Florida Dairy Farmers cross country honors for Ruiz, Sosa. Plus basketball and soccer results
Coral Park senior Penelope Sosa, a state champion in Class 4A, was named 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4A Girls’ Runner of the Year.
She is the first state cross-country champion in her school’s history regardless of gender and the first Miami-Dade public school girls’ winner since 1994.
Frankie Ruiz of Class 3A state champion Belen Jesuit was named Class 3A Boys’ Coach of the Year.
The powerhouse Wolverines have won a state-best 13th state championship and fifth consecutive. The streak tied the state record held by Tallahassee Maclay.
The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth.
This marks the 30th year of these unique awards as it honors the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned and recognized sports.
The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.
Soccer
The LaSalle boys’ soccer team is 4-1-2.
The Lions tied Divine Savior at one. Dylan Batalha scored off an assist from Luis Sosa.
LaSalle shut out SLAM 2-0. Luis Sosa and Starlentz Mirvil each scored, and Dylan Batalha added an assist.
Ransom Everglades edged LaSalle 2-1. Dylan Batalha scored for LaSalle.
The Lions beat Pace 8-0. Martin Paredes had three goals, and Luis Sosa scored twice with an assist. Gabriel Arana had a goal. Charles Esber, M. Sosa and S. Mirvil had assists.
LaSalle edged Mater Lakes Academy 1-0. Rodrigo Sannia scored the winner with the assist to Luis Sosa.
The Lions won another close game, beating Divine Savior 1-0. Luis Sosa had the winning goal off an assist from M. Sosa.
LaSalle tied Westminster Christian at two. Dylan Batalha scored twice for the Lions.
In other boys’ soccer, Cardinal Gibbons edged St. Thomas Aquinas 1-0. Daniel Perret-Gentile scored the winner off an assist from Greg Priyen. Goalkeeper Grant Rodriguez made six saves en route to the shutout for the Chiefs (9-0-2).
In girls’ soccer, Pines Charter continues to win, improving to 8-0-2.
More soccer
GIRLS: American Heritage-Plantation 1, Gulf Coast 0: Romi Witek 1 goal; Natalia Dorn 1 assist; Gkp Sophia Garcia shutout.
GIRLS: Carrollton 1, Ransom Everglades 1: CARR: Ceci Pino 1 goal. RE: Mather Davidson 1 goal.
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 4, Key West 1: Christine Lezama scored two goals to bring her season total to four. Olaia Rackauskas added two assists -- one to Lezama and one to Katie Lewis. Victoria Figueroa completed the scoring with her first goal of the season. Christine Lezama 2 goals; Katie Lewis 1 goal; Victoria Figueroa 1 goal; Olaia Rackauskas 2 assists; Nalani Brown 1 assist. GP (4-6-1).
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 0, Carrollton 0: GP Gkp Ana Levy Armesto 7 saves, 3rd shutout with solid defensive support from Camila Sandaal and Catalina Garcia. GP (4-6-2).
GIRLS: MAST 1, LaSalle 0: Julia Denight winning goal; Rebecca Ormo winning assist; Gkp Heidi Schultz 4th shutout. MAST (7-0-1).
GIRLS: Pines Charter 1, West Broward 0: Lexi Moscoso scored the winner on assist from Natali Brito. Shutout by Gkp Isabella Simko. PC (6-0-2).
GIRLS: Pines Charter 8, Hallandale 0: Leyla Molina 3 goals; Eliana Salama 2 goals, 3 assists; Hanna Flores 1 goal; Sabrina Araujo 1 goal; Jada Fernandez 1 goal. PC (7-0-2).
GIRLS: Pines Charter 2, Western 0: Eliana Salama winning goal and an assist; Leyla Molina 1 goal. PC (8-0-2).
GIRLS: True North Classical Academy 7, Somerset Silver Palms-Homestead 0: Sophia Vega 2 goals; Isabella Marin 2 goals; Aliyana Henry 1 goal; Jennifer Pena 1 goal; Carolina Acosta 1 goal; Celeste Arango 1 assist; Gkp Gabriela Scott 4th shutout. TN (5-2).
