Rivals South Dade & Southwest share region wrestling title. Taravella baseball wins big & more
The past two seasons (and probably longer) South Dade and Southwest have been battling for wrestling supremacy at GMAC, district, region and state. It’s been a see-saw battle with each big tournament.
At the Region 4-3A Tournament at Braddock High School, this time the two state powers tied, sharing the region title.
Everyone goes home happy or maybe not. Tiebreaker at state.
Southwest, coached by Mick Arteaga, advanced 11 to state, the most in the state this season in Class 3A and tied for the most in all classifications. They are: Gabriel Tellez (Region Champ at 106), Kevin Placer (Region Champ at 113), Ryan Cominsky (2nd at 120), Favian Oliva (4th at 132), Danny Martinez (Region Champ at 138), Lester Martinez (2nd at 145), Adrian Ochoa (2nd at 152), Danny Diaz (2nd at 160), Franklyn Ordonez (Region Champ at 182), Jonathan Fraga (2nd at 220); and Adrian Sans (Region Champ at 285).
South Dade qualified 10 for state.
Not to be outdone, Columbus was third overall as the top three teams at region were from the same district. The Explorers, coached by James Husk, Jacob Grant, Andres Gonzales and Sonny Gulesian, advanced six to state. They are Christian Guzman (Region Champ at 120; State Champ last season at 106); Mike Lynne (2nd at 132); Jamie Rodriquez (3rd at 126); TJ Brown (3rd at 195); Van Huffman (4th at 152) and Derrick Hart (4th at 285; 4th at State last season at 285).
Doral Academy, coached by Alexis de Armas, was fourth with four wrestlers headed to state. They are: Christian Vazquez (2nd at 106), David de Armas (4th at 113), Julian Montero (Region Champ at 126) and Enrique Sanchez (3rd at 138).
Cypress Bay, coached by Allen Held, was the top Broward finisher in fifth with five going to state. An improving Miramar, coached by Anthony Fernandez, placed eighth overall, second of Broward teams, with two wrestlers qualifying for state. They are Trishian Gay (4th at 120) and Imari Milton (3rd at 220).
Western senior Diogo Ramos Padlilha (7-0) won a region title at 170, edging Miami Beach senior Jaiden Forbes (36-3) by two points, 7-5. The Hi-Tides, coached by Fred Robby, placed sixth overall with three going to state, including Forbes.
Region 4-3A: Team Results: 1. South Dade and Southwest Miami 253; 3. Columbus 120; 4. Doral Academy 114; 5. Cypress Bay 113.5; 6. Miami Beach 88.5; 7. Miami Palmetto 84.5; 8. Miramar 80; 9. Goleman 61.5; 10. Braddock 57.5; 11. Western 51; 12. Stoneman Douglas 46.5; 13. Coral Springs 37; 14. Ferguson 29.5; 15. Fort Lauderdale 28.5; 16. Cooper City 28; 17. Taravella 27; 18. Dr. Krop 26; 19. Nova 22; 20. Monarch 19; 21. West Broward 16.5; 22. Miami Coral Park 16; 23. Coral Gables 12; 24. Flanagan 10; 25. Deerfield Beach 9; 26. Hialeah Gardens 7; 27. Coral Reef 4; 27. South Plantation 4; 29. South Broward 3; 30. Coral Glades 0.
Region 4-3A: Individual Results: Top 4 Qualify for State:
106: 1st - Gabriel Tellez of Southwest Miami; 2nd - Christian Vazquez of Doral Academy; 3rd - Andrew Punzalan of Cypress Bay; 4th - Dylan Lopez of Braddock.
1st Place Match: Gabriel Tellez (Southwest Miami) 42-2, So. over Christian Vazquez (Doral Academy) 33-4, So. (Fall 5:46).
3rd Place Match: Andrew Punzalan (Cypress Bay) 62-3, Jr. over Dylan Lopez (Braddock) 21-13, Fr. (Dec 14-9).
