Belen, Cutler Bay, St. Thomas Aquinas win big in big swim meets. Plus bowling and volleyball

Belen Jesuit, Cutler Bay and St. Thomas Aquinas were big winners in big swimming meets recently.

Belen Jesuit’s boys and Cutler Bay’s girls secured the team championships of the Belen Jesuit Swimming Invitational.

Cutler Bay dominated on the girls’ side, winning 10 of the 11 events and totaling 175 points overall. Madeline Smutny won the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle while Olivia Dinehart won the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke to lead the Tiger Sharks, who swept all three relays.

On the boys’ side Belen totaled 127.5 points and won the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. Ernie Cabrera led the Wolverines, winning the 100 freestyle in 51.03 seconds.

BOYS: TEAM: 1. Belen Jesuit 127.5; 2. Ransom Everglades 77; 3. Gulliver 72; 4. Columbus 48; Cutler Bay 45.

Boys’ event winners - 200 medley relay: Gulliver 1:46.80; 200 free: Dylan Smiley (MCD) 1:46.15; 200 IM: Jaden Amores (CB) 2:05.10; 50 free: Mario Solorzano (WC) 22.70; 100 fly: Nohan Gomez (RE) 54.79; 100 free: Ernie Cabrera (Bel) 51.03; 500 free: Jonathan Lozano (MA) 4:57.23; 200 free relay: Belen Jesuit 1:35.05; 100 back: Dylan Smiley (MCD) 54.50; 100 breast: Juanfra Gudino (Gul) 1:04.56; 400 free relay: Belen 3:28.44.

GIRLS: TEAM: 1. Cutler Bay 175; 2. Gulliver 104; 3. Ransom Everglades and Carrollton 59; 5. Archbishop McCarthy 34.

Girls’ event winners - 200 medley relay: Cutler Bay 1:49.94; 200 free: Madeline Smutny (CB) 1:55.22; 200 IM: Olivia Dinehart (CB) 2:07.92; 50 free: Katelyn Gembicki (CB) 25.11; 100 fly: Kiera Rampersad (RE) 57.65; 100 free: Natalie Gembicki (CB) 53.76; 500 free: Madeline Smutny (CB) 5:06.48; 200 free relay: Cutler Bay 1:45.75; 100 back: Elena Dinehart (CB) 58.89; 100 breast: Olivia Dinehart (CB) 1:06.29; 400 free relay: Cutler Bay 3:37.10.

McCranie sets meet record, Aquinas sweeps BCAA

Junior Julianne McCranie of St. Thomas Aquinas helped the Raiders’ girls’ team dethrone Cypress Bay as the defending champion at the BCAA Swimming & Diving Championships at the Plantation Aquatic Complex.

With McCranie winning the 100-backstroke (57.73) and the 100-butterfly (55.80) for the second consecutive year, it enabled Aquinas to earn the girls team title. McCranie won both events last year as a sophomore.

The Raiders finished with 508 points, while Cypress Bay was second with 451 points.

The Aquinas boys also were winners, dominating with 507 points. Pompano Beach took second at 315 points.

McCranie beat the record in the 100 fly by hundredths of a second, previously set by Cooper City swimmer Katheen Golding in 2015. Aquinas also won the 200 medley relay enroute to the team title.

“Julianne again the 100-back and 100-fly champion setting the BCAA record in the 100-fly and only a tenth back in the 100-back and anchored 4x400 relay at 52.9 which was the fastest split she’s ever had,” said St. Thomas Aquinas coach Alex Wathen. “She’s a very special talent and we are lucky to have her. She’s a team player and that’s a good thing.”

For the second consecutive season, Cypress Bay junior Mariana Cote conquered the 200 and 500-yard freestyle events that helped the Lightning girls place second.

Cote, who is from Venezuela, won the 200 in 1:54.00, 14 seconds better than last season and the best this season to date. She also improved her winning time in the 500 at 5:01.07. She won last year’s race in 5:03.51.

Mason Green of Taravella successfully defended his title in the 100-fly in 50.01, which was better than last year’s winning time of 59.96. He also won the 200-freestyle at 1:42.67, which was the second fastest time in Broward this season. Javier Colmenares of Everglades was a double winner with victories in the 200-yard IM (1:55.29) and the 100-breaststroke (59.76).

Tawannah McLamore of Fort Lauderdale won titles in the 50-free (23.99) and the 100-free (23.04). The Aquinas girls’ 200 medley relay set a meet record at 1:49.01, surpassing the previous mark 1:49.63 set by the Raiders in 2014.

