High School Sports Roundup: Golf, Volleyball, and Football Highlights

This article summarizes recent high school sports achievements in golf, volleyball, and football, focusing on standout performances and team victories.

Golf

Westminster Christian Invitational

The Ransom Everglades boys’ golf team, led by Alex Monssoh, secured the team title at the Westminster Christian Invitational held at the Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables. Monssoh earned medalist honors with an even-par 71. Teammate Navraj Suri tied for seventh place, carding a 3-over 74. The Raiders posted a total score of 302, surpassing Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) by three shots. Christopher Columbus finished third with 312, followed by Florida Christian at 316 and Miami Palmetto at 317.

Team Results:

Ransom Everglades 302
Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 305
Christopher Columbus 312
Florida Christian 316
Miami Palmetto 317
King’s Academy (West Palm Beach) 318
Gulliver Prep 318
Belen Jesuit 322
FAU (Boca Raton) 324
Miami Country Day 331
Palmer Trinity 341
Westminster Christian 343
Divine Savior 379

Individual Results:

Alex Monssoh (RE) 71
Cameron Cantine (KA), Easton Green (BV) 72
Trevor Tingle (MP), Jack Zeder (PT), JC Iglesias (BV) 73
Navraj Suri (RE), Geoffrey Laklak (MP) 74
Bruno Ripalda (GP) 75

Broward County Golf Matches

In Broward County, Ashley Balcom from SLAM Academy, Cindi Cooper from Archbishop McCarthy, and Bear Tomsula from Cardinal Gibbons each recorded a score of 36 in their respective golf matches.

Boys' Match:

St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Cardinal Gibbons with a score of 159 to 167 at Jacaranda Golf Club West Course in Plantation.

Bear Tomsula (CG) 36
Joey Gilden (STA) 39
Austin Earle (STA) 39
Garrett McDonald (STA) 40
Hudson Hall (CG) 40
Jason Andree (STA) 41
Tristan Thifault (CG) 43
Jack Melnicoff (CG) 48

Girls' Match:

Archbishop McCarthy won against Cardinal Gibbons at Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale with scores of 166 and 204, respectively.

Cindi Cooper (AM) 36
Ashley Balcom (SLAM) 36
Paulina Ramirez (AM) 41
Audrey Bacic (AM) 43
Chloe Marie Christofidis (AM) 46
Fiona Manelas (CG) 48
Kate Mackie (CG) 51
Ashley Gordon (CG) 52
Sofia Ehret (CG) 53

Volleyball

Several players demonstrated strong performances in volleyball matches, contributing to their teams' victories. Jennifer Aguiar of South Dade, Julia Rose Rivera of Gulliver Prep, and Mariana Carruitero and Abigail Nunez of Felix Varela all had notable games.

Felix Varela defeated Homestead 25-13, 25-10, 25-21. Standout players included Audrey Zelaya with 7 kills, 4 digs, and 6 aces; Joselyn Rodriguez with 10 assists and 5 aces; Mariana Carruitero with 4 kills and 3 digs; and Abigail Nunez with 9 digs and 2 aces.
Felix Varela also defeated iMater in a close match 26-24, 25-12, 22-25, 27-25, 15-7. Giovanna Hernandez had 7 kills and 3 solo blocks, Mariana Carruitero contributed 10 kills and 10 digs, Valentina Carruitero added 8 kills, and Abigail Nunez recorded 24 digs, 5 assists, and 3 kills.
Gulliver Prep defeated Barron Collier (Naples) 22-25, 25-11, 25-19, 25-18. Julia Rose Rivera led the team with 16 kills and 13 digs, followed by Brianna Napoles with 14 kills, 13 digs, and 3 aces. Kate Welty had 12 kills and 3 aces, Micaela Navarro added 5 kills, 6 blocks, and 4 aces, and Gabriella De Haan had 5 kills. Ana Garcia contributed 31 assists and 7 digs, and Mia Lavalle recorded 19 digs.
South Dade defeated Miami Central 25-10, 25-7, 25-7. Jennifer Aguiar had 6 assists and 7 kills, Anorah Castillo had 5 aces and 4 kills, Alejandra Arellano had 3 kills and 2 aces, Danai Coats had 5 digs and 1 ace, and Nyla Prince had 2 aces and 6 digs.

