Columbus, Lourdes win titles at track meet

Columbus and Lourdes took home the team championships of the second annual Falcon Track and Field Invitational at Ferguson High on Saturday afternoon.

Cristina Brea won three events to lead the Bobcats to the girls' championship as Lourdes edged the host Falcons by 12 points. Brea, a sophomore, won the 1,600 (5:22.71) and 3,200 meters (11:45.77), and also won the high jump (4-10). Lourdes also won the 3,200-meter relay in a meet-record time of 9:57.61.

Coral Gables' Ashlee Adams was the only other girls' double winner, securing victories in the 100 meters in 12.68 seconds and the 200 meters (26.30). The Cavaliers also won the 400- and 1,600-meter relays.

Columbus dominated the boys' meet, winning 10 of the 16 events. Carlos Reyna won the 100 in 10.64 seconds and the 200 meters in 22.15 seconds to lead the Explorers.

Ferguson, which finished as the runner-up, had a pair of double winners. Joshua Estrada won the 1,600 (4:34.65) and 3,200 meters (10:19.80), and Ben Zedler won the long jump (19-7) and triple jump (43-10).

RESULTS

• Boys' team scores: 1. Columbus 191; 2. Ferguson 153.5; 3. Sunset 89; 4. Coral Gables 56.5; 5. Braddock 37; 6. Coral Park 30; 7. Varela 23; 8. South Miami 21; 9. Southwest 5.

• Boys' individual winners -- 100: Carlos Reyna (COL) 10.64; 200: Carlos Reyna (COL) 22.15; 400: Warren Brown (COL) 51.50; 800: Chris Ackemjack (COL) 2:01.28; 1,600: Joshua Estrada (FER) 4:34.65; 3,200: Joshua Estrada (FER) 10:19.80; 110 hurdles: Eric Marti (COL) 15.23; 300 hurdles: Erik Lora (COL) 40.81; 400 relay: Columbus, 43.73; 1,600 relay: N/A; 3,200 relay: Columbus, 8:19.70; Pole vault: Osvaldo Zas (SUN) 10-0; High jump: Eric McMillan (FER) 6-4 ¼; Long jump: Ben Zedler (FER) 19-7; Triple jump: Ben Zedler (FER) 43-10; Shot put: Victor Jacques (COL) 45-6; Discus: Ceasar Rodriguez (COL) 126-8.

• Girls' team scores: 1. Lourdes 180; 2. Ferguson 168; 3. Coral Gables 134; 4. Sunset 45; 5. Varela 39; 6. Reagan 26; 7. Braddock 23; 8. Coral Park 15; 9. Southwest 12; 10. South Miami 11.

• Girls' individual winners -- 100: Ashlee Adams (CG) 12.68; 200: Ashlee Adams (CG) 26.30; 400: Alexis Rudd (LOU) 1:02.49; 800: Alessandra Valdes (LOU) 2:26.63; 1,600: Cristina Brea (LOU) 5:22.71; 3,200: Cristina Brea (LOU) 11:45.77; 100 hurdles: Juana Olivo (FER) 18.70; 300 hurdles: Danielle Aromodhodu (RR) 49.45; 400 relay: Coral Gables, 51.37; 1,600 relay: Coral Gables 4:22.74; 3,200 relay: Lourdes, 9:57.61; Pole vault: Samantha Montero (CG) 9-0; High jump: Cristina Brea (LOU) 4-10; Long jump: Stephanie Benito (FER) 14-11; Triple jump: Stephanie Espinosa (VAR) 32-4; Shot put: Aundria Nickels (CG) 32-10; Discus: Wendy Almeida (FER) 96-10.

BASEBALL

SOUTH PLANTATION 7, DOUGLAS 6 (8)

SP 104 010 01 --7 12 0 DOU 104 100 00 --6 7 2

WP: Alex Hoeg (3-2). LP: Adam Kam. Top performers: For South Plantation Eric Garvin was 4 for 5 with two runs and a stolen base. Josh Donahue was 1 for 4 with a grand slam and two runs. Cody Phelps was 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI. Records: SP 8-5.

CORAL SPRINGS CHARTER 8,

CORAL SPRINGS 5

CS 301 010 0 --5 7 1 CSC 002 420 0 --8 8 1

WP: Derek Vetere (1-1). LP: Schayes. Top performers: Michael Mann was 2 for 2 with two doubles and four RBI. Michael Anon was 1 for 2 with two runs. Chris Farrell was 2 for 4. Records: CSC 8-6; CS 6-7.

