Belen Jesuit and Cardinal Gibbons wrestling win duals. Plus football honors, basketball, soccer
Belen Jesuit and Cardinal Gibbons wrestling celebrated district duals team titles.
The Cardinal Gibbons wrestling team won the District 14-1A Duals championship on its home mats in Fort Lauderdale.
The Chiefs beat state final four qualifier Delray Beach 36-33, state champ Somerset 45-27 and Coral Springs Charter 69-12. Somerset placed second, also qualifying for regionals.
Christian Yancey of Cardinal Gibbons pinned a state placer from state champ Somerset at 160, and teammate Robert Limperis beat the No.1 ranked wrestler at 152 pounds. Matthew Palermo went 3-0 at 132.
Cardinal Gibbons utilized around 20 wrestlers during the competition, showcasing its depth, including Peyton Vargas at 113, Jonathan Hudson at 120, returning state champ Nicholas Yancey at 126, returning state placer Palermo at 132, Diego Peralta at 145, Limperis at 152, returning state placer Danil Korochenskiy at 160.
The Chiefs, under the direction of former Cardinal Gibbons standout wrestlers Jamal and Jamel Morris, improved to 17-0. Twins, Jamal was a three-time state champ and four-time state finalist for Coach Frank Pettineo. Jamel was a four-time state placer and one-time state champ.
Gibbons will compete with Clewiston, Jensen Beach and Somerset at regional duals. Only the region champ advances to state duals.
District 16-2A
Belen Jesuit wrestling won the District 16-2A Duals championship at its home gym.
The Wolverines defeated North Miami 51-28 in the finals.
Earlier, Belen defeated Homestead 66-3 and Miami Northwestern 60-24 to reach the finals. North Miami edged defending district and region champ Miami Southridge 37-36.
Going 3-0 for Belen at district duals were:
126 Isaac Badell-Riviere Jr. (19-7 overall record); 132 Daniel Cuesta Sr. (17-9); 138 Manuel Dominguez Sr. (17-9); 152 Lucas Amaya Jr. (15-9); 160 Darian Torres Jr. (18-5); 170 Kyle Quintana Soph. (13-6); 182 Daniel Gonzalez Sr. (17-6).
The champs also feature 106 Luis Souto 8th grade (7-4); 113 Cesar Aguado 8th grade (9-13); 120 Ignacio De Toro 8th grade (4-3); 145 Juan Barreneche Fr. (3-4) and 195 Jose Romano 8th grade (13-7).
Prior to district duals, the Wolverines (13-5) recorded victories over American Heritage-Plantation, Clewiston, St. Thomas Aquinas, Westminster Christian and SLAM, which is where new Belen Jesuit Coach Francis Aguilar started a wrestling program.
Belen Jesuit usually boasts a couple of good wrestlers each season, but the new coaching staff is looking to make it a powerhouse. They are led by Aguilar and assistant coaches Luis Gonzalez (former coach at Miami High) and Joel Duran (former coach at Miami Springs) and Matthew Barrera (former state placer for Miami Springs). Aguilar, Duran and Barrera wrestled for Miami Springs, while Gonzalez was coaching at rival Miami High.
Overall, Miami Dade County has perennial power South Dade, Southwest, Columbus, and Mater Lakes Academy topping the list.
Also in the District 16-2A duals, Miami Southridge edged Miami Northwestern 36-34 for third place.
Belen Jeusit and North Miami advance to regional duals with an opportunity at state.
State Football Honors
Senior running back Jaylon Glover of Lake Gibson High School is the 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football, following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school football coaches and media representatives.
Glover, who was previously selected as the Class 7A Player of the Year, led Lake Gibson to a 9-4 record and a spot in the state Final Four by rushing for 2,377 yards on 312 carries. He averaged 198 yards rushing per game and 7.6 yards per carry with 29 touchdowns. During his four-year varsity career he totaled 6,400 yards rushing in 43 games, averaged 7.8 yards per carry, and scored 83 TDs. He signed with the University of Utah.
Gibson, who was the 2020 Class 6A Player of the Year and finished third in last year’s voting, captured 10 of the 24 first-place votes this year to finish with 155 points. Class 8A POY Ryan Browne of Venice was the runner-up, receiving nine first-place votes and finishing with 130 points.
