True North routs Killian, TERRA for school’s first flag football title
The True North girls’ flag football team won the district title for the first time in program history.
The Titans defeated Killian 45-6 in the semifinal and then beat TERRA 21-7 in the finals.
As district champs, True North advances to regionals.
The district champs are: Francesca Lara, Alexis Garces, Aliyana Henry, Hanna Chio, Alexa Dominguez, Nichole Zapata, Alexandra Aranguren, Brielle Tirse, Madison McCloud, Lola Perez, Jaelyn Montero, Jazmin Montero, Aaliyah Perez, Sannaya Pardey, Lilian Hartsook, Celeste Arrango, Julianna Romero, Meredith Claiborne and Coach Jordan Davis.
District 31-1A Championship: True North 21, TERRA 7: Aliyana Henry QB (Sr) 10-16 passing, 189 yds, 3 TD; Sasha Santos (Sr) 2 catches, 100 yds, 1 INT; Hannah Chio (Sr) 4 catches, 20 yds, 2 TD; Francesca Lara (Jr) 3 catches, 100 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, 4 tkls; Brielle Tirse (So) 6 tkls; Jaelyn Montero (Fr) 6 tks, 3 PBU. TN 10-6.
REGION WATER POLO
The Gulliver Prep boys’ and girls’ water polo teams each won a region championship to qualify for the state semifinals.
The region champs are Team Captain Toby Schoenwald, Team Captain Gabe Lewis, Piero Checa, Eduardo Kinston, Matthew Preston, Alberto Escobedo, Juan-Sebastian Ibarra, Mateo Balestra, Patrick Gardner, Andre Rego, Victor Gordon, Sebastian Piedra, Alejandro Altman, Lucca McErlane, Juanfra Guadino, Eric Rivera, Elena Bueter, Reese Rosenthal, Captain Kathleen Serig, Captain Mariana Bernal, Sofia Beltran, Sophia Kingston, Julia Fogel, Isabella Ten-Have, Sofia
Cipirski, Zoe Dagon, Sofia Hernandez, Emma Preston, Fernanda Cequira, Elizabeth Sheehan, Annabella Cavalerro, Head Coach Carroll Vaughan, assistant coaches Chase Vaughan, Hunter Pelletier, Alex Martinez, Chris
Arias, and Juan Guapacha.
BOYS: Region 4 Championship: Gulliver Prep 10, MAST 7: Captain Gabe Lewis (Sr) 6 goals, 4 steals, 2 earned exclusions; Victor Gordon (Sr) 1 goal, 4 assists, 4 steals; Alberto Escobedo (Jr) 2 goals, 1 assist, 4 steals; Goalie Juan Sebastian Ibarra (So) 6 blocks. GP 20-4.
GIRLS: Region 4 Championship: Gulliver Prep 10, Ransom Everglades 7: Goalie Sofia Beltran (8th grade) 5 blocks, 6 steals; Sophia Kingston (Soph) 1 goal, 2 assists, 5 steals, 1 earned exclusion; Julia Fogel (Jr) 3 goals; Isabella Ten Have (Fr) 2 goals, 2 steals, 3 earned exclusions. GP 20-3.
BASKETBALL RANKING
Jewish Hoops America released its final girls’ and boys’ rankings for the 2023-24 high school basketball season.
Hebrew Acdemy of Miami Beach improved from last season’s girls’ and boys’ rankings. The girls’ team finished 10th (up from 15th in 2022-23). The boys’ team ranked 14th (up from 24th in 2022-23).
Hebrew Academy Athletic Director Adam Sargent wrote: “As standalone rankings, both rankings speak to incredible improvements from our teams this season. I am so proud of all of our players, Coach Joe and Coach Harrison. There is a lot of time spent in the gym, working to improve individually and as a team, and to see that being rewarded with such stellar improvements from one year to the next is fulfilling.”
Sargent continued: “Even more impressive than our individual rankings as seperate teams, was our final position in the combined rankings as a school [in basketball]. Jewish Hoops calculates a final school ranking called ‘Best Basketball School in Jewish Hoops America.’"
Hebrew Academy placed sixth in the overall (girls and boys) rankings. That marked the highest ranking of any Miami Jewish school.
