Miami Country Day girls’ basketball team invited back to national tournament
Miami Country Day is heading back to New York.
Fresh off winning its fourth consecutive state championship, the Spartans found out officially on Tuesday night they will be competing in the annual Dick’s Nationals Classic as part of the four-team girls’ field that will play March 31-April 1 at Christ The King School in Brooklyn.
Miami Country Day (29-1), ranked No. 6 nationally by USA Today, is the top-seed in the girls’ tournament and the lone team from South Florida that was selected this year in either the boys’ or girls’ brackets.
Other Florida boys’ teams chosen for that eight-team bracket were IMG Academy and Montverde Academy.
Country Day won the girls’ tournament in 2015 with a victory over Fort Lauderdale Dillard in the final, which was held at Madison Square Garden. This year’s semifinal round on March 31 and final the following day will be played at Christ The King.
Miami Country Day, the only team in Miami-Dade County history to win four consecutive state titles, will play Arizona’s Seton Catholic at 1 p.m. on March 31 in a semifinal televised on ESPNU. The winner will play either Tennessee’s Hamilton Heights or Maryland’s St. Frances on April 1 in the final at 10 a.m. That game will be televised on ESPN2.
BASEBALL
▪ Coral Park 4, Southwest 2: WP: Luis Vitier 5IP, 1ER, BB. SV: Eddie Gonzalez. Erwing Hernandez 2-3, R. Brian Socorro 2-3, 2B, RBI, R.Jordan Rollins 1-1, R, RBI. Eddie Diaz 1-1, RBI. CP 5-3. SW 6-3.
▪ Doral 8, Belen 2: WP: Oscar Trujillo 4IP, ER, 4K’s. Lency Delgado 3-3, 2B, 4 RBI. Jose Garcia 2-4, R, HR, RBI. Robert Leiva 2-4.
▪ Palmer Trinity 13, Everglades Prep 1: WP: Nick Patricoff 5 IP, 2 K’s, 7 H. Cole Hebble 3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B. RJ Ibanez 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B. Alan Macauly 2-2, R.
▪ Goleman 2, Port St. Lucie 0: WP: Ramid Alvarez 5.1 IP, 2H, 6K. Juan Lugo 2-3. Xavier Posada 1-2. John Urena 1-3, HR.
▪ Krop 15, North Miami 0: WP: Shalom Marcus. Jason Girardi 4-4, 4R, 2RBI, SB. Carlos Su 3-3, 2B, 2R, 2RBI, SB. Melvin Hatcher 3-3, R, 2RBI, SB.
▪ TERRA 5, Sunset 2: WP: Anthony Rodriguez. Andre Perez HR. Alex Garcia HR. Matthew Hernandez HR.
▪ Hialeah Gardens 6, Westland Hialeah 3: WP: Iroel Ruiz. LP: Kevin Madera.
▪ Killian 6, Miami Christian 1: WP: Roger Ceballos. LP: Carlos Rodriguez. Gabriel Rivera 2-3, 4 RBI, 2B. Gabriel Garcia 1-3, R, RBI, 3B. Matthew Ojeda 1-1, 2R, BB.
▪ Miami Beach 2, South Miami 1: WP: Manny Alonzo 1 IP. Nolan Santos 6 IP, 2R, 0 ER. Emanuel Arias 2-3. Jonathan Vasallo 2-3.
▪ Pines Charter 7, South Broward 0: WP: Christopher Nappi (2-1), 6 IP, 1 H, 10 K. PC (4-5): Jorge Herrera 1-3, BB, 2 RBI. Maxwell Romero Jr 2-3, 2B.
▪ Reagan 12, South Fork 3: WP: Arthur Quinones 4IP, 1ER, 4H, 3K’s. Kevin Feierabend 2-2, 2 2B, RBI, 2R. Rodrigo Gotera 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2R. Benjamin Meza 1-3, 2B, 3RBI, 2R. Danilo Leon 2-4, 3B, 2R. Anthony Fernandez 3IP, 1ER, 4H, 4K.
▪ Coral Reef 4, Northside 3: WP: Shawn Perez.
▪ Key West 7, Keys Gate 3: WP: Antonio Knowles
SOFTBALL
▪ Southridge 13, Varela 3: WP: JayLiah Bivenes (1-1), 13 K’s, 2-3, 2 R. Lisa Bender 2-4, 3 RBI, R. Ariel Tilloston 2-3, 2 R.
