Flanagan avenges first loss to win boys’ volleyball tournament; plus more sports results
Flanagan avenged its only loss of the season by beating Cardinal Gibbons 25-23, 25-17 to win the Cardinal Gibbons Jungle Queen Boys’ Volleyball Tournament in Fort Lauderdale.
“Complete satisfaction to win the title,” Flanagan coach Mike Langford said. “We absolutely have a chance to compete for the state title, if we can avoid injuries.”
Junior setter Jackson Lahey led the sixth state-ranked Falcons with 24 assists in 52 attempts in the finals. He has amassed 243 assists this season. Junior right side hitter Kory Grant, who has 79 kills this season, also played well with 11 kills and a .529 hitting efficiency against Gibbons, and junior outside hitter Mason Martindale recorded three aces.
Senior middle blocker Jabbar Morta had a high hitting efficiency (.364) with five kills and two blocks in the finals. Senior libero Raymond Rapaglia anchored the defense with 13 service receptions.
In the semifinals, Flanagan upset the Tampa Bay Heat 25-23, 13-25, 15-11. Grant made three big blocks against the state’s second-ranked team.
“It was super exciting beating the Heat as it went down to the wire,” Langford said. “We had a lot of blocks in that match, very exciting and intense. It was the best I’ve seen us play this season.”
Senior outside hitter Bryan Povea is leading the Falcons with 83 kills this season.
Also in the semifinals, Cardinal Gibbons bested Southwest 25-19, 25-20.
Flanagan (9-1) is 2-1 against the Chiefs, including an earlier regular season win. Cardinals Gibbons handed the Falcons their lone defeat of the season in pool play on day one of the tourney.
Other Day Two Results: Tampa Bay Heat d. South Broward 25-18, 25-17. Tampa Bay Heat d. Palmetto 21-25, 25-19, 15-4. Tampa Bay Heat d. Southwest 25-20, 25-20. Palmetto d. Archbishop McCarthy 25-20, 25-15. Palmetto d. South Broward 25-21, 25-19.
Day One Results: Cardinal Gibbons d. Archbishop McCarthy 25-14, 25-21. Flanagan d. Archbishop McCarthy 25-16, 25-22. Cardinal Gibbons d. Flanagan 25-22, 25-19. Southwest d. South Broward 25-16, 25-22. South Broward d. Palmetto 25-20, 26-16. Southwest d. Palmetto 25-22, 14-25, 15-8.
Basketball
O’Mariah Gordon of 6A state champ Braden River High School is the 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school coaches and media representatives.
Taliyah Wyche, the Florida Dairy Farmers 5A Player of the Year from state champ American Heritage, was fifth in the voting, followed by 3A Player of the Year Andrea Daley of state champ Miami Country Day.
Carrie Mahon of 7A state champion Plant High School is the 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year.
Greg Harris, the 5A Coach of the Year from state champ American Heritage, was third, and 6A Coach of the Year Oliver Berens (one first place vote) of state champ St. Thomas Aquinas was fourth. 2A Coach of the Year Chanel Davila of state champ Miami Christian finished fifth, and 3A Coach of the Year Ochiel Swaby of state champ Miami Country Day was seventh.
More Boys’ volleyball
Braddock d. Varela 25-18, 25-12, 25-17: John-Marcos Gonzalez 20 kills, 12 digs; Michael Williams 6 kills, 6 blocks, 3 aces; Nicholas Mirabal 30 assists, 3 aces; Jorge Santos 6 kills. BRD (4-4).
iMater d. Miami Springs 25-20, 25-21, 25-23: Eduardo Hernandez 15 kills, 12 digs; Gabriel Davila-Campos 1 ace, 1 kill, 22 digs; Jordan Chevalier 7 kills, 1 block, 16 assists, 12 digs; Jose Avila 1 ace, 3 kills, 1 block, 20 assists, 8 digs; Marlon Medina 1 ace, 9 kills, 1 block, 9 digs; Pedro Ramos 2 kills; Roberto Estaban 5 aces, 4 kills, 9 digs.
Ransom Everglades d. Pine Crest 25-15, 25-17, 25-19: Adrian Stone 17 digs, 1 block, 6 kills, 2 aces; Gabe Alencar 11 kills, 11 digs; De’vonte Payton 14 kills, 13 digs; Max Bast 3 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs; Ryan Vainder 2 kills, 7 digs. RE (6-2), PC (3-8).
