Dade, Broward wrestlers excel at state tournament
South Florida wrestling (Broward and Miami Dade counties) celebrated two state championship teams and 11 individual state champs during the state tournament in Kissimmee.
Of those 11, in Class 1A, Cardinal Gibbons sophomore Nicholas Yancey completed a perfect season in dramatic fashion. Yancey (24-0) at 113 pounds scored a thrilling 3-2 triple overtime win over previously unbeaten Palm Bay senior Tyler Perrow in the state finals.
The Chiefs, coached by Jamel and Jamal Morris, placed fifth of 60 teams at state.
Also in 1A, Mater Lakes Academy junior Ethan Vergara (35-3) won the 285 state title, pinning Somerset junior Matthew Jimenez (41-5) at 5:59 in the finals. Vergara went 3-2 against Jimenez this season. Jimenez beat Vergara for the district title, but Vergara beat Jimenez for the region and state titles.
The Bears, coached by Brandon Neifeld, finished sixth.
In 3A, junior Christian Guzman (43-2) at 106, the state runner-up last season, pinned Osceola freshman Anderson Heap (35-3) in 2:50 to win his first state title.
The Explorers, coached by Jacob Grant, were ninth
of 56 teams at state.
SOUTH DADE AND SOMERSET
South Dade in 3A and Somerset in 1A won state team titles.
The powerhouse Buccaneers (coached by Victor Balmeceda) won their 20th state team title (16 state tournament titles and four state duals titles), while Somerset (coached by Joe Blasucci) captured its second state crown, both this season (state tournament, state duals). Southwest, coached by Mick Arteaga, was state runner-up in 3A.
1A: Somerset: State champs: eighthgrader Christian Fretwell (46-4) at 106; senior Chase Gillis (41-6), who was third at region at 138, bested region champ Cardinal Gibbons senior Tyler Carbral (23-1) in the finals; senior Darian Estevez (42-1) at
152; eighth-grader Ben Diaz (17-2) at 145 won his second consecutive state title by beating Mater Lakes junior Benjamin Rogers (8-2) who beat Diaz in the region finals.
3A: South Dade: State champs: junior
Adrian Morales (53-3) at 113; senior
Joshua Swan (53-3) at 170; freshman
Sawyer Bartelt (35-0) at 195.
3A: Southwest: State champ: senior
Sebastian Melguizo (44-3) at 132.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
Gulliver Prep 4, LaSalle 3: Top Performers: 3. Mia Suarez won 8-2; 4. Lia Fletcher won 8-1; 5. Tori Hagenlocker won 9-8 (6). Doubles: 2. Lia Fletcher/ Sofia Restrepo won 7-5.
Miami Country Day 6, North Broward Prep 0: Top Performers: Allexii Bassette, Brooke Kovacs, Maria Salazar.
Western 4, Cypress Bay 3.
BOYS’ TENNIS
Cypress Bay 5, Western 0.
Miami Country Day 5, North Broward Prep 2: Top Performers: Max Castanon won 8-7; Luca Donayre won 8-1; Lucas Chemla won 8-5.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
American Heritage 20, Archbishop McCarthy 8.
BOYS’ LACROSSE
Gulliver Prep 11, Ransom Everglades 8: Trailing 7-3, the Raiders (11-3) camefrom-behind for the win. Alec Ramoski faceoff win 19/21; Max Fein 1 goal; Kyle Goldberg 2g, 1a; Rayn Noyes 2g, 2a. RE: Nick Denaro 3 goals; Robbie Barnett 2g;
Jack Rivas-Vazquez 2g; Lenny Miller 1g; Gori Spillis 3 assists.
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Belen d. St. Brendan 27-29, 25-27, 25-20, 25-22, 15-7: Down 2-0, the Wolverines (3-1) came-from-heind for the win. Gabriel Suarez 23 kills, 30 digs; Robert Henao 8 kills, 18 digs, 33 assists, 4 aces; Matt Diaz 6 kills, 5 blocks.
Braddock d. Reagan: 25-23, 25-13, 25-20: John-Marcos Gonzalez 13 kills, 20 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces; Manuel Leon 12 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace; Nicholas Mirabal 20 assists, 5 kills. BRD (3-4).
Tampa Heat d. Cardinal Gibbons 25-8, 25-23, 25-17: CG: Gino Briglio 18 assists, 9 digs, 4 srv pts, 2 kills, 2 blocks.
FLAG FOOTBALL
Krop 29, Miramar 0: Lindsey Weingard 16 of 22 for 144 yards and 3 TDS, 9 runs for 72 yards; Alexis DeAngelis 5 catches for 22 yards; Lauryn Hornstein 3 catches for 29 yards (TD); Taylor Scarlett 3 catches for 19 yards, 1 safety; Emmy Mills 2 catches for 36 yards (TD), 1 run for 2 yards (TD); Jiharle Salvador 2 catches for 8 yards (TD); Sagine Atis 1 catch for 30 yards. Krop (5-0).
BASEBALL
Braddock 1, Hialeah 0: WP Carlos Colunga 7 IP, 4 H, 7 K, HBP; Daniel Verez 1-1, HBP; Adriel Benitez R, HBP.
Coral Springs Charter 10, Somerset Academy 0: WP AJ Prendergast CG, 5 IP, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 12 K; Gavin Gargiulo 2-2, Run, RBI, BB; Anthony Giglio 1-2, 2 RBI, 2B.
SUBMIT VARSITY GAME RESULTS
For high schools in Broward and Miami Dade counties, if you have varsity game results for this column, email hssports@miamiherald.com. Varsity only.
Roundup compiled