Belen, Dillard win region track titles. Plus region boys’ volleyball, golf event, hoops honors
The Belen Jesuit boys’ track & field team won the Region 4-3A Championship at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar.
The Wolverines scored 130.5 points to earn the regional title for the third consecutive season. Dillard was third, followed by Northeast and Miami Northwestern.
Leading the championship effort was junior Marcelo Mantecon, who took first place in the 1600 M at 4:21.10 and the 3200 M at 9:17.80 and was the anchor on the winning 4x800-meter relay at 8:00.43.
Joining him in the relay victory were Dominic De Armas, Armando Cruz and Jack Michalak.
Other event winners for Belen were Michalak (800 M - 1:54.81) and Jaime Saavedra (Javelin - 184-feet, 10-inches). Michalak also was runner-up in the 1,600 M (4:21.26).
Mantecon’s younger sister, Marisa, won a region title for Lourdes in the girls’ 1,600 M race.
Belen had 13 athletes and two relays advance to the FHSAA State Championships on Friday, May 8 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
Boys: Team: Top 15: 1. Belen Jesuit 130.5; 2. Rockledge 76; 3. Dillard 72.5; 4. Northeast 61; 5. Miami Northwestern 59; 6. Miami Norland 35; 7. Plantation 33; 8. American Heritage-Plantation 31; 9. Archbishop McCarthy 30.5; 10. Sebastian River 26; 11. North Miami 20; 12. Blanche Ely and Riviera Beach Suncoast 18; 14. Satellite 16; 15. Pembroke Pines Charter 12.
Individuals: 100 M Ambulatory: 1. Nevian Brooks (American) 12.01. 100 M: 1. Braylen Bennett (AHP) 10.47. 200 M Ambulatory: 1. Nevian Brooks (Amer) 25.44. 200 M: 1. Braylen Bennett (AHP) 20.88. 400 M Ambulatory: 1. Nevian Brooks (Amer) 57.46. 400 M: 1. Jason Thomas (Plan) 46.92. 800 M Ambulatory: 1. Nevian Brooks (Amer) 2:35.51. 800 M: 1. Jack Michalak (Bel) 1:54.81. 1,600 M: 1. Marcelo Mantecon (Bel) 4:21.10. 3,200 M: 1. Marcelo Mantecon (Bel) 9:17.80. 100 Hurdles: 1. O’Hara Tommie (NE) 14.39. 400 Hurdles: 1. Marcus Dumont (MNW) 54.38. 4x100 Relay: 1. MNW (Jaymes Lawhorn, Jahel Alexis, Marquez Fleming, James Briggs) 41.13. 4x400 Relay: 1. Dil (Anthony Kennings, Jahfari Farrell, Daniel Ouko-Omondi, Dorian Wildgoose) 3:14.04. 4x800 Relay: 1. Bel (Dominic DeArmas, Jack Michalak, Armando Cruz, Marcelo Mantecon) 8:00.43. High Jump: 1. Demond Scott Jr. (Rock) 6-7.75. Long Jump: 1. O’Hara Tommie (NE) 23-5.5. Triple Jump: 1. O’Hara Tommie (NE) 48-7.25. Pole Vault: 1. Levi Mumme (Sat) 14-3.25. Shot put: 1. Donnie Bryant (Seb) 51-10.5. Discus: 1. Timothy Koonce (NM) 156-2. Javelin: 1. Jaime Saavedra (Bel) 184-10.
More region track & field
The Dillard girls’ track & field team won the Region 4-3A Championship at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar.
Miami Northwestern was runner-up with 78 points, 50 points behind Dillard and four points ahead of Lourdes.
Girls: Team: Top 15: 1. Dillard 128; 2. Miami Northwestern 78; 3. Lourdes 74; 4. Satellite 68.5; 5. Rockledge 54; 6. Sebastian River 50; 7. North Miami 36; 8. Miami Norland 35; 9. Plantation 29; 10. South Fork 24; 11. Everglades and Northeast 21; 13. Delray Beach Atlantic 17; 14. Boynton Beach 16; 15. McArthur 10.
