Boys teams from The First Academy and Lake Mary Prep are in better position to claim a championship with 18 holes to go on the El Campeon Course after Tuesday.

TFA shot 301 and trails Benjamin School of Palm Beach by 3 shots. Lake Mary Prep is 5 shots back at 303.

TFA was led by sophomore Mingbo Jiang with 71. That puts him five strokes behind leader Alexander Weinberg of Pine Crest. Palmer Haynes is close behind with 73 for the Royals.

Lake Mary Prep in 2020 was the last local boys team to take home a 1A title.

“I’m very happy with how we played today in tough conditions with rain off and on and some wind,” Griffins coach Brent Herold said. “We had some unlucky things happen to some of the guys, but we’re in a good position.”

One of the unlucky holes was No. 4 for senior Barry Zhang, who is in 11th place with 74. His tee shot veered toward the left rough, but he was unable to find the ball in the allotted time. That meant teeing off again, and the result was a double bogey.

“Those two shots [above par] would’ve put us tied for second,” Herold said.

In girls play, Florida Atlantic University High School of Boca Raton shot a 282 team total and is nine shots ahead of TFA (291), which is one of four area private schools that have dominated 1A competition.

Scores were collectively lower for girls on the Las Colinas Course. TFA junior Mi Li, the reigning 1A state champion and Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year, is in first place with an opening 66.

Li shot 66 to win last year’s 1A individual title and led TFA to its fourth team championship in six years. The second round of play was canceled due to complications caused by Hurricane Nicole.

Orlando area shines in FHSAA girls golf championship race (again)

“It was a rough start for us today, but I’m proud with how the team fought until the end,” Royals’ coach Victoria Tanco said. “Mi played lights out again with five birdies and the rest pars.”

Montverde Academy senior Victoria Renzi shot 67 and is in second place, one shot ahead of Windermere Prep eighth grader Ava Zhang (68).

Circle Christian sophomore Isabella Dovhey and Lake Mary Prep senior Nancy Dai shot 2-under-par 70s.

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.

Girls Basketball

Preseason results:

Wekiva 64, South Sumter 12

Buzz: Tierra Coleman had 26 points for the Mustangs while Makayla Bell added 15 points.

Pine Ridge 46, Legacy Charter 12

Buzz: Serenity Cressor had 13 points for the Panthers while Brooke Murray added 8 points.

Boys Soccer

Bishop Moore 4, Seminole 0

Buzz: Marco Acevedo had 2 goals for the Hornets (1-2) while Winston Weibel and John Gardner had the other goals. Gabe Esposito had 4 saves as keeper to notch the shutout.

Wekiva 2, South Lake 1

Buzz: Lester Monzon and Shane Kanhai each had goals for the Mustangs (2-1-1) while Jermalle Leonce had an assist.

Other scores:

Lake Mary 6, DeLand 0

Mount Dora 8, Deltona 0

Orange City University 5, Atlantic 2

Viera 6, Harmony 0

Girls Soccer

Master’s Academy 3, Forest Lake 0

Buzz: Mackenzie Stinson had 2 goals and an assist for the Eagles (1-1) while Samantha Hanna had the other goal.

Olympia 3, Cornerstone Charter 2

Buzz: Angelina Jimenez and Amanda Black each had goals for Cornerstone (0-3) in the loss.

Boone 3, Ocoee 2

Buzz: Sophia Manchisi, Rosa Rivera and Kathleen Clark each had goals for the Braves (3-0) while Leanna Cheslock had an assist.

Other scores:

Lake Howell 3, Wekiva 0

Matanzas 8, Deltona 0

Montverde Academy 6, Lake Highland Prep 1

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.

But the Lake Mary girls golf team overcame that pressure to win another Class 3A state title Saturday at Mission Inn-Las Colinas Golf Course.

The Rams posted a two-day score of 600 (298-302) to defeat runner-up Doral by 53 strokes. It’s their third straight title and 10th overall.

The win extends Central Florida’s dominance in girls golf with at least one team state champ for the 19th consecutive season.

“The girls feel like everyone expects them to win, so the challenge is to make sure they focus without thinking about that [on the course],” said Rams coach Dennis Burchill after receiving a balloon from his players on Veterans Day in honor of his service. “I tell the girls this is a great experience every year and to take it all in since each year and title is different.”

Orlando area shines in FHSAA girls golf championship race (again)

St. Cloud was fourth with 659. DeLand was fifth at 662, led by the top local finisher McKenzie Coody. The senior was tied for fourth with 145 after carding four straight birdies on the back nine.

“It was a nice feeling getting those birdie on the 10th through 13th holes after having to grind through yesterday’s round,” said Coody, who was one shot off the lead after that streak. “Once I bogeyed 16, that took a toll emotionally.”

This was the first time DeLand’s girls golf team advanced to the state tournament.

Lake Mary’s Ryleigh Knaub was in contention early on the back nine before a pair of bad holes dropped her to a tie for seventh with 146.

“It’s really hard to stay positive, but I can smile about it now,” she said. “The team won and that’s more important.”

The junior said Mission Inn’s Las Colinas course doesn’t match up with her game as well as others.

