Northwestern’s Teddy Bridgewater wins top coaching honor. Plus Miami Beach soccer and more
Teddy Bridgewater of Miami Northwestern High School is the 2024 Florida Dairy Farmers Football Coach of the Year, following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school football coaches and media representatives.
Bridgewater, a Northwestern alum in his first year of coaching after playing in the NFL for 10 years, led his team to a 12-2 record and the Class 3A state championship. It was Northwestern’s eighth state title and its first since winning three straight titles (2017-19).
Bridgewater, who returned to the NFL on Dec. 26 after signing a contract with the Detroit Lions, received eight first-place votes and 132 points to finish ahead of Class 6A Coach of the Year Dylan Potts of West Boca Raton, who picked up six first-place votes and 94 points for runner-up honors.
Class 7A COY John Peacock of Venice (58 points) finished third followed by Rural Class COY Price Harris of Madison County (50), Class 5A COY Roger Harriott of Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (36) and Independent Class COY Garrett Kruczek of The Master’s Academy (29). Rounding out the voting were 1A COY Dameon Jones of HollywoodChaminade-Madonna (27), 2A COY Russell Ellington of Gadsden County (24) and 4A COY Mike Smith of Plantation American Heritage (10).
Prior, Bridgewater was voted the state’s Class 3A Football Coach of the Year, making him eligible for the state’s top overall football coaching honor.
More football awards
Quarterback Brady Hart of Cocoa High School is the 2024 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football.
A year after Hart’s Cocoa teammate Jayvan Boggs became the first junior to be named Florida Mr. Football, Cocoa High School became the first school in the 33-year history of the award to have back-to-back winners, and the second school with multiple Mr. Football honorees, joining Pahokee High School (Anquan Boldin 1998 and Antone Smith 2004).
Hart, who was previously selected as the Class 2A Football Player of the Year, helped Cocoa to an 11-3 record and its third straight state title by completing 265-of-360 passes for 4,360 yards and 40 touchdowns with eight interceptions. Hart, who was a junior during the 2024 season but reclassified into the 2025 recruiting cycle, signed with Texas A&M University in December and has enrolled at the school for the upcoming semester.
Hart captured 10 of the 22 first-place votes and finished with 131 points. Class 7A POY Jamarice Wilder of Venice was the runnerup, receiving four first-place votes, while totaling 106 points. Class 6A POY Taevion Swint of Kissimmee Osceola finished third (56 points) followed by Class 4A POY Vernell Brown III of Jones (44), Class 5A POY Andrew Indorf of St. Thomas Aquinas (34), Class 1A POY Jershaun Newton of Clearwater Central Catholic (30), Class 3A POY Leon Strawder of Northwestern (25), Independent Class POY Jackson Stecher of The Master’s Academy (20) and Rural Class POY Jason McDaniel of Madison County (14).
The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. This marks the 33rd year of these unique awards as we honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all FHSAA sanctioned sports. The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.
Soccer
The Miami Beach boys’ soccer made an excellent showing at the Tampa Bay Invitational.
The Hi-Tides (10-2-2) reached the finals after beating New Port Richey River Ridge 4-1 and Tampa Steinbrenner 0-0 (5-4 on PKs). In the championship game, Gulf Breeze defeated Miami Beach 0-0 (3-1 on PKs). Santiago Lemos scored in the PK for the Hi-Tides.
Miami Beach keeper Lenonx Munoz allowed one goal in three games with two shutouts, giving him seven on the season. He made a key save in PKs against Steinbrenner to help clinch the exciting win. Josmel Nunez, Tomas Visintini, Santiago Lemos, Yelvim Bustamante and Tomas Cortez each scored in that shootout.
In the victory against River Ridge, Thiago Marchisone and Evan Rice each had a goal and an assist. Edward Mena and Yadell Alonso also scored, and Kai Samoano and Rocko Benitez added assists.
The Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas girls’ soccer team traveled to Texas for the Andie Studley Memorial Tournament.
The Raiders (10-0-3) went 1-0-2 in the three-day event.
▪ St. Thomas Aquinas 2, Texas Wylie East 2: Marissa Arellano 1 goal; Brooklyn Burbridge 1 goal; Sophie Barnes 2 assists. STA 9-0-2.
▪ St. Thomas Aquinas 3, Texas Allen 3: Brooklyn Burbridge 1 goal, 1 assist; Bianca Raskin 1 goal, 1 assist; Sophie Barnes 1 goal; Madison Poleo 1 assist. STA 9-0-3.