▪ Hialeah 8, Reagan 6: WP: J.D. Barrio (5-0), CG, 7 IP, 2 K's. LP: Kassandra Roig. HIA (8-4): Kimbo Lopez 2-3, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R. Isabella Mendez 2-4, RBI. Samantha Pham 2-4, 2 R.
▪ Carrollton 11, Ransom Everglades 1: WP: Melanie Florez (7-4), 6 IP, 4Ks. LP: Jadotte. CAR (7-4): Eli Bec 2-3, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R. Melanie Florez 3-3, 2 RBI. Caroline Dowell-Esquivel 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R.
▪ Goleman 17, North Miami Beach 2: WP: Natalie Costero (5-0), 8 K's. Adriana Bueno 2-2, 3B, HR, 3RBI. Natalie Perez 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI. Emily Bacallao 2-3, 2B, 5 RBI.
▪ Palmetto 10, Doral 0: WP: Brittany Barczak (7-0), 5 IP, H, 7 K’s. LP: A. Aragon. PAL (10-1): Hannah Burge 2-2, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI. Lauren Margolis 2-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL
▪ Pace 6, Mater Academy 0.
▪ Booker T. Washington 34, Mater Lakes 0.
▪ West Broward 20, Taravella 14.
▪ Western 19, Deerfield Beach 0.
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
▪ iMater Prep 6, Mater Lakes 0: J.Williams TD, INT. J.Marino INT. Shanell Rubio 3 sacks.
▪ Coral Gables 20, Miami High 0: Natalie Puntonet TD. Desnee Johnson 2 TD. Nicole Challiol TD. Mabel Espinoza 8 sacks, safety.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
▪ American Heritage Plantation 7, Coral Springs Charter 0: 1. Natalie Block 8-0. 2. Elena Chevrier 8-2. 3. Katelyn Gramanzini 8-1. 4. Natalia Rossi 8-0. 5. Jasmine Lamy 8-0. Doubles: 1. Anya Gunevardena/Elena Chevrier 8-0. 2. Natalia Rossi/Jasmine Lamy 6-2.
▪ Hillel 7, Doctors Charter 0: Alexa Cohen 8-0. Raquel Dimitri 8-0. Orli Algranatti 8-0. Nicole Toledano 8-0. Gabi Bonwitt 8-0. Cohen/Dimitri 8-0. Algranatti/Toledano 8-1.
▪ TERRA 5, Pace 2: 1. M. Adan-Pol (TER) 6-3, 6-1. 2. S. Seivane (MSP) 6-1, 6-0. 3. V. Flanders (TER) 8-0. 4. N. Cinquino (TER) 8-0. 5. N. Landa (TER) 8-2. Doubles: Pace 8-5. TERRA 8-0.
▪ Palmetto 4, Fergsuon 3: 1. Katya Martens (PAL) d. Briana Gomez (FER) 8-1. 2. Samantha Alicea (PAL) d. Jordana Ossa (FER) 9-7. 3. Ally Hayduk (PAL) d. Annie Carrera (FER) 8-3. 4. Jennie Leon (FER) d. Milena Vanderreis (FER) 8-6. 5. Ana Sotomayor (FER) d. Devin Apollon (PAL) 8-6. Doubles: 1. Katya Martens/Samantha Alicea (PAL) d. Jordana Ossa/Brianna Gomez (FER) 8-6. PAL 8-0.
BOYS’ TENNIS
▪ Coral Springs Charter 5, American Heritage Plantation 2: 1. Davis Carballo (CSC) 8-0. 2. Jake Thompson (AH) 8-1. 3. Ben Geller (AH) 8-1. 4. Jose Castro (CSC) 8-2. 5. Jun Housee (CSC) 8-5. Doubles: 1. Davis Carballo/Jose Castro (CSC) 8-3. 2. Guido Margoita/Jun Housee (CSC) 6-1.
▪ Hillel 6, Doctors Charter 1: Mike Berenstein 5-8. Myles Gilbert 8-0. Yair Lisker 8-0. Gad Lisker 8-0. Johnatan Fuhrman 8-0. Berenstein/Gilbert 8-3. Y.Lisker/G.Lisker 8-0.
▪ Gulliver 5, Ransom Everglades 2: Andre Libnic 9-8. Nikita Kolesnikov 9-7. Christian Otero 8-1. Ryan Hellinger 8-5. Doubles: William Earle/Daniel Tormo 6-4. GP 7-1.
