PREP ROUNDUP: 27 area wrestlers still alive for a state title
STATE WRESTLING
27 area wrestlers win first match
KISSIMMEE — Four girls and 23 boys won their first match at the FHSAA Wrestling State Championships on Thursday at Silver Spurs Arena.
On the boys’ side, seven wrestlers from Charlotte High, four from Lemon Bay High and three each from North Port High and Palmetto High still have a chance for a state title.
The Championship Round 2 and the semifinals will be held Friday with the finals contested at 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
Here are the area wrestlers who advanced to the second round:
GIRLS
Hope Eastes, North Port, Gabby Tutera, Palmetto, Christina Turner, Sarasota Military Academy, Tristany Smallwood, Venice.
CLASS 3A BOYS
Blaine Taranto, Venice, Sean-Michael Gonzalez, Vincent Donatelle, Dominic Joyce, North Port, Reese Hibbard, Sarasota.
CLASS 2A BOYS
Camren French, Kaiden Ballinger, Patrick Nolan, Andrew Austin, James Baltulis, Cael Newton, Biaggio Frattarelli, Charlotte, Jessey Colas, Braden River, Ethan Bell, Luke Lindley, Gabriel Thomas, Palmetto.
CLASS 1A BOYS
Nate Varley, Sarasota Military Academy, Justin Brady, Koen Hoffman, Chase Alden, Lance Schyck, Lemon Bay, Tyler Rodriguez, Josiah Arroyo, Port Charlotte.
SOFTBALL
Riverview 4, Braden River 0
AT: Braden River High, Bradenton.
TOP PLAYERS: R, Michelle DiPuma (1-3 RBI), Angela Lukowsky (1-3, 2B), Ella Trandem (1-3, RBI) .
PITCHING: R, Ava Johnston (7 IP, 11 Ks).
RECORD: Riverview (3-3).
Venice 10, Lemon Bay 0
AT: Lemon Bay High, Englewood.
TOP PLAYERS: V, Karsyn Rutherford (2-4), Taylor Halback (2-5, 2RBI), Micaela Hartman (2-5, 2B, HR, 2R, RBI), Kaylin Smith (2-3, 3B, R, RBI).
PITCHING: Karsyn Rutherford (4.1IP, 2H, 2BB, 4 Ks), Bailee Riggins (2.2IP, 1H, 2BB, 4K).
Lakewood Ranch 14,
Calvary Christian 6
AT: Eddie C. Moore Complex, Clearwater.
TOP PLAYERS: LR, Addyson Bruneman (3-4, 2B, 3B), Cassidy McLellan (2-3, 2B, 3RBI), Grace Hogie (2-4, 2RBI), Kelsey Vogel (3-5, 3RBI), Natalie Crestani (1-1, 2RBI).
PITCHING: LR, Ella Dodge (WP 4-0, 6.2IP, 5H, 9K)
OF NOTE: Lakewood Ranch had 19 hits. … Lakewood Ranch is ranked third in the nation by MaxPreps and first by ExtraInnings Softball.
RECORD: Lakewood Ranch (5-0).
NEXT: Lakewood Ranch at Fort Myers, 7 p.m. Monday.
Southeast 9, Bradenton Christian 8
AT: Bradenton Christian School.
TOP PLAYERS: SE, Kayla Reyna (2-4, 2B, 2RBI), Kayla Pangman (2B, 2RBI), Madison Palso (2-4, 2B, RBI), Dakoda Burges (2-4, 2B, 2RBI).
PITCHING: Pangman (WP, complete game).
OF NOTE: Southeast trailed 6-4 going into the top of the 7th inning. ... Southeast scored five runs in the top of the seventh and turned a double play with the tying run on third base to end the game.
RECORDS: Southeast (4-0); Bradenton Christian (1-3).
NEXT: DeSoto County at Southeast, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Sebring 8, Port Charlotte 3
TOP PLAYERS: PC, Mickey Coslor (2-4, 2B, 3B, 2SB, R), Alexis Puga (2-3 2 2B), Gia Greaves (1-2, 2B).
BASEBALL
IMG Academy 13, Southeast 2
AT: IMG Academy, Bradenton.
TOP PLAYERS: SE, Austin Ziarno (2-2, R), Josiah Williams (1-1, 2RBI).
