Gulliver weightlifting team impresses. Plus LaSalle sailing, South Broward volleyball & more
The Gulliver Prep boys’ weightlifting team, coached by Earl Sims, placed third at districts.
Top finishers for the Raiders include:
TRADITIONAL
Bench + Clean and Jerk Event
119 weight class: First Place - Massimo Chiarini (Jr); 169 weight class: First Place - Hector Torres (Sr), Second Place - Dylan Dinerman (Soph); 183 weight class: Fourth Place - Sebastien Haynes (Fr), Fifth Place - RJ Boynton (Fr). 199 Weight Class: Fifth Place - Jaime Garcia (Sr); UNL: Second Place - Francisco Calero (Sr).
Snatch Event
119 weight class: First Place - Massimo Chiarini (Jr); 169 weight class: First Place - Hector Torres (Sr), Second Place - Dylan Dinerman (Soph); 183 weight class: Second Place - Sebastien Haynes (Fr); 199 Weight Class: Fourth Place - Jaime Garcia (Sr); UNL: Second Place - Francisco Calero (Sr).
They advance to regionals, hosted by Lemon Bay High School on April 9.
Sailing
The LaSalle sailing team won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Fleet Racing District Championship, qualifying for nationals.
The team’s goal is to bring home LaSalle’s first national championship, when it competes at Fleet Racing Nationals in San Diego on June 4-5.
The top seven teams from SAISA North and the top seven teams from SAISA South plus the top U.S. Virgin Islands team competed in districts at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg.
The SAISA district covers high schools from North Carolina to the Caribbean.
LaSalle finished the regatta with just 78 total points, a 35-point lead over runner-up Ransom Everglades.
Ransom Everglades and third place St. Thomas Aquinas also qualified for nationals.
The talk of the event was the performance of LaSalle’s B-division which dominated the regatta winning 10 of 12 races with two second place finishes (only 14 total points). Amazing.
This consistency at the highest level of competition is unprecedented. The boat was skippered by Justin Callahan (senior) with crew Danny Riano (junior).
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The team’s A skipper was Mitchell Callahan (senior) with Caroline Caudron (junior) and Brianna Ross (senior) as crew. This victory was a true team effort with key support from Jadin Gonzalez, Holland Ramos, and Umi Noritake.
LaSalle’s sailors compete at the SAISA Team Racing Championship on May 7-8 in Charleston, South Carolina. A successful outcome there will qualify the team for the Team Racing Nationals as well in Houston on May 21-22.
District Team Results: 1. LaSalle 78; 2. Ransom Everglades 113; 3. St. Thomas Aquinas 114; 4. Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) 138; 5. The Pine (Hobe Sound) 144; 6. Gulliver Prep 155; 7. Antilles (Virgin Islands) 156; 8. St. Petersburg 156; 9. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 176; 10. Plant (Tampa) 223; 11. Wando (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina) 237; 12. James Island Charter (Charleston, South Carolina) 260; 13. Episcopal of Jacksonville 289; 14. John T. Hoggard (Wilmington, North Carolina) 311; 15. Academic Magnet (North Charleston, South Carolina) 330.
Water Polo
The Miami Country Day boys’ water polo team won its region quarterfinal match in an exciting overtime battle. The Spartans advance to the region semifinals, where they play Gulliver Prep on April 12.
BOYS: Region Quarterfinal: Miami Country Day 11, Miami Beach 10 (OT): Michael Bernstein 5 goals, 2 steals, 1 assist; Kenneth Barrett 2 goals, 2 steals; Stuart Browning 3 goals; Evan Miller 1 goal, 3 assists; Justin Claramonte 17 saves.
Boys’ volleyball
The South Broward boys’ volleyball team won a thriller, beating Cypress Bay in five sets to remain undefeated.
South Broward d. Cypress Bay 16-25, 25-17, 25-22, 19-25, 15-12: Cameron Thorne 22 kills, 8 digs, 3 blocks; Colton Bueter 9 kills, 7 aces, 6 digs, 3 blocks. SB (12-0).
Belen Jesuit d. Palmetto 25-12, 25-10, 25-17: Roberto Henao 23 assists,12 digs, 2 aces; Gabriel Suarez 10 kills; Tommy Torres 12 digs, 5 aces. BEL (15-6).
Belen Jesuit d. ATM 25-15, 25-11, 25-11: Anthony Lamelas 15 kills, 11 digs; Roberto Henao 35 assists, 3 kills, 3 aces; Marcelo Morales 11 kills, 3 blocks. BEL (16-6).
Baseball
Belen Jesuit 6, University 3: WP Marco Fuentes 6.2 IP, 1 ER; Michael Cruz 3-3, 2 RBI; Chris Bayo 2-4, 3B, RBI; Brandon De Goti 1-2, 2 R; Jordan Cordero 1-2, R. BEL (9-6).
Scholar Athlete Forms
Nomination forms for Miami Herald Scholar Athletes were sent via email to athletic directors. It includes photo requests of nominees. One boy and one girl per school. Questions, email hssports@miamiherald.com.
Winter All-County
April 6 was when the Miami Herald revealed All-County winter sports selections (as well players of the year and coaches of the year) for Broward and Miami Dade counties in the newspaper. They are listed/photographed/remain online, too:
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/all-county-sports/.
Submit 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 April 7, 2022 at 10:43 PM.
