Gulliver Prep girls win region swim title. Plus Miami Springs golf and more region results
The Gulliver Prep girls’ swim team won the Region 4-2A Championship at Sailfish Splash Water Park in Stuart. They placed first of 23 teams.
On the boys’ side, Mater Lakes Academy edged American Heritage-Plantation by two points for the region title. Gulliver Prep was seventh.
Some Raiders highlights at regionals on the waterways to state.
Girls: Giovanna Musiello, Double Regional Champion: 200 IM (2:05.77) and 100 back (57.08).
Reese Rosenthal, Regional Champion: 100 breaststroke (1:04.33); Runner-up: 50 freestyle (24.40).
200 Medley Relay, Regional Champion: Giovanna Musiello, Reese Rosenthal, Sofia Moreno, Sofia Ciperski (1:51.55).
200 Freestyle Relay, Regional Champion: Thereza Moreno, Paige Eskra, Reese Rosenthal, Sofia Ciperski (1:40.54).
400 Freestyle Relay, Regional Champion: Thereza Milano, Giovanna Musiello, Antonia Moreno, Paige Eskra (3:40.67).
Boys: Juanfra Gudino, Regional Runner-up: 100 breaststroke (1:00.24).
Gulliver Prep is led by Head Coach Nick Folker and Coach Katya Gakhokidze.
Also, eight swimmers from MAST Academy reached the state level.
They are: Girls: Nicole Macedo 100 fly and 100 back; Calla Kelble 200 IM, 100 breast, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. Boys: Gabriel Martínez 100 fly, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay; Jake Kotz-Agramonte 100 free, 50 free, 200 Medley Relay; Peter Roca 200 IM, 100 breast, 200 Medley Relay; Liam Lesentier 200 free, 100 fly, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay; Joshua Barreto 200 Free Relay; Alfredo Dominguez 200 Free Relay. Alternates: Fabio Mora 50 free; Sebastian Correa 200 free.
GIRLS: Region 4-2A: Team: Region Champ Gulliver Prep 309; 2. Barron Collier-Naples 241; 3. American Heritage-Plantation 209; 4. Pompano Beach 207; 5. Dreyfoos School of the Arts-West Palm Beach 174; 6. MAST 146; 7. Suncoast-Riviera Beach 143; 8. Somerset 134; 9. Aubrey Rogers-Naples 128; 10. Estero 98; 11. Jensen Beach 93; 12. Lely-Naples 92; 13. Mater Lakes Academy 91; 14. Cardinal Gibbons 58; 15. Bonita Springs 35; 16. Mourning 34; 17. Port Charlotte 24; 18. Lemon Bay 23; 19. American Heritage-Delray 16; 20. Key West 14; 21. St. Brendan 10; 22. Mariner 3; 23. iMater Prep Academy 2.
Individuals: 200 Medley Relay: 1. Gulliver Prep 1:51.55; 2. Baron Collier 1:54.72. 200 Free: 1. Stoneburg, Brynn (JB) 1:54.28; Drons, Lily (Est) 1:56.69. 200 IM: 1. Musiello, Giovanna (GP) 2:05.77; 2. Blanco, Lilia (Pomp) 2:11.94. 50 Free: 1. Burt, Caelan (L) 23.89; 2. Rosenthal, Reese (GP) 24:40. Diving: 1. Radich, Juliet (CG) 520.55; 2. Newman, Madison (JB) 399.50. 100 Fly: 1. Lopez, Alani (Som) 58.53; 2. Torres-Mendoza, Isab (Pomp) 1:00.23. 100 Free: 1. Burt, Caela (L) 51.25; 2. Blanco, Lilia (Pomp) 53.31. 500 Free: 1. Stoneburg, Brynn (JB) 5:05.60; 2. Freshour, Julia (Pomp) 5:11.96. 200 Free Relay: 1. Gulliver Prep 1:40.54; 2. Pompano (Wood, Nikki; Torres-Mendoza, Isabel; Freshour, Julia; Blanco, Lilia) 1:42.00. 100 Back: 1. Musiello, Giovanna (GP) 57.08; 2. Creed, Nicole (CG) 58.98. 100 Breast: 1. Rosenthal, Reese (GP) 1:04.33; 2. Han, Emma (Drey) 1:07.59. 400 Free Relay: 1. Gulliver Prep 3:40.67; 2. Pompano (Torres-Mendoza, Isabel; Lin, Emma; Freshour, Julia; Blanco, Lilia) 3:40.78.
