Somerset, South Dade wrestling ready for state duals. Plus Douglas and Killian soccer and more
The FHSAA State Wrestling Duals are Friday and Saturday at Osceola High School in Kissimmee.
This is a team vs. team competition for a team state title.
Powerhouse Homestead South Dade (via Coach Victor Balmeceda) won districts and sub-regionals to advance to its eighth consecutive state duals in Class 3A. The Buccaneers are vying for their seventh state duals championship, a state record.
Eight teams compete in each classification at state. The opening round on Friday is the regional finals to see who advances to the state final four on Saturday.
South Dade draws Parkland Stoneman Douglas (via Coach Ken Gendason) in the 3A regional finals. The Eagles won district and sub-regionals in their part of the 3A state bracket.
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (via Coach Joe Blasucci) won district and sub-regionals to qualify for state in Class 2A. Miami Mater Lakes Academy (via Coach Brandon Neifeld) did the same in Class 1A.
Somerset opens by battling Jensen Beach in the 2A region finals with the winner moving onto the 2A state semifinals. Mater Lakes wrestles Key West for the 1A region title and advancement into the 1A state semifinals. The Conchs (via Coach Chaz Jimenez) won district and sub-regionals, too.
On The Road to State: Class 3A: South Dade d. Miami Barbara Goleman 63-17 and Southwest Miami 54-18; Stoneman Douglas d. Davie Western 57-22 and Coral Springs 55-21. Class 2A: Somerset d. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 82-0 and Miramar 65-6. Class 1A: Mater Lakes d. West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman by forf and Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 52-11; Key West d. Miami Central 56-24 and Miami SLAM 56-23.
Soccer
Michael Moreno, who took over the girls’ soccer coaching reigns at Miami Killian this season, is doing his best to keep the team existing, growing, after falling apart last season with no wins.
The Cougars fielded 11 players (some games less) as he recruited girls in school to complete the roster -- some with zero prior playing experience. Analuisa Alvesabreu is not one of them. This junior striker played prior, and it showed.
Coach Moreno noted via email: “Even though she had a team filled with players with no prior experience, she has been able to be competitive in scoring. [She played 11 of 14 games, scoring 17 goals].
“She’s got an incredible leg. Her most impressive goals were free kicks. I believe she’s done that about three times this season -- soared the ball right underneath the crossbar. She’s an incredible player and deserves some recognition for her talents.”
Thus some recognition for her talents this season.
Note: Killian is 5-9 this season with wins over Sunset 4-1, Homestead 2-1, North Miami 3-1, Reagan (forfeit) and Miami High 5-1.
More soccer
In a battle of two solid programs, the Parkland Stoneman Douglas girls’ soccer team edged visiting Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 2-1.
Prior, the Eagles tied host Delray Beach American Heritage 1-1 and lost a close match to visiting Plantation American Heritage 1-0.
▪ GIRLS: Stoneman Douglas 2, St. Thomas Aquinas 1: SD: Breanna Gordon 1 goal; Alexa Jourdan 1 goal, 1 assist; Gkp Ella Casagrande-Stevens 1 goal allowed. STA: Sophie Barnes 1 goal; Gkp Camryn McEwen 2 goals allowed, 14 saves. SD 8-1-6, STA 12-1-3.
▪ GIRLS: Archbishop McCarthy 2, NSU University 2: AM: Layla Naser 1 goal; Jessalyn Schwartz 1 goal; Valentina Huertas 1 assist. NSU: Mckenna Wickman 2 goals. AM 9-4-3, NSU 7-2-4.
▪ GIRLS: Booker T. Washington 1, Norland 0: Genesis Cardona 1 goal; Biby Sabonge 1 assist; Gkp Anyi Mejia 2 saves, shutout. BTW 14-2, Nor 4-7.
▪ GIRLS: Cooper City 5, Western 1: Michelle Rosen 3 goals; Amanda Will 1 goal, 2 assists; Michelle David 1 goal; Anna Sophia Correa Rios 1 assist; Gkp Alyssa Morgan 0 goals allowed, 1 save. CC 12-2-1.
