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Miami Herald
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Poll: Who should be the Miami Herald's High School Athlete of the Week? (April 14)
South Florida's top athletes were recognized recently in the sports of boys' volleyball, softball and water polo. This week, we continue a feature where we ask you to vote for the best performer of the week from boys' basketball, flag football, softball, tennis and track & field in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Take our poll below to cast your vote. The poll will be open until Thursday, April 17, around 10 p.m. You may vote as often as you like until then. Here are the candidates: NOTE: You should see a Miami Herald box underneath this note for you to type Yes and click Submit. That will ignite the actual poll to vote. ▪ Ava Alvarez, Miami Palmetto flag football: the senior quarterback scored the winner on third-and-goal from the Homestead 6-yard line as the Panthers beat Homestead 12-6 in overtime to win their second consecutive GMAC title. She also scored Palmetto's first touchdown on a run. A few hours earlier in a GMAC semifinal, she scored two touchdowns and threw for another as the Panthers (10-2) defeated Ferguson 32-6. ▪ Isabella Benton, Plantation American Heritage softball: the freshman pitcher whirled a complete game shutout over Parkland Stoneman Douglas 3-0. In 7 innings, she allowed 0 runs, 4 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 1. ▪ Cayden Boozer, Miami Columbus basketball: the senior scored 27 points to lead the Explorers over Texas' Dynamic Prep in the championship game of the Chipotle Nationals Boys' Basketball Tournament in Fishers, Indiana. His buzzer-beating jumper (as time expired) lifted the Explorers to a 47-45 win over Brewster Academy of New Hampshire in the semifinals. ▪ Tyra Cox, Miami Northwestern track & field: the senior sprinter broke meet records in the 100 meters (11.50 seconds) and 200 meters (23.29) as she helped the Bulls win the GMAC girls' track & field championship at Traz Powell Stadium. ▪ J'Vari Flowers, Miami Northwestern track & field: the senior holds the fastest time in the state in the 200 meters after winning that event in 20.64 seconds at the GMAC Championships. He also won the 100 meters in 10.49 seconds for the third place Bulls. ▪ Remington Goins, Miami Columbus track & field: the senior thrower broke his own meet record in the javelin (170-feet, 10-inches) as he helped the Explorers win the GMAC boys' track & field championship at Traz Powell Stadium. ▪ Gigi Khoury, Miami Westminster Christian softball: the senior totaled 8 hits, 4 doubles, 5 runs, and 6 RBI as the Warriors went 4-0 to win the Doc4Life High School Softball Tournament in Ocala. ▪ Michael Larionov, Miami Palmetto tennis: the senior won both matches at No.1 singles (over Miami MAST and Miami Mourning) as the Panthers' boys' tennis team defeated MAST and Mourning to win the GMAC title. ▪ Samantha Ruiz, Miami Coral Reef track & field: the senior won GMAC titles in the 1,600 meters (5:18.36) and 3,200 meters (11:32.57) events.
