Coral Park, TERRA win district bowling. Cross-country & volleyball marks, football sked, more bowling

After an undefeated season at 11-0, the Coral Park boys’ bowling team continued its strong efforts at AMF Pembroke Pines by winning the District 16 title for the second consecutive season.

The district champions, with 2,747 pins, are Madden Noriega (649 series, district runner-up), Mason Noriega (546), Lucas Fernandez (542), Brandon Escoto (501), Tyler Salinetro (499), Ricardo Ferradas and Ryan Sarria. The coach is Francisco Sanchez.

The boys’ team is headed to the FHSAA State Championships next week in Orlando.

Hialeah Gardens was second at districts at 2,643. They are Jake Marrero (710 series, district champ), Kevin Dimuro (550), Daniel Sosa (502), Johan Landau (446), and Ryan Suarez (435).

JC Bermudez teammates Jack Wilson (523) and Jayden Nevers (513) are advancing to state, too.

Also going to state is District 16 girls’ team champ Miami Beach with 1,461 points, just nine pins ahead of runner-up Hialeah Gardens.

The champs are Margaret McMillan (376 series), Jennifer Alemangonzalez (319), Anna Mesarina (277), Ana Sotoaleman (277), Camila Gomez (210). For Hialeah Gardens, it’s Vanessa Moreira (360 series), Julianne Negron (336), Denisse Valdes (342), Keiry Borges (183), Lis Rodriguez (143), Kaitlyn Montecelo and Jacquelyn Sardinas.

Gabriella Estepe (401) of Hialeah Educational Center and Amanda Suarez (312) of JC Bermudez qualified for state, too.

The TERRA girls’ bowling team, coached by Nelsy Casanova, won the District 17 title at Bird Bowl in Miami to qualify for the state tournament.

The champs are Tatiana Chin (446 series), Luna Reyes Pichardo (384), Ashlyn Marie Cruz (338), Giulianna Fernanez (318) and Jade Carbonell (315). Chin, a junior, was second overall.

Ferguson, coached by Marcela Del Rosario, was the runner-up, making it to state with 1,801 pins, 12 shy of TERRA.

They are Angelie Brito (523 high series), Amanda Guzman (351), Lily Berardinelli (339), Zoe Villanueva (318), Luciana Pedroso (194) and Sarah Villanueva (88). Brito, a sophomore, placed first overall, which included a 204 high game.

Elianette Padilla (429) of Braddock and Melanie Pupo (381) of Southwest will compete at state as individuals.

The TERRA boys’ team placed fourth. Xavier Ramirez, a Wolves sophomore, had a 617 series, including a 244 game. He will also be representing TERRA at state.

Coral Gables won the District 17 boys’ title to advance to state with 2,916 pins.

The champs are Nicholas Chan (689 series), Nicolas Bustamante (612), Damian Quiles (546), Estaban Barrazabotero (523) and Alexi Monti (513).

State qualifying Southwest at 2,883 pins was second with Samuel Garcia (707 series), Adrian Enriquez (616), Eric Enriquez (560), David Oliveira (554), Indiana Baker (326) and Julian Espinosa (153).

Joining Ramirez as individuals at state is Jaden Coats (633) of Southridge.

In District 15 at Strikers Family Sports Center in Sunrise, host South Plantation won the team title in the boys’ division, thanks to Daniel McDevitt (649 series), Jason Concha-Belt (635), Dash Johnson (601), Robert Taylor (535), Logan Quara (320), and Harrison Robbins (163), totaling 2,903 pins.

McArthur was the runner-up at 2,762 with Ryder Willman (775 series), Faiaaz Baksh (543), Gage Raichandani (539), Landon Williams (474), Jean Paul Bury (303), and Brandon Williams (128).

Also advancing to state are Nico Candelero (726) of West Broward and Jesse Smith (667) of Western.

In the girls’ competition, South Plantation made it a sweep by finishing first with 2,382 pins. The champs are Samantha Ianniello (556 series), Sydni Van Koevering (531), Xariya Clarke (478), Aubrey Allen (451), and Trinity Love (366).

St. Thomas Aquinas was second at 2,187 with Rylan Dudley (557 series), Lauren Borriello (555), Sophia Soulier (368), Madison Serro (363), and Zuri Porter (344).

Neveah Lisowsky (463) of Pembroke Pines Charter and Gabriella Barbosa (457) of Archbishop McCarthy are going to state, too.

BOYS: District 16: Top 10 Individuals: 1. Jake Marrero (HG) 710; 2. Madden Noriega (CP) 649; 3. Mason Noriega (CP) 556; 4. Kevin Dimuro (HG) 550; 5. Lucas Fernandez (CP) 542; 6. Jack Wilson (JCB) 523; 7. Jayden Nevers (JCB) 513; 8. Daniel Sosa (HG) 502; 9. Brandon Escoto (CP) 501; 10. Tyler Salinetro (CP) 499.

FHSAA State Bowling Championships

Dates: October 27-29

Location: Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center (10749 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, 32817)

Day 1 (Tuesday, Oct 27): Boys competition begins with the first roll scheduled for 5:45 p.m. (gates open 45 minutes prior).

Day 2 (Wednesday, Oct 28): Girls competition followed by team and individual bracketed rounds, with the first roll at 7:45 a.m.

Day 3 (Thursday, Oct 29): Final rounds and crowning of team and individual state champions for boys’ and girls’ divisions, starting at 7:45 a.m.

