Results are in. True North baseball standout voted Miami Herald High School Athlete of the Week
The junior right-hander led the Titans (17-7) to their first district title in program history. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 4 as True North beat Westminster Christian 5-1 in the district finals.
Katarina Slazas, Palmetto badminton; Giannicarlo Guzman, St. Brendan baseball; Bridget Chalich, Pine Crest tennis; John Bishop, Chaminade-Madonna baseball; Heather Robertson, Coral Springs Charter softball; Quinley Wylie, Coral Reef softball; Tina Liu, Plantation American Heritage tennis; Emely Ramirez, Braddock softball; Diego Requena, Reagan boys' volleyball; Catherine Cardona-Carballosa, Palmetto tennis; Jadyn Nunez, Doral Academy baseball; Joshua Peralta, Hialeah Gardens badminton; Rolando Torrellas, Cypress Bay tennis. rounded out the nominees.
The Miami Herald Athlete of the Week poll opens Sunday every week and closes around 10 p.m. Thursday.
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