State swim honors for HEAT, Gulliver Prep. Plus Somerset and Junior Orange Bowl basketball
Erika Pelaez of South Florida HEAT was named the Class 1A Girls’ Swimmer of the Year by the Florida Dairy Farmers.
Pelaez, a sophomore, was a double state champion, winning the 50 freestyle in 22.29 and 100 backstroke in a state record 52.34. She bested Clara Smiddy’s 2013 state mark 52.46. Smiddy also swam for the HEAT. Pelaez was also part of the third place 400 freestyle relay with Gioia Balzano, Samantha Schoenborn and Micaela Sierra (3:39.44).
Chris George of Gulliver Prep was acknowledged as the Class 2A Girls’ Coach of the Year. His Raiders won their sixth state title in school history, after a runner-up finish in 2020.
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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.
Basketball
The Somerset Academy South Homestead girls’ basketball team placed third during Braddock’s 7th annual Lady Bulldogs Holiday Classic.
The event featured Braddock, Somerset Academy South Homestead, University School, American Heritage-Delray Beach, Hialeah, and Coral Park.
American Heritage-Delray Beach, which went 3-0 in the three-day tournament, defeated host Braddock in the finals.
Somerset Academy South Homestead went 2-1, bringing their overall record to 9-1.
The Hurricanes were led by All Tournament junior forward/center Jasmine Maldonado, who averaged 9 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Senior forward Jakay Mack averaged 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals. Freshman guard Justice Sheppard averaged 9 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
Freshman guard Arawin Recio averaged 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Sophomore forward Liah Da Costa averaged 6 points and 8 rebounds along with strong defense.
Eighth grader Genesis Martin averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds, and sixth grader Sakura Barnes averaged 5 points and 6 rebounds.
More basketball
The Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic for boys’ and girls’ teams is at Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay. This is an awesome winter tournament.
RESULTS
BOYS: Palmetto 77, Jupiter 59:
Jupiter (6-4): ALEX HOUCK 4-6 0-0 9, GRANT OLIVER 2-4 3-4 7, CONNER WESTON 3-9 0-1 8, BEN CAHILL 1-5 2-2 5, JULIAN SOTOMAYOR 4-7 0-0 10, MATT WILLIAMS 2-3 0-0 4, JACKSON BAER 2-8 4-4 9, RAYMOND COLLU M 0-3 1-2 1, LATHEN ZABRISKI 1-1 2-2 4, JUAN BELL-RODRIGUEZ 0-1 0-0 0, CHARLIE MCCULLOUGH 0-0 0-0 0, KHAMARI ACCURSIO 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 20-49 12-15 59.
Palmetto (7-3): JIMEL LANE 6-14 4-4 17, BRAYLON BURBRIDGE 0-1 1-2 1, WARNER DAVIS 6-10 0-0 16, COOPER JOSEFSBERG 2-3 0-2 5, ADAM COHEN 2-3 3-3 8, ALEX SOTO 3-7 4-4 10, NICK PINEYRO 0-1 2-2 2, ANTHONY SALAZAR 3-5 0-0 6, RANDY SMITH 3-4 0-0 8, JACK NELSON 0-0 2-2 2, ETHAN LOUIS 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-49 16-19 77. Half: Palm 43-27.
FG%: Jupiter .408, Palmetto .531. 3-pt FG:Jupiter 7-21 (HOUCK 1-2, WESTON 2-4, CAHILL 1-2, SOTOMAYOR 2-5, WILLIAMS 0-1, BAER 1-5, COLLU M 0-2), Palmetto 9-22 (LANE 1-8, DAVIS 4-6, JOSEFSBERG 1-2, COHEN 1-2, PINEYRO 0-1, SALAZAR 0-1, SMITH 2-2). Rebounds: Jupiter 29 (WESTON 6), Palmetto 15 (DAVIS 6). Fouls Jupiter 0, Palmetto 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: WESTON, LANE, Palmetto Bench. Assists: Jupiter 9 (BAER 4), Palmetto 18 (SMITH 5). Steals: Jupiter 2 (CAHILL 1, COLLU M 1), Palmetto 8 (SALAZAR 4). Blocked shots: Jupiter 0, Palmetto 1 (SOTO 1). Turnovers: Jupiter 18, Palmetto 5.
