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Medal winners from the GMAC champion Columbus boys\u2019 swim team.<\/p>\n
(Photo Courtesy Columbus Swimming)<\/p>\n
The Columbus boys\u2019 team and Miami Beach girls\u2019 team won respective titles at the GMAC Swimming Championships at the Miami Dade North Aquatic Center.<\/p>\n
The champion Explorers totaled 127 points. Miami Beach boys were runners-up with 88 points.<\/p>\n
Columbus top swimmers at GMAC: 200 Medley Relay: 2. (Marcel Cowley, Ilan Villar, Jorvir Tigrero, Sergio Samada). 200 Freestyle: 5. Benjamin Schaub. 200 IM: 3. Marcel Cowley, 6. Tomas Franchak. 50 Free: 4. Jorvir Tigrero, 5. Sergio Samada. 100 Butterfly: 4. David Guerra. 100 Free: 2. Jorvir Tigrero. 5. Ilan Villar. 500 Free: 1. Champ Jacob Bargues, 3. Connor Vitier, 6. Matthew Yanez. 200 Free Relay: 3. (Tomas Franchak, Ilan Villar, Sergio Samada, David Guerra). 100 Backstroke: 1. Champ Marcel Cowley, 4. Jacon Barguez, 6. Nicolas Villarroel. 100 Breaststroke: 2. Illan Villar, 7. Nicolas Hernandez. 400 Free Relay: 1. Champs (Marcel Cowley, Sergio Samada, Benjamin Schaub, Jorvir Tigrero).<\/p>\n
MAST Academy was third in the boys\u2019 meet with 80 points and second in the girls\u2019 competition with 117 points — 37 points behind champion Miami Beach. Claudia Bracho, Penelope Lopez-Casula, Bogdana Kuptcova, Julia Messinger-Nanni, and Siena Strauss led the winning Hi-Tides.<\/p>\n
The GMAC champion Columbus boys\u2019 swim team. (Photo Courtesy Columbus Swimming) <\/p>\n
BOYS: Team: 1. Champion Christopher Columbus 127; 2. Miami Beach 88; 3. MAST Academy 80; 4. G.Holmes Braddock 62; 5. Coral Gables 45; 6. Miami Palmetto 42; 7. Alonzo & Tracy Mourning 40; 8. Cutler Bay 15; 9. Coral Reef 9; 10. Hialeah-Miami Lakes 5; 11. Hialeah Gardens 3; 12. South Dade 2.<\/p>\n
Individuals: 200 Medley Relay: 1. Miami Beach (Reveron, Emihlio; Torres, Alejandro; Villani, Luigi; Lieberman, Oliver) 1:41.02. 200 Freestyle: 1. Kotz-Agramonte, Jake (MAST) 1:50.54. 200 IM: 1. Cannings, Oliver (Palmetto) 1:56.37. 50 Free: 1. Kotz-Agramonte, Jake (MAST) 21.91. 100 Butterfly: 1. Muzhev, Artem (Mourning) 53.40. 100 Free: 1. Kramer, Oscar (Coral Gables) 48.57. 500 Free: 1. Barguez, Jacob (Columbus) 5:06.26. 200 Free Relay: 1. MAST (Kotz-Agramonte, Jake; Moreira, Joshua; Delgado, Thomas; Cartaya, Leonardo) 1:31.40. 100 Backstroke: 1. Cowley, Marcel (Columbus) 55.45. 100 Breaststroke: 1. Cannings, Oliver (Palmetto) 1:00.02. 400 Free Relay: 1. Columbus (Cowley, Marcel; Samada, Sergio; Schaub, Benjamin; Tigrero, Jorvir) 3:20.53.<\/p>\n
GIRLS: Team: 1. Champion Miami Beach 154; 2. MAST Academy 117; 3. Cutler Bay 59; 4. Hialeah Gardens 58; 5. Coral Gables 27; 6. Miami Palmetto 26; 7. Dr. Michael Krop 20; 8. Coral Reef 16; 9. Hialeah-Miami Lakes and G.Holmes Braddock 14; 11. Ronald W. Reagan\/Doral 6; 12 Alonzo & Tracy Mourning 3.<\/p>\n
Individuals: 200 Medley Relay: 1. Miami Beach (Kuptcova, Bogdana; Messinger-Nanni, Julia; Bracho, Claudia; Lopez-Casula, Penelope) 1:54.63. 200 Freestyle: 1. Lopez-Casula, Penelope (Miami Beach) 1:50.51. 200 IM: 1. Kuptcova, Bogdana (Miami Beach) 2:14.83. 50 Free: 1. Correa, Camila (MAST) 25.15. 100 Butterfly: 1. Beltrami, Estella (Hialeah Gardens) 59.69. 100 Free: 1. Lopez-Casula, Penelope (Miami Beach) 51.88. 500 Free: 1. Strauss, Siena (Miami Beach) 5:52.43. 200 Free Relay: 1. MAST (Correa, Camila; Kotoric, Valentina; Kotz-Agramonte, Sofia; Genatios, Rebeca) 1:48.62. 100 Backstroke: 1. Kuptcova, Bogdana (Miami Beach) 1:01.97. 100 Breaststroke: 1. Messinger-Nanni, Julia (Miami Beach) 1:13.68. 400 Free Relay: 1. Miami Beach (Lopez-Casula, Penelope; Bracho, Claudia; Kuptcova, Bogdana; Messinger-Nanni, Julia) 3:44.66.<\/p>\n
Volleyball<\/p>\n
Emma Luehrs, a freshman setter and team captain for North Broward Prep girls\u2019 volleyball, reached the 2,000 career assist mark, something unprecedented in high school volleyball for a freshman.<\/p>\n
Luehrs has been running the offense at the varsity level since seventh grade, earning a starting setter role while competing against players several years older.<\/p>\n
