At the end of each season, The Herald-Tribune selects All-Area teams to honor the best athletes in every sport. Coaches from Sarasota and Manatee County schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rate their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data, combined with our research, led to the selection of the All-Area team. SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Bogdan Zverev School: Sarasota Year: Senior Zverev was unmatched in the pool this season, and that is said without exaggeration. The Sarasota High senior finished the year ranked as the No. 1 high school swimmer in Florida per Swimcloud and won individual district, regional, and state championships in the 200-yard individual...
