Palmer Trinity’s Angelica Deribeaux wins Orange Bowl award. Plus baseball and tennis
The Orange Bowl Committee announced that Angelica Deribeaux, a student athlete from Palmer Trinity School, is the sixth recipient of the Orange Bowl Beigel-Feis-Hixon Valor Award.
Deribeaux’s older sister, Madison, suffers from multiple disabilities, and Angelica has taken an essential role in caring for her and supporting her family while excelling in the classroom and on the playing field, balancing the demand of competing in his school’s soccer, lacrosse and cheer programs.
The annual Orange Bowl Beigel-Feis-Hixon Valor Award honors Marjory Stoneman Douglas coaches Scott Beigel (cross-country coach and geography teacher), Aaron Feis (assistant football coach and security guard) and Chris Hixon (wrestling coach and athletic director) who lost their lives protecting their colleagues and students in the senseless tragedy that occurred on Feb. 14, 2018, at the Parkland school. The award is designed to salute an outstanding South Florida student-athlete who exhibits valor and courage in the face of adversity and consists of a $10,000 scholarship.
“The Orange Bowl Committee is extremely proud to announce Angelica Deribeaux as this year’s Orange Bowl Beigel-Feis-Hixon Valor Award recipient,” Orange Bowl Committee President & Chair Yvonne Johnson-Phillips said in a release. “The courage she shows on a daily basis to care for her sister and be there for her family, while being a role model in the classroom and in athletics, is truly remarkable and speaks to how well deserving she is for this award and scholarship.”
Angelica’s older sister suffers from a multitude of disabilities and immune system issues, including Ataxia, which affects coordination, balance and speech, and Dravet syndrome, a developmental and epileptic disease that begins in infancy and significantly impacts individuals throughout their lifetime.
Angelica has not only taken a leadership role at home, helping to care for her sister daily and supporting her family by administering medicine and aiding in routine activities, but she was named captain of her school’s varsity soccer team and was selected to the Miami Herald All-Dade team in soccer and lacrosse.
In the classroom, she has maintained a perfect 4.0, served on the student government executive board all four years and started her own club called Women on Wall Street, advocating for women in leadership roles in business. She also participates in multiple community service initiatives including tutoring under-served children in the community and fundraising for an epilepsy foundation, on top of all of her work with her sister and family.
Angelica will be attending Duke University this Fall and will be recognized during the 2023 Capital One Orange Bowl on December 30 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Orange Bowl Beigel-Feis-Hixon Valor Award Recipients:
• 2018: Travis Julmice, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
• 2019: Christopher Volpe, Jupiter High School
• 2020: Kimberly Slinkosky, Cooper City High School
• 2021: Ashley Moon, Miami Springs Senior High School
• 2022: Alcivial Henrisme, Glades Central High School
• 2023: Angelica Deribeaux, Palmer Trinity School
Baseball
Jacob Gaynor, a senior to be at Miami Beach HS with a 5.17 GPA, had a big game during the Perfect Game USA City of Palms Baseball Tournament in Fort Myers.
The left-handed centerfielder threw out a runner at home on a sac fly attempt; made a diving catch on a line drive; tripled; scored; and hit a 2-run single.
Despite Gaynor’s efforts, the Black Jacks lost 7-6 in extra innings to the South Florida Bull Sharks on the four-day tournament’s final day.
Tennis
Local tennis players fared well during the 2023 Bobby Curtis Sectional Championships at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.
BOYS: 16U: Champion Alexander Baez (Weston); 2. Zach Friedland (Hollywood). 18U: 2. Brennon Chow (Miami); 5. Aldiyar Abzhan (Davie); 6. Pablo Paternostro (Parkland).
GIRLS: 16U: 2. Kira Farrakhova (Miami); 3. Shravani Chennamsetty (Weston); 5. Isabella Pisarczyk (Sunrise). 18U: 3. Brenda Yoris (Doral).
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
