High school basketball show is set for Saturday

2024-03-05 - Miami Herald Staff Reports

Orange Bowl is hosting its fourth annual Orange Bowl Florida High School Basketball Showcase, presented by Memorial Healthcare System on Saturday at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie.

Similar to Orange Bowl’s football showcase, this free event will provide hundreds of local high school junior and senior basketball studentathletes an opportunity to meet college basketball coaches from across the country for a chance to receive aid or scholarships as they aspire to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.

The event is open to boys and girls.

Participants will compete in tests, drills and scrimmages that best display their talents at their respective positions. This will be followed by a meet-and-greet with coaches from approximately 30 NCAA Division II, III, NAIA and JUCO programs.

Since 2017, Orange Bowl’s high school showcases have generated more than $8 million in scholarships and financial aid for more than 400 high school student-athletes.

To be eligible to participate in the basketball showcase, student-athletes must be high school seniors or juniors who have not accepted scholarship offers from any Division I programs. In addition, it is recommended that participants have a 2.5 GPA or higher in 16 Core Courses and have an SAT score of at least 920 (math and verbal only), or have a composite ACT Score of 18 or higher or a sum score of 68 or higher.

For more information about the Orange Bowl Florida High School Basketball Showcase, and to register, visit: www.orangebowl.org/ basketballshowcase/.

STATE WRESTLING

During the FHSAA

State Wrestling Championships, two sets of brothers from the area won state titles with three of them completing undefeated seasons.

Cardinal Gibbons sophomore Michael Mocco (41-2) capped off another strong season by winning a Class 1A state title at 215 pounds at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. Mocco’s only two losses this season occurred at the prestigious Walsh Ironman Tournament in Ohio. He lost to the nation’s secondranked and sixth-ranked high school wrestlers. It marks Mocco’s second consecutive state title, after he finished first last season at 195 pounds, at 44-1. He was third at state as an eighth-grader for Coral Springs Charter.

Speaking of Coral Springs Charter, Peter Mocco, a current eighthgrader at Coral Springs Charter, won a 1A state title at 190 pounds, ending the season at 17-0. Peter, who also won district, region and BCAA titles this season, is likely to join his older brother at Gibbons next season.

Jovani Solis, an eighthgrader at Somerset Academy-Pembroke Pines, won a 1A state title at 132 pounds to finish the season at 63-0. He helped the Panthers rally to win the 1A state team title, the program’s fourth state team championship. Elvis Solis Jr., a junior at South Dade, won a Class 3A state title at 138 pounds, going 40-0. He helped powerhouse South Dade win its 25th state team title. Jovani is most likely to join his older brother at South Dade next season.

SOFTBALL

The Carrollton girls’ softball team improved to 3-0 with a 12-2 victory over Gulliver Prep. The Cyclones scored three in the top of the first and five in the top of the fourth en route to the easy win.

Freshman pitcher Mia Rivera (3-1) struck out 5 of 9 batters en route to her first no-hitter and third win of the season as Lourdes shut out LaSalle 15-0. Rivera also helped her cause, going 3-3 with a triple and 3 RBI.

Carrollton 12, Gulliver Prep 2: WP Madelyn Althage (3-0) 5 H, 1 BB, 8 K; Bella Whitby 4-4, 2B, HR, RBI; Grace Diez 3-4, RBI; Ally Wolfson 3-4, 2 RBI. Carr 3-0.

Flanagan 25, McArthur 20: WP Jurnee Bent 3K; Jade Reeves 2-3, R, 2 RBI; Lyric Jones 2 R, 3 RBI; Emily Arias 2 R, 4 RBI; Jurnee Bent 1-1, 6 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB; Alessandra Uzcategui 1-3, 2 R, 3 RBI; Jasmine Gonzalez 3 R, 2 RBI, SB. Flan 2-2.

Lourdes 15, LaSalle 0: WP Mia Rivera (3-1) 0 R, 0 H, 5K; Sr. Julia Perez-Abreu 2-2, 2 RBI; Fr. Olivia Crocquet 2-3, 2B, RBI; Soph. Valerie Portuondo 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI; Mia Rivera 3-3, 3B, 3 RBI. Lour 3-1.

BASEBALL

Doral Academy 10, Keys Gate 0: Michael Torres 1-1, 3 RBI, R; Evan

Escobar 1-2, RBI; George Pardo 1-1, R; WP Aaron Elissalt 4 IP, 0 R, 5 K. Dor 7-0.

