Westminster Academy cross-country sweeps region. Plus basketball, soccer, state golf
Westminster Academy swept the Region 4-1A Cross-Country Team Championships at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton.
The boys scored 73 points, 54 points better than runner-up Sheridan Hills Christian. The girls totaled 52 points, 40 points ahead of runner-up True North.
Lucas Latimore, a junior, won the individual boys’ region title in 16 minutes 16.9 seconds to lead the Lions, which had four runners in the Top 10. Benjamin Francis, a Highlands Christian junior, was close behind for second of 115 runners in 16:17.1 and South Florida HEAT senior Joseph Dorn third.
Noelle Richardson, a junior, paced the Lions’ girls’ team by placing second in 19:11.6. Senior Naomie Debomy of the South Florida HEAT was third and senior Sabrina Martinez of Riviera Prep fourth. Westminster had three runners in the Top 10.
REGION 4-1A: BOYS: Team: 1. Champion Westminster Academy 73; 2. Sheridan Hills Christian 127; 3. South Florida HEAT 136; 4. Benjamin School 141; *5. Marathon 142; 6. Jupiter Christian 142; 7. Palmer Trinity 158; 8. St. Edward’s 173; 9. Atlantic Christian 248; 10. John Carroll 262; 11. Divine Savior 276; 12. AIE Charter 298; 13. Oxbridge Academy 300; 14. True North 310; 15. Doctor’s Charter 327; 16. Riviera Prep 437.
Individual: 1. Champ Lucas Latimore (WA) 16:16.9; 2. Benjamin Francis (Highlands Christian) 16:17.1; 3. Joseph Dorn (SFH) 16:31.6; 4. Elijah Arterburn (AC) 16:41.8; 5. Giancarlo Rosado (WA) 16:44.2; 6. Frankie Flora (JC) 16:55; 7. John Curley (StE) 16:59.9; 8. Andrew Stanek (JC) 17:00.7; 9. Scott Sanok (WA) 17:04.2; 10. Wilson Seeman (WA) 17:07.6; 11. Edwin Rodriguez (Berean Christian) 17:10.5; 12. Lucian Burns (Mar) 17:20.9; 13. Antonin Bursa (Mar) 17:28.7; 14. Camilo Herrera (PT) 17:29; 15. Alejandro Herrera (PT) 17:30.6; 16. Lukas Arrojo (TN) 17:33.2; 17. Benjamin Dunham (StE) 17:34.1; 18. Santiago Ospina (SH) 17:39.5; 19. Josh Cadelien (SH) 17:44.9; 20. Steven Brooks (RP) 17:49; 21. Desmon Fleming (Benj) 17:50; 22. Rafael Martinez (AIE) 17:51.7; 23. Luis Escobar (DS) 17:54; 24. Owen Olbers (Benj) 17:54.1; 25. Padraig Irish (Benj) 17:59.8.
GIRLS: Team: 1. Champion Westminster Academy 52; 2. True North 92; 3. Benjamin School 147; 4. South Florida HEAT 168; 5. St. Edward’s 171; 6. John Carroll 192; 7. Oxbridge Academy 210; 8. Palmer Trinity 214; 9. AIE Charter 230; 10. Jupiter Christian 235; 11. Atlantic Christian 265; 12. Florida Christian 267; 13. Sheridan Hills Christian 322; 14. Divine Savior 324; 15. Marathon 327; 16. Posnack 391.
Individual: 1. Champ Jacquelyn Perrin (StE) 18:58.6; 2. Noelle Richardson (WA) 19:11.6; 3. Naomie Debomy (SFH) 19:24.7; 4. Sabrina Martinez (Riviera Prep) 19:25.4; 5. Eva Martinez-Lejarza (TN) 19:27.3; 6. Avery Carvell (WA) 19:34.2; 7. Lauren Martinez-Lejarza (TN) 19:42.1; 8. Xenia Platt (OA) 20:18.2; 9. Grace Dorn (SFH) 20:19.4; 10. Eugenia Fantoni (WA) 20:25.3; 11. Sofia Balistreri (Benj) 20:27.6; 12. Mia Weiss (TN) 20:34.1; 13. Lia Chaustre (TN) 20:36.6; 14. Mireille Gomez (SH) 20:36.7; 15. Valentina Santana (AC) 20:42.2; 16. Eloise Miles (PT) 20:46.9; 17. Reese Richardson (WA) 21:05.7; 18. Adison Admire (DS) 21:32.4; 19. Jaidah Chase (AC) 21:34.2; 20. Maya Muniz (JC) 21:34.8; 21. Isla Oles (WA) 21:40.7; 22. Elise Daubar (JCa) 21:44.4; 23. Sadie Guettler (JCa) 21:45.4; 24. Nahlia Hebig (StE) 21:47.5; 25. Chloe Conrad (WA) 21:53.3; 26. Gabriella Salcedo (AIE) 21:56.1; 27. Petra Rouzier (Riviera Prep) 22:00.8; 28. Elisa Sancho (SFH) 22:03.7.