In the middle of the first set against host Cypress Bay recently, she reached 2,000 career varsity assists, a milestone that reflects exceptional court vision, leadership and consistency against experienced high school competition.<\/p>\n
Luehrs recorded 40 assists, 5 digs, 3 aces, 1 kill and 1 block in a 3-1 (25-11, 25-15, 19-25, 25-20) win over the 13-7 Lightning.<\/p>\n
Having already helped lead North Broward Prep to a FHSAA state championship as an eighth grader last season, she is at 2,032 career assists, entering this year\u2019s district playoffs, vying for a return trip to state.<\/p>\n
In her career, she also has 132 aces and 365 digs.<\/p>\n
Her r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes:<\/p>\n
2,000+ career varsity assists as a freshman (686 7th Grade; 773 8th Grade; 573 9th Grade)<\/p>\n
Team captain at North Broward Prep<\/p>\n
Starting varsity setter at North Broward Prep since 7th grade<\/p>\n
Led North Broward Prep to its first FHSAA 4A State Championship in 2025 as an 8th grader<\/p>\n
Recorded a school-record 57 assists in the FHSAA State Championship match<\/p>\n
Previously led her club team to a USAV National Championship at age 12<\/p>\n
Has competed at an age level above her own throughout her club career<\/p>\n
Runs a 5-1 offense and has established herself as the quarterback of her high school and club teams<\/p>\n
Before the district semifinal, North Broward Prep freshman setter Emma Luehrs was honored for reaching a milestone mark. Also pictured are Assistant Coach Grace Staudt (left) and Heach Coach Chelsey Tekavec (right). (Photo Courtesy North Broward Prep Athletics) <\/p>\n
Prior to the Cypress Bay match, North Broward Prep won the Palm League Tournament by defeating Boca Raton St. Andrew\u2019s and Pine Crest as Luehrs inched closer to that milestone. Her efforts in that tournament put her eight assists shy of 2,000, while the Eagles won their 19th and 20th matches of the season.<\/p>\n
In the District 13-3A semifinal, host North Broward Prep (22-4) edged Coral Springs Charter 3-2 (25-17, 25-12, 30-32, 24-26, 15-11). Pine Crest also won in 5 sets, beating NSU University School 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 24-26, 25-19, 15-13).<\/p>\n
Before the district semifinal, Luehrs was honored for reaching 2,000 careers assists in front of the hometown crowd.<\/p>\n
More postseason volleyball<\/p>\n
The American Heritage girls\u2019 volleyball team advanced to the District 14-4A championship by defeating Northeast 3-0 (25-4, 25-5, 25-11). The Patriots (18-7) had 33 aces, 30 kills, .371 hitting percentage, and 30 assists.<\/p>\n
Coming into the match, American Heritage made history by winning its 16th & 17th matches to end the regular season, which is the most wins in program history.<\/p>\n
The American Heritage-Plantation girls\u2019 volleyball team, coached by German Garcia and Alissa Santana, set a new mark by winning 17 regular season matches (Photo Courtesy American Heritage Volleyball) <\/p>\n
Coached by German Garcia, the team is inspired to continue writing some history as the program looks for its first district title in volleyball in 32 years.<\/p>\n
Top Performers vs. Northeast: Vanessa Camacho 9 service points, 5 aces, 7 kills, .777 hitting percentage, 2 digs; Xia Hernandez 10 service points, 4 aces, 3 kills, 3 digs, 2 assists; Sophia Negroni 7 service points, 6 aces.<\/p>\n
With the district playoffs underway, Archbsihop McCarthy girls\u2019 volleyball (20-3) is ranked seventh in the state (all classifications) via MaxPreps.<\/p>\n
North Broward Prep (21-4) is ranked 15th and St. Thomas Aquinas (18-7) 24th. Doral Academy (17-6) is ranked 32nd, and Westminster Christian (14-11) is 38th. True North Academy (20-5) is 43rd, and Pine Crest (15-9) 48th.<\/p>\n
Records listed are before district playoffs.<\/p>\n
Golf<\/p>\n
Belen Jesuit had two boys\u2019 golf teams compete against True North Academy in a nine-hole match.<\/p>\n
Belen\u2019s first team won with a 143, defeating True North (156). Belen\u2019s second team finished close behind with a 158.<\/p>\n
