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Gables seeks return to championship status

 

Following a state runner-up finish last year, Coral Gables’ boys appear strong enough to win their first state title since 1972.

a1fernandez@MiamiHerald.com

Key dates

March 19-21: GMAC championships.

April 1-5: Districts.

April 9: Regional semifinals.

April 11: Regional finals.

April 15-19: State tournament in Seminole County..

Boys’ defending state champs

Class 4A: Weston Cypress Bay.

Class 3A: Naples Barron Collier.

Class 2A: Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest.

Class 1A: Boca Andrews St. Andrews.

Girls’ defending state champs

Class 4A: Tampa Plant.

Class 3A: Naples Barron Collier.

Class 2A: Jacksonville Bolles.

Class 1A: Ransom Everglades.

Top returning players

Boys

Shaun Berman, Miami Country Day, Jr.

Alfredo Perez, Coral Gables, So.

Chase Perez-Blanco, Gulliver, Jr.

Baker Newman, Gulliver, Jr.

Paul A’drey Pierre-Louis, Krop, Sr.

Mirko Radosevic, Coral Gables, Jr.

Alex Knight, Krop, Jr.

Brian Granoff, Gulliver, Sr.

Jeff Mackenzie, Ransom, Sr.

Juan Lorido, Belen, Sr.

Girls

Cassie Pough, Krop, Sr.

Olivia Thaler, Gulliver, Jr.

Julieta Dalmau, Gulliver, Fr.

Sonja Radosevic, Coral Gables, Sr.

Danna Gandelman, Krop, Jr.

Allegra Hanlon, Ransom, Jr.

Daniela Lopez, Ransom, So.

Alexandra Fields, Carrollton, Sr.

Emma Petersen, Palmetto, So.

Boys’ outlooks

Class 4A

1. Coral Gables. Coach David Weiner, 11th year, 100-15. Last year: 10-0 (state runner-up). Top players: Alfredo Perez, So.; Mirko Radosevic, Jr.; Cristian Gazzolo, So.; Danny Spatz, Jr.

2. Dr. Krop. Coach Felix Rydz, 1st year. Last year: 18-2 (third at state). Top players: Alex Knight, Jr.; Paul A’drey Pierre-Louis, Sr.; Alex Rothman, Jr.; Ariel Hollender, Fr.

3. Palmetto. Coach Kelly Gibson, 6th year. Last year: 12-3. Top players: Danny Trainor, Sr.; Mark Hellinger, So.; Mirko Petrovic, Fr.; Victor Garcia, Jr.

4. Columbus. Coach Keith Green, 3rd year, 18-3. Last year: 8-1. Top players: Bernard Tefel, Sr.; Victor Marrott, Sr.; Russel McCoy, Sr.; Nathan Waddell, Sr.

5. Ferguson. Coach Jorge Garcia, 2nd year. Last year: 2-6. Top players: Diego Venegas, Sr.

Class 3A

1. Belen Jesuit. Coach Tim VanScoy. Last year: district champions. Top players: Juan Lorido, Sr.; Raul Cruz, Jr.; William Lorenzo, Jr.; Christian Perez, Jr.

2. Miami Springs. Coach Manny Fabian, 5th year. Last year: 8-3. Top players: David Fernandez, Jr.; Kefyn Tamboboy, Jr.; Cory Harrington, Fr.; Jose Suarez, Sr.

Class 2A

1. Gulliver. Coach Kelly Mulligan. Last year: State runner-up. Top players: Chase Perez-Blanco, Jr.; Baker Newman, Jr.; Brian Granoff, Sr.; Andres Nido, Jr.; Jalen Kupatt, Jr.

Class 1A

1. Ransom Everglades. Coach Peter Lehmann, 3rd year at RE, 9th overall, 82-47. Last year: 10-4 (state runner-up). Top players: Jeff Mackenzie, Sr.; Josh Dughi, Sr.; Andrew Reed, Sr.; John Michael Holtmann, 8th.

2. Miami Country Day. Coach Alan Murray, 13th year, 110-44. Last year: 11-4 (district champions). Top players: Shaun Berman, Jr.; Alec Koss, Jr.; Rafael Kassin, Sr.

3. Hillel. Coach Ildiko Csordas, 3rd year. Last year: District runner-up. Top players: Jeremy Rosner, Sr.; Nadar Marianovszky, Jr.; Daniel Berkman, So.; David Woldenberg, Jr.

4. Palmer Trinity. Coach John Hainline, 2nd year). Last year: N/A. Top players: Alex Brodt, Sr.; Waleed Mneimneh, So.; Beekman Schaefer, So.; Carlos Singer, Jr.

Girls’ outlooks

Class 4A

1. Dr. Krop. Last year: state champions. Top players: Cassie Pough, Sr.; Danna Gandelman, Jr.; Sophia Sultan, So.; Naiya Oden, Fr.

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