SOFTBALL

FLANAGAN 9, CYPRESS BAY 6

CB 000 200 4 --6 8 7 FLAN 005 130 0 --9 10 2

WP: Lauren Heil (9-0). LP: Alyssa Miller. Top performers: For the Falcons Amanda Schmidt was 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI. Mercedes Leon was 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI. Alexis Lane was 2 for 3 with two runs and two RBI. Records: FLAN 17-2.

LACROSSE

• St. Thomas 19, North Broward 2: Ben Young led St. Thomas (12-0) with six goals and Jeff Henkin had four goals. Chase Juelich added a goal.

MONDAY'S SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

Everglades at South Plantation, 3:45

Olympic Heights at Pines Charter (at Pembroke Lakes Optimist), 3:45

Cardinal Gibbons, St. Thomas Aquinas at Bishop Moore Tournament

Cypress Bay at Miramar, 6:30

Douglas at Florida Christian

Bishop Snyder at Northeast, 7

South Broward at Western, 6:30

SOFTBALL

Coral Glades at Coral Springs Charter (at Betti Stradling Park), 4

Nova at Dillard, 4

Fort Lauderdale at Ely (at Mitchell-Moore Park), 4

McArthur at Everglades, 4

Flanagan at Western, 6:30

Hollywood Hills at Stranahan, 4

St. Thomas at Northeast, 6:30

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL

Cooper City at McArthur, 4:30

Coral Glades at Ely, 4:30

South Broward at Cypress Bay, 6

Pines Charter at Deerfield Beach, 6

Douglas at Northeast, 4:30

Flangan at Nova, 6

Plantation at Hollywood Hills, 4:30

Western at South Plantation, 4:30

TENNIS

Cypress Bay at Taravella (at Cypress Park)

Northeast at Deerfield Beach

Pines Charter at Flanagan

West Boca at Monarch

BOYS' WATER POLO

Cooper City vs. Flanagan (at Fort Lauderdale), 5:30

Western at Fort Lauderdale, 7:30

Boca vs. South Broward (at Northeast), 5:30

Boca at Northeast, 7:30

GIRLS' WATER POLO

Cooper City vs. Flanagan (at Fort Lauderdale), 4:30

Western at Fort Lauderdale, 6:30

Boca vs. South Broward (at Northeast), 4:30

Boca at Northeast, 6:30

FLAG FOOTBALL

Piper at Boyd Anderson, 4:30/5:45

Coconut Creek at Nova, 6/7:15

Cypress Bay at Cooper City, 4:30/5:45

Monarch at Coral Springs, 4:30/5:45

Douglas at Coral Springs Charter (at Coral Glades), 4:30/5:45

Everglades at McArthur, 4:30/5:45

Chaminade-Madonna at Flanagan, 4:30/5:45

Hallandale at Miramar, 4:30/5:45

Archbishop McCarthy at Hollywood Hills, 4:30/5:45

Hebrew Academy at Pines Charter, 4:30/5:15

South Broward at Miami Pace, 4:30

TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

Pompano Beach at Pine Crest

Cardinal Gibbons, St. Thomas Aquinas at Bishop Moore Tournament

Miramar, Piper at Westminster Academy Tournament

Everglades at Hollywood Hills, 3:45

McArthur at Hallandale (at Johnson Park), 3:45

Ely at Boyd Anderson, 3:45

Coral Springs at Monarch, 3:45

Northeast at Stranahan, 3:45

Dillard at Booker T. Washington, 5

Fort Lauderdale vs. Coconut Creek (at Deerfield), 6:30

Cooper City at Flanagan, 6:30

American Heritage at Coral Springs Charter, 7

Deerfield Beach at Plantation, 6:30

SOFTBALL

Plantation at Boyd Anderson, 4

South Plantation at Cooper City, 6:30

Douglas at Coral Springs, 6:30

Kings Academy at Coral Springs Charter (at Betti Stradling Park), 4

Cypress Bay at South Broward, 4

Taravella at Deerfield Beach, 4

Hallandale at Miramar, 4

North Broward Prep at

Pompano (at Four Fields), 4

TRACK

BCAA County Championship Prelims: North-Central (Piper), South-Central (South Plantation)

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL

Cypress Bay at Coral Springs, 6

Deerfield Beach at Flanagan, 4:30

Monarch at Douglas, 6

South Plantation at McArthur, 4:30

Taravella at Northeast, 4:30

Everglades at Nova, 6

Pines Charter at St. Thomas Aquinas, 4:30

Stranahan at Western, 4:30