Tickets and Parking

Advance Price: $10 per day via GoFan (plus a $1.50 service fee, total $11.50)

Day-Of Price: $13 per day

Parking: Free

Note: All tickets are digital-only via GoFan and non-refundable.

Cross-country

Belen Jesuit delivered a historic performance at the New World Fall Spectacular in Jacksonville, winning the 46-team boys’ race as senior Marcelo Mantecon broke his own Florida cross-country 5K record.

Mantecon ran 14:24 at Cecil Field Golf Course, taking nine seconds off the 14:33 mark he set at New World last year. He won by 26 seconds and became the first Florida high school runner to break 14:30 for 5,000 meters in cross-country.

The Wolverines made it a sweep of the top three. Senior Armando Cruz finished second in 14:50, moving to No. 9 on Florida’s all-time list, while junior Jack Michalak took third in 14:55, placing No. 18 all-time. All three Belen runners finished under 15 minutes.

Belen’s depth made the difference in the team race. The Wolverines scored 55 points to beat runner-up Nease, which had 93. Nicholas Veloso finished as Belen’s fourth runner in 15:32, with David Jaramillo completing the scoring group in 15:41. Veloso’s progress is giving the team another strong presence behind its top three as the postseason approaches.

Belen averaged 15:04 for its five scorers, with a 1:17 gap between its first and fifth runners—the fastest team average in Florida high school history. The result reflects a shift in the team’s front pack. Last season, Belen relied on a powerful one-two pairing. This year, Michalak has joined Mantecon and Cruz to give the Wolverines a formidable one-two-three, arguably the strongest in the Southeast and among the best in the country.

The performance matched Belen’s standing on the national stage. Mantecon entered the meet ranked No. 1 in the nation by both MileSplit and DyeStat, while DyeStat’s most recent team ranking had Belen fifth nationally. Mantecon, Cruz, and Michalak were also ranked as Florida’s top three boys.

Volleyball

Riviera Prep junior libero Tory Young recently surpassed 500 digs for the season during the District 15-2A Tournament.

In the tournament, she recorded 19 digs in a three-set victory over Pinecrest Prep and then totaled 16 digs in a 3-set win over Pinecrest Glades. In the district final, she had 28 digs in a loss to True North Classical Academy in three sets.

By placing runner-up at districts, the Bulldogs advanced to regionals.

Young is averaging 7.2 digs per set this season and is ranked sixth in the state in digs.

Golf

BOYS: Belen Jesuit 296, Columbus 310, Ransom Everglades 312, Westminster Christian 319 at Biltmore Golf Course (par 71): 1. Medalist Cole Durham (RE) 69; 2. Marley Caudle (Bel) 71; 3. Ryan Nieto (Bel) 73; 4. Joah Urquidi (WC), Michel Pierson (WC) and Drew Davis (Col) 74; 7. Ralphy Villoldo (Bel) and Matthew Gonzalez (Bel) 76.

GIRLS: Cardinal Gibbons 166, Calvary Christian 247 at Woodmont Country Club in Tamarac (9 holes): 1. Medalist Ashley Gordon (CG) 37; 2. Fiona Manelas (CG) 40; 3. Ava Schlinkmann (CG) 43; 4. Elizabeth Lee (CG) 46; 5. Giuliana Beitra (Calv) and Jillian Pettit (Calv) 61; 7. Gaby Gomez (Calv) and Jessica Rotger (Calv) 63.

Football schedule

Friday: Hialeah Gardens vs. Varela at Tropical Park 3:30; Inlet Grove-Riviera Beach at Gulliver Prep 3:30; South Broward at Hollywood Hills 4; Somerset Academy-Pembroke Pines at Pembroke Pines Charter 6; Coral Shores at John I. Leonard-Lake Worth 6:30; Deerfield Beach at Olympic Heights-Boca Raton 6:30; American Heritage-Plantation at McArthur 7; Belen Jesuit at St. Brendan 7; Boca Raton Christian at Pompano Beach 7; Columbus vs. Miami Northwestern at Traz Powell 7; Coral Springs at Coral Springs Charter 7; Doral Academy at Cypress Bay 7; Flanagan at St. Thomas Aquinas 7; Goleman at Western 7; Indian Rocks Christian-Largo at Westminster Academy 7; Miami Carol City vs. Mater Academy at Ted Hendricks Stadium 7; Miami Norland at Archbishop McCarthy 7; Miami Springs at Key West 7; NextGen Prep-Pompano Beach vs. Somerset Charter-Homestead 7; Nova at Boca Raton 7; NSU University School at American Heritage-Delray Beach 7; Palmer Trinity at Glades Day-Belle Glade 7; Pine Crest at North Broward Prep 7; Piper at Coconut Creek 7; SmartEn Sports Academy-Miami at IMG Academy-Bradenton 7; Taravella at Stoneman Douglas 7; Dillard at Miami Southridge 7:30; Ferguson vs. Braddock at Tropical Park 7:30; Miami Edison vs. Homestead at Orange Bowl Field at Harris Stadium 7:30; Miami Jackson vs. Booker T. Washington at Curtis Park 7:30; Ransom Everglades at St. John Neumann-Naples 7:30.

Saturday: Miami Beach at Westminster Christian 1; Florida Christian at Marco Island Academy 6:30.

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Compiled by Jim Varsallone [email protected]

This story was originally published October 23, 2026 at 12:17 AM.