Divine Savior wins volleyball event. Plus bowling, cross-country, football, golf and more
The Miami Divine Savior girls’ volleyball team won the Estero Wildcat Invitational in Estero.
The Sharks went 5-0, winning 10 of 11 sets. In their lone three-set match, they rebounded after losing a close first set 25-23 to host Estero.
Divine Savior beat Port Charlotte 25-13, 25-14; Naples Palmetto Ridge 25-11, 25-13; Estero 23-25, 25-11, 15-9; Naples First Baptist Academy 25-22, 29-27; and Naples Barron Collier 25-19, 25-19.
The Sharks improved to 11-2.
Top players for Divine Savior in the tournament included:
Sasha Kawas (49 kills, 27 digs, 4 aces); Ruth Martinez (8 aces, 37 kills, 29 digs, 2 blocks); Luiza Bergamaschi (5 aces, 35 kills, 28 digs); Fernanda Bergamaschi (73 assists, 4 aces, 25 digs 2 blocks) and Victoria Gutierrez (41 assists).
More volleyball
In a contest of two solid Miami-Dade County teams, Reagan girls’ volleyball prevailed in five sets over ATM.
The Bison improved to 9-3, while ATM is now 10-2.
Reagan won a close first set 26-24 and took the second 25-21. With their backs against the wall, the Sharks rebounded by wining the next two sets 25-18, 25-19 to force a fifth and deciding set. The Bison then clinched a match victory by winning 15-6.
Top players for Reagan in the tournament included:
Samira Persad (13 kills, 27 digs, 18 serve rec, 6 aces, 1 block, 1 assist), Jennifer Buaiz (6 kills, 18 assists, 2 blocks, 5 aces, 14 digs), Natalia Bolanos (15 kills, 2 aces, 12 digs, 13 serve rec), Morena Muniz (18 serve rec, 7 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace), Kristina Moreira (9 digs, 4 assists, 2 aces, 16 serve rec), Nicole Clemente (15 assists, 9 digs, 3 kills, 1 block), and Camila Mendez (5 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces, 2 serve rec).
Gulliver Prep d. St. Brendan 25-8, 25-17, 25-8: Julia Rose Rivera 10 kills, 2 blocks; Kate Welty 7 kills, 9 digs, 4 aces; Micaela Navarro 5 kills, 5 blocks; Mia Lavalle 25 digs; Brianna Napoles 16 digs, 10 assists, 5 kills. GP 10-6.
Ransom Everglades d. COHEA 25-14, 25-8, 25-14 and Archbishop Carroll 25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19: The Raiders improved to 9-6.
Golf
The Miami Belen Jesuit boys’ golf team finished sixth of 14 teams at the 2024 South Florida PGA East High School Championship in Boca Raton.
The Wolverines continued to improve with a season best team score of 304 in round one. They bettered that effort in the final round at 302.
Leading Belen was senior Lorenzo Rodriguez (70–72) who finished tied for fifth of 69 players at even par. Sophomore Matthew Gonzalez (78-76) provided his consistent play as did freshman Beckett Castro (77-80). Freshman Marley Caudle (79-86) posted a solid score for the team in round one, and junior Danny Garcia (82-74) bounced back from round one with his season best score in round two.
Football
Miami Ransom Everglades football is now 3-0, after defeating visiting Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 37-7.
Freshman quarterback Neimann Lawrence was 14-of-19 passing for 194 yards and five touchdowns. Senior receiver Rauli Mators made 4 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown.
The Raiders play host Miami LaSalle (3-1) in a district game at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
▪ Miami Jackson (3-2) handed Miami Archbishop Carroll its first loss of the season 36-20 at Miami Curtis Park.
Archbishop Carroll’s Josh Rivera led all rushers with 167 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Kelcey Parrish ran for 124 yards on 14 carries and added a touchdown.
The Bulldogs (4-1) play Miami True North (2-1) in a key district game at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Miami Tropical Park.
▪ True North 40, Everglades Prep 3: Leading 13-3 at halftime, the Titans adjusted and erupted in the second half for the district win.
Zac Katz (So) 13-17 passing, 243 yds, 3 TDs, 4 car., 21 yds, 1 INT; George Harris Jr. (So) 2 car., 50 yds, 1 TD, 4 rec., 80 yds, 1 TD, 130 all purp yds, 2 TDs, 10 tkls, 1 sack; Jason Rolle (Fr) 2 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD, 2 car., 38 yds, 131 all purp yds; Jaron Harvey (Jr) 2 rec., 21 yds, 1 TD; Ricky Carter (Fr) 11 tkls, 2 sacks, 3 TFL; Camaul King (Jr) 8 tkls, 1 INT, 1 PD; Christian Garcia (Sr) 1 INT for 52-yd TD, 3 tkls; Miguel Martinez (Jr) 6 tkls 1 hurry; Andrew Rodriguez (Sr) 8 tkls 1PD.
