Heritage sets volleyball mark with title. District champs, Broward HOF, Doral cross-country, more

The American Heritage-Plantation girls’ volleyball team won its first district title since 1994.

The Patriots defeated Pompano Beach 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-20) for the District 14-4A title.

American Heritage Coach German Garcia, who is in his sixth year with the program, said via email: “It was a complete team effort — from the energy and non-stop support from the bench and fans to the players on the court executing the game plan flawlessly. The team truly played in unison throughout the match.”

Anchored by junior libero Carly Tabony, who had 18 digs and 19 serve receptions, the Patriots defensively recorded 60 digs. Tabony surpassed 500 digs in her career (504), which is the most digs in program history.

Freshman setter Christiana Ferreira orchestrated the offense with 29 assists, which now puts her at 550 assists for the season, the most assists in a season for the Patriots. She is ranked seventh in assists in Class 4A in Florida, according to MaxPreps.

Senior Lyla Pack led the team offensively with 17 kills and a hitting percentage of .412. She is ranked 14th in kills (267, most in a single season for the program) and 12th in hitting percentage (.336) in Class 4A in Florida, according to MaxPreps.

American Heritage (19-7) will host Jensen Beach in an FHSAA regional quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Top performers against Pompano Beach: Carly Tabony 18 digs, 19 serve receptions (0 errors), 4 assists, 9 service points, 1 ace; Christiana Ferreira 29 assists, 10 digs, 7 service points; Lyla Pack 17 kills, .412 hitting percentage, 4 blocks.

More district volleyball

Championship matches: District 16-6A: Palmetto d. Ferguson 22-25, 25-13, 25-16, 26-24. 15-6A: Doral Academy d. Cypress Bay 25-14, 25-11, 25-16. 14-6A: Spanish River-Boca Raton d. Western 26-24 27-25 24-26, 20-25, 15-11. 16-5A: Miami Beach d. Braddock 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 20-25, 15-2. 15-5A: St. Thomas Aquinas d. Archbishop McCarthy 25-23, 16-25, 25-22, 25-15. 14-5A: Deerfield Beach d. Monarch 17-25, 30-28, 25-19, 25-22. 16-4A: Lourdes d. TERRA 25-19, 25-9, 25-10. 15-4A: Mater Lakes Academy d. Mourning 20-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-13. 16-3A: Gulliver Prep d. Ransom Everglades 25-19, 25-19, 25-20. 15-3A: Downtown Doral d. MAST Academy. 14-3A: Monsignor Pace d. Don Sofer Aventura 25-23, 21-25, 25-15, 25-11. 13-3A: North Broward Prep d. Pine Crest 25-17, 25-19, 25-17. 16-2A: Westminster Christian d. Palmer Trinity 25-21, 25-14, 25-14. 15-2A: True North Classical Academy d. Riviera Prep 25-21, 29-27, 25-22.

14-2A: Divine Savior Academy d. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart 25-17, 25-17, 25-14. 13-2A: Miami Country Day d. Chaminade-Madonna 25-21, 25-14, 25-27, 25-21. 12-2A: St. Andrew’s-Boca Raton d. St. John Paul II Academy 25-9, 26-24, 25-23. 16-1A: Cushman d. Westwood Christian 18-25, 25-22, 26-24, 28-26. 15-1A: Sagemont Prep d. South Florida HEAT 25-15, 25-12, 25-4. 14-1A: Boca Raton Christian d. Lake Worth Christian 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.

Broward Hall of Fame

The Broward County Sports Hall of Fame Awards ceremony was at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale.

In its 23rd year, the 2026 version honored James Bostic (football), Dave Brousseau (media), James Crutchfield (basketball), Todd Fitz-Gerald (baseball), Marjory Stoneman Douglas Baseball 2020-2026; Michael Goldenberg (water polo), Jack Seiler (sports advocate), and Cesar Lucero (Spirit of Sport Award)

Each has made outstanding contributions to a sport, sports or sports media, reflecting great credit and recognition within the county. Their dedication, passion and excellence helped shape the rich sports history of Broward County.

