Miami Beach baseball player inks college deal. Plus St. Thomas Aquinas volleyball and more
The St. Thomas Aquinas boys’ volleyball team opened the season by defeating Monarch 25-10, 25-14, 25-23.
John Virginio earned the prestigious title of MaxPreps Player of the Game. With an impressive hitting percentage (61.1-percent), Virginio showcased his accuracy and power on the court. His performance was highlighted by 11 kills in just 18 attempts.
St. Thomas Aquinas d. Monarch 25-10, 25-14, 25-23: John Virginio 11 kills, 1 block, 5 digs, 2 aces, 9 serve receive; Luke Swadener 8 kills, 1 block, 4 aces, 4 digs, 20 assists; Sebastian Nicholson 7 kills, 3 blocks; Eyen Beharry 11 digs, 10 serve receive, 2 aces; Christian Nicholson 2 blocks; Adriano Chiabra 12 assists, 2 digs; Joseph Strong 13 serve receive, 3 digs. STA 1-0.
Belen Jesuit d. Barbara Goleman 25-20, 25-21, 25-18: Nicholas Hernandez 9 kills, 12 digs; Max Klemick 8 kills, .615 hitting percentage, 2 blocks; Luke Diaz 43 assists, 6 kills, 6 digs. Bel 1-0.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes d. MAST 25-11, 25-13, 25-20: Zachary Webb 16 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs; Antonio Jaime 10 digs; Jacob Savitz 12 service points. HML 1-0.
LaSalle d. American Heritage-Plantation 25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 25-19: Marco Blavia 4 aces, 11 kills, 7 digs; Logan Aungst 2 aces, 11 kills, 6 digs; Lucas Barragan 2 aces, 1 block, 27 assists, 6 digs; Diego Garcia 4 Aces, 5 kills, 2 blocks, 3 digs. LaS 1-0.
Mater Lakes Academy d. Downtown Doral 25-9, 25-11, 25-14: Boris Perez 10 kills, 2 blocks; Matthew Perez 9 kills, 5 blocks; Ibrahim Perez 7 kills; Jahaziel Rivera 22 assists, 4 digs; Frank Hernandez 15 digs, 2 aces. MLA 1-0.
Reagan d. Dr. Krop 25-14, 25-18, 25-17: Michael Perez 8 kills, 1 ace; Diego Requena 15 assists, 5 kills, 3 aces; Diego Cobena 5 kills, 5 aces, 4 aces, 2 blocks; Fabrizio Arinibar 10 digs, 17 serve received, 4 assists. Rea 1-0.
Baseball
Miami Beach senior baseball player Jacob Gaynor signed with Grinnell College, an NCAA Division III program in Iowa.
Gaynor, a four-year starter, plays centerfield for the Hi-Tides, entering his senior season with no errors. He is currently batting .400 with three doubles and two home runs.
Off the field, Gaynor carries a 5.25 cumulative grade point average and plans to study medicine.
Doral Academy 11, Everglades 0: Jadyn Nunez 3-3, HR, 4 RBI; Sebastian Berrios 1-2, HR, 4 RBI; Hector Roca 1-3, HR; WP Marcelo Rodriguez (3-0). Dor 8-0.
McArthur 11, Coral Springs 0: McA: WP Devin Grazzal CG, 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R; Isnedit Fernandez 2-4, 2B, 5 RBI; Ray Gonazalez 1-2, 2B, 3 R, RBI. CS: P Saul Betancourt 4 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 7 K. McA 5-1, CS 2-5.
Lacrosse
In a battle of unbeatens, the Belen Jesuit boys’ lacrosse team defeated Wellington 17-5.
Max Cabanas led the way with 8 goals and 1 assist. Juan Carlos De Sautu totaled 4 goals and 4 assists, and Adriano Vizoso recorded 2 goals and 2 assists. Luke Collings, Ralfi Antun and Adrian Navarro each had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Andrew Candela was stellar in net for the Wolverines with 12 saves.
Also, Jack Balsera won 16-of-20 on faceoffs, and teammate Jack Guitan went 3-of-5. Adrian Navarro and Andres Lievano caused 5 turnovers as Belen improved to 8-0. Wellington is 7-1.