113: 1st - Kevin Placer of Southwest Miami; 2nd - Luis Acevedo of South Dade; 3rd - Jordan Escarra of Cypress Bay; 4th - David de Armas of Doral Academy.
1st Place Match: Kevin Placer (Southwest Miami) 39-7, Sr. over Luis Acevedo (South Dade) 26-5, So. (Dec 7-1).
3rd Place Match: Jordan Escarra (Cypress Bay) 19-1, Jr. over David de Armas (Doral Academy) 39-19, Fr. (Fall 0:15).
120: 1st - Christian Guzman of Columbus; 2nd - Ryan Cominsky of Southwest Miami; 3rd - Alejandro Rodriguez of Miami Beach; 4th - Trishian Gay of Miramar.
1st Place Match: Christian Guzman (Columbus) 57-3, Sr. over Ryan Cominsky (Southwest Miami) 33-15, Jr. (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0).
3rd Place Match: Alejandro Rodriguez (Miami Beach) 30-7, So. over Trishian Gay (Miramar) 35-13, Sr. (Fall 4:56).
126: 1st - Julian Montero of Doral Academy; 2nd - Joshua Aviles of South Dade; 3rd - Jaime Rodriguez of Columbus; 4th - Cameron Gallivan of Miami Palmetto.
1st Place Match: Julian Montero (Doral Academy) 31-5, Jr. over Joshua Aviles (South Dade) 26-6, So. (Dec 1-0).
3rd Place Match: Jaime Rodriguez (Columbus) 48-10, Jr. over Cameron Gallivan (Miami Palmetto) 44-16, So. (Dec 10-3).
132: 1st - Elvis Solis Jr. of South Dade; 2nd - Michael Lynne of Columbus; 3rd - Aaron Lanster of Miami Beach; 4th - Favian Oliva of Southwest Miami.
1st Place Match: Elvis Solis Jr. (South Dade) 25-1, Fr. over Michael Lynne (Columbus) 27-10, Sr. (TF-1.5 0:00 (18-2)).
3rd Place Match: Aaron Lanster (Miami Beach) 32-3, Jr. over Favian Oliva (Southwest Miami) 26-12, Sr. (Dec 1-0).
138: 1st - Danny Martinez of Southwest Miami; 2nd - Misha Arbos of South Dade; 3rd - Enrique Sanchez of Doral Academy; 4th - Sebastian Deara of Ferguson.
1st Place Match: Danny Martinez (Southwest Miami) 10-3, Jr. over Misha Arbos (South Dade) 37-6, Jr. (Dec 10-4).
3rd Place Match: Enrique Sanchez (Doral Academy) 47-9, Sr. over Sebastian Deara (Ferguson) 29-9, Sr. (MD 11-2).
145: 1st - Gavin Balmeceda of South Dade; 2nd - Lester Martinez of Southwest Miami; 3rd - Julian Rocha of Braddock; 4th - Rafael Diniz of Cypress Bay.
1st Place Match: Gavin Balmeceda (South Dade) 41-7, So. over Lester Martinez (Southwest Miami) 20-4, Jr. (Dec 10-4).
3rd Place Match: Julian Rocha (Braddock) 32-7, Sr. over Rafael Diniz (Cypress Bay) 60-4, Sr. (Inj. 0:00).
152: 1st - Alexander Couto of South Dade; 2nd - Adrian Ochoa of Southwest Miami; 3rd - Zach Weidler of Cypress Bay; 4th - Van Huffman of Columbus.
1st Place Match: Alexander Couto (South Dade) 39-6, Sr. over Adrian Ochoa (Southwest Miami) 44-4, Jr. (Fall 0:31).
3rd Place Match: Zach Weidler (Cypress Bay) 63-3, Jr. over Van Huffman (Columbus) 29-7, Sr. (Dec 3-1).
