True North football beats state champ, and Pine Crest wins Morrison golf. Plus more results
The True North football team recorded one of its biggest victories to date, beating FHSAA 2022 1S state champion First Baptist Academy 21-8 in Naples.
The Titans (5-0) remained undefeated. They were led by freshman Jonathon Bueno who had 22 carries for 173 yards and all 3 TDs. Quarterback Zach Katz had a 78-percent completion rate, throwing for 173 yards with 108 of those yards to Jasen (J-Roc) Lopez who caught 9 passes.
True North took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when Bueno scored on a 3-yd run. First Baptist (2-2) went ahead 8-7 in the second quarter. With 8:31 remaining In the third quarter, the Titans took the lead for good, 14-8, on a Bueno 1-yd TD run. They added some breathing room with 2:48 left in the fourth quarter with another score by Bueno (this time from four yards).
Game Stats: QB Zac Katz (Fr) 21-of-27 passing, 173 yds; Jonathon Bueno (Fr) 22 carries, 128 yds, 3 TDs, 1 rec, 7 yds; Jasen “Jroc” Lopez (So) 9 rec, 108 yds, 2 carries, 16 yds, 4 tkls; Reed Ramirez (Sr) 4 rec, 38 yds, 2 pancakes; Dominic Turnbull (So) 4 tkls, INT (32-yd ret); Steven Moore (8th) 6 tkls, 1 sack (-7 yds), 2 press, 1FF; Clifton Brown (Sr) 4 tkls, INT to seal the game; Ben Bileca (Sr) 5 tkls, 1 sack; Camaul King (Fr) 4 tkls.
After a bye week last week, True North plays St. Brendan on Oct. 6.
More football
St. Brendan 35, Miami Springs 21: QB J.Fresen 3-of-6 passing, 9 yds, TD; G.Tobon 8 carries, 122 yds, TD; W.Jean Francois 10 carries, 59 yds, 2 TDs; T.Franklin 1 rec, 6 yds, TD; A.Pineiro 5 PATs, 2 punts, 30.0 avg. StB (6-1), MSp (2-3).
Archbishop Carroll 49, Everglades Prep 0: The Bulldogs offense generated 388 yards. Ryan Castro, Alejandro Isaza and Sylus Villanueva combined for 5 rushing touchdowns. Castro also threw a touchdown pass to Isaza. The defense limited Everglades Prep to 43 yards. Safety Kenny Pembleton had two more interceptions to bring his season total to 7, and CB Ryan Gonzalez returned an interception for a touchdown. AC (4-1).
Golf
Pine Crest, led by sophomore Jonathan Weinberg, won the Morrison Golf Invitational at Fort Lauderdale Country Club.
The Panthers totaled 288, nine strokes better than Benjamin-Palm Beach Gardens. American Heritage-Plantation was third at 301.
The event is the oldest 18-hole high school golf tournament in Florida and honors the legacy of longtime Cardinal Gibbons golf coach Gene Morrison, a high school Hall of Famer.
Weinberg shot a winning 70 on the South course, covering 6,661 yards off the Champion Tees. Teammates Haoting Zhou and Jayden Freedman followed closely at 72 along with Columbus junior Victor Herrera and American Heritage-Plantation freshman Sohan Patel.
Team: 1. Pine Crest 288; 2. Benjamin-Palm Beach Gardens 297; 3. American Heritage-Plantation 301; 4. Columbus 308; 5. Stoneman Douglas and St. Thomas Aquinas 314; 7. Cardinal Gibbons 327; 8. NSU University School 344; 9. Calvary Christian 376; 10. Westminster Academy 379.
Individuals: 1. Jonathan Weinberg (PC) 70; 2. Victor Herrera (Col), Haoting Zhou (PC), Jayden Freedman (PC) , Sohan Patel (AH) 72; 6. Pavel Tsar (Benj), Andrew Tsar (Benj), Ethan Hyman (Univ) 73; 9. Alexander Weinberg (PC), Thomas Kirby (AH), Jake Valentine (Benj) 74.
Volleyball
Gulliver Prep placed third at the C-M Cares Volleyball Invitational, hosted by Chaminade-Madonna in Hollywood and Archbishop McCarthy in Southwest Ranches.
Gulliver Prep went 4-1 in the two-day event. Julia Rose Rivera led the Raiders (14-2) en route to making the All Tournament team.
