Monsignor Pace High School broke ground on new Spartan Stadium. These teams will benefit

The Monsignor Pace football team, along with the soccer teams and other sports, will have a new place to call home when they step on the field next August.

Led by Athletic Director and class of 1985 alumnus, Tom Duffin along with Assistant Athletic Director and class of 1978 alum John Rodriguez, the Pace community gathered last week to kick off their ground-breaking of a $1.5 million project for the renovation of their Spartan Stadium.

The updated facility will feature a newly installed polyurethane track and turf and will serve the Pace athletic teams including football, soccer, track, cross country, girls’ flag football, and cheerleading.

Pace alumni — including Miami Lakes vice mayor Nelson Rodriguez (‘85) and ADOM Priest Fr. Matthew Gomez (’09) participated in the ceremony as over 900 students and faculty members watched while the alumni and directors dug their shovels into the sand, signalizing the inauguration of the project.

“It was a great joy to be present at this historic groundbreaking, representing the alumni [and clergy] of my alma mater,” Gomez said. “As Pope Saint John Paul II reminds us ‘the logic of sport is the logic of life; without sacrifices, important results are not obtained, or even genuine satisfaction.’ The lessons that the Spartans will learn on this field will be life lessons that not only will make them winners in their sport but also in life.”

GIRLS’ SOCCER

▪ Archbishop McCarthy 3, Ransom Everglades 0: Bella Rocco, Sophia Goetz and Jordyn Pitter 1 goal each. Kelly Hastings and Elaina Ramirez 1 assist each. AM: 7-0.

▪ Krop 7, Hialeah Gardens 0: Chloe Pomeranc and Mai-Lisa Atis 2 goals each. Marley Buchwald, Natalia Gomez and Jackie Lew 1 goal each. KR: 4-1.

▪ Miami Springs 7, Archimedean 0: Ashley Romay and Gabi Cimino 3 goals each and 1 assist each. Jasmine Romay 1 goal, 1 assist. MS: 6-1.

▪ Pines Charter 3, Plantation American Heritage 2: PC – Kristen Brown, Sophia Amortegui and Alexa Robles one goal each. (Robles game-winner). Francesca Brito 2 assists. AH – Emily Thompson 2 goals. PC: 7-0-1.

BOYS’ SOCCER

▪ Krop 3, Hialeah Gardens 0: Martin Chmielewski, Alessandro Fraticelli and Benanthony Leitao one goal each. Tom Katri and Santiago Borenszteyn combined shutout. KR: 5-2.

▪ Ransom Everglades 2, MAST Academy 1: Juan Rivera and Dillan Kaye 1 goal each.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

▪ Gulliver Prep. 65, TERRA 39: GP – Haymore 22, Sanders 13, Doctor 12, Lopez 6, Aguilera 6, Delgado 2. Half: GP 25-19. GP: 5-3.

▪ Gulliver Prep 74, Coral Shores 45: GP – Kaitlyn Sanders 23, Aguilera 18, Doctor 17, Haymore 13, Kristen Sanders 3, Delgado 3, Lopez 1. Rebounds: Haymore 13. Steals: Kaitlyn Sanders 3, Aguilera 3. Assists: Lopez 4, Kristen Sanders 4. Half: GP 39-12. GP: 6-3.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

▪ Arod Classic: Mater Academy 68, Archbishop McCarthy 44, Norland 67, Florida Christian 60, Riviera Prep 60, Columbus 53.

▪ Braddock 48, Sunset 42: BRAD – Perez 13, Torres 10, Paz 7, Santos 6, Chavez 5, Lopez 4, Guzman 2, Gonzalez 1. Three-pointers: Perez 4, Torres 2; Rebounds: Santos 13. Steals: Santos 2. Assists: Paz 4. Half: BRAD 31-23. BR: 4-2.

▪ Doral 57, Coral Springs Charter 36: DA – Carter 22, J. Johnson 20, K. Johnson 12, Mercado 3. CSC – Ramsarran 17, Lespier 9, Vongüten 8, Elmaadawy 2. 3-pointers: Carter, Mercado. Half: DOR: 28-17.

▪ American 49, South Plantation 46: AM – Clark 11, Figueroa 10, Corredera 9, Wade 7, Jackson 6, Moratinos 4, McGill 2. SP – Martinez 19, Thomas 11, Edwards 8, Smith 3, Fuller 2, Gall 2, Cleridor 1. Half: SP 28-21. 3-pointers: Martinez 5, Thomas 2, Edwards 2, Wade 2, Figueroa. Rebounds: Clark 11, Corredera 11. Assists: Figueroa 4. Blocks: Corredera 3. Steals: Clark 3.

▪ Gulliver Prep. 90, Somerset Academy 65: Gabe Taylor 27 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists; Tony Sanders 26 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals; Diego LaMonica 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals.

▪ Ransom Evergldes 74, Divine Savior 56: Lucas Ortiz 26 points.

▪ North Miami 79, Coral Park 76: Carlos Hart 36 pts, 11 rebounds, 5 assits, 4 steals; Johnsky Saintsurin 10 pts, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks.

This story was originally published December 16, 2019 at 3:13 PM.