KEY DATES

Jan. 20-22: GMAC championship.

Jan. 25-29: Districts.

Feb. 4: Regional quarterfinals.

Feb. 9: Regional semifinals.

Feb. 12: Regional finals.

Feb. 17-20: State final four at Pepin Stadium in Tampa.

LAST YEAR'S CHAMPS

Class 6A: Melbourne; 5A: Palm Harbor University; 4A: Merritt Island; 3A: Jacksonville Bolles; 2A: Delray American Heritage.

OUTLOOKS

CLASS 6A

1. VARELA (Coach J.C. Gonzalez, 2nd year at VAR; 8th overall, 84-52-12). Last year: 16-6-3 (state semifinalist). Top players: F Johny Vidales, Sr.; D Alex Joseph, Sr.; M Victor Cortez, Sr.; F Alejandro Rodriguez, Jr.

2. FERGUSON (Coach Jose Aguilar, 5th year at FER; 14th overall). Last year: 14-3-2 (regional quarterfinalist). Top players:

D Anthony Amaya, Sr.; M Santiago Schmid, Sr.; F Jonathan Bidegain, Sr.; F Christian Velez, So.

3. COLUMBUS (Coach Mario Concha, 1st year). Last year: 18-6-3 (regional quarterfinalist). Top players: D Alex Rodrigo, Sr.; F Andres Ruiz, Jr.; GK Gabriel Jaramillo, Jr.; F Javier Figueras, Sr.

4. KILLIAN (Coach Scott Bruce, 13th year, 158-59-27). Last year: 19-2-2 (regional semifinalist). Top players: D Jeffery Stezovsky, Sr.; M David Robles, Jr.;

M Edgardo Leiva, Sr.; F Diego Figueroa, Sr.

5. PALMETTO (Coach Hart Baur, 2nd year at PAL; 22nd overall). Last year: 11-5-1. Top players: M Edison Enderica, Sr.; M Vitor Tomazzi, Sr.; M Lex Lindquist, Sr.; D Nico Restivo, Sr.

6. SUNSET (Coach Kevin Myers, 5th year, 73-21-12). Last year: 9-8-4. Top players:

D Patrick Blaise, Sr.; M Guzman Nunez, Sr.;

M J.C. Senior, Sr.; M Philippe Cury, Sr.

7. CORAL PARK (Coach Michel Fotso, 2nd year, 6-6-3). Last year: 6-6-3. Top players:

F Leonardo Montorell, Jr.; GK Bryan Arango, Sr.; M Lorenzo Padron, Sr.; D Yandy Chirino, Jr.

8. SOUTHRIDGE (Coach James Roman, 3rd year). Last year: 8-9. Top players: D Bradley Sweeney, Sr.; M Fernando Duprey, Jr.;

M Michael Mohan, Sr.

9. SOUTHWEST (Coach Jimmy Nieto, 6th year). Last year: N/A. Top players:

M Salvador Barrientos, Jr.; D Carlos Velasquez, So.; M Miguel Matos, Sr.

10. HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES (Coach Phillip Chait, 2nd year, 2-12-1). Last year: 2-12-1. Top players: D Orlin Melendez, Sr.; M Marvin Lopez, Sr.; D Jorge Figueroa, Jr.

CLASS 4A

BELEN JESUIT (Tanger Mendonca, 3rd year). Last year: 20-2-3. Top players: M Borja Sagarduy, Sr.; D Jorge Guarch, Sr.; F Carlos Garcia Velez, Sr.; D Javier Ayo, Sr.

CLASS 3A

1. GULLIVER (Coach Luchi Gonzalez, 1st year at GUL; 3rd overall). Last year: (regional finalist). Top players: D Nick Moztarvardeh, Sr.; D Gonzalo Mengotti, Jr.; M Carlo Giachino, Sr.; F Ivan Shapiro, So.

2. RANSOM EVERGLADES (Coach David Villano, 26th year, 295-154-62). Last year: 16-9-1 (regional semifinalist). Top players:

M Ned De Leo, Sr.; M Francesco Pittaluga, Sr.; F Thomas Petricone, So.; F Nico Hurtado, So.

3. MONSIGNOR PACE (Coach Marco Ortega, 1st year). Last year: 11-11-4. Top players:

M Matias Perroni, Sr.; D Carlos Perez, So.;

M Eric Morales, So.; M Albert Angulo, So.

4. MOURNING (Coach Victor Barrios, 1st year at MOUR; 12th overall). Last year: First-year program. Top players: F Iago Quijano, Fr.;

M Flavio Bombonato, So.; M Will Suedois, So.; M Ivan Barriga, Fr.

5. LA SALLE (Coach Carlos Martinez, 1st year at LAS, 4th overall, 55-10-6). Top players: N/A.

CLASS 2A

1. WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN (Coach Bryan Wolfe, 4th year, 40-20-8). Last year: 16-6 (regional finalist). Top players: M-F Jake Moffett, Sr.; D Johnny DeValdivielso, Sr.;

F Justin Moo Young, Sr.; M Adam Nathan, Sr.

2. MIAMI COUNTRY DAY (Coach Jeff Watson, 14th year at MCD, 27th overall, 412-174-55). Last year: 16-4-1 (regional quarterfinalist). Top players: M-F Quinton Watson, Sr.;

M Jacky Sasson, Sr.; M Jose Furman, So.;

D David Naranjo, Sr.

3. DADE CHRISTIAN (Coach Leo Estabridis, 4th year). Last year: 14-5-3 (regional semifinalist). Top players: F Leo Estabridis, Sr.; D Ryan Abuhoff, Sr.; D Richard Granda, Sr.; M Nathan Cintron, Jr.

4. ARCHBISHOP CURLEY (Coach James DePiro, 10th year at CUR, 21st overall). Last year: 8-10. Top players: F Cristian Correa, Sr.; F Eric Bridges, Sr.; F Rene Derameaux, Sr.

INDEPENDENT

HEBREW ACADEMY (Coach Geoff Harte). Last year: 3-3. Top players: M Yehuda Yerdini, Sr.; D Uriel Spak, Sr.; F Jonathan Muyal, Jr.; GK Zachary Shaw, Jr.

NOTE: Schools that do not appear did not submit outlook forms to The Miami Herald.

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