North Miami boys' volleyball sets mark. Mater Lakes wrestling coach earns state honor. Plus more.

Miami Herald

11-04-2025

The North Miami boys' volleyball team is 11-2, after starting the season a program best 10-0 to open some eyes in Miami-Dade County.
The Pioneers defeated Miami Killian twice, Miami Mourning, Miami Carol City, Miami Southridge, Miami Booker T. Washington, Miami Jackson, Westland Hialeah, Miami American. and Homestead. They also beat Hialeah Gardens. Their two losses (each 5-set battles) to Mourning and Southridge.
North Miami's success is a testament to the hard work of Coach Emerson Torres, whose commitment and leadership have been instrumental in preparing the team for this school history-making run. Standout players include Benthly Osias, Victor Chrisley, Oussenaile Bernard, Christopher Borrego, and Darnel Samedy.
More boys' volleyball
▪ Columbus d. Reagan 25-10, 25-23, 25-21: Lucas Riva 13 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs; Daniel Rubi 7 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs; Dante Muñecas 7 kills, 1 ace, 3 blocks, 2 digs; Matias Claure 6 kills, 2 blocks; Charlie Friguls 31 assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs; Matthew Fernandez 3 assists, 1 ace, 3 digs. Col 18-2, Rea 13-2.
Wrestling award
Miami Mater Lakes Academy's Brandon Neifeld was named the Florida Dairy Farmers State Boys' Wrestling Coach of the Year, after leading his squad to the Class 1A team and dual meet state championships -- both firsts for the program.
Neifeld, also the state's Class 1A Coach of the Year, won the overall state's coaching honor over Class 3A Coach of the Year Vince Balmeceda of 3A state champ Homestead South Dade and Class 2A Coach of the Year Joe Blasucci of 2A state champ Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy.
The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers' commitment to the state's youth. This is the 33rd year of these unique awards honoring the state's top athletes and coaches in FHSAA-sanctioned sports.
District Water Polo
Miami Gulliver Prep girls' water polo won the district title with an easy victory over Miami Cutler Bay.
Coach Carroll Vaughan is in her 16th season with Gulliver Prep, and the girls' team has won districts everytime, 16 times.
The Raiders (22-1) advance to the region quarterfinals.
▪ GIRLS: District Championship: Gulliver Prep 19, Cutler Bay 1: Sophia Beltran (freshman) 11 blocks, 3 assists, 1 steal; Isabella Ten Have (sophomore) 4 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal; Fernanda Cerqueira (junior) 3 goals, 1 block; Kathleen Serig (senior) 4 goals, 1 assist. GP 22-1.
▪ BOYS: District Semifinal: Gulliver Prep 20, Cutler Bay 0: Captain Alberto Escobedo (senior) 2 goals, 3 assists, 6 steals; Jonas Schoenwald (junior) 2 goals, 3 assists, 1 steal; Piero Checa (sophomore) 3 goals, 2 steals; Javier Kodsi (junior) 2 goals, 1 earned exclusion, 1 steal. GP 14-7.
Softball
Kaley Dyer pitched a shutout and also scored as the Westminster Christian softball team edged Plantation American Heritage 2-0.
The Warriors scored twice in the bottom of the second and held on for the victory.
Prior, the Patriots shut out Parkland Stoneman Douglas 3-0 with pitcher Isabella Benton tossing a complete game, four-hitter.
In a scoreless battle through four innings, Doral Academy scored three times in the bottom of the fifth and eight more in the sixth to defeat Coral Reef 11-0. That's 20 wins for the Firebirds.
Miami St. Brendan scored seven runs in the bottom of the third to key an 8-5 victory over Miami Palmer Trinity, and Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy broke a tie with three runs in the top of the seventh and then held on for a 6-5 win over Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy.
▪ AIE 11, Chaminade-Madonna 1: Winning Pitcher Mia Gonzalez 5 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 5 K; Selenia Martinez 2-3, BB, R, RBI; Emily Gonzalez 2-4, 2B, BB, 3 R, RBI; Mia Gonzalez 3-3, HR, 2B, 2 R, 6 RBI; Alexa Garofalo 1-3, 2B, R, RBI; Lily Gil 2-3, 2B, 2 R. AIE 6-4.
