A list of winners at Miami Herald’s All-Broward athletic awards
OVERALL
Class 8A-6A Male Athlete of the Year: Richerd Desir-Jones, St. Thomas Aquinas (football, wrestling).
Other finalists: Jawuan Harris, St. Thomas Aquinas (football, baseball); Binjimen Victor, Coconut Creek (football, track and field); Therell Gosier, Blanche Ely (football, basketball); Jake Fuhrman, Cypress Bay (football, soccer).
Class 8A-6A Female Athlete of the Year: Nikki Lyons, St. Thomas Aquinas (volleyball)
Other finalists: Gillian Morrison, Douglas (soccer, track and field); Mackenzie Malone, Taravella (soccer, flag football); Courtney Zaher, Pines Charter (soccer); Alexa Cruz, St. Thomas Aquinas (cross-country, track and field).
Class 5A-1A Male Athlete of the Year: Torrance Gibson, American Heritage (football, track and field).
Other finalists: Richard McIntosh, Cardinal Gibbons (football, basketball); Nikolas Bonitto, University School (football, basketball); Tarvarus McFadden, American Heritage (football, track and field); Zack Kone, Pine Crest (baseball); Prince Ali, Sagemont (basketball).
Class 5A-1A Female Athlete of the Year: Kimani Rushing, Hallandale (track and field)
Other finalists: Jaclyn Yao, Chaminade-Madonna (volleyball, soccer, softball); Melanie Monteagudo, American Heritage (soccer); Jody Julmice, American Heritage (track and field, lacrosse); Julia Montgomery, Pine Crest (cross-country, track and field); Koral LaStella, Westminster Academy (swimming, water polo).
Boys' Coach of the Year: Melvin Randall, Blanche Ely basketball
Other finalists: John Battle, Hallandale track and field; Marty Seidlin, Cardinal Gibbons basketball; Rich Bielski, Archbishop McCarthy baseball; Rocco Casullo, St. Thomas Aquinas football; Mike Rumph, American Heritage football
Girls' Coach of the Year: Mark Montimurro, Coral Springs Charter softball
Other finalists: Marcia Pinder, Dillard basketball; Lisa Zielinski, St .Thomas Aquinas volleyball; John Battle, Hallandale track and field; Alex Armenteros, St. Thomas Aquinas track and field
ALL-SPORTS
8A-6A All-Sports: St. Thomas Aquinas
8A-6A Boys’ Major: St. Thomas Aquinas
8A-6A Girls’ Major: St. Thomas Aquinas
5A-1A All-Sports: American Heritage
5A-1A Boys’ Major: Cardinal Gibbons
5A-1A Girls’ Major: American Heritage
SPECIAL AWARDS
Leo Suarez-Walter Krietsch Courage Award: Denise Israels, Westminster Academy water polo coach
Lifetime Achievement Award: Herman Vernon, President of Broward County track and field officials
Boys’ Scholar-Athlete: Nicholas Peart, American Heritage
Girls’ Scholar-Athlete: Meagan Lantz, North Broward Prep
FALL SPORTSFOOTBALL
8A-6A Offensive Player of the Year: Jordan Scarlett, St. Thomas Aquinas
8A-6A Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Bosa, St. Thomas Aquinas
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Rocco Casullo, St. Thomas Aquinas
5A-IND. Offensive Player of the Year: Torrance Gibson, American Heritage
5A-IND. Defensive Player of the Year: Tarvarus McFadden, American Heritage
5A-IND. Coach of the Year: Mike Rumph, American Heritage
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
8A-6A Player of the Year: Nikki Lyons, St. Thomas Aquinas
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Lisa Zielinski, St. Thomas Aquinas
5A-2A Player of the Year: Sara Duque, Pine Crest
5A-2A Coach of the Year: Albert Sturgeon, Pine Crest
CROSS-COUNTRY
Boys’ Runner of the Year: Joel Lacy, Calvary Christian
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Trish Butler, St. Thomas Aquinas
Girls’ Runner of the Year: Tsion Yared, Pine Crest
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Trish Butler, St. Thomas Aquinas
GOLF
Boys’ Golfer of the Year: Jorge Garcia, American Heritage
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Brandt Moser, American Heritage
Girls’ Golfer of the Year: Andreina Merchan, American Heritage
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Linda Sibio, American Heritage
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Boys’ Co-Swimmers of the Year: Raphael Marcoux, Fort Lauderdale AND Mateo Gonzalez, Sagemont
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Nobutaka Tan, American Heritage