GIRLS: TEAM: (Top 5): 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 508; 2. Cypress Bay 451; 3. Fort Lauderdale 333; 4. Douglas 362; 5. Pompano Beach 224.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 200 Medley Relay: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (McCranie, Catalasan, Landron, Renaud) 1:49.01; 2. Cypress Bay, 1:49.49; 3. Douglas 1:58.17; 200 Freestyle: 1. Cote (CB) 1:54.00; 2. Zambrano (CB) 1:55.59; 3. Jorgensen (PPC) 1:57.05; 200 Individual Medley: 1. Bellardi (CB) 2:08.37; 2. Blanco (PB) 2:10.20; 3. Villamil (CB) 2:13.21; 50 Freestyle: 1. McLemore (FTL) 23.99; 2. Lutz (STA) 24.63; 3. McCormick (CSC) 24.57; 100 Fly: 1. McCranie (STA) 55.80; 2. Powell (MSD) 57.94; 3. McCormick (CSC) 58.40; 100 Freestyle: 1. McLemore (FTL) 52.04; 2. Blanco (PB) 52.66; 3. Nelson (CG) 53.38; 500 Freestyle: 1. Cote (CB) 5:01.07; 2. Balkcom (MSD) 5:11.11; 3. Zambrano (CB) 5:12.06; 200 Freestyle Relay: 1. Cypress Bay 1:39.70; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:40.09; 3. Douglas 1:45.18; 100 Back: 1. McCranie (STA) 57.73; 2. Powell (MSD) 58.98; 3. Ballardi (CB) 59.83; 100 Breast: 1. Villamil (CB) 1:05.41; 2. Hernandez (SB) 1:05.89; 3. Catalasan (STA) 1:09.07; 400 Freestyle Relay: St. Thomas Aquinas 3:35.70; 2. Cypress Bay 3:37.44; 3. Pompano Beach 3:48.59; Diving: 1. Ross (STA) 281.30; 2. Ferenc (FTL) 253.85; 3. Cavaretta (FTL) 235.15.

BOYS: TEAM: (Top 5): 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 507; 2. Pompano Beach 315; 3. Fort Lauderdale 298; 4. Taravella 259; 5. Douglas 245.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 200 Medley Relay: 1. Fort Lauderdale (Cuffe, Goncharov, Carey, Rogers) 1:39.40; 2. Taravella 1:39.68; 3. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:43.65; 200 Freestyle: 1. Ma. Green (TAR) 1:42.67; 2. Tortola (STA) 1:43.40; 3. Mansur (STA) 1:43.63; 200 Individual Medley: 1. Colmenares (EVER) 1:55.29; 2. Goncharov (FTL) 1:55.88; 3. Brunetti (PB) 1:57.48; 50 Freestyle: 1. Collingwood (STA) 21.87; 2. Mi. Green (TAR) 21.90; 3. Bencie (DB) 22.50; 100 Fly: 1. Ma. Green (TAR) 50.01; 2. Szabo (CG) 50.79; 3. Mateus (EVER) 52.21; 100 Freestyle: 1. Mansur (STA) 47.53; 2. Famiano (PB) 49.12; 3. Martin (TAR) 49.38; 500 Freestyle: 1. Armbrister (CB) 5:41.83; 2. Sanchez (CG) 5:48.89; 3. Mercier (CB) 5:53.04; 200 Freestyle Relay: 1. Taravella 1:29.54; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:29.92; 3. Fort Lauderdale 1:30.40; 100 Back: 1. Wampler (SB) 54.60; 2. Szabo (CG) 54.85; 3. Shearer (STA) 55.16; 100 Breast: 1. Colmenares (EVER) 57.96; 2. Goncharov (FTL) 1:00.02; 3. Spaulluto (MON) 1:00.08; 400 Freestyle Relay: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:16.25; 2. Pompano Beach 3:18.43; 3. Douglas 3:22.53; Diving: 1. Boardman (FTL) 279.35; 2. Starkman (CG) 160.70; 3. Richardson (FLAN) 153.25.

^{--Dave Brousseau}

More swimming

GIRLS: American Heritage-Plantation 102, Posnack School 29: 200 medley relay: 1. AH (Guerrero, Mia; Rhett, Katlyn; Prado, Audrey; Brinkmann, Wynona P) 2:04.38. 200 free: 1. Porter, Amari M (AH) 2:13.99. 200 IM: 1. Afshani, Haleh (AH) 3:04.30. 50 free: 1. Rhett, Katlyn (AH) 27.78. 100 butterfly: 1. Prado, Audrey (AH) 1:08.90. 100 free: 1. Porter, Amari M (AH) 1:01.73. 500 free: 1. Prado, Audrey (AH) 5:45.98. 200 free relay: 1. AH (Porter, Amari M; Rhett, Katlyn; Bond, Mila; Brinkmann, Wynona P) 1:55.06. 100 back: 1. Guerrero, Mia (AH) 1:09.51. 100 breast: 1. Rhett, Katlyn (AH) 1:20.86. 400 free relay: 1. AH (Porter, Amari M; Prado, Audrey; Brinkmann, Wynona P; Sanford, Charlie) 4:19.29.