160: 1st - Cordell White of South Dade; 2nd - Danny Diaz of Southwest Miami; 3rd - Ronald Butler of Miami Palmetto; 4th - Zaiden Bucknor of Fort Lauderdale.
1st Place Match: Cordell White (South Dade) 45-4, Jr. over Danny Diaz (Southwest Miami) 35-7, Jr. (Fall 0:00).
3rd Place Match: Ronald Butler (Miami Palmetto) 50-16, Jr. over Zaiden Bucknor (Fort Lauderdale) 39-8, Sr. (Dec 11-9).
170: 1st - Diogo Ramos Padlilha of Western; 2nd - Jaiden Forbes of Miami Beach; 3rd - Armando Cardona of Miami Palmetto; 4th - Raudel Leon of Goleman.
1st Place Match: Diogo Ramos Padlilha (Western) 7-0, Sr. over Jaiden Forbes (Miami Beach) 36-3, Sr. (Dec 7-5).
3rd Place Match: Armando Cardona (Miami Palmetto) 53-11, Sr. over Raudel Leon (Goleman) 36-8, Sr. (Dec 5-3).
182: 1st - Franklyn Fernandez of Southwest Miami; 2nd - Christopher Sanchez of South Dade; 3rd - Bengaly Kone of Cooper City; 4th - Lucca Cabral of Goleman.
1st Place Match: Franklyn Fernandez (Southwest Miami) 26-8, Jr. over Christopher Sanchez (South Dade) 43-10, So. (Dec 4-3).
3rd Place Match: Bengaly Kone (Cooper City) 33-8, Sr. over Lucca Cabral (Goleman) 34-8, Jr. (Dec 13-8).
195: 1st Place - Ansel Cervantes of South Dade; 2nd - Richard Alexander of Miami Palmetto; 3rd - TJ Brown of Columbus; 4th - Marco Flores of Coral Springs.
1st Place Match: Ansel Cervantes (South Dade) 30-1, Jr. over Richard Alexander (Miami Palmetto) 11-2, Jr. (Fall 2:25).
3rd Place Match: TJ Brown (Columbus) 49-13, Sr. over Marco Flores (Coral Springs) 20-5, Sr. (Fall 1:55).
220: 1st - Sawyer Bartelt of South Dade; 2nd - Jonathan Fraga of Southwest Miami; 3rd - Imari Milton of Miramar; 4th - Carlos Masis of Goleman.
1st Place Match: Sawyer Bartelt (South Dade) 27-0, So. over Jonathan Fraga (Southwest Miami) 45-7, Jr. (Fall 1:05)
3rd Place Match: Imari Milton (Miramar) 30-6, Sr. over Carlos Masis (Goleman) 37-12, Sr. (Fall 1:34).
285: 1st - Adrian Sans of Southwest Miami; 2nd - Julius Weaver of Dr. Krop; 3rd - Gozie Mosi of Cypress Bay; 4th - Derrick Hart of Columbus.
1st Place Match: Adrian Sans (Southwest Miami) 45-5, Sr. over Julius Weaver (Dr. Krop) 30-5, Sr. (Fall 4:26).
3rd Place Match: Gozie Mosi (Cypress Bay) 60-4, Jr. over Derrick Hart (Columbus) 41-11, Jr. (Dec 2-1).
The FHSAA State Wrestling Championships are March 3-5 at Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee.
NOTE: Region 4-1A results will run Wednesday and post online
Region 4-2A results will run Friday and post online.
Baseball
Taravella won the HSBN First Pitch Elite Invitational at Broward College.
The Trojans beat two top teams, Stoneman Douglas and Doral Academy, en route to the title. Defending state champ Douglas is ranked No.4 in the country and No.1 in the state, and Doral is No.48 in the nation.
Taravella edged Douglas 4-3 and later beat Doral 4-1 in the finals.
