BCAA baseball all-stars compete in classic, and NSU University School hires football coach
The North defeated the South 7-1 in the 2021 BCAA Baseball All-Star Classic.
The North MVP was Andre Juhasz of Coral Glades. The South MVP was Michael Fortes of West Broward.
North All Stars: Mynor Folgar INF/OF Blanche Ely; Miles Rattray SS/3B/P Boyd Anderson; Mike Higgins OF Cardinal Gibbons; William Demarco 2B/RHP Cardinal Gibbons; Brian Sanchez C/P/Utility Coconut Creek; Nick Basso C Coral Glades; Andre Juhasz OF Coral Glades; Tyler Federman 2B Coral Springs; Alex Christmas P Coral Springs; Damian Rodriguez OF Coral Springs Charter; Vincent Lagasi 3B Deerfield; Marcus Gonzalez C Deerfield; Spencer Regli 2B Fort Lauderdale; Alex Kareyva C Fort Lauderdale; Tony Sanders INF JP Taravella; Colby Lipovsky P/1B/OF JP Taravella; Colby Schmitz P/OF/3B Monarch; David Berman P Monarch; Connor Batchelder CF/2B/P Northeast; Robert Zuany P/1B/3B Northeast; Johan Joseph OF/2B Piper; Manuel Baez 3B/Utility Plantation; Christopher McKenna 1B Stoneman Douglas; Rolli Lujo INF Stoneman Douglas.
Coaches: Mike Federman Coral Springs; Mike Cimilluca Coral Springs; Jimmy Finley Coral Springs; Joseph Franco Coral Glades; Manny Pedrozo Coral Glades; Mike Goullete Northeast.
South All Stars: Ryan Leiman OF Cooper City; Joey Goldstein P/C Cooper City; Evan Leff P Cypress Bay; Cameron McDuffy OF Flanagan; Chris Garcia OF Flanagan; George Paz SS Hollywood Hills; Rodrigo Escobar C Hollywood Hills; Joseph Perez C McArthur; Andre Guzman P McArthur; Gianni Romanello 2B Nova; Dillon Cerone CF/INF/P Nova; Will Hall 1B/3B South Broward; Max Markus OF South Broward; Shane Holley P/1B South Plantation; Daniel Sweet P/1B South Plantation; Jimmy Thies SS St. Thomas Aquinas; Jack Clarke OF/1B St. Thomas Aquinas; Michael Fortes P West Broward; Juan Carlos Correa 1B/3B/P West Broward; Gabriel Perez P Western; Efrain Isturiz P Western.
Coaches: Brian Clark Cooper City; Chad Rose Cooper City; Diogenes Dilone Cooper City; Thomas Padro Cooper City; Chase Cooney Cooper City; Mike Farris Cooper City.
The BCAA and Broward Baseball Umpires Association honored John Puropat by presenting the Dick Rushin Award posthumously to his family.
University School football
NSU University School announces that Michael Norman is the school’s new head football coach.
NSU University School Athletic Director Paul Herfurth said. “Norman is a dynamic leader with a clear vision and plan to jumpstart the program after facing the many challenges related to Covid-19. Along with his football experience, his work ethic and passion for player development, he is a great fit to build a long-term, sustainable program at NSU University School.
“Norman is a true educator in the classroom as well as on the field, and we look forward to the immediate impact he will have on our USchool community.”
A native of upstate New York, Norman moved to South Florida and started the Scheck Hillel football program in 2009 in North Miami Beach. He spent nine seasons as head coach. Most recently, he’s been the defensive coordinator and physical education department chair at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, where he had a tremendous impact on the Scots program.
“I knew right away after hearing Mike layout his plan to maximize the gifts of our student athletes that he was the right leader for our football program,” Herfurth added. “His focus on purpose and process and the discipline, trust and commitment to that process is what I was looking for. I am very proud and excited to have Coach Norman lead our Sharks football program into the future.”
Softball state awards
Senior pitcher Darian Ingram of Trenton High School is the Florida Dairy Farmers 2021 Miss Softball following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school softball coaches and media representatives.