Besides the team win, another bit of good news for Knaub is that she finalized her college choice just before the state finals after months of visits. She committed to LSU.

Lake Mary junior Lauryn Finley tied for 13th with a 150 two-day total. Senior Arenui Faana was 21st at 153.

On the boys side, Dr. Phillips wasn’t able to catch eventual champion Fleming Island, which shot 583 for the two days. The Panthers were third with 608 while Windermere was 10th with 630.

“They shot about the same as yesterday. We never got to that other gear like we have done all year,” DP coach Jerry Updike said. “The goal is to get to state and challenge for a title, so this is a good way to finish for our seniors.”

The Panthers had five seniors who have played in the state finals multiple times. Two of them — Brandon Lohr and Taneesh Sirivolu — tied for sixth for the top area boys golfer with 146.

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com. 

Girls Volleyball

FHSAA TOURNAMENT

Class 4A Semifinals

Bishop Moore 3, Bishop Kenny 1

Buzz: Sophia Iglesias had 12 kills and Leah McDonald had 11 kills for the Hornets (23-8) in their 25-18, 22-25, 25-21, 25-23 win over the Crusaders (23-8). Anika Groom had 22 digs for Bishop Moore while Emily Schellenberg had 20 digs and Sofia Velt added 18 digs.

Gulliver Prep defeated Academy of the Holy Names 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-21)

Championship: Bishop Moore vs. Gulliver Prep, 3 p.m. Saturday

Class 7A Semifinals

Winter Park 3, Jupiter 2

Buzz: Fallon Stewart had 23 kills and 19 digs while Amelia Mancino added 22 kills and 18 digs for the Wildcats (29-2) in their 25-18, 25-23, 24-26, 22-25, 15-4 win over Jupiter (25-4). Emma Ortiz had 37 digs for Winter Park while Isabel Linconelli added 13 kills and 2 blocks.

Tampa Plant defeated Doral Academy 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-15)

Championship: Winter Park vs. Tampa Plant, 6 p.m. Saturday

Boys Soccer

Orlando University 2, The First Academy 0

Buzz: Braylon Moyer and Jose Garcia had the goals for the Cougars (1-1).

Hagerty 1, Trinity Prep 0

Buzz: Max Carrasco had the lone goal for the Huskies (2-0-1) while Josh Shyy had 8 saves in the win.

Other scores:

Master’s Academy 0, Cornerstone Charter 0

Ocoee 3, West Port 2

Timber Creek 5, Dr. Phillips 0

Girls Soccer

Timber Creek 8, Ocoee 0

Trinity Prep 6, Orlando University 0

Foundation Academy 1, Oak Ridge 0 (forfeit)

South Lake 2, Windermere 1

Boys Golf

FHSAA CLASS 3A STATE TOURNAMENT

At Mission Inn-El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills

Final round Saturday

Team scores (top 3 & locals):

1.    Fleming Island 292

2.    Somerset Academy 300

3.    Dr. Phillips 302

6. Windermere 313

13. Lake Nona 319

15. Winter Park 333

Top individuals (first place & top 10 locals):

1. Tyler Mawhinney (Fleming Island) 68

2. Brandon Lohr (Dr. Phillips) 70

6. Arth Sinha (Hagerty) 73

6. Taneesh Sirivolu (Dr. Phillips) 73

6. Cameron Baez (Windermere) 73

11. Carson Baez (Windermere) 74

11. Joaquin Soto (Lake Nona) 74

17. Shawn Coultoff (West Orange) 75

24. George Aguilera (Celebration) 76

24. Nicholas Pisarski (Boone) 76

33. Logan Leistner (Lake Nona) 77

Girls Golf

FHSAA CLASS 3A STATE TOURNAMENT

At Mission Inn-El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills

Final round Saturday

Team scores (top 3 & locals):

1. Lake Mary 298

2. Niceville 316

3. St. Cloud 332

4. DeLand 334

10. Lake Nona 345

11. Winter Park 350

Top individuals (first place & top 10 locals):

1. Dannika Hines (George Steinbrenner) 68

2. Ryleigh Knaub (Lake Mary) 70

5. Emma Rynn (Olympia) 71

7.  Alex Remaklus (East Ridge) 73

7.  Bretton Mackiewicz (Lake Brantley) 73

7. McKenzie Coody (DeLand) 73

12. Lauryn Finley (Lake Mary) 74

16. Xizhao Wendy Wei (Windermere) 75

20. Delaney Sillaway (Lake Mary) 76

23. Madison Malaret (Winter Park) 77

27. Karolyna Adams (St. Cloud) 78

27. Meyher Khokhar (Lake Mary) 78

Boys Cross Country

CLASS 4A REGION 1

Hosted by Flagler Palm Coast High School at New World Golf in Jacksonville

Team scores (first place & locals):

1. Buchholz 65

3. Hagerty 79

8. Oviedo 237

10. Lake Mary 249

12. West Orange 326

13. East Ridge 365

14. Seminole 379

15. DeLand 382

16. Lake Howell 435

Top individuals (first place and top 10 locals):