▪ St. Thomas Aquinas 2, Texas Vandegrift 0: Sophie Barnes 1 goal, 1 assist; Madison Mckeon 1 goal; Madison Poleo 1 assist; Gkp Aimee Colson 4 saves, shutout. STA 10-0-3.
More soccer
Prior to the holiday break, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons girls stopped unbeaten Fort Myers Bishop Verot’s win-streak at nine by tying the Vikings at 2.
Not to be outdone, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep girls handed Boca Raton St. John Paul II (10-0-1) its first loss of the season with a 3-0 shutout win.
Miami Booker T. Washington, Miami LaSalle and Miami MAST reached the 10-win mark. Plus, Miami Westwood Christian is unbeaten in eight games (including one tie) and Parkland Stoneman Douglas in 11 (including five ties). Miami Coral Gables is 8-0 and Miami Riviera Prep 7-0.
▪ GIRLS: Archbishop McCarthy 3, Carrollton 0: Ava Andrulonis 1 goal; Gianna Romero 1 goal; Valentina Huertas 1 goal; Maicie Dalessandro 1 assist; Daniella Mualin 1 assist; Mia Siplak 1 assist; Gkp London Phoenix shutout. AM 7-3-2, Carr 5-5-1.
▪ GIRLS: Blanche Ely 2, Hollywood Hills 2: BE: Aniyah Marshall 1 goal; Esther Seide 1 assist. HH: Rosa Cuauro 1 goal, 1 assist; Ashley Perez 1 goal; Gkp Nedjie Pierre 5 saves. BE 4-3-2, HH 6-2-1.
▪ GIRLS: Booker T. Washington 8, Miami Springs 0: Genesis Cardona 5 goals; Ana Delgado 3 goals, 2 assists; Biby Sabonge 2 assists; Laura Sanchez 2 assists; Linda Alvarez 1 assist; Tayra Flores 1 assist; Gkp Tayra Flores shutout. BTW 10-1, MSp 0-9-1.
▪ GIRLS: Cardinal Gibbons 2, Fort Myers Bishop Verot 2: Caroline Findley 1 goal; Abigail Gillette 1 goal; Brooke Catronio 1 assist; Camilla Escobar 1 assist; Gkp Kennedy McClausland 2 goals allowed, 3 saves. CG 5-4-1, BV 9-0-1.
▪ GIRLS: Chaminade-Madonna 7, North Lauderdale Somerset Academy 0: Annebelle Rhodes 1 gola; Sophia Garcia 1 goal; Emma Mujica 1 goal; Lena Hassid 1 goal; Caylin Rey 1 goal; Dani Ibanez 1 goal; Ceili Scope 1 goal; Sara Gonzalez 2 assists; Gkp Marilyn Hernandez shutout. C-M 3-7-1.
▪ GIRLS: Coral Gables 8, Southridge 0: Ainsley Seidel 4 goals; Brooke Lawson 2 goals, 1 assist; Gabrielle Boute 1 goal, 1 assist; Carola Magaldi 1 goal, 1 assist; Alexis Chuechunklin 1 assist; Ainoa Grisar Cortes 1 assist; Irela Montelongo 1 assist. CG 8-0, Srd 5-3-1.
▪ GIRLS: Cypress Bay 8, Western 0: Paz De Luca 2 goals; Daniela Duran 2 goals; Giulia Gigliobianco 2 goals; Mackenzie Rector 1 goal, 1 assist; Raquel Bogan 1 goal; Gabriela Lowy 2 assists, Carly Rector 1 assist; Avery Stetler 1 assist; Gabriella Sussman 1 assist; Valentina Zorilla 1 assist; Gkp Alejandra Duran shutout. CB 9-1-1, Wst 5-7.
▪ GIRLS: Doral Academy 1, Boca Raton 1: Daniela Todd 1 goal; Sophia Vega 1 assist; Gkp D’Naela Myers 0 goals allowed, 6 saves; Gkp Addison Garcia 1 goal allowed, 5 saves. Dor 5-2-2, BR 3-4-5.
▪ GIRLS: Key West 8, Marathon 0: Maddie Kilduff 3 goals, 1 assist; Maicee Gage 2 goals, 1 assist; Suena Marcily 2 goals; Jazzy Dieguez 1 goal. KW 3-7, M 2-6-1.
