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Dr. Krop head coach Ray Thompson directs guard Briana Upshur (23) in the second half of their FHSAA Class 8A Girls Basketball Championship against Dr. Phillips Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 in Lakeland, Fla. The Lightning lost 72-50.
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Dr. Krop head coach Ray Thompson directs guard Briana Upshur (23) in the second half of their FHSAA Class 8A Girls Basketball Championship against Dr. Phillips Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 in Lakeland, Fla. The Lightning lost 72-50.
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Last week’s best performances 

TEAMS OF THE WEEK

Sunset’s boys’ soccer team secured its first GMAC title since 2005 with a 3-2 double-overtime win against Varela. Eddy Pineiro scored the game-winner in the 96th minute and had an assist for the Knights, who also beat North Miami and Reagan earlier in the tournament. … The South Dade wrestling team won its third consecutive GMAC title, edging Columbus by 21 points. Justin Ramirez was the Bucs’ lone champion at 126 pounds.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Antonio Ralat, Gulliver, boys’ basketball: Ralat had 61 points, 12 assists, 14 rebounds and 13 steals in three games vs. Key West, Coral Shores and Tampa Berkley Prep.

Jonathan Spicer, American, boys’ basketball: Spicer had 17 points to lead the Patriots to a 53-52 win over defending Class 8A state champion Hialeah Gardens.

D’Ajahnae Smith, American, girls’ basketball: Smith averaged 16.7 points, 14.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals in three victories over North Miami Beach, Hialeah and Cardinal Gibbons as the Patriots qualified for the GMAC tournament for the first time since 2000.

Danielle Minott, Miami Country Day, girls’ basketball: Minott had 28 points to keep the Spartans unbeaten with a 68-54 win over Palmer Trinity.

Sebastian Herran, Varela, boys’ soccer: Herran scored both goals in the GMAC final for the Vipers, who played in the championship match for the first time since 2008.

Elexus Martin, Mater Academy, girls’ soccer: Martin scored the game-winning goal in the 71st minute to lift the Lions to a 2-1 District 16-4A clinching win over Miami Springs.

Laurel Ivory, Miami Country Day, girls’ soccer: Ivory, a seventh-grader, scored the game-tying goal and saved a pair of penalty kicks to lead the Spartans to a comeback win against Dade Christian and the District 15-1A title.

ANDRE C. FERNANDEZ


BY WALTER VILLA

Special to The Miami Herald

Harrington said she has raised her grade-point average from a 2.34 at Krop to a 2.8 at Pace. But she also said she misses Krop and still talks to Thompson a couple of times a month.

“I feel like we should have stayed together,” Harrington said of the three kids who transferred. “We could have gone to state. I do miss my team ... [Thompson] is like a father to me. He pushed me to be the person I am going to be, on the court and off.”

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

•  Late Saturday — MLK Basketball Tournament in Key West — Champagnat 87, Pace 77 - CH: Holanda 8, Chapotin 1, Collie 2, Leadon 23, Domingues 18, Mackey 7, LaBranche 25, Nairm 3. MP: Thomas 4, Norvius 3, Justinien 27, Weite 6, Logan 6, Wilson 3, S. Jean, 3, Ogugua 2, Duarte 17, A. Jean 2. Rebounds: LaBranche 7, Holanda 6, Domingues 5. Assists: Holanda 6, Nairm 5, Leadon 5. CH: 14-4.

•  Late Friday — MLK Basketball Tournament in Key West. — Champagnat Catholic 60, Key West 43 - CH: Holanda 6, Chapotin 4, Collie 2, Leadon 15, Domingues 13, Mackey 4, LaBranche 14, Nairm 2. KW: Acosta 7, Scott 14, Thompson 10, German 2, Valdes 8. Rebounds: Domingues 10, LaBranche 9. Assists: Leadon 7, Chapotin 5. CH 13-4.

•  Late Friday — St. Brendan 71, Ronald Reagan 49 - SB (8-13): Ruiz 4, Dominguez 16, Claro 1, Harduval 8, G. Garcia 4, R. Diaz 3, Fenelon 6, Suarez 2, Molivar 21, Sanchez 2, Calderine 3. RR: Ortega 3, Allrich 8, Dacunha 25, Prada 2, Humphries 5, Sarmiento 3. Halftime: SB 29-20. Rebounds: Suarez .7

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

GMAC quarterfinals: Krop vs. Jackson (Miami High), 6; American at Miami High, 7:30; Norland at Coral Reef, 7; Northwestern at South Miami, 7

BOYS’ SOCCER

District 14-5A semifinals at Milander: Miami Beach vs. Reagan, 4; Miami High vs. North Miami, 6

District 15-5A semifinals at Tropical Park: Columbus vs. Coral Park, 3; Ferguson vs. Coral Gables, 5

District 16-3A quarterfinals at North Miami Stadium: Pembroke Pines Charter vs. Hallandale, 5; Pompano Beach vs. Mourning, 7.

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