A list of winners at Miami Herald’s All-Dade athletic awards
OVERALL
Class 8A-6A Male Athlete of the Year: Deandre Baker, Northwestern (football, track and field).
Other finalists: Joseph Tolgyesi, Columbus (football, soccer); Carlin Berryhill, Coral Reef (track and field, cross-country); Amir Rasul, Coral Gables (football, track and field); Patricio Lugo III, South Dade (wrestling); Milton Hope, Braddock (football, wrestling).
Class 8A-6A Female Athlete of the Year: Beatrice Mompremier (basketball, track and field).
Other finalists: Katherine Espinosa, Sunset (volleyball, basketball, badminton); Sofia De la Puente, Miami Springs (soccer, cross-country); Aylwyn Hernandez, Ferguson (cross-country, track and field); Carsyn Gordon, Coral Reef (softball); Lenysse Dyer, American (volleyball, soccer, track and field, cross-country).
Class 5A-1A Male Athlete of the Year: Joseph Jackson, Gulliver (football, basketball, track and field)
Other finalists: Vaquan Small, Booker T. Washington (football, track and field); Joey Alamo, Westminster Christian (soccer, football, lacrosse, volleyball); Eduardo Garcia-Montes, Ransom Everglades (football, lacrosse); Keenan Rodriguez, Palmer Trinity (soccer, tennis, golf).
Class 5A-1A Female Athlete of the Year: Nati Sheppard, Ransom Everglades (swimming, track and field)
Other finalists: Destiny Wilson, Monsignor Pace (basketball, flag football); Nikkia Benitez, Westminster Christian (volleyball, softball); Sofia Carrera-Justiz, Ransom Everglades (volleyball, water polo); Alyssa Pujals, Gulliver (tennis, cross-country, track and field).
Boys' Coach of the Year: Matias Asorey, Gulliver soccer
Other finalists: Tim Harris, Jr., Booker T. Washington, football; Roland Smith, Central football; Chris Merritt, Columbus football; Emil Castellanos, Westminster Christian baseball; Lawton Williams III, Norland, basketball; Vic Balmeceda, South Dade wrestling
Girls' Coach of the Year: Ochiel Swaby, Miami Country Day basketball
Other finalists: Sam Baumgarten, Miami High basketball; Carmen Jackson, Northwestern track and field; Eric Lefebvre, Ransom Everglades, water polo; Jeff Poppel, Gulliver swimming
SPECIAL AWARDS
Leo Suarez-Walter Krietsch Courage Award: Fred Mathieu, Coral Reef wrestling/track and field athlete
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Yvette McKinney, Palmetto athletic director; Carlos Perez, Reagan athletic director
Boys’ Scholar-Athlete: Orko Sarkar, Palmetto
Girls’ Scholar-Athlete: Alexis Vidaurreta, Carrollton
ALL-SPORTS
8A-6A All-Sports: Coral Reef
8A-6A Boys’ Major: Columbus
8A-6A Girls’ Major: Coral Reef
5A-1A All-Sports: Ransom Everglades
5A-1A Boys’ Major: Booker T. Washington
5A-1A Girls’ Major: Miami Country Day
FALL SPORTS
FOOTBALL
8A-6A Offensive Player of the Year: Anthony Jones, Central
8A-6A Defensive Player of the Year: Donovan Thompson, Central
8A-6A Co-Coaches of the Year: Roland Smith, Central AND Chris Merritt, Columbus
5A-IND. Offensive Player of the Year: Mark Walton, Booker T. Washington
5A-IND. Defensive Player of the Year: Shemar Smith, Jackson
5A-IND. Coach of the Year: Tim Harris, Jr., Booker T. Washington
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
8A-6A Player of the Year: Kristine Rios, Coral Reef
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Yasmin Ortiz, Coral Reef
4A-2A Co-Players of the Year: Caroline Sklaver, Ransom AND Sammy Ceballos, Westminster Christian
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Julie Doan, Westminster Christian
CROSS-COUNTRY
Boys’ Runner of the Year: Nick Diaz, Sunset
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Mike Becker, Coral Reef
Girls’ Runner of the Year: Beatriz Ruan, Ransom Everglades
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Doc Crabtree, Ransom Everglades
GOLF
Boys’ Golfer of the Year: Julio Betancourt, Columbus
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Mike Marinelli, Columbus
Girls’ Golfer of the Year: Chloe Horton, Ransom Everglades
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Julie Carse, Ransom Everglades
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Boys’ Swimmer of the Year: Zuhayr Pigot, St. Brendan
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Kirk Peppas, Belen Jesuit
