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First time champions prevail at GMAC golf

Coral Reef’s Anthony Amoroso won his first GMAC boys’ golf championship Monday at the Redland Golf and Country Club.
Coral Reef’s Anthony Amoroso won his first GMAC boys’ golf championship Monday at the Redland Golf and Country Club. Provided by Greater Miami Athletic Conference

A couple of first-time champions prevailed in Monday’s GMAC golf tournament held at the Redland Golf and Country Club.

Coral Reef’s Anthony Amoroso won the boys’ title and Dr. Krop’s Emily Palmeiro secured the girls’ title.

Amoroso shot a score of 71 on the boys’ side to edge Columbus’ Roberto Nieves, who shot 73. Columbus took home the team title with an overall score of 312.

Palmeiro won her first GMAC title after shooting a 73 to edge Palmetto’s Alexa Rivas by two strokes. No girls’ team title was awarded since no participating team had the required four players to have a team score recorded.

Boys’ team results: 1. Columbus 312; 2. Palmetto 333; 3. South Dade 356; Individual results: 1. Anthony Amoroso (CR) 71; 2. Roberto Nieves (COL) 73; 3. Logan Bryant (PAL) 74; 4. Justin Rodriguez (SUN) 77; 5. Sharif Amastha (COL) 78.

Girls’ individual results: 1. Emily Palmeiro (Krop) 73; 2. Alexa Rivas (Palmetto) 75; 3. Katie Burge (PAL) 83; 4. Zolia Herrera (Coral Gables) 85; 5. Kelley Jackson (American) 88.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

Gulliver volleyball defeated Ferguson 25-8, 25-18 to win the Florida Christian Invitational on Saturday.

The Raiders beat Palmetto and LaSalle on Friday and then Lourdes Academy Saturday afternoon to advance to the final.

In the final, Gulliver won the first set led by Isa Lamus and Lauren Potter on the attack. Carly Wood had 19 assists, while Lamus had 5 blocks and 10 kills, with Potter contributing 12 kills.

Potter was named MVP while Lamus made the All-Tournament team.

Riviera Prep took third place in the tournament led by setter and outside hitter Aryanah Diaz, who also made the All-Tournament team.

▪ Florida Christian Invitational - Riviera Prep d. Florida Christian 28-26, 25-19, 25-18: Aryanah Diaz 16 kills, 13 assists, 18 digs and 5 aces; Izabella Santiago 37 digs and 5 aces; Ella Snayd 19 assists and 3 aces.

▪ Florida Christian Invitational - Riviera Prep d. Higland Christian 25-20, 25-15: Aryanah Diaz 11 assists, 3 kills 2 aces; Nicolleta Maietto 6 kills, 4 digs.

▪ Florida Christian Invitational - Riviera Prep d. Lourdes 25-23, 25-20: Aryanah Diaz 6 kills, 8 assists and 5 aces; Ella Snayd 7 assists; Jenna Webber 10 digs; RP 13-5.

▪ Florida Christian Invitational - Florida Christian d. Miami Country Day 26-24, 25-20: Nicole Caballero 10 points, 3 aces, 5 kills and 3 digs; Gianna Ortiz 14 assist, 2 kills and 2 digs; Karina Tohme 7 points, 4 kills, 3 digs and 2 aces

▪ Florida Christian Invitational - Florida Christian d. Palmetto 19-25, 25-12, 15-11: Gianna Ortiz 10 points, 9 assists; Madison Estape 11 points, 3 aces and 2 digs; Nicole Caballero 6 points, 3 aces, 4 kills and 4 digs; FC 12-6.

▪ Archbishop McCarthy d. Merritt Island 13-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-23

▪ St. Brendan d. Doral 25-12, 14-25, 25-20, 25-16: Camila Treptow 28 assists, 14 digs, 4 aces; Marcela Fernandez 7 kills, 7 digs, 4 blocks; Emily Diaz 7 kills, Julie Lentz 4 kills, 9 blocks. St.B 16-4.

▪ North Broward Prep d. Somerset Academy 25-2, 25-6, 25-15

▪ Monsignor Pace d. MAST 25-20, 24-26, 15-25, 25-19, 15-4: Katarina Fusco 6 aces, 11 services points, 15 digs; Vanessa Perez-Robles 6 aces, 28 assist, 10 digs; Tabi Lins 7 services points, 8 kills, 22 digs.

▪ Ransom Everglades d. Carrollton 25-11, 25-14, 25-5: Erin Bakes 5 kills,2 blocks; Sydney Bent 11 kills; Alina Pedroso 8 digs and 6 service points; Julia Ortiz 4 kills.

BOYS’ GOLF

▪ Oxbridge Academy 157, North Broward Prep 172: Myers (O) 37, Horgan (O) 39, Nicklaus (O) 40.

BOYS’ BOWLING

▪ Miami High d. Hialeah Gardens: Sebastian Gamboa (MHS) high game 141, high series 354.

▪ Ferguson 7, Braddock 0: Gabriel Perez high game 240, high series 566; F 5-0.

▪ Reagan 7, South Miami 0: Juan Salomon-Guida (R) high game 183, high series 491.

GIRLS’ BOWLING

▪ Miami High d. Hialeah Gardens: Rachel Salmeron (MHS) high game 140, Lismary Alonso (HG) high series 159.

▪ Ferguson 7, Braddock 0: Katrina Hernandez high game 245, high series 594; F 5-0.

This story was originally published October 9, 2017 at 9:02 PM with the headline "First time champions prevail at GMAC golf."

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