Belen cross country trains in North Carolina. Columbus golf wins American Heritage tournament
The Belen Jesuit boys’ cross-country team prepared for the upcoming season with its annual trip to North Carolina.
Almost annual.
“We didn’t take a trip last year for the first time in 30 years,” Belen cross-country coach Frankie Ruiz said.
Last year, COVID interrupted the routine, but this season Belen is back on track on hills.
This marks the team’s 30th summer trip and 20th to North Carolina.
The team ran in the mountains of North Carolina on a 10-day, high-intensity, training performance routine.
With that start, Belem is preparing to add to its outstanding cross-country legacy this season.
The Wolverines won four consecutive state championships. If they win a fifth this season, they would become the second program in the sport’s history to win five in a row.
Strength in numbers. Belen’s roster is at 45 runners (JV and varsity), with 32 of them making the trek to North Carolina for that pre-season conditioning program.
Belen’s top five runners entering this season are seniors Adam Magoulas and Juli Rodriguez, sophomores Joshua Ruiz and Evan Torres and freshman Joey Diaz-Quintero.
Magoulas was Miami Herald All-Dade first-team last season. He placed eighth at state in Class 3A, and his season-best time was 15 minutes 36 seconds. Rodriguez, Ruiz and Torres each were Miami Herald All-Dade second-team. Coach Ruiz was the Miami Herald All-Dade boys’ cross-country coach of the year.
The road to state for Belen begins Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Kowboy Invite in Kissimmee.
Columbus wins golf tournament
Columbus opened the golf season by winning the 21st annual American Heritage Golf Tournament at Lago Mar Country Club in Plantation.
The Explorers (Class 3A) totaled 290, one shot ahead of host American Heritage (Class 2A).
(North Palm Beach) Benjamin (Class 1A) was third at 308, followed by Cardinal Gibbons (Class 2A) at 356.
This marked the first time a team other than American Heritage or Benjamin won the tournament.
Individual results: 1. Luke Clanton (AH) 70; 2. Sebastian Kawas (Col) and Victor Herrera (Col) 71; 4. Pavel Tsar (Benj) 72; 5. John Pineiro (AH) and Adres Atrio (Col) 73; 7. Gabriel Hegerstrom (AH) and Sebastian Sacristan (AH) 74; 9. James Key (Benj), Aiden Arce (AH) and Christian Figueredo (Col) 75. 12. Hans Risvaer (Col) 77; 13. Max Fonseca (Col) and Tyler Lindh (AH) 78; 15. Rafael Frias (AH) 79.
More golf
Ransom Everglades 156, Columbus 163 at Granada Golf Course (Par 36): Nick Viana (RE) 37; Jackson Langer (RE) 38; Kobe Lopez (RE) 39; Lucas Dominguez (Col) 40.
Volleyball
Hialeah Gardens d. Coral Reef 14-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-21, 15-11: Captain Sabrina Cabrera 21 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces; Cynthia Lopez, 10 kills, 1 block, 1 ace; Cristina Gonzalez, 12 digs, 2 aces.
Immaculate La Salle d. Coral Shores 22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-13: Helena Marquina 1 ace, 16 kills, 6 blocks; Kiara Alietti 17 digs, 3 assist, 2 aces; Sofia Moreno-Bo 17 service points, 4 aces, 19 assist, 12 digs, 1 block, 1 kill; Samantha Santiago 5 aces, 18 assist, 8 digs; Lucy Terry 9 digs, 2 aces.
Football/wrestling
A good high school football program can add a lot to the school’s wrestling team.
Miramar High’s wrestling coach Anthony Fernandez is building the program on the mat, and several varsity players on the gridiron will be in the wrestling room, following football season.
They are: 106: Kylan Butler, 126: Trishian Gay, 145: Austin Roberts, 182: Pierre Simon, 195: Daniel Jean-Charles, 220: Imari Milton, Heavyweight: David Fransic.
Miami Herald Fall Sports Preview Forms
Broward and Miami-Dade county varsity high school coaches of Fall sports, preview forms were sent via email last week to athletic directors.
Bowling, cross-country, football, golf, swimming and volleyball.
If you received one from your AD, fill it out the best you can and return it to the person listed on the form by the designated deadline date.
If you did not receive the preview form to highlight your team, email hssports<code_dp>@miami<code_dp>herald.com.
New coaches and award winners
For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade, if you have new hires, or coaches and athletes who won special awards (local, state, regional, national), email hssports<code_dp>@miami<code_dp>herald.com. Varsity only.
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