Aquinas tops Pompano to win BCAA Big 8 title
St. Thomas Aquinas met a familiar opponent in Pompano Beach at the fifth annual BCAA Big 8 volleyball tournament at Pompano Beach High on Wednesday.
Also familiar was the Aquinas dominance after defeating the Tornadoes 25-20, 25-10.
The Raiders appear ready to defend their Class 8A state title. They also won a 7A state championship in 2015.
St. Thomas junior outside hitter Sophia Davis had a strong match and was effective at the net with 12 kills and three blocks.
“Davis was hard to stop and she wasn’t even on varsity last year,” St. Thomas coach Lisa Zielinski said. “Being new to the game, because she was a basketball player, she’s been able to grasp the game real quick.”
“I’ve been working really hard,” said Davis, who has already committed to James Madison. “I’m really glad how things played out they way it did in two sets.”
Paula Cerame added seven digs, seven points and four assists, and Maegan Dolph added seven digs for the Raiders.
Not only have the Raiders (16-5) won the tourney for the fifth consecutive year, they improved to 9-0 all time against Pompano Beach (12-7) since 2012. St. Thomas has also won 17 sets in a row over that time span, which also includes a 24-2 all-time set advantage.
Aquinas advanced to the final with a 25-16, 25-13 victory over Cypress Bay. Pompano Beach reached the championship match rallying to defeat Coral Springs Charter 15-25, 25-17, 15-10.
Dave Brousseau
CROSS-COUNTRY
Columbus’ boys and Northwestern’s girls swept the championships of the King of the Hill Invitational Tuesday at Larry and Penny Thompson Park.
Gulliver’s Natalie Varela secured the girls’ individual title in 18:44.80. Columbus was led by boys’ individual champ Deshay Fernandes, who won with a time of 16:25.90.
Girls’ results — Team: 1. Northwestern 83; 2. Lourdes 90; 3. Carrollton 114; 4. Reagan 140; 5. Westminster Academy 158; Individual results: 1. Natalie Varela (GP) 18:44.80; 2. Valerie Lastra (MA) 18:55.00; 3. Jasmine Hincapie (WA) 19:45.77; 4. Lauren McGaffic (MCD) 20:39.89; 5. Nina Burgos (NW) 21:00.57; 6. Sabina Ortiz (PAL) 21:05.21; 7. Krystal Rodriguez (CR) 21:06.73; 8. Daniela Raime (RR) 21:22.45; 9. Ayoola Gbolade (NW) 21:29.60; 10. Jinah Mickens-Malik (MA) 21:38.86.
Boys’ results — Team: 1. Columbus 34; 2. Coral Park 51; 3. Palmer Trinity 85; 4. Westminster Academy 103; 5. Coral Gables 112; Individuals: 1. Deshay Fernandes (COL) 16:25.90; 2. Alvaro Canarte (COL) 17:27.81; 3. Roger Reyes (CP) Coral Park 17:29.23; 4. David Amat (CP) 17:32.97; 5. Julian Rashid (FC) 17:48.04; 6. Saahr Edouard (WA) 17:55.00; 7. Duncan Stoner (PT) 18:00.99; 8. Reilly May (PT) 18:02.99; 9. Christian Alexander (Col) 18:06.30; 10. Jonathan Villalobos (COL) 18:08.71.
FOOTBALL
▪ Somerset Academy 32, Miami Christian 6: Somerset Academy scored 32 unanswered points in the second half to defeat Miami Christian. Ahmad Fitchett carried the ball 21 times for 179 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Ryle Aguila completed 6-of-10 passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns to Tyler Foster for Somerset Academy (5-1). Joey Lancia added 13 carries for 73 yards, and Zamar Miller had 6 carries for 62 yards.
VOLLEYBALL
▪ Ransom Everglades d. Miami Country Day 25-5, 23-25, 25-12, 25-16: Cammie Lindsey 2 blocks 3 kills; Kellie Miller 2 aces 4 digs; Sophia Antezana 3 kills 5 service points; Alexia Ouellette 2 kills.
▪ Florida Christian d. Archbishop Carroll 25-10, 25-10, 25-15: Emily Ruiz 10 points, 2 aces; Isabel Alvarez had 8 points, 2 aces; Madison Estape had 6 points, 2 aces and 12 assists.
▪ Florida Christian d. Coral Shores 25-18 25-20 25-17: Nia Blanco had 8 points, 4 aces and 21 digs; Karina Tohme 13 points, 3 aces, 4 kills; Gianna Ortiz had 4 points, 2 aces and 10 assists. Florida Christian 16-6.
▪ Archbishop McCarthy d. Naples Barron Collier 25-22, 25-27, 25-21, 25-17: Jenna Amaro 15 kills, Diana Ruiz 8 kills. Archbishop McCarthy 14-3.
▪ Pine Crest d. Westminster Christian 25-15-, 25-17, 25-11: Carley Blake 17 kills, 5 digs; Cassidy Robinson 22 digs, 4 aces; Shari Stenglin 37 assists, 3 aces.
BOYS’ GOLF
▪ Coral Reef 178, Palmetto 189: CR: Anthony Amoroso 39, Patrick Tarves 40, Julian Sanchez 42, Evan Bodin 57
GIRLS’ GOLF
▪ Pine Crest 157, Cardinal Gibbons 181 at Coral Ridge, Par 32: CG: Anne Wilson 46, Jaclyn Schembri 46, Caroline Milroy 50, Taylor Schembri 39. PC: Lisbeth Rubin 35, Paige Skimming 38, Rhea Kumar 43, Sarah Batta 41, Avita Clarke 46, Julie Weiss 62.
BOYS’ BOWLING
▪ Gulliver 7, Cutler Bay 0: Wallace Hallot (Gulliver) high game 165, Mason Gebhart (Gulliver) high series 456.
▪ Ferguson 7, Reagan 0: Gabriel Perez (Ferguson) high game 233, Josue Mena (Ferguson) high series 604. Gulliver 8-0
▪ Goleman d. HML: Yamir Leal (Goleman) high game 240, Yamir Leal (Goleman) high series 633. Goleman 6-1.
▪ Southwest d. Coral Park: Anthony Lopez (SW) high game 172, high series 486.
GIRLS’ BOWLING
▪ Gulliver 7, Cutler Bay 0: Hannah Wiser (Gulliver) high game 148, Hannah Wiser (Gulliver) high series 358.
▪ Ferguson 7, Reagan 0: Emilia Alvarado (Ferguson) high game 225, Emilia Alvardo (Ferguson) high series 508. Ferguson 8-0.
▪ Goleman d. HML: Angela Llovet (Goleman) high score 138, Angela Llovet (Goleman) high series 372.
▪ Braddock d. Killian 7-0: Katrina Hernandez (Braddock) high score 244, Katrina Hernandez (Braddock) high series 579
This story was originally published October 11, 2017 at 11:48 PM with the headline "Aquinas tops Pompano to win BCAA Big 8 title."