All-Dade Award winners
OVERALL AWARDS
Class 8A-6A Male Athlete of the Year: Frederick Jones, Central (football, track and field).
Other finalists: Dalvin Cook, Central (football); Nick Diaz, Sunset (cross-country, track); Clif Steven Decius, North Miami (football, wrestling); Erik Manoah, South Dade (baseball); Kurt Convey, Coral Reef (track and field, cross-country); Ryan Guso, Belen (swimming, water polo).
Class 8A-6A Female Athlete of the Year: Annika Reczek, Ferguson (volleyball, track and field)
Other finalists: Katherine Espinosa, Sunset (volleyball, basketball, badminton); Katrina Santiago, Ferguson (track and field, cross-country), Leia Schwartz, Coral Reef (golf, bowling, swimming); Jenny Herold, Lourdes (soccer, softball); Beatrice Mompremier, Miami High (basketball, volleyball).
Class 5A-1A Male Athlete of the Year: Demetrius Jackson, Booker T. Washington (football, basketball)
Other finalists: Nigel Bethel, Booker T. Washington (football, track and field); Deltron Hopkins, Booker T. Washington (football, track and field); Gaby Correa, Ransom (track and field, cross-country); James Alexander, Jackson (football, track and field).
Class 5A-1A Female Athlete of the Year: Sylvia Hernandez, Westminster Christian (volleyball, softball)
Other finalists: Caitlin Charlton, Westminster Christian (swimming, basketball, softball); Daesha Rogers, Jackson (cross-country, track and field); Chelsea Johnson, Ransom Everglades (swimming, water polo); Sofia Carrera-Justiz, Ransom Everglades (volleyball, water polo).
Boys’ Co-Coaches of the Year: Victor Balmaceda, South Dade wrestling AND Fred Burnside, South Dade baseball AND Nate Hudson, South Dade football
Other finalists: Tim “Ice” Harris, Booker T. Washington, football; Michael Stewart, Columbus soccer; Lawton Williams III, Norland, basketball.
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Sam Baumgarten, Miami High basketball
Other finalists: Kelly Mulligan, Gulliver tennis; Julie Doan, Westminster Christian volleyball; Roger Peluso, Ransom Everglades volleyball; Carmen Jackson, Northwestern track and field; Eric Lefebvre, Ransom Everglades, water polo.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Leo Suarez-Walter Krietsch Courage Award: Willie Lopez, Braddock
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Tom Moore, Southwest boys’ basketball coach; Marcos Moran, Miami-Dade County Region Superintendent; Wilbert Johnson, wrestling official.
Boys’ Scholar-Athlete: Raoul-Emil Khouri, Gulliver
Girls’ Scholar-Athlete: Alexa Kalandiak, Ransom Everglades
ALL-SPORTS AWARDS
8A-6A All-Sports: South Dade
8A-6A Boys’ Major Sports: South Dade
8A-6A Girls’ Major Sports: Ferguson
5A-1A All-Sports: Ransom Everglades
5A-1A Boys’ Major Sports: Booker T. Washington
5A-1A Girls’ Major Sports: Westminster Christian
FALL SPORTS
FOOTBALL
8A-6A Offensive Player of the Year: Dalvin Cook, Central
8A-6A Defensive Player of the Year: Tyree Horton, South Dade
8A-6A Co-Coaches of the Year: Nate Hudson, South Dade and Roland Smith, Central
5A-Ind. Offensive Player of the Year: Treon Harris, Booker T. Washington
5A-Ind. Defensive Player of the Year: Travonte Valentine, Champagnat Catholic
5A-Ind. Co-Coaches of the Year: Tim “Ice” Harris, Booker T. Washington and Mike Tunsil, Champagnat Catholic
CROSS-COUNTRY
Boys’ Runner of the Year: Nick Diaz, Sunset
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Frankie Ruiz, Belen
Girls’ Runner of the Year: Daesha Rogers, Jackson
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Ryan Raposo, Ferguson
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
8A-6A Player of the Year: Brooke McDermott, TERRA
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Greg Shanower, Ferguson
4A-2A Player of the Year: Sylvia Hernandez, Westminster Christian
4A-2A Co-Coaches of the Year: Julie Doan, Westminster Christian and Roger Peluso, Ransom Everglades
GOLF
Boys’ Golfer of the Year: Juan Yumar, Columbus
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Mike Marinelli, Columbus
Girls’ Golfer of the Year: Carolina Garrett, Ransom Everglades
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Julie Carse, Ransom Everglades
