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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 from any sport and the accomplishments of athletes from Miami-Dade County.

With youth football continuing (flag and tackle), submit game notes on Miami-Dade players and teams -- win, lose or draw. Cheerleading programs can submit tournament results.

To be fair to everyone, we rely on the directors and the coaches of each league and the community to send information for Sports Scene. The more you send, the more space for your player, team, program, sport. We also accept photos, but we ask that everyone pictured be identified with a first and last name and the name of the team or park they represent. If possible, please include the name of the photographer.

The section is free and open to anyone. Email sportsscene@MiamiHerald.com or jvarsallone@miamiherald.com.


Be honored at Miami Heat game

The Miami Herald and the two-time world champion Miami Heat in partnership with Gatorade are sponsoring the Academic/Sportsmanship Team Player spotlight in Sunday’s youth sports pages in the Neighbors Sunday print section of the Miami Herald and online at MiamiHerald.com/sports/youth/miami_dade.

Youth league coaches, team representatives, teachers or family members can nominate any recreational, travel league, middle school or junior varsity basketball player from fall, winter, spring or summer seasons who displays sportsmanship and good grades or shows improvement in the classroom.

Include school, grade level and grades or interim report. Each selected academic team player will receive a certificate of achievement, a Heat gift pack, two Heat tickets and will be recognized on the court. Plan accordingly as there are three designated ceremony dates during the regular season, and no make-up dates.

To nominate a Team Player, e-mail jvarsallone@herald.com or call 954-538-7153. Winners will be selected by random drawing from nominees who meet the above requirements.

Be sure to include a contact telephone number and complete mailing address in your correspondence and mail or e-mail a photograph to us. For Heat ticket information, call 786-777-HEAT and log on to HEAT.com.


Trailing 7-0 in the third quarter, the Bulldogs D’Angelo Eiland scored on a 40-yard pass play from Miles. Jarius Jones kicked the 2-pointer with Miles the holder, and the Bulldogs led 8-7.

In the fourth quarter, Mario Boone and Eiland made tackles for losses for Miami Gardens, and Tyler Moore recovered a fumble to help set-up Miles’ 1-yard score. Center Vilier Delepine paved the way for that breathing-room touchdown with 1:05 remaining.

Jarius Jones made a tackle on the ensuing kick coverage for the Bulldogs, and then DeAven Burns, Travis Jones and Lamar Smith helped seal the win. Defensive tackle Darrian Lee and defensive end Voshon Ochoe also played well for Miami Gardens (10-2).

•  115: The unbeaten Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes (13-0) won the Super Bowl, beating the Northside Panthers. Gerard Nesbitt was named game MVP. It marked the fifth consecutive Super Bowl win for the Hurricanes, formerly with the South Florida Youth Football League.

•  70: Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes 6, Miami Gardens Bulldogs 0: Trailing 6-0, the Bulldogs’ Jermaine Morrell raced 23 yards on third-and-7 to the Fort Lauderdale 4-yard line with 3:05 to play, but then the Hurricanes defense stiffened to seal the FYFL Super Bowl win and shutout. The Bulldogs finished 9-2.

•  90: Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes 20, Miami Gardens Bulldogs 6: The Bulldogs’ Tyrone Maxwell scored on a 45-yard run with 3:12 left in the game to avoid the shutout. Miami Gardens finished 11-2.

•  80: Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes 25, Northside Panthers 0.

• Submit your team information and/or photo to sportsscene@MiamiHerald.com.

• More FYFL Super Bowl information next week.

Pop Warner

The unbeaten Tacolcy Raiders 105s tackle football team traveled from Liberty City to St. Cloud and defeated the Creekside Outlaws 8-0 in the region finals of the Pop Warner Tournament, qualifying for nationals.

The holiday win marked the first time since Tacolcy’s sports program began more than 30 years ago that it has reached nationals, which are at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista.

The Raiders feature 27 boys, age 10-11, who have been loyal and hardworking throughout the season.

“It’s been a long wait and a lot of effort put into Tacolcy bringing its football program up to this level,” Raiders coach Stephon McGill said. “This will be a great experience for our players to make history.”

Cedric Hooper, the athletic director at Tacolcy, added: “I know what God’s glory looks like and what He can do... I’m happy for my players and my coaches because I know this is the result of obedience and hard work paying off. The kids have worked so very hard.”

For information about Tacolcy’s Sports Development Program, contact Hooper at 305-751-1295 ext. 128. To learn more about Tacolcy, its signature programs and services, or how you can get involved, visit www.tacolcy.org.

Tennis

The seventh annual USTA/Jaimes Tennis Girls’ 14 Designated at the Paul J. Maxwell Tennis Center was a tremendous success. The top players in Florida in the Girls’ 14 age bracket traveled to Pembroke Pines for valuable ranking points and a lot of fun for a great cause, the fight of cancer.

Players, parents, coaches and spectators were asked to wear pink for the weekend in support of the fight of breast cancer as well as to support the theme of an all girls’ weekend. Besides the top level tennis, the girls competed for such valuable titles as Pinkest Player, Friendliest Player (as voted by their peers), SportsGirlship (as voted by the staff) and top three cupcake champions.

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Janelle Rodriguez (left) and Daniel Padron (right) were named Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School Female and Male Athletes of the Year, respectively. Coach German Garcia, the school's athletic director, presented the awards during a ceremony.

    Our Lady of the Lakes sports awards

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The Miami Rowing Club girls’ Junior 8 won the state championship in Sarasota. They are Gaby Diaz (coxswain), Abby Sorenson (stroke), Yailene Herrera Ortiz (seventh seat), Adrienne Orriols (sixth seat), Kamila Vasquez (5 seat), Samantha Salazar (fourth seat), Pilar Bancalari (third seat), Sol Helou (second seat) and Marissa Lynn Williford (bow).

    Miami Rowing Club wins state titles

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