Class 6A POY Taron Dickens of Northwestern finished third (70 points) followed by Class 3A POY Kenyatta Jackson Jr. of Chaminade-Madonna (53), Class 5A POY Brady Denaburg of Merritt Island (44), Class 4A POY Kemper Hodges of South Walton (22), Class 1A
POY Keshaun Mitchell of Madison County (20), Class 2A POY Ennio Yapoor of Champagnat Catholic (10) and Independent POY Nehemiah Vann of Seven Rivers Christian (5).
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 they honor 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
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 4, Ransom Everglades 1: Catalina Garcia 3 goals, 1 assist; Mercedes Vargas 1 goal; Ariana Hernando 1 assist; Christine Lezama 1 assist. GP (6-7-2).
GIRLS: Miami Beach 8, Hialeah Gardens 0: Vy Elo 2 goals; Verona Farfan 2 goals; Victoria Badran 2 goals; Abby Oppenheimer 1 goal; Helena Soriano 1 goal. MB (6-4).
BOYS: Miami Country Day 1, Divine Savior 0: Victor Destri 1 goal; Gkp Emilio Belmonte 5 saves, 3rd shutout. MCD (4-7-1).
BOYS: St. Thomas Aquinas 1, Western 0: Desian Rodriguez 1 goal; Gkp Ian Reano shutout. STA (11-4-2).
BOYS: St. Thomas Aquinas 1, Gulf Coast 1: STA: Morgan Mathews goal (assist Sean Koontz). STA (11-4-3).
BOYS: GMAC Quarterfinals: Coral Gables 5, Edison 1: Dany Guzman 3 goals, 1 assist; Etienne Montigny 2 goals, 2 assists; Eden Sobalvarro 1 assist; Lucas Mateos 1 assist. CG (10-1).
Basketball
BOYS: Braddock 60, Varela 55: BRD: Bensallam 20, Suarez 14, Gonzalez 8, Perez 7, Zenck 6, Lopez 2, Mirabal 2, Stier 1. VAR: Fernandez 21, Costa 13, Summers 6, Ortiz 6, Vega 5, Angulo 4. 3-Ptrs: Bensallam 1, Gonzalez 1, Perez 1, Suarez 1. Rebs: Gonzalez 6, Bensallam 5, Mirabal 5. Asts: Zenck 3. Stls: Gonzalez 4, Allen 2, Lopez 2, Mirabal, Zenck 2. Half: BRD 27-22. BRD (5-10).
GIRLS: Lourdes 42, Northwestern 28: Sanchez 8, Mayor 10, Llevat 1, Duran 2, Perez 3, Picasso 13, Schutzen 5. 3-Ptrs: Sanchez 2, Mayor 1, Schutzen 1. Rebs: Picasso 12, Mayor 6. Asts: Mayor 4. Stls: Llevat 4, Mayor 4, Picasso 3. Blks: Picasso 5. LOUR (12-4).
GIRLS: Lourdes 49, Hialeah 20: Sanchez 8, Mayor 17, Duran 2, Rodriguez 2, Hernandez 2, Perez 2, Picasso 16. 3-Ptrs: Sanchez 2, Mayor 3. Rebs: Picasso 9, Luna 4, Perez 4, Sanchez 4. Asts: Duran 3, Schutzen 3. Stls: Picasso 5, Hernandez 3. LOUR (11-3).
GIRLS: STARS UNDER THE SUN New Year’s Classic Tournament at SLAM Academy in Miami: Somerset Academy Silver Palms 45, Lourdes 38: SASP: Horton 8, Gamble 10, Hardisson 4, Mateo 8, Piloto 2, Martinez 4, Vega 4, Valle 5. LOUR: Sanchez 8, Mayor 6, Hernandez 4, Perez 5, Picasso 15. 3-Ptrs: Mateo 2, Valle 1, Sanchez 2, Mayor 1. Rebs: Vega 10, Gamble 8, Hardisson 7, Horton 7, Picasso 13, Mayor 6, Sanchez 6. Asts: Llevat 4. Stls: Mateo 4, Picasso 3. Blks: Picasso 3. LOUR (11-4).
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published January 11, 2022 at 10:49 PM.
