Hialeah Gardens water polo progresses well. McArthur baseball beats St. Thomas Aquinas and more
The Hialeah Gardens boys’ water polo team finished the regular season 10-8.
The Gladiators had some impressive individual and team accomplishments.
Sophomore driver Enzo Guedes is ranked first nationally in goals with 111, according to a team submission using MaxPreps as of March 22. The Gladiators also have the fifth highest scorer in the nation with freshman Sergio Samada at 95 goals. Freshman goalie Jancarlos Hernandez is off to a promising start, too, with 89 saves and 37 assists.
Hialeah Gardens defeated Cutler Bay (three times), Goleman (twice), Braddock, Coral Gables, Dr. Krop, Miami Beach, and Miami High. The Gladiators, which lost to GMAC champ MAST 12-10, earlier in the season, are ranked 22nd in Florida. They also have close losses to Miami Country Day and Ransom Everglades.
Now onto districts.
Baseball
The McArthur baseball team shut out St. Thomas Aquinas 4-0 for its 10th win of the season.
The Mustangs scored two in the bottom of the third and one in the fifth and another in the sixth. Senior pitcher Devin Grazzal (2-1) went the distance in a strong pitching performance for the win.
McArthur 4, St. Thomas Aquinas 0: WP Devin Grazzal (2-1) 7 iP, CG, 0 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 K; Juan Garcia 1-3, R; Tyler Smith 3 BB, HBP, 2 R; Garvey Person 1-4, R; Raymond Gonzalez 1-3, Sac, 2 SB; Devin Grazzal 1-3, BB. STA: Andrew Alvarez 1-3; Joshua Jennings 1-3. McA 10-3, STA 11-4.
McArthur 7, Cooper City 1: WP Tyler Smith (2-0) 6 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 K; Isnedit Fernandez 2-2, 2 BB; Tyler Smith 3-4, 3B, RBI, R. CCty: Genson Veras 2-3, RBI. McA 9-3, CCty 4-6.
Cooper City 13, Fort Lauderdale 1: WP Gabriel Maya 3 IP, 0 R 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K; P Ryan Wagner 2 IP, 1 R, 0 H , 4 BB, 1 K; Dylan Goris 2-3, 2 2B, BB, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB; Adrian Graterol 2-3, 2 2B, 2 R; Breaden Farris 2-2, HBP, 3 R, 2 SB; Genson Veras 1-1, 2B, BB, HBP, 2 RBI, R; Jorge Granada 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI, R. CCty 4-5.
Dade Christian 7, Goleman 2: DC: WP Ramon Bullard 4.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 5 BB, 1 K; P Kelvin Perez 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K; P Ylurey Melfor 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K; Denzel Linares 3-3, BB, RBI, 2 R; Leodan Rodriguez 2-4, RBI, R; Yael Amador 1-2, HR, BB, 3 RBI, R; Ylurey Melfor 1-3, HR, BB, RBI, R. Gole: Joan Nunez 2-4, RBI; Daniel E. Nunez 0-3, RBI; Daniel Nunez 2-3. DC 8-7, Gole 2-7.
Flanagan 6, Westminster Academy 2: Flan: WP Richard Bello 4.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 8 K; P Bryan Leon 2.1 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K, Save; Wade Francis 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, R; Tyler Lorenzo 2-4, RBI, R; Caden Corzo 1-3, 2B, BB, R; Bruno Schafer 1-3, HBP, RBI; Joel Herrera 1-2, R. WA: P Grayson Klatman 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K; JC Hernandez 2-4, 2 2B, R; Julian Irizarry 1-3, 2B, BB, R. Flan 8-3, WA 6-5.
Mater Academy Charter 2, American Heritage-Plantation 1: MAC: WP Jonathan Leyva 5.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 5 BB, 4 K; Kevin Clemente 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0H, 1 BB, 2 K, Save; Larry Rodriguez 2-2, RBI; Eiker Norega 1-3, R; Israel Garcia 1-3, R. AHP: P Antonio Turco-Rivas 5 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K; RJ Machado 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K; Lucas Ramirez 1-2, RBI. MAC 6-4, AHP 7-6.
Miami Beach 12, Somerset Academy-Silver Palms (Miami) 6: MB: WP Daniel Garcia 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K; P Hudson Koczwara 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K; Christopher Hynoski 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Jacob Gaynor 1-2, 2B, BB, HBP, 2 RBI, R, 2 SB; Matthew Vega 2-4, 2B, BB, 2 RBI 3 R; Lenonx Munoz 2-4, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 SB; SA: P Brandon Fernandez 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 4 BB; Gavin Davdison 2-2, BB, RBI, R; Alex Arias 1-2, 2 BB, 2 RBI, R; Giancarlo Santos 1-2, 2 BB, RBI, R. MB 6-6, SA 9-4.