Individuals: 100 M: 1. Keviana Dickenson (Dil) 11.82. 200 M: Arianna Woolcook (Evg) 24.07. 400 M: 1. Desiree Frazier (Dil) 54.95. 800 M: 1. Keira Merrick (Sat) 2:13.21. 1,600 M: 1. Marisa Mantecon (Lour) 5:10.92. 3,200 M: 1. Celina Coryell (Sat) 11:08.01. 100 Hurdles: 1. Nyla Christian (Plan) 14.10. 400 Hurdles: 1. Lamayah Howard (MNW) 1:01.99. 4x100 Relay: 1. Dil (Keviana Dickenson, Ja’Niya Richardson, Chloe Walker, Alexis Sutton) 46.52. 4x400 Relay: 1. MNW (Antionna Ford, Lamayah Howard, Zer’Riyah Taylor, Danariah Hall) 3:48.39. 4x800 Relay: 1. Dil (Shynah Collins, Kelly Greene, Abigail Richards, Maddison Simpson) 9:15.30. High Jump: 1. Janae Johnson (McA) 5-3.75. Long Jump: 1. Nyla Christian (Plan) 19-10.75. Triple Jump: 1. Jessie Duverny (NM) 37-4. Pole Vault: 1. Cecilia Santa-Cruz (Lour) 10-4. Shot Put: 1. Joniah Holson (Seb) 44-3.25. Discus: 1. Jamaiya Holson (Seb) 140-3. Javelin: 1. Bailey Madsen (Sat) 130-5.
Region boys’ volleyball
The Belen Jesuit boys’ volleyball team won a 5-set thriller, defeating Pembroke Pines Charter 22-25, 16-25, 25-14, 28-26, 15-12 in a Region 4-2A semifinal.
Top players for the 23-6 Wolverines were: Billy Essig 25 kills 439 hitting percentage, 11 digs, 4 aces, 4 blocks; Justin Garcia 11 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs; Jeremy Garcia 10 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs.
Top players for the 14-7 Jaguars were: Daniel Castro 24 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces; Adrian Navarro 16 kills, 1 block, 5 aces; Gabriel Castro 60 assists, 2 blocks, 1 kill, 1 ace.
Belen advances to the region finals at home on Friday against 23-5 Varela, a 3-set winner over Reagan 25-23, 28-26, 25-15.
Archbishop McCarthy (19-8) hosts St. Thomas Aquinas (18-9) in the Region 3-2A final.
More region boys’ volleyball
The Divine Savior boys’ volleyball team (16-4) defeated Chaminade-Madonna to advance to the Region 3-1A finals, where it will face Monsignor Pace on Friday.
This marks the Sharks’ second consecutive region final in just the program’s second season.
Pace (16-2) beat Greater Miami Academy and Downtown Doral, both in straight sets, to reach the region final.
Somerset Academy Silver Palms Miami defeated Sunset and LaSalle, also both in straight sets, to advance to the Region 4-1A final.
Region 3-1A Quarterfinal: Divine Savior d. JC Bermudez 25-18, 25-21, 25-19: Kingston Leyrer 18 kills, 17 digs, 5 blocks; Manuel Cueva 24 assists, 10 digs; Luis Fuenmayor 7 kills; Pedro Carvalho 4 blocks, 3 kills; Andy Uria 15 digs. DS 15-4.
Region 3-1A Semifinal: Divine Savior d. Chaminade-Madonna 25-16, 25-14, 25-17: Manuel Cueva 20 assists, 3 kills, 1 block; Luis Fuenmayor 8 kills, 1 block; Elias Abdo 7 kills, 9 digs, 1 block; Pedro Carvalho 5 blocks, 4 kills; Andy Uria 11 digs; Kingston Leyrer 6 kills, 9 digs, 2 blocks. DS 16-4.
