Edison upends top-ranked Palmetto in flag football

The Miami Edison girls’ flag football team came from behind to defeat the state’s No. 1 ranked Miami Palmetto 13-12.

This huge win went to the final seconds, where Edison’s defense stopped Miami Palmetto near the Red Raiders’ 1-yard line to assure victory.

Palmetto took the opening possession and mounted an 8-play drive with QB Ava Alvarez ending it on a touchdown pass to Melanie Assmar covering 18 yards for a 6-0 lead.

Ashey Alvarado’s interception set-up Palmetto’s next score as she returned the pick to Edison’s 4-yard line. On 4th and goal, Alvarez threw her second touchdown pass, this time two yards to Serenity Simon. Extra point no good and Palmetto led 12-0.

Edison goes 3-and-out and punts. Palmetto moved upfield to Edison’s 15-yard line. On second down, Camille Candidate intercepted Alvarez’s pass to stop the drive and turn the momentum around. The Red Raiders then went on a key 6-play, 71-yard drive, capped off by a Raykia Louis 20-yard touchdown pass to Mikayla Miller just before halftime. Extra point no good, and Edison trailed 12-6.

Edison took the lead in second half. Louis tossed a touchdown pass to Alana Johnson to even things at 12. Louis then completed an extra-point pass to Imani Rogers for what proved to be the winning margin.

Late in the game, Palmetto drove 55 yards, but its game winning drive attempt ended near the endzone, when Edison’s Jahzara Sivlera made a diving flag pull at the Red Raiders’ 2-yard line on 4th and goal from the 1-yard line with seconds remaining to seal the exciting victory.

Miller led Edison on offense with five catches for 80 yards and a touchdown.

WATER POLO

Gulliver Prep water polo won district titles in the boys’ and girls’ divisions, sweeping Cutler Bay.

Then the Raiders boys’ and girls’ team each advanced to the region finals by winning two more post-season matches.

GIRLS: District 16-1A Championship: Gulliver Prep 21, Cutler Bay 1: Mariana Bernal (Jr) 4 goals, 5 steals, 2 earned exclusions; Sofia Ciperski (Jr) 4 goals, 4 assists, 5 steals; Kathleen Serig (Jr) 3 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals; Sofia Beltran (8th grader) 7 blocks, 1 goal allowed, 2 assists, 1 steal. GP 17-3.

GIRLS: Region Quarterfinal: Gulliver Prep 23, Mater Lakes Academy 0: Sophia Kingston 6 goals, 3 assists, 10 steals; Sofia Beltran 9 blocks; Reese Rosenthal 3 goals, 3 assists; Kathleen Serig 4 goals, 4 steals. GP 18-3.

GIRLS: Region Semifinal: Gulliver Prep 17, Miami Beach 3: Sofia Beltran 3 assists, 3 steals, 8 blocks; Sophia Kingston 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 goals; Reese Rosenthal 2 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals; Isabella

Ten Have 2 goals, 6 steals, 1 steal. GP 19-3.

BOYS: District 16-1A Championship: Gulliver Prep 23, Cutler Bay 0: Gabriel Lewis (Sr) 6 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals;

Patrick Gardner (Jr) 3 goals, 3 assists, 3 steals; Sebastian Piedra (Soph) 2 goals, 3 assists, 4 steals; Alberto Escobedo (Jr) 2 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block. GP 17-4.

BOYS: Region Quarterfinal: Gulliver Prep 19, Miami Beach 8: Gabe Lewis 7 goals, 5 assists, 3 steals; Juan Sebastian Ibarra 3 steals, 8 blocks; Sebastain Piedra 3 goals, 2 steals; Tobias Schoenweld 3 goals, 2 assists. GP 18-4.

BOYS: Region Semifinal: Gulliver

Prep 8, Mater Lakes Academy 5: Alberto Escobedo 4 assists 1 steal 1 goalMatteo Balestra 8 steals 2 assists Juan Sebastain Ibarra 9 blocksSebastain Piedra 4 goals 2 steals. GP 19-4.

TRACK & FIELD

The Belen Jesuit track & field team traveled to California to compete in the prestigious Arcadia Invitational, the home of national records.

Standing out for the Wolverines were the

3,200 meter runners. Freshman Marcelo Mantecon ran an 8:50.02. That time is the top all-time mark by a freshman in the United States. Senior Joshua Ruiz broke the 9-minute mark as well by running an 8:59.99. His twin brother Joseph ran a 9:00.56.