Gulliver Prep d. Carrollton 25-15, 25-9: Jackie Taylor 7 kills; Hailey Brenner 6 kills, 8 aces; Julia Rose Rivera 4 kills; Maya Pace 14 assists. GP (11-1).
Gulliver Prep d. Key West 25-5, 25-18: Jackie Taylor 5 kills; Julia Rose Rivera 4 kills; Gabriella Fernandes 4 kills; Ana Garcia 16 assists; Nicolette Penaranda 4 aces, 6 digs. GP (12-1).
Gulliver Prep d. Archbishop McCarthy 25-16, 25-12: Jackie Taylor 6 kills; Hailey Brenner 6 kills, 7 digs, 2 aces; Kate Welty 5 kills; Julia Rose Rivera 4 kills; Micaela Navarro 3 blocks, 2 kills; Maya Pace 20 assists, 3 aces; Sophia Wong 7 digs. GP (13-1).
Semifinal: Pine Crest d. Gulliver Prep 25-18, 25-21: GP: Jackie Taylor 10 kills, 4 blocks; Julia Rose Rivera 6 kills, 9 digs; Maya Pace 19 assists; Sophia Wong 12 digs. GP (13-2)
Third Place: Gulliver Prep d. Ransom Everglades 17-25, 25-15, 15-6: Jackie Taylor 14 kills, 4 blocks; Julia Rose Rivera 6 kills; Kate Welty 6 kills; Maya Pace 16 assists, 2 blocks; Hailey Brenner 19 digs; Sophia Wong 10 digs. GP (14-2).
More volleyball
Lourdes d. Gulliver Prep 25-18, 24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 17-19: GP: Jackie Taylor 23 kills, 4 blocks; Julia Rose Rivera 16 kills, 14 digs; Hailey Brenner 9 kills, 21 digs, 3 aces; Sophia Wong 26 digs, 7 assists; Maya Pace 36 assists, 14 digs. GP (14-3).
Gulliver Prep d. Miami Country Day 25-20, 25-14, 26-24: Jackie Taylor 13 kills, 2 blocks; Hailey Brenner 8 kills, 10 digs, 2 aces; Kate Welty 7 kills; Maya Pace 19 assists; Ana Garcia 15 assists; Sophia Wong 6 digs, 2 aces. GP (10-1).
Bowling
Undefeated Ferguson defeated rival Columbus 5-2 in boys’ bowling.
Falcons senior Joshua Muñoz had a high game 235 and high series 633. Sergio Alonso led Columbus with a high game of 256 and a high series of 654, tops of all bowlers. Teammate Carlo Toca added a high game of 228.
Ferguson junior Isaiah Lacayo had a high game of 215 and sophomores Daniel Rodriguez (high game 190) and Miguel Brito (high game 220) and freshman Lexander Perdomo (high game 222) also sparked the Falcons (8-0).
BOYS: Coral Park 7, Braddock 0: CP: High Game by freshman Tyler Salinetro (205), sophomore Christian Cancio (190), senior Mario Casco(180); High Series by Tyler Salinetro (537). Brd: High Game by Alejandro Blazon (184), Bryan Vila (154), Samel Diaz (141); High Series by Alejandro Blazon (420). CP (4-2).
BOYS: Krop 7, Hialeah Educational Academy 0: Earlington Adams (K) high game 197; Legend Parmer (K) high game 189; Aden Edwards (K) high game 172; Edwin Sylvain (K) high game 170; Adrian Hermoso (HEA) high game 113. Krop (4-1).
GIRLS: Coral Park 7, Braddock 0: CP: High Game by senior Madelyn Casco (164), senior Kate Laguna (128); High Series by Madelyn Casco (389). Brd: High Game by Estephany Hernadez (111); High Series by Estephany Hernandez (291). CP (3-2).
GIRLS: Ferguson 7, Gulliver Prep 0: High Game and High Series by freshman Renatha Alfonso (175 and 388); High Games by junior Briana Canahuate 150. Ferg (8-0).
GIRLS: Krop 7, Hialeah Educational Academy 0: Joselyn Reyes-Clark (K) high game 159, high series 456; Thalia Nelson (K) high game 156, high series 456; Beisy Brenan (HEA) high game 118, series 320. Krop (6-0).
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published October 4, 2023 at 12:11 AM.