Best Basketball School / Jewish Hoops America / Girls & Boys Combined: Top 10: 1. YULA; 2. Shalhevet; 3. Ida Crown; 4. North Shore Hebrew Academy; 5. Flatbush; 6. Hebrew Academy Miami; 7. Rochelle Zell; 8. Milken; 9. Frisch; 10. Ramaz.
BASEBALL
McArthur and Miami Beach baseball continue to have solid seasons, each adding another victory to its win total. Both eclipsed the 10-win mark previously.
Doral Academy 3, Trinity Christian 2:
Gabriel Milano 3-3, RBI; Michael Torres
1-3, HR; WP Mikey Torres 1.1 IP, 1 H, 4 K. Dor 21-1.
McArthur 9, Cypress Bay 2: McA: WP Matt Zamore (3-1) 4.1 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K; Haiven Gil, 2-3, R; Garvey Person 1-3, 2 R, RBI; Tyler Smith 1-1, R, 3 BB. CB:
Anthony Marchese 1-4, R, RBI. McA 13-7, CB 4-14.
Miami Beach 11, ABF Academy Homestead 6: Jacob Gaynor 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB; Lenonx Munoz 2-3, BB, 2
RBI, R, SB; Adrian Corneil 2-4, RBI, R; Brody Minick 1-3, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R; Yeiber Vivas 2-4, RBI; Matthew Vega 1-4, 2 RBI; Melvin Mitchell 1-2, BB, 2 R, SB; WP Russell Royce 5 IP, 6 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 4 K; P Hudson Knowles 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB; P Daniel Garcia 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB. MB 12-8, ABF 6-9.
SOFTBALL
The Carrollton softball team won two more games to surpass the 10win mark this season.
Braddock 12, Southwest 7: WP Veronica De La Torre; Melanie Tapanes 4-4, 3 3B, 2 RBI, R; Anais Gonzalez 1-4, R; Belinda Magana 1-2, 2 BB, 2 R; Emily Cancio 2-3, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R; Braelen
Cintron 1-3, 2 R; Catherine Fuerte 1-3, BB, 2 R; Joyleen Vidal 3 BB, R. Brd 6-9-1.
Carrollton 12, LaSalle 5: Carr: WP Madelyn Althage 7 IP, 5 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 1
BB, 6 K; Allyson Wolfson 3-5, 2B, 3 R; Amalia Neff 2-4, RBI, R; Sylvia Figueroa 1-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI, 3 R; Veronica Franzino 1-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R. LaS: Melissa Carrasco 2-3, 2 2B, Sac, RBI, R; Jasmine Finley 4-4, 2B, 2 R; Ashley Fonseca 1-3, 2B, Sac, 2 RBI, R. Carr 10-3, LaS 7-7.
Carrollton 11, Gulliver Prep 1: WP Madelyn Althage 5 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 0
BB, 1 HBP, 5 K; Grace Diez 2-3, 3B, 3 RBI, R; Camila Suarez 2-2, HBP, R; Amalia Neff 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Isabella Whitby 2-4, 2 RBI, R; Allyson Wolfson 1-4, 2B, 2 R. Carr 11-3, GP 3-9.
St. Brendan 7, Palmer Trinity 3: WP Julia Miranda 7 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP; Rachel Rodriguez 2-4, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R; Leah Lorenzo 2-3, BB, RBI; Ashley Saud 1-3, 2 BB, R; Aubrey Piaia 1-1, 2 R; Julia Miranda 2-4, RBI. StB 9-8, PT 9-7.
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Reagan d. SLAM 25-13, 25-17, 24-26, 25-22: Michael Perez 11 kills, 2 aces, 18 digs, 28 serve received; Diego Requena 24 assists, 9 kills, 9 digs, 6 aces, 2 blocks; Anthony Cipolla 7 kills, 2 aces, 10 serve received, 14 digs; Marcel Abousalman 2 kills, 1 block; Fabrizio Aranibar 10 digs, 20 serve received, 3 aces, 4 assists; Eduardo Lendof 2 blocks, 2 kills; Lucas Martinez 4 kills, 1 block, 5 digs. Rea 10-4.
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