COHEA baseball rallies for walk-off win against Varela
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh, the COHEA baseball team rallied (walk-off style) to edge Varela 2-1.
Varela scored once in the top of the sixth for a 1-0 lead. For COHEA in the seventh, Rolando Mena scored the tying run, and Jose Aviles had the winning run.
In other action, McArthur scored five runs in the top of the fifth, and Dr. Krop scored four times in the bottom of the sixth as the Mustangs (7-1) held on for a 5-4 victory.
Palmetto hosted Covenant Day from Texas and recorded a 4-1 victory to improve to 5-3.
After a tough, close loss to the nation’s fifth-ranked IMG Academy-Bradenton, Doral Academy bounced back with a nice win over Westminster Christian. The nation’s 17th-ranked Firebirds are 9-1.
COHEA 2, Varela 1: COHEA: WP Noslen Sanchez 2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K; Joshua Cardoso 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 11 K; Jose Aviles 1-3, 2B, R; Rolando Mena 2-3, R. Var: LP Luis Sosa 6.1 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K; Andy Iniguez 2-3; Armando Mendez R. COHEA 3-5, Var 5-3.
Doral Academy 5, Westminster Christian 3: Ignacio Salaverria 2-2, 2 RBI, R; Tyler Rodriguez 1-1, RBI; Michael Torres 1-3; WP Jadyn Nunez 3 IP, 0H , 4 K; P Sebastian Barrios 2 IP, 2 ER; P Michael Torres 1.1 IP, 3 K, Save. Dor 9-1.
McArthur 5, Dr. Krop 4: McA: WP Matt Zamore 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K; Garvey Person 2 IP, 1 H, 1 K, Save; Ray Gonzalez 1-3, R, RBI; Garvey Person 3-4, R, RBI. Krop: Esaul Pena 2-3, R. McA 7-1, Krop 2-3.
Palmetto 4, Covenant Day-Texas 1: WP Lucas Ramirez (1-1); Mike Arnold 2-2, RBI; Sebastian Font 2-4, 2 R; Max Sotolongo 1-3, RBI. Plm 5-3.
South Miami 4, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 2: WP Marcos Sosa (1-0) 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K; Kenneth Martinez 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 8 K; Gabriel Martinez 1-2, 2 RBI. SM 2-4.
SOFTBALL
Trailing 11-4, Carrollton softball rallied with three runs in the bottom of the fourth, one in the fifth, two in the sixth and two in the seventh to win in comefrom-behind, walk-off style over Lourdes.
Carrollton 12, Lourdes 11: WP Madelyn Althage (5-1); Grace Diez 2-5, 3B, 3 RBI; Sylvia Figueroa 1-2, 3B, RBI; Amalia Neff 1-3; Alyson Wolfson 1-3, RBI. Carr 5-1.
TENNIS
The Gulliver Prep girls’ tennis team remained undefeated with two more victories, including a close win over Miami Country Day.
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 4, Miami Country Day 3: No.1 Gabrielle Bassette (MCD) won 8-5; No.2 Maya Quintero (GP) won 8-2; No.3 Hanna Matuk (GP) won 8-2; No.4 Kayla Carey (GP) won 8-1; No.5 Laura Solorzano (GP) won 8-2. GP 6-0.
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 5, Palmer Trinity 2: No.1 Melina Ruiz (PT) won 8-2; No.2 Maya Quintero (GP) won 8-2; No.3 Hanna Matuk (GP) won 8-2; No.4 Kayla Carey (GP) won 8-0; No.5 Sophia Harari (GP) won 8-1. GP 7-0.
WATER POLO
The Belen Jesuit boys’ water polo team competed in the Gulliver Invitational in Miami.
The Wolverines defeated last year’s state champ St. Thomas Aquinas 12-5.
The state’s top ranked team Dr. Phillips-Orlando edged Belen 16-15, and in overtime, West OrangeWinter Garden beat the Wolverines 11-10. MAST Academy also beat Belen 12-7.
A few days later on senior night, Belen defeated Miami Country Day 16-12.
MORE WATER POLO
BOYS: Gulliver Prep 20, Coral Gables 5: Juanfrancisco Gudino (Jr) 3 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals; Alberto Escobedo (Jr) 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 earned exclusion; Sebastian Piedra (Soph) 1 goal, 5 steals, 1 earned exclusion; Victor Gordon (Sr) 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 steals. GP 16-4.
GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 15, Coral
Gables 1: Kathleen Serig (Jr) 4 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 earned exclusion; Elizabeth Sheehan (Soph) 1 allowed goal, 9 blocks, 1 steal; Sofia Ciperski (Jr) 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 steals; Sophia Kingston (Soph) 3 goals, 1 assist. GP 16-3.
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
American Heritage-Plantation d. Chaminade-Madonna 21-25, 25-9, 25-20, 25-21: Ethan Brady 16 kills, 16 receptions, 10 digs, 6 service points, 2 aces, 3 blocks; Ian Harvey 11 kills, 9 blocks, 6 service points, 2 aces, 3 digs; Gabriel Moreau 31 assists, 15 service points, 1 ace, 3 kills, 3 blocks; Ty Holifield 11 digs, 11 service points, 10 receptions, 4 kills. AHP 2-1.
LaSalle d. Downtown Doral 25-22, 25-21, 25-21: Christian Bagshaw 10 blocks, 6 kills; Logan Aungst 8 kills, 5 blocks, 4 digs; Daniel Auza 6 kills, 2 blocks; Luciano Rebollero 13 digs, 2 aces, 20 serve receptions. LaS 2-1.
Reagan d. Hialeah Gardens 30-28, 25-21, 25-17: Diego Cobena 18 kills, 2 aces, 10 digs; Michael Perez 8 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces, 9 digs; Felipe Rivero 5 kills, 14 serve received, 8 digs; Diego Requena 31 assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs; Fabrizio Aranibar 10 digs, 24 serve received, 2 assists; Lucas Martinez 4 kills, 3 blocks. Rea 3-1.
Reagan d. JC Bermudez-Doral 25-21, 25-15, 22-25, 25-21: Diego Cobena 18 kills, 2 aces, 12 digs; Michael Perez 13 kills, 3 blocks, 22 digs; Diego Requena 33 assists, 6 kills, 10 digs; Fabrizio Aranibar 27 digs, 16 serve received, 5 assists; Lucas Martinez 4 kills, 4 blocks; Anthony Cipolla 5 kills, 18 serve received. Rea 4-1.
West Broward d. St. Thomas Aquinas 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 25-23: STA: Sebastian Nicholson 6 kills, 1 ace; Luke Swadener 9 kills, 1 ace, 9 assists; Charles Campbell 6 kills, 2 blocks; Joseph Strong 4 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks, 12 serve receive;
John Virginio 5 kills, 6 aces, 2 blocks, 10 digs, 24 serve receive; Eyen Beharry 12 digs, 13 serve receive, 2 aces; Adriano Chiabra 21 assists. WB 4-0, STA 2-1.
BASKETBALL
The local nominees for 2024 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball and Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year:
Class 7A: D’naela Myers (Flanagan) Soph F 16.3 ppg., 17.9 rpg., 2.3 apg, 2.5 spg.; Coach Allison Bustamante (Doral Academy) 23-8 State Final Four.
Class 6A: Jaelynn Housey (Nova) Soph G 24.0 ppg., 7.0 rpg., 4.2 apg., 4.2 spg., 1.4 blocks; Ava Rivera (Pembroke Pines Charter) Jr F 12.0 ppg., 16.6 rpg., 2.7 apg., 2.0 spg., 1.6 blocks; Khadee Hession (St. Thomas Aquinas) Sr F 18.6 ppg., 6.8 rpg., 3.9 apg., 3.5 spg.; Coach JR McNabb (Blanche Ely) 22-7 Regional Finalist; Coach Oliver Berens (St. Thomas Aquinas) 23-9 State Final Four.
Class 5A: Jadore Hayes (North Miami) Soph C 20.8 ppg., 20.3 rpg., 5.4 blocks; Taniyah Davis (American HeritagePlantation) Soph G 15.1 ppg., 4.5 rpg.,
3.1 apg., 3.5 spg.; Coach Greg Farias (American Heritage-Plantation) 25-6 State Champion.
Class 4A: Coach Krystal Cabrera (Sports Leadership) 23-4 State Final Four.
Class 3A: Kayla Nelms (Miami Country Day) Sr F 14.3 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.8 blocks; Coach George Adams (Somerset Prep-North Lauderdale) 20-8 Regional Finalist; Coach Ochiel Swaby (Miami Country Day) 22-8 State Champion.
Class 2A: Coach Chanel Davila (Miami Christian) 14-14 State Final Four.
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