Ransom Everglades d. Belen Jesuit 25-20, 23-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-11: BEL: Gabriel Suarez 15 kills, 10 digs; Lorenzo Torres 17 assists, 12 digs; Matt Diaz 8 kills, 6 digs, 3 blocks. BEL (3-2).
TERRA d. iMater 25-14, 25-20, 25-22: Paul Monroe 12 kills, 13 digs, 3 blocks, 3 aces; Jose Ruiz 26 digs, 4 assists, 1 ace; Andrew Arana 3 kills, 13 assists, 1 ace, 8 srv pts. TERRA (1-1).
Girls’ water polo
Coral Springs 15, Cardinal Gibbons 5: CG: Melody Yates 3 goals; Angelica Conca 10 blocks.
Gulliver Invitational
Gulliver Prep 25, Mater Lakes 6: Senior co-captain Alissa Pascual 5 goals, 6 steals, 1 assist; sophomore Aria Toretta 4 goals, 2 steals; junior Paulina Hernandez 3 goals, 2 assists, 2 steals; goalkeeper Allison Keepax 8 saves, 2 steals, 2 assists.
Gulliver Prep 23, Miami Beach 7: Alissa Pascual 7 goals, 7 steals, 2 assists; Emily Miller 3 goals, 5 assists, 4 steals; sophomore Gaby Montalvo 3 goals, 6 steals, 2 assists; goalkeeper Allison Keepax 4 blocks, 2 assists, 1 steal. GP (12-0).
Gulliver Prep 20, South Broward 9: Gaby Montalvo 6 goals, 4 steals; sophomore Giorgia Pascual 5 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals; Alissa Pascual 3 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals; senior co- captain Kalei Ganser 2 goals, 2 assists, 7 steals. SB: Sydney DeVrodt 7 goals.
Gulliver Prep 10, St. Thomas Aquinas 4: Allisa Pascual 3 goals, 2 assists, 2 steals; Giorgia Pascual 3 goals, 1 steal; Emily Miller 2 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals.
Gulliver Prep 21, Cutler Bay 9: 8th grader Reese Rosenthal 6 goals, 6 steals, 2 assists; Gaby Montalvo 3 goals, 4 steals; Paulina Hernandez 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 steals; Allison Keepax 7 blocks, 2 assists, 2 steals. GP (10-0).
Boys’ water polo
Coral Springs 17, Cardinal Gibbons 2: CG: Jimmy O’Connor 16 blocks; Mateo Linares 1 goal; Cade Basso 1 goal.
Gulliver Invitational
Gulliver Prep 13, Belen 7: Senior Bruno Rebessi 6 goals, 8 steals, 1 assist; captain JC Pompa 3 goals, 5 steals; Jeronimo Dacharry 3 goals, 1 assist; goalkeeper Kamal Kay-Ramos 7 saves, 2 steals, 1 assist.
Gulliver Prep 17, Mater Lakes 4: Sophomore Leo Isom 2 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals; Lukas Scchoenwald 2 goals, 3 steals; Tobias Schoenwald 2 goals, 3 steals; Gave Keister-Lewis 2 goals, 1 steal.
Gulliver Prep 18, ATM 7: Bruno Rebessi 6 goals, 2 assists; Hayaat Kay-Ramos 2 goals, 5 steals, 3 assists; Jeronimo Dacharry 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 steals; Kamal Kay-Ramos 12 saves, 2 goals,1 assist, 2 steals. GP (19-0).
Gulliver Prep 20, South Broward 2: Bruno Rebessi 3 goals, 2 assists, 4 steals; junior Bailey Quintero 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal; freshman Gabe Keister-Lewis 3 goals, 2 steals; Kamal Kay Ramos 7 saves, 1 assist, 1 steal.
Gulliver Prep 24, Columbus 4: Senior Jeronimo Da Charry 3 goals, 2 assists,1 steal; Bruno Rebessi 2 goals; Awwal Kay Ramos 2 goals; JC Pompa 2 goals.
Gulliver Prep 24, St. Thomas Aquinas 12: Bruno Rebessi 7 goals, 6 assists, 4 steals; Awwal Kay Ramos 5 goals, 1 steal; JC Pompa 3 goals,1 assist, 2 steals; Bailey Quintero 2 goals, 1 assist, 4 steals. GP (16-0).
Girls’ track & field
Miami Springs 36, Hialeah Gardens 35, Miami High 10: Latyfath Ubeda (MSP) 1st in shot put, 100, 200, & 4x100 relay; Aneth Castaneda (MSP) 1st in 1600 & 400. MSP (6-2), HG (4-4).
