Miami Beach girls win GMAC water polo title
The Miami Beach girls’ water polo team came from behind to edge
MAST Academy 10-8 to win the GMAC championship.
Trailing 7-3 at halftime, the Hi-Tides outscored MAST 7-1 in the second half.
Izabella Perez had five goals, and Sofia George scored twice. Antonella Hemmerde, Chloe Gonzalez and Luna Balzano each added one goal.
In the semifinals, Miami Beach beat ATM 19-8, and in the quarterfinals the Hi-Tides beat Coral Gables 13-6. Perez totaled 15 goals in the tournament.
The champs are Izabella Perez senior captain, center defender; Antonella Hemmerde senior captain, driver; Sofia George junior center; Liesel Alfonso senior driver; Priscilla Lamery junior driver;
Luna Balzano sophomore utility; Christina HopeBorges sophomore driver; Chloe Gonzalez senior driver; Elizabeth Matz sophomore goalie.
Miami Beach water polo coach Charles Pilamunga said: “I’m very proud of the resilience shown by the girls’ team. The
GMAC final was our eighth game in five days. We played in another tournament where we faced Dade and Broward teams and ended up with three wins and two loses.”
The district tournament is upcoming.
Pilamunga added: “I feel our chances in the district tournament are very good. Playing against quality opponents will always make us a better team.”
GIBBONS’ FLACK, YOUNG WIN AWARDS
Senior Maddie Young and Coach Margo Flack of the Class 4A state champion Cardinal Gibbons girls’ soccer team were named the 2021 Class 4A Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year and 4A Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year, respectively, by the Florida Dairy Farmers.
They were selected by a statewide panel of high school girls’ soccer coaches and prep media representatives, and they arenow finalists for the overall 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Soccer award and Florida Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year honor. That will be determined following another round of balloting by coaches and media.
Cypress Bay coach Katie Dwyer and Stoneman Douglas coach Laura Rountree were second and third, respectively, in the Class 7A voting. Coach Ramiro Vengoechea of Lourdes was third in the 6A voting, and coach Mike Sica of Archbishop McCarthy was second in 5A.
On the players’ side, Olivia Borroto of Lourdes was third in the 6A Player of the Year voting, andKimberly Cover of Archbishop McCarthy was the 5A runner-up.
SOFTBALL
Colonial Christian 18, Westwood
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Christian 3: WP Emily Friman (5-2) CG, 4K, 2SB; Elizabeth Bermudez 2 1B, 3RBI, SB; Joselyn Walsh 2 1B, RBI, SB; Destiny Sanchez 3 RBI; Annabelle Garcia 2SB. CC (5-2).
Miami Beach 25, Hialeah Gardens 7.
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Palmetto 6, Key West 5: WP Alexis
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Ortega (1-0); LP Coral Geide. Top Performers: Olivia Rapp 2-3, 2B, 2 Runs; Ana Mendieta 2-3; Sophia Wylie
2-4, Run; Amanda Diaz 2-3. PLM (9-2).
BASEBALL
Doral Academy 7, Hialeah Education
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4: WP Jake Gorelick (2-0) 5.1 IP, 1 H, 7 K; Adrian Santana 3-4, 2 RBI; Abdier
Rivera HR; Gaby Gutierrez 2-4, RBI. DOR (11-2-1).
Doral Academy 10, Everglades 0:
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Evan Demurias 4 IP, 2H, 7 K; Michael
Torres 1 IP, 2 K; Renzo Gonzalez 2-2, HR, 4 RBI; Gaby Gutierrez 2-2, HR, 3 RBI; Jake Santos 1-3, HR, RBI. DOR (10-2-1).
IMG National 7, Doral Academy 1:
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Renzo Gonzalez 6.1 IP, 11 K; Justin Ruiz 1-2; Renzo Gonzalez 1-3. DOR (9-2-1).
Palmetto 7, Varela 2: WP Zack
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Ryan (1-0); LP Antonio Martinez. Top Performers: Gabriel Vega 2-3, Run,
SB; Blake Brookins 1-2, 2B, 2 Runs; Luca Arenado 1-2, Run, RBI. PLM (5-8).
Riviera Prep 18, Somerset South 5:
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Eric Fernandez 3-4, Grand Slam, 6 RBI, 2 2B, 2 R; Luis Angarita 2-3, 4 R; Nick Flowers HR; Marc Quarrie 2-3, 2 2B, 2
RBI; Elias Baroniel 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI. RP (14-1).
Southwest 4, TERRA 0: J.J. Cominsky
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pitched a complete game 2-hitter striking out 9. The Eagles also had only two hits
(by Evan Padron and Matthew Ferrer).
They were in the second inning when the Eagles scored three times. SW (7-3),
TERRA (6-6).
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
American Heritage 20, WPB-Cardinal
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Newman 8: Jordyn McCullough 22 draw controls, 3 goals, 1 assist; Kaitlyn Chmelir 6 goals, 1 assist; Lola Mancuso 5 goals, 2 assists; Laura Mikkelsen 3 goals, 2 assists; Nichole Buchan 3 saves; Courtney Lesser 1 goal, 1 assist; Jade Muirhead 1 goal.
Ransom Everglades 19, Palmer
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Trinity 1: PT: Sena Irving goal.
Westminster Christian 8, Palmer
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Trinity 7 (3OT): PT: Clare Lewis Battaglia 5 goals, 8 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers; Goalie Valentina Erigoyen 12 saves.
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Belen d. Braddock 25-15, 25-22,
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25-21: Matt Diaz 8 kills, 3 blocks, 4 digs; Carlos Grundler 6 kills, 7 digs, 2 aces; Gabriel Suarez 7 kills, 6 digs, 3 aces. BEL (4-3).
iMater d. Varela 23-25, 22-25,
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25-23, 25-18, 18-16: Jordan Chevalier 4 aces, 10 kills, 2 blocks, 23 assists, 17 digs; Jose Avila 3 aces, 5 kills, 2 blocks, 20 assists, 2 digs; Roberto Esteban 4 kills, 18 digs; Eduardo Hernandez 2 aces, 10 kills, 21 digs; Victor Rodriguez 2 aces, 6 digs; Pedro Ramos 5 kills, 2 blocks; Marlon Medina 2 aces, 11 kills, 3 blocks, 11 digs.
Ransom Everglades d. Belen 25-20,
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23-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-10: Gabe Alencar 17 kills, 21 digs, 2 blocks;
De’vonte Payton 24 kills, 2 blocks, 15 digs; Adrian Stone 6 kills, 1 block, 21 digs; Ethan Gomez 48 assists, 11 digs; Max Bast 2 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs. RE (7-2), BEL (3-3).
TERRA d. Killian 23-25, 16-25,
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25-22, 25-10, 15-12: Gabriel Gonzales 11 srv pts, 10 digs, 14 assists; Jose Ruiz 12 kills, 31 digs; Paul Monroe 14 kills, 23 digs; Andrew Arana 13 digs, 18 assists. TERRA (2-1).
FLAG FOOTBALL
Cooper City 33, West Broward High ●
0: Senior Night: Hailey Fuentes, Leyla Geha, Malia Lahey and Madison Valachovic scored on offense. Myia Siegel had a Pick 6 on defense, and Jasmyn Stewart intercepted a pass. Bella Riollano scored all the extra points.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
Gulliver Prep 7, North Palm BeachBenjamin
● 0: No.1 Valentina Rossi won 8-1; 2. Jayden Jagolinzer 8-0; 3. Mia Suarez
8-0; 4. Lia Fletcher 8-1; 5. Tori Hagenlocker 8-0. GP (9-3).
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.
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