Pinecrest Prep volleyball hires an Olympian as coach
Pinecrest Prep Middle High School recently hired Ivan “Bomba” Marquez, a former Venezuelan Olympic team member, as its new volleyball coach.
He will lead the girls’ and boys’ varsity teams.
Pinecrest Prep Charter Athletic Director Ricky Cruz said: “Bomba is a well respected coach throughout the volleyball world, and we are excited to have him with us and sharing his experience with our student athletes.”
Marquez, 39, a middle blocker, is known for his very hard serve and spike through the middle, hence his nickname Bomba.
Starting in 2002, he’s played high-level volleyball in Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal and Venezuela.
In 2008, he helped Venezuela
beat Argentina to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing.
Most recently, he played in the Greek Volley League for PAOK Thessaloniki. He coached for Miami Select.
Cruz said: “Bomba has been a fixture in the Miami club volleyball scene as a coach, and we’re fortunate to have an Olympian with us here at PPMH coaching at the high school level.”
His daughter, Ivaney, afreshman outside hitter, is one of the team’s best players along with juniors Emma Salas (libero) and Caitlin Brown (outside hitter).
JGA OF BROWARD (GOLF)
Elijah Zamarron of Sunrise shot 75 (3-over) to place first in the Boys’ Championship Division during a recent golf tournament under the JGA of
Broward banner at Deer Creek Golf Club in Deerfield Beach.
Terry Moore fired 77 (5-over) for runner-up honors, and Colby Oliver (Cardinal Gibbons High School) was third at 78 (6-over).
In the Girls’ Championship Division, Jennifer Lilly (Pembroke Pines, Archbishop McCarthy HS) placed first at 77 (5-over), followed by Heidi Christensen (Coral Springs) at 80 (8-over) and Morgan Herring (Davie, St. Thomas
Aquinas HS) and Jade Scott (Lauderhill) 82 (10over).
The JGA of Broward runs weekly golf tournaments for kids and teens throughout Broward County.
MAXPREPS BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS BASEBALL
FIRST TEAM
P — Andrew Painter, Calvary Christian Academy
SECOND TEAM
OF — Roman Anthony, Stoneman Douglas UT — Sal Stewart, Westminster Christian
SMALL SCHOOL FIRST TEAM
P — Andrew Painter, Calvary Christian Academy
C — Jayden Melendez, Westminster Christian
UT — Sal Stewart, Westminster Christian
SECOND TEAM
P — Irving Carter, Calvary Christian Academy
MaxPreps 2021 High School Baseball All-America Teams (Underclassmen) recognized the top 30 juniors, sophomores and freshmen from the 2021 season.
UNDERCLASSMEN Juniors
1B — Yoel Tejeda Jr, North Broward Prep IF — Jason Torres, Miami Springs
OF — Roman Anthony, Stoneman Douglas
UT — Sal Stewart, Westminster Christian Sophomores
P — Christian Rodriguez, Stoneman Douglas
IF — Eric Fernandez, Riviera Prep
SOFTBALL
SECOND TEAM
P — Alyssa Zabala Jr., Doral Academy
This is open to participants in summer sports leagues, events and tournaments who are current high school athletes, those who graduated in 2021 and those who will be freshmen in the fall.
Email hssports@miamiherald.com.