BOYS: Madison Ridgeland (Madison, Mississippi) 86, Gulliver Prep 71:
Madison Ridgeland (16-2): RIVERS GODWIN 0-0 0-0 0, STREET TOLER 0-0 0-0 0, HARRISON ALEXANDER 9-19 2-2 25, CANAAN YATES 1-1 0-0 2, TYLOR LATHAM 0-1 2-2 2, JOSH HUBBARD 16-24 0-1 40, TRYAN RUSSELL 1-2 0-0 2, SAM HAILEY 1-2 0-1 2, HENRY HOLLIS 0-1 0-0 0, HOLDER JONES 0-0 0-0 0, MATTHEW LATHAM 1-2 0-1 2, DAVIS DALTON 1-2 0-0 2, ETHAN HENDRY 0-0 0-0 0, SAM FUNCHES 4-4 0-0 8, JAS SMITH 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 34-58 5-9 86.
Gulliver Prep (2-7): JACKSON MANSFIELD 3-10 2-2 8, AMARE SANDERS 6-14 4-5 16, TREY NATHAN 1-3 0-0 2, RAY ALLEN 2-4 3-4 8, JEREMY ARNUM 5-9 3-3 16, KEENAN LAWRENCE 4-5 0-0 10, ANTHONY ISLER 0-0 0-0 0, MIKE AMSEL 2-5 2-2 6, SAM LICHTENBERGER 1-1 0-0 3, WILL BETTRIDGE 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 25-54 14-16 71. Half: MR 49-31.
FG%: Madison Ridgeland .586, Gulliver .463. 3-pt FG:Madison Ridgeland 13-24 (ALEXANDER 5-9, HUBBARD 8-13, RUSSELL 0-1, HOLLIS 0-1), Gulliver 7-15 (SANDERS 0-2, ALLEN 1-2, ARNUM 3-6, LAWRENCE 2-3, LICHTENBERGER 1-1, BETTRIDGE 0-1). Rebounds: Madison Ridgeland 24 (ALEXANDER 6), Gulliver 20 (NATHAN 5). Fouls Madison Ridgeland 0, Gulliver 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Madison Ridgeland 18 (LATHAM 5), Gulliver 11 (MANSFIELD 4). Steals: Madison Ridgeland 6 (RUSSELL 2), Gulliver 4 (MANSFIELD 3). Blocked shots: Madison Ridgeland 3 (FUNCHES 2), Gulliver 0. Turnovers: Madison Ridgeland 13, Gulliver 14.
BOYS: St. Raymond (Bronx, New York) 73, Miami Southridge 63:
St. Raymond (3-2): RAY PIMENTEL 1-2 1-1 4, BRANDON STORES, JR. 6-14 5-7 17, ISIAH PHILBERT 3-11 0-0 7, TAI TURNAGE 2-9 5-7 10, AHMIR MOORE 4-11 3-5 11, IAN MARTIN 0-2 0-0 0, MARK RODRIGUEZ, JR. 0-0 0-0 0, ELIJAH CASTILLO 6-8 10-10 22, FARI JOSEPH 0-0 0-0 0, JIREEJ COLE 0-0 0-0 0, CHRISTIAN COLTER 0-0 1-2 1, JADEN-LEI ENCARNACION 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 22-57 26-34 73.