Miami Herald
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Westminster Christian goes 4-0 at softball tournament. Plus Western boys' volleyball and more
The Westminster Christian softball team went 4-0 to win the Doc4Life High School Softball Tournament in Ocala. The Warriors (11-6-1) edged Crystal River 1-0 and beat Ocala Lake Weir 13-3. They then edged Lakeland George Jenkins 4-3 in eight innings and ended the two-day event with a 14-3 victory over St. Johns Creekside. Westminster Christian 1, Crystal River 0: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer 7 IP, CG, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 6 K; Mya Rodgers HR, RBI; Gigi Khoury H; Jasmine Armenteros H; Erin Perez H; Abi Barboza H. WC 8-6-1. Westminster Christian 13, Ocala Lake Weir 3: Winning Pitcher Mya Rodgers 5 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 5 K; Gigi Khoury 4 H, 3 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Mya Rodgers 2 H, 3 R; Abi Barboza 2 H, R; Gaby Perez 2 H; Casey Lesman H, RBI; Kaley Dyer H, R; Erin Perez H, 2 R. WC 9-6-1. Westminster Christian 4, Lakeland George Jenkins 3 (8 inn.): Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer 8 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 9 K; Gaby Perez 2 H; Casey Lesman 2 H; Kaley Dyer H, R; Jasmine Armenteros H, RBI, Gigi Khoury R, RBI. WC 10-6-1. Westminster Christian 14, St. Johns Creekside 3: Winning Pitcher Mya Rodgers 5 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K; Jasmine Armenteros 3 H, 2 HR), 6 RBI; Gigi Khoury 3 H, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; Erin Perez H, R; Gaby Perez H, RBI; Casey Lesman H, 4 R; Elise La Rosa H, R. WC 11-6-1. More softball Carrollton softball, led by senior pitcher Madelyn Althage, is now 9-3, after two more wins. Homestead improved to 5-2. ▪ Carrollton 5, Miami Country Day 2: Winning Pitcher Madelyn Althage (8-3) 2 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 10 K; Sylvia Figueroa 1-3, 2 R, RBI; Mila Negreira 1-3, RBI; Veronica Franzino 1-2, 2 R. Carr 8-3. ▪ Carrollton 19, LaSalle 0: Winning Pitcher Madelyn Althage (9-3); Isabella Whitby 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Grace Diez 2-2, HR, 4 RBI; Amalia Neff 2-3, 2 RBI. Carr 9-3. ▪ Homestead 24, Varela 9: Alondra Pena 3-3, 2 2B; Dy'niyah Shaw 3-3, 4 RBI; Beyonce Almaguer 3-3, 4 RBI; Deanna Jones 3-3, 3 RBI; Carla Romero 3-3, 3 RBI; Jaelyn Cisneros 3-3, 2 RBI. Hstd 5-2. Boys' volleyball Freshman setter Dexter Spears is having a solid debut high school season for the Davie Western boys' volleyball team. He has 329 assists, 16 aces, 13 kills, 30 blocks, and 88 digs. Older brother, Max, a junior outside hitter, has 142 kills, 26 blocks, 12 aces, 122 digs, 11 assists, 175 serve received. The Spears siblings have helped lead the Wildcats to a 9-2 record, with wins over West Broward, West Boca Raton, Cooper City, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, Parkland Stoneman Douglas, Pembroke Pines Flanagan, Pompano Beach, and Pembroke Pines Charter. Their two losses are to Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons and Weston Cypress Bay. Miami Columbus is 17-2, and Doral Reagan is 13-1. Also, Homestead won, getting closer to .500. ▪ Columbus d. Sunset 25-14, 25-19, 25-23: Daniel Rubi 12 kills, 2 digs, 1 block; Cole Crep 5 kills, 2 digs; Dante Muñecas 5 kills, 4 aces, 1 block, 2 digs, 2 assists; Matias Claure 4 kills hitting .800, 2 blocks; Charlie Friguls 24 assists, 2 kills, 2 digs; Dylan Cortina 11 assists, 2 digs. Col 16-2. ▪ Columbus d. True North 25-19, 25-20, 25-16: Lucas Riva 13 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs, 2 blocks; Dante Muñecas 8 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs, 4 blocks; Matias Claure 5 kills, 1 dig, 3 blocks; Charlie Friguls 31 assists, 1 kill, 3 digs, 1 block; Matthew Fernandez 13 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace. Col 17-2. ▪ Homestead d. Coral Park 25-9, 25-19, 25-23: Oliverio Cerna 3 aces, 4 kills, 4 assists, 10 digs; Karon Williams 18 assists, 3 aces, 2 kills, 4 digs; Gilbert Reyes 2 aces, 8 kills; Pascual Ponce 1 ace, 1 kill. Hstd 5-7. ▪ Reagan d. Hialeah-Miami Lakes 25-19, 25-18, 25-20: Yeison Gonzalez 12 kills, 21 serve received, 6 aces, 4 digs; Diego Requena 35 assists, 6 digs, 2 kills; Michael Perez 11 kills, 7 digs; Zhayed Lacruz 6 kills, 2 digs; Felipe Rivero 7 kills, 9 serve received, 5 aces, 4 digs; Santiago Mejias 13 serve received, 10 digs, 2 assists; Gabriel Arias 4 kills, 1 block, 1 ace. Rea 13-1. 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 hssports@ 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 jvarsallone@
