Belen is looking for another state championship, but its mission to another title started Wednesday night at the Pompano Beach Aquatic Center with a convincing District 12-2A championship. Pembroke Pines Charter's boys finished a distant second -- 601 points with 354.

Pembroke Pines Charter's girls squeaked out the district championship over Fort Lauderdale 458 to 440 points.

Leading the way for Belen was junior Andy Vazquez, who won the 200 free, 100 butterfly and led off the winning 200 and 400 free relay teams.

``Andy Vazquez was really big for us today,'' Belen coach Kirk Peppas said. ``He had a real nice meet. His 100 butterfly time was almost as good as what he did at state last year.''

Belen though has a real young swim team a lot of freshmen play an integral role, namely Julian Ballestas.

Ballestas won the 50 and 100 free. He also was the anchor on the winning 200 medley relay team and the second leg of the winning 400 relay team.

On the girls' side, Pembroke Pines Charter didn't clinch the title until it won the 400 free relay.

Courtney Marx led Pines Charter, winning the 200 free, 100 butterfly and was on the winning 200 medley and 400 free relay teams.

-- RUDY RODRIGUEZ-

CHOMAT

GIRLS' SWIMMING

• Pembroke Pines Charter 458, Fort Lauderdale 440, Hollywood Hills 301, Olympic Heights 275, Stranahan 202, Dillard 76: Pines Charter won 200 medley relay, 1:58.46; Courtney Marx (PPC) won 200 free, 1:57.50, and 100 fly, 1:00.19; Amy Lunak (PPC) won 200 im, 2:17.75; Kaylee Petik (FL) won 50 free, 26.18; Diver Fisher (PPC) won diving 398.55; Juliette Khalil (HH) won 100 free, 1:01.40; Victoria Sage (PPC) won 500 free, 5:39.70; Fort Lauderdale won 200 free relay, 1:53.29; Kaylee Petick (Ftl) won 100 back, 1:03.59; Bianca Muniz (PPC) won 100 breast, 1:12.49; Pines Charter won 400 free, 3:51.45.BOYS' SWIMMING

• Belen 601, Pembroke Pines Charter 354, Fort Lauderdale 311, Hollywood Hills 213, Olympic Heights 168, Stranahan 105, Dillard 101: Belen won 200 medley relay, 144.28; Andy Vazquez (BEL) won 200 free, 1:44.51; Carlos Omana (BEL) won 200 im, 1:58.59; 50 free : Julian Ballestas (BEL) won 50 free, 22.17; Mike Egan (FL) won diving, 271.30; Andy Vazquez (BEL) won 100 fly, 50.91; Juan Ballestas (BEL) won 100 free 48.16; Carlos Omana (BEL) won 500 free 4:43.91; Belen won 200 free relay, 1:31.27; Matthew Long (BEL) won 100 back, 55.81; Diguan Pigot (BEL) won 100 breast, 1:01.11; Belen won 400 free relay, 3:24.99.

GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL

• Tuesday District 14-1A semifinals -- Highlands Christian d. Florida Bible 25-13, 25-15, 25-3: Kelley Ray had nine kills; Lexie Grizzle 27 service points, nine aces, 13 digs; Shelby Rush seven service points, 11 digs, 10 assists. HC 16-7.

• Tuesday - District 14-3A -- Coral Springs Charter d. American Heritage 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 15-10: Alex Desjardiss-Marcel had 18 assists and 15 digs; Rachel James-Baker 24 digs; CSC 7-15.

• West Broward d. Cypress Bay 25-14, 25-20, 25-19: Jaclyn Pickitt had 17 service points, five aces, four kills. Taylor Bonito had 16 assists, four service points, six kills. Michelle Stocker had four kills, four digs, four service points. WB 16-4.

• Chaminade d. University 25-15, 25-16, 25-15: Morgan Barry (UNV) had eight kills, 10 digs, five service points. Jessica Cabrera (UNV) had 12 assists, three service points. .

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