Palmetto boys’, girls’ tennis sweep way to titles

Palmetto repeated as GMAC Champions in boys’ and girls’ tennis.

After sweeping last season’s tournament, the Panthers did it again this season.

In the boys’ finals, Palmetto defeated Miami Beach 5-0.

No. 1 Michael Larinov d. Max Goldemberg 6-4,

6-4. No. 2 Matteo Sama d. Bosko Matovic 6-2, 7-5. No. 3 Alessio Guarino d. Borys Kravvhenko 6-0, 6-0. No. 4 Cason Campbell d. Shimon Scherr 6-0, 6-0. No. 5 Paul Sasso d. Mathew Tibi 6-0, 6-0.

In the girls’ finals, Palmetto defeated MAST

5-0.

No. 1 Mia Sorrentino d. Micaela Tarazona 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 Stephanie Hylton d. Ashania Martinez 6-1, 6-0. No. 3 Brooke Revuelta d. Nila Cruz 6-0, 6-4. No. 4 Alessia Franco d. Annika Risvaer 6-1,

6-0. No. 5 Madeleine Chellas d. Mariana Mazzotta 6-1, 6-0.

WATER POLO

The Gulliver Prep boys’ and girls’ water polo teams excelled at the Gulliver Prep Invitational.

The girls (18-1) went 5-0 in the event, and the boys (15-3-1) were 4-1.

The field consisted of eight girls’ teams and eight boys’ teams.

BASEBALL

South Plantation’s baseball team scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to walk-off McArthur 8-7 for its first win of the season.

Stoneman Douglas is undefeated at 10-0, and Belen Jesuit is 9-1 as is NSU University School. Doral Academy is 9-2, and North Broward Prep is

9-2, too, after defeating Taravella (8-2). Sunset improved to 8-2 by beating Nova to snap a 2-game skid.

BASKETBALL STATE HONORS

Oliver Berens of St. Thomas Aquinas and Ochiel Swaby of Miami Country Day were named Florida Dairy Farmers Girls’ Basketball Coaches of the Year in their respective classifications as voted by coaches and media reps.

Berens is the state’s Class 6A Coach of the Year.

In his sixth year as head coach at Aquinas, Berens led his team to a 24-8 record and its third consecutive Class 6A state title. He has a record of 126-40 at Aquinas with a state runner-up finish in 2019.

Swaby is the state’s Class 3A Coach of the Year.

The two-time state Coach of the Year led his squad to a 25-7 record and the Class 3A state title. In 19 years at MCD, Swaby has compiled a 424-122 record with eight state