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Miami Herald
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Poll: Who should be the Miami Herald's High School Athlete of the Week? (March 24)
South Florida's top athletes were recognized recently in the sports of boys' volleyball, flag football, lacrosse, 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' volleyball, lacrosse, softball, and water polo in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Take our poll below to cast your vote. The poll will be open until Thursday, March 27, 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. Isabella Cardenas, Miami MAST water polo: the senior field player stepped in to play goal after her teammate was injured and made several saves as the Makos beat Mourning 23-8 for their third consecutive GMAC title. Kaley Dyer, Miami Westminster Christian softball: the sophomore pitcher recorded wins over South Plantation (2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K), Pompano Beach (CG, 7 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 K) and Miami Palmetto (2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K) at the Orange Bowl Fastpitch Invitational in Miami. She also had 4 hits and 5 RBI in the wins. Maya Feller, Miami Palmetto lacrosse: the sophomore goalie made 5 saves en route to her first win of the season, after her teammate suffered a knee injury during warm-ups, as the Panthers beat Key West 14-8. Nicholas Heyna, Miami Columbus water polo: the senior goalie made multiple key saves in the second half as the Explorers held off defending champ MAST 11-10 to win the GMAC title for the first time in over a decade. Aquiles Lorenzo, Miami Varela boys' volleyball: the sophomore had 38 kills, 9 digs and 1 block as the Vipers (8-0) beat Weston Cypress Bay in 4 sets. They've also beaten Miami Belen Jesuit, Miami Palmetto, Miami Coral Reef, Miami Hialeah Gardens, where he has recorded 20 kills in 4 of his last 6 matches. Matthew Preston, Miami Gulliver Prep water polo: the junior had 3 goals, 2 assists and 2 steals in a 9-8 win over Miami Country Day; recorded 3 goals, 3 steals and 2 assists in a 16-9 win over Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas; and totaled 3 goals, 2 assists and 5 steals in am 11-8 win over Winter Park at the Gulliver Prep Invitational. Lucas Riva, Miami Columbus boys' volleyball: the junior had 49 kills, a .333 hitting percentage and 18 digs as the Explorers were second at the Jungle Queen Invitational at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale. They beat Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, Pompano Beach, Miami High and Miami Southwest to reach the finals. He recorded 10 kills and 11 digs in a 5-set regular season win over Miami Coral Gables and 7 kills, 5 digs and 2 aces in a win over Miami Mater Lakes Academy. Luke Swadener, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas boys' volleyball: the senior had 7 kills, 3 blocks, 5 assists, 2 aces, and 1 dig in a 4-set win over Pembroke Pines West Broward.
Miami Herald
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Westminster Christian softball 3-0-1 at OB invitational. Plus state basketball and soccer honors and more
The Miami Westminster Christian School softball team went 3-0-1 at the Orange Bowl Fastpitch Invitational at Palmetto Bay Park. The Warriors (5-3-1) defeated South Plantation, Pompano Beach and Miami Palmetto. They tied Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy. Westminster Christian 14, South Plantation 6: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K; Casey Lesman 2 H, 2 R; Mya Rodgers 2 H, 4 RBI; Elise La Rosa 2 H, 2 RBI; Kaley Dyer 1 H, 2 RBI; Erin Perez H, RBI; Jasmine Armenteros H, RBI; Abi Barboza H, 2 R. WC 3-3. Westminster Christian 6, Pompano Beach 1: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer CG, 7 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 K; Jasmine Armenteros 3 H, HR, RBI; Erin Perez 4 H, 2 R; Gaby Perez 2 H, 3 RBI; Elise La Rosa 2 H; Kaley Dyer H; Casey Lesman H, RBI; Mya Rodgers H, R; Abi Barboza H, RBI. WC 4-3. Westminster Christian 11, Palmetto 1: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K; P Mya Rodgers 3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K; Elise La Rosa H, 2 RBI; Casey Lesman H, 2 R; Mya Rodgers 3 H, 2 RBI; Kaley Dyer H, RBI; Gaby Perez H, RBI. WC 5-3. Westminster Christian 6, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 6: Casey Lesman 2 H, 2 R; Abi Barboza 2 H, R; Kaley Dyer H, 2 RBI; Erin Perez H, RBI. WC 5-3-1. More softball ▪ Braddock 17, Coral Gables 0 (3 IP): Winning Pitcher Veronica De La Torre 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 7 K; Emely Ramirez 4-4, 2B, HR, 4 R, 5 RBI; Mia Hernandez 2-3, 2 R, RBI; Vanessa Builles 1-1, BB, HBP, 3 R; Anais Gonzalez 1-1, 2 BB, 2 R. Brd 7-3. ▪ Flanagan 18, Coral Springs 4: Winning Pitcher Jurnee Bent 5 K; Amy Chacko 3-5, R, 2 RBI, SB; Jasmine Gonzalez 2-4, 3 R, 1 SB; Jade Reeves 2-3, 4 R, RBI, 2 SB; Lyric Jones 2-4, 3 R, 3 RBI; Camila Andrade 2-3, 3 R, 3 RBI; Alessandra Uzcategui 1-3, R, 3 RBI. Flan 4-4. State soccer honors Plantation American Heritage senior midfielder Courtney Caruso is the Florida Dairy Farmers State Class 4A Girls' Soccer Player of the Year. Caruso scored 7 goals and added 26 assists in helping the Patriots to a 19-1 record and the Class 4A state title. She signed to play soccer in college for NCAA Division III New York University. Cindy Marcial also of Plantation American Heritage is the Class 4A Girls' Soccer Coach of the Year. Marcial led the Patriots to a 19-1 record and their third consecutive state championship (5A titles in 2023-24). It marked the seventh state title for Marcial (2014-16, 2019, 2023-25) at American Heritage. They are finalists for overall Miss Soccer and State Girls' Soccer Coach of the Year honors, respectively. A statewide panel of prep media members and girls' soccer coaches vote for those awards. State basketball honors The eight individual class finalists for the 2025 Florida Dairy Farmers State Miss Basketball and Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year were announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school girls' basketball coaches and prep media members. Every finalist was the leading vote-getter in their classification, making each the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year in their class. The two overall winners will be announced following a final round of balloting by coaches and media. Markeli Jones-Tynes, a Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy senior guard, is the state's Class 2A Girls' Basketball Player of the Year. She led the Lions to a 22-8 record and a spot in the regional final by averaging 16.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.5 steals per game. Ochiel Swaby of Miami Country Day is the state's Class 2A Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year. He led the Spartans to a 20-11 record and a third consecutive state title, after winning the Class 3A championship in 2023 and 2024. In 21 years at MCD, Swaby has compiled a 466-141 record with 10 state championships. Other locals who placed in each classification: 6A: 3. Coach Nicholas Rodriguez (Southridge). 5A: 2. J'adore Hayes (North Miami). 3. Coach Lawrence Hanna (Northeast). 4A: 2. Vanessa Vancott (Mater Lakes Academy); 3. Jasleen Green (American Heritage). 2. Coach Greg Farias (American Heritage). 2A: 2. Angelina Fernandez (Westminster Christian); 3. Ellie Perez (True North Classical). Boys' volleyball Miami Columbus and Miami Doral Reagan boys' volleyball have combined for a 16-1 record. ▪ Columbus d. Coral Gables 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 27-25, 15-10: Daniel Rubi 17 kills, 11 digs; Lucas Riva 10 kills, 11 digs; Dante Muñecas 12 kills, 1 block; Marco Blavia 9 kills, 13 digs, 3 aces; Charlie Friguls 53 assists, 9 digs, 1 ace. Col 9-1. ▪ Columbus d. Mater Lakes Academy 25-19, 26-24, 19-25, 25-16: Lucas Riva 17 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces; Daniel Rubi 9 kills, 9 digs; Dante Muñecas 7 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace; Marco Blavia 7 kills, 11 digs; Matias Claure 7 kills, 2 blocks; Matthew Fernandez 15 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace; Charlie Friguls 45 assists, 2 kills, 1 block, 13 digs. Col 10-1. ▪ Reagan d. Downtown Doral 25-14, 25-12, 25-16: Michael Perez 8 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces, 6 digs; Yeison Gonzalez 10 kills, 11 serve received, 3 blocks; Gabriel Arias 3 kills, 4 aces, 5 blocks; Zhayed Lacruz 6 kills, 4 blocks; Diego Requena 28 assists, 2 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks; Diego Cobena 6 kills, 15 serve received, 4 digs, 3 aces; Santiago Mejias 10 digs, 7 serve received. Rea 5-0. ▪ Reagan d. Braddock 25-22, 26-24, 25-22: Yeison Gonzalez 15 kills, 24 serve received, 4 aces, 8 digs; Diego Cobena 8 kills, 17 serve received, 3 digs; Diego Requena 30 assists, 3 kills, 9 digs; Michael Perez 7 kills, 3 digs, 2 assists; Zhayed Lacruz 4 kills, 1 block. Rea 6-0. Baseball ▪ Doral Academy 10, Miami High 0: Winning Pitcher Marcelo Rodriguez 3 IP, 7 K; Dylan Prince 2-2, 2 R, RBI; Joshua Cespedes 1-2, HR; 2 RBI; Bryan Ravelo 1-1, 2 RBI. Dor 12-2-1. Water Polo ▪ GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 18, Westminster Academy 2: Sophia Kingston (Junior) 5 goals, 9 steals, 1 assist, 1 earned exclusion; Sophia Beltran (Freshman) 7 blocks, 5 steals, 1 assist; Mariana Bernal (Senior) 4 goals, 3 steals, 2 assists; Emma Preston (Freshman) 4 goals, 2 earned exclusions, 1 steal. GP 19-1. 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@