Southridge (7-4): DESMOND PHANORD 1-4 3-3 5, MISTER DEAN 4-10 0-3 8, KOREE COTTON 2-10 7-10 12, LAKAEL THOMAS 2-3 0-0 4, ELTON PAGE II 0-3 0-0 0, BRIAN BRITTON 0-0 0-0 0, LETRELL FLENOR 1-2 0-0 3, ANTHONY DOZIER 2-2 1-2 6, MATTHEW MAIRENA 7-9 11-14 25. Totals 19-43 22-32 63. Half: StR 35-34.
FG%: St Raymond .386, Southridge .442. 3-pt FG:St Raymond 3-15 (PIMENTEL 1-1, PHILBERT 1-7, TURNAGE 1-4, MOORE 0-2, MARTIN 0-1), Southridge 3-15 (PHANORD 0-2, DEAN 0-4, COTTON 1-4, THOMAS 0-1, PAGE II 0-1, FLENOR 1-1, DOZIER 1-1, MAIRENA 0-1). Rebounds: St Raymond 22 (STORES, JR. 7), Southridge 26 (THOMAS 4, MAIRENA 4). Fouls St Raymond 0, Southridge 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: St Raymond 12 (PHILBERT 2, MOORE 2, MARTIN 2, CASTILLO 2), Southridge 10 (MAIRENA 4). Steals: St Raymond 10 (PIMENTEL 4), Southridge 3 (MAIRENA 2). Blocked shots: St Raymond 1 (COLE 1), Southridge 0. Turnovers: St Raymond 9, Southridge 23.
BOYS: Lakota East (Township, Ohio) 76, Westminster Christian 40:
Lakota East (7-1): LEBRON BENNIE-POWELL 2-5 0-2 4, JADON COLES 2-6 0-0 5, NATE ADKINS 3-6 0-0 7, KYLE POPE 0-2 0-0 0, TYLER BACHMAN 0-0 0-0 0, CHARLIE KENRICH 2-3 1-1 5, J.T. TERRY 1-2 0-0 3, JULIAN MITCHELL 2-7 1-2 5, DANIEL MULUMBA 5-5 0-0 10, JACK KRONAGE 7-14 0-0 16, KOBE PECK 0-1 4-4 4, TREY PERRY 4-5 1-2 9, KAYDEN MEADOWS 2-2 1-2 5, AUSTIN SIEREVELD 0-2 3-4 3. Totals 30-60 11-17 76.
Westminster Christian (4-8): HARRY RAMBARRAN 1-4 0-0 2, GUNNAR MCCORMICK 5-10 2-3 15, KHALIL COOK 4-5 1-2 9, ISIAH MIDDLETON 2-9 0-1 5, DANIEL LEON 2-3 0-0 5, JULIAN ROBERTS 0-0 0-0 0, DWIGHT WHIPPLE 1-2 0-1 3, CHRISTIAN BOSQUE 0-1 0-0 0, NICHOLAS GARCIA 1-2 0-0 3, DANIEL FERNANDEZ 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-36 3-7 42. Half: LE 43-19.
FG%: Lakota East .500, Westminster Christian .444. 3-pt FG:Lakota East 5-17 (BENNIE-POWELL 0-2, COLES 1-4, ADKINS 1-2, POPE 0-1, TERRY 1-2, MITCHELL 0-1, KRONAGE 2-5), Westminster Christian 7-16 (MCCORMICK 3-7, MIDDLETON 1-3, LEON 1-1, WHIPPLE 1-2, BOSQUE 0-1, GARCIA 1-2). Rebounds: Lakota East 33 (MULUMBA 6), Westminster Christian 11 (COOK 3). Fouls Lakota East 0, Westminster Christian 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Lakota East 12 (ADKINS 4), Westminster Christian 11 (MCCORMICK 3, BOSQUE 3). Steals: Lakota East 11 (ADKINS 2, POPE 2, PERRY 2), Westminster Christian 3 (RAMBARRAN 1, MIDDLETON 1, BOSQUE 1). Blocked shots: Lakota East 3 (KENRICH 1, MULUMBA 1, KRONAGE 1), Westminster Christian 1 (COOK 1). Turnovers: Lakota East 5, Westminster Christian 21.
