Grossman powers Gulliver girls; Doral wins

When Gulliver softball coach Mark Schusterman tells people there's a youth movement on his team, he isn't exaggerating.

On Wednesday night, the Raiders' starting outfield was made up of eighth-graders.

One of them, center fielder Dominique Grossman delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the sixth inning that helped Gulliver secure a 2-0 win against Palmetto at Palmetto Bay Park.

With the bases loaded and two out, Grossman connected on a fastball from Panthers' ace Kelly Saco with a 1-2 count and lifted it into the gap in left center field. The ball rolled all the way to the fence, allowing Brittany Garabedian and Olivia Alvarez to score.

Saco struck out 10 and pitched a complete game, but ran into trouble in the sixth after hitting Garabedian with a pitch and a fielding error by second baseman Courtney Ray. Sophomore Sara Buchholz followed that up with an infield single to load the bases and set up Grossman's double.

''Those girls might be young, but they have the talent to be special players,'' Schusterman said. ``[Grossman] showed a lot of athleticism in the outfield tonight.''

Buchholz (9-1) was solid once again for Gulliver, striking out 11 in a two-hitter. Buchholz struck out seven of the first nine batters she faced and did not allow a hit until Tiffany Mullins-Diaz singled in the top of the fifth.

The Raiders (12-2), who have advanced to state the past two seasons, are coming off their second consecutive tournament championship of the annual Baptist Health South Florida SlamFest. Gulliver will travel to a tournament in California next week, and then compete in the prestigious Kissimmee Klassic during spring break the following week.

Palmetto 000 000 0 --0 2 3 Gulliver 000 002 X --2 4 0 WP: Sara Buchholz (9-1). LP: Kelly Saco.

DORAL 9, PACE 8

Pace 003 203 0 --8 8 2 Doral 000 034 2 --9 14 13 WP: Erica Acevedo (7-4). LP: Silveno. Top performers: Erica Acevedo struck out nine, in the complete game. She was also 4 for 4 with three runs. Luby Cabrera was 3 for 5 with four RBI and the game-winning hit. Records: Dor. 8-7.

CARROLL 11, PALMER 1 (6)

Palmer 000 001--1 4 1 Carroll 002 612--11 9 0 WP: Stephanie Martinez (10-5). LP: Titley. Top performers: Stephanie Martinez was 2 for 3. Sabrina Sanchez was 2 for 3 with two RBI. Jeannie Bringas was 1 for 1 with two runs and an RBI. Records: ABC 11-5.

VARELA 5, SUNSET 2

Sunset 000 011 0 --2 3 3 Varela 022 100 x --5 6 2 WP: Cristina Savinon (5-7). LP: Sarradet. Top performers: Carla Velasquez was 2 for 3 with two RBI. Sofia Iannuzzi was 1 for 2 with an RBI. Cristina Savinon pitched a complete game. Records: Var. 5-8.

FERGUSON 7, SOUTHRIDGE 1

Southridge 000 001 0 --1 5 2 Ferguson 600 100 x --7 9 1 WP: Lori Eckhard (11-4). LP: Refojo. Top performers: Lori Eckhard was 1 for 2 with a double and three RBI. Yoli Cuare was 2 for 4 with two RBI. Cortney Tyson was 3 for 4. Records: Fer. 12-4.

PACE 21, REAGAN 3 (5)

Reagan 003 00--3 8 2 Pace 436 8x--21 18 2 WP: Ashley Silveira (2-3). LP: Toscano. Top performers: Ashley Silveira was 4 for 4 with a home run and five RBI. Lorena Spalding was 3 for 4 with four runs. Miny Berthet was 2 for 3 with four RBI. Records: Pace 7-5.

NMB 12, MIAMI BEACH 0 (5)

Miami Beach 000 00-- 0 0 2 NMB 405 3x-- 12 11 0 WP: Maloha Acevedo. LP: Lopez. HR: Thalia Reynolds. Top performers: Maranatha Volcy was 2 for 3 with a double. Mary Ann Bariolian was 3 for 5 with a double. Records: NMB 3-10.

M. SPRINGS 13, NORTHWESTERN 1 (5)

Mia. Springs 264 10-- 13 17 2 Northwestern 000 10-- 1 2 4 WP: Marjorie Tilton (2-0). LP: Easterly. HR: Edith Santana. Top performers: Tilton pitched a two-hitter and struck out five. Amber Cates was 3 for 3 with two RBI. Genesis Lopez was 4 for 4 with three RBI. Records: MS 11-1.

