Posted on Sun, Mar. 16, 2008

Trailing 62-56, the Miami-Dade All Stars went on a 10-0 run in the second half en route to a 95-80 victory over the Palm Beach All-Stars at Palm Beach Lakes High School Saturday night.

Norland's Antonio Hester led Miami-Dade with 18 points and won the slam dunk contest for the second straight week when he jumped over two people to defeat Santaluces' Addison Smith.

''I never jumped over anyone like that,'' Hester said of winning the dunk contest. ``It felt good winning back to back weeks. It felt like another go at a state championship twice.''

Down six, Coral Gables' Michael Conward hit a three, followed by baskets by Carol City's Antonio Valiente and Norland's Amir Celestin before Valiente hit a three from the corner capping the run.

The Palm Beach All-Stars cut the lead to 68-67, but Miami-Dade then went on a 15-3 run pushing the lead to a commanding 83-70 in the final minutes of the game.

Miami Springs' T.Y. Hilton, Carol City's Kendall Despagne and Hester hit six free throws in a row followed by a three-pointer by Celestin. Miami High's Lazarius Johnson hit a pair of free throws before Despagne and Norland's Jerry Jones hit layups for the 13-point lead.

''We came out hard. Last time at Dillard, we came out sloppy, they jumped on us,'' Hester said. ``We were kind of slow on defense. Offense we were moving the ball a lot.''

Hilton added 17 points for Miami-Dade and Valiente had 14 to help pace Miami-Dade.

-- RUDY

RODRIGUEZ-CHOMAT

• Miami-Dade: Valiente 14, Celestin 12, Johnson 9, Conward 7, Hester 18, Hilton 17, Fortunado 2, Despagne 10, Jones 6. Palm Beach: Wohleb 11, Technow 4, Jackson 12, Coley 3, Panza 9, Anderson 10, Westcott 5, Smith 8, Westry 15. Site: Palm Beach Lakes: Half: PB 54-52. Three-Pointers: Celestin 2, Valiente 2, Conward, Hilton, Wohleb 3, Panza 2, Westry 3, Jackson.

• North All-Stars 104, Private School All-Stars 103: South Florida's top boys' private school prospects showcased their skills and creativity Saturday as the North All-Stars won the 22nd Annual Private School All-Star game 104-103 in overtime at LaSalle High School.

The teams, broken up geographically into North and South, competed in one of the most competitive games in the history of the prep showcase.

Miami Christian's Felipe Vargas took home most valuable player honors for the North squad as he scored eight of his 12 points in the second half. While LaSalle's Steven Miro's 17 points and three assists earned him MVP of the South team.

During the halftime intermission, players competed in three point shooting competitions and a dunk contest.

LaSalle's Glen Rodriguez took home the dunk contest crown, defeating Pace's Ray Shipman. Rodriguez won the competition by catching a bounce pass and jumping over LaSalle's Dayshalee Salaman for a two-handed slam.

Miami Christian's Davin Pace shot his way to the three point title, defeating Belen's Jonathan Fernandez.

Also receiving awards were Monsignor Pace coach Marc Lieberman as boy's coach of the year and Miami Country Day's Ochiel Swaby as girl's coach of the year.

Shipman was also named the boy's player of the year and Salaman was named the girl's player of the year.

After trailing 48-39 at halftime, the South All-Stars received a big lift from the newly crowned the slam dunk king Rodriguez as he opened the second half with a slam which sparked a 14-5 run.

The game then turned into highlight show as players began showcasing their ball handling and shooting touch. The most exciting play of the night came from Choice Academy's Freddie Torres.

Torres charged down the court on a fast break, faked a behind the back pass to himself, sending one defender to the floor and then laid the ball in, sending the crowd into frenzy. Torres finished with 11 points and three assists.

The game tightened up late and the North held onto a slim 90-89 lead with less than a minute remaining. Archbishop Curley's Ronald Gaudin hit two free throws to put the North up 92-89 with 23 seconds remaining.

After hitting one free throw, the South was able to tie the game when Rodriguez was able to rebound a missed free throw and put it back in while being fouled. Rodriguez missed the go ahead free throw.

Northwest Christian's Terrell Terry was able to seal the North's victory as he scored the game winning points with 28 seconds to play.

-- J.T. WILCOX

• North: Brown 7, Torres 11, Therlonge 2, Casey 8, Diaz 5, Terry 4, Gaudin 7, Ernst 3, Vargas 12, Tejeiro 14, Kotalik 6, Carron 14, Fernandez 4; South: Hirscho 2, White 7, Lopez 11, Rodriguez 16, Ramos 12, Miro 17, Dean 4, Portuondo 11, Benitez 6, Quezada 5, DiFede 2, Fernandez 6. Halftime: North 48 - South 39. End of Regulation: 92 Tie

• South Girls All-Stars 67, North Girls All-Stars: Thirteen of South Florida's top female basketball prospects played in the 22nd Annual Private School All-Star Game Saturday, but LaSalle's Dayshallee Salaman dominated.

Playing on her home floor, Salaman put on an offensive showcase wowing the crowd her ball handling and speed. Salaman, who only stands 4-11, scored a game high 14 points and dished out six assists.

