Miami-Dade Boys’ Volleyball All-Star Game. Plus Varela signings and baseball and track stars
The South won a thriller over the North 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-8 in the annual Miami-Dade Boys’ Volleyball All-Star Game at St. Brendan.
STATS: SOUTH: Ignacio Brito - Columbus - 21 Kills, 1 Block, 2 Digs, 2 Aces; Robert Henao - Belen Jesuit - 21 Assists, 2 Digs; Gabriel Alencar - Ransom Everglades - 2 Kills, 4 Digs; Alejandro Leon - Southwest - 2 Assists, 9 Digs, 1 Ace; Angel Salas - Sunset - 1 Kill, 2 Assists; Marcelo Morales - Belen Jesuit - 6 Kills, 2 Digs, 3 Aces; Jeremy Ferreira - TERRA Environmental - 1 Kill, 1 Block; Alberto (AJ) Moreno - Columbus - 1 Block, 2 Digs; Mitchell DeLeon - Southwest - 3 Kills, 2 Digs, 3 Aces; Koree Jacquet - Killian - 2 Kills,1 Block, 2 Digs; Ethan Bustos - Ferguson - 2 Kills; Kendrick Marquez - Everglades Prep - 4 Assists; JD Baulmer - Palmetto - 1 Kill; Jose Ruiz - Palmetto - 1 Assist, 6 Digs; Diego Roman - Ferguson - 3 Kills; Yoandy Angulo-Cortes - Varela - 2 Kills, 1 Dig.
STATS: NORTH: Thomas Santos - Miami High - 4 Assists, 11 Digs, 1 Ace; Emilio Cobaleda - Hialeah Gardens - 2 Kills, 1 Dig, 2 Aces; Justin Hoyos - Hialeah Gardens - 2 Kills, 5 Aces; Jesus Montes - Mater Lakes - 7 Kills, 1 Block, 2 Digs; Elio Martin - Hialeah-Miami Lakes - 2 Assists, 6 Digs, 1 Aces; Gabriel Concalves - Downtown Doral Charter - 1 Dig, 1 Ace; Lubens Luis - Miami High - 2 Kills; Gian-Michael Castro - Hialeah High - 1 Kill, 9 Assists, 3 Digs; Nathan Serpa - Hialeah High - 4 Digs; Brandon Valdes - Monsignor Pace - 2 Kills, 3 Digs, 1 Ace; Aiden Hayes - Alonzo Tracy Mourning High - 4 Kills, 1 Block, 2 Digs; Nathan Morisseau - Monsignor Pace - 1 Kill; Anthony Ferrer - Hialeah Gardens - 3 Kills, 1 Block; Joaquin Hera - Miami Beach - 2 Kills, 1 Block, 1 Dig.
South Head Coach: Joshua Perez. South Assistant Coach: Stephen Diaz. North Head Coach: Carlos Lopez - Hialeah Gardens.
Organizer: Daniel Benitez. Sponsors: Miami United Volleyball and The Slunks. Photographers: John Benitez and Luis Montejo.
Varela Signing Day
On signing day, Varela celebrated a school record with 14 student-athletes signing athletic scholarships to compete in college.
They are: Christian Perez, Baseball, Eckerd College; Sebastian Gonzalez, Baseball, Nicholls State University; Nicholas Machado, Baseball, Nicholls State University; Juan Concepcion, Baseball, Nicholls State University; Isaiah Espinoza, Baseball, Nicholls State University; Christian Serrano, Baseball, United International College; Isabella Marty, Cross-Country/Track, St. Thomas University; Livya Leider, Girls’ Volleyball, Utica University; Diana Valencia, Girls’ Volleyball, St. Thomas University; Antony Fernandez, Boys’ Basketball, Dominican College; Ethan Vega, Boys’ Basketball, Ave Maria University; Daniela Pabon, Girls’ Soccer, St. Thomas University; Christopher Bernard, Boys’ Soccer, Barry University; Denise Espinoza, Flag Football, Fort Lauderdale University.
Track & Field nominees
Nominees for the 2023 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Track and Boys’ Track Coach of the Year state honors include some from the area.
They are: Class 4A: Jason Olivera Jr., St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr, Pole Vault Champion (15-3); Coach Alex Amenteros, St. Thomas Aquinas, state runner-up. Class 3A: Chris Johnson, Dillard, Sr, 100M (10.25) & 200M (20.40) Champion; Joseph Socarras, Belen Jesuit, Soph, 1600M Champion (4:13.53); Matthew McKnight, Norland, Sr., 110M Hurdles Champion (14.12); Coach Victor Arrieta, Belen Jesuit, state runner-up. Class 2A: David Serra, Ransom Everglades, Jr, 1600M (4:12.10) & 3200M (9:06.66) Champion; Byron Holt, Jackson, Sr, 110M Hurdles Champion (14.01). Class 1A: D’Angelo Ponds, Chaminade-Madonna, Sr, 100M (10.72) & 200M (21.64) Champion; Kwame Smith, Chaminade-Madonna, Sr, 400M Champion (48.34); Jeremiah Smith, Chaminade-Madonna, Jr, 110M (14.34) & 400M (54.68) Hurdles Champion; Coach Damian Sutton, Chaminade-Madonna, state runner-up.