Girls’ Swimmer of the Year: Marta Ciesla, Pine Crest
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Jay Fitzgerald, Pine Crest
BOWLING
Boys’ Bowler of the Year: Pablo Cerda, Jr., Coral Springs Charter
Girls’ Bowler of the Year: Krystina Nealon, Coral Glades
Coach of the Year: Nelson Martin, Coral Springs Charter
WINTER SPORTSBOYS’ BASKETBALL
8A-5A Co-Players of the Year: Maverick Rowan, Cardinal Gibbons AND Jose Morales, Cardinal Gibbons
8A-5A Co-Coaches of the Year: Melvin Randall, Blanche Ely AND Marty Seidlin, Cardinal Gibbons
4A-2A Player of the Year: Prince Ali, Sagemont
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Adam Ross, Sagemont
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
8A-5A Player of the Year: Jacaira Allen, Dillard
8A-5A Coach of the Year: Marcia Pinder, Dillard
4A-2A Player of the Year: Raquel Rosa, Westminster Academy
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Shannon Wahloff, Westminster Academy
WRESTLING
Wrestler of the Year: Raekwon Reggler, Somerset Academy
Coach of the Year: Frank Pettineo, Cardinal Gibbons
BOYS’ SOCCER
5A-4A Player of the Year: Romilaire Ambroise, Deerfield Beach
5A-4A Coach of the Year: Colin Ilgner, Cypress Bay
3A-1A Player of the Year: Alberto Chavarria, Somerset Academy
3A-1A Coach of the Year: Sean Simmonds, Somerset Academy
GIRLS’ SOCCER
5A-4A Player of the Year: Isabella Dorosy, St. Thomas Aquinas
5A-4A Coach of the Year: Carlos Giron, St. Thomas Aquinas
3A-1A Player of the Year: Melanie Monteagudo, American Heritage
3A-1A Coach of the Year: Cindy Marcial, American Heritage
CHEERLEADING
Co-Coaches of the Year: Annette Goldstein, Coral Springs AND Torri Telfair-Pierce, Dillard
SPRING SPORTSBASEBALL
8A-6A Pitcher of the Year: Gentry Fortuno, Flanagan
8A-6A Player of the Year: Juwaun Harris, St. Thomas Aquinas
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Todd Fitz-Gerald, Douglas
5A-2A Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Gottfried, Calvary Christian
5A-2A Player of the Year: Zack Kone, Pine Crest
5A-2A Co-Coaches of the Year: Greg Mucerino, Calvary Christian AND Rich Bielski, Archbishop McCarthy
SOFTBALL
8A-6A Pitcher of the Year: Kara Lokeinsky, Cooper City
8A-6A Player of the Year: Jessica Trana, South Plantation
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Brian Staubly, Douglas
5A-2A Pitcher of the Year: Allison Muraskin, Coral Springs Charter
5A-2A Player of the Year: Jenna Goodrich, American Heritage
5A-2A Coach of the Year: Mark Montimurro, Coral Springs Charter
TRACK AND FIELD
Boys’ Athlete of the Year: Antwuan Musgrove, Hallandale
Boys’ Co-Coaches of the Year: John Battle, Hallandale AND Doria Yeaman-Rickel, Westminster Academy
Girls’ Athlete of the Year: Kimani Rushing, Hallandale
Girls’ Co-Coaches of the Year: John Battle, Hallandale AND Alex Armenteros, St. Thomas Aquinas
TENNIS
Boys’ Player of the Year: Jordan Skalet, American Heritage
Girls’ Player of the Year: Stephanie Taylor, Pine Crest
Boys’ Co-Coaches of the Year: Vincent Grossi, Cypress Bay AND Tobias Croke, American Heritage
Girls’ Co-Coaches of the Year: Marina Andreoni-Stewart, Cypress Bay AND Kasey Hamaway, Pine Crest
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Year: Corry Short, Cardinal Gibbons
Coach of the Year: Karen Frank, Archbishop McCarthy
WATER POLO
Boys’ Player of the Year: Eric Goldenberg, St. Thomas Aquinas
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Michael Goldenberg, St. Thomas Aquinas
Girls’ Player of the Year: Koral LaStella, Westminster Academy
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Denise Israels, Westminster Academy
LACROSSE
Boys’ Player of the Year: J.P. Crowley, St. Thomas Aquinas
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Ryan Burton, Douglas
Girls’ Player of the Year: Allie Gershman, Pine Crest
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Eileen Pliske, Pine Crest
FLAG FOOTBALL
Player of the Year: Bricelis Jimenez, Everglades
Coach of the Year: Steve Bounoutas, Everglades
This story was originally published May 22, 2015 at 7:38 PM with the headline "A list of winners at Miami Herald’s All-Broward athletic awards."