SOUTH DADE 10, AMERICAN 0 (5)

American 000 00-- 0 2 1 South Dade 550 0x-- 10 14 1 WP: Ashley Firkus (1-1). LP: Estrada. Top performers: Jessica Gomila was 2 for 2 with an RBI. Amelia Geyer hit a two-run home run. Raelyn Shields hit a solo home run. Records: SD 9-8.

HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES 9, KROP 7

Krop 202 003 0 --7 9 2 HML 900 000 0 --9 7 0 WP: Sarrah Salem (8-1). LP: Byers. Top performers: Chelsea Castellanos was 2 for 3. Christy Moreno was 2 for 3 with two RBI. Yuniett DeLataz was 1 for 3. Records: HML 13-1.

BOYS' WATER POLO

• Gulliver 11, Belen 9: Belen was supposed to have its best team in years, but it wasn't enough to beat the defending state champion, as Gulliver Prep defeated the Wolverines again 11-9 at Miami-Dade Kendall.

With the game tied at nine with 46 seconds to play, Gulliver's German Olano scored following the exclusion of Belen's Gaspar Barreto giving the Raiders the lead. Belen had one last chance, but with 30 seconds left, Jake Bakas' shot went over the top cross bar. The final margin came when Gulliver goalie Craig Merlin found the back of the net with one second left.

''There was no doubt I was going to shoot that,'' Merlin said. ``Pretty much I played how I know how to play. I gave everything I had. We beat them last year by a goal in overtime in the regional finals. We wanted to defend that win. We lost to Winter Park and Belen beat them. We couldn't lose to Belen. We just gave it everything we got.''

For the first 10 minutes of the game, it looked like Belen (13-3) might roll to a win as they built a 7-4 lead behind four goals from Bakas, but Merlin stoned the Wolverines from the 4:10 mark of the second to the 3:15 mark of the fourth, a span of over 14 minutes as Gulliver took clawed its way back into the game and then took the lead.

Down 7-4, Gulliver (11-1) got goals from Olano, Jose Mujica and Lars Nordt to tie the game at seven going into halftime.

-- RUDY RODRIGUEZ-CHOMAT

• North Miami Beach 9, North Miami 8: Rodrigo Ley led the with Chargers (1-2) four goals. Kelvni Hodges added three goals. Robert Gonzalez had two goals.

• Columbus 13, Miami Beach 7: Julien Sotil had seven goals. Perry Hicks had three goals. Jordan Freeman had two goals, five steals for the Explorers (9-4).

GIRLS' WATER POLO

• Coral Reef 15, Miami Beach 6: Sami Capparelli had seven goals. Krizia Cerda had four goals and five steals. Lexie Golembeski had two goals, five assists and five steals for the Barracudas (14-2).

BASEBALL

KILLIAN 5, CORAL REEF 0

CR 000 000 0 --0 5 1 Kil 210 020 0 --5 6 0 WP: Sam Robinson (4-1). LP: Papayanni. Top performers: Alex Alfonso went 2 for 3. Zack Robinso had a home run. Records: Kil 9-3.

NORTH MIAMI 8, CAROL CITY 7

NM 101 040 2 --8 13 5 CC 201 110 2 --7 7 4 WP: Robert Oxar (3-3). LP: Waite. Top performers: Oxar pitched a complete game and set a school record for appearing in 51 games as a pithcer. Dave Henriguez went 3 for 4 with three RBI. Records: NM 4-8.

M. SPRINGS 11, NORTHWESTERN 1 (5)

NW 010 00 --1 2 0 MS 332 21 --11 17 2 WP: Brido (2-0). Top performers: Miguel Castano went 2 for 2 with two RBI and two runs scored. Willie Alonso went 2 for 2 with a RBI and two runs scored. Records: MS 9-5.

CURLEY 10, ST. BRENDAN 9 (8)

STB 440 100 00 --9 9 2 AC 602 010 01 --10 12 3 WP: John Tillman (1-0). LP: Presscott. Top performers: Hans Ottenot had three hits, including the game-winning double. Luke Couvell had two hits and scored the winning run. Records: AC 7-7.

SUNSET 16, FERGUSON 9

Ferguson 231 030 0 --9 10 2 Sunset 807 010 x --16 14 2 WP: Nick Quintero (4-1). LP: Barrios. Top performers: Rony Rodriguez was 3 for 5 with five RBI. Frank Aguila was 3 for 3 with two RBI. Joel Capote had a two-run homer. Records: Sun. 8-5.