1. Riley Smith (Buchholz) 14:57.30

2. Jonathan Leon (Hagerty) 14:59.30

10. Gabriel Abbate (Hagerty) 15:50.30

13. Jacob Leon (Hagerty) 15:54.90

14. Jaiden McKee (West Orange) 15:55.60

17. Corey Johnson (Lake Mary) 16:02.40

23. Nathan Henning (Lake Mary) 16:11.90

24. Connor Stromberg (Lake Mary) 16:12.80

25. Julian Scanlon (Hagerty) 16:13.30

30. Axel Sallault (East Ridge) 16:15.80

31. Alex Madruga (Hagerty) 16:16.40

Girls Cross Country

CLASS 4A REGION 1

Hosted by Flagler Palm Coast High School at New World Golf in Jacksonville

Team scores (first place & locals):

1.  Buchholz 81

3. East Ridge 134

7. Olympia 219

8. Oviedo 222

11. Lake Mary 248

12. Windermere 280

15. Hagerty 311

16. Lake Brantley 386

Top individuals (first place & next 10 locals):

1. Alyson Johnson (Creekside) 17:54.50

4. Rhyen Foley (East Ridge) 18:33.30

7. Veronica Peterson (East Ridge) 18:43.80

8. Hannah Judge (Orange City University) 18:44.30

9. Morgan Harvill (Orange City University) 18:44.60

10. Hanna Warren (East Ridge) 18:44.70

13. Emily Knopfle (Olympia) 18:50.50

19. Avalyn Thompson (Lake Brantley) 19:15.50

21. Alena Pezzoli (Hagerty) 19:19.00

22. Ava Lack (Windermere) 19:21.40

30. Ali Klyce (West Orange) 19:43.70

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.

The Hornets pulled away from Bishop Kenny (23-8) of Jacksonville to win in four sets in a Friday morning FHSAA Class 4A state semifinal at Polk State College in Winter Haven.

The game scores were 25-18, 22-25, 25-21, 25-23 as Bishop Moore moved to within one victory of standing alone with an Orlando area record of seven state titles in the sport.

Area No. 1 Winter Park pulled out yet another five-set win in its 7A semifinal victory against Jupiter and will join the Hornets in playing for a state championship on Saturday.

Volleyball powers Winter Park, Lake Highland, Bishop Moore, Orangewood reach FHSAA final four

Bishop Moore (23-8) was spurred on by more than 200 of its students who made the one-hour trip to support the team.

“To have our student body behind us was really like a 12th man,” Hornets coach Tanya Jarvis Starrett said.

Sophia Iglesias, a senior, led the Hornets with 12 kills. Junior outside hitter Leah McDonald had 11. Defensively, junior Anika Groom had 22 digs and Emily Schellenberg had 20. Senior outside hitter Sofia Velt contributed 8 digs.

“Bishop Kenny is an extremely disciplined defensive team,” Starrett said. “We knew we were going to have to work hard to score points, and we executed our game plan.”

Bishop Moore will face No. 1-ranked Miami Gulliver Prep (28-3) in Saturday’s 3 p.m. final.

The Hornets played Gulliver earlier this season in the Swing For A Cure tournament and lost 2-0 in two tightly contested sets in the championship match on Oct. 7.

“That was halfway through the season,” Starrett said. “We didn’t have one of our middles. I think both teams have improved and changed.”

Gulliver defeated Academy of the Holy Names 25-21, 20-25, 26-24, 25-21 in its semifinal.

— Nate Marrero

Winter Park prevails 

The streak continues.

Winter Park scored its 22nd consecutive volleyball win Friday, holding off resilient Jupiter for a 3-2 win in a Class 7A semifinal.

The victory catapulted the Wildcats (29-3) into the state-final match at 6 p.m. Saturday at Polk State College. They will face the winner of Friday’s second semifinal, which matched top-ranked Tampa Plant (22-3) against Doral Academy (23-7) of Miami-Dade.

“They just want to win,” Winter Park coach Stephanie Gibson said of her team. “They think one match at a time.”

Winter Park won its first two sets 25-18 and 24-23, but Jupiter rallied to capture the next two, 24-26 and 22-25, forcing the fifth set.

Winter Park took a 6-2 lead in the fifth set and then stepped on the gas to win 15-4.

“This team has done this so many times this year,” Gibson said. “There have been 13 matches this season that we have been down and had to fight our way back. They find a way.”

Winter Park was led by Fallon Stewart with 23 kills and 19 digs. Amelia Mancino produced 22 kills and 18 digs. Emma Ortiz was clutch with 37 digs and Isabel Incinelli had 13.

Winter Park’s girls have won four state championships — all under the watchful eye of Gibson. The last was 2013.

“It is always fun playing for a state title and that is why we are here,” Gibson said.

— Bill Kemp

Lake Mary leads state golf 

Lake Mary put itself in prime position to win a third consecutive FHSAA girls golf Class 3A state championship by shooting a 298 team total on Mission Inn’s Las Solinas course on Friday.

The Rams are 18 shots in front of Niceville (316). St. Cloud (332) and DeLand (334) are third and fourth with 18 holes to go on Saturday.

Ryleigh Knaub shot a 2-under-par 70 for Lake Mary. She trails the individual leader, Dannika Hines of Tampa Steinbrenner, by two shots.

