Miami Beach girls’ water polo wins GMAC title, and Cardinal Gibbons girls’ soccer earns awards
The Miami Beach girls’ water polo team came from behind to edge MAST Academy 10-8 to win the GMAC Championship.
Trailing 7-3 at halftime, the Hi-Tides out scored MAST 7-1 in the second half.
Izabella Perez had five goals, and Sofia George scored twice. Antonella Hemmerde, Chloe Gonzalez and Luna Balzano each added one goal.
In the semifinals, Miami Beach beat ATM 19-8, and in the quarterfinals the Hi-Tides beat Coral Gables 13-6. Perez totaled 15 goals in the tournament.
The champs are Izabella Perez senior captain, center defender; Antonella Hemmerde senior captain, driver; Sofia George junior center; Liesel Alfonso senior driver; Priscilla Lamery junior driver; Luna Balzano sophomore utility; Christina Hope-Borges sophomore driver; Chloe Gonzalez senior driver; Elizabeth Matz sophomore goalie.
Miami Beach water polo coach Charles Pilamunga said: “I’m very proud of the resilience shown by the girls’ team. The GMAC final was our eighth game in five days. We played in another tournament where we faced Dade and Broward teams and ended up with three wins and two loses.”
The district tournament is upcoming.
Pilamunga added: “I feel our chances in the district tournament are very good. Playing against quality opponents will always make us a better team.”
Gibbons Flack, Young win awards
Senior Maddie Young and Coach Margo Flack of the Class 4A state champion Cardinal Gibbons High School girls’ soccer team were named the 2021 Class 4A Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year and 4A Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year, respectively, by the Florida Dairy Farmers.
They were selected by a statewide panel of high school girls’ soccer coaches and prep media representatives, and they are now finalists for the overall 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Soccer award and Florida Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year honor. That will be determined following another round of balloting by coaches and media.
Maddie Young, Cardinal Gibbons, Senior, Defender, Class 4A Player of the Year: Helped her team to the Class 4A state title by anchoring one of the state’s top defensive units, which allowed only nine goals in 15 games with seven shutouts. Signed with the University of Florida.
Margo Flack, Cardinal Gibbons, Class 4A Coach of the Year: In her 21 st year, Flack posted a 12-2-1 record and won her first state title after runner-up finishes in 2009, 2019 and 2020. She has a career mark of 329-115-52.
Cypress Bay coach Katie Dwyer and Stoneman Douglas coach Laura Rountree were second and third, respectively in the Class 7A voting. Coach Ramiro Vengoechea of Lourdes was third in the 6A voting, and Coach Mike Sica of Archbishop McCarthy was second in 5A.
On the players’ side, Olivia Borroto of Lourdes was third in the 6A Player of the Year voting, and Kimberly Cover of Archbishop McCarthy was the 5A runner-up.
Softball
Colonial Christian 18, Westwood Christian 3: WP Emily Friman (5-2) CG, 4K, 2SB; Elizabeth Bermudez 2 1B, 3RBI, SB; Joselyn Walsh 2 1B, RBI, SB; Destiny Sanchez 3 RBI; Annabelle Garcia 2SB. CC (5-2).
Miami Beach 25, Hialeah Gardens 7.
Palmetto 6, Key West 5: WP Alexis Ortega (1-0); LP Coral Geide. Top Performers: Olivia Rapp 2-3, 2B, 2 Runs; Ana Mendieta 2-3; Sophia Wylie 2-4, Run; Amanda Diaz 2-3. PLM (9-2).
Baseball
Doral Academy 7, Hialeah Education 4: WP Jake Gorelick (2-0) 5.1 IP, 1 H, 7 K; Adrian Santana 3-4, 2 RBI; Abdier Rivera HR; Gaby Gutierrez 2-4, RBI. DOR (11-2-1).
Doral Academy 10, Everglades 0: Evan Demurias 4 IP, 2H, 7 K; Michael Torres 1 IP, 2 K; Renzo Gonzalez 2-2, HR, 4 RBI; Gaby Gutierrez 2-2, HR, 3 RBI; Jake Santos 1-3, HR, RBI. DOR (10-2-1).
