Local soccer teams win district titles. Plus basketball history makers and wrestling
The Miami Beach boys’ soccer team defeated Homestead 5-0 to win its fourth consecutive district championship.
Federico Herrera had 2 goals and 1 assist, and Ignacio Bustillos added 2 goals in that District 16-6A final. Thiago Marchisone also scored, and Valentino Levy totaled 2 assists. Josmel Nunez assisted a goal, too, and keeper Kingsley Cospolite recorded his 15th shutout.
The Hi-Tides improved to 15-1-3. Homestead is 4-9.
Lourdes easily won the District 16-5A girls’ title by beating North Miami and Varela, and LaSalle, paced by Camila Andreu, won districts for the second consecutive season.
Cardinal Gibbons, led by Caroline Findley and Mia Conard, won its 10th consecutive district title in girls’ soccer to remain unbeaten, and in boys’ soccer, the Chiefs, led by Eugene Gibbons and Brody Boerstler, also won districts, making it a school sweep.
Divine Savior is a district champion in boys’ soccer, winning the District 15-2A title by edging Ransom Everglades 2-1. Tied at 1 with under 10 minutes to play, Josh Gongora scored the winner on an assist from Ian Jones.
Daniel Aperte scored with an assist from Carlos Villegas to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead at halftime. Lucas Rua scored for Ransom Everglades early in the second half off a corner kick from Jake Davies to even things at 1. Keeper Nicolas Campos made 4 saves for Divine Savior (12-2-2), and Ryan Alesandro had six saves for the Raiders (10-7-1).
Belen Jesuit is also a district champion in boys’ soccer with keeper Julian Quijano recording a shutout in the finals.
GIRLS: District 16-5A Championship: Lourdes 11, Varela 1: Veronica Aguilar 3 goals; Alana Garcia-Menocal 3 goals, 1 assist; Gianna Gray 1 goal, 3 assists; Nicole Lee 1 goal, 2 assists; Lorena Alvarez 1 goal; Adrianna Pena 1 goal; Catherine Esquijeroza 1 goal; Maia Lorenzo 2 assists; Cecilia Rodriguez 1 assist. Lour 12-3, Var 9-6-2.
GIRLS: District 16-5A Semifinal: Lourdes 11, North Miami 0: Veronica Aguilar 3 goals, 1 assist; Lorena Alvarez 2 goals; Valentina Kalka 2 goals, 1 assist; Catherine Esquijeroza 1 goal, 2 assists; Cecilia Rodriguez 1 goal; Gianna Gray 1 goal; Alana Garcia-Menocal 1 goal, 2 assists; Nicole Lee 3 assists; Gianna Fernandez 1 assist; Jessica Lee 1 assist. Lour 12-2, NM 4-10-1.
GIRLS: District 16-3A Championship: LaSalle 3, Gulliver Prep 1: Camila Andreu 3 goals; Cristina Echeverri 2 assists; Luna Fernandez 1 assist. LaS 8-7-1, GP 8-6-3.
GIRLS: District 13-3A Championship: Cardinal Gibbons 5, NSU University School 3: Caroline Findley 3 goals; Mia Conard 2 goals; Gkp Kennedy McCausland 6 saves. CG 17-0-2, NSU U 9-6-1.
BOYS: District 13-3A Championship: Cardinal Gibbons 2, Pine Crest 1: Eugene Gibbons 2 goals; Brody Boerstler 2 assists. CG 7-7-3, PC 11-7-3.
BOYS: District 16-4A Championship: Belen Jesuit 3, TERRA Environmental 0: Sebastian Barrientos 1 goal; Carlos Lopez 1 goal; Andres Sosa 1 goal, 1 assist; Andres Lopez-Gottardi 1 assist; Julian Lazo 1 assist; Gkp Julian Quijano shutout. Bel 15-5-5, T 11-5-4.
OTHER LOCAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Boys: 16-1A BridgePrep Village Green. 15-1A Sheridan Hills. 14-1A Highlands Christian. 16-2A Westminster Christian. 14-2A Miami Country Day. 16-3A Gulliver Prep. 15-3A Downtown Doral. 14-3A Don Soffer Aventura. 15-4A Mater Lakes Academy. 14-4A: Somerset Academy Pembroke Pines. 16-5A Mater Academy Charter. 15-5A Archbishop McCarthy. 14-5A Coconut Creek. 15-6A St. Thomas Aquinas. 14-6A Deerfield Beach.16-7A Coral Reef. 15-7A Cypress Bay. 14-7A: Stoneman Douglas.
