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Sports Scene is a Miami Herald feature that spotlights news and notes from all youth and adult sports activities with a Miami-Dade slant. The aim of the section is to feature game notes and the accomplishments of individual players from Miami-Dade County, along with league and park standings.

With youth football starting (flag and tackle), submit game notes on Miami-Dade players and teams -- win, lose or draw. Cheerleading programs can submit Cheerleaders of the Week regularly.

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Khamia Simpson won the 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle. Nicole Hunnewell won the 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. Lindsay Manganiello won the 100 backstroke. Coral Reef is 2-0.

• The Coral Reef boys’ swim team edged Southwest 88-82. Isidro Planell won the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, and David Bischoff won the 200 individual medley. Coral Reef is 1-1.

Belen cross-country

The Belen Jesuit Prepatory School varsity boys’ cross-country team captured its second major meet win of the season at the Mountain Dew University of Florida Invitational at the UF Golf Course in Gainesville.

The Wolverines scored 31 points to beat a field of 39 teams. Senior Avery Lopez led the team by winning the 5K race, covering 3.1 miles in 15 minutes 47 seconds.

Teammate Fabian Tomas, a junior, was third of 292 finishers in 16:10. Michael Magoulas, another junior, was sixth in 16:27.

Junior Andres Fernandez was 10th in 16:36, and sophomore Ryan Rodriguez was 13th in 16:48.

Columbus cross-country

The Christopher Columbus High School varsity boys’ cross-country team was runner-up at the Mountain Dew University of Florida Invitational in Gainesville. The Explorers scored 52 points, nine points behind champion Belen.

Senior Danny Fernandez led Columbus, placing second in 15 minutes 59 seconds. Sophomore Pedro Hernandez was 12th in 16:42, and senior Danny Linares was 15th in 16:50. Sophomores Connor Gonzalez (34th) and Ryan Saverdija (37th) rounded out the team.

Killian cross-country

Killian High School senior Fabian Delgado was eighth in 16 minutes 32 seconds during the Mountain Dew University of Florida Cross-Country Invitational in Gainesville. The boys’ 3.1-mile race featured 292 finishers.

Miami Christian bowling

It is a family affair on the Miami Christian School varsity boys’ bowling team.

The Yaniz brothers (twins Alex and Jeffrey) guide the Victors, coached by their father, Amado.

Alex as a freshman last year won the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Tournament with a 254 high game and 692 high set. His average for the season 204. Jeffrey, who averaged 149, won the Individual Youth Memorial Tournament.

The Yaniz twins have been youth bowlers in Miami-Dade County many years. So have their parents.

They’ve amassed lots of bowling awards and titles locally, statewide and nationally. Jackie, their mom, rolled her first perfect game recently in an Adult/Junior Doubles League with Jeffrey as her bowling partner.

MCS also features the Vilas (junior Joaquin and sophomore Christian), junior Alex Roque and freshman Anthony Febre.

The Victors placed fifth in last year’s Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Tournament.

Miami Country Day athletes

The Miami Country Day Middle School Male Athlete of the Week: Nathan Lerner (golf) shot 44 to help lead the Spartans high school varsity team to a win against Hebrew Academy at the Miami Shores Country Club.

Middle School Female Athlete of the Week: Sofia Lopez de Mesa (volleyball) combined for 27 service points, 18 aces and 23 assists against Dade Christian and Carrollton at the Florida Christian Tournament.

Upper School Male Athlete of the Week: Emil Martayan (cross-country) finished first for the Spartans in the Greentree Invitational.

Upper School Female Athlete of the Week: Emma Rodriguez (swimming) placed first in the 100 breaststroke and was on the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams in a meet against Somerset Academy and Sagemont.

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