GIRLS: FSU School (Tallahassee) 77, Doral Academy 44:
FSU Seminoles (9-2): MICAH EVORA 0-1 0-1 0, LANIYAH GENNIE 3-7 1-1 7, TAYLOR HACKETT 4-5 0-0 8, MAKAYLA COLVILLE 0-3 0-0 0, TONIE MORGAN 8-15 7-7 23, LEVIAH HENRY 0-0 3-4 3, KEIONNA MACKEY 0-3 1-2 1, AUDIA YOUNG 7-17 4-4 21, ASYA ADDERSON 0-2 0-0 0, CHRISSY FAUST 5-6 4-4 14. Totals 27-59 20-23 77.
Doral Academy (7-6): ALEXIA SANCHEZ 2-9 2-2 8, JESSICA WILLIAMS 0-6 3-4 3, GIANNA ROBLES 7-16 0-0 18, VALERIA CIFUENTES 1-2 0-0 2, EMRIE PEDRAZA 0-0 0-0 0, SOPHIA OJEDA 1-3 1-2 3, YASMIN MERCADO 3-6 0-0 6, SOFIA MOLINA 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 16-44 6-8 44.
FG%: Seminoles .458, Doral Academy .364. 3-pt FG:Seminoles 3-10 (GENNIE 0-1, COLVILLE 0-2, MORGAN 0-2, YOUNG 3-5), Doral Academy 6-25 (SANCHEZ 2-8, WILLIAMS 0-1, ROBLES 4-13, OJEDA 0-1, MERCADO 0-2). Rebounds: Seminoles 28 (GENNIE 8), Doral Academy 11 (WILLIAMS 3, ROBLES 3). Fouls Seminoles 0, Doral Academy 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: MORGAN. Assists: Seminoles 12 (MORGAN 6), Doral Academy 9 (SANCHEZ 3). Steals: Seminoles 14 (MORGAN 7), Doral Academy 6 (WILLIAMS 2). Blocked shots: Seminoles 1 (FAUST 1), Doral Academy 2 (SANCHEZ 2). Turnovers: Seminoles 17, Doral Academy 23.
GIRLS: Lake Norman (Mooresville, North Carolina) 59, Palmer Trinity 51 (OT):
Lake Norman (8-2): ADASON BUONICONTI 0-1 0-0 0, CARLY REILLY 0-2 0-0 0, KIRSTEN LEWIS-WILLIAMS 11-23 1-5 23, MADISON SAUNDERS 0-8 1-2 1, ALIYA WILLIAMS 1-1 0-0 2, SAMANTHA SHEHAN 0-2 0-0 0, ALEXIS SHEHAN 0-0 0-2 0, LEIGH MARKS 1-4 3-4 6, ADDISON SIRIANNI 2-7 2-2 8, ALY WADKOVSKY 9-19 1-4 19. Totals 24-67 8-19 59.
Palmer Trinity (7-5): ISABELLA PORTO 0-1 0-0 0, JADE LEON 8-13 4-5 21, MATI VELOSO 2-10 0-0 4, EMILY MONTES 4-12 0-0 9, ANGELINA DELEON 2-13 3-4 9, MISSY NIEVES 0-0 0-0 0, MELINA RUIZ 1-1 0-0 2, PRIYA ALIBHAI 3-7 0-0 6. Totals 20-57 7-9 51. Half: PT 25-24. Regulation: Tied 49.
