Cypress Bay, Dillard & St. Thomas Aquinas win BCAA cross-country titles. Plus Dig Pink & more

Miami Herald Staff Reports

St. Thomas Aquinas runners Anthony Herrera and Grace Finneran each paced the field to secure the individual championships of the Broward County Athletic Association cross-country meet at Markham Park in Sunrise.

Herrera finished first on the boys’ side in 16 minutes 0.38 seconds, finishing nearly six seconds ahead of Dillard’s Joushua Gammage (16:06.23).

Cypress Bay, led by Sawyer Ethan (seventh overall), secured the team championship with 57 points to finish ahead of Aquinas.

Cypress Bay won the boys’ team title at the BCAA Cross-Country Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter
Cypress Bay won the boys’ team title at the BCAA Cross-Country Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter
St. Thomas Aquinas was second in the boys’ division at the BCAA Cross-Country Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter
St. Thomas Aquinas was second in the boys’ division at the BCAA Cross-Country Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter

The Raiders’ girls also finished second led by Finneran, who won the girls’ title in 19:03.15.

The St. Thomas Aquinas girls’ cross-country team placed second at the BCAA Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter
The St. Thomas Aquinas girls’ cross-country team placed second at the BCAA Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter

Dillard won the girls’ team championship with 28 points led by individual runner-up Raquel Edwards who finished at 19:19.57.

GIRLS: TEAM (Top 5): 1. Dillard 28; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 45; 3. Cardinal Gibbons 90; 4. Western 138; 5. Cooper City 140.

The Top 15 finishers in the girls’ division of the BCAA Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter
The Top 15 finishers in the girls’ division of the BCAA Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 15): 1. Grace Finneran (STA) 19:03.15; 2. Raquel Edwards (DILL) 19:19.57; 3. Christina Coleman (DILL) 19:35.11; 4. Ella Collins (STA) 19:39.33; 5. Peyton Williams (DILL) 20:37.18; 6. Zoe Giacobbe (STA) 20:44.68; 7. Haylee Santantonio (WEST) 20:45.22; 8. Ja’liah Gammage (DILL) 20:50.47; 9. Emily Baldwin (CG) 20:52.97; 10. Miley Gill (DILL) 21.17.33; 11. Tamijah Scriven (DILL) 21:22.89; 12. Sydney Sinclair (CG) 21:26.60; 13. Ella Schwartz (MSD 21:27.77; 14. Lauren Vassello (FTL) 21:36.64; 15. Gabriella Kinsey (PPC) 22:13.00.

BOYS: TEAM (Top 5): 1. Cypress Bay 57; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 105; 3. Pembroke Pines Charter 142; 4. Western 151; 5. Flanagan 168.

The Top 15 finishers in the boys’ division of the BCAA Cross-Country Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter
The Top 15 finishers in the boys’ division of the BCAA Cross-Country Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo Via BCAA Sports Twitter

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 15): 1. Anthony Herrera (STA) 16:00.38; 2. Joushua Gammage (DILL) 16:06.23; 3. Zack Zimmerman (FTL) 16:10.28; 4. Shamar Henry (FLAN) 16:49.91; 5. Dashon Gill (DILL) 17:04.82; 6. Jeffrey Belizaire (CS) 17:19.15; 7. Sawyer Ethan (CB) 17:20.53; 8. Elijah John (NOVA) 17:21.33; 9. Christopher Adams (STA) 17:24. 8; 10. Jamari Benjamin (FLAN) 17:37.09; 11. Alejandro De Bastos (PPC) 17:37.77; 12. Blake Lorenzo (CB) 17:40.17; 13. Dante Thompson (CB) 17:41.8; 14. Adrian Gandara (CB) 17:56.90;. 15. Mattias Perez (CB) 17:56.95.

Golf

The North Broward Prep boys’ golf team placed seventh of 17 teams at the Maverick Invitational at Grand Palms Golf & Country Club in Pembroke Pines. Sean Richards led the Eagles, tying for ninth at 74. Teammate Filippo Martelli tied for 17th at 76.

BOYS: North Broward Prep 169, Saint John Pail II 176 at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in Boca Raton: Medalist Sean Richards (NBP) 35.

GIRLS: North Broward Prep 165, American Heritage-Plantation 176 at Parkland Golf & Country Club: Medalist Camilla Terzoli (NBP) 35.

GIRLS: Archbishop McCarthy 161, Cardinal Gibbons 186, NSU University School Inc: Cindi Cooper (AM) 37; Sofia Ehret (CG) 39; Eva Almaguer (AM) 40; Audrey Bacic (AM) and Amanda Wagner (AM) 42; Kate Mackie (CG) 47; Elizabeth Smith (CG) 48; Marykait Reeder (CG) 52; Ava Koury (Univ) 53; Zoe Wechsler (Univ) 56.

Bowling

GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 5, COHEA 2 (Gulliver Prep 1339, COHEA 1278): GP High Game: Hadley Bowen (GP) high game 164, high series 468; Krystal Fernandez (COHEA) high game 157, high series 391. GP (3-2).

GIRLS: Krop 7, ATM 0: Alysa Marquez (K) high game 127, high series 352; Joselyn Reyes-Clark (K) high game 127; Maribel Morales (ATM) high game 109. Krop (5-0).

GIRLS: Krop 7, Edison 0: Joselyn Reyes-Clark (K) high game 200, high series 439. Krop (6-0).

BOYS: Gulliver Prep 5, COHEA 2 (Gulliver Prep 1924, COHEA 1670): Riley Prescott (GP) high game 166, high series 451; Adair Garcia (COHEA) high game 186, high series 536 series. GP (4-2).