Volleyball Tournament Results:

Gold Final: Boca Raton defeated John I.
Silver Final: Cypress Bay defeated Wellington, 25-18, 25-14.
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Football

Florida Christian secured a decisive victory over Southwest, while St. Brendan also recorded a shutout win against Sunset.

Florida Christian 28, Southwest 0:

Florida Christian (FC): QB Isaiah Drake 2-5, 46 yds, 1 TD; Cordell Gibson 13 rushes, 86 yds, 1 TD; Amir Wright 2 rushes, 52 yds, 1 TD, 1 catch, 37 yds; Tavares Greene 3 rushes, 5 yds, 1 TD; Terrel Jones 10 rushes, 38 yds; Dylan Gonzalez 7 rushes, 33 yds, 1 catch, 9 yds, 1 TD; Evan Flowers 2 punt ret, 47 yds; Sam Stemmer 6 tkls, 2 solo, 4 ast; Sebastian Prado 5 tkls, 3 solo, 2 ast; Seth Porch 3 tkls, 2 solo, 1 ast; Tavares Greene 1 caused fum; Nathaniel Escoto 1 fum rec; Julian Garcia 1 fum rec; K Krystian Nacier 4-4 PAT.
Southwest (SW): QB Jimmie Marshall 2-7, 30 yds; QB Aiden Leone 4-9, 36 yds; Derrick Ferguson 12 rushes, 52 yds; Christian Espinal 3 catches, 27 yds; Antwan Laughlin 2 catches, 30 yds; Derrick Ferguson 9 tkls, 7 solo, 2 ast; David Torres 8 tkls, 6 solo, 2 ast; Jordie Funez 7 tkls, 3 solo, 4 ast; P Sebastian Raga 1 punt, 44 yds.

Halftime: FC 7, SW 0.

St. Brendan 28, Sunset 0:

Hunter Boyd 4 Yd TD Pass From Nicholas Gobel
Marcos Aguliar Safety
Geovanni Tobon 69 Yd TD Pass From Christian Lois (Adam Pineiro Kick)
Christian Lois 1 Yd TD Run (Adam Pineiro Kick)
Nelson Ordonez 56 Yd TD Run
QB N. Gobel 6-7, 80 yds, 1 TD; QB C. Lois 2-6, 74 yds, 1 TD; G. Tobon 13 rushes, 112 yds, 1 catch, 69 yds, 1 TD; N. Ordonez 7 rushes, 90 yds, 1 TD; N. Castro 2 catches, 47 yds; H. Boyd 2 catches, 15 yds, 1 TD; N. Avael 2 catches, 14 yds; C. Becker 2 tkls, 5 ast, 2 TFL; D. Aviles 1 tkl, 3 ast, 1 TFL; M. Aguliar 6 ast; B. Perez 5 ast.

Coaching and Team Dynamics

Patrick Wennin, Head Coach, graduated from Westminster in 2012. He played college football at Maryville College and completed his degree at FIU before beginning his coaching career at Westminster. He also coached at LaSalle and Miami Palmetto before joining the Barcelona Dragons in the European League of Football as Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Special Teams Coordinator. His 2021 team set a record for most offensive points in a single ELF game, and he was a finalist for the 2021 Assistant Coach of the Year.

The Knights, with six games remaining until the district tournament, are gaining momentum after defeating Orlando Dr. Phillips. The team includes juniors Kyle Robertson, Aaron Jackson, William Rodriguez, Lucas Neves, Leo Pereira, Kyle Freitas, Jonathan Weber, and Tom Popovics, as well as seniors Jordan Alfasa, Luiz Padredi, and Issac Bertho. Bertho is a starter from the soccer team. The remainder of the team consists mostly of athletes who have been playing since they were freshmen.

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Coach Drexl, who established the boys' program in August 2003, enjoys challenging his team against tougher opponents from around the state. The boys' team is one of the athletic program's top teams, and the decision to schedule more competitive teams was made as the program advanced to a higher level. The Knights secured their first district and region titles last year, marking their debut in the state tournament.

Drexl believed in the team's potential, stating that some players simply needed to elevate their game. He highlighted the semifinal game against Dr. Phillips as their best performance, noting the evenly matched contest and the confidence boost it provided to the players. According to Drexl, Sean, his son, is a terrific setter and one of the best players in the state. Coaching his son is interesting, as he is a dedicated student of the game.

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