▪ TERRA 6, Pace 1: 1. A. Lazara (MSP) 6-3, 2-6, 10-6. 2. J. Perez-Doval (TER) 8-0. 3. S. Tiktin (TER) . 4. D. Rasmussen (TER). 5. N. Porcelli (TER). Doubles: TERRA 8-2. TERRA 8-0.
▪ Palmetto 7, Ferguson 0: 1. Randy Wilson 8-0. 2. Matthew Fung 8-0. 3. Daniel Martens 8-0. 4. Sam Stone 8-0. 5. Sam Sherman 8-0. Doubles: 1. Cole Gibson/Daniel Martens 8-5. PAL 10-0.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL
▪ South Broward d. Fort Lauderdale (25-14, 25-10, 25-18): Collin Hart 12 kills, 10 points. Nico Torres 31 assist, 4 digs. Alex Sands 12 kills, 2 blocks, 11 points. SB 7-0.
▪ La Salle d. Coral Gables (25-19, 25-16, 25-9): Nicholas Doismeadios 22 assists, 5 kills, block, 6 digs. Derek Bernabeu 10 kills, 4 blocks, 6 digs. Lucas Blanco 6 kills, 6 digs, 8 aces. Max Diez 6 kills, block, ace.
▪ Hialeah-Miami Lakes d. Mater Academy (25-9, 25-19, 25-18): Abraham Castillo 12 kills, 10 digs. Franky Zamora 4 kills, 29 assists. Andrew Uria 6 kills, 17 digs. Sergio Figueroa 7 kills. HML 10-1.
▪ Coral Reef d. Riviera Prep (25-14, 25-12, 25-12): Brent Holcombe 11 blocks, 8 kills, 8 assists. Schyler Walker 6 kills, 3 aces. Neil Kotun 13 assists. Matthew Perez 5 kills.
▪ Pine Crest d. Douglas (25-13, 26-24, 25-17): Ben Brody 9 kills, 5 aces. Owen Scrudders 18 assists, 3 aces.
▪ Palmetto d. TERRA (25-16, 25-22, 26-24): Matthew Garcia 17 kills. Alejandro Escobar 24 assists, 6 digs. Alexander Serra 8 assists, 4 kills, 7 points. PAL 6-0.
▪ St. Brendan d. Columbus (25-18, 25-20, 25-18): Luis Kannee 15 kills, 4 blocks, 5 digs. Marc Diaz 18 assists, 6 digs, 3 kills. Carlos Plana 13 digs. SB 8-2.
▪ Ransom Everglades d. Southwest (27-25, 25-11, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11): Michael Colonna 30 kills, 9 digs. Jake Rivlin: 15 kills, 4 aces. Ryan Peluso 53 assists, 3 aces. RE 4-4.
BOYS' LACROSSE
▪ University School 16, Wellington 4: Max Hermann 6 goals, 5 assists, 4 caused turnovers. Jeremy Lapayowker 5 saves. Billy Herskowitz 6 ground balls. US 7-4.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
▪ Pine Crest 11, Spanish River 9: Tara Shecter 4 goals. Sam Gould 2 goals. Sofia Caro 2 goals.
GIRLS’ WATER POLO
▪ Gulliver 18, Cutler Bay 0: Nicole Aulicino 4 goals, 8 steals, 3 assists. Shani Rupp 3 goals, 5 steals, 5 assists. Elizabeth Perez shut-out win, 3 blocks. GP 14-6.
▪ Westminster Academy 14, Douglas 7: Naomi Sanders 10 goals, 9 steals. Gaby Kalb 15 saves. DOU: Connie Sadar 7 goals.
BOYS’ WATER POLO
▪ Gulliver Prep 22, Cutler Bay 1: JC Pompa 4 goals, 7 steals, 2 assists. Bruno Rebessi 4 goals, 8 steals, assist. Hayaat Kay-Ramos 3 goals, steal, 3 assists. GP 15-6.
▪ Westminster Academy 15, Douglas 8: Adam Warters 8 goals, 4 steals. Chase Perry 2 goals, 3 steals. Billy Bevill 17 saves.
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
▪ Belen 17, Columbus 6: Fede Tamborrel 5 goals, 2 assists. Joey Balerdi 5 goals, 5 assists, 5 steals. Thomas Kurzan 4 goals, 2 assists, 2 steals. Sebastian Melendez, Mathew Pulles, Max Belisario 1 goal each. Erick Labrador 10 saves. BEL 15-3.
This story was originally published March 15, 2017 at 10:26 PM with the headline "Miami Country Day girls’ basketball team invited back to national tournament."