This Mater Academy runner qualifies for Foot Locker national finals in San Diego
Looking to establish herself as one of the top female cross country runners of all-time in Miami-Dade County, Mater Academy senior Valerie Lustra took one more giant step toward that last Saturday.
Competing in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championship South Reiongals in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lustra went up against 139 other runners from the southeast United States and came in with a sixth-place finish with a time of 17:26. Jenna Hutchins from Johnson City, Tennessee had the winning time of 16:54.
Needing a 10th-place finish or better, Lustra qualified for the Foot Locker Cross Country National Finals set to be held at Balboa Park in San Diego, California, on Dec. 14. It will be her second year in a row competing in the event as she finished 26th at the 2018 national finals.
Fans can view a live webcast of the race at www.footlockercc.com on Saturday, December 14 at 12:15 p.m.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
▪ Lourdes 70, Central 57: Julia Vazquez 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals; Madison Porras 18 points, Brooke Merdjane 8 points, 5 assists.
▪ Lourdes 68, Homestead 20: Emily Mayor 17 points, 4 steals; Brooke Merdjane 7 points, 4 assists; Sophia Giro 7 points, 5 rebounds.
▪ Lourdes 57, Everglades 35: Julia Vazquez 19 points, 7 rebounds; Alicia Pagliery 14 points, 5 assists; Madison Porras 8 points, 5 assists.
▪ Palmer Trinity 67, Florida Christian 22: Leon 21, Martinez 11, Montes 10, Brand 8, Porto 7, Deleon 5, Lindsay 3, Pedraza 2. Half: PT 35-15. 3-pointers: Leon 3, Martinez, Deleon. Rebounds: Lindsay 10. Steals: Montes 7. Assists: Leon 5. PT: 2-1
▪ Florida Prospects Holiday Invational — Miami High 56, Winter Garden West Orange 39: Jeannine Scott 19 points- Darria Whitley and Janay Quinn 9 points each.
▪ Miami Country Day 65, Apopka Wekiva 19: Corbitt 11, Shaw 10, Daley 8, Hession 8, Theodule 7, Nelms 7, Godfrey 5, Delancy 4, McCormack 3, Gonzalez 2. Half: MCD 39-13. 3-pointers: Shaw 2, Williams 2, Theodule, McCormack, Corbitt, Godfrey, Hession, Smith. Rebounds: Daley 4, Nelms 4. Assists: Shaw 7. Steals: Shaw 3, Daley 3, McCormack 3.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
▪ Sunset 54, Archbishop Carroll 46: Vilchez 13, J. Harris 12, D. Harris 11, Perez 6, Ramirez 6, Diaz 4, Bouza 2.
▪ Hillel 51, Posnack 38: HIL – Taieb 16, Abbo 12, Acherman 5, Birmaher 4, Almkies 4, Roffe 4, Gilbert 3, Ben-Shmuel 2, Berkman 1; POS – Bonkovski 12, Sagraniche 11, Tabor 6, Perl 4, Vaserstein 3, Stein 2. Rebounds: Taieb 10, Abbo 10. Assists: Gilbert 6. Steals: Berkman 3. HIL: 2-1.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
▪ Cypress Bay 6, Miami Springs 1: Megan Morgan 2 goals, assist; Sabrina Hernandez and Sonya Carmona one goal each. CB: 6-0.
▪ TERRA 3, Somerset 0: Ale Ortega 1 goal, 1 assist, Brianna Gonzalez 1 goal, Madisen Maysonet assist, GK Kiana Hernandez 5 saves.
▪ Palmer Trinity 1, Florida Christian 0: Amanda Cruz game-winning goal; GK Natalia Rey 3 saves shutout.
▪ Pembroke Pines Charter 2, St Thomas Aquinas 1: PC – Alai Araujo and Francesca Brito one goal apiece. PC: 3-0
BOYS’ SOCCER
▪ Columbus 2, St. Thomas Aquinas 1: Santiago Beunza scores both goals.
▪ Riviera Prep. 8, Florida Christian 0: Gabriel Añez 7 goals, Enrico Dominguez goal. GK: Alejandro Ortega shutout.
▪ Miami Beach 4, Homestead 2: Ethan Sogocio 3 goals, Daniel Granda goal and assist, Yans Alarcon, Pascal Gomez and William Garzon one assist each. MB: 4-1.
This story was originally published December 3, 2019 at 3:04 PM.