2022 All-Area Athletes & Teams

All-Area Athletes and Teams

All-Area Athletes & Teams

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www.yoursun.com Page 11 BEACH VOLLEYBALL DUO OF THE YEAR IRELAND FERGUSON AND ALAYNA PRACHAR VENICE Venice's only two seniors thought their volleyball careers were over when indoor season ended. When Venice added its beach team, the two jumped at the opportunity and made the most of it. The Indians' No. 1 pairing went 12-4 and clinched the match-deciding point in the regional play-in to send Venice to states. FINALISTS KENDALL STEINERT AND OCEAN ROTH LEMON BAY There might not be a better beach volleyball tandem than pairing a skilled setter with a strong outside hitter and that's exactly what Lemon Bay had in Steinert and Roth. The Mantas' No. 1 duo took their chemistry from the indoor team and carried it over to the sand courts — going 11-1 as they led Lemon Bay to a 12-3 record. IRIS DEVRIES AND TAYLOR ARDEN VENICE The only No. 5 pairing on this list, Devries and Arden played above their seeding each match — fi nishing 15-1, including a perfect regular season and district tournament before losing to Cardinal Mooney at states. SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR MICAELA HARTMAN VENICE, SENIOR After bursting onto the scene as a pitcher in her freshman season, Hartman became too essential in center- fi eld to pitch much in her senior season. The team's No. 3 hitter, Hartman led in several off ensive categories for Venice — hitting .461 across 80 plate appearanc- es with eight doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI, 21 runs and just eight strikeouts. FINALISTS LAYNE PREECE VENICE, SOPHOMORE It's hard to have a better debut season than the one Preece turned in for the Lady Indians. She quickly elevated herself to ace status and fi nished with dominant numbers: a 13-2 record, a 1.12 ERA, 99 strikeouts to 11 walks across 81 innings pitched and was 3-for-3 in save opportunities. She held Lakewood Ranch — the nation's No. 3 team — to one run in a 1-0 loss in the district fi nal. ATHLETES FROM PAGE 10A SEE ATHLETES, 12A C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S T O O U R G R A D UAT E S ! SHARKYSONTHEPIER.COM • FINSATSHARKYS.COM • SNOOKHAVEN.COM • SIESTABEACHEATS.COM WE ARE SO PROUD OF EACH OF YOU AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOUR BRIGHT FUTURES HOLD! JACKSON BEATTY, Venice High School BLAKE BENNETT, Venice High School SAVANNAH BINSTOCK, Venice High School COOPER BURZYNSKI, Venice High School RYAN DAY, Lemon Bay High School AUSTIN DE BRUN, Venice High School HOPE EASTES, North Port High School NADIA FRUZAN, Venice High School HAYS HOGAN, Venice High School JOHN LAKE, Venice High School EMILY MAITRET, Venice High School GAVEN MASSRUHA, Riverview High School LAUREN MCMAHON, Venice High School JOSEPH MCPARTLAND, Venice High School THOMAS SIMON, Venice High School ALEXA SCHOLES, North Port High School

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