The 2026 Broward County Sports Hall of Fame class was nominated by Broward County residents and selected by members of the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame Committee. The seven 2026 inductees will be memorialized and enshrined on the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame Honor Wall at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, alongside previous honorees.

Cross-country

The Doral Academy boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams competed in the New World Fall Spectacular Race in Jacksonville.

This run included the top teams in Florida for both genders.

The Lightning boys placed eighth overall, and the girls were 12th.

Senior Martin Fernandez ‘27 set a school record, running 15 minutes 12 seconds, good for 11th of 400 boys.

Nicole Lewis, a junior, continues to show her dominance in Miami-Dade County by running a school record 18:10 to finish 13th of 398 runners.

More cross-country

Fernanda Rochin, a junior at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, recorded her season-best 5K time of 22:05, finishing 23rd of 189 runners in the girls’ JV division of the New World Fall Spectacular.

She was Carrollton’s top finisher and second-best placer of Miami-Dade County runners, maintaining an average pace of 7:06 per mile.

Lainey Fernandez, a junior at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, was Miami-Dade’s top finisher by placing 19th in 21:56.

In the boys’ JV race, Gulliver Prep freshman Pablo Escallon was third of 303 runners in 17:17.

Football

The Archbishop Carroll football team traveled to Fort Myers and defeated Evangelical Christian 34-6.

Offensively, the Bulldogs (6-1) ran the ball 50 times for 365 yards and five touchdowns. Marcelo Carrion ran for 135 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, and Justin Matias totaled 139 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Dylan Galadza had a 58-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter.

Defensively, Archbishop Carroll was paced by Isaiah Suarez. The senior linebacker had eight tackles and two sacks. The Bulldogs will go on the road again to face Miami Killian (7-1) on Thursday night. Evangelical Christian (4-3) is at Southwest Florida Christian (2-6) on Friday night in Fort Myers.

More football

Noah Alce, a junior running back, rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries as the Ransom Everglades football team defeated visiting NSU University School 38-15.

He also caught two passes for 46 yards, added a 20-yard kickoff return and on defense made five tackles (three solo) as the Raiders improved to 7-1.

Ransom Everglades 38, NSU University School 15: QB A.Llanes 12-18, 188 yds, 2 TDs; 3 car, 2 yds, 1 TD; N.Alce 22 car, 217 yds, 2 TDs, 2 rec, 46 yds, 1 KO ret, 20 yds, 5 tkls (3 solo); C.Smith 7 rec, 87 yds, 2 TDs, 1 KO ret, 29 yds; T.Grossfeld 2 rec, 47 yds, 1 fum rec; A.Martinez 5-5 PATs, 1-1 FG, 2 punts (41..0 avg); F.McCaron 1 INT; H.White 15 tkls (10 solo), 2 caused fum; A.Uster 9 tkls (3 solo), 2 sacks, 1 fum rec; C.Kelleher 9 tkls (5 solo), 2 sacks; L.Kelleher 5 tkls (2 solo), 2 sacks; L.Elfenbein 6 tkls (2 solo).

Golf

BOYS: Ransom Everglades 151, Downtown Doral 171 at Granada Golf Course (par 36) in Coral Gables: 1. Medalist Victor Monssoh (RE) 35; 2. Vinay Rajadhyaksha (RE) 38; 3. Sandro Salvat (RE) and William Earle (RE) 39; 5. Valentin Alvarez (DD) 40.

Bowling

GIRLS: Dr. Krop 7, Miami Central 0: DK: Genesis Lauriston High Series 260, High Game 90; Alexah Hercule Series 233; Cassandra Oriente Series 210; Oneika Blake Series 184. Cent: Ciara Griffin Team High Series 219.

BOYS: Dr. Krop 4, Miami Central 3: DK: Kyle Sweeting High Series 530, High Game 187; Anthony McDonald Series 314; Marcos Archer Series 271. Cent: Isaiah Morales Team High Series 318.

Submit sports results

For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, if you have varsity sports results and top performers (with stats), email [email protected].

They will run in the newspaper and online. Photos accepted, too. No deadline. You will be alerted when it will appear. Also, some will be considered athlete of the week nominations.

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Compiled by Jim Varsallone

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This story was originally published October 19, 2026 at 5:59 PM.