The Miami Beach Rowing Club opened the fall season by hosting the 17th annual Head of the Indian Creek Regatta on Sunday at the Ronald W. Shane Center in Miami Beach.

The one-day competition featured about 700 participants, totaling 217 boats, in three divisions -- Championship, Juniors, Masters -- from top clubs throughout Florida.

Highlighted rowers included Allan Bitencourt, a Pan American champion from Brazil; Gabriel Fort, a member of the Miami Beach Rowing Club and the U.S. junior national team; Alex Olesen, a standout from the Belen Jesuit Rowing Team; and Francisco Viacava, a former Olympian for Peru and the coach of the Miami Beach Rowing Club and the U.S. junior national team.

``There are 40 clubs in Florida with junior programs,'' said Viacava, whose team consists of 74 juniors, ``and this event is a good building base for long distance, endurance.''

The youngest on the Miami Beach Rowing Club is 12, and the oldest is 87.

Collier Bowling, Zach Brown, Gabe Henriquez, Sam Kizer, Jake Morse, Sam Ser, Nicole Weinbrum, Dylan Weitzman and Josh Zimmer of the University School Suns Crew Team in Davie found a unique way of preparing. Instead of driving to the regatta, they rowed from Hollywood to Miami Beach.

Then on Sunday, each of more than 40 races covered 2.7 miles. Cape Coral Rowing Club, Miami Beach RC, Miami RC, Sarasota RC, Sarasota Scullers RC and Winter Park RC celebrated multiple winners.

Men's championship 1x: 1. Bitencourt 17:18.22. Veteran 1x: 1. Baumstark (Miami Beach) 22:53.40. Masters 1x: 1. Viacava (Miami Beach) 17:55.84. Masters 8+: 1. Mendoza (Miami) 15:19.82. Masters 4x: 1. Viacava (Miami Beach) 14:51.35. Masters Rec/Novice 1x: 1. Brand (Miami Beach) 20:55.24. Masters 4+: 1. Mendoza (Miami) 17:50.20. Masters 2x:1. Vazquez (Miami) 18:00.47.

Junior 1x: 1. Sobotka (Sarasota) 17:56.16. Junior 4x: 1. Fort (Miami Beach) 15:49.19. Junior 4+: 1. Chase (Sarasota) 15:41.32. Junior Lightweight 4+: 1. Guistini (Miami Beach) 17:05.59. Junior Novice 8+: 1. Day (Sarasota) 15:59.61. Junior 2x: 1. Fort (Miami Beach) 16:25.99. Junior Novice 4x: 1. Oliver (Sarasota) 18:26.94. Junior 2-: 1. Valle (Miami) 17:49.32. Junior 8+: 1. Aidif (Winter Park) 15:00.11. Junior Lightweight 8+: 1. Fort (Miami Beach) 15:38.02.

Women's Veteran 1x: 1. McLean (Miami) 23:37.41. Masters 1x: 1. Retelny (Miami Beach) 20:22.52. Masters 4+: 1. Moussatche-Wech (Miami Beach) 23:02.29. Masters 4x: 1. Singler (Miami) 19:05.39. Masters Rec/Novice 1x: 1. Kowalski (Miami Beach) 25:51.11. Masters 2x: 1. Bankston 20:45.19. Masters 8+: 1. McCabe (Cape Coral) 19:21.80.

Junior 1x: 1. Carli (Sarasota) 20:43.77. Junior 2x: 1. Sims (Sarasota Scullers) 19:44.54. Junior 8+: 1. Brand (Pine Crest A) 16:46.69. Junior Novice 4x: 1. Deming (Sarasota Scullers) 21:44.23. Junior 2-: 1. Tucker (Sarasota Scullers) 21:43.72. Junior Novice 8+: 1. Rawe (Sarasota Scullers) 19:22.72. Junior 4+: 1. Villarreal (Winter Park) 18:36.70. Junior Lightweight 4+: 1. Wohlrab (Sarasota Scullers) 18:53.73. Junior 4x: 1. Pacifico (Sarasota Scullers) 17:42. 52.

Mixed masters 2x: 1. Weiler (Treasure Coast) 18:34.43. Masters 8+: 1. Bell (Cape Coral) 17:13.65.

VOLLEYBALL

• FIU d. North Texas 25-22, 25-22, 25-23: FIU beat host North Texas for its 10th consecutive victory. The Golden Panthers improved to 17-2 and 7-0 in the Sun Belt Conference.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

• FIU 5, Louisiana-Monroe 1: FIU closed its four-game homestand with arguably its best all-around performance of the season. With the win, the Golden Panthers (6-5-3, 4-1-1) extended their unbeaten streak to five games and remain undefeated against the Warhawks (2-9-2, 1-4-0) in the overall series.

• Florida Southern 2, Lynn 0: Visiting Lynn was shut out for the second time this season. Kelsey Butler made a career-high 11 saves as the Knights dropped to 6-7 overall and 1-4 in the Sunshine State Conference. The Mocs improved to 9-5 overall and 5-1 in the conference.

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