Gulliver girls advance to 4-2A regional final
Gulliver’s girls’ soccer team gave up a goal Tuesday afternoon against Ransom Everglades.
The rare occurrence didn’t deter Gulliver, however, during a 3-1 win over Ransom in a Region 4-2A semifinal at Gulliver.
Natalia Verde’s second goal of the game came in the 75th minute and moments after Gulliver had allowed only its second goal of the season.
The Raiders (15-0-1) will next take on either defending Class 2A state champion Delray American Heritage on the road at 7 p.m. or host North Broward Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Friday in the regional final.
Gulliver, which won a state title in 2011 and was a state runner-up in 2013, might just have the defensive formula to challenge for a return trip to next week’s state tournament in Melbourne.
“The girls’ commitment and hard work in practice has made them the team they are all season,” said first-year coach Andrew Vassell, who had coached as an assistant with former coach Everton Edwards the past two seasons.
Verde’s two goals followed Karenna Northland’s first-half goal to pace Gulliver.
Vassell credited his talented defenders for his team’s stingy defense all season in front of goalkeeper Nina Fernandez.
MORE GIRLS’ SOCCER
▪ Region 4-1A semifinal — Miami Country Day 1, Marathon 0: Amanda Martin goal. Laurel Ivory shutout. MCD 21-3.
MORE SOCCER
The Dade County High School Soccer Coaches will hold their annual meeting to discuss the All-County, Senior All-Star teams, FACA Senior All-Star teams, FACA All-State teams, Player and Coach of the Year and the Golden Boot and Gloves Awards on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Miami Country Day School. All head coaches for varsity boys’ and girls’ soccer are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Jeff Watson at 305-498-1263 or jwatsonsoc@aol.com.
FOOTBALL
Doral Academy announced it has promoted offensive coordinator Joshua Sanders to football coach for the upcoming season.
Sanders replaces Jorge Zagales, who moved to Ohio to coach there after leading the Firebirds to a 6-4 record — their first winning season in seven years.
Prior to Doral, Sanders served five years as the offensive line coach at Ferguson and is a Braddock alum.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
▪ District 16-4A quarterfinal — St. Brendan 62, Key West 20: SB (12-13): Diaz 26, Soublette 2, Dominguez 6, Prieto 4, Lara 7, Padro 2, Canas 2, Vidal 2, Garcia 2, Murillo 9. KW: Polynice 1, Bailey 2, Konhouser 12, Quintero 2, Smith 3. Half: SB 26-9. Three-pointers: Diaz 4. Rebounds: Canas 5. Assists: Dominguez 8.
▪ District 15-2A semifinals — Hebrew 24, Rivera Prep 16: HA (13-5): Dobin 9, Suster 9, Chami 4, Kahn 2. RP: Demoya 2, Basnevo 6, Arvelo 2, Gottenger 2, Junco 4. Rebounds: Dobin 10. Assists: Chami 3. Steals: Suster 4. Half: 15-7 HA.
▪ District 16-3A semifinals — Palmer Trinity 71, Greater Miami 8: GM: Matos 2, Hernandez 1, Walsh 5. PT (19-7): Gonzalez 2, Herling 8, Esco 5, Forristall 4, Hebb 12. Iglesias 1, Yanes 7, James 4, Waldman 4, Berry 15, Dobrinsky 4, Pino 5. Half: PT 46-1. Rebounds: Berry 9. Assists: Gonzalez, James 4. Steals: Forristall 4.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Archbishop McCarthy’s David Moya and Rafael Diaz each scored 27 points in a 104-95 victory over Pace.
Junior CJ Fisher had a game high of 53 points in losing effort for the Spartans.
Travis Scott had a double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds for the Mavericks (18-6).
Moya also dished out 10 assists.
VERONIKA QUISPE
▪ Archbishop McCarthy 104, Pace 95: AM (18-6): Salgado 2, Moya 27, Talbot 14, Diaz 27, Scott 18, Messer 16. MP: Jean 10, Fisher 53, King 14, Castillo 3, Brunson 10, Basten 2, Sival 3. Half: AM 46-37. Three-pointers: Diaz 4, Messer 2, Fisher 5, King 3, Castillo 1, Brunson 2. Rebounds: Scott 17. Assists: Moya 10.