Out-of-Door 3, Braden River 2
AT: Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota.
TOP PLAYERS: ODA, Logan Tribble (1-2, 2B, R, RBI).
PITCHING: ODA, Josh Cone (4IP, 2R-0 earned, 4BB, 5K); Luke Geske (3IP, 5K); BR, Logan Waldschmidt (5IP, 2H, 3R-1ER, 3BB, 9K).
OF NOTE: Cone and Geske combined for a no-hitter.
Saint Stephen’s 9, Gulf Coast HEAT 0
AT: Saint Stephen’s Episcopal, Bradenton.
TOP PLAYERS: SS, Ben Kostas (3-4, 2R), Cade Walters (3-4, 3RBI, R), Christian Rowell (1-3, 2RBI, R).
PITCHING: SS, Cade Walters (5IP, 1BB, 11K), Luke Donley (1IP, 2 K).
BOYS TENNIS
Lemon Bay 7, Sebring 0
AT: Sebring High.
SINGLES — Stevie Ethier (LB) def. Elijah D. 6-2, 6-0; Hunter Andres (LB) def. Vivek K. 6-1, 6-0; Gray Lowder (LB) def. Kartik A. 6-2, 6-2; Billy Rand (LB) def. Beady. U 6-1, 6-0; Caleb Hutcherson (LB) def. Sammi. U 6-0, 6-0.
DOUBLES — Ethier / Andres (LB) def. Elijah / Vivek 8-1; Lowder / Rand (LB) def. Kartik / Beady 8-0.
RECORD: Lemon Bay (7-0).
NEXT: Lemon Bay vs. Cypress Lake, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rutenberg Park in Fort Myers.
Sarasota Christian 6
Cambridge Christian 1
AT: Payne Park Tennis Center, Sarasota.
SINGLES — Isaiah Ledford (SC) def. Leo Lenardos 8-2; Thomas Johnston def. Matthew Bakondy (SC) 9-8 (10-8); Ira Jackson (SC) def. Grant Johnston 8-6; Alex Negron (SC) def. Lukas Nagy 8-3; Trent Byers (SC) def. John Thomas Bast 8-0
DOUBLES — Ledford / Negron (SC) def. Lenardos / T. Johnston 7-0; Justin Brock / Holden Schalbach (SC) def. G. Johnston/Nagy 5-2.
RECORDS: Sarasota Christian (3-2).
Saint Stephens 7, Cardinal Mooney 0
SINGLES — Tomas Martins (SS) def. Porter Strand 6-0, 6-1; Max Pettingell (SS) def. Scott Martz 6-0, 6-0; Ricardo Perazzolo (SS) def. PJ Svilokos 6-4, 6-4; Guy Dalzell (SS) def. Mason Handleser 6-0, 6-0 ; Meng Zhao (SS) def Cameron Deboer 6-0, 6-0.
DOUBLES — Tomas Martins / Max Pettingell (SS) def. Porter Strand / Scott Martz (CM) 4-1, 4-0; Guy Dalzell / Meng Zhao (SS) def. PJ Svilokos / Mason Handloser (CM) 4-2, 4-1
RECORD: Saint Stephen’s (5-0).
NEXT: Saint Stephen’s at Out-of-Door Academy on Tuesday.
Venice 6, Bishop Verot 1
AT: Fort Myers Racquet Club.
SINGLES — Ron Domeier (BV) def. Charlie Siddons 2-6, 6-2, 10-4; Seth Neitlich (V) def. Kevin Johns 6-3, 6-3; Pranav Mayor (V) def. Jacob Mast 6-0, 6-0; Aravind Rajeev (V) def. Bryce Dean 6-0, 6-0; Andrej Andelkovic (V) def. Andrew Pino 6-0, 6-1.
DOUBLES – Siddons / Neitlich (V) def. Domeier / Johns 8-2; Mayor/Simon Ayer (V) def. Mast / Dean 8-1.
RECORDS: Venice (7-2); Bishop Verot (3-3).
NEXT: Venice at Riverview on Monday.
GIRLS TENNIS
Sarasota Christian 6,
Cambridge Christian 0
AT: Payne Park Tennis Center, Sarasota.