BOYS: Cardinal Gibbons 1, Olympic Heights-Boca Raton 0: Brandon McBean 1 goal; Thomas Vera 1 assist; Gkp Simon Toro 6 saves, shutout. CG (8-0-2).
BOYS: Cardinal Gibbons 1, Coral Glades 0: Brandon McBean 1 goal; Thomas Vera 1 assist. CG (8-0-2).
BOYS: Mater Academy 8, Dade Christian 0: Diego Berrios 3 goals; Richard Estrella 2 goals; Jorge Orochena 2 goals. MAC (3-3).
BOYS: Mater Academy 3, Goleman 1: Klinsman Berrios 3 goals; Matt Matute excellent defense; Gkp Nick Vaca 6 saves. MAC (4-3).
BOYS: Miami Beach 7, Homestead 0: Isrrael Rodriguez 3 goals; Mikel Gardoqui 1 goal; Leonardo Oliveira 1 goal, 1 assist; Luccas Lirenzo 1 goal; Lucas Turano 1 goal, 2 assists; Yelvim Bustamante 1 assist; Mauro Lagrasta 1 assist. MB (8-0-1).
BOYS: Ransom Everglades 1, Westminster Christian 0: RE improved to 5-1-3.
BOYS: True North Classical Academy 2, Somerset Silver Palms-Homestead 2: Robert Melgar 1 goal; Rafael Moran 1 goal; Reed Ramirez 1 assist. TN (1-2-1).
BOYS: University School 3, North Palm Beach-Benjamin 1: Rafael Guerra 3 goals. Univ (5-1-1).
Basketball
GIRLS: Lourdes 68, Hialeah High 27: Sanchez 6, Mayor 11, Llevat 2, Rodriguez 2, Hernandez 3, Alessandrini 2, Duran 4, Diaz 2, Perez 5, Picasso 12, Serrano 7, Luna 6, Falero 6. 3-Ptrs: Mayor 3, Sanchez 2. Rebs: Alessandrini 8, Hernandez 7. Stls: Llevat 3. LOUR (7-2).
GIRLS: Ransom Everglades 42, Boca Raton-St. Andrew’s 37: RE improved to 6-2.
GIRLS: St. Brendan 51, Riviera Prep 19: SB: Piedra 11, Castro 10, Caballero 6, Toro 6, Garcia 5, Schwarte 4, Gonzalez 3, Rodriguez 3, Vindigni. 1 RP: Mascarua 10, Pena 4, Simon 3, Fefferman 2. 3-Ptrs: Castro 2, Piedra 2, Gonzalez, Vades Half: StB 24-8.
GIRLS: TERRA 58, Coral Reef 39: T: Lizardo 8, Teboe 3, Ricklick 6, Gras 17, Kimbrough 2, Agudelo 14, Rodriguez 8. CR: Sarria 3, Ossorio 2, Williams 18, Lopez 2, Valdez 9, Tachim 5. 3-Ptrs: Lizardo 2, Teboe, Gras 2, Rodriguez 2, Williams, Tachim. Rebs: Agudelo 17 Asts: Ricklick 6. Stls: Ricklick 6. T (4-3).
BOYS: Ransom Everglades 56, Palmer Trinity 28: RE improved to 6-2.
BOYS: Southwest 56, Coral Park 24: SW: Ruiz 10, Taveras 7, Bethel 6, Aloma 4, R. Perez 4, A. Rivera 4, B. Rivera 4, Mendoza 3, Ju. Fernandez 3, Abreu 3, Ching 2, Sarria 2, Jo. Fernandez 2, S. Perez 2. Half: SW 23-6. 3-Ptrs: Ruiz 3, Taveras, Mendoza, Abreu, Ju. Fernandez. Rebs: Taveras 5. Asts: Bethel 4. Stls: Bethel 3.
