Lourdes excelling in basketball and soccer. Plus American Heritage-Plantation soccer and more.
Lourdes girls’ basketball and girls’ soccer teams each improved to 9-1 with that Bobcats’ soccer team earning a hard fought 1-0 victory over Doral Academy.
Basketball
After dropping its first two games of the season (to Palmetto and Hebrew Academy), the Westwood Christian boys’ basketball team have won five consecutive, the latest a victory over Archbishop Coleman Carroll.
GIRLS: Cardinal Gibbons 56, South Plantation 18: Kayla Greyvensteyn 10 pts, Savanna Nicholson 11, Alyssa Hill 11, Jordan Kosoy 6, Makayla Midgett 6, Harmeni Eugene 6, Mikayla Volcy 4. Rebs: Kayla Greyvensteyn 8, Mikayla Volcy 6, Alyssa Hill 5. Stls: Makayla Midgett 5, Savanna Nicholson 4, Kayla Greyvensteyn 3. Asts: Kayla Greyvensteyn 5. CG 6-0, SP 3-3.
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 46, Calvary Christian 42 (OT): Mikayla Brown (Fr.) 23 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts; Caitlen Dauphin (Jr.) 8 pts, 11 rebs. GP: Brown 23 pts; Dauphin 8; Podvin 8; Smith 3; N.Quevedo 2; Calero. 2. GP 5-2.
GIRLS: Lourdes 64, Norland 56: Sophia Sandoval 22 pts, 5-of-9 3-ptrs; 2 rebs, 5 asts, 1 stl; Luciana Picasso 19 pts, 15 rebs, 4 asts, 2 stls, 2 blks; Michelle Falero 12 pts, 2-of-6 3-ptrs, 6 rebs; Sophie Llevat 6 pts, 8 asts; Micaela Perez 5 pts, 1-of-1 3-ptr, 3 rebs. Lour 9-1.
GIRLS: Palmer Trinity 47, Northwestern 28: Leon 12 pts, Veloso 8, Esparza 10, Sullivan 4, Laria 8, Nieves 5. 3-ptrs: Veloso 2, Leon 1, Nieves 1. Rebs: Sullivan 9. Stls: Veloso 4, Esparza 4. Asts: Leon 4. Blks: Laria 1, Leon 1. PT 6-2.
GIRLS: Westminster Academy 63, Palmer Trinity 50: PT: Leon 10 pts, Veloso 7, Esparza 8, Laria 8, Nieves 17. 3-ptrs: Veloso 1, Nieves 5, Esparza 2. Rebs: Leon 6. Stls: Leon 3. Asts: Leon 5. Blks: Laria 1, Sullivan 1. PT 6-3.
BOYS: Westwood Christian 55, Archbishop Coleman Carroll 46: Michael Vilmenay 19 pts, 4 asts; Ethan Taylor 18 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls; Jayden Rosario 10 pts, 8 asts, 3 stls. WC 5-2.
Soccer
Miami Beach boys’ soccer improved to 7-2, while American Heritage-Plantation (6-1-2) won two more games and NSU University School is doing well at 7-2-1. On the girls’ side, MAST is 5-1-2.
GIRLS: Carrollton 5, St. Brendan 2: Drennen Wester 2 goals; Catalina Quimper 1 goal; Paolina Ros 1 goal; Natalia McMillan 1 goal. Carr 4-4-1.
GIRLS: LaSalle 1, Gulliver Prep 0: Natalie Islami winning goal; Senna Trafton 1 assist; Gkp Ashley Fonseca 2nd shutout. LaS 3-4.
GIRLS: Lourdes 1, Doral Academy 0: Sienna Aviles winning goal; Tessa Abreu assist; Gkp NIcole Wendelken shutout. Lour 9-1.
GIRLS: MAST 1, Westminster Christian 1: M: Luisa Verswyvel 1 goal; Violeta Tuneus 1 assist. MAST 5-1-2.
GIRLS: Miami Beach 8, Miami Springs 0: Vy Elo 3 goals; Camila Gironotano 2 goals; Helena Soriano 1 goal; Avril Pazmino 1 goal; Sasha Gomez 1 goal; Olivia Hege 1 assist. MB 6-3.
BOYS: American Heritage-Plantation 6, Avant Garde 1: Jason Ebanks 3 goals, 2 assists; Gianluigi Gonzalez 1 goal; Justin Thompson 1 goal; Chase Perry 1 goal; Rodrigo Keiserman-Blumenthal 2 assists; Bautista Tesoriero 1 assist. AHP 5-1-2.
BOYS: American Heritage-Plantation 3, American Heritage-Delray 1: Jason Ebanks 1 goal; Chase Perry 1 goal; Rodrigo Keiserman-Blumenthal 1 goal. AHP 6-1-2.
BOYS: Coral Gables 4, Jackson 1: Issac Herrera 3 goals; Sky Carrizo 1 goal; Anthony Roles Fotso 1 assist; Chiqi 1 assist. CG 6-2-1.
BOYS: Miami Beach 6, Miami Springs 0: Tomas Cortez 2 goals; Yelvim Bustamante 1 goal; Alfio Verga 1 goal; Matias Orozco 1 goal; Joshua Zephyrine 1 goal; Daniel Jurado 1 assist; Tomas Visintini 1 assist; Jamary Joseph 1 assist: Federico Nerguizian 1 assist; Gkp Vladimir Krotov shutout. MB 7-2.