SINGLES — Isabella Heidenberger (SC) def. Blaise Ivy 8-2; Maci Voigt (SC) def. Stella Strom 9-8 (7-3); Emma Ferraro (SC) def. Piper Lewis 8-2; Marissa Weeks (SC) def. Mia Jarrett 8-0.
DOUBLES — Heidenberger/Ferraro (SC) def. Ivy / Strom 7-2; Kaylan Weeks / Alison Smith (SCS) def. Lewis/Jarrett 7-1.
RECORDS: Sarasota Chrisitan (3-2).
Lemon Bay 6, Sebring 1
AT: Sebring High.
SINGLES — Jordan Shirley (LB) def. Reagan Lenihan 6-1, 6-2; Rosey Lowder (LB) def. Alayna Myhre 6-0, 1-6, 11-9; Marie L’Abbe (LB) def. Aly Smyth 6-2, 7-5; Avery Shirley (LB) def. Haley Waltman 6-3, 6-1; Isabel Guerra (S) def. Fabiana Artigas 6-3, 7-6 (4).
DOUBLES — J. Shirley/L’Abbe (LB) def. Lenihan/Waltman (S) 8-6; Lowder/A. Shirley (LB) def. Myhre/Smyth 8-5.
RECORDS: Lemon Bay (7-1), Sebring (7-1).
NEXT: Lemon Bay at Cypress Lake, 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Venice 7, Bishop Verot 0
AT: Fort Myers Racquet Club.
SINGLES — Nicole Cierniak (V) def. Lily Manibo 6-1, 6-0; Nika DeLong (V) def. Alexia Jacob 6-1, 7-5; Mikayla Faure (V) def. Cornelia Ovren 6-0, 6-0; Christine Wu (V) def. Laila McCullers 6-0, 6-0; Adela Piskor (V) def. Olivia Kushner 6-0, 6-2.
DOUBLES — Cierniak / DeLong (V) def. Manibo/Jacob 8-0; Faure/Tess Tchorbadjiev (V) def. Ovren / McCullers 8-0.
RECORDS: Venice (8-1); Bishop Verot (5-1).
NEXT: Venice at Riverview on Tuesday.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Saint Stephen’s 18, Cardinal Mooney 1
AT: Saint Stephen’s Episcopal, Bradenton.
TOP PLAYERS: CM, Maddie Landers (1 goal, 3 ground balls).
GOALIE: CM, Lily Vanderpol (9 saves).
RECORD: Cardinal Mooney (1-4).
NEXT: Cardinal Mooney at Out-of-Door Academy, 6 p.m., Tuesday.
Community School of Naples 19,
Venice 14
AT: Community School of Naples.
TOP PLAYERS: V, Kaya Bartlett (4 goals, 4 assists, 5 draw controls, interception), Gianna Falbo (6 goals, assist, 2 ground balls); Carissa Hudson (2 goals, 10 draw controls), Gabby Daley (goal, 2 draw controls), Charleigh Morris (goal).
GOALIE: V, Gianna Swain (9 saves).
NEXT: Bishop Verot at Venice on Tuesday.
Manatee 17, Sarasota 2
TOP PLAYERS: M, Grace Knowles (4 goals, assist, 3 ground balls, 11 draw controls), Penelope May (3 goals, 2 assists, 3 ground balls, draw control), Zoe Stewart (4 goals, 2 assists, ground ball, 3 draw controls), Mallory Adams (3 goals, 2 ground balls)
NEXT: Manatee at Gulf Coast, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
BOYS LACROSSE
Saint Stephen's Episcopal 12, Lakewood Ranch 5
AT: Saint Stephen’s Episcopal, Bradenton.
TOP PLAYERS: SS, Justin Millican (5 goals, 4 assists, 6 ground balls) Matt Vara (3 goals, 2 assists, 3 ground balls), Joey Doge (3 goals) Grant Bettle (goal, assist).
GOALIE: SS, Nicholas Pagnotta (6 saves).
RECORDS: Saint Stephen’s (3-1).
NEXT: Saint Stephen's at Osceola High School on Monday
Dennis Maffezzoli is the deputy sports editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and chief reporter for Sarasota Herald-Tribune and HTpreps covering Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Support local journalism by subscribing.
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