BRITO 9, SOUTH DADE 4

Brito 210 101 4 --9 11 1 South Dade 020 002 0 --4 6 0 WP: Lazaro Martija (5-0). LP: Littlejohn. Top performers: Leo Rojas was 4 for 4 with three RBI. David Vidal was 2 for 4 with two RBI. Ricky Espinal was 2 for 3. Records: Bri. 10-1.

LASALLE 3, ST. JOHN NEUMANN 2

LaSalle 000 120 0-- 3 5 0 SJN 000 020 0-- 2 2 2 WP: Anthony Tzamtzis (3-1). Top performers: Tzamtzis pitched a complete game and struck out 11, tying a school record. J.P. Suastegui was 2 for 3. Records: LaS 11-2.

MIAMI BEACH 12, CENTRAL 2 (6)

Central 200 000-- 2 2 5 Miami Beach 420 105-- 12 10 3 WP: Pedro Boisslier (1-0). LP: Martinez. Top performers: Justin Rodriguez was 3 for 4. Felipe Camilo was 3 for 3. Records: MB 6-6.

COLUMBUS 6, CORAL GABLES 1 (10)

Columbus 001 000 000 5-- 6 4 1 Coral Gables 000 000 100 0-- 1 5 2 WP: Willie Leon (3-0). HR: Mike Garcia (2). Top performers: Garcia hit a grand slam in the 10th inning. Brian Valero pitched eight innings, striking out seven. Records: Col 10-4.

COLUMBUS 16, CORAL GABLES 6 (5)

Coral Gables 200 22-- 2 6 0 Columbus (11)00 32-- 11 5 0 WP: Chris Plascencia (2-1). LP: Andrew Grifol. HR: Raymond Ortega (1). Top performers: Ortega hit a three-run home run and had five RBI. Rich Rodriguez was 2 for 3. Vickash Ramjit was 1 for 2 with three RBI. Records: Col 11-4.

PACE 13, RONALD REAGAN 1 (5)

Pace 244 21--13 11 2 RR 100 00-- 1 4 3 WP: Andrew Janusz (3-0). Top performers: David Vazquez was 3 for 4 with three runs and an RBI. Michael Aguirre was 2 for 2 with a double. Jay Asencio was 1 for 2. Records: Pace 11-3.

TUESDAY -- MIAMI HIGH 9, HIALEAH 3

Miami High 011 312 1 --9 5 0 Hialeah 100 200 0 --3 8 6 WP: Jorge Morera (5-1). LP: Gomez. Top performers: Jorge Morera pitched a complete game, striking out six. Julio Nunez was 2 for 3 with two RBI. Records: MH 10-3.

BOYS' TRACK AND FIELD

• South Dade 103, Palmetto 60, South Miami 16 -- 100 hurdles: Howard Heyliger (SD) 15.2; 100: Khambrel Sanders (SD) 11.2; 200: Tavaraous Wade (SD) 22.4; 300 hurdles: Heyliger (SD) 41.3; Long jump: Heyliger (SD) 19-8; Records: SD 3-0.

• Coral Reef 84, Varela 78, Coral Gables 73, MacArthur South 9 -- 1,600: Greg Wall (CR) 4:53; 400: Carlos McPherson (CR) 52.51; 3,200: Wall (CR) 10:46; Triple jump: Daniel Monroe (CR) 42'3.

• Killian 67, Krop 65, Pace 55, Hialeah 12: Desmond Robert won the shot put. Quan Fletcher won the discus.

GIRLS' TRACK AND FIELD

• Krop 91, Killian 53, Pace 40, Hialeah 10: Breana Kelly won the 400 (:59.50); Demetria Brown won the 100 and the 200. Benia Gregorie won the shot put and the discus. Krop 7-1.

BOYS' TENNIS

• Jackson 5, Coral Park 2: Kip Jackson won No. 1 singles 6-2, 6-4; Kedomoth Ford won No. 2 singles 6-4, 7-6 (9-7); Jackie Stevens won No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-0; Jax 5-2.

• Palmer Trinity 5, Westminster 2: Robert Chester won No. 1 singles 8-4; Andre Friedson won No. 4 singles 9-8; Matthew Macnair/Frank Geller won No. 2 mixed doubles 6-3;WC 7-2 .

• Coral Gables 6, South Miami 1: Michel Berthelemot won No. 1 singles 7-6, 6-1; Marco Ziff won No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-0; Nakita Zanko won No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-4; CG 7-0.

• Hialeah 6, Miami Springs 1: Luis Aispur won No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-0; Chris Paz won No. 2singles 6-4, 2-6, 6-0; Paz/Aispur won No. 1 doubles 8-1. Hia 8-1 .