FG%: Lake Norman .358, Palmer Trinity .351. 3-pt FG:Lake Norman 3-18 (REILLY 0-2, SAUNDERS 0-6, SHEHAN 0-2, MARKS 1-2, SIRIANNI 2-3, WADKOVSKY 0-3), Palmer Trinity 4-18 (LEON 1-5, VELOSO 0-2, MONTES 1-5, DELEON 2-5, ALIBHAI 0-1). Rebounds: Lake Norman 41 (LEWIS-WILLIAMS 15, WADKOVSKY 15), Palmer Trinity 27 (LEON 8). Fouls Lake Norman 0, Palmer Trinity 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Lake Norman 14 (LEWIS-WILLIAMS 5), Palmer Trinity 9 (MONTES 4). Steals: Lake Norman 7 (LEWIS-WILLIAMS 4), Palmer Trinity 1 (LEON 1). Blocked shots: Lake Norman 3 (LEWIS-WILLIAMS 1, MARKS 1, WADKOVSKY 1), Palmer Trinity 0. Turnovers: Lake Norman 8, Palmer Trinity 12.
GIRLS: Miami Senior 68, Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 27:
Bartram Trail (3-11): SAVANNAH BISCHOFF 0-0 0-0 0, LIZ ROSSO 1-1 0-0 2, KENDALL KANE 1-6 2-2 4, DYLLAN HANNA 1-3 0-0 2, AJA POLLARD` 3-9 1-2 7, NICOLE JOHNSON 2-3 0-0 6, VICTORIA PANICO 0-1 0-0 0, CIERRA WATSON 0-3 0-0 0, SOPHIA PANICO 2-2 0-0 4, ZOE SCHMOOKLER 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 10-28 5-6 27.
Miami Senior (5-7): KATHERYN NOVOA 2-3 0-0 5, AMAYA MARRERO 2-2 0-0 5, SYDNEY WILSON 0-1 0-0 0, NALAYA PRIETO 0-0 0-0 0, HAZEL HERNANDEZ 4-6 1-2 9, JANAY QUINN 4-6 0-0 9, TAIRA MABYRE 1-1 0-0 2, ANNALISE LINDSAY 0-4 0-0 0, DAMIYA FENELON 0-1 0-2 0, JOELLE WILSON 1-3 4-4 6, DANAJAH PETERSON 3-5 2-2 8, CAMERON ARAUJO 5-7 1-1 14, DAIMELYS MORENA 4-8 2-2 10. Totals 26-47 10-13 68. Half: MSr 41-9.
FG%: Bartram Trail .357, Miami Senior .553. 3-pt FG:Bartram Trail 2-8 (KANE 0-1, HANNA 0-1, POLLARD` 0-2, JOHNSON 2-2, WATSON 0-2), Miami Senior 6-12 (NOVOA 1-2, MARRERO 1-1, WILSON 0-1, HERNANDEZ 0-1, QUINN 1-2, LINDSAY 0-1, ARAUJO 3-4). Rebounds: Bartram Trail 8 (HANNA 3), Miami Senior 23 (WILSON 5). Fouls Bartram Trail 0, Miami Senior 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Bartram Trail 10 (HANNA 3), Miami Senior 18 (QUINN 7). Steals: Bartram Trail 4 (ROSSO 3), Miami Senior 12 (QUINN 4). Blocked shots: Bartram Trail 2 (ROSSO 1, HANNA 1), Miami Senior 1 (PETERSON 1). Turnovers: Bartram Trail 15, Miami Senior 9.
Golf
The 40th annual First Tee Miami / Doral Jr. Classic, presented by the Orange Bowl, was at Trump National Doral with more than 600 junior golfers worldwide.
Champions: Boys 16-18: Paul Ulmrich, Germany. Girls 16-18: Daniela Abonce, Mexico. Boys 14-15: Smith Summerlin, Raleigh, North Carolina. Girls 14-15: Veronika Exposito, The Woodlands, Texas. Boys 12-13: Miles Russell, Jacksonville Beach. Girls 12-13: Guía Acutis, Italy.
Boys 10-11: Axel Monssoh, Miami. Girls 10-11: Grace Carter, Jupiter. Boys 8-9: Danilo Custer, Lake Worth. Girls 8-9: Bella Simoes, Brazil. Boys 7 & Under: Jose Becerril, Mexico. Girls 7 & Under: Isabella Miller, Apopka.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