BOYS: St. Brendan 76, Westminster Christian 57: StB: Gutierrez 18, Diaz 15, Navarro 14, Duque 14, Varela 12, Alicea 4. WC: Middleton 26, Rambarran 13, McCormick 5, Bosque 4, Cook 3, Leon 2, Whipple 2, Whitney 2. 3-Ptrs: Gutierrez 4, Varela 4, Navarro 1, Diaz 1, Alicea 1, Duque 1. StB (10-0).
BOYS: St. Brendan 72, Miami Springs 43: StB: Alvarez 14, Rodriguez 14, Navarro 12, Diaz 7, Tovar 5, de Leon 5, Duque 4, Varela 4, M. Gutierrez 3, V. Gutierrez 2, Ketel 2. MSP: Lamar G. 14, Jacob W. 9, Jaycob W. 8, Tristan T. 7, Logan P. 3, George S. 2. 3-Ptrs: Rodriguez 4, Alvarez 2, Navarro 2, Tovar, de Leon, Gutierrez, Varela, Lamar, Jaycob.
BOYS: Southwest 66, Westminster Christian 44: J.Fernandez 20, R. Perez 18, Taveras 14, Mendoza 8, Ruiz 4, Sarria 2. Rebs: Taveras 8. Asts: Aloma 4, S. Perez 4. Stls: Ching 4. Blks: Taveras 2.
BOYS: True North Classical Academy 71, Westwood Christian 65: J-Roc Lopez 47 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 asst; Ryan Rodriguez 12 points, 3 blocks, 2 assists, 2 steals; Audley Brown 6 points, 11 rebounds; Robbie Finlay 3 points (clutch 3 pointer to take the lead), 2 rebounds, 1 block; Benji Betancourt 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block. TN (4-4).
BOYS: Columbus 75, Mater Academy Charter 41: In the Westchester Basketball Classic (formerly A-Rod Classic), Columbus (5-0) beat the Lions (2-3).
Cayden Boozer had 20 points, Garyn Bess added 17, and Cameron Boozer 15, and the Columbus defense held the Lions to eight third quarter points to stake the Explorers to a 33-point lead to start the fourth quarter.
COL: Velasquez, Jaylen 4; Boozer, Cayden 20; Miranda, Angelo 4; Bess, Garyn 17; Boozer, Cameron 15; Fragela, Benny 2; Abdullahi, Malik 11; Knowles, Jaylen 2. MAC 41: Marquez, Jonathan 4; Mejia, Jerick 8; Russel, Calvin 2; Ruiz, Moises 1; Joseph, Jaylen 7; Desire, Giovanny 3; Baptiste, Alexander 2; Constanza, Alex 14. 3-Ptrs: Bess 2, Mejia 2, Joseph, Costanza 2.
Basketball Kreul
The Kreul Basketball Tournament — with top sponsors Eastbay/Champs, BCAA, Gatorade — is Dec. 17-22 in Coral Springs.
The top notch event features 34 boys’ teams, including 12 teams (many ranked nationally) from out of state. Additionally there will be four top girls’ teams.
This marks the 33rd year for The Kruel, named after longtime local basketball supporter, basketball parent and men’s league player the late Jim Kreul. Three of his kids played basketball for Taravella High School in Coral Springs.
The tournament was started to help the family of Jim Kreul, who died playing men’s league basketball. It has grown into one of longest running national high school tournaments, generating 110 full tuition scholarships to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.
Wrestling
To enter a team for the Bobby Stanley Duals, which are Dec. 27-28 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, contact Coach Allen Held at 954-854-1124 (text) or Allen.held@browardschools.com. Cost is $400.
Submit sports results
For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade, if you have varsity results, top performers and stats for this column, email hssports@miamiherald.com.
They will run in the newspaper and online. Photos accepted, too. No deadline. Send after the game, the next day or weekly. You will be alerted when it will appear in the newspaper and online.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published December 14, 2021 at 10:31 PM.