• Gulliver 4, Ransom Everglades 3: Chris Jackman won No. 1 singles 8-3; Mark Jackman won No. 5 singles 8-5; Raleigh Smith/Maurecio Villa won No. 2 doubles 8-2; Gul 5-0.

• Miami Springs 4, Hialeah 3

• Miami Beach 4, Hebrew 3: Thibault Villeneuve (MB) won No. 1 singles 8-5; Martin Parrado (MB) won No. 2 8-2; Parrado/Chris Morales (MB) won No. 2 doubles 8-5. MB 5-3.

• LaSalle 7, Coral Shores 0: Michael Kuryla won No. 1 singles 8-2; Sebastian Gomez won No. 2 8-0; Paul George won No. 5 8-2. LaS 10-3.

• Hialeah-Miami Lakes 6, Carol City 1: Joseph Alvarodiaz (HML) won No. 1 singles 6-3, 6-1; Amado Guerrero (HML) won No. 2 6-2, 6-0. HML 3-6.

GIRLS' TENNIS

• Palmer Trinity 4, Westminster 3: Helen Chang won No. 1 singles 9-7; Alexis Ferraro won No. 3 singles 8-3; Josefina Rochette won No. 4 singles 8-1; WC 5-6.

• Coral Park 4, Jackson 3: Yilma Arzola won No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-3; Adriana Sanchez won No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-2; Arzola/Maria Alvarez won No. 2 doubles 8-1; CP 5-3.

• Coral Gables 7, South Miami 0: Iesha Holton won No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-4; Erika Rojo won No. 2 singles 6-0, 6-0; Mary Beth Carames won No. 3 singles 6-0, 6-0; CG 2-5.

• Coral Reef 5, Lourdes 2: Nakita Austin won No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-2; Bria Hitt won No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-2; Morocco Hitt won No. 3 singles 6-3, 6-3; CR 9-0.

• Miami Beach 5, Hebrew 2: Gabriella Palacious (MB) won No. 1 singles 8-0; Betty Komarsarchik (MB) won No. 4 8-3; Lauren Hilliard (MB) won No. 5 8-3.MB 7-1.

• Carol City 7, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0: Naseena Wright won No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-1; Wright/Kenisha Wilcox won No. 1 doubles 6-0, 6-1; Camille Allen/Gina Abreu won No. 2 6-0, 6-0. CC 5-3, HML 2-7.

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL

• Goleman d. North Miami 25-14, 24-26, 25-18, 25-22: Dave Palm led the Gators (2-4) with 14 kills and four blocks. Jonathan Borge added 12 aces and 28 points. Raul Banos had 14 points.

• Belen d. Coral Gables 25-27, 25-9, 25-6, 25-9: Jorge Menocal led the Wolverines (5-5) with 15 kills and seven blocks. Christopher Cruz added 35 assists. Peter Arriola had 10 kills.

• Hialeah d. Miami Springs 25-20, 25-10, 26-24: Emmanuel Flores had eight blocks. Died Garcia had eight kills. Jorge Casado had eight kills and three blocks. Hia 8-3.

• Southwest d. Coral Park 25-8, 26-24, 21-25, 25-14: Jonathan Roldan had 10 kills and seven digs. Ernesto Fernandez had 14 kills and five digs.

• Coral Reef d. Homestead 25-17, 25-17, 25-12: Hishan Kassem led the Barracudas (5-5) with 21 assists. Salvadore Lopez added 11 assists. Mark Brzuska had five kills.

• Killian d. Palmetto 17-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-17: Eric Handsumbe had 19 digs, five kills and 12 points. Walter Davis added 20 kills and five blocks.

• Pace d. Norland 25-12, 25-14, 25-12: Eddie Ham had 10 points and six aces. Frank Romeu had 10 points. Pierre Jabien had 19 assists.

• Doral d. Reagan 25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 25-14: Jorge Galvez had seven kills, 10 aces. Daniel Rosario had six blocks, 11 kills. Juan Carlos Rosario had 10 kills for the Firebirds (2-3).

• Columbus d. Miami High 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 24-26, 15-4: Alex Lastra had 16 points, 17 assists. Mike Stevens had nine points, 12 kills. Sergio Lozano had 19 kills.

• American d. Carol City 13-25, 25-23, 17-25, 25-21, 15-12: Glenroy Gordon had six blocks, eight kills. Gonzalo Morales had eight digs, five blocks. Juan Donoso had 17 assists.

BADMINTON

• Coral Park 7, Sunset 3: Yolanda Marroquin (CP) won No. 1 girls singles 15-0, 15-7; Jinxuan Lin (CP) won No. 2 boys singles 15-14, 15-5; Francisco Alcoba/Leslie Montero (CP) won No. 2 mixed doubles 15-9, 15-9. CP 6-2.

