Good, fun competition with boys’ volleyball all star matches in Broward and Miami Dade
The South defeated the North 25-20, 25-23, 25-22 in the Miami Dade Boys’ Volleyball All-Star Game at iMater Academy.
The South featured players from districts 28-32. The North spotlighted players from districts 23-27.
For the South: John-Marco Gonzalez (Braddock) 7 kills; Andre Gonzalez (Columbus) 2 kills, 2 digs; Michael Ortiz (Columbus) 1 block, 1 assist; Gabriel Garcia (Columbus) 14 assists, 2 digs; Miguel Vargas (Ferguson) 2 kills; Alberto Fuentes (Ferguson) 1 assist, 5 digs; Yassel Pena (Killian) 4 assists; Oscar Familia (Palmetto) 2 kills; Jack Hershman (Southwest) 4 kills, 1 block, 2 assists, 3 aces; Frank Kassem (Southwest) 1 kill, 1 dig; Chris Aoun (Southwest) 7 assists; Jonathan Bulnez (Southwest) 1 kill; Anthony Marin (St. Brendan) 7 kills, 1 block, 1 assist, 2 digs; Joel Romero (Sunset) 3 kills, 1 block, 1 assist, 3 digs, 2 aces; Paul Monroe (TERRA) 1 assist, 4 digs, 1 ace.
Hershman is a St. Francis College commit in New York. Romero is a Limestone University commit in South Carolina. Gonzalez is a Campbellsville University commit in Kentucky. Familia is a Barton College commit in North Carolina. Garcia is a Sacred Heart University commit in Connecticut.
For the North, Ah’mon Phillips (ATM) 1 kill, 3 blocks, 1 dig; Ian Izquierdo (Goleman) 2 kills, 1 dig; Ralph Vargas (Hialeah Educational) 1 block; Alex Cabrera (Hialeah Gardens) 3 digs; Eric Murillo (HML) 7 digs; Marlon Medina (iMater) 1 kill, 2 blocks, 1 dig; Jordan Chevalier (iMater) 5 assists, 2 digs, 2 aces; Aden Ben Saadon (Krop) 5 kills; Benjamin Bregman (Krop) 5 assists; Luis Sanchez (Miami High) 2 kills, 2 digs; Andy Garcia (Miami High) 1 kill; Ethan Gomez (Ransom) 3 assists, 1 dig; Manuel Madeira (Reagan) 1 kill; Sean Bohlr (SLAM) 3 kills, 4 blocks, 8 digs; Johan Castillo (SLAM) 2 digs.
Philips is a Edward Waters College commit in Jacksonville. Maderia is a SUNY at New Paltz commit in New York. Murillo is a Edward Waters College commit.
The coach for the South was Alain Suarez (Southwest). The coach for the North was Rafael Cabazon (Miami High).
iMater Coach Daniel Benitez organized the event.
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BCAA All-Star Volleyball
The South defeated the North 25-22, 25-5, 26-28, 25-12 during the 2021 BCAA All-Star Boys’ Volleyball Classic at South Broward High School in Hollywood.
Gabriel Blandin from Cypress Bay High School was awarded South MVP honors. Jamesly Metayer from Northeast High School was named North MVP.
The South all stars are: Gabriel Blandin, Outside Hitter, Cypress Bay; Sebastian Heer, Middle, Cypress Bay; Andrew Mitchell, Middle Hitter, Everglades; Keiondre Smith, Setter/Opposite, Everglades; Bryan Povea, Outside Hitter, Flanagan; Jabbar Moria Middle Blocker, Flanagan; Grant Shamus, Middle Blocker/OH, Pines Charter; Joaquin Pazmino, Defensive Specialist, Pines Charter; Jonathan Hurst, Middle Blocker, South Broward; Oshane Farquharson, Setter/Opposite, South Broward; Austin Poe, Opposite, South Broward; Brandon Pearlman, Outside, South Plantation; Gavin Delarvo, Setter, South Plantation; Christian Rodriguez, Libero/Setter, West Broward; Brock Burnette, Outside Hitter/Def, Western; Daniel Romano, Middle, Western. Coach Sheri Bedal-Bernabe, Everglades.
The North all stars are: John ‘JC’ Minor, Middle Blocker, Cardinal Gibbons; Colby Oliver, Libero, Cardinal Gibbons; Brandon Smith, Opposite, Cardinal Gibbons; Joshua Hernandez, Outside Hitter, Coconut Creek; Brandon Silla, Middle Hitter, Coconut Creek; Ethan Cecil, Outside Hitter, Coral Glades; Isiah Smith, Outside Hitter, Coral Glades; Ronex Faustin, Setter, Coral Springs; Ash Evans, Outside Hitter, Coral Springs; Jake McMichael, Libero/DS, Coral Springs Charter; Bryce Miller, Setter/Outside Hitter, Coral Springs Charter; Vance Reuther, Setter, JP Taravella; Andre Mills, Right Side, JP Taravella; Samuel Hubner, Middle Blocker, Monarch; James Soler, Middle Blocker, Monarch; Jamesly Metayer, Middle Blocker/Opp, Northeast; Aaron Williams, Outside, Plantation; Matthew Cunningham, Left Side Hitter, St Thomas Aquinas; Gio Secondo, Setter, St Thomas Aquinas. Coach Mike Zarate, Cardinal Gibbons.
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Spring football
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This is open to participants in summer sports leagues, events and tournaments who are current high school athletes, those who graduated in 2021 and those who will be freshmen in the fall.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