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Boys’ Swimmer of the Year: Wayne Denswil, St. Brendan
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Kirk Peppas, Belen
Girls’ Swimmer of the Year: Isabella Paez, Reagan
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Andy De Angulo, Ransom Everglades
BOWLING
Boys’ Bowler of the Year: Alex Yaniz, Miami Christian
Girls’ Co-Bowlers of the Year: Brianna Futch, American and Tori Burstein, TERRA
Coach of the Year: Ed Garland, TERRA
WINTER SPORTS
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
8A-6A Player of the Year: Zachary Johnson, Norland
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Lawton Williams III, Norland
4A-2A Player of the Year: Alonzo Mourning III, Ransom Everglades
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Anthony Serro, Monsignor Pace
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
8A-6A Player of the Year: Beatrice Mompremier, Miami High
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Sam Baumgarten, Miami High
4A-2A Player of the Year: Danielle Minott, Miami Country Day
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Ochiel Swaby, Miami Country Day
WRESTLING
Co-Wrestlers of the Year: Patricio Lugo, South Dade and Daniel Leon, North Miami
Coach of the Year: Vic Balmaceda, South Dade
BOYS’ SOCCER
5A-4A Player of the Year: Eddy Piniero, Sunset
5A-4A Coach of the Year: Michael Stewart, Columbus
3A-1A Player of the Year: Marckson Prudhomme, Edison
3A-1A Coach of the Year: Matias Asorey, Gulliver
GIRLS’ SOCCER
5A-4A Player of the Year: Marcela Ramirez, Ferguson
5A-4A Coach of the Year: Richard Lopez, Ferguson
3A-1A Player of the Year: Sarah Medina, Palmer Trinity
3A-1A Coach of the Year: Ossie Morales, MAST Academy
CHEERLEADING
Co-Coaches of the Year: Arlenee Suarez Polanco, St. Brendan AND Alicia Rivera, Florida Christian
SPRING SPORTS
BASEBALL
8A-6A Pitcher of the Year: Ryan Granda, Killian
8A-6A Player of the Year: Erik Manoah, South Dade
8A-6A Co-Coaches of the Year: Fred Burnside, South Dade AND Ricky Gutierrez, American
4A-2A Pitcher of the Year: John Gonzalez, Westminster Christian
4A-2A Player of the Year: Joe Dunand, Gulliver
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Pedro Guerra, Brito
SOFTBALL
8A-6A Pitcher of the Year: Jennifer Acevedo, Doral
8A-6A Player of the Year: Carsyn Gordon, Coral Reef
8A-6A Coach of the Year: Dario Rodriguez, Coral Reef
4A-2A Pitcher of the Year: Kelli Kleiss, Westminster Christian
4A-2A Player of the Year: Brittany Husk, Westminster Christian
4A-2A Coach of the Year: Scott Doan, Westminster Christian
TENNIS
Boys’ Player of the Year: Chase Perez-Blanco, Gulliver
Boys’ Coach of the Year: David Weiner, Coral Gables
Girls’ Player of the Year: Olivia Thaler, Gulliver
Girls’ Co-Coaches of the Year: Kelly Mulligan, Gulliver AND Peter Lehman, Ransom
TRACK AND FIELD
Boys’ Athlete of the Year: Nigel Bethel II, Booker T. Washington
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Tim Harris, Jr., Booker T. Washington
Girls’ Athlete of the Year: Lloydricia Cameron, Northwestern
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Carmen Jackson, Northwestern
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Year: Victor Campano, Ransom Everglades
Coach of the Year: Roger Peluso, Ransom Everglades
WATER POLO
Boys’ Player of the Year: Jonathan Chow, Gulliver
Boys’ Coach of the Year: Carroll Vaughan, Gulliver
Girls’ Player of the Year: Chelsea Johnson, Ransom Everglades
Girls’ Coach of the Year: Eric Lefebvre, Ransom Everglades
BOYS’ LACROSSE
Player of the Year: Nicolas Quintairos, Columbus
Coach of the Year: Joe Conner, Palmetto
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
Player of the Year: Carolina Casariego, Palmer Trinity
Coach of the Year: Joffre Salazar, Palmer Trinity
BADMINTON
Boys’ Player of the Year: Jack Harris, Killian
Girls’ Player of the Year: Katherine Espinosa, Sunset
Coach of the Year: David Zarco, Palmetto
FLAG FOOTBALL
Player of the Year: Emily Acosta, Mater Academy
Coach of the Year: Luis Sanchez, Mater Academy
This story was originally published May 22, 2014 at 12:01 AM with the headline "All-Dade Award winners."