BOYS: Krop 7, ATM 0: Earlington Adam (K) high game 112; Anthony Vega (ATM) high game 141, high series 375. Krop (2-3).

BOYS: Krop 7 Belen Jesuit 0: Aden Edwards (K) high game 183, high series 502; Jayden Belizaire (K) high game 150, series 417; Edwin Sylvain (K) high game 176; Jose Muniz (Bel) high game 137, series 324; Brian Iglesias (Bel) high game 143. Krop (3-3).

Volleyball

True North girls’ volleyball is on a roll, not only winning but also hosting a match in pink (Dig Pink) to support breast cancer awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The True North girls’ volleyball team hosted a match in pink (Dig Pink) to support breast cancer awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photo Courtesy True North Volleyball
The True North girls’ volleyball team hosted a match in pink (Dig Pink) to support breast cancer awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photo Courtesy True North Volleyball

Ransom Everglades celebrated a win on Senior Night and followed up with another victory at its Dig Pink event.

True North d. SLAM 25-18, 25-20, 27-25: Sofia Pardo 5 kills, 3 digs; Lauren Smith 3 kills, 4 blocks; Dayleen Valdes 5 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks.

True North d. Braddock 25-20, 26-24, 25-16: Dayleen Valdes 9 kills, 10 digs, 3 blocks; Bianca Gomez 29 assists, 5 digs, 4 aces; Giuliana Guerrero 8 kills, 3 aces.

True North d. Miami Christian 25-17, 25-9, 25-19: Dayleen Valdes 17 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks; Bianca Gomez 30 assists, 4 digs, 2 aces; Giuliana Guerrero 6 kills, 3 digs.

True North d. Varela 25-13, 25-11, 25-11: True Pink hosted this match to support breast cancer awareness, calling it Dig Pink. Dayleen Valdes 12 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks; Bianca Gomez 28 assists, 4 digs, 8 aces; Giuliana Guerrero 5 kills and 3 digs. TN (13-6).

Gulliver Prep d. Archbishop Carroll 25-14, 22-25, 25-14, 25-13: Jackie Taylor 13 kills, 3 blocks; Hailey Brenner 13 kills, 7 aces; Jade Garcia 10 kills, 3 blocks, 3 aces; Alessandra Genovese 8 kills, 2 blocks; Sophia Wong 16 digs. GP (18-1).

Ransom Everglades d. Palmer Trinity 23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-22: The Raiders improved to 11-9 on Senior Night.

Ransom Everglades d. LaSalle 25-10, 25-12, 25-15: The Raiders won in their annual Dig Pink event for breast cancer awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RE is 12-9.

Swimming

GIRLS: Gulliver Prep 189, Ransom Everglades 96: Giovanna Musiello was a star performer for the GP girls’ team.

200 medley relay: 1. GP (Musiello, Giovanna; Torretta, Aria; Wood, Elyse; Rosenthal, Reese) 1:55.42. 200 free: 1. Saporta, Camila (GP) 2:05.57. 200 IM: 1. Rosenthal, Reese (GP) 2:21.21. 50 free: 1. Wood, Elyse (GP) 25.03. 100 butterfly: 1. Rampersad, Kiera (RE) 58.52. 100 free: 1. Musiello, Giovanna (GP) 55.25. 500 free: 1. Linfield, Sophia (RE) 5:36.31. 200 free relay: 1. GP (Saporta, Camila; Milano, Mariah; Rosenthal, Reese; Ciperski, Sofia) 1:50.35. 100 back: 1. Musiello, Giovanna (GP) 1:01.85. 100 breaststroke: 1. Rampersad, Kiera (RE) 1:09.94. 400 free relay: 1. GP (Wood, Elyse; Saporta, Camila; Ciperski, Sofia; Musiello, Giovanna) 3:51.51.

BOYS: Gulliver Prep 144, Ransom Everglades 144: Daniel Preston was a star performer for the GP boys’ team.

200 medley relay: 1. GP (Jaime Luna, Lorenzo; Gudino, Juanfra; Kingston, Eduardo; Preston, Daniel) 1:46.79. 200 free: 1. Sullivan, Ethan (RE) 1:58.29. 200 IM: 1. Kingston, Eduardo (GP) 2:19.38. 50 free: 1. Preston, Daniel (GP) 23.73. 100 butterfly: 1. Gomez, Nohan (RE) 54.72. 100 free: 1. Preston, Daniel (GP) 53.19. 500 free: 1. Sullivan, Ethan (RE) 5:13.66. 200 free relay: 1. RE (Perez, Victor; O’Brien, Coren; Gorey, Milo; De Lope, Diego) 1:38.01. 100 back: 1. Gomez, Nohan (RE) 57.90. 100 breaststroke: 1. Gudino, Juanfra (GP) 1:07.40. 400 free relay: 1. RE (Sullivan, Ethan; Gomez, Nohan; Perez, Victor; Gorey, Milo) 3:33.72.

Football

Archbishop Carroll 30, Somerset South-Homestead 0: The Bulldogs rushed for 421 yards and scored 4 TDs. Manny Bynum had 185 yards and 1 touchdown. Alejandro Isaza added 180 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jorge Sanchez and Eric Rodriguez had 10 tackles apiece. AC (5-1), SSH (2-4).

NSU University School 52, BridgePrep Village Green 0: The Sharks improved to 4-3. BridgePrep is 0-6.

Ransom Everglades 20, Mater Academy Charter 17: The Raiders drove 80 yards in the final 2 minutes and 30 seconds for the comeback victory. RE (4-2), MAC (1-6).

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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone

jvarsallone@miamiherald.com

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