More district soccer titles, basketball star with 1,000 points and BCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame
After winning its first district championship in more than 35 years in 2023, the Fort Lauderdale girls’ soccer team followed it up with a second straight district title.
Chelcey McNally, Olivia Park and Olivia Bishop each scored two goals, and Maria Rita-Koehl and Violets Roberts added one as the Flying L’s defeated Blanche Ely 8-0 in the District 13-6A final. Goalkeeper Lily O’Neil made 6 saves for her sixth shutout of the season.
Coach Ronnie Hernandez led Fort Lauderdale to district titles in each of his first two seasons at the school. The Flying L’s advance to regionals.
North Broward Prep (15-1-2) won another district title as Sumayah Brown had a goal and an assist, and keeper Zoie Brown made 10 saves in a 2-0 shutout over Somerset-Boynton Beach (17-5-1).
Lourdes easily won another district title (18 consecutive, 19 overall), and Cardinal Gibbons captured its eighth consecutive (16th overall). In an exciting battle, Palmetto needed overtime to defeat Coral Reef for the district trophy.
On the boys’ side, Cardinal Gibbons made it a school sweep, and American Heritage-Plantation is champion again. Gulliver Prep and Mater Lakes Academy remained unbeaten while winning district titles. Like Gibbons, Mater Lakes Academy also swept the boys’ and girls’ district titles.
In the District 16-2A boys’ championship, Archimedean won in a shootout (4-3) over Archbishop Carroll. At the end of regulation, the teams were even at one. In the second overtime, each team scored, forcing a shootout to determine a winner.
GIRLS: District 16-7A Championship: Palmetto 2, Coral Reef 1 (OT): The Panthers scored in the first overtime and held on for the win. Plm 16-2-1, CR 13-3-2.
GIRLS: District 16-6A Championship: Lourdes 9, Varela 0: Tessa Abreu 4 goals; Alexandra Diaz 2 goals, 1 assist; Eva Cova 1 goal; Cecilia Rodriguez 1 goal; Katie Tamargo 1 goal; Veronica Aguilar 2 assists; Nicole Lee 1 assist. Gkp Nicole Wendelken shutout. Lour 14-2-1.
GIRLS: District 13-4A Championship: North Broward Prep 2, Somerset-Boynton Beach 0: Anabelle Strati 1 goal; Sumayah Brown 1 goal, 1 assists; Sofia Cifra Hallberg 1 assist; Gkp Zoie Brown10 saves, shutout. NBP 15-1-2, Som 17-5-1.
GIRLS: District 14-4A Championship: Cardinal Gibbons 4, Somerset-Pembroke Pines 0: Brooke Catronio 1 goal, 1 assist; Mia Conard 1 goal; Samantha Fuini 1 goal; Valeria Vargas 1 goal; Juliana Torres 1 assist; Gkp Kennedy McCausland 14 saves, shutout. CG 8-6-3, Som 9-7-1.
GIRLS: District 15-4A Championship: Mater Lakes Academy 7, Westland Hialeah 0: Emely Morales 2 goals, 2 assists; Sophia Rivera 1 goal, 1 assist; Emily Younes 1 goal, 1 assist; Irma Fernandez 1 goal, 1 assist; Isabella Bedana 1 goal; Scarlett Herrera 1 goal; Gaby Espinosa 1 assist. MLA 9-4-2, WH 9-4-2.
GIRLS: District 15-3A Championship: Ransom Everglades 1, Carrollton 0: Carr: Gkp Madelyn Althage 7 saves. RE 11-4-2, Carr 9-6-1.
GIRLS: District 14-2A Championship: South Florida HEAT 2, Westminster Academy 1: Addison Fee winning goal; Lea Dantzker win in goal. SFH 21-2-2, WA 6-9-2.
GIRLS: District 15-2A Championship: Scheck Hillel 1, David Posnack Jewish Day 1 (SO): Scheck Hillel won 4-2 on penalty kicks. SH 6-4-1, DPJD 9-6-3.
GIRLS: District 16-2A Championship: True North 6, Westwood Christian 0: Reagan Hood (8th) 2 goals, 1 assist; Aaliyah Perez (Fr) 1 goal, 1 assist; Malen Gonzalez (8th) 1 goal, 1 assist; Alexa Dominguez (Fr) 1 goal; Sasha Santos (Sr) 1 goal; Gkp Gaby Scott (Jr) shutout. TN 10-2-2, WC 11-2-3.
BOYS: District 16-7A Championship: Coral Reef 2, Ferguson 1: CR 8-4-4, Ferg 5-6-4.
BOYS: District 13-6A Championship: Deerfield Beach 1, Fort Lauderdale 1 (SO): Deerfield Beach won on penalty kicks. Kensky Jean Francois 1 goal in regulation. DB 13-6-1, FtL 12-4-1.
BOYS: District 14-5A Championship: American Heritage-Plantation 2, Suncoast-Riviera Beach 1: Adan Leon 1 goal; Gabriel Orozco 1 goal. AHP 11-1-4, S 9-5-3.
BOYS: District 14-4A Championship: Cardinal Gibbons 2, Somerset Academy-Pembroke Pines 1: Dylan Young 1 goal; Dylan Garcia 1 goal; Brennan Flagg 1 assist; Christian Zambrano 1 assist. CG 8-10-3, Som 12-8-3.
BOYS: District 15-4A Championship: Mater Lakes Academy 6, Jackson 0: Carlos Sela 3 goals; Gabriel Zapata 2 goals; Joshua Olave 1 goal. MLA 12-0-1, J 8-8.