* denotes tiebreaker
State golf
Ranson Everglades 8th grader Axel Monssoh was the top finisher of Broward and Miami-Dade golfers in the Class 1A boys’ division of the 2025 FHSAA Golf State Championships in Howey-In-The-Hills.
He shot 147 (74-73) to tie for 17th of 97 state qualifying golfers. Pine Crest sophomore Finn Foster was Broward’s top finisher in 31st (79-72--151).
In the girls’ competition, Ransom Everglades freshman Nina Fischer was the top Broward/Miami-Dade golfer, tying for 21st at 146 (77-69). Pine Crest 7th grader Harper Kiss was the best Broward finisher, placing 27th of 92 golfers at 148 (74-74).
CLASS 1A at El Campeon (Par 72, 36-Holes) at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-In-The-Hills.
BOYS: Team (Par 576): 1. Champion Benjamin 572; 2. First Academy (Orlando) 577; 3. Circle Christian 591; 4. Montverde Academy 592; 5. Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 592; 6. Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) 595; 7. Windermere Prep 598; 8. Ransom Everglades 611; 9. St. Stephens Episcopal 612; 10. Pine Crest 616; 11. Episcopal 628; 12. Providence (Jacksonville) 631; 13. Cardinal Newman 636; 14. Lake Mary Prep 636; 15. King’s Academy (West Palm Beach) 649; 16. Cambridge Christian 650.
Individual: Other top locals: 27. Hugo Stenstrom (RE) 150 (+6); 35. William Grayson Richards (MCD) 152 (+8); 35, Cole Durham (RE) 152 (+8); 40. Jonathan Weinberg (PC) 153 (+9); 42. Haoting Zhou (PC) 154 (+10).
CLASS 1A at Las Colinas (Par 71, 36-Holes) at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-In-The-Hills.
GIRLS: Team (Par 568): 1. Champion Circle Christian 559; 2. FAU 564; 3. Windermere Prep 571; 4. Montverde Academy 574; 5. Lake Mary Prep 595; 6. Pine Crest 607; 7. First Academy (Orlando) 612; 8. Benjamin 621; 9. Bolles 623; 10. Ransom Everglades 631; 11. Carrollton 643; 12. Community School 647; 13. Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) 659; 14. Divine Savior 661; 15. Maclay (Tallahassee) 685; 16. King’s Academy (West Palm Beach) 691.
Individual: Other top locals: 29. Fernanda Carrion (Carr) 149 (+7); 29. Danielle Fernandez (PT) 149 (+7); 31. Madison Logan (PC) 150 (+8); 39. Petra Compton (Carr) 152 (+10); 44. Stella Lind (Divine Savior) 154 (+12); 44. Vanessa Georgescu (PC) and Esha Nagalla (RE) 154 (+12).
NOTE: FHSAA State Golf Championships in Class 2A running/posting in my next column. Class 3A was already covered in print and online.
Click Here: Class 3A State Golf Info
Basketball
Rayna Benoit scored 35 points with 8 assists and 6 steals for the North Miami girls’ basketball team in an 88-12 win over Southridge.
BOYS: Belen Jesuit 80, Gulliver Prep 46: Lucas Diaz 23 pts, 4 asts, 6 stls; Orlando Roche 22 pts, 3 asts, 4 rebs; Alec Arnholt 16 pts, 3 asts, 2 rebs; Lucas Baldor 7 pts, 2 asts, 3 rebs.