BOYS: NSU University School 2, Somerset Academy-Pembroke Pines 1: Philippe Kompatzki 1 goal; Zachary Cedar 1 goal; Alex Sasser 1 assist; Raul Leyva 1 assist; Excellent goalkeeping from Matthew Jean Baptiste. NSU Univ 7-2-1.
Football
The 2023 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football and Coach of the Year nominees include South Florida locals.
They are: Class 4M: Benjamin Blackburn of Columbus (Sr TE) 40 rec., 641 yds, 8 TD, Stanford commit; AJ Hairston of Monarch (Sr QB) 118-of-167 passing, 2,571 yds, 22 TDs, 3 Ints, UMass commit; Hector Chavez of Columbus (Jr LB) 80 tkls. (61 solo), 11 TFL, 1 Int; Samari Reed of Monarch (Jr WR) 56 rec., 1,311 yds, 15 TDs; Bryce Fitzgerald of Columbus (Jr FS) 22 tkls, 5 Ints, 3 PBU, 1 FF, 1 FR; Coach Dave Dunn of Columbus (13-2, State Champion); Coach Adam Ratkevich of Western (9-4, Regional Finalist); Coach Calvin Davis of Monarch (11-3, State Final Four).
Class 3M: Gavench Marcelin of Belen Jesuit (Sr DE) 77 tkls (56 solo), 24 TFL, (21 sacks), 1 Int, FAU commit; Jordan Lyle of St. Thomas Aquinas (Sr RB) 130 car., 1,376 yds (10.6 avg.), 21 TDs, Ohio State commit; Joshua Townsend of Homestead (Sr QB) 186-of-266 passing, 3,533 yds, 42 TDs, 10 Int, 63 car., 496 yds, 4 TDs; Kedrick Hurley of St. Thomas Aquinas (Sr DE) 61 tkls, 30 TFL (25 sacks), 29 hurries; Rolando Perez of Homestead (Sr RB) 142 car., 1,372 yds (9.7 avg.), 21 TDs; Chris Wheatley-Humphrey of South Broward (Sr RB) 159 car., 2,076 yds (13.1 avg.), 16 TDs, Miami commit; Eric Nelson of Miramar (Sr WR) 65 rec., 1,123 yds, 12 TDs, FIU commit; Coach Roger Harriott of St. Thomas Aquinas (14-1, State Champion); Coach Ronnie Thornton of Homestead (12-2, State Runner-up); Coach Johnnie Sloan of Coconut Creek (10-3, Regional Finalist); Coach Antwan Scott of Miramar (8-5, Regional Finalist).
Class 2M: Tromon Isaac Jr. of North Broward Prep (Fr WR/CB) 50 rec., 767 yds, 9 TDs, 3 Int.; Ennio Yapoor of Norland (Jr QB) 205-of-297 passing, 4,270 yds, 30 TDs, 4 Int, 102 car., 793 yds, 12 TDs; Omar Thornton of American Heritage-Plantation (Sr LB) 81 tkls. (42 solo), 14 TFL (8 sacks), 2 Ints; Michael Merdinger of Cardinal Gibbons (Sr QB) 211-of-378 passing, 2,849 yds, 26 TDs, 5 Ints, North Carolina commit; Isaiah Scott of Norland (Sr WR) 52 rec., 1,094 yds, 7 TDs; Byron Louis of American Heritage-Plantation (Jr RB) 160 car., 1,224 yds, 18 TDs; Armondo Blount of Central (Sr DL) 58 tkls., 19 TFL (11 sacks), FSU commit; Chris Thornton of Stranahan (Sr WR/DE) 84 tkls (50 solo), 29 TFL (19 sacks), 17 rec., 216 yds, 3 TDs; Coach Kirk Hoza of Calvary Christian-Fort. Lauderdale (8-4, Regional Semifinalist); Coach Daryle Heidelburg of Norland (14-1, State Runner-up); Coach Matt DuBuc of Cardinal Gibbons (9-4, Regional Finalist); Coach Mike Smith of American Heritage-Plantation (10-2, State Final Four); Coach Gibudale Joseph of Central (8-4, Regional Finalist).
Class 1M: Jarvis Johnson of Westminster Christian (Sr RB/LB) 140 car., 1,344 yds (9.6 avg.), 21 TDs, 115 tkls (95 solo), 18 TFL; Cedric Bailey of Chaminade-Madonna (Sr QB) 215-of-301 passing, 3,125 yds, 47 TDs, 6 Int., NC State commit; Alejandro Isaza of Archbishop Carroll (Sr RB) 154 car., 1,440 yds (9.4 avg.), 23 TDs; Jeremiah Smith of Chaminade-Madonna (Sr WR) 90 rec., 1,389 yds (15.4 avg.), 19 TDs, Ohio State commit; Coach Jorge Zagales of Archbishop Carroll (11-2, State Final Four); Coach Dameon Jones of Chaminade-Madonna (14-0, State Champion); Coach Greg Laffere of True North Classical (9-4, Regional Finalist).
Golf
Belen Jesuit junior Lorenzo Rodriguez, the 2023 FHSAA state champion in Class 2A golf, won a qualifier at the Biltmore Golf Club in Coral Gables for the prestigious 60th annual Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship, which will be Jan 2-6, 2024 also at the Biltmore Golf Club.
He shot a 140 (73-67) in the two-day event, besting a field of 15 golfers. He was four shots better than runners-up Tristan Williams and Cameron Baez, and his 67 was the top score/round of the qualifier.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published December 19, 2023 at 2:34 AM.
