Northwestern QB Harris gets another award

Former Northwestern quarterback Jacory Harris garnered another national award this week, when he was named to the Old Spice Red Zone Players of the Year.

Harris, who is already enrolled at the University of Miami, has been named the EA Sports National Player of the Year and the Florida Dairy Farmers' Mr. Football Award winner for his performance this season that guided the Bulls to a national championship.

Harris was the only player from South Florida selected to the team.

SOCCER

• Miami Springs ready for states: The Miami Springs' girls soccer team overcame a huge hurdle last week beating rival Lourdes 3-0 in regional final play. But the Golden Hawks still face a challenge as they try to win their first state tile since 1988.

''We feel very confident about tomorrow,'' said Springs coach William Drew. ``That was huge a win for our confidence the other night against Lourdes.''

The Golden Hawks (22-2-1) have made the playoffs the past four years but this is the first season they have advance passed the regional final.

The team lost twice to Lourdes and once to Palmetto.

This is the first time under Drew the team has advanced this far in the playoffs.

During the week leading up to Friday's state semifinal game against Oviedo High, Drew brought a collection of proven winners to speak with the team.

Drew asked St. Thomas University's boys' soccer coach Feliks Mats -- a player on several University of Indiana national championship teams -- ex-Central football coach Anthony Saunders and Claudia Hernandez -- a member of the 1988 Springs championship team. ''I am trying to surround them with winners. . . . a few people who have been there and done that,'' Drew said.

Springs is going to need their ''big three'' to play their best if the hope to win a state title.

Team captain Allie Llaneras, sophomore phenom Abby Carr and Holly Bain have led the team with a combined 151 goals on the season compared to opponent Oviedo's 69. Llaneras leads the team with 41 goals and has 142 career scores.

Along with ferocious goal scoring the team also has experience and a great team chemistry.

''We're just have a good mix of kids,'' Drew said. ``We play great together, just a good match, good player at all the positions.''

-- JUSTIN AZPIAZU

• Former Carol City standout Maurice Mears signed with New Mexico Wednesday. Mears played his freshman season at Rock Valley Junior College in Rockford, IL.

• Columbus had its largest football signing class in the past seven years. The group was headlined by Mike Goodman, a class 6A All-State offensive tackle and Herald top-25 recruit, who signed with Boston College. Among other signees were QB Dan Parker (Troy), RB Jaren Jones (Nebraska-Omaha), OL Travis Gibson (Army) and Jim Liebler (Lehigh), DBs Warren Brown (Eastern Kentucky), Carlos Reyna (Eastern Illinois), and Carl Sugarman (Marist), LB Derrick Crumpton (Middle-Tennessee) and DL Jorge Rabaza (Trinity).

• South Dade had three signees: WR Josh Brinson (UAB), FB Sam Accursio (UAB) and DB Kevin Mack (Tusculum College).

• In addition to linebacker Brandon Marti (UM), and defensive back Donovan Varner (Duke), Gulliver also had QB Doug Papy (Fordham), OL Andrew Bonner (Fordham), Alex Scharf-Garcia (Wagner College) and LB Erik Lichter (Northeastern) sign letter of intents Wednesday.

• American had three signees: WR Marquis Law (Colorado State), OL Keino Brown ( Bethune-Cookman) and DB James Brown (Bethune-Cookman).

• Sunset running back Andy Jimenez signed with Central Connecticut State University. Jimenez rushed for 1,080 yards on 178 carries and scored 12 touchdowns.

• Archbishop Curley quarterback/running back Ronald Gaudin signed with Bethune-Cookman College.

SOFTBALL

BRADDOCK 11, SUNSET 0

BRD 551 00 --11 11 0 SUN 000 00 -- 0 1 4

WP: Ingrid Cabrera (2-0). LP: Michelle Sarradet (0-1). Top performers: For Braddock, Fabiola Cordova went 2 for 3 with a run and two RBI. Jennifer Garcia went 2 for 4. Precila Gonzalez went 2 for 3 with two run and an RBI. Records: BRD 2-0, SUN 0-1.

MIAMI BEACH 10, CENTRAL 0

Central 000 000 0 --0 4 4 MB 600 040 0 --0 5 2

WP: Lily Lopez (1-0). Top performers: Jesse Mocha went 1 for 3 with two RBI. Sophia Delgado went 3 for 3. Records: MB 1-1.

M. SPRINGS 10, NORTHWESTERN 0 (6)

SW 000 000 0 --0 1 3 MS 052 012 0 --10 13 2

WP: Alison Hubbard (2-0). LP: Palmer. Top performers: Hubbard pitched a complete game and struck out 12. Natalie Quigg went 3 for 3 with three RBI. Lucy Smith went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBI. Records: MS 2-0, NW 0-2.

GOLEMAN 10, KROP 9

Krop 102 041 1 --9 13 0 Goleman 002 501 2 --10 11 1

WP: Ashley Viego (1-1). LP: Bejers. Top performers: Kelly Martinez went 4 for 4. Melissa Morales went 2 for 4. Bianca Combonioni went 2 for 3. Records: Gol 1-1.