▪ Schoolhouse Prep 76, Northwest Christian 73 (OT): SHP (17-5): Ramos 27, Sanchez 12, Machado 13, Smith 9, Sullivan 7, Tompkins 5, Peon 3. NWC (9-10): St. Jean 13, Morrisset 19, Banhomme 6, Levanty 13, Roach 20, Valcir 2. Three-pointers: Morrisset 5. Rebounds: Smith 8, Morrisset 7. Assists: Ramos 7, Morrisset 6. Half: SHP 41-38.
▪ Archbishop Carroll 66, Coral Reef 63: AC (20-5): Fred 16, Anglada 12, Villamil 12, Rosario 10, Cordero 7, Diaz 7, Garcia 2. CR: Holcombe 21, Farradas 10, Campbell 8, Fyne 6, Stevens 6, Arabitg 6, Verones 5, Bryan 1, Ruiz 1. Half: AC 35-32. Rebounds: Rosario 6, Anglada 6. Assists: Fred 4. Steals: Fred 4. Three-pointers: Villamil 4.
▪ Belen 42, Florida Christian 35: BEL(13-11) : E. Cruz 5, J. Ordonez 2, D. Romeu 2, J. Cirera 2, A. Consuegra 14, C. Silva 15, L. Mejer 2. FC: Rivero 5, Campbell 9, Bernard 2, Wright 3, Sosa 2, Perez 14. Half: 23-17 BEL. Rebounds: Consuegra 7. Assists: Consuegra 5. Steals: Silva 3. Three-pointers: Cruz, Silva 2, Perez 2.
▪ Westwood Christian: 61, St. Brendan 55: SB: Moliver 14, Suarez 12, Barrencibia 5, Sanchez 11. WC: Jou 8, Joseph 24, Osceola 4, Pierre 2, Ametepe 9,Reyes 2. Rebounds: Joseph 13. Blocks: Joseph, Jou 3. Steals: Joseph 5. Assists: Joseph 4.
▪ Varela 69, Ferguson 68 (OT): VAR: Vargas 14, Martnez 3, Valdes 3, Medina 4, Gallego 11, Ramos 15, Thernelan 1, Lyew Sang 2, Brown 7. FER: Stolts 12, Alarcon 5, Acosta 6, Hernandez 3, Perez 18, Osceola 22 Gonzalez 2.
▪ Late Monday — Miami Country Day 83, Palmer Trinity 53: MCD: Alvarez 3, Cambo 8, Escalante 2, Figueroa 6, Friedman 8, Gomez 3, Kappos 10, Lynott 21, Wendrow 9, Wesley 13. PT: Divine 5, Chumbley 3, Beiker 30, Hebb 3, Portuondo 4, Roberto 5, Bakes 1. Half: MCD 32-28. Three-pointers: Wendrow 3. Rebounds: Cambo 9. Assists: Lynott 9. Steals: Lynott 4, Wesley 4.
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
BCAA Big 8 quarterfinals at Fort Lauderdale: Cardinal Gibbons vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:30; Blanche Ely vs. Douglas, 8
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
District 15-8A semifinals at Braddock: South Miami vs. Lourdes, 5; Braddock-Coral Gables winner vs. Ferguson, 7
District 15-7A semifinals at St. Thomas Aquinas: South Broward vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6; Nova vs. Plantation, 7:30
District 14-6A semifinal: Boynton Beach at Stranahan, 7
District 16-6A semifinals at Northwestern: Mater vs. Doral, 6; Northwestern vs. Jackson, 7:30
District 16-5A quarterfinals at Dillard: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Hallandale, 4:30; Archbishop McCarthy vs. Coconut Creek, 6; American Heritage vs. Pompano Beach, 7:30
District 15-4A semifinals at La Salle: Edison-Mater Lakes winner vs. Monsignor Pace, 6; Booker T. vs. La Salle, 7:30
District 15-3A semifinals at Miami Country Day: Sagemont-Doctors Charter winner vs. SLAM-Somerset winner, 5; Miami Country Day vs. Curley-Hialeah Educational winner, 7
This story was originally published January 27, 2015 at 10:40 PM with the headline "Gulliver girls advance to 4-2A regional final."