▪ GIRLS: LaSalle 3, Coral Shores 1: Luna Fernandez 1 goal; Valentina Mangles 1 goal; Isabella Studenski 1 goal; Camila Andreu 2 assists; Gkp Olivia Rodriguez-Salum 1 goal allowed. LaS 10-4, CS 6-2.
▪ GIRLS: MAST 8, Goleman 0: Claudia Alonzo 3 goals, 1 assist; Camilla Flack 2 goals, 2 assists; Daniela Sanchez-Zaccaria 1 goal, 3 assists; Florencia Alvarez 1 goal; Alexia Politis 1 goal; Daniela Abad 1 assist; Sarah Mateu 1 assist; Gkp Daniela Abad shutout. M 10-1-2, Gole 7-5.
▪ GIRLS: Miami Beach 6, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 3: Valentina Marmolejo 3 goals; Sherlice Vega 2 goals; Avril Pazmino 1 goal, 2 assists; Olivia Hege 2 assists. MB 7-3, HML 5-5-1.
▪ GIRLS: Monarch 7, Boyd Anderson 0: Kearstin Iadarola 3 goals; Daniella Abadir 2 goals, 1 assist; Dalilah Alvarado-Nater 1 goal, 2 assists; Kaitlyn Dean 1 goal, 1 assist; Camryn Piskun 2 assists; Gkps Nadia Lawrence, Dalilah Alvarado-Nater and Ariana Arce combined shutout. Mon 6-4-2, BA 0-9.
▪ GIRLS Palmetto 7, ATM 0: Savanah Freedman 2 goals; Danika Harcavi 1 goal; Raya Kempler 1 goal; Abigail Pereira 1 goal; Cooper Ricklick 1 goal; Shira Rosenberg 1 goal; Florencia Caceres 1 assist; Samantha Gomez 1 assist; Gkps London Gill, Belinda Roca combined shutout. Plm 7-3-1, ATM 6-2.
▪ GIRLS: Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 2, Miami Country Day 2: Som: Ella Provost-Heron 1 goal, 3 assists; Ashlei Collazos 1 goal; Hayden Diel Zecca 1 goal; Mariana Falla 1 goal; Gkp Valerie Martinich 2 goals allowed, 2 saves. MCD: Lula Arcila 1 goal; Mila Crespo 1 goal; Kayla Kilstock 2 assists. Som 9-3, MCD 6-5-1.
▪ GIRLS: Pompano Beach 3, South Broward 2: PB: Chloe Measel 1 goal, 2 assists; Raegan Van Buskirk 1 goal, 1 assist; Emma Weiner 1 goal. SB: Nyla Louis 1 goal; Abril Patrizzi 1 goal; Abigail Stimson 1 assist. PB 7-2-1, SB 8-2-1.
▪ GIRLS: St. Thomas Aquinas 1, Pembroke Pines Charter 0: Sophie Barnes 1 goal; Madison Poleo 1 assist; Gkp Camryn McEwen 8 saves, shutout. STA 9-0-1, PPC 6-3.
▪ GIRLS: South Plantation 7, Northeast 0: Angie Bonner 3 goals; Sophie Legg 3 goals; Breanna Perez 1 goal. SP 6-5-1, NE 8-4-1.
▪ GIRLS: Stoneman Douglas 3, Flanagan 0: Madison Filsaime 1 goal; Alexa Jourdan 1 goal; Emma McGregor 1 goal; Laina Engelbart 1 assist; Breanna Gordon 1 assist; Emily Rodriguez 1 assist. SD 6-0-5, Fl 7-5.
▪ GIRLS: Sunset 1, Coral Park 1: Sun: Milainy Llopiz 1 goal; Gkp Delenis Prado 1 goal allowed, 5 saves. Sun 0-8-2, CP 0-9-3.
▪ GIRLS: Westminster Christian 4, Gulliver Prep 0: Julianna Riccio 2 goals; Reese Harris 1 goal; Carolina Ibanez 1 goal; Gkp Annabel Hunt shutout. WC 6-3, GP 7-4-1.
▪ GIRLS: Westwood Christian 2, Keys Gate 0: Arianna Curras 1 goal; Camila Feliu 1 goal; Mia Andrickson 2 assists; Gkp Addison Decker 2 saves, shutout. WC 7-0-1, KG 1-7-2.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
