A week of Marion Athletic Conference Tournaments set the Marion County high school sports schedule ablaze. For the last week, track and field, baseball, and flag football athletes battled for a county championship.
Forest upset Vanguard in the baseball championship game, guaranteeing Noah Schoncheck a spot on the list for his work on the mound. Isabel Head broke a school record at the Pepsi Florida Relays.
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Arianna Reason, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in 100 meter dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
Amani Bradley, T & F, West Port
1st place in 200 meter dash, 2nd in 100 at MAC Track and Field Championships
Aliyah Davis, T & F, West Port
1st place in 400 meter dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
Ava Curtis, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in 800 meter dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
Emma Curtis, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in 1600 and 3200 meter dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
Zuriyah Oats, T & F, Forest
1st place in 100 meter hurdles, 1st in long jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Cassandra White, T & F, West Port
1st place in 400 meter hurdles at MAC Track and Field Championships
Sasha West, T & F, West Port
1st place in triple jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Armonie Burgess, T & F, Forest
Tied for 1st place in high jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Peace Iyamu, T & F, West Port
Tied for 1st place in high jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Kyla Miller, T & F, Forest
Tied for 1st place in high jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Morgan King, T & F, Forest
Tied for 1st place in high jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Kylie Goodson, T & F, Forest
1st place in pole vault at MAC Track and Field Championships
Gabrielle Johnson, T & F, West Port
1st place in discus at MAC Track and Field Championships
Shamyra Reid, T & F, Dunnellon
1st place in javelin and shot put at MAC Track and Field Championships
Elijah Townes, T & F, Dunnellon
1st place in 100 meter dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
Koi Davis, T & F, West Port
1st place in 200 and 400 meter dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
David Reed, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in 800 meter dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
Jacob Rogers, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in 1600 dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
Zachary Townsend, T & F, Belleview
1st place in 3200 meter dash at MAC Track and Field Championships
Demarion Jackson, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in 110 meter hurdles at MAC Track and Field Championships
Trenton Bryant, T & F, West Port
1st place in 400 meter hurdles and high jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Jomarien Bernard, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in long jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Wilguens Coupet, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in triple jump at MAC Track and Field Championships
Jeremy Croft, T & F, Forest
1st place in pole vault at MAC Track and Field Championships
Kelvin Pinkney, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in discus at MAC Track and Field Championships
Jacob Cooper, T & F, Lake Weir
1st place in Javelin at MAC Track and Field Championships
Isaiah Leahmon, T & F, Vanguard
1st place in shot put at MAC Track and Field Championships
Isabel Head, T & F, West Port
Broke school record in 400 meter dash at Florida Relays
Makayla Davis, Softball, Dunnellon
.333 BA, 2 H, 1 RBIs, 1 SB, 2 wins as starting pitcher, 9 Ks
Addison Rohn, Softball, Dunnellon
.571 BA, 4 H, 5 RBIs, 1 SB, 1.000 fielding percentage, 4 Ks
Tony’ah Boggs, Flag Football, Dunnellon
145 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 102 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 6 pulls, 3 INTs, 2 passes defended
Yadiel Roman, Boys Volleyball, Dunnellon
24 kills, 5 aces, 1 block (2 games)
Brent Casey, Boys Volleyball, Dunnellon
14 kills, 16 blocks (2 games)
Jacob Fontanez, Baseball, Dunnellon
.571 BA, 4 H, 1 SB, 1.000 fielding percentage
Madison Molock, Girls Tennis, Forest
Singles and doubles champ during the MAC tennis championships
Chapter Jones, Baseball, Lake Weir
win as starting pitcher, 9 Ks
G Weidenbacher, Baseball, Lake Weir
win as starting pitcher, 13 Ks, 0 ERA
Noah Schoncheck, Baseball, Forest
.750 BA, 6 H, 3 RBIs, 1 SB, win as starting pitcher
Dillon Grace, Baseball, Forest
Go ahead 2 RBI single
Brody Wilemon, Boys Volleyball, Forest
9 kills, 4 aces, 14 digs
Makenna Boyd, Softball, Forest
win as starting pitcher, 15 Ks, 277 ERA
Rilynn Fountain, Softball, Forest
.571 BA, 4 H, 4 RBIs, .909 Fielding percentage
Hannah Mason, Flag Football, Belleview
323 passing yards, 5 passing TDs, 45 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs,
Katcher Streit, Baseball, Belleview
win as starting pitcher, 0 ERA, 13 Ks
Ya’mari Reynolds, Softball Belleview
win as starting pitcher, 15 Ks (2 games)
Bella Maurice, Flag Football, Belleview
11 pulls, 1 INT, 3 sacks (2 games), county champion
Cami Satterfield, Flag Football, Belleview
10 catches, 113 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs, 11 pulls, 1 pick six
Emma Simms, Softball, Trinity Catholic
.636 BA, 14 H, 9 RBIs, 1 HR, 7 SB
Liliana Ornelas, Softball, Trinity Catholic
win as starting pitcher, 1 save, 9 Ks, .556 BA
Caylee Barbe, Softball, Trinity Catholic
.521 BA, 6 HRs, 12 H, 5 wins as starting pitcher, 60 Ks, 1.04 ERA
Alyssa Minchew, Softball, North Marion
.400 BA, 5 RBIs, 2 H, 4 SB
Cooper Ragle, Baseball, Vanguard
.500 BA, 3 RBIs, win as starting pitcher, 7 Ks
Luis Roman, Baseball, St. John Lutheran
.571 BA, 4 H, 3 RBIs, 2 SB, win as starting pitcher, 5 Ks, 2.62 ERA
Jaelynn Whipple, Softball, Vanguard
.800 BA, 6 RBIs, 4 H, 3 HR, 4 SB, 1.000 fielding percentage
Hannah Davis, Softball, Vanguard
2 wins as starting pitcher, 24 Ks, 0.9 ERA
Destiny Horcajo, Softball, Vanguard
.833 BA, 5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 5 SB, 1.000 fielding percentage, 3 Ks
Alivia Vance, Softball, Vanguard
.571 BA, 4 H, 5 RBIs, 4 SB, 1 HR
Alena Ishman, Softball, West Port
.500 BA, 2 RBIs, 1 H, 3 R, 10 Ks, 0 ERA
Cara Killinger, Tennis, Redeemer Christian
undefeated in singles and doubles matches
Lucas Joyce, Tennis, Redeemer Christian
undefeated in singles and doubles matches
Adam Stillwell, Baseball, St. John Lutheran
.500 BA, 4 RBIs, 4 H, 2 SB, 1.000 fielding percentage, win as starting pitcher, 7 Ks
RJ Jones, Baseball, Meadowbrook Academy
1.000 BA, 3 H, 2 RBIs, 3 R, 4 SB, 1.000 fielding percentage, 2.33 ERA, 6 Ks, win as starting pitcher
Payton Drake, Baseball, Ocala Christian
.600 BA, 3 H, 2 RBIs, 1 HR, 1 SB, win as starting pitcher, 5 Ks
Bernard Little, Weightlifting, Vanguard
2nd place at regional meet, state qualifier
Daegun Sweeting, Weightlifting
2nd place at regional meet, state qualifier
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Vote: Decide this week’s Marion County Athlete of the Week with 70 nominees to choose from
Reporting by Allen Pettigrew Jr., Ocala Star-Banner / Ocala Star-Banner
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