOPHIE KEAN

CITRUS: AUDESSA FIGUEROA

CRYSTAL RIVER: VICTORIA STORANDT, JAYDE HURTADO & RYLEE ELWELL

HERNANDO: CAROLLANNE MCCLELLAND & SAMANTHA THOMPSON

LECANTO: SAPHIRA MANSFIELD & ALANA GARBIG

NATURE COAST: MADELINE ROMINE & MCKENZIE GAMBREL

SPRINGSTEAD:  KEELEY FEDOROW-ANNAS & ELISA WHITE-RIOS

WEEKI WACHEE: ALVALYNN CRISP & ATENE ANTANAVICIUTE

2023 GC8 ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS SWIMMING

TEAM CHAMPION:

LECANTO

COACH OF THE YEAR:

BILL WELLS: LECANTO

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:

JOSH AMBROSE: LECANTO

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

200 YD MEDLEY:

LECANTO: NICK SCHENK, MATEO VALACH, JOSH AMBROSE & LOGAN BARBIERI

200 YD FREE STYLE:

 BRANDON THORNTON: LECANTO

200 YD INDIV MEDLEY: 

CRUZ HELMSTETTER: CRYSTAL RIVER

50 YD FREE STYLE:

DANNY PONTRELLI: NATURE COAST

100 YD BUTTERFLY:

BRANDON THORNTON: LECANTO

100 YD FREE STYLE:

DANNY PONTRELLI: NATURE COAST

500 YD FREE STYLE: 

NICK SCHENK: LECANTO

200 YD FREE STYLE RELAY:

LECANTO: KALEB BERGERON, WILL GRAFF, LOGAN BARBIERI & BRANDON THORNTON

100 YD BACK STROKE:

NICK CHANY: WEEKI WACHEE

100 YD BREAST STROKE

MATEO VALA: LECANTO

400 YD FREE STYLE RELAY:

LECANTO: BRANDON THORNTON, NICK SCHENK, JOSH AMBROSE, MATEO VALACH

DIVING:

SCOTT KNIGHT: CRYSTAL RIVER

UTILITY:

USTIN RIECK – 200 FREE/100 BACK: CRYSTAL RIVER

TYLER PENN – 50 FREE/100 BREST: CRYSTAL RIVER

HONORABLE MENTION:

CENTRAL:

CITRUS: MATT DOBSON

CRYSTAL RIVER: JERRY RANDALL & COLTON WILSON

HERNANDO: COLTEN CLOUD & KALEB RUSSELL

LECANTO: JASON COLUMBUS & DANNY HARSH

NATURE COAST: CADEN KELCZEWSKI & ANTONIO STRAWCUTTER

SPRINGSTEAD: HUNTER YODER & BRODEE HAAS

WEEKI WACHEE: NICK GARZA & JAKE JOHNSEN

2023 GC8 ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS SWIMMING

TEAM CHAMPION:

LECANTO

COACH OF THE YEAR:

MEAGHAN JEFFERS: WEEKI WACHEE

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:

MORGAN GIBSON: CRYSTAL RIVER

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

200 YD MEDLEY: 

LECANTO: ANDRAYA KEMP, LIA RICHARDS, JENNA VAN NESS & BLAKELY MESSER

200 YD FREE STYLE:

JULIA JONES: LECANTO

200 YD INDIV MEDLEY:

ALEXIS HORN: HERNANDO

50 YD FREE STYLE:

MADISON ROSE: CRYSTAL RIVER

100 YD BUTTERFLY:

ELISA BETHKE: NATURE COAST

100 YD FREE STYLE:

ELLAGRACE GALIOTO: NATURE COAST

500 YD FREE STYLE: 

JULIA JONES: LECANTO

200 YD FREE STYLE RELAY: 

LECANTO: JULIA JONES, LIA RICHARDS, BECKY MATTHEW & BLAKELY MESSER

100 YD BACK STROKE:

ELISA BETHE: NATURE COAST

100 YD BREAST STROKE:

ALEXIS HORN: HERNANDO

400 YD FREE STYLE RELAY:

LECANTO: JULIA JONES, MADISON BRAULT, JENNA VAN NESS & BECKY MATTHEW

DIVING:

UTILITY:

BAYLIE WELLS – 100 BACK/100 FLY: CITRUS

LUCIA MEJIA – 50 FREE/100 FREE: NATURE COAST

HONORABLE MENTION:

CENTRAL: JAEL PIERR& GENEVIEVE BARRETO

CITRUS: LINDSEY LLOYD

CRYSTAL RIVER: BROOKE BENNETT & EMMA MESSER

HERNANDO: JAYSA DEMITRO & ANMARIE RUTTER

LECANTO: LAURA SANZ-GOBERNANDO

NATURE COAST: CAMILA CAMINO & BRIANNA AVILES

SPRINGSTEAD: GRACE APPLETON & AMANDA BRAY

WEEKI WACHEE: TAYLOR LARIANO & RYLEE RHINEBERGER