HML 19, REAGAN 17 (5)

RR 10 00 230 0 --17 7 0 HNL 2 44 270 0 --19 13 5

WP: Salem (1-0). LP: Tosccuno. Top performers: Yuneth De La Paz had four RBI. Alyn Colfiallo scored three runs. Chelsey Castellanos scored three runs and went 3 for 4 with three RBI. Records: HML 2-0.

KILLIAN 11, VARELA 8

Var 000 000 0 --0 0 0 Kil 000 000 0 --0 0 0

WP: Cynthia Bencomo (1-1). Top performers: Jackie Shane went 3 for 5 with three singles. Christian Luchiano went 2 for 3 with two doubles. Katrina Miguel went 3 for 4 with a single, double, and triple. Records: Kil 1-1.

WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN 9,

DELRAY A. HERITAGE 1

WC 201 021 3 --9 17 1 AH 000 001 0 --1 6 0

WP: Kat Powell (1-0). LP: Chelesee Brant (0-1). Top performers: Powell hit a home run and had two RBI. Candice Cardillo went 3 for 4. Maddy Bezold went 3 for 3. Records: WC 2-0. AH 0-1.

HIALEAH 20, MIAMI HIGH 0 (5)

MH 00 0 000 0 --0 3 4 Hia 63 11 000 0 --0 5 0

WP: Barrios (1-0). LP: Amrento. Top performers: Elizabet Rodriguez went 1 for 1 with a three run homer. Records: Hia 1-0.

SOUTH DADE 10, HOMESTEAD 0 (6)

SD 003 016 0 --10 11 4 Home 000 000 0 -- 0 6 3

WP: Hanna Bahm (1-1). LP: Amanda Lara (1-1). Top performers: Megan Gonzalez went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Amelia Geyer went 2 for 4 with two RBI. Bahm struck out 10. Records: SD 1-1, Home 1-1.

CORAL REEF 4, SOUTHRIDGE 2

Sou 000 100 1 --2 3 5 CR 040 000 0 --4 9 3

WP: Bigenho (1-0). LP: Duarte. Top performers: Bigenho struck out 11. Dianna Montero went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Cassie Zamora went 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI. Records: CR 1-0, Sou 0-1.

MIAMI COUNTRY DAY 16,

WESTWOOD CHRISTIAN 2 (5)

WWC 000 020 0 --2 0 6 MCD 367 000 0 --16 5 0

WP: Angie Estes (1-0). LP: Gonzalez (0-1). Top performers: Estes pitched a complete game and struck out 12. Elana Jaret had two triples and four RBI. Nora Cohen had two hits and two RBI. Records: MCD (1-0), WWC (0-1).

PRESEASON BASEBALL

• Westminster Christian 7, Doral 1: Jonathan Estarza went 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBI. Julian Loret De Mola went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBI. Michael Arostegui pitched five innings of shut out baseball.

• Carlos Armas Memorial Tournament -- Palmetto 6, Coral Park 1: Luis Montesinos led the Panthers going 2 for 3 with a triple and three RBI. Antonio Alvarez went 1 for 2 with two runs. Taylor Mullins-Flores went 1 for 2 with a run.

• Ferguson 5, Miami Springs 4: Bryant Elliott led the Falcons going 1 for 3 with a doule, two runs and a stolen. Harold Holness went 1 for 3 with a home run and a stolen base. Johnathan Arche went 1 for 3 with an RBI.

• South Miami 2, Westwood Christian 1: Angel Brizuela led the Cobras going 2 for 2 with two runs. Roly Hernandez went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Maynor Portobanco pitched six innings recording seven strikeouts and gave up an earned run.

• Columbus 10, Varela 3: Justin Gonzalez led the Explorers going 3 for 3 with three RBI. Vickash Ramjit went 2 for 4 with two RBI. Pitcher Mike Gonzalez recorded the win and had four K's.

• Miami Beach 10, Carol City 0: Felipe Camillo led Beach going 2 for 4 with two RBI. Marcel Machado went 3 for 3 with four RBI and Tim Jeter went 2 for 3 an RBI.

• Coral Gables 10, Coral Reef 2: Tony Beberra went 3 for 3 with a home run and two RBI. Andrew Grifol went 2 for 2 with two runs scored. Danny Delasrivas pitched three innings and allowed no hits.

• Westminster Christian Tournament -- LaSalle 14, Westminster Chrisitan 11: Jeremy Lichtman led the Lions going 2 for 2 with three runs scored. Ed Ganges hit a home run and had four RBI. Alex Perez scored two runs.

• Hialeah Preseason Classic -- Hialeah 3, American 2: Kevin Canizares went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Luis Diaz went 1 for 2 with a two run double.

• Wednesday -- Sunset 12, North Miami 2: Eric Messa pitched three innings and struck out three. Joel Capote went 2 for 3 with three runs scored an a home run. Rony Rodriguez went 3 for 4 with three runs scored and four RBI.

• Westminster First Pitch Classic - Trinity Christian 9, Calvary Christian 1

GIRLS' LACROSSE

• Cardinal Gibbons 14, North Broward Prep 2: Nikki Hope had three goals for the Chiefs (1-1). Brooke Kennedy, Kelsey Injerto and Erin Kelley all had two goals.