▪ Archbishop McCarthy 6, Westminster Academy 5: Krista Confessore 2-3, 2 2B, R, RBI; Elizabeth Varona 2-4, R; Angie Sanchez 2 R; Sophia Jimenez 1-3, 2B, RBI. AM 9-5, WA 9-9.
▪ Braddock 8, Hialeah Gardens 4: Winning Pitcher Emely Ramirez 6 K; Braelen Cintron 3-4; Vanessa Builes 2-3, 2 RBI; Veronica De La Torre 2-4. Brd 10-4.
▪ Cooper City 8, Fort Lauderdale 5 (8 inn.): CC: Rylee Hedden 3-4, 3B, BB, 2 R, RBI; Lola Pedicelli 2-5, 2 R, RBI; Marina Recht 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI; Aileen Laffita BB, 2 R. FtL: Quinn McFadden 3-4, 2B; Tannar Keenan 2 R, RBI; Kylie Keenan 2 BB, 2 R. CC 4-9, FtL 7-4.
▪ Coral Springs Charter 9, West Palm Beach Dwyer 1: Winning Pitcher Courtney Wahlbrink 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 5 K; P Sophia Bertorelli 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K; Mia Rodriguez 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Heather Robertson 2-3, 2B, BB, R; Gio Gurgel 2-3, 2B, BB, R, RBI; Addi Brown 2 BB, 2 R. CSC 14-3.
▪ Doral Academy 11, Coral Reef 0: Winning Pitcher Meagan Villazon 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 4 K; P Camila Diaz 4.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 10 K; Lauren Ali 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Alondra Aldebol-Borrero 1-2, 2 R; Meagan Villazon 2-4, 2 RBI; Anabela Abdullah Sac Fly, RBI; Leyani Viruet 1-3, R; Zoey Abdullah 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Ashley Tremont 1-2, Sac, R, RBI; Kyla Paul 1-1, R; Sarah Breaux 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI. Dor 20-1.
▪ Plantation American Heritage 3, Stoneman Douglas 0: AH: Winning Pitcher Isabella Benton 7 IP, CG, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K; Arianna Reynolds 1-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; Bria Villano BB, R; Kylie Diaz 1-3, 2B; Samantha Santana 1-2, 2B, BB. SD: P Addison Zajkowski 7 IP, CG, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 9 K; Antonia Nelke 2-3. AH 11-1, SD 6-8.
▪ South Dade 23, Homestead 7: SD: B.Cuellar 3-4, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI; R.Eichler 3-4, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI; A.Guedes 1-2, 2 BB, 4 R, RBI; A.Tomas 2-2, 2B, BB, 2 R, 4 RBI; J.Lopez 1-2, BB, 2 R, RBI; K.DeBenito 1-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI; K.Orta 2-3, 2B, BB, 3 R, 3 RBI; K.Pena 2-3, BB, 4 R, RBI. Hst: Beyonce Almaguer 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI; Anahi Davalos 1-1, 2 BB, 2 R; Carla Romero 1-1, BB, 2 R, RBI. SD 10-5, Hst 3-2.
▪ St. Brendan 8, Palmer Trinity 5: StB: Leah Lorenzo 3-3, R, 2 RBI; Madisyn Llerandi 2-3, BB, R; Kristin Stoia 1-2, R, 2 RBI; Gabriella Barrueta 1-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI; Taylor Nielson 2-3. PT: Kinsey Cerda 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 R; Hailey Rodriguez 1-2, BB, 2R. StB 11-9, PT 9-4.
▪ Westminster Christian 2, Plantation American Heritage 0: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer 7 IP, CG, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 9 K; Abi Barboza R; Kaley Dyer R; Gigi Khoury H; Erin Perez H; Jasmine Armenteros H. WC 12-6-1, AH 11-2.
▪ Westminster Christian 10, Schoolhouse Prep 0: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 6 K; Gigi Khoury 3 H, 2 RBI; Kaley Dyer 3 H, 2 RBI; Abi Barboza 2 H, 3 R; Mya Rodgers H, R; Gaby Perez H, 2 RBI; Elise La Rosa H, RBI. WC 13-6-1.
Send high school sports results
For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, if you have varsity results and top performers (with stats), email [e-mail].
They will run in the newspaper and online. Photos accepted, too. No deadline. Send after the game, the next day or weekly. You will be alerted when it will appear in the newspaper and online.
---
Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
[e-mail]