BOYS: District 16-4A Championship: Gulliver Prep 1, MAST 0: GP: Marco Mendoza winning goal; Cosme Salas 1 assist; Rodrigo Navarro 1 assist; Gkp Dominic Pratt shutout. M: Gkp Victor Keirsting 2 saves. GP 20-0-1, M 9-3-2.
BOYS: District 14-2A Championship: Highlands Christian 2, South Florida HEAT 1: HC 15-7-1, SFH 9-8-2
BOYS: District 15-2A Championship: Scheck Hillel 2, SLAM 0: SH: Adam Waich 1 goal; Aquiba Serfati 1 goal; Gkp David Bentolila shutout. SLAM: Gkp Santino Giudice 4 saves. SH 9-3-1, SLAM 8-5.
BOYS: District 16-2A Championship: Archimedean 2, Archbishop Carroll 2 (SO): Archimedean won 5-4 in penalty kicks. Arch 12-3-2, AC 10-3.
Basketball
Lourdes senior Luciana Picasso eclipsed the 1,000 career point mark during a game against Mater Lakes Academy.
For Cardinal Gibbons against Seminole Ridge, junior Kayla Greyvensteyn was one rebound shy of a triple-double (17 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds). Teammate Kaydie Sturm, also a junior, made 11-of-15 3-pointers en route to a game-high 33 points.
Another double-double for North Miami sophomore J’adore Hayes; this time in a win versus Jackson.
GIRLS: Cardinal Gibbons 82, Seminole Ridge-Loxahatchee 60: Pts: Kayla Greyvensteyn 17; Savanna Nicholson 3; Kaydie Sturm 33; Jordan Kosoy 14; Makayla Midgett 4; Harmeni Eugene 5; Alyssa Hill 6. Rebs: Greyvensteyn 9; Eugene 7; Midgett 6; Hill 5; Sturm 3; Kosoy 2; Abby Krause 2; Mikayla Volcy 2; Nicholson 1. Asts: Greyvensteyn 10; Eugene 2; Kosoy 2; Midgett 2; Hill 1. Stls: Greyvensteyn 3; Eugene 2; Kosoy 2; Midgett 1; Nicholson 1; Hill 1. Blks: Greyvensteyn 2; Midgett 1. CG 15-3, SR 12-6.
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 45, Archbishop McCarthy 34: Freshman Mikayla Brown led the Raiders with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Junior Caitlen Dauphin had a double double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Daniella Calero added 6 points and 8 rebounds. GP: Brown 21; Dauphin 11; Calero 6; N.Quevedo 5; Smith 2. GP 13-7.
GIRLS: Mater Lakes Academy 43, Lourdes 40: Lour: Sophia Sandoval 17 pts, 9 rebs; Luciana Picasso 16 pts, 14 rebs, 2 stls; Sophie Llevat 4 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts, 4 stls; Michelle Falero 3 pts, 7 rebs, 2 stls. Lour 14-5.
GIRLS: North Miami 57, Jackson 10: J’adore Hayes 30 pts (1-of-2 3-ptrs), 15 rebs, 3 stls; Kindal Glanton 15 pts (3-of-5 3-ptrs), 8 rebs, 10 stls; Donnesha Morency 6 pts, 10 rebs, 5 stls; Rose Desdunes 6 pts; Shaina Garvy 10 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts. NM 10-11.
Wrestling
The BCAA inducted six individuals in wrestling into its Hall of Fame.
The inductees were longtime Coral Springs coach Dan Jacob (36 years with more than 600 wins, 18 district titles and 3 regional titles); Henry Johnson, a longtime assistant coach at Coral Springs; former Coral Springs wrestler John Moran (1994 undefeated state champion at 119 pounds); former McArthur wrestler Reggie Cook (1989 undefeated state champion at 145 pounds); former Cardinal Gibbons wrestler CJ Burke (2009 state runner-up at 135 and 2010 state champion at 135); and former Deerfield Beach wrestler Ravin Saaraweera (2000 state champion at 119 pounds).
Football
The Orange Bowl is hosting its eighth annual Orange Bowl Florida High School Football Showcase presented by Baptist Health on Saturday, Feb. 24 at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens.
The free event will provide hundreds of local high school junior and senior student-athletes an opportunity to meet college coaches from across the country for a chance to receive aid or scholarships as they aspire to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.
Each participant will compete in a series of tests, drills and scrimmages that best display each player’s various talents at their respective positions, followed by a meet and greet opportunity with coaches from approximately 40 NCAA Division II, III, NAIA and JUCO programs.
Since 2017, more than $8 million in scholarships and financial aid has been awarded to more than 400 high school student-athletes that have participated in this event.
To be eligible to participate in the football showcase, student-athletes must be a high school senior or junior who has not accepted a scholarship offer from a Division I football program. In addition, it is recommended that participants have a 2.5 GPA or higher in 16 Core Courses AND have an SAT score of at least 920 (math and verbal only), OR have a composite ACT Score of 18 or higher or a sum score of 68 or higher.
The Orange Bowl Florida High School Football Showcase is presented by Baptist Health and is joined by associate sponsors Amazon, Bank of America, Florida Power & Light Company, GA Telesis, GRUBBRR and Uber. The football showcase is conducted in association with the National Football Foundation (NFF) and its local chapters.
For more information about the Orange Bowl Florida High School Football Showcase presented by Baptist Health and to register, visit www.orangebowl.org/showcase/.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