BADMINTON

Goleman and host Krop tied for the team title at the GMAC North Badminton Championships. The GMAC Championships with North and

South qualifiers is next week at Braddock.

GMAC North Championships at Krop: Team: Co-champ Barbara Golemen 20 points; Co-champ Dr. Michael M. Krop 20 pts; 3. Hialeah Gardens 8 pts; 4. Miami Central 2 pts.

Boys’ Singles Qualifiers: Champion Joshua Peralta (HG); Runner-up Eithan Chocron (Krop). Boys’ Doubles Qualifiers: Champions Alan Gample & Ricardo Gample (Krop); Runners-up: Agustin Obando & Rangel Valiente (Goleman).

Girls’ Singles Qualifiers: Champion Alejandra Perdomo (HG); Runner-up Grey Castillo (Goleman). Girls’ Doubles Qualifiers: Champions Jillian Romero & Katelyn Picado (Goleman); Runners-up Gleimy Barosso & Rebeca Fernandez (Goleman).

Mixed Doubles Qualifiers: Champions Nicholas Donoso & Nathalia Aragon (Goleman); Runners-up Sarjeah Bonnet & Taneal Collins (Krop).

BASEBALL

McArthur baseball won a close game against Fort Lauderdale 5-4.

The Flying L's went ahead 2-0 in the top of the first, but McArthur responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning. The Mustangs added a run in the bottom of the third, but Fort Lauderdale evened things in the top of the fourth. McArthur scored the winner in the fifth.

Doral Academy pitchers Marcelo Rodriguez, Jose Roig and Antonio Socarras combined on a no-hitter against South Broward, and Miami Beach won on a squeeze bunt in an extra inning thriller.

McArthur 5, Fort Lauderdale 4: WP Eliecer Rodriguez (3-0) 5 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 5 K; LP Jack Lynch 5.2 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 7 K. McA: Devin Grazzal 2-3, R, RBI; Dylan Dess 1-2, 2 RBI; Tyler Smith 1-1, 2 BB, 3 R. FtL: Jake DelNegri 2-4, R, RBI; Ryan Wunsch 2-3, R. McA 12-4, FtL 3-9.

Doral Academy 13, South Boward 0: Michael Torres 2-3, 3 RBI; Hector Roca

1-3, 3 RBI; Ignacio Salaverria 2-5, 2 RBI; WP Marcelo Rodriguez 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K.

Dor 19-1.

Miami Beach 5, iMater Academy 4 (8 inn.): Jacob Gaynor 4-4, 2B, 2 SB, 2 R (Winning Run); Chris Hynoski 2-4, 3 RBI (Winning Suicide Squeeze Bunt); Brody Minick 3-4, 3B, RBI, R; Catcher Yeiber

Vivas outstanding defense; WP Daniel Garcia 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 8K; P Jonathan Sotolongo 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K. MB 10-8.

SOFTBALL

Once again the state’s best softball teams will gather in Miami to test themselves against top competition just before the upcoming postseason at the annual Orange Bowl Florida Fastpitch Invitational.

The three-day event will be played Thursday through Saturday at Palmetto Bay Park and feature some of the top teams in South Florida including Doral Academy, Somerset-Silver Palms, Coral

Springs Charter, Coral Reef, Western, Westminster Christian, Florida Christian, St. Thomas Aquinas, American Heritage, Cooper City, Douglas, St. Brendan and others among the 35-plus teams in the field.

Braddock 13, Krop 2 (6 inn.): WP Joy Vidal 12 K; Melanie Tapanes 2-2; Emily Cancio 3-4, 3B; Joy Vidal HR. Brd 5-5-1.

Flanagan 16, Plantation 6: WP Jurnee Bent 7K; Jasmine Gonzalez 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB; Jade Reeves 2-2, 2 R, RBI, SB; Jurnee Bent 2-2, 3 R, 2 SB; Tresha Vierre 1-2, 3 R, SB. Flan 4-6.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

LaSalle d. Ransom Everglades 25-18, 18-25, 25-16, 25-13: Logan Aungst 22 kills, 8 blocks, 4 digs; Marco Blavia 4 aces, 7 kills, 15 digs; Luvas Barragan 31 asssits, 6 digs. LaS 7-2.

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