BOYS: Region 4-2A: Team: Region Champ Mater Lakes Academy 256; 2. American Heritage-Plantation 254; 3. Barron Collier-Naples 240; 4. MAST 215; 5. Estero 206.5; 6. Pompano Beach 187; 7. Gulliver Prep 169; 8. Suncoast-Riviera Beach 122; 9. Lemon Bay 94; 10. Jensen Beach 87; 11. Cardinal Gibbons 81; 12. Key West 53; 13. St. Brendan 52; 14. Somerset 47; 15. Aubrey Rogers-Naples 45.5; 16. Port Charlotte 39; 17. American Heritage-Delray 30; 18. Dreyfoos School of the Arts-West Palm Beach 13; 19. Mourning 10; 20. Bonita Springs and Northeast 2.
Individuals: 200 Medley Relay: 1. MAST 1:39.30; 2. Barron Collier 1:40.50. 200 Free: 1. Marri, Rithvik (AHP) 1:46.03; 2. Szabo, Marcus (CG) 1:46.35. 200 IM: 1. Famiano, Gianni (Pomp) 1:56.66; 2. Pereira, Alessandro (AHP) 1:56.99. 50 Free: 1. Smith, Alexander J (KW) 21.20; 2. Dominguez, Alfredo (MLA) 21.26. Diving: 1. Harvey, Sam (BC) 371.35; 2. Stumbo, Colin (JB) 315.60. 100 Fly: 1. Dominguez, Alfredo (MLA) 51.11; 2. Szabo, Marcus (CG) 51.45. 100 Free: 1. Hooper, Patrick (LB) 47.70; 2. Smith, Alexander J (KW) 47.74. 500 Free: 1. Brunetti, Giuliano (Pomp) 4:42.11; 2. Pereira, Alessandro (AHP) 4:42.44. 200 Free Relay: 1. Mater Lakes Academy (Rueda, Andy; Tigrero, Jorvir; Barreto, Joshua; Dominguez, Alfredo) 1:28.13; 2. MAST 1:28.71. 100 Back: 1. Navarro, Richard (StB) 54.91; 2. Florek, Josef (Est) 56.31. 100 Breast: 1. Famiano, Gianni (Pomp) 1:00.10; 2. Gudino, Juanfra (GP) 1:00.24. 400 Free Relay: 1. American Heritage-Plantation (Marri, Rithvik; Landron, Gabriel; Pereira, Alessandro; Vandysh, Stepan) 3:16.52; 2. Pompano (Famiano, Gianni; Brunetti,Adriano; Hardin, Kolby; Brunetti, Giuliano) 3:17.00.
The top two finishers in each event from each region automatically advance to the FHSAA Class 2A State Championship on Nov. 3 in Ocala. Then the next 16 spots are at-large based on the next fastest times. There are also two alternates named in each event in case a swimmer is sick or injured.
Region Golf
Miami Springs High School’s Gia Culler-Guerra was walking up the par-5 18th hole at Grand Palms Golf Club in Pembroke Pines on Monday afternoon and glanced over at the driving range.
Not sure exactly where she stood on the leaderboard, Culler-Guerra could see Alessandra Tabora of American Heritage (Plantation) hitting balls and staying loose.
“When I looked over and saw her warming up, I figured she was doing that for a reason, and that things were tight at the top,” said Culler-Guerra. “I never really want to know where I stand down the stretch and didn’t on this day. I just play my game and let the chips fall where they may when it’s over.”
Culler-Guerra actually had reached the par-5 in two and had a 20-foot putt for eagle. She didn’t know it, but it was a putt that would’ve won her individual medalist honors at the Region 4-2A tournament. She came up a little short, two-putted for a birdie and then learned coming off the green that, thanks to three birdies on the last five holes, had rallied to tie Tabora with a 1-under par 72.