Westminister Christian's Anette Vera took home game most valuable player honors scoring eight of her eight of her 10 points in the second half.

The North's leading scorer was St. Brendan's Natallie Gomez, as she led with 13 points and four rebounds.

-- J.T. WILCOX

North: Robinson 4, Abello 3, Gonzalez 8, Gomez 13, Padilla 5; South: Gil 10, Barrios 10, Vera 10, Capo 12, Salaman 14, Vega 4, Gutierrez 7.

BASEBALL

ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY 18,

BOYNTON BEACH 0

BB 000 000 0 --0 1 7 AM 5(10)3 000 0 --18 7 0

WP: Alex Lopez (4-0). LP: Roger. Top performers: JJ Garcia was 2 for 2 with three RBI. Records: AM 10-2-1.

PACE 11, EVERGLADES 1 (5)

Ever 100 00 --1 0 1 Pace 131 60 --11 14 2

WP: Carlos Hechavarria (2-0). LP: Suraez. Top performers: Hechavarria pitched a complet game and struckout five. Rene Matto went 3 for 3 with three RBI. Sebastian Gomez went 2 for 2 with three RBI. Records: Pace 9-3.

PINECREST 10, ST. ANDREWS 5

SA 010 220 0 --5 9 1 Pine 103 060 X --10 11 4

WP: John Blohm (3-1). LP: Kota Yaguchi. Top performers: Mike Zequeira was 2 for 2 with a three-run home run. Kyle Francis was 2 for 2 with a home run. Phil Carafiello was 2 for 4 with two RBI. Records: PC 8-3; SA 3-6.

AMERICAN HERITAGE 14,

GULF COAST 4

GC 003 010 0 -- 4 4 1 AH 190 220 0 --14 14 3

WP: Andrew Loynaz (2-0). LP: Grant. Top performers: Deven Marrero was 4 for 4 with two runs. Adrian Nieto was 2 for 4 with four RBI. Eric Acevedo was 2 for 2 with three runs. Records: AH 11-1.

UNIVERSITY 9, SAGEMONT 3

Sag 300 000 0 --3 7 4 Uni 000 234 0 --9 11 1

WP: David Grosby (1-1). LP: Linaras. Top performers: David Grosby was 2 for 2 with one RBI. Bradley Jacobs was 1 for 3. Scott Siff was 1 for 2. Records: Un 7-3-1.

• Ransom Invitational - Coral Reef 7, St. Thomas 6: For St. Thomas (10-4) Elina Goldenberg with four goals. Kristin Plitnick had two goals and Kat Baguess had 11 saves.

SOFTBALL

SLAMFEST

ST. THOMAS 1,

ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY 0

STA 000 100 0 --1 9 1 AM 000 000 0 --0 1 1

WP: Lauren Kramer (8-1). LP: Erika Garcia. Top performers: Kramer went 1 for 3 with a triple. Erica Casacci went 3 for 4. Jessica Arneson went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Records: STA 14-1.

GIRLS' WATER POLO

• Ransom Invitational - Ransom Everglades 8, St. Thomas 7 (SD): For St. Thomas (10-3) Elina Goldenberg had two goals and Kat Baguess had 13 saves.

• Ransom Invitational - Coral Reef 7, St. Thomas 6: For St. Thomas (10-4) Elina Goldenberg with four goals. Kristin Plitnick had two goals and Kat Baguess had 11 saves.

LACROSSE

• St. Thomas Aquinas 19, Cardinal Gibbons 0: Jeff Henkin had five goals. Alex Samartino had three goals. Alex Busser had two goals. STA 11-0.

MONDAY'S SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

Coral Springs at Boyd Anderson, 3:45

Cypress Bay at Coral Glades, 6:30

South Broward at Cooper City, 6:30

Hallandale at Everglades, 3:45

Miramar at Flanagan, 6:30

Hollywood Hills at St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:30

Western at McArthur, 6:30

TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

Woodward (Ga.) at Cardinal Gibbons, 3:45

North Broward Prep at Coral Springs Charter, 7

Piper at Deerfield Beach, 6:30

Dillard at Hollywood Hills, 3:45

Taravella at Ely, 3:45

Fort Lauderdale at Pines Charter, 3:45

Monarch at Plantation, 6:30

Northeast at Nova, 7

Pompano Beach at American Heritage, 7

St. Thomas Aquinas at South Plantation, 3:45

Stranahan at Booker T. Washington, 5

WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

Boyd Anderson at Stranahan, 3:45

Olympic Heights at Cardinal Gibbons, 3:45

Everglades at Cypress Bay, 6:30

Piper at Ely, 3:45

Taravella at Flanagan, 6:30

South Broward at Hallandale, 3:45

McCarthy at Pines Charter, 3:45

THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

Coconut Creek at Coral Springs, 6:30

Coral Glades at Krop

Monarch at Cooper City, 6:30

Coral Springs Charter at Pine Crest

Rockledge at Deerfield Beach, 6:30

Dillard at Fort Lauderdale, 6:30

Flanagan at McArthur, 6:30

Miramar at South Broward, 6:30

Booker T. Washington at Northeast, 7

Nova at St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:30

Taravella at Plantation, 6:30

North Broward Prep at Pompano Beach, 3:45

South Plantation at Western, 6:30