Somerset boys’ golf won Wolverine Classic. Douglas girls’ golf wins. Plus swimming, volleyball
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School hosted the 2023 Wolverine Golf Classic at PGA National on The Match Course in Palm Beach Gardens. The field consisted of 12 boys’ teams (72 players) and four girls’ teams (21 players).
In the boys division, Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) captured the team title with a 289. The Panthers were led by sophomore Gabriel Holtz (69). Gulf Coast High School (Naples) took runner-up honors at 291. They were led by senior Aidan Tipple (66), who was second overall.
Lorenzo Rodriguez, a junior at Belen Jesuit, won the individual title. He also shot 66 and then beat Tipple in a two-hole playoff
In the girls division, King’s Academy (West Palm Beach) was the team winner at 323. They were led by senior Leelou Girault (72), who finished first for the individual title. Doral Academy was runner-up at 325 with junior Mia Caraballo (76) leading the Firebirds.
BOYS: Team: Top 10: 1. Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines); 2. Gulf Coast (Naples); 3. Florida Christian; 4. Belen Jesuit A; 5. Cardinal Newman (North Palm Beach); 6. Gulliver Prep; 7. North Broward Prep and Palmer Trinity; 9. King’s Academy (West Palm Beach); 10. Belen Jesuit B.
GIRLS: Team: 1. King’s Academy (West Palm Beach); 2. Doral Academy; 3. Cardinal Newman A (North Palm Beach); 4. Cardinal Newman B (North Palm Beach).
More golf
Nicholas Prieto, the 2021 & 2022 Miami Herald Miami-Dade County Boys’ Golfer of the Year from Florida Christian, won his first collegiate golf tournament.
Prieto, representing Arizona State University, won the Oregon State University Invitational at the Trysting Tree Golf Club (7,384 yards, par 71) in Corvalis, Oregon. He carded a 68-70-71--209 to finish at 4-under.
GIRLS: Stoneman Douglas 169, Cardinal Gibbons 176 at Woodmont CC in Tamarac (Cypress One Course, par 36, 9 holes): Medalist Sutton Oosterhuis (SD) 34; Cassidy Charles (SD) 41; Fiona Manelas (CG) and Kate Mackie (CG) 42; Sofia Ehret (CG) 43; Sophie Alcala-Marks (SD) 44; Elizabeth Smith (CG) 49; Ella Thompson (SD) 50.
Volleyball
Doral Academy finished third at the Warrior Volleyball Tournament, hosted by Westminster Christian.
The Firebirds went 3-2 in the two-day event.
Baron Collier (Naples) d. Doral Academy 21-25, 25-13, 20-18: Angie Vazquez 13 digs, 41 receptions; Erin McMullen 8 kills, 3 blocks; Melissa Gonzalez 32 assists, 4 kills, 2 blocks.
Doral Academy d. Divine Savior 25-14, 25-20: Melissa Gonzalez 24 assists, 3 aces, 2 digs; Ainhoa Molleja 11 kills, 3 digs; Angie Vazquez 17 digs, 20 receptions, 2 aces.
Doral Academy d. Boca Raton Christian 25-19, 25-19: Angie Vazquez 16 digs, 20 receptions; Melissa Gonzalez 25 assists, 2 digs, 3 aces; Sophie Torres 5 kills, 4 blocks.
Boca Raton d. Doral Academy 21-25, 25-20, 15-11: Ainhoa Molleja 12 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks, 4 aces; Brianna Napoles 5 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace; Melissa Gonzalez 21 assists, 2 digs.
Doral Academy d. Lourdes Academy 25-19, 25-18: Brianna Napoles 10 kills, 2 digs; Ainhoa Molleja 8 kills, 3 digs; Angie Vazquez 20 digs, 22 receptions. Dor (18-7).
More volleyball
District Quarterfinal: Carrollton School d. Florida Christian 18-25, 25-14, 16-25, 25-22, 17-15: S. Ibarra 27 kills, 4 aces, 15 digs; A.Bales 15 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks; A.Lopez 9 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks. Carr (17-7).
District Semifinal: Doral Academy d. Miami High 25-9, 25-11, 25-14: Sophie Torres 11 aces, 7 kills, 3 digs; Angie Vazquez 15 digs, 3 assists; Sarah Diaz 4 kills, 2 blocks, 4 aces; Keily Figueredo 7 assists, 2 kills, 2 digs; Izabella Valls 16 assists, 5 digs, 3 aces. Dor (19-7).
Swimming
District Tournament at Gulliver Prep: Richard Navarro (St. Brendan) 100 back district champ in 55.31 seconds.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