Beckett Castro, a junior, led the field with an impressive 3-under par 33, earning individual medalist honors, followed closely by runner-up Marley Caudle, also a junior, at 2-under 34. Senior Benjamin Liguori also turned in a strong round of even par 36, while senior Matthew Gonzalez and Ryan Nieto each posted 38s.<\/p>\n
More golf<\/p>\n
Sophomore Braden Chamberlain of St. Thomas Aquinas took medalist honors, but Coral Springs Charter won the tri-match.<\/p>\n
BOYS: Coral Springs Charter 137 (-7), Ransom Everglades 142 (-2), St. Thomas Aquinas 146 (+2) at Fort Lauderdale Country Club (South Course, Par 36): 1. Medalist Braden Chamberlain (STA) 32 (-4); 2. Kolton Viveros (CSC) 33 (-3); 3. Bento Assis (CSC) 34 (-2); 4. Hudson Fee (CSC), Axel Monssoh (RE), Anson Dover (RE), and Liam Johnston (CSC) 35 (-1); 8. Cole Durham (RE) and Mathew Puntikov (RE) 36 (E).<\/p>\n
Bowling<\/p>\n
The Coral Park boys\u2019 bowling team is undefeated at 11-0.<\/p>\n
BOYS: Coral Park 5, Coral Reef 0: CP: High Game by senior Tyler Salinetro (231); High Series by Tyler Salinetro (599); High Game by freshman Madden Noriega (213); High Game by junior Lucas Fernandez (202). CR: High Game by Kaden Sarff (235); Team High Series by Kaden Sarff (538); High Game by Jorge Vazquez (194); High by Roberto Quiles (169).<\/p>\n
Soccer<\/p>\n
Freshman Sebastian Zurria, Doral Academy alum, scored his first college goal as the NCAA Division II Saint Michael\u2019s College men\u2019s soccer team blanked Vermont State University Johnson 3-0 at Duffy Field Colchester, Vermont.<\/p>\n
Football schedule<\/p>\n
Friday: GMAC Championship: Central vs. Northwestern at Traz Powell Stadium at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
More Friday games: Northeast at Pompano TBD; Belen Jesuit at Gulliver Prep 3:30; Coral Springs Charter at North Broward Prep 6; Cooper City at South Broward 6:30; Coral Glades at Boca Raton 6:30; McArthur at Chaminade-Madonna 6:30; Somerset Prep-North Lauderdale at Benjamin-North Palm Beach 6:30; Archbishop Carroll at Evangelical Christian-Fort Myers 7; Archbishop McCarthy at Coconut Creek 7; Cardinal Gibbons at Flanagan 7; Coral Springs at Fort Lauderdale at Baptist Health Community Field\/Chase Stadium 7; Florida Christian at Cambridge Christian-Tampa 7; Hallandale at Boyd Anderson 7; LaSalle at St. Brendan 7; Monarch at St. Thomas Aquinas 7; Nova at Park Vista-Lake Worth 7; NSU University School at Ransom Everglades 7; Parkridge Christian at Pine Crest 7; Pembroke Pines Charter at Everglades 7; Piper at Western 7; Plantation at Miramar 7; St. Andrew\u2019s-Boca Raton at Calvary Christian 7; True North at American Heritage-Plantation 7; West Broward at Cardinal Newman-West Palm Beach 7; Doral Academy at Mater Academy at Ted Hendricks Stadium\/Milander Park 7:30; Monsignor Pace at Lely-Naples 7:30; Westminster Christian at Palmetto Ridge-Naples 7:30.<\/p>\n
Monday result: Reagan 35, Hialeah Gardens 0.<\/p>\n
Submit sports results<\/p>\n
For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, if you have varsity sports results and top performers (with stats), email hssports@miamiherald.com.<\/p>\n
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Compiled by Jim Varsallone<\/p>\n
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n
Jim Varsallone<\/a><\/p>\n Miami Herald<\/p>\n Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. He also covers pro wrestling, something he\u2019s done since his college days in the late 1980s. Now in his fifth decade of coverage, he currently follows WWE (Raw, SmackDown and NXT), AEW, Ring of Honor, TNA Impact Wrestling, MLW, WOW, NWA, and the South Florida indies, mainly CCW. He writes MMA, too — mostly profile stories and video interviews with American Top Team and Sanford MMA fighters in South Florida. As for pro wrestling, he writes feature stories and profile pieces, updates upcoming show schedules in South Florida, photographs the action and interviews talent (audio and video) — sharing the content here and via social media on his Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channel: jim varsallone (jimmyv3 channel).
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