Westminster Christian softball 3-0-1 at OB invitational. Plus state basketball and soccer honors and more

Miami Herald

21-03-2025

The Miami Westminster Christian School softball team went 3-0-1 at the Orange Bowl Fastpitch Invitational at Palmetto Bay Park.
The Warriors (5-3-1) defeated South Plantation, Pompano Beach and Miami Palmetto. They tied Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy.
Westminster Christian 14, South Plantation 6: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K; Casey Lesman 2 H, 2 R; Mya Rodgers 2 H, 4 RBI; Elise La Rosa 2 H, 2 RBI; Kaley Dyer 1 H, 2 RBI; Erin Perez H, RBI; Jasmine Armenteros H, RBI; Abi Barboza H, 2 R. WC 3-3.
Westminster Christian 6, Pompano Beach 1: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer CG, 7 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 K; Jasmine Armenteros 3 H, HR, RBI; Erin Perez 4 H, 2 R; Gaby Perez 2 H, 3 RBI; Elise La Rosa 2 H; Kaley Dyer H; Casey Lesman H, RBI; Mya Rodgers H, R; Abi Barboza H, RBI. WC 4-3.
Westminster Christian 11, Palmetto 1: Winning Pitcher Kaley Dyer 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K; P Mya Rodgers 3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K; Elise La Rosa H, 2 RBI; Casey Lesman H, 2 R; Mya Rodgers 3 H, 2 RBI; Kaley Dyer H, RBI; Gaby Perez H, RBI. WC 5-3.
Westminster Christian 6, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 6: Casey Lesman 2 H, 2 R; Abi Barboza 2 H, R; Kaley Dyer H, 2 RBI; Erin Perez H, RBI. WC 5-3-1.
More softball
▪ Braddock 17, Coral Gables 0 (3 IP): Winning Pitcher Veronica De La Torre 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 7 K; Emely Ramirez 4-4, 2B, HR, 4 R, 5 RBI; Mia Hernandez 2-3, 2 R, RBI; Vanessa Builles 1-1, BB, HBP, 3 R; Anais Gonzalez 1-1, 2 BB, 2 R. Brd 7-3.
▪ Flanagan 18, Coral Springs 4: Winning Pitcher Jurnee Bent 5 K; Amy Chacko 3-5, R, 2 RBI, SB; Jasmine Gonzalez 2-4, 3 R, 1 SB; Jade Reeves 2-3, 4 R, RBI, 2 SB; Lyric Jones 2-4, 3 R, 3 RBI; Camila Andrade 2-3, 3 R, 3 RBI; Alessandra Uzcategui 1-3, R, 3 RBI. Flan 4-4.
State soccer honors
Plantation American Heritage senior midfielder Courtney Caruso is the Florida Dairy Farmers State Class 4A Girls' Soccer Player of the Year.
Caruso scored 7 goals and added 26 assists in helping the Patriots to a 19-1 record and the Class 4A state title. She signed to play soccer in college for NCAA Division III New York University.
Cindy Marcial also of Plantation American Heritage is the Class 4A Girls' Soccer Coach of the Year. Marcial led the Patriots to a 19-1 record and their third consecutive state championship (5A titles in 2023-24). It marked the seventh state title for Marcial (2014-16, 2019, 2023-25) at American Heritage.
They are finalists for overall Miss Soccer and State Girls' Soccer Coach of the Year honors, respectively.
A statewide panel of prep media members and girls' soccer coaches vote for those awards.
State basketball honors
The eight individual class finalists for the 2025 Florida Dairy Farmers State Miss Basketball and Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year were announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school girls' basketball coaches and prep media members.
Every finalist was the leading vote-getter in their classification, making each the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year in their class. The two overall winners will be announced following a final round of balloting by coaches and media.
Markeli Jones-Tynes, a Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy senior guard, is the state's Class 2A Girls' Basketball Player of the Year. She led the Lions to a 22-8 record and a spot in the regional final by averaging 16.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.5 steals per game.
Ochiel Swaby of Miami Country Day is the state's Class 2A Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year. He led the Spartans to a 20-11 record and a third consecutive state title, after winning the Class 3A championship in 2023 and 2024. In 21 years at MCD, Swaby has compiled a 466-141 record with 10 state championships.
Other locals who placed in each classification: 6A: 3. Coach Nicholas Rodriguez (Southridge). 5A: 2. J'adore Hayes (North Miami). 3. Coach Lawrence Hanna (Northeast). 4A: 2. Vanessa Vancott (Mater Lakes Academy); 3. Jasleen Green (American Heritage). 2. Coach Greg Farias (American Heritage). 2A: 2. Angelina Fernandez (Westminster Christian); 3. Ellie Perez (True North Classical).
Boys' volleyball
Miami Columbus and Miami Doral Reagan boys' volleyball have combined for a 16-1 record.
▪ Columbus d. Coral Gables 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 27-25, 15-10: Daniel Rubi 17 kills, 11 digs; Lucas Riva 10 kills, 11 digs; Dante Muñecas 12 kills, 1 block; Marco Blavia 9 kills, 13 digs, 3 aces; Charlie Friguls 53 assists, 9 digs, 1 ace. Col 9-1.
▪ Columbus d. Mater Lakes Academy 25-19, 26-24, 19-25, 25-16: Lucas Riva 17 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces; Daniel Rubi 9 kills, 9 digs; Dante Muñecas 7 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace; Marco Blavia 7 kills, 11 digs; Matias Claure 7 kills, 2 blocks; Matthew Fernandez 15 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace; Charlie Friguls 45 assists, 2 kills, 1 block, 13 digs. Col 10-1.
▪ Reagan d. Downtown Doral 25-14, 25-12, 25-16: Michael Perez 8 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces, 6 digs; Yeison Gonzalez 10 kills, 11 serve received, 3 blocks; Gabriel Arias 3 kills, 4 aces, 5 blocks; Zhayed Lacruz 6 kills, 4 blocks; Diego Requena 28 assists, 2 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks; Diego Cobena 6 kills, 15 serve received, 4 digs, 3 aces; Santiago Mejias 10 digs, 7 serve received. Rea 5-0.
▪ Reagan d. Braddock 25-22, 26-24, 25-22: Yeison Gonzalez 15 kills, 24 serve received, 4 aces, 8 digs; Diego Cobena 8 kills, 17 serve received, 3 digs; Diego Requena 30 assists, 3 kills, 9 digs; Michael Perez 7 kills, 3 digs, 2 assists; Zhayed Lacruz 4 kills, 1 block. Rea 6-0.
Baseball
▪ Doral Academy 10, Miami High 0: Winning Pitcher Marcelo Rodriguez 3 IP, 7 K; Dylan Prince 2-2, 2 R, RBI; Joshua Cespedes 1-2, HR; 2 RBI; Bryan Ravelo 1-1, 2 RBI. Dor 12-2-1.
Water Polo
▪ GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 18, Westminster Academy 2: Sophia Kingston (Junior) 5 goals, 9 steals, 1 assist, 1 earned exclusion; Sophia Beltran (Freshman) 7 blocks, 5 steals, 1 assist; Mariana Bernal (Senior) 4 goals, 3 steals, 2 assists; Emma Preston (Freshman) 4 goals, 2 earned exclusions, 1 steal. GP 19-1.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
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