• Braddock 6, Ferguson 4: Genesis Rodriguez (Brad) won No. 1 girls singles 15-11, 15-8; Wendy Garrido/Rachel Castro (Brad) won No. 1 girls doubles 15-3, 15-0; Gino Ageno/Jennifer Rodriguez (Brad) won No. 1 mixed doubles 15-13, 15-8.

• Braddock 7, South Miami 3: Marlon Rodriguez (Brad) won No. 1 boys singles 15-7, 17-14; Rafael Azraje/Chris Rayon (Brad) won No. 2 boys doubles 15-9, 15-0; Jocelyn Morales/Andrea Lopes (Brad) won No. 2 girls doubles 15-13, 15-9. Brad 4-2.

LACROSSE

• Palmetto 8, Killian 6: Brian Cowan led the Panthers (8-3) with two goals and an assist. Ryan Feder added three assists and James Lunn chipped in two goals.

FLAG FOOTBALL

• Hebrew Academy 13, Doral Academy 6: Daiana Leindorfer had 144 yards. Miriam Mond had 35 yards and a touchdown. Paige Sussman had seven flag pulls. HA 1-2.

THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

Archbishop Carroll at Gulliver, 4

Varela vs. Palmetto (Coral Reef Park), 3:30

South Dade at Southridge, 3:30

Southwest at Coral Gables, 3:30

Coral Glades at Krop, 3:30

Killian at Sunset, 3:30

South Miami at Ferguson, 3:30

Homestead at Coral Reef, 3:30

Carol City vs. Jackson (Moore Park), 4

Sagemont at Miami Christian, 4

Westminster Christian at Westwood Christian, 4

Miami High vs. Goleman (St. Thomas), 7

Coral Park vs. Hialeah (Alex Fernandez Field), 7

Norland vs. Miami Beach (Flamingo), 7

SOFTBALL

American at Carol City, 3:30

Goleman at North Miami Beach, 3:30

Krop vs. North Miami (Pepper Park), 3:30

Braddock at Coral Gables, 3:30

Key West at Ronald Reagan, 3:30

Homestead at Southridge, 4

Jackson vs. Norland (Norwood), 4

Coral Park vs. Southwest (FIU), 7

South Miami at Sunset, 4

South Dade at Coral Reef, 4

Redland Christian at Colonial Christian, 4

Sagemont at Miami Christian, 4

Marathon at Ransom Everglades, 4

Killian vs. Palmetto (Pinecrest Park), 7

VOLLEYBALL

Ransom at Florida Christian, 5

Westminster Christian at Varela, 6

Coral Gables at Greater Miami, 6

Killian at Coral Reef, 7:15

Braddock at Southwest, 7:30

South Miami at Ferguson, 3:30

North Miami Beach at Krop, 3:30

Carol City at North Miami, 3:30

Miami Springs at Reagan, 3:30

Doral at Booker T. Washington, 4

Champagnat at Hialeah, 4

Goleman at Hialeah-Miami Lakes, 4

Palmetto at Homestead, 4

American at Norland, 4

BOYS' TENNIS

Varela at South Miami (Tropical Park), 2

American at Braddock, 2

Carol City at Central (Pepper Park), 2:30

Sunset at Ferguson, 3

Hialeah at Goleman (Goodlet), 3

Palmetto at Gulliver, 3

North Miami Beach at Braddock, 3:30

GIRLS' TENNIS

Varela at South Miami (Tropical Park), 2

American at Braddock, 2

Sunset at Ferguson, 2:30

Carol City at Central (Pepper Park), 2:30

Hialeah at Barbara (Goodlet), 3

Palmetto at Gulliver, 3

BOYS' WATER POLO

Hialeah-Miami Lakes at Goleman, 4 (Milander)

Palmetto at Miami High, 4 (Hadley)

Coral Gables at Southwest, 5 (Tamiami)

Hialeah at MAST, 5

North Miami Beach at Miami High, 6 (Hadley)

Killian at Krop, 8 (MAR JCC)

GIRLS' WATER POLO

Palmetto at Miami High, 3 (Hadley)

Coral Gables at Southwest, 4 (Tamiami)

Hialeah at MAST, 4

Hialeah-Miami Lakes at Goleman, 5 (Milander)

North Miami Beach at Miami High, 5 (Hadley)

Killian at Krop, 7 (MAR JCC)

BADMINTON

Coral Gables at Coral Reef, 3

LACROSSE