Olympia’s Emma Rynn is third at 71.

In its third straight November trip to the FHSAA golf finals, a senior-laden Dr. Phillips boys squad is in its best position after the first day.

Two years ago, the Panthers played poorly after winning a region title. Last year, Hurricane Nicole shortened the event to one day and DP again fell short.

On Friday, after its second regional title in three years, DP shot 302 and is in the hunt on the El Campeon course. The Panthers trail frontrunner Fleming Island by 10 shots.

“Last year we were doing great and the hurricane happened,” Panthers coach Jerry Updike said. “We played well today, especially Brandon [Lohr] and Taneesh [Sirivolu] scrambled well out there.”

Windermere stands sixth at 313.

Lohr is tied for second individually with a 2-under-par 70. Sirivolu is five strokes back at 73.

Also shooting 73 were Hagerty’s Arth Sinha and Windermere’s Cameron Baez while brother Carson Baez shot 74.

— Steve Gorches 

More playoff action

Also Friday, the Class 3A swimming and diving championships were going on in Ocala.

Check back for results from those events.

Winter Park volleyball girls want to match big brothers’ state championship

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.

Girls Volleyball

FHSAA TOURNAMENT

Class 3A Championship

Carrollwood (Tampa) 3, Westminster 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 29-27)

Class 5A Championship

Middleburg 3, Barron Collier 0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-23)

Class 6A Championship

St. Thomas Aquinas 3, Viera 1 (27-25, 20-25, 27-25, 26-24)

Boys Cross Country

CLASS 1A REGION 2

At Alligator Park in Lake City

Team scores (first place & locals):

1. Oak Hall School 45

6. Circle Christian 211

7. Foundation Academy 231

11. Master’s Academy 258

13. Trinity Prep 276

16. Mount Dora Christian 380

Top individuals (first place and next 8 locals):

1. Will Neeld (Circle Christian) 16:12.00

7. Andrew Nyland (Foundation) 16:50.30

19. Caden Clifton (Trinity Prep) 17:41.90

20. Tyler Cannon (Foundation) 17:44.90

21. Michael Liguori (Geneva School) 17:45.00

28. Gabriel Silver (Master’s Academy) 18:03.70

30. Santiago Salazar (Lake Mary Prep) 18:07.10

34. Jaden Houdashelt (Circle Christian) 18:14.20

35. Jonah Lehman-Saba (Circle Christian) 18:14.50

CLASS 2A REGION 2

At Weeki Wachee High School

Team scores (first place & locals):

1.  Astronaut 51

3. Montverde Academy 116

4. Lake Highland Prep 124

6. Bishop Moore 135

9. Mount Dora 194

Top individuals (first place and next 8 locals):

1.  Isaac Cerveny (Cocoa Beach) 16:33.00

2.  Liam Griffiths (Bishop Moore) 16:41.60

3.  Kai Meffe (LHP) 16:44.50

5. Jacob Wellons (LHP) 16:56.20

6. Parker Simkins (Montverde) 16:57.80

7. Will Moss (Montverde) 17:05.60

14. Donovan Spears (Mount Dora) 17:27.30

18. Marc Florexil (Mount Dora) 17:33.50

22. Aidan Brooks (Bishop Moore) 17:45.40

Girls Cross Country

CLASS 1A REGION 2

At Alligator Park in Lake City

Team scores (first place & locals):

1. Oak Hall School 40

2. Master’s Academy 55

4. Circle Christian 139

5. Orangewood Christian 162

6. Geneva School 168

8. Trinity Prep 222

16. First Academy-Leesburg 446

Top individuals (first place and top 8 locals):

1. Mary Summers (Seven Rivers Christian) 18:45.50

2. Rachel Judy (Circle Christian) 18:59.30

3.  Ava Wyant (Master’s Academy) 19:02.90

7.  Avery Gervais (Master’s Academy) 19:43.90

8. Ella Raesly (Geneva School) 19:50.80

9. Leah Moury (Circle Christian) 20:02.10

11. Mari Newman (Master’s Academy) 20:19.30

13. Grace DeJesus (Circle Christian) 20:37.20

15. Avery McDonald (Orangewood) 20:47.40

CLASS 2A REGION 2

At Weeki Wachee High School

Team scores (first place & locals):

1.  Mount Dora 70

2.  Bishop Moore 76

3.  Montverde Academy 77

4.  Lake Highland Prep 113

13. Windermere Prep 336

14. Eustis 354

Top individuals (first place and next 8 locals):

1.  Annabella Tomasic (LHP) 18:07.20

2.  Hannah Douglas (Mount Dora) 19:18.10

3.  Samantha Lorey (Bishop Moore) 19:25.90

6.  Noelle Vu (Mount Dora) 19:54.80

8. Michelle Smith (Montverde) 20:17.60

9.  Ashlyn Watkins (Bishop Moore) 20:27.50

10. Bailey Roman (Mount Dora) 20:39.40

11. Beatrice Wermuth (Bishop Moore) 20:40.10

12. Sadie D’Andrea (LHP) 20:40.50

Boys Soccer

Foundation Academy 4, Orlando Science 3

Buzz: Will Prunty had a hat trick (3 goals) for the Lions (1-1) while Cole van der Riet had the other goal and Ethan Freitas added 2 assists.