BOYS: American Heritage-Plantation 100, Posnack School 43: 200 medley relay: 1. AH (Garcia-Sierra, Liam; Zhou, Tyler; DixonWhitfield, AuJavae; Murmanov, Myron) 1:57.25. 200 free: 1. Garcia-Sierra, Liam (AH) 2:03.39. 200 IM: 1. Zhou, Tyler (AH) 2:13.38. 50 free: 1. Alon, Oz (Pos) 26.80. 100 butterfly: 1. Garcia-Sierra, Liam (AH) 1:06.23. 100 free: 1. Allnutt, Raphael (Pos) 58.96. 500 free: 1. DixonWhitfield, AuJavae (AH) 5:48.34. 200 free relay: 1. AH (DixonWhitfield, AuJavae; Caulkins, David; Vittanakorn, Sean; Reynolds, AJ) 1:46.94. 100 back: 1. Zhou, Tyler (AH) 1:05.24. 100 breast: 1. Vittanakorn, Sean (AH) 1:19.73. 400 free relay: 1. AH (Zhou, Tyler; Garcia-Sierra, Liam; Caulkins, David; Vittanakorn, Sean) 3:50.83.

Volleyball

This week, District 14-3A top seeded Divine Savior Academy (20-4) seeks its 10th consecutive district championship in 10 years under the FHSAA banner.

In District 16-6A, Miami Beach finished the regular season 14-3, after beating SLAM in three sets.

During the season the Hi-Tides also defeated Hialeah High, South Miami twice, Barbara Goleman, Hialeah Miami Lakes twice, Hialeah Gardens twice, Coral Gables, Krop, Coral Park twice, and Miami Springs.

Against SLAM, Alessandra Alfonso (Sr. OH) 4 kills, 3 aces; Kristina Kravchuk (Jr. MB) 5 kills; Ruby Robbins (Jr. RH) 6 kills; Laila Acosta (Sr. DS) 6 digs; Sofia Caceres (Sr. LIB) 11 digs; Chloe Luczkow (Sr. S) 6 aces, 15 perfect sets; Noelia Barreras (Sr. OH) 4 kills; Benita Albornoz (Sr. MB) 3 kills; Skylar Augusta (Sr. RH) 2 kills; Sasha Clark (Jr. DS) 3 digs; Lena Lascar (Sr. LIB) 9 digs; Valeria Molina (Sr. S) 3 kills, 3 digs, 17 perfect sets.

Miami Beach’s Jessica Abrascio Ramos is in her first-year coaching volleyball at her alma-mater.

More volleyball

Florida Christian d. True North 25-16, 25-22, 25-16: Skye Williams 11 kills, 4 digs; Maya Ortiz 11 points, 4 aces, 10 digs; Gaby Portillo 16 points, 9 digs, 6 aces.

Florida Christian d. Pinecrest Prep 25-19, 25-23, 25-7: Sophia Valle 10 digs, 6 points, 2 kills; Gaby Portillo 7 points, 1 ace, 5 kills, 7 digs; Hailey Nader 6 kills, 3 blocks.

Florida Christian d. Miami Country Day 26-24, 25-21, 25-23: Mylie Sanchez 11 points, 3 aces, 7 digs, 26 assists; Maya Ortiz 10 points, 3 aces, 19 digs; Skye Williams 10 kills, 2 digs. FC (10-15).

St. Brendan d. TERRA 25-10, 25-13,25-6: Jordan Medina 3 kills, 4 aces; Ana Sofia Tobar 9 kills, 5 serve receive; Annelise Alvarez 7 kills, 3 aces, 4 serve receive; Sofia Sanchez 16 assists, 1 ace, digs, 1 kill, defense; Mia Ortiz 7 kills, 2 blocks; Emelle Lopez 3 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks. StB (16-6)

Southwest d. St. Brendan: 25-23, 25-23, 24-26, 19-25, 16-14: Jordan Medina 10 kills, 3 blocks, 1 ace, 12 digs; Ana Sofia Tobar 22 kills, 1 block, 10 digs and serve receive; Annelise Alvarez 21 kills, 2 aces, 15 digs and serve receive; Sofia Sanchez 55 assists, 5 digs; Mia Ortiz 2 kills, 5 blocks; Emelee Lopez 1 kill, 3 blocks, 1 ace. StB (15-6).

Bowling

BOYS: Ferguson 5, Columbus 2: Daniel Rodriguez (Ferg) high game 216; Isaiah Lacayo (Ferg) high game 218, high series 591; Anthony Marin (Ferg) high game 193; Joshua Munoz (Ferg) high game 193; Chirs Ferrer (Col) high game 219, high series 614; Alejandro Johnson (Col) high game 205; Sergio Alonso (Col) high game 182. Ferg (9-0)

BOYS: Palmetto 7, Cutler Bay 0: Evan Viener (PLM) high game 236, high series 647; Max Haddad (PLM) personal best high game 173; Nathan Melendez (PLM) high game 170. Francisco Nodarse (CB) high game 223. PLM (6-1)

GIRLS: Ferguson 7, Gulliver Prep 0: Madison Rivero (Ferg) high game 151; Karla Portillo (Ferg) high game 140; Natalia Findeisen (Ferg) high game 139, high series 385; Hadley Baven (GP) high game 127, high series 362. Ferg (9-0).

GIRLS: Palmetto 7, Cutler Bay 0: Maggie Meltzer (PLM) high game 161, high series 404; Ruby Tenbroek (PLM) personal best high game 157; Sophia Graff high game 146; Erin Rodriguez (CB) high game 136. PLM (7-0).

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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone

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