Palmetto 12, Coral Gables 0: WP Troy Korvick (1-1); Jorge Valdivia 3-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R; Sebastian Font 2-2, 2 RBI; Riley Gill 2-2, RBI, R. Plm 2-2.

WATER POLO

GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 17, MAST 10: Captain Kathleen Serig 6 goals, 5 assists, 4 steals; Freshman Isa Bella Ten 4 goals, 5 steals, 1 assist; Jr. Reese Rosenthal 1 goal, 4 steals, 2 assists; Jr. Julia Fogel 3 goals, 2 assists, 2 steals. GP 7-3.

BOYS: Gulliver Prep 10, MAST 4:

Captain Gabe Lewis 3 goals, 5 steals, 2 blocks; Sr. Victor Gordon 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 steals; Soph. Juan Sebastian Ibarra 9 blocks; Jr. Alberto Escobedo 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal. GP 7-3.

GIRLS: Boca Invitational: Gulliver Prep 16, Winter Park 8: Captain

Kathleen Serig 6 goals, 2 steals, 6 earned exclusions; Freshman Isabella Ten Have 4 goals, 2 assists , 2 steals, 2 earned exclusions; Soph. Sophia Kingston 4 goals, 3 steals; Reese Rosenthal 6 steals, 1 earned exclusion. GP 8-3.

GIRLS: Boca Invitational: Gulliver Prep 15, Boone-Orlando 6: Fr. Isabella Ten Have 5 goals, 2 assists, 5 steals, 2 earned exclusions; eighth-grader Sofia Beltran 12 blocks, 2 assists; Jr. Reese Rosenthal 1 goal, 2 assists, 7 steals; Jr. Kathleen Serig 3 goals, 2 assists 2 steals.

GP 9-3.

GIRLS: Boca Invitational: Gulliver Prep 17, Boca High 7: Kathleen Serig 6 goals, 4 assists, 5 steals; Soph. Sophia Kingston 3 goals, 3 assists, 2 earned exclusions; Jr. Reese Rosenthal 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 steals; Jr. Sofia Cipirski 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 steals. GP 10-3.

GIRLS: Boca Invitational: Gulliver Prep 12, Ransom Everglades 6: Captain Kathleen Serig 8 goals, 3 steals; eighthgrader Sofia Beltran 10 blocks, 2 assists, 1 steal; Jr Sofia Cipirski 2 goals, 3 steals.

GP 11-3.

BOYS: Boca Invitational: Gulliver Prep 9, Winter Park 7: Sr. Captain Gabe Lewis 3 goals, 4 assists, 2 steals; Jr. Alberto Escobedo 2 goals, 4 steals; Soph. Sebastian Piedta 2 goals, 2 exclusions drawn: Freshman goalie Piero Checa 7 blocks. GP 8-3.

BOYS: Boca Invitational: Gulliver Prep 14, Boone-Orlando 5: Captain Toby Schoenwald 4 goals, 3 assists, 3 steals; Captain Gabe Lewis 3 goals, 3 assists, 3 steals; Sr. Victor Gordon 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 steals; Soph. Sebastian Piedra 2 goals, 3 assists, 2 earned exclusions. GP 9-3.

BOYS: Boca Invitational: Gulliver Prep 19, St. Thomas Aquinas 12:

Captain Gabe Lewis 5 goals, 2 assists, 2 steals; Jr. Alberto Escobedo 5 goals, 1 assist; Soph. Sebastian Peidra 4 goals.

10-3.

BOYS: Boca Invitational: Gulliver Prep 15, Boca Raton 12: Captain Gabe Lewis 4 goals , 6 steals, 2 assists; Captain Toby Schoenwald 4 goals, 3 assists, 3 steals; Jr. Alberto Escobedo 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 earned exclusion; Sr. Victor Gordon 1 goal, 3 assists, 1 steal.

11-3.

LACROSSE

BOYS: Belen Jesuit 14, Westminster Christian 1: Ralfi Antun 3 goals, 2 assists; Nicolas Hernanadez 2 goals, 3 assists; Max Erdmann 2 goals; Max Cabanas 2 goals; Adriano Vizoso 1 goal; Marcelo Olivella 1 goal; Marco Rodriguez Lapido 1 goal; Luke Collings 1 goal; JC De Sauti 1 goal; Jack Balsera 13-of-16 faceoffs; G Andrew Candela 9 saves. 7-0.

SUBMIT SPORTS INFO

For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, if you have varsity results and top performers (with stats), email hssports@miamiherald.com.

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.

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