International Community 6, Lake Mary Prep 0

Buzz: Shep Riddle and Hunter Mills each had 2 goals for the Comets (2-1), while Nicholas Wagnon had a goal and Mills added 2 assists.

West Orange 7, Legacy Charter 1

Buzz: Gustavo Vecino had the lone goal for Legacy (0-1-1).

Bishop Moore 9, South Sumter 1

Buzz: David Quintero, Sebastian Chica and Marco Acevedo each scored 2 goals for the Hornets (1-1).

Other scores:

Titusville 9, Deltona 1

Spruce Creek 3, DeLand 1

Harmony 4, Edgewater 0

Four Corners 2, Circle Christian 1

Columbus 3, East Ridge 0

Leesburg 2, Umatilla 1

Girls Soccer

Winter Park 1, Bishop Moore 1

Buzz: Claire Lee had the goal for the Hornets (1-0-1).

Horizon 4, Spruce Creek 1

Buzz: McKenna McBride, Grace Nichols and Aida Bell each had goals for Horizon (1-1).

Seminole 2, Lyman 0

Buzz: Addison Logdson had both goals for the Seminoles (1-1).

Geneva School 8, Forest Lake Academy 0

Buzz: Ella Petersen and Emmy Black each had a hat trick for the Knights (2-0), while Peterson also had an assist and Hayden Kish added 2 assists.

Other scores:

Mount Dora Christian 4, South Sumter 0

Wekiva 0, Pine Ridge 0

Mount Dora 8, Tavares 0

Trinity Prep 5, Master’s Academy 0

Eustis 5, South Lake 2

Poinciana 7, Liberty 0

Lake Mary 4, Lake Brantley 0

Timber Creek 7, Winter Springs 0

Flagler Palm Coast 8, Orange City University 0

Foundation Academy 8, Osceola 0

Dr. Phillips 0, Edgewater 0

Lake Highland Prep 4, Apopka 1

Victory Christian 3, Celebration 2

Boone 3, West Orange 0

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.

As October morphed into the FHSAA state finals this month, the Wolverines took their game up a notch and solidified themselves as a state contender.

They’re being led by brothers, who are taking their friendly competition up a notch to help a team that hopes to claim an elusive state championship in Friday-Saturday’s Class 3A state tournament at Mission Inn Resort & Club located at Howey-in the Hills.

Windermere finished two shots behind rival Dr. Phillips in last week’s 3A Region 2 tournament, but that back and forth has been a theme this season.

In district play it was the Wolverines on top with the Panthers five strokes behind in second.

At the Metro Conference meet, the margin also was five with talented DP prevailing.

In Windermere’s Wolverines vs. the World meet, the host was the top local team out of 29 schools in third place, one shot ahead of the Panthers.

“We’ve been rotating back and forth with each better in every other meet, so I hope that pattern continues for state,” Windermere coach Eric Bacon said, only half joking since golfers are quite superstitious.

Senior Carson Baez, a University of Richmond commit, has been playing well. Junior Cameron Baez has been matching his older brother for the last month, taking his play up a notch.

Both made the 2022 All-Area team. This year Carson is the No. 2 area player in iWanamaker golf app rankings, behind Lake Mary Prep senior Barry Zhang. They are followed by West Orange junior Shawn Coultoff and Cameron.

“There always has been and always will be a healthy competitive relationship between me and my brother,” Carson said. “Even outside of golf, there’s always been a competitive relationship in whatever we do. Cameron always makes everything we do together a competition, even the absolute smallest things.”

In golf, that can mean practice sessions with one challenge after another: “Closest to the flag on the range? I bet I can beat you in a putting contest. Wanna have a match?”

Carson says Cameron takes competition more seriously.

“We end up being neck and neck with me beating him most of the time by only a stroke or two, which I won’t gloat about,” Carson said. “But whenever he does end up beating me, I never hear the end of it. It’s a little brother thing to make me mad.”

Cameron has a somewhat sentimental reason for the competitiveness.

“It’s fun playing against a soon to be D-I golfer and holding him to it when I get the better of him on the course on certain days,” he said. “But there’s only so much left that I can play with him before I have to wait to face him in amateur events, and later in college, so I’m squeezing in a lot of victories against him.”

In this year’s region meet, Carson shot 69 to edge Cameron by one stroke for medalist honors.

At district, Cameron shot 68 to edge Carson by a stroke for medalist.

In the Metro meet, both shot 66. At Wolverines vs. the World, Carson shot 137 (67-70) while Cameron shot 138 (70-68). At the Qdoba, Cameron had two rounds of 71 (142), five shots better than Carson’s 147.

Their back and forth can only help the Wolverines.

Dr. Phillips has proven to be a worthy opponent and contender for the 3A state title.

The Panthers are led by seniors Taneesh Sirivolu (69 region score), Brandon Lohr (72) and AJ Whitten (72).