Softball
Trailing 3-2, Carrollton rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh to defeat Marathon 7-3.
Carrollton 7, Marathon 3: WP Madelyn Althage (4-0) 7 H, 0 BB, 3 K; Veronica Franzino 3-5, 2B, R; Grace Diez 2-4, 2B, 2 R; Amalia Neff 2-4, Run, RBI; Madelyn Althage 1-3, 3 RBI. Carr 4-0.
Lourdes 16, Mater Academy 5: WP Fr. Mia Rivera (4-1) CG, 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 K; Fr. Olivia Crocquet 1-1, 2B, RBI; Soph. Jaqui Perez-Abreu 1-4, RBI; Jr. Julie Gatto 1-2, RBI; Sr. Sofia Vilomar 1-1, 2B, RBI; Mia Rivera 2-4, 2B, 5 RBI. Lour 4-1.
Westminster Christian 11, Palmer Trinity 0: WP Kaley Dyer (4-0) 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB, 6 K; Gigi Khoury 2-2, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 2 R; Dylan Lesman 2 H, R, 2 RBI, 2 SB; Jas Armenteros 1 H, 3 RBI; Casey Lesman 1 H, 1 BB, 2 R. WC 4-0.
Tennis
The Gulliver Prep girls’ tennis team edged MAST 4-3.
Trailing 3-2, the Raiders swept the doubles with Valentina Rossi and Valentina Donoso teaming to win an exciting tiebreaker at No.1 doubles. Maya Quintero and Hanna Matuk won at No.2 as Gulliver Prep remained undefeated.
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 4, MAST Academy 3: No.1 Isa Porto (M) won 5-3 by default; No.2 Micaela Tarazona (M) won 8-2; No.3 Valentina Palanda (M) won 8-3; No.4 Hanna Matuk (GP) won 8-5; No.5 Kayla Carey (GP) won 8-0. Doubles: No.1 Valentina Rossi/Valentina Donoso (GP) won 7-6 (7-5); No.2 Maya Quintero/Hanna Matuk (GP) won 6-2. GP 4-0.
Soccer
The local nominees for 2024 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Soccer and Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year:
Class 7A: Ella Stevens (Stoneman Douglas) Jr. (Univ. of Massachusetts commit); Coach Laura Rountree (Stoneman Douglas) 15-2-2 State Final Four; Coach Kate Dwyer (Cypress Bay) 16-1-4 Regional Finalist.
Class 6A: Tessa Abreu (Lourdes Academy) Sr. F 17 goals, 16 assists; Genesis Hernandez (St. Thomas Aquinas) Sr. F 19 goals, 2 assists; Coach Kim Faulkner (St. Thomas Aquinas) 13-5-2 State Final Four; Coach David Fique (Lourdes Academy) 16-3-1 Regional Finalist.
Class 5A: Samantha Villaverde (American Heritage-Plantation) Jr. F 16 goals, 11 assists; Coach Cindy Marcial (American Heritage-Plantation) 16-3-1 State Champion; Coach Lyndon Lemmers (Pembroke Pines Charter) 11-4-2 Regional Finalist.
Class 4A: Sumeyah Brown (North Broward Prep) Jr. F 21 goals, 18 assists; Juliana Torres (Cardinal Gibbons) Sr. M 4 goals, 4 assists; Coach Margo Flack (Cardinal Gibbons) 10-7-3 Regional Finalist.
Class 3A: Taylor Smith (NSU University) Soph. F 24 goals, 33 assists; Johanna James (Ransom Everglades) Soph. F 16 goals, 8 assists; Coach Diego Estremadoyro (NSU University) 15-4 State Final Four; Coach Antonio Boada (Ransom Everglades) 12-5-2; Coach Herb Herring (Edison) 16-1 Regional Finalist.
Class 2A: Aaliyah Perez (True North Classical Academy) Fr. F 28 goals, 11 assists; Coach Bob Bemis (South Florida HEAT) 23-3-2 Regional Finalist; Coach Alex Abaroa True North Classical Academy 13-3-2 State Final Four.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published March 8, 2024 at 9:25 PM.