When Tabora missed a short par putt on the first playoff hole, the par 5 first, Culler-Guerra, who was already in for par, was the Region 4-2A individual champion for the second consecutive year. It was a year ago that, playing for Mater Lakes Academy, she defeated another American Heritage golfer, Katherine Schaefer in a playoff at Plantation Preserve.
“I think the experience of having won it last year in a playoff really helped me out there [Monday],” said Culler-Guerra who transferred to Miami Springs over the summer and whose mother Caroline was a Miami Herald All-County golfer at Springs in the mid-90s. “I did well at states last year and am anxious to get back up there next week and see what I can do this time around.”
Culler-Guerra, who won her fifth consecutive district championship last week (four at Mater Lakes 7th thru 10th grade, and now one at Miami Springs) referred to next week’s state tournament at Mission Hills Golf Club in Howey-in-the-Hills where a year ago, she shot rounds of 74-74 to place sixth individually and was the only golfer from Miami-Dade County to medal.
Culler-Guerra played individually as Miami Springs does not field a girls’ golf team, but Tabora’s efforts helped the powerhouse Patriots win another regional title as they finished with a team score of 298, 26 shots ahead of their nearest pursuer, Jensen Beach which placed second at 324.
--Bill Daley
More Region Golf
Pine Crest boys’ golf tied for runner-up honors in a three-way playoff for first in the Region 4-1A Championship. Sagemont was third in the girls’ field.
Ignacio Asin of Divine Savior was second after another playoff determined the individual region champ. Same for Ariana Silva of Sagemont in the girls’ competition.
BOYS: Region 4-1A at PGA National, Estate Course, Palm Beach Gardens (par 72): Team: Region Champ Benjamin-North Palm Beach 295*; 2. Pine Crest and Oxbridge Academy-West Palm Beach 295; 4. FAU-Boca Raton and Divine Savior 297; 6. Morningside-Port St. Lucie 298; 7. Florida Christian 304; 8. Ransom Everglades 307; 9. St. Andrews-Boca Raton 315; 10. Westminster Christian 317; 11. St. John Paul II-Boca Raton 319; 12. Don Soffer 326.
Individuals: Region Champ AJ Colonna (Oxb) 69*; 2. Ignacio Asin (DS) 69; 3. Tyler Bruneau (Benj) and Tristan Rhodenizer (Mor) 70; 5. Hampton Beebe (Oxb), Liam Ly (StA), Ryan Altschul (PC), Hugo Stenstrom (RE) and Jude Desmond (FAU) 71.
GIRLS: Region 4-1A at Sandhill Crane Golf Course, Palm Beach Gardens (par 72): Team: Region Champ FAU-Boca Raton 284; 2. St. Andrews-Boca Raton 292; 3. Sagemont Prep 298; 4. SLAM Academy 305; 5. Pine Crest 312; 6. Benjamin-North Palm Beach 313; 7. Oxbridge Academy-West Palm Beach 319; 8. Carrollton 332; 9. King’s Academy-West Palm Beach 344; 10. Palmer Trinity 345; 11. Divine Savior 367.
Individuals: Region Champ Amelie Phung (FAU) 69*; 2. Kayla Bryant (FAU) and Ariana Silva (Sage) 69; 4. Chonpatchsorn Mahathep (Grandview Prep-Boca Raton), Nicole Sardinha (DS) and Gabriella Albert (StA) 71; 7. Yvette O’Brien (Grandview Prep), Staci Pla (Berean Christian-West Palm Beach) and Morgan Rodriguez (FAU) 72.
* indicates won in a playoff
Football honor
South Broward High School will retire the football jersey of long-time teacher and coach James “Buddy” Brown on Friday during halftime of the Bulldogs game against rival Miramar.
Brown graduated from South Broward in 1984, earning a football scholarship to Colgate University where he excelled on the field and in the classroom. Upon his graduation in 1988 from Colgate, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving until 1992. Following his discharge from the service, Brown began his life’s journey; he began teaching and coaching at his beloved alma mater, South Broward High School.
For 31 years, Brown has been a loved and respected figure at South Broward where he has helped so many lives.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
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