Gulf Coast 8 announces 2023 Fall All-Conference Teams
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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
