Locals win prestigious rowing and sailing titles. Plus preseason football, volleyball
Miami’s Enzo Menditto, a bowman, helped USA’s Team Petersen win the 56th annual Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship Regatta in Newport Beach, California.
Menditto, a sophomore at Georgetown University, is a Westminster Christian alum. He teamed with skipper Jeffrey Petersen, a junior at Georgetown, and Max Brennan, main and spinnaker trimmer, for the sailing victory.
Behind a near-perfect performance, USA’s Petersen/Menditto/Brennan swept Australia’s Team Cole Tapper in the best-of-5 finals.
Teams from a record eight countries sailed in the prestigious event with three teams representing the USA.
In a mostly drama-free regatta, Petersen’s team faced its first moment of pressure in the semifinals, when USA’s Team Callahan, led by Miami’s Justin Callahan (a sophomore at Harvard and LaSalle alum), evened up the best-of-5 semifinal at 1-1 in the last race of Friday’s action. It marked USA’s Team Petersen’s first defeat.
Team Petersen regrouped en route to victory in the semifinals and finals. Callahan and his team -- including twin brother Mitchell (a sophomore at Harvard and LaSalle alum), Liam O’Keefe (Brown University) and Danny Riano -- finished fourth.
USA’s Team Petersen -- with Menditto and Justin Callahan joining forces -- will compete Dec. 9-15 at Youth Matching Racing Worlds in Sydney, Australia.
Rowing
The Belen crew team celebrated three rowing championships (Single U17, Double U17, Quad U17) during the 139th Royal Canadian Henley, one of the most prestigious regattas in the world in St. Catharines in Canada.
Marcus Mantecon was the Stroke on all three championship boats, and he joins a select number of rowers who earned three first place finishes in the history of this regatta, which featured 1,910 boats from around the world.
Single U17 Champ: Marcus Mantecon. Double U17 Champs: Marcus Mantecon and Andy Madrigal. Quad U17 Champs: Marcus Mantecon, Andy Madrigal, Evan Martinez and Ben Ramos.
Football
St. Brendan 14, Pine Crest 7: Widley Jean Francois 15 yd TD run (Adam Pineiro kick) 7-0; Julian Fresen 1 yd TD run (Adam Pineiro kick) 14-7. QB J.Fresen 2-3 passing for 67 yds; W.Jean Francois 8 carries, 48 yds, TD; J.Fresen 2 carries, 15 yds, TD; N.Castro 1 rec, 61 yds; T.Gonzalez 3 tkls, 4 asts; B.Oliva 2 tkls, 3 asts, 1 sack, 1 TFL; T.Franklin 1 tkl, 4 asts; J.Johnson fum rec; A.Pineiro 1 punt, 41 yds.
Kickoff Classic: Dr. Krop 21, Flanagan 6: QB Jamaal Haggins 10-20 passing for 135 yards, 35 rushing yards with 2 rushing TDs; RB Ricky Joseph 25 carries for 165 yards; RB Darence Piere-Louis 12 carries for 115 yards, TD; OL Ashton Augustin, OL Damion Johnson; Kalel Pascal 9 tackles, 2 PBU, 1 TFL; LB Qwincy Bonnie-Annee 8 tackles, 2 TFLs; LB Nathan Adras sacks, 1 TFL; LB Caleb Turner Allen sacks, 1 TFL; DE Khamari Griffen 2 sacks, 2 TFLs; Donovan Adras INT.
Next: Krop home opener on Friday at 7 p.m. at Ives Estate Park.
Preseason: True North 41, South Miami 7: QB Zach Katz (Fr) 15-20 passing for 289 yds, 4 TDs; Jasen (J-Roc) Lopez (Fr) 5 rec, 142 yds, 2 TDs; Jonathan Bueno (Fr) 7 carries for 66 yards, TD, 2 rec for 39 yards, TD; Reed Ramirez (Sr) 3 rec for 52 yds, TD; Robbie Finlay (Sr) 3 rec for 65 yds; Steven Moore (8th) 3 tkls, 1 sack (-10 yds), forced fumble, fumble rec.
Note: True North senior Robbie Finlay suffered a season-ending, open compound fracture. His surgery was a success, and he will make a full recovery by January. Coach Knight of the South Miami football team visited Finlay at the hospital.
Next: South Miami vs. Coral Reef on Thursday; True North vs. Coral Shores on Friday.
Preseaon: Felix Varela 37, Marathon 0.
Volleyball
Doral Academy d. Palmer Trinity 25-11, 25-22, 25-14: Izabela Molina 6 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces; Melissa Gonzalez 28 assists, 5 kills, 6 digs; Sophie Torres 7 kills, 2 aces. Dor (1-0).
Chaminade-Madonna Preseason Classic
Mater Lakes Academy d. American Heritage-Plantation 25-19, 25-18: Sydney Wilson 6 kills, 9 assists, 4 digs; Sophia Bermudez 3 kills, 2 blocks; Victoria Vinals 9 digs, 2 aces.
Mater Lakes Academy d, Archbishop Carroll 22-25, 25-9, 15-6: Sydney Wilson 9 kills, 10 digs, 8 assists, 4 aces; Mia Garcia 5 kills, 3 blocks, 8 digs; Tiziana Balestra 4 kills, 7 digs; Arianna Almonte 3 kills, 5 blocks.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
