Region tennis champs ready for state. Lourdes tennis, Reagan volleyball make history and more
The Doral Academy boys’ tennis team won a 4A region championship by beating Miami Palmetto 4-1.
Gabriel Cottone at No.2 singles came-from-behind in a big battle for the match clinching win, which meant no doubles needed to determine a team winner.
Prior, Doral was the District 15 winner, and Palmetto won District 16, qualifying for regionals.
The Firebirds improved to 15-1 and sport a Top 20 national ranking, according to UTR.
Doral beat No.10 St. Andrew’s (Boca Raton), No.2 American Heritage (Delray) and now Miami Palmetto, three national powerhouses. The Firebirds lone loss was to No.9 True North, which competes in 1A.
Doral will battle Central Florida-based powerhouse Lake Nona in the FHSAA Class 4A State Tournament. Lake Nona, ranked eighth, beat the Firebirds in last year’s state final.
Cypress Bay, ranked 13th nationally, is in the state Final Four, too. Doral beat Cypress Bay in the state final in 2024.
BOYS: 4A Region Championship: Doral Academy 4, Miami Palmetto 1:
No.1: Samuel Rosales (Dor) d. Beau Gibson (Plm) 6-4, 6-4.
No.2: Gabriel Cottone (Dor) d. Xander Cruz 2-6, 6-1, (11-9, clinching match).
No.3: Hanno Niemeier (Plm) d. Vincenzo Palmiotto 2-6, 6-4 (10-5).
No.4: Eric Echeverria (Dor) d. Leon Conejeros 6-0, 6-0.
No.5: Alan Shum (Dor) d. Darren Wolcot 6-0, 6-1.
BOYS: 4A Region Semifinal: Doral Academy 4, Ferguson 0.
BOYS: 4A Region Semifinal: Miami Palmetto 4, Columbus 0.
*Cypress Bay made it a region championship sweep with the boys’ team edging Boca Raton 4-3 and the girls’ team beating Stoneman Douglas 4-1 in another 4A region final.
In region semifinals, the Lightning boys beat Stoneman Douglas 4-0 and the girls defeated Western 4-0.
Girls’ region tennis
The Miami Palmetto girls’ tennis team edged Doral Academy 4-3 in a marathon battle to win a 4A region championship.
This match took more than four hours to determine a winner, and it marked the third consecutive season Palmetto beat Doral.
Doral had two match points at 9-7 in the super-tiebreaker at No.2 doubles, which would have sent the Firebirds to state, but Miami Palmetto’s Mariangel Pernia and Pearlyn Chewputtanagul denied the Firebirds en route to the exciting, match clinching win.
Doral (14-2) ended the season as the No.10 ranked team in the country, according to UTR.
Miami Palmetto is looking to repeat as Class 4A state champs. Palmetto also won state in 2018 and 2023.
GIRLS: 4A Region Championship: Miami Palmetto 4, Doral Academy 3:
No1: Payton Seidle-Lubowitz (Dor) d. Camille Chellas 7-6 (7-0), 6-3.
No.2: Alessia Franco (Plm) d. Stefany Zamora 6-3, 3-6, (10-7).
No.3: Mariangel Pernia (Plm) d. Samantha Ruiz-Delarbol 7-5, 6-1.
No.4: Pearlyn Chewputtanagul (Plm) d. Barbara Grimaldi 6-0, 6-0.
No.5: Kiara De La Plaza (Dor) d. Brooke Goldberg 6-1, 6-1.
Doublas: No.1: Seidle-Lubowitz/Zamora (Dor) d. Chellas/Franco 4-2, 5-3
Doubles: No.2: Chewputtanagul/Pernia (Plm) d. Ruiz-Delarbol/Grimaldi 2-4, 4-0, (12-10, clinching match).
GIRLS: 4A Region Semifinal: Miami Palmetto 4, Coral Gables 0.
GIRLS: 4A Region Semifinal: Doral Academy 4, South Dade 0.
More region tennis
For the first time in school history, the Lourdes girls’ tennis team won a region championship.
The Bobcats defeated St. Thomas Aquinas in a 3A region final.