In Class 1A, The First Academy (295), Lake Highland Prep (300), Lake Mary Prep (301) and Circle Christian (304) notched the top four places in the Region 2 boys meet at Hawkstone Country Club. All four earned berths in the 1A state tournament, Nov. 14-15, at Mission Inn.

Lake Mary Prep won the 1A title in 2020 as the last Orlando area team to win a boys team title. The last local 3A champion was Winter Park in 2018.

Lake Mary wins Qdoba girls golf championship; XC stars claim FlRunners titles

Can girls dominate?

Lake Mary’s two-time defending state champion girls team is again peaking at the perfect time.

The Rams set a school record with a 279 team score in the 3A Region 1 meet at Hawkstone Country Club. Ryleigh Knaub, a junior, shot 65 as the top individual in that meet, matching her 65 district tournament win.

Lake Mary’s momentum has been boosted by its talented supporting cast.

When senior starter Arenui Faana got sick a ninth grade reserve, Eli Chon, shot the team’s third-best score (73) in the region meet.

“She stepped up when we needed her,” said veteran Rams coach Dennis Burchill.

In addition, sophomore Meyher Khokhar scorched the back nine with five birdies and an eagle on the 17th for 6-under-par 30 and an overall round of 67.

In Class 1A, girls teams from The First Academy, Lake Mary Prep, Windermere Prep and Circle Christian have combined to win 13 consecutive championships. That streak may be challenged by Florida Atlantic University High School, which shot 284 to win its Region 4 meet ahead of another Boca Raton school, St. Andrews (292), and Sagemont Prep (298) which is another South Florida squad.

Defending state champion TFA won Region 2 in tough, windy conditions at Cocoa Beach Country Club with 302. Lake Mary Prep (314), Windermere Prep (315) and Circle Christian (317) were bunched up from second to fourth in that meet.

Thanks to the at-large berths based on regular-season and postseason performance, all four Central Florida powerhouse teams advanced to try to keep Central Florida’s 1A dominance rolling.

St. Cloud, Lake Nona, DeLand and Winter Park join Lake Mary in the 3A girls tournament.

Boys teams in the 1A competition are Lake Mary Prep, Circle Christian, TFA and Lake Highland Prep.

Lake Nona and Winter Park are in the 3A boys tournament.

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Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.

Girls Volleyball

FHSAA TOURNAMENT

State Semifinals

CLASS 2A

Seacrest Country Day 3, Orangewood Christian 1

Buzz: Marissa Forness has 12 kills for Orangewood (22-9) in a 25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20 loss to the Stingrays (28-3). Kaleigh Langmo had 6 kills and 3 aces for the Rams while Sydney Recca also had 6 kills and Caroline Vargas added 3 kills and 7 blocks. It’s the third straight year the Rams have reached the state semifinals before losing.

Boys Soccer

Wekiva 3, Eustis 1

Buzz: Lester Monzon had 2 goals for the Mustangs (1-0) in their season-opening win over Eustis. Fernando Santibanez had the other goal while Jermalle Leonce and Shane Kanhai had assists.

Boone 2, Lake Brantley 0

Buzz: Zeke Rivero had both goals for the Braves (1-0) in the season-opening win.

Winter Springs 8, Cornerstone Charter 0

Buzz: Shaler Green had a hat trick (3 goals) and an assist for the Bears (1-0) in their win. Jacob Griner had 2 goals and an assist while Stefano Pasara added a goal and 2 assists. Liam Edwards had 6 saves for Winter Springs.

Lakeland Christian 6, Faith Christian 1

Buzz: Lucas Ochoa had the lone goal for Faith Christian (0-1) in the loss.

Freedom 1, Oviedo 1

Buzz: Ellison Ruffin had the lone goal for the Lions in the tie.

Other scores:

Crooms Academy 4, Umatilla 2

East Ridge 1, Bishop Moore 0

Lake Mary 4, Lake Howell 1

Cypress Creek 5, Colonial 0

Windermere 8, South Lake 0

Girls Soccer

Montverde Academy 9, Auburndale 1

Buzz: Antonella Mazziotto had a hat trick and 3 assists for the Eagles (1-0) in their win. Estefania Gonzalez had 2 goals and 2 assists while Riley Davison added 2 assists.

Lyman 5, Deltona 1

Buzz: Lailani Greene had the lone goal for the Wolves in the loss while Emma Noell had an assist.

Other scores:

Titusville 2, Trinity Prep 0

Ocoee 8, Oak Ridge 0

West Shore 11, Osceola 0

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.

Boys Swimming

CLASS 2A STATE FINALS

At Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training Center (late Friday)

Team scores (top 2 & locals):

1.    Bishop Kenny 236.5

23. Tavares 30

27. Eustis 21

28. Lake Buena Vista 20

36. Mount Dora 12

Individual events (first place & locals in top 16):

200 medley relay – 1. Eastside 1:36.44.

200 free – 1. Singley (West Nassau) 1:41.49, 14. Bennett Aldrich (Eustis) 1:49.01.

200 IM – 1. Aleman (Eastside) 1:52.64.

50 free – 1. Smith (Key West) 20.89, 7. Asher Walker (Tavares) 21.60.

Diving – 1. Nathan Frette (Lake Buena Vista) 520.45.

100 butterfly – 1. Watson (Paxon) 49.58.