Miami Springs 3, Archbishop Carroll 0: WP Anthony Espinoza 6 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 11 K; P Josiah Acosta 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K; Roydan Perez 1-3, R; Gio Cutino 1-3, 2B, R; Richard Piloto 0-1, R. MSp: 5-3.
Nova 4, Dr. Joaquin Garcia-Lake Worth 1: WP Dylan Peterson 7 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K; Angelo Rivas 1-3, RBI; Jaiden Delgado 1-2, HBP, R; Ayden Paredes 1-2, RBI, R; Cole Boisvert 0-2, HBP, RBI. N 4-7.
Palmetto 10, Ferguson 0: WP Troy Korvick (3-1); Alec Fuller 2-3, 2 RBI; Sebastian Font 2-3, RBI, R; Mike Arnold 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI; Logan Shapiro 1-2, RBI, 2 R. Plm 6-4.
South Dade 11, Coral Shores 0: WP Sterling Jones 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K; Joniel O’Farrill 2-3, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R; Mike Martinez 2-2, 2B, BB, RBI, 3 R; Giovanni Vera 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Gordon Williams 2-2, 3B, 2 R; Corey Rodriguez 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R. SD 6-4.
Varela 13, Westland Hialeah 0: WP MJ Vergara 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K; P Joshua Castro 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K; P Christian Lussier 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K; Moises Pabon Jr. 2-2, 2 RBI; Andy Iniguez 2-3, 2 2B, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R; Anthony Serra 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R; Javier Caldera 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI; Orlando Estevez 2-2, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R; Amaury DeJesus 1-3, 3B, RBI. Var 9-3.
West Broward 13, Coral Springs Charter 3: WP Braden Aguila 5 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 5 K; P Derek Sclafani 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K; Manuel Sarcos 2-3, R; Reggie Rodriguez 2-3, 2B, 4 RBI; Adrian Bermudez 1-3, 2 RBI, R; Carlos Peneque 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Jason Wachs 2-3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, R, 2 SB; Sergio Garcia 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI, R. WB 9-2-1.
Westminster Christian 14, Miami Springs 8: WC: Jose Lopez 2-4, HR, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R; Manny Marin 1-3, HR, 2 BB, 2 RBI, 2 R; Ethan Puig 2-2, 3 BB, RBI, R; Gabriel Mejia 2-3, 2B, BB, HBP, RBI, 2 R; Talan Beckford 1-4, HR, BB, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB; William Alvarez 2-2, 2 2B, HBP, RBI, 2 R. MSp: Kelven Perrera 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Gio Cutino 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R; Anthony Mendez 1-3, HR, RBI, R. WC 8-2, MSp 5-4.
Softball
The Carrollton softball team improved to 7-2 with a shutout victory over Miami Country Day.
The Cyclones scored two in the bottom of the first and two in the third, and that was more than enough for winning pitcher Madelyn Althage (6-2) who recorded the shutout.
Carrollton 4, Miami Country Day 0: WP Madelyn Althage (6-2) 7 IP, CG, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K; Allyson Wolfson BB, 2 R, SB; Isabella Whitby 1-2, BB; Veronica Franzino 1-1, 2 Sac, 2 R; Elizabeth Moss: 1-3, RBI; Amalia Neff Sac, RBI. Carr 7-2.
Soccer honors
Cindy Marcial of American Heritage-Plantation is the 2024 Florida Dairy Farmers Class 5A Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year:
That makes her a finalist for overall state girls’ soccer coach of the year honors.
Marcial led the Patriots to a 16-3-1 record and their second straight Class 5A state championship. It was the sixth state title for Heritage under Marcial’s watch (2014-16, 2019, 2023-24).
On the boys’ side, Lionel Brown of South Broward is the Class 6A Boys’ Soccer Coach of the Year.
He guided the Bulldogs to a 20-1-3 record and the Class 6A state title, beating 2023 Class 6A champion Viera 1-0 for the school’s first state title after finishing as the state runner-up four years ago.
Scott Davidson of Gulliver Prep is the Class 4A Boys’ Soccer Coach of the Year. He led the Raiders to a 25-0-2 record and a second straight Class 4A state title. In three years, Davidson has posted a 54-6-7 record.
Both are finalists for overall state boys’ soccer coach of the year honors.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
