Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic this week in Miami. Plus basketball and soccer results

The Orange Bowl college football game between Clemson and Tennessee on Dec. 30 won’t be the only big OB event in South Florida this week.

There will plenty of other Orange Bowl activities leading up to the game, and one of those will be the 34th annual Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic which is Wednesday, Dec. 28 through Friday, Dec. 30 at Westminster Christian, 6855 SW 152nd St., Pinecrest.

For the boys, five local high school teams will be participating: Miami Norland, Mater Lakes, St. Brendan, Gulliver Prep. and host Westminster Christian. Three out of state teams will also be in the field, Archbishop Carroll (Pennsylvania), Hedgesville (West Virginia) and Lakota West (Ohio).

On the girls side, leading the way will be defending 7A state champion Miami High along with four other South Florida teams: Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, Hollywood South Broward, Miami Norland and Miami Palmer Trinity. Out of town teams will be Peachtree Ridge (Georgia), Lovejoy (Georgia) and Colegio Adianez (Puerto Rico).

The two championship games are Friday, Dec. 30 at 6:30 p.m. (girls) and 8 p.m. (boys).

“We’re extremely proud of the tradition of community service that our teams have shared over the years in all of these events,” said Junior Basketball Committee Chairman Chuck Little. “We’re once again looking forward to some great activities.”

For more information, contact Little at 786-546-3386 or basketball@jrorangebowl.org.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

GIRLS: 9 a.m.: South Broward vs. Miami High; 10:30 a.m.: Lovejoy (Georgia) vs. Somerset Silver Palms; 3:30 p.m.: Colegio Adianez (Puerto Rico) vs. Miami Palmer Trinity; 5 p.m.: Peachtree Ridge (Georgia) vs. Miami Norland.

BOYS: Noon: Archbishop Carroll (Pennsylvania) vs. Miami St. Brendan; 1:30 p.m.: Hedgeville (West Virginia) vs. Mater Lakes; 6:30 p.m.: Gulliver Prep. vs. Miami Norland; 8 p.m.: Westminster Christian vs. Lakota West (Ohio).

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Krop won its first game of the season in boys’ hoops.

GIRLS: Lourdes 64, Miami Central 14: Michelle Falero 13 pts (3-4 3-ptrs), 2 rebs, 2 asts; Claudia Alessandrini 8 pts, 8 rebs, 3 stls; Isa Perez 8 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls; Sophia Sandoval 8 pts, 4 asts, 3 stls; Sophie Llevat 7 pts, 6 asts, 5 stls; Andrea Luna 6 pts, 8 rebs, 3 stls. Lour (6-5).

BOYS: Belen Jesuit 67, Coral Reef 57: CR Player of the Game Hunter Bostick 7 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls, 2 blks; Gabriel Castro 17 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls; Nikolaos Psarrakos 8 pts, 3 rebs, 3 blks. CR (4-6).

BOYS: Krop 68, Hillel 17: Emmanuel Ferguson 15 pts; Jonathan Escarment 10 pts; Jordan Alexandre 8 pts. Krop (1-7).

Soccer

GIRLS: St. Thomas Aquinas 3, Everglades 0: Romiana Witiek 2 goal; Madison McKeon 1 goal; Player of the Game Valeria Zapata. STA (8-1-2).

Football

2022 Florida Dairy Farmers State Mr. Football and Coach of the Year nominees from the area.

4M: Mark Wilder (Doral Academy) SR RB 255 carries, 2,169 yds (8.5 avg.), 24 TDs.

Clayton Cannon (Stoneman Douglas) SR RB 159 carries, 1,594 yds (10.0 avg.), 15 TDs.

AJ Hairston (Monarch) JR QB 195-of-287 passing, 3,217 yds, 32 TDs, 6 Int.; 53 carries, 347 yds, 7 TD.

Alberto Mendoza (Columbus) JR QB 186-of-256 passing, 2,470 yds, 34 TDs, 7 Int.