Somerset Academy Silver Palms Miami (16-3) defeated Sunset and LaSalle, also both in straight sets, to advance to the Region 4-1A final.
In Region 4-3A, Columbus (24-5) and Southwest (23-5) will compete for the region championship.
Golf
With all kind of excitement surrounding the return of former Miami Springs, FIU and NFL star T.Y. Hilton to Miami Springs High School as its new football coach, the Hawks’ football team will hold a benefit fundraiser golf tournament Friday at the Miami Springs Golf and Country Club.
Hilton, a two-sport star at Springs from 2004-07, and a Miami Herald First Team All-Dade selection in football and basketball his senior season, went on to star at FIU before being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. Hilton would go on to become a five-time Pro Bowl selection over the next nine seasons.
Entry for the tournament is $200 per golfer or $750 for a foursome which includes greens fee, shared cart, swag bag, beverages and a post-tournament dinner. Hilton will be a special guest of the tournament. Check-in time is noon followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Sponsorship opportunities are also available via tee signs, carts and event sponsors.
For more information or to get signed up, call 305-885-3585 or email
msshfootballbooster@gmail.com.
Basketball honors
Source Hoops presents the 2025-26 Boys’ Class 6A and Class 7A All-State Teams. These players represent the best of the best for those schools that participate in Class 6A and Class 7A.
Players were selected based on in-person evaluations, a review of all-area teams selected by media from around the state, and without regard to a player’s travel team or high school affiliation or his ranking by other outlets.
CLASS 6A: FIRST TEAM
A.J. Jenkins, 6’0 JR, Wiregrass Ranch; Johnas Maurice, 6’1 SO, Winter Park Lake Howell; Evan Roberts, 6’2 SR, Parrish Community; D.J. Sandi, 6’2 SR, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas; Clarence Westbrook, 6’1 JR, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.
SECOND TEAM
Jordan Bryant, 6’8 SR, Tarpon Springs East Lake; Travis Chin, 6’1 SR, South Plantation; Ja’kylen Crossley, 6’4 SR, Bartow; Kade Manley, 6’1 JR, Daytona Beach Mainland; Mateo Robinson, 6’4 SR, Milton.
THIRD TEAM
Abimael Belleus, 6’2 JR, Orlando Evans; Jackson Byam, 6’1 SR, Tampa Sickles; Trey Chisholm, 6’4 SR, Ocala Forest; Dylan Foster, 6’2 SR, Orlando Edgewater; K.J. Sandi, 6’2 JR, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.
CLASS 7A: FIRST TEAM
Caleb Gaskins, 6’8 SR, Miami Christopher Columbus; Johnny Lackaff, 6’2 JR, Sarasota; Tariq McCleod, 6’2 SR, Wellington Palm Beach Central; Kyler Theophile, 6’5 SR, Coral Springs Coral Glades; Donovan Williams, 6’4 SR, Orlando Oak Ridge.
SECOND TEAM
Jaiden Horton, 6’0 SR, Miami Palmetto; James Nowells, 6’2 JR, Orlando Olympia; Felipe Quinones, 6’4 SR, Miami Christopher Columbus; Rashard Reinhardt, 6’1 SR, Wellington; Calvin Thompson, 6’4 SR, Davie Western.
THIRD TEAM
Josh Harris, 6’3 SR, Sarasota Riverview; Cello Jackson, 6’2 SR, Miami Christopher Columbus; Asa Kohn, 6’2 SR, Oviedo Hagerty; Jayden Prosper, 5’11, Port St. Lucie Centennial; Sam Sarantee, 6’3 JR, Miami Palmetto.
Submit sports results
For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, if you have varsity sports results and top performers (with stats), email hssports@miamiherald.com.
They will run in the newspaper and online. Photos accepted, too. No deadline. You will be alerted when it will appear. Also, some will be considered athlete of the week nominations.
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Compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM.