*True North swept the region tennis titles in a 1A region. That makes five consecutive region championships for each program (boys and girls).
BOYS: 1A Region Championship: True North 4, Miami Country Day 0.
No.1 singles: Caleb Chow won 6-1, 6-0.
No.1 doubles: Caleb Chow/Dan Horwitz won 4-1, 4-0.
BOYS: 1A Region Semifinal: True North 4, Divine Savior 0.
GIRLS: 1A Region Championship: True North 4, Riviera Prep 2.
No.1 singles: Luciana Chica (TN) d. Sasha Kilgore 6-1, 6-0.
No.1 doubles: Luciana Chica/Isa Portillo (TN) d. Sasha Kilgore/Leyla Kilgore 6-3, 6-1.
GIRLS: 1A Region Semifinal: True North 4, Divine Savior 0.
*The Gulliver Prep girls’ tennis team won a 2A region championship by beating MAST 4-1.
Winning were: No.1 Mika Ringel (GP) 6-3, 4-6, (10-7); No.2 Beatriz Cristofaro (M) 7-5, 6-3; No.3 Valentina Donoso (GP) 6-3, 6-3; No.4 Hanna Matuk (GP) 6-4, 6-3; No.5 Juliette Le Bona (GP) 6-0, 6-1.
NOTE: The FHSAA State Championships are now through May 1 in (Central Florida) Seminole County.
Sanlando Park, Red Bug Lake Park and Sylvan Lake Park the host sites.
Region lacrosse
The Belen Jesuit boys’ lacrosse team rolled to a 17-2 victory over NSU University School in a Region 4-1A Quarterfinal.
Adrian Navarro led the offense with 3 goals and 3 assists, and Jack Consuegra added 3 goals and 1 assist. Lorenzo Magarino contributed 3 goals, and Matias Cabanas and Santino Dejongh chipped in 2 goals each.
Jaime Torres totaled 1 goal and 3 assists, and additional goals were from Luke Collings, Mike Gonzalez and AJ Garcia.
At the faceoff X, Jack Guitian, Ben Portela and Christian Jurado controlled possession throughout the game, setting the tone early.
In net, Adrian Bertorelli recorded 10 saves to anchor a strong defense.
The Wolverines (19-2) advance to a region semifinal where they will face Pine Crest, 19-2 winners over Westminster Christian. Pine Crest is 16-4.
District boys’ volleyball
The Reagan boys’ volleyball team won the district title for the first time in program history by defeating Mater Academy Charter 21-25, 25-16, 27-25, 25-13 in the District 14-2A final.
After dropping the first set, the Bison tied the match in the second set. They then overcame a critical moment by saving two set points against them in the third—a turning point that ultimately paved the way for this history-making victory.
District 14-2A Championship: Reagan d. Mater Academy Charter 21-25, 25-16, 27-25, 25-13: Anthony Cipolla 12 kills, 23 serve received, 9 digs; Diego Requena 9 kills, 21 assists, 4 aces, 8 digs; Michael Perez 7 kills, 11 assists, 9 digs, 5 blocks; Allan Hernandez 5 kills, 5 blocks; Santiago Mejia 20 serve received, 7 digs, 2 assists; Felipe Rivero 4 kills, 25 serve received, 7 digs. Rea 13-9.
District 14-2A Semifinal: Reagan d. Hialeah-Miami Lakes 25-11, 25-14, 25-13: Diego Requena 10 kills, 10 assists, 4 aces, 8 digs; Anthony Cipolla 6 kills, 9 aces, 6 serve received, 5 digs; Felipe Rivero 6 kills, 7 serve received, 4 digs; Allan Hernandez 5 kills, 3 blocks; Santiago Mejia 14 serve received, 12 digs, 2 assists; Michael Perez 14 assists, 9 digs. Rea 12-9.
District 16-2A Semifinal: Belen Jesuit d. TERRA 25-17, 25-7, 25-9: Billy Essig 12 kills, 6 aces; Justin Garcia 12 kills, 2 blocks; Miguel Martinez 7 kills, 3 blocks. Bel 20-6.
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Compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published April 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM.