▪ GIRLS: Cypress Bay 8, Fort Lauderdale 0: Top players Camila Bruederlin, Daniela Duran, Valentina Zorilla. CB 12-1-1.
▪ GIRLS: Doral Academy 3, St. Brendan 2: Dor: Hailey Obando 2 goals; Sophia Vega 1 goal; Sophia Sandoval 2 assists. StB: Alina De La Cruz 1 goal; Gabriela Page 1 goal; Jeylin De La Cruz 1 assist. Dor 8-4-2, StB 5-7-1.
▪ GIRLS: Ferguson 2, ATM 0: Top players Amanda Estevez, Patricia Willie. Ferg 13-4-2.
▪ GIRLS: Flanagan 7, Everglades 1: Fl: Gabriella Quezada 2 goals; Sylar Rogers 2 goals; Elaina Serdenes 1 goal, 2 assists; Kylee Morgan 1 goal; Angelina Quezada 1 goal; Alyna McFayden 1 assist; Isabella Quezada 1 assist. Ev: Jade Miller 1 goal; Meghan Prophete 1 assist. Fl 10-6-1, Ev 3-9.
▪ GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 8, Monsignor Pace 0: Miranda De Armas 3 goals, 1 assist; Stella Balestrazzi 2 goals, 1 assist; Kennedy Feldman 1 goal, 1 assist; Nora Henein 1 goal, 1 assist; Emma Die-Dienes 1 goal; Kaira Krippendorff 1 assist; Gkp Ana Levy Armesto shutout. GP 10-5-2.
▪ GIRLS: Mater Lakes Academy 8, Abundant Life 0: Lizmarie Espinoza 3 goals, 2 assists; Nicole Sanchez 1 goal, 1 assist; Sophia Rivera 1 goal; Gabriella Espinosa 1 goal; Mia Lebron 1 goal; Emily Younes 1 goal; Jaylen Lopez 1 assist; Sabrina Ten 1 assist. MLA 9-3.
▪ GIRLS: Palmer Trinity 2, Ransom Everglades 2: PT: Scarlett Baur 1 goal, 1 assist; Maya Vanzant 1 goal; Gkp Valentina Herrera 2 goals allowed, 5 saves. PT 7-4-3, RE 9-4-3.
▪ GIRLS: Palmetto 2, True North 0: Abigail Pereira 2 goals; Shira Rosenberg 1 assist; Gkp London Gill 2 saves, shutout; Gkp Belinda Roca 2 saves, shutout. Plm 10-3-1.
▪ GIRLS: Pembroke Pines Charter 1, Flanagan 0: Marissa Martin 1 goal; Elisia Wong 1 assist; Gkp Madison Casanova 2 saves, shutout. PPC 8-5, Fl 8-6-1.
▪ GIRLS: Piper 2, Deerfield Beach 1: Lauren Gentles 2 goals. Pip 14-3-2.
▪ GIRLS: Ransom Everglades 4, MAST 0: Olivia Geller 3 goals; Johanna James 1 goal; Gkp Addison Pollock shutout. RE 9-4-2.
▪ GIRLS: South Dade 3, Miami Somerset Academy Silver Palms 0: Bianca Munoz 2 goals; Alexandra Mendez 1 goal. SD 8-4-1.
▪ GIRLS: South Miami 5, Hialeah 2: Hia: Top players Bria Echemendia, Nicolle Torres. SM 13-4, Hia 6-10.
▪ GIRLS: Sunset 2, Jackson 1: Pamela Cruz 1 goal; Emily Lugo 1 goal; Gkp Delenis 1 goal allowed, 5 saves (incl/ 1 PK save). Sun 2-10-2.
▪ GIRLS: West Broward 8, Plantation 0: Top players Inoa Rios, Sarah Jimmerson, Alexis Sheets. WB 10-7.
▪ GIRLS: Westminster Christian 1, NSU University 1: WC: Carolina Ibanez 1 goal; Gkp Annabel Hunt 1 goal allowed. WC 7-4-3, NSU 7-2-5.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published January 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM.