Girls: 16-1A Archimedean. 15-1A South Florida HEAT. 14-1A Highlands Christian. 16-2A Palmer Trinity. 15-2A Ransom Everglades. 14-2A Miami Country Day. 15-3A MAST Academy. 14-3A Don Soffer Aventura. 12-3A North Broward Prep. 16-4A St. Brendan. 15-4A Mater Lakes Academy. 14-4A American Heritage Plantation. 15-5A Pembroke Pines Charter. 16-6A Miami Beach. 15-6A St. Thomas Aquinas. 14-6A Fort Lauderdale. 16-7A Palmetto. 15-7A Cypress Bay. 14-7A Stoneman Douglas.
Basketball
In a rivalry game, North Miami defeated North Miami Beach 58-50 in overtime in girls’ basketball.
J’adore Hayes, who’s been averaging more than 30 points, 20 rebounds and 5 blocks in the second half of the season, received an official offer from South Carolina State University, after the big win.
In boys’ basketball, Coral Park’s Noah Lara scored a career-high 40 points with 15 rebounds in a 75-74 win over Miami Beach. It marked the fourth most points in school history in boys’ hoops for the Rams (14-9).
GIRLS: North Miami 58, North Miami Beach 50 (OT): J’adore Hayes 35 pts, 25 rebs, 7 blks; Rayna Benoit 5 pts, 5 asts, 1 stl; Alijah Rene 10 asts, 2 pts, 6 blks; Donnesha Morency 5 pts, 6 rebs; Shaneika Maxenat 7 rebs, 5 pts, 3 asts; Naima Garnes 5 pts, 2 rebs, 1 ast, 2 stls. NM 14-7.
GIRLS: North Miami 88, Miami Central 28: J’adore Hayes 22 pts, 20 rebs, 2 blks; Rayna Benoit 21 pts (5-8 3-ptrs), 2 rebs, 5 stls, 5 asts; Donnesha Morency 10 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ass,t 3stls; Lailah Willis 12 pts 7 rebs, 3blks; Alijah Rene 7 pts; Roseda Desdunes 6 pts; Shaneika Maxenat 4 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts, 2 blks; Kentchel Moltimer 2 pts. NM 15-7.
More basketball
The Westminster Christian girls’ basketball team is looking to repeat as district champion.
The Warriors (13-6) recently beat Archbishop McCarthy, which is ranked above them in local and state rankings. They defeated Lourdes twice this season, a first in recent school history, and they ended the regular season on a 5-game win-streak, 4 of those at home.
Angie Fernandez and Ellie Perez, Westminster Christian’s two leading scorers, are paving the way, performing at a high level throughout the season.
Fernandez took her game to the next level during her junior campaign with top point guard play, learning to distribute the ball at a high level while still scoring each game. She has averaged more than 20 points this season with breakout games against Lourdes (7 assists) and Gulliver Prep (9 assists), both wins. She eclipsed the 1,500-point career mark in a win over Gulliver Prep. She is an absolute force when attacking the basket, and her shooting ability keeps her well-balanced.
Perez is making a huge difference in her freshman season. She is on pace to break the 1,000-point scoring mark in the district championship game, which would make school history as she would be the first Warriors freshman girls’ hoops player to reach that mark. Breakout games include: Bishop Verot (17 pts, 10 rbs, 8 stl, 6 ast) and Key West (30 pts, 11 rbs, 6 stl, 3 ast).
BOYS: Belen Jesuit 79, Pinecrest Prep 31: Lucas Diaz 18 pts, 3 asts, 4 rebs; Orlando Roche 15 pts, 4 asts, 4 rebs; Alec Arnholt 14 pts, 4 asts, 4 rebs; Lucas Baldor 10 pts, 3 asts, 4 rebs; Felipe Ariza 6 pts; Luke Leon 5 pts, 4 rebs. Bel 20-5.
BOYS: ABF Academy Homestead 64, Westwood Christian 59: WC: Jason Martinez 23 points, 6 rebounds; Zamari Dewberry 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists; Daniel Cabello 7 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists. WC 10-8.
BOYS: Westwood Christian Senior Night: Westwood Christian 74, Forges Academy 39: Jonathan Medina 19 points, 3 assists, 4 steals; Jason Martinez 24 points, 14 rebounds; Daniel Cabello 8 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists; Brian Fernandez 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals. WC 11-8.
Wrestling
Coral Springs Charter Senior Night: CSC 78, Blanche Ely 0; CSC 55, Boyd Anderson 30; CSC 60, Piper 24; CSC 66, Tradition Prep 18; Boyd Anderson 48, Piper 39; Boyd Anderson 64, Tradition Prep 0; Boyd Anderson 60, Blanche Ely 6; Piper 42, Blanche Ely 33; Piper 30, Tradition Prep 25; Tradition Prep 30, Blanche Ely 18.
Tri-Match: Deerfield Beach 61, McArthur 12; Deerfield Beach 46, Piper 26.
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Compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