BOYS: Westwood Christian 60, Plantation American Heritage 49: Mayar Dhieu 18 pts, 14 rebs, 3 asts, 10 blks; Julian Caragol 12 pts (4 3-ptrs), 1 ast, 3 rebs; Jason Martinez 9 pts (3 3-ptrs) 3 asts, 8 rebs; Zamari Dewberry 10 pts, 5 asts, 5 rebs; Daniel Cabello 6 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts.
GIRLS: Carrollton 60, LaSalle 58: Carr: Azcuy 13 pts, A. Borges 11, Figueroa 13, Salazar 9, Travieso 11, K. Borges 3. LaS: Haliwa 2 pts, Herrera 2, Villarreal 11, Aversa 19, Acevedo 24. Halftime: LaS 24-22. 3-Ptrs: Salazar 3, Acevedo 2, K.Borges, Azcuy, Aversa. Rebs: Villarreal 17. Asts: Villarreal 7. Blks: Villarreal 2. Stls: Travieso 4. Carr 2-0, LaS 1-1.
GIRLS: LaSalle 54, David Posnack 19: ILS: Acevedo 15 pts, Villarreal 10, Haliwa 9, Beltran 6, Taher 5, Cardoso 3, Aversa 3, S. Gonzalez-Casar 2. DP: Klein 7 pts, Azafrani 6, Sagranichne 4, Camhi 2. Halftime: ILS 33-10. 3-Ptrs: Acevedo, Aversa, Haliwa, Cardoso, Taher, Azafrani, Klein. Rebs: Villarreal 10. Asts: Herrera 3, Acevedo 3. Stls: Acevedo 4. Blks: Villarreal 5.
GIRLS: North Miami 88, Southridge 12: Rayna Benoit 35 pts, 8 asts, 6 stls; Donnesha Benoit 16 pts, 12 asts, 10 stls, 4 rebs; Naima Garnes 11 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts, 7 stls; Rosada Dordune 11 pts, 2 asts, 7 stls; Shanika Maxenat 8 pts, 11 rebs, 3 blks, 4 asts, 10 stls; Lailah Willis 4 pts, 8 rebs; Kentchel Moltimer 2 pts, 8 stls, 4 rebs.
GIRLS: Palmer Trinity 56, North Broward Prep 48: Nieves 17 pts, Laria 7, Esparza 13, Wright 11, Stone 4, Rivero 3, Sullivan 1. 3-Ptrs: Esparza 2, Nieves 3, Stone 1, Rivero 1. Rebs: Esparza 10. Stls: Esparza 3, Nieves 3, Wright 3. Asts: Esparza 5, Blks: Esparza 3.
GIRLS: Palmer Trinity 37, Northwestern 30: Esparza 22 pts, Nieves 9, Laria 2, Wright 3, Sullivan 1. 3-Ptrs: Nieves 3, Esparza 2. Rebs: Laria 11. Stls: Esparza 3, Sullivan 3. Asts: Esparza 4. Blks: Sullivan 2, Laria 2.
Soccer
The Lourdes girls’ soccer team is 5-0, after beating 3A state champ Boynton Beach Somerset Academy 3-1.
GIRLS: Lourdes 3, Boynton Beach Somerset Academy 1: Alana Garcia-Menocal 1 goal; Valentina Kalka 1 goal; Veronica Aguilar 1 goal; Lorena Alvarez 1 assist; Gianna Gray 1 assist; Nicole Lee 1 assist. Lour 5-0.
BOYS: Cooper City 4, Cardinal Gibbons 3: CG: Vasco Pinza 2 goals; Gabriel Fonseca 1 goal; Dillion Young 1 assist; James Coszy 1 assist; Brody Boerstler 1 assist. CG 1-2-1.
BOYS: NSU University School 4, Coral Glades 0: Raul Leyva 2 goals; Rocco Bordoni 1 goal; Kolton Gay 1 goal; Gkp Will Zalkin 5th shutout in 6 matches. NSU U 5-0-1.
BOYS: South Florida Champions League: Miami Beach 4, Highland Christian 0: Thiago Marchisone 1 goal, 1 assist; Jamary Joseph 1 goal; Jeferson Herrera 1 goal; Ignacio Bustillos 1 goal; Federico Herrera 1 assist; Andres Grajales 1 assist; Gkp Kigsley Cospolite 4th shutout. MB 5-0.
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Compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published November 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM.