100 free – 1. Parsons (Arnold) 45.83, 3. Walker (Tavares) 46.97, 11. Joseph Brown (Mount Dora) 48.74.

500 free – 1. Singley (West Nassau) 4:29.74, 15. Henry Carlisle (Tavares) 4:52.41.

200 free relay – 1. Bishop Kenny 1:25.90.

100 backstroke – 1. Wright (Bishop Kenny) 49.17, 11. Brown (Mount Dora) 55.03.

100 breaststroke – 1. Aleman (Eastside) 57.87, 2. Aldrich (Eustis) 59.17, 16. Aldrich (Eustis) 1:01.87.

400 free relay – 1. Bishop Kenny 3:09.71.

Girls Swimming

CLASS 2A STATE FINALS

At Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training Center in Ocala (late Friday)

Team scores (top 2 & locals):

1.    Academy of the Holy Names 316

10. Bishop Moore 83

Individual events (first place & locals in top 16):

200 medley relay – 1. Academy of the Holy Names 1:42.87; 7. Bishop Moore (Jacqueline Conroy, Larke Eslinger, Marissa Hengesbach, Amelie Loerzel) 1:54.13.

200 free – 1. Stoneburg (Jensen Beach) 1:51.33, 5. Hengesbach (Bishop Moore) 1:54.99.

200 IM – 1. Beede (Holy Names) 1:59.91.

50 free – 1. Dieffenthaller (Holy Names) 23.24.

Diving – 1. Radich (Cardinal Gibbons) 473.65, 3. Kiley Gruber (Bishop Moore) 357.60.

100 butterfly – 1. Hawker (TR Robinson) 54.96.

100 free – 1. Dieffenthaller (Holy Names) 50.16, 10. Hengesbach (Bishop Moore) 53.88.

500 free – 1. Stoneburg (Jensen Beach) 4:57.58.

200 free relay – 1. Bishop Kenny 1:37.80, 8. Bishop Moore (Eslinger, Kayla Kho, Conroy, Hengesbach) 1:42.12.

100 backstroke – 1. Beede (Holy Names) 54.99.

100 breaststroke – 1. Rosenthal (Gulliver Prep) 1:03.13.

400 free relay – 1. Academy of the Holy Names 3:27.59.

Boys Cross Country

CLASS 4A DISTRICT 2

At Hagerty High School in Oviedo

Team scores:

1.    Hagerty 31

2.    Oviedo 79

3.    Lake Mary 114

4.    West Orange 146

5.    DeLand 168

6.    Lake Howell 173

7.    Seminole 175

8.    East Ridge 181

9.    Windermere 184

10. Olympia 294

11. Lake Brantley 327

12. Ocoee 328

13. Spruce Creek 361

14. Apopka 413

15. Orange City University 417

16. Evans 472

Top 15 individuals:

1.    Jonathan Leon (Hagerty) 14:56.60

2.    Gabriel Abbate (Hagerty) 15:37.70

3.    Axel Sallault (East Ridge) 16:12.30

4.    Jaiden McKee (West Orange) 16:15.70

5.    Jacob Leon (Hagerty) 16:20.80

6.    Aiden Aysun (Oviedo) 16:26.50

7.    Colin Aysun (Oviedo) 16:30.10

8.    Connor York (DeLand) 16:31.40

9.    Corey Johnson (Lake Mary) 16:31.40

10. Connor Stromberg (Lake Mary) 16:32.20

11. Noah Mott (Hagerty) 16:33.90

12. Julian Scanlon (Hagerty) 16:36.90

13. Alexavier Davis-Medina (Hagerty) 16:38.00

14. Lukas Farley (West Orange) 16:56.00

15. Alex Madruga (Hagerty) 16:57.30

CLASS 4A DISTRICT 5

At Osceola High School in Kissimmee

Team scores:

1.    Boone 49

2.    Viera 77

3.    Winter Park 138

4.    Tohopekaliga 139

5.    Timber Creek 159

6.    Melbourne 167

7.    St. Cloud 169

8.    Harmony 236

9.    Poinciana 244

10. Lake Nona 270

11. Oak Ridge 286

12. Orlando University 319

13. Celebration 321

14. Osceola 392

15. Colonial 407

Top individuals (first place & next 14 locals):

1.    Brexton Hathaway (Timber Creek) 15:55.79

2.    Jayden Santos-Gonzalez (Oak Ridge) 15:56.02

3.    Brandon McNulty (Boone) 16:07.38

4.    Dylan Torres (Lake Nona) 16:07.85

5.    Dylan Cannella (Boone) 16:17.55

9.    Dylan Mauldin (Boone) 16:44.71

10.  William Hernandez (University) 16:50.49

11.  Cory Clayton (Timber Creek) 16:51.73

12.  Parker Armstrong (Winter Park) 16:57.04

13.  Aiden Williams (Boone) 17:14.57

14.  Levi Lee (Poinciana) 17:18.66

16.  Marc Rodriguez (Toho) 17:25.46

17.  Brody Ansbaugh (St. Cloud) 17:26.15

18.  Anakin Barbour (Harmony) 17:27.05

19.  Tyler Giuliani (Boone) 17:30.04

Girls Cross Country

CLASS 4A DISTRICT 2

At Hagerty High School in Oviedo

Team scores:

