They led their teams to state championships. Now, they’re finalists for coach of the year
The head coaches of South Florida’s three state championship-winning football teams have been named finalists for the Florida Dairy Farmers Football Coach of the Year award.
Northwestern’s Max Edwards, Cardinal Gibbons’ Matt DuBuc and Chamiande-Madonna’s Dameon Jones were voted as the top coach in Class 6A, Class 5A and Class 3A, respectively, making them their classifications representative on the nine-coach finalists list. The other coaches in the running: Jacksonville Mandarin’s Bobby Ramsay in Class 8A, Lakeland’s Bill Castle in 7A, Raines’ Deran Wiley in 4A, North Florida Christian’s Steve Price in 2A, Madison County’s Mike Coe in 1A and Orlando Christian Prep’s Guerschom Demosthenes among independent schools.
In player of the year voting, Columbus’ Henry Parrish finished third in Class 8A behind Mandarin’s Carson Beck and Wellington’s Mark-Antony Richards, University School’s Kenny McIntosh finished third in Class 4A behind Raines’ Brandon Marshall and Cocoa’s Willie Gaines, and Chaminade’s John Dunmore placed third in Class 3A behind King’s Academy’s Justin Wake and Baldwin’s Gavin Screws.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
▪ TERRA 68, Reagan 58: TER – Swihart 24, Santiago 22, Morales 11, Blanco 4, Lopez 3, Acosta 2, Joseph 2.
▪ South Miami 72, Ferguson 35: SM – T. Dean 19, A. Dean 18, Miller 9, T. Greene 9, Bujan 5, Flenor 3, Cabrera 3, Segurra 2, Evora 2, Hill 2; FER – Guajarido 5, Vega 5, Gonzalez 4, Yockkim 4, Hernandez 4, Rawls 3, Azocar 3, Abad 3, Bitter 2, Lorelare 2.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
▪ Krop 80, American 25: KROP – Weingard 23, Francois 16, Hornstein 16, Walker 10, Joseph 9, Knowles 6. KROP: 7-1
▪ Carol City 71, Miami Springs 42: CC – Brantley 26, Williams 14, Bovian 14, Taylor 6, Cooper 4, Johnson 3, Carter 2, Coleman 1, Harrell 1.
BOYS’ SOCCER
▪ Doral 3, Stuart South Fork 0: Andoni Garro, Chris Rodriguez and Alejandro Proce 1 goal each. DOR: 11-0-2
▪ Varela 4, Killian 2: Alejandro Olivares 2 goals, Juan Valiente 1 goal, Kordell Goldson 1 goal and 1 assist, Jhansel Abreu, Kevin Duarte and Christian Viera 1 assist each.
▪ Palmetto 1, South Dade 0: Zach Maurno goal; Ethan Dobbins 5 saves, shutout.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
▪ TERRA 8, Sunset 0: Megan Garriga and Daniela Stanfield 2 goals each, Alanna Martinez 1 goal, 2 assists, Alexandra Ortega and Brianna Gonzalez 1 goal and 1 assist each, Francesca Zaldana 1 goal.
▪ St. Thomas Aquinas 3, South Plantation 0: Isabella Perez, Isabella Piso and Emma Mack 1 goal each.
▪ Plantation American Heritage 3, Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy 1: Taylor Dobles 1 goal and Gabrielle Scarlett 1 goal and 1 assist each, Emily Thompson 1 goal; Elizabeth Matei 1 assist, shutout.
▪ Gulliver Prep. 8, Keys Gate 0: Daniela Correra 2 goals; Flor Muller 1 goal, 1 assist; Julia Cili and Catalina Garcia 1 goal each.
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