Boys’ track & field
Hialeah Gardens, 84 Miami Springs 62, Cutler Bay 24, Miami High 9: Marcos Fernandez (HG) 1st in 100 & 4x100 relay; Christian Campos (HG) 1st in long jump & 4x100 relay. HG (9-0).
Girls’ tennis
Carrollton 4, Ransom Everglades 3: Top Performers: 1. Jimena Menendez won 8-4; 2. Julietta Menendez won 8-0; 3. Jazel Mangones won 8-3. CARR (5-1).
Gulliver Prep 6, Ransom Everglades 1: 2. Jayden Jagolinzer won 8-4; 3. Mia Suarez won 8-4; 4. Tori Hagenlocker won 8-2; 5. Katie Lewis won 8-3. GP (8-3).
Miami Country Day 5, Divine Savior 2: Top Performers: Gaby Bassette, Lucia Burton, Nina Vara.
Boys’ tennis
Ransom Everglades 4, Gulliver 3: RE: 1. Sam Gelber won 8-5; 2. Xander Lake won 8-4; 5. Lucas Carvalho won 8-1. Doubles: 2. Dylan Kauffmann & Ian Barnett won 8-2. RE (3-1).
Girls’ lacrosse
Palmer Trinity 9, Westminster Christian 8: Senior captain Sena Irving 5 goals, 2 assists, 3 groundballs; 8th grader Piper Foote 1 goal, 3 caused turnovers, 3 groundballs; 6th grader Lucia Segrera 1 goal, 3 groundballs, 2 caused turnovers.
Boys’ lacrosse
Belen Jesuit 10, Christopher Columbus 3: Victor Mejer 3 goals, 1 assist; Victor Rosado 2 goals; Sebi Arrizurieta 1 goal; Kyle Guso 1 goal; Mark Adams 1 goal; Juan Miro Quesada 1 goal; Oscar Fernandez 1 goal; Ignacio Bru 14-17 face off; Andrew Candela 7 saves. COL: Juan Jaureguizar 3 goals. BEL (12-0), COL (4-4).
Softball
Doral Academy 7, Key West 1: WP Alyssa Zabala 6 IP, 0 R, 5 K; Ana Richiez 3 1B, 3 RBI.
Doral Academy 11, Somerset Academy Silver Palms 2: Amanda Ramirez HR, 3 RBI; KC Machado HR, 3 RBI; Mika Roig 2 1B; Leyani Viruet 2 1B; WP Ana Richiez 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 K.
Palmetto 18, St. Brendan 3: WP Melody Vizcaino (7-2); LP S. Moran; Alexis Ortega 1-3, HR, R, 3 RBI; Sofia Wylie 4-5, 3 R, 5 RBI, SB; Amanda Diaz 2-3, 3 R, RBI; Isabella Martinez 2-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI. PLM (7-2).
Palmetto 4, Coral Reef 3: WP Melody Vizcaino (8-2); LP Camilla Villamizar; Sofia Wylie 2-3, 2 1B, 2 R; SB; Isabella Martinez 1-1, RBI; Alexis Ortega 2-3, 1B, 2B, R; Ana Mendieta 1-2, R. PLM (8-2).
Baseball
Coral Reef 7, Key West 5: Nicolas Garcia 2-3, 2B, BB, 2 R; Ryan Scarry 2-2, 2 HBP, R, RBI; Ryan Garcia 1-4, R, 3 RBI; WP John Oxios 4 IP, 1 ER, 6 K; Anthony Florio Save, 3 IP, 3 ER, 6 K.
Coral Reef 10, Key West 9 (10 inn.): Nicolas Garcia 2-5, BB, 2 R, 2 SB; Emmanuel Zaiter 2-6, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; Ryan Garcia 4-5, R, 2 RBI, HBP.
Riviera Prep 17, Everglades Prep 7: Eric Fernandez 2 IP, 4 K, 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R; DJ Flowers 2-3, 2 HR, 5 RBI; Luis Angarita 1-2, HR; Marc Quarrie 2-2, 2 RBI. RP (12-1).
Southwest 12, Miami High 4: WP Matt Fernandez 4 IP, O R, 7 K, 2-for-4, 2 RBI; Evan Padron 2-4, 2 RBI; J.J. Cominsky 2-3, RBI; Aiden Vigoa 2-3, 2 R. SW (6-2), MH (7-7).
All-County Fall Teams
The Miami Herald All County teams for Fall sports are in the Sports section of the Miami Herald website.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published March 23, 2021 at 1:23 AM.