Coach Quentin Short (Stoneman Douglas) 8-4 Regional Finalist.

Coach Dave Dunn (Columbus) 14-1 State Champion.

3M: Nicholas Rodriguez (St.Thomas Aquinas) JR LB 82 tkls (54 solo), 7 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 Int., 2 fum. caused.

Jadyn Glasser (South Plantation) JR QB 156-of-274 passing, 2,624 yds, 25 TDs, 11 Int.; 505 rush yds, 15 TDs.

Eduardo Nunez (Homestead) JR LB 93 tkls. (59 solo), 17 TFL, 6 sacks, 2 Int., 6 fum. caused.

Jalyn Jackson (Fort Lauderdale) SR DL 65 tkls. (48 solo), 36 TFL, 32.5 sacks, 3 fum. rec.

Joshua Townsend (Homestead) JR QB 89-of-153 passing, 1,632 yds, 20 TDs, 4 Int; 45 carries, 392 yds., 6 TDs.

Coach Roger Harriott (St. Thomas Aquinas) 14-0 State Champion.

Coach Phillip Simpson (Homestead) 12-3 State Runner-up.

Coach Mike Bailey (Blanche Ely) 10-1 Regional Finalist.

Coach Antwan Scott (Miramar) 10-2 Regional Finalist.

2M: Jordan Faison (Pine Crest) SR QB/FS 143 carries, 1,661 yds (11.6 avg.), 23 TDs; 38 tkls. (26 solo), 2 Int.

Lamont Green (Gulliver Prep) SR DE 61 tkls. (43 solo), 29 TFL, 20 sacks; FSU commit.

Reggie Heywood (Calvary Christian) SR RB 197 carries, 1,879 yds (9.5 avg.), 24 TDs.

Mark Fletcher (American Heritage-Plantation) SR RB 226 carries, 1,934 yds (8.6 avg.), 23 TDs.

Artravian Driver (South Miami) SR LB/SS 172 tkls. (156 solo), 27 TFL, 7 sacks.

Keyone Jenkins (Central) SR QB 129-of-206 passing, 2,128 yds, 24 TDs, 4 Int.; 9 rushing TD; Auburn commit.

Ennio Yapoor (Norland) SO QB 159-of-226 passing, 2,924 yds, 27 TDs, 7 Int.; 124 carries, 1,092 yds, 10 TD.

Grayson Howard (Jackson) SR OLB/D 188 tkls. (106 solo), 18 TFL, 5 sacks; South Carolina commit.

Coach Tim Hibbs (Pine Crest) 8-3.

Coach Reggie Crume (Calvary Christian) 10-3 Regional Finalist.

Coach Christopher Foy (Jackson) 8-3.

Coach Gibudale Joseph (Central) 14-0 State Champion.

Coach Daryle Heidelburg (Norland) 9-3 Regional Finalist

Coach Mike Smith (American Heritage-Plantation) 13-2 State Runner-up.

Coach Matt DuBuc (Cardinal Gibbons) 11-2 Regional Finalist.

Coach Earl Sims (Gulliver Prep) 5-5.

1M: Jason Barket (Westminster Christian) SO QB 126-of-190 passing, 1,947 yds, 24 TDs, 10 Int.; 6 rushing TDs.

Cedric Bailey (Chaminade-Madonna) JR QB 203-of-289 passing, 3,355 yds, 45 TDs, 5 Int.; 24 carries, 215 yds, 2 TDs.

Zac Katz (True North Classical) 8th Grade QB 192-of-254 passing, 2,847 yds, 34 TDs, 5 Int.; 22 carries, 202 yds, 2 TDs.

Coach James Callier (Westminster Christian) 8-3 Regional Semifinalist.

Coach Dameon Jones (Chaminade-Madonna) 13-0 State Champion.

Coach Greg Laffere (True North Classical) 9-4 State Final Four.

Submit sports results

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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone

jvarsallone@miamiherald.com