Girls’ Co-Swimmers of the Year: Kelly Fertel, Gulliver AND Laine Morgan, Ransom Everglades
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Jeff Poppell, Gulliver
BOWLING
Boys’ Bowler of the Year: Charlie Forero, Killian
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Diane Coe, Ferguson
Girls’ Bowler of the Year: Kristi Perlberg, TERRA
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Ed Garland, TERRA
WINTER SPORTS
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
8A-6A Player of the Year: Dewan Huell, Norland
8A-6A Co-Coaches of the Year: Maurice Troupe, Central AND Lawton Williams III, Norland
4A-2A Player of the Year: Marquill Smith, Miami Christian
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Andrew Moran, Miami Christian
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
8A-6A Player of the Year: Beatrice Mompremier, Miami High
8A-6A Co-Coaches of the Year: Sam Baumgarten, Miami High AND Gabriel Lazo, Ferguson
4A-2A Player of the Year: Channise Lewis, Miami Country Day
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Ochiel Swaby, Miami Country Day
WRESTLING
Wrestler of the Year: Patricio Lugo III, South Dade
Coach of the Year: Vic Balmaceda, South Dade
BOYS’ SOCCER
5A-4A Player of the Year: Francisco de la Camara, Belen Jesuit
5A-4A Co-Coaches of the Year: Juan Carlos Monge, Varela AND Tanger Mendonca, Belen Jesuit
3A-1A Player of the Year: Andy Alvarez, Gulliver
3A-1A Coach of the Year: Matias Asorey, Gulliver
GIRLS’ SOCCER
5A-4A Player of the Year: Bania Duran, South Dade
5A-4A Coach of the Year: Ramiro Vengoechea, Lourdes
3A-1A Player of the Year: Amanda Martin, Miami Country Day
3A-1A Coach of the Year: Kyllene Carter-Weiss, Miami Country Day
CHEERLEADING
Coach of the Year: Arlenee Suarez, St. Brendan
SPRING SPORTS
BASEBALL
8A-6A Pitcher of the Year: Chris Coipel, Columbus
8A-6A Player of the Year: Danny Reyes, Mater Academy
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Joe Weber, Columbus
4A-2A Co-Pitchers of the Year: Ryan Terry, Westminster Christian AND Davis Brown, Gulliver
4A-2A Player of the Year: Julian Infante, Westminster Christian
4A-2A Co-Coaches of the Year: Emil Castellanos, Westminster Christian AND Pedro Guerra, Brito
SOFTBALL
8A-6A Pitcher of the Year: Jennifer Acevedo, Doral Academy
8A-6A Player of the Year: Carsyn Gordon, Coral Reef
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Dario Rodriguez, Coral Reef
4A-2A Pitcher of the Year: Victoria Perez, Westminster Christian
4A-2A Player of the Year: Ally Mena, Westminster Christian
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Scott Doan, Westminster Christian
TRACK AND FIELD
Boys’ Athlete of the Year: Ari Cogdell, American
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Enrico Knowles, American
Girls’ Co-Athletes of the Year: Twanisha Terry, Northwestern AND Timetria Mitchell, Northwestern
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Carmen Jackson, Northwestern
TENNIS
Boys’ Player of the Year: Jose Ortega, Ferguson
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Mike Kypriss, Krop
Girls’ Player of the Year: Emma Petersen, Palmetto
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Kelly Gibson, Palmetto
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Year: Devin Decker, Palmetto
Coach of the Year: Dee Rey, Mourning
WATER POLO
Boys’ Player of the Year: Ryan Guso, Belen Jesuit
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Jimmy Aguilera, Belen Jesuit
Girls’ Player of the Year: Sofia Rivas, Ransom Everglades
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Eric Lefebvre, Ransom Everglades
LACROSSE
Boys’ Player of the Year: Walker Gautier, Gulliver
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Alan Bellando, Belen Jesuit
Girls’ Player of the Year: Erin Bakes, Ransom Everglades
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Bridgette Laskey, Ransom Everglades
BADMINTON
Boys’ Player of the Year: Jason Harris, Killian
Girls’ Player of the Year: Katherine Espinosa, Sunset
Coaches of the Year: Marta Guinea and Linda Golden, Southwest
FLAG FOOTBALL
Player of the Year: Sabrina Cabrera, Monsignor Pace
Coach of the Year: John Rodriguez, Monsignor Pace
This story was originally published May 20, 2015 at 8:32 PM with the headline "A list of winners at Miami Herald’s All-Dade athletic awards."