Belen Jesuit 5, Delray Beach-Seacrest 2: WP Frank Fernandez 4.1 IP, 0 ER; Save Matt Huembes 2.2 IP, 0 R; Ernie Echevarria 1 for 2, HR, 2 RBI; Nick Alonso 1 for 3; RBI; Huembes 1 for 3; RBI.
Ransom Everglades 8, Westwood Christian 4: Pitcher Nicholas Rubino recorded the win in relief.
Ransom Everglades 3, Marathon 0: Winning pitcher Thomas Fischer recorded the shutout as the Raiders improved to 2-0.
Riviera Prep 11, Dade Christian 1: Nick Flowers Grand Slam, 4 RBI; Frank Avila 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Eric Fernandez 1-1, RBI, 2 R. RP (3-0).
Western 13, Florida Christian 0: WP Jake Butter 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 6 K; Alex Pena 1.0 IP, 0 R, 3 K; Max Krasnow 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB; Leandro Perez 2-2, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB; Kristian Noriega 1-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP.
Softball
St. Thomas Aquinas 15, Nova 1: Victoria Brunette 3B, 4 RBI; Bella Ligotti 2B, 2 RBI; Raylee Leiman 3B, 3 RBI; WP Bella Ligotti (1-0) no-hitter. STA (2-0), N (1-1).
Pine Crest 11, RansomEverglades 1.
Lacrosse
GIRLS: Miami Country Day 20, Ransom Everglades 11.
GIRLS: Palmetto 7, Coral Reef 2: Valentina Arias 6 saves; Emma Behar 3 goals, 3 ground balls; Emma Weinberg 1 goal, 8 ground balls, 2 draw controls; Vittoria Santana 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Ana Martinez 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Christina Perez 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Bethany DeFerrari 3 ground balls; Caitlin Carmona 2 ground balls; Chelsea Nicastri 2 ground balls; Sydney Oren 1 ground ball; Caylie Salas 1 ground ball, 2 draw controls; Allie Gould 1 ground ball, 1 draw control.
BOYS: Ransom Everglades 12, Key West 4: The Raiders improved to 3-1.
Tennis
BOYS: True North 5, American Heritage-Plantation 2.
GIRLS: American Heritage-Plantation 6, True North 1.
Water Polo
GIRLS: Wildcat Tournament at Winter Park High School: Gulliver Prep 8, Seminole 7 (OT): Giorgia Pascual 3 goals (including the winner), 5 steals, 1 assist; Gabriella Montalvo 2 goals, 4 steals, 1 field block, 1 assist; Emily Miller 6 steals, 1 assist; Margaret Miao 4 saves, 1 steal. GP (6-5).
GIRLS: Lake Nona Invitational in Orlando: Ransom Everglades 14, Boca Raton-Saint Andrew’s 6; Ransom Everglades 9, West Orange 4; Ransom Everglades 10, Boca Raton 6. The Raiders are 6-3.
BOYS: Wildcat Tournament at Winter Park High School: Gulliver Prep 9, Winter Park 6: Goalie Leo Isom 12 saves, 1 steal; Parker Rosenthal 3 goals; Harry Sharma 3 goals; Bailey Quintero 1 goal, 5 steals, 2 assists. GP (7-4).
BOYS: Wildcat Tournament at Winter Park High School: Gulliver Prep 9, Seminole 4: Daniel Preston 4 goals, had 2 assists, 1 steal; Parker Rosenthal 3 goals, 2 steals; Bailey Quintero 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 steals; Goalie Leo Isom 6 saves, 3 steals. GP (6-3).
BOYS: Lake Nona Invitational in Orlando: Ransom Everglades 12, Winter Garden-West Orange 5; Ransom Everglades 16, Boca Raton 4; Ransom Everglades 13, Boca Raton-Saint Andrew’s 13-8; St. Thomas Aquinas 13, Ransom Everglades 9. The Raiders are now 4-2.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published February 28, 2022 at 11:38 PM.