▪ St. Brendan 20, Westminster Christian 0: 1st Q: Geovanni Tobon 26-Yd TD Run (Adam Pineiro Kick). 2nd Q: Geovanni Tobon 56-Yd TD Run (Adam Pineiro Kick). 3rd Q: Geovanni Tobon 1-Yd TD Run.
G.Tobon 16 car, 174 yds, 3 TDs; N.Ordonez 10 car, 38 yds, 1 rec, 9 yds; N.Castro 2 rec, 27 yds; N.Gobel 3-7 passing, 33 yds; C.Lois 1-2 passing, 9 yds; C.Becker 5 tkls, 5 asts, 3 sacks, 3 TFL; H.Boyd 1 rec, 6 yds, 3 tkls, 1 ast; M.Aguliar 2 tkls, 1 ast, 1 TFL; J.Carmichael 1 tkl, 6 asts, 1 TFL; B.Perez 1 tkl, 5 asts; J.Hernandez 5 asts, 1 INT; J.Costa 1 tkl, 1 ast, 1 sack, 1 TFL; M.Naranjo 1 blocked kick. StB 4-1, WC 0-5.
▪ Naples Lely 36, Gulliver Prep 28: Tied at 14 at halftime, the Trojans out scored Gulliver 16-7 in the third quarter. The Raiders scored again in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to two, but Lely added a backbreaking score later in the fourth.
GP: R.Boynton 15 tkls, 8 asts; M.Gage 10 tkls, 4 asts; S.Lacrete 7 tkls, 5 asts, 1 TFL, 1 fum rec, 1 KO ret, 42 yds; D.Leonard 6 tkls, 3 asts; C.Bonilla 6 tkls, 3 asts; J.Wilson 6 tkls, 4 asts; L.Leonard 4 tkls, 3 asts, 1 KO ret, 21 yds; C.Murciano 4-4 PATs, 3 punts, 47-yd avg. GP 0-6, Lely 2-2.
Cross-country
The Miami Gulliver Prep cross-country program opened the season at the FNU Invitational in Miami. The boys’ team finished third, and on the girls’ side, Emma Die Dienes placed sixth overall, while teammate Sophie Von Der Goltz was ninth.
In the second meet, the King of the Hill Invitational in Miami, the Raiders girls took fifth. The boys’ race was cancelled because of rainy weather.
In the third meet of the season, the Spanish River Invitational in Boca Raton, the Gulliver Prep girls’ team was runner-up in the 1A-2A Division, and in the boys’ standings, the Raiders were fourth.
Top runners for Gulliver Prep so far this season: Emilio Perez Garcia (16:53), Adrian Iziliaev (16:53), Aleah Sawyer (20:58) and Emma Die-Dienes (21:20).
Bowling
In a battle of unbeatens, Miami Ferguson defeated Miami Columbus in boys’ bowling.
BOYS: Ferguson 7, Columbus 0: Remy Dou (Ferg) High Game 208; Rashawn Viart (Ferg) High Game 210; Alexander Perdomo (Ferg) High Game 220; Remy Dou (Ferg) High Series 601. Adrian Bengochea (Col) High Game 219; Sergio Alonso (Col) High Game 200; A.Bengochea (Col) High Series 561. Ferg 8-0.
BOYS: Krop 7, Reagan 0: Kyle Sweeting (K) High Game 172, High Series 498; Aden Edwards (K) High Game 179, Series 497; Earlington Adams (K) High Game 232. Gregorio Restrepo (R) High Game 192, High Series 515, Felipe Rivera (R) High Game 169, Series 394. K 4-0.
BOYS: Krop 7, Central 0: Earlington Adams (K) High Game 183, High Series 483; Kyle Sweeting (K) High Game 135, Series 372. Tyler Felton (C) High Game 134, High Series 353; Kader Kone (C) High Game 143. K 5-0.
GIRLS: Coral Park 7, Coral Gables 0: Miley Crespo (CP) High Game 113; Juliette Exter (CP) High Game 108; Ashley Cruz (CP) High Series 297. Victoria Fuller (CG) High Game 111; Eliza Batista (CG) High Game 111; Victoria Fuller (CG) High Series 301. CP 3-1.
GIRLS: Ferguson 7, Pinecrest Glades 0: Emma Jaramillo (Ferg) High Game 204; Karla Portillo (Ferg) High Game 166; Briana Canahuate (Ferg) High Game 158; Briana Canahuate (Ferg) High Series 428. Ferg 8-0.
GIRLS: Krop 7 Reagan 0: Joselyn Reyes-Clark (K) High Game 175, High Series 496; Elizabeth Timmons (K) High Game 134, Series 360. K 3-0.
GIRLS: Krop 7, Central 0: Elizabeth Timmons (K) High Game 146, High Series 374, Joselyn Reyes-Clark (K) High Game 152, Series 364. K 4-0.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published September 25, 2024 at 1:08 AM.