IMG National 7, Doral Academy 1: Renzo Gonzalez 6.1 IP, 11 K; Justin Ruiz 1-2; Renzo Gonzalez 1-3. DOR (9-2-1).
Palmetto 7, Varela 2: WP Zack Ryan (1-0); LP Antonio Martinez. Top Performers: Gabriel Vega 2-3, Run, SB; Blake Brookins 1-2, 2B, 2 Runs; Luca Arenado 1-2, Run, RBI. PLM (5-8).
Riviera Prep 18, Somerset South 5: Eric Fernandez 3-4, Grand Slam, 6 RBI, 2 2B, 2 R; Luis Angarita 2-3, 4 R; Nick Flowers HR; Marc Quarrie 2-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Elias Baroniel 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI. RP (14-1).
Southwest 4, TERRA 0: J.J. Cominsky pitched a complete game 2-hitter striking out 9. The Eagles also had only two hits (by Evan Padron and Matthew Ferrer). They were in the second inning when the Eagles scored three times. SW (7-3), TERRA (6-6).
Girls’ lacrosse
American Heritage 20, WPB-Cardinal Newman 8: Jordyn McCullough 22 draw controls, 3 goals, 1 assist; Kaitlyn Chmelir 6 goals, 1 assist; Lola Mancuso 5 goals, 2 assists; Laura Mikkelsen 3 goals, 2 assists; Nichole Buchan 3 saves; Courtney Lesser 1 goal, 1 assist; Jade Muirhead 1 goal.
Ransom Everglades 19, Palmer Trinity 1: PT: Sena Irving goal.
Westminster Christian 8, Palmer Trinity 7 (3OT): PT: Clare Lewis Battaglia 5 goals, 8 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers; Goalie Valentina Erigoyen 12 saves.
Boys’ volleyball
Belen d. Braddock 25-15, 25-22, 25-21: Matt Diaz 8 kills, 3 blocks, 4 digs; Carlos Grundler 6 kills, 7 digs, 2 aces; Gabriel Suarez 7 kills, 6 digs, 3 aces. BEL (4-3).
iMater d. Varela 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 18-16: Jordan Chevalier 4 aces, 10 kills, 2 blocks, 23 assists, 17 digs; Jose Avila 3 aces, 5 kills, 2 blocks, 20 assists, 2 digs; Roberto Esteban 4 kills, 18 digs; Eduardo Hernandez 2 aces, 10 kills, 21 digs; Victor Rodriguez 2 aces, 6 digs; Pedro Ramos 5 kills, 2 blocks; Marlon Medina 2 aces, 11 kills, 3 blocks, 11 digs.
Ransom Everglades d. Belen 25-20, 23-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-10: Gabe Alencar 17 kills, 21 digs, 2 blocks; De’vonte Payton 24 kills, 2 blocks, 15 digs; Adrian Stone 6 kills, 1 block, 21 digs; Ethan Gomez 48 assists, 11 digs; Max Bast 2 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs. RE (7-2), BEL (3-3).
TERRA d. Killian 23-25, 16-25, 25-22, 25-10, 15-12: Gabriel Gonzales 11 srv pts, 10 digs, 14 assists; Jose Ruiz 12 kills, 31 digs; Paul Monroe 14 kills, 23 digs; Andrew Arana 13 digs, 18 assists. TERRA (2-1).
Flag football
Cooper City 33, West Broward 0: Senior Night: Hailey Fuentes, Leyla Geha, Malia Lahey and Madison Valachovic scored on offense. Myia Siegel had a Pick 6 on defense, and Jasmyn Stewart intercepted a pass. Bella Riollano scored all the extra points.
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Girls’ tennis
Gulliver Prep 7, North Palm Beach-Benjamin 0: No.1 Valentina Rossi won 8-1; 2. Jayden Jagolinzer 8-0; 3. Mia Suarez 8-0; 4. Lia Fletcher 8-1; 5. Tori Hagenlocker 8-0. GP (9-3).
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