Nominees for the 2023 Florida Dairy Farmers Ms. Track and Girls’ Track Coach of the Year state honors also include some from the area.
They are: Class 4A: Cynteria James, Southridge, Sr, 400M Champion (53.75); Cha’iel Johnson, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr, 800M Champion (2:11.41); Takiyah Ferguson, Southridge, Jr, 400M Hurdles Champion (1:01.27); Callia Harris, Flanagan, Jr, High Jump Champion (5-5 3/4); Lydia Kentis, Goleman, Jr, Discus Champion (138-2); Coach Erin McCray, Southridge, State Champion. Class 3A: Aleesa Samuel, Somerset Academy-Pembroke Pines, Soph, 100M, 200M, 100M Hurdles Champion; Samantha Kavanagh, Northeast, Sr, 800M Champion (2:11.73); Raquel Edwards, Dillard, Jr, 1600M Champion (5:01.22); Shakynah Tresvant, Northwestern, Jr, 400M Hurdles Champion (1:01.30); Sydney Nicholson, Archbishop McCarthy, Sr, Pole Vault Champion (11-9 3/4); Nyla Christian, Northwestern, Fr, Long Jump Champion (19-2 1/2); Lauren Kirby, Somerset Academy-Pembroke Pines, Soph, Shot Put Champion (44-6 1/4); Coach Carmen Jackson, Northwestern, State Champion; Coach Davidson Gill, Dillard, state runner-up. Class 2A: Brooke Hooper, Pine Crest, Jr, 1600M Champion (4:56.86). Class 1A: Tyra Cox, Chaminade-Madonna, Soph, 400M Champion (55.32); Kashia Woo, Chaminade-Madonna, Soph, 400M Hurdles Champion (1:03.21); Coach Damian Sutton, Chaminade-Madonna, state runner-up.
Baseball nominees
Nominees for the 2023 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball and Coach of the Year state honors also include some from the area.
They are: Class 7A: Gabriel Cruz, Columbus, Sr P, 8-1, 1.35 ERA, 57 IP, 90 K, 20 BB, Stetson commit; Christian Rodriguez, Stoneman Douglas, Sr P, 12-0, 0.69 ERA, 71 IP, 117 K, 13 BB, UF commit; Coach Joe Weber, Columbus, 24-5, Regional Finalist; Coach Todd Fitz-Gerald, Stoneman Douglas, 29-0, State Champion. Class 6A: Ryan Wolfe, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr OF, .391 BA, 22 R, 21 RBI, 7 2B; Adrian Santana, Doral Academy, Sr SS, .360 BA, 29 R, 30 RBI, 11 HR, Miami commit; Coach Ralph Suarez, Doral Academy, 24-7, State Final Four; Coach Joe Wardlow, St. Thomas Aquinas, 14-9. Class 5A: Frank Fernandez, Belen Jesuit, Sr P, 5-0, 2.01 ERA, 25 IP, 30 K; Talan Holiday, American Heritage-Plantation, Soph P, 9-1, 1.28 ERA, 66 IP, 83 K; Mateo Serna, American Heritage-Plantation, Sr C, .325 BA, 38 RBI, 10 2B, 7 HR, Memphis commit; Coach Mike Macey, American Heritage-Plantation, 21-6, State Champion; Coach Aaron Vorachek, Archbishop McCarthy, 24-6, Regional Finalist. Class 4A: Perez Jordan, Miami Springs, Sr 1B/C, .417 BA, 12 R, 11 RBI; Evan Russo, Pompano Beach, Sr SS, .348 BA, 20 R, 15 RBI, 5 2B, 3 HR; Angel Santiago-Velaz, Sunset, Jr INF, .535, 30 R, 23 RBI, 8 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 22 SB; Coach Julio Mendoza, Sunset, 17-9, State Final Four; Coach Ralph Henriquez, Key West, 22-6, Regional Finalist; Coach Jay Cohen, Pompano Beach, 11-9. Class 3A: Nathanial Coupet, North Broward Prep, Sr C/OF, .404 BA, 22 R, 37 RBI, 8 HR, Georgia Tech commit; George Lombard, Gulliver Prep, Sr SS, .478 BA, 34 R, 22 RBI, 14 2B, 6 HR, Vanderbilt commit; Coach Omar Borges, Gulliver Prep, 19-11, State Final Four; Coach Wayne Rosenthal Calvary Christian, 20-8, Regional Finalist; Coach Brian Campbell, North Broward Prep, 27-5, State Runner-up; Coach Tom Duffin, Monsignor Pace, 15-9. Class 2A: Samuel Fischer, True North, Sr SS/CF, .412 BA, 32 R, 24 RBI, 5 2B, 4 HR; Robert Nedry, Westminster Academy, Sr SS, .392 BA, 21 R, 12 RBI, NC State commit; Coach Ernie Gonzalez, Westminster Academy, 16-10, State Final Four; Coach Adrian Nieto, True North, 17-10.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
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