1.    East Ridge 69

2.    Lake Mary 102

3.    Olympia 110

4.    Oviedo 113

5.    Spruce Creek 137

6.    Windermere 141

7.    Hagerty 176

8.    Lake Brantley 213

9.    West Orange 215

10. Orange City University 228

11. DeLand 279

12. Seminole 308

13. Dr. Phillips 346

14. Wekiva 408

Top individuals (first place & top 15 locals):

1.    Mackenzie Roy (Spruce Creek) 18:05.50

3.   Rhyen Foley (East Ridge) 18:49.70

4.  Emily Knopfle (Olympia) 18:58.50

5.  Hannah Judge (OC University) 19:06.00

6.  Veronica Peterson (East Ridge) 19:07.70

7.  Morgan Harvill (OC University) 19:08.50

8.  Ava Lack (Windermere) 19:17.00

9.  Hanna Warren (East Ridge) 19:17.50

10.  Aubrey Frost (Olympia) 19:35.60

11.  Avalyn Thompson (Lake Brantley) 19:40.30

12.  Alena Pezzoli (Hagerty) 19:49.60

13.  Ava McKay (Lake Mary) 19:52.90

14.  Camryn Barrett (Lake Mary) 19:57.00

15.  Ali Klyce (West Orange) 19:58.50

16.  Maddie Heald (Olympia) 20:09.20

17.  Maya Cabal (Oviedo) 20:12.20

CLASS 4A DISTRICT 5

At Osceola High School in Kissimmee

Team scores:

1.    Winter Park 59

2.    Melbourne 67

3.    Boone 69

4.    St. Cloud 167

5.    Viera 184

6.    Harmony 186

7.    Orlando University 192

8.    Timber Creek 194

9.    Celebration 196

10. Tohopekaliga 253

11. Lake Nona 258

12. Oak Ridge 294

13. Osceola 314

Top individuals (first place & next 11 locals):

1.    Addison Elwell (Viera) 18:30.03

2.    Olivia Denney (Winter Park) 19:21.84

3.    Lailana Decker (Harmony) 19:58.37

4.    Ebony Herndon (Boone) 20:06.86

6.  Janecia Arriola (Winter Park) 20:22.76

8.  Claire Reburn (Celebration) 20:23.41

9.  Delaney Richgels (Lake Nona) 20:27.80

10. Layla Sahaydak (Boone) 20:29.91

11. Sofia Siddiq (Winter Park) 20:32.14

12. Natalie Newman (Winter Park) 20:32.32

13. Sydney Seinfeld (Boone) 20:43.19

16. Kyla Perez (St. Cloud) 20:56.75

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.

Boys Cross Country

CLASS 3A DISTRICT 3

At Central Winds Park in Winter Springs

Team scores:

1.    Horizon 79

2.    New Smyrna Beach 98

3.    Winter Springs 117

4.    East River 135

5.    Deltona 137

6.    Lake Wales 145

7.    Seabreeze 159

8.    Lyman 173

9.    Lake Region 198

10. Gateway 212

11. Edgewater 243

12. Lake Buena Vista 264

13. Auburndale 286

Top individuals (first place and next 10 locals):

1.    Andrew Bateh (East River) 16:54.50

3. Levi Mollica (Winter Springs) 17:02.00

4. Suhaib Mansour (East River) 17:06.90

5. Girmay Buck (Horizon) 17:12.70

6. Carlos Cerrud (Deltona) 17:23.80

8. Jacob Finch (Horizon) 17:32.20

11. Mason Paulsberg (Horizon) 17:39.20

12. Noah Correa (East River) 17:39.30

13. Andrew Prowell (Winter Springs) 17:48.40

18. Xavier Rivera Melendez (Gateway) 18:03.00

22. Lowell Cummings (Deltona) 18:10.30

Girls Cross Country

CLASS 3A DISTRICT 3

At Central Winds Park in Winter Springs

Team scores:

1.    Winter Springs 37

2.    Edgewater 95

3.    Horizon 95

4.    New Smyrna Beach 105

5.    Lakeland 134

6.    Mainland 165

7.    Seabreeze 212

8.    Lake Buena Vista 228

9.    East River 237

10. Lyman 245

11. Lake Wales 263

12. Gateway 264

13. Lake Region 336

14. Auburndale 399

Top individuals (first place and next 10 locals):

1.    Jolynn Rodriguez (Winter Springs) 19:44.60

2.    Scarlett Mason (Winter Springs) 20:41.20

3.    Grace Mason (Winter Springs) 20:58.20

5. Maryn Whitesell (Horizon) 21:25.50

7. Isaela Bermann (Edgewater) 21:50.10

8. Ella Bichanich (Edgewater) 21:50.10

9. Emma Turner (East River) 21:50.20

10. Natalia Sanchez (Winter Springs) 22:03.60

12. Madelyn Schwartzmueller (Horizon) 22:11.30

14. Katelynn Lehman (Horizon) 22:12.10

18. Chapel Price (Edgewater) 22:26.30

Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.