In the closest voting in the history of the award, Ingram, who was selected the Class 1A Player of the Year for the second time (2019, 2021), tallied 110 points and garnered six of the 24 first-place votes to finish ahead of Class 7A POY Cassidy McLellan of Lakewood Ranch, who had five first-place votes and 104 points and Class 6A POY Alyssa Zabala of Doral Academy who had five first-place votes and 100 points.
T.J. Goelz of Class 7A state champion (Bradenton) Lakewood Ranch High School was named the Florida Dairy Farmers 2021 Softball Coach of the Year.
Goelz, who previously was selected as the Class 7A Coach of the Year, won the overall award with five of the 24 first-place votes and 123 points, to finish ahead of Class 1A COY Todd Bryant of Trenton, who had five first-place votes and 105 points. Class 6A COY Willie Viruet of Doral Academy (87) finished third.
The Florida Dairy Farmers Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. This is the 29th year of these unique awards as they honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned and recognized sports.
Miami Herald awards distribution
The Miami Herald Athletic Awards (Broward and Miami Dade) will be distributed Thursday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines 33025.
The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards (Broward and Miami Dade) will also be distributed simultaneously. There will be signage identifying the different sections for the awards.
The goal was to identify a place midway between Broward and Miami-Dade counties to accommodate all the award recipients (first-team athletes, overall winners per sport, top coach per sport, athletes of the year, coaches of the year, two Courage Awards, two Lifetime Achievement Awards, and the special recognition of Coach George Smith).
The awards will be organized by sport, not by school, akin to the ceremonies.
There are more than 990 medals and awards, and there was a little more creativity, personalizing them this year.
To confirm the names of the first-team student athletes and coaches from your school that will receive a medal or award, visit the following All County Special Sections Links:
For Trophies:
Top high school athletes, coaches honored at Miami Herald’s All-County Awards ceremony - https://www.miamiherald.com/article251669268.html
For Medals - only the all first-team athletes in the following sections should stop by to pick up their medals next Thursday, June 17th:
- Spring 2021 All-County teams: The best of Miami-Dade and Broward - https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/all-county-sports/article251623678.html
- Winter 2021 All-County teams: The best of Miami-Dade and Broward - https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/all-county-sports/article250592424.html
- Fall 2020 All-County teams: The best of Miami-Dade and Broward - https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/all-county-sports/article249263620.html
For information or questions, email:
jechavarria@miamiherald.com.
Seahorse wrestling
It’s the return of Seahorse Wrestling in Weston.
The Bad Bay Wrestling Club summer practice schedule:
Advanced practice starts at 4:15 p.m. New wrestlers starts at 5 p.m.
Must have a USA Wrestling card. It can be purchased at:
FLORIDAAMATEURWRESTLING.ORG.
June practice dates: June 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23.
July practice dates: July 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27.
Questions text Cypress Bay wrestling coach Allen Held at 954-854-1124.
Cardinal Gibbons Baseball Camp
The Jason Hamilton and Chiefs Baseball Club East Inc.’s 2021 Summer Baseball Camp offers three sessions for boys and girls, age 4-11, at Cardinal Gibbons High School, 2900 NE 47th St., Fort Lauderdale 33308.
The program, led by Cardinal Gibbons High School head baseball coach Jason Hamilton, includes instructions, drills, games, and fun. The staff consists of former players and area and regional experienced high school coaches, who have coached and/or played collegiately and/or professionally.
Session 2: June 21-25: 8:30 a.m.-Noon. Cost $180. Session 3: June 28-July 2: 8:30 a.m.-Noon. Cost $180. Sibling discounts available. No lunch or concession stands.
Call or text Coach Hamilton at 954-650-2962.
Submit info on award winners and all-star games
For high schools in Broward and Miami Dade counties, if you have coaches and athletes who won special awards (local, state, regional, nationals) and/or competed in all-star games, email hssports@miamiherald.com. Varsity only.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
