Pembroke Pines soccer team earns gold at Special Olympics
The Pembroke Pines Parks and Recreation Special Population senior soccer team placed first at the Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista.
The soccer team competed against the Miami-Dade Braddock Bulldogs and Orange OCA Falcons. There were four senior soccer teams that competed in the summer games.
“The summer games competition was a wonderful experience for our players,” said Mary Wilson Palacios, CTRS, CPRP Special Population coordinator in Pembroke Pines.
“Our youngest senior team player is 11 years old, and our oldest player is 21 years old. They had a fantastic time, participating in an opening ceremony at the Wide World of Sports Complex, complete with fireworks and a visit by Mickey and Minnie Mouse and a closing ceremony with sirens and lights from the police officers motorcycles and cars, fireworks and then an indoor dance. What a great memorable experience for all who attended. They worked hard and earned the gold.”
BASEBALL
ROTARY PARK HOLLYWOOD
The Cincinnati Reds from Rotary Park in Hollywood won the Majors Division post-season tournament by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2.
The champs are Zain Kermis, Johnny Walrond, Matthew Ramos, Joe Gibbs, Jonas Holmes, Justin Gibbs, Lukas Rodriguez, Austin Cole, Noah Chang and Maor Magen and coaches Dan Chang, Bill Gibb and Hal Kermis.
• The Atlanta Braves placed second in the post-season tournament of the Coach Pitch Division.
The runners-up are Ryan Drucker, Stefano Naos, Andrew DiStefano, Dylan Jozwiak, Butch Behrens, Tyler Kirby, Adam Liotta, Marcello Antonelli, Daniel Lipka, Nicolas Appleton and Jake Zinkler and coaches Rich Drucker, Mike Saffran, Vince DiStefano, John Lipka, Cristin Lipka, Chris Appleton, Rick Jozwiak and George Zinkler.
SOCCER
SUMMER CAMP
Registration for a coed soccer summer camp is open throughout the summer. Camp is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays in weekly sessions beginning June 14 and ending July 23 at Archbishop McCarthy High School, 5451 S. Flamingo Rd. in Southwest Ranches.
Half-day sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. A camp T-shirt is included with the weekly fee. The cost is $135 for a full-day session and $100 for a half-day session.
Families needing after-care pay an additional $50 per week. Campers should bring lunch, snacks and a large thermos of water.
Campers may also purchase lunch for $5.
Coaches are fluent in English, Spanish and French. Visit Futbolhpcamps.org . Contact coach Henry Pedraza at 954-608-6145 or e-mail pedrazahenry@yahoo.com.
FUTSOC
The FUTSOC Summer Soccer Program returns for its 10th anniversary with all-day soccer training and fun activities from June 14 to Aug. 13 in Davie, Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Sunrise and Weston.
For information and registration, go to futsocusa.net . Call program director Jose Tamayo at 954-907-6848.
BASEBALL
COOPER CITY OPTIMIST
The Texas Tech Red Raiders upset the Kansas State Wildcats 10-9 in the Pony Division Championships of Cooper City Optimist baseball at the Cooper City Sports Complex.
It marked the first time the Red Raiders beat the Wildcats this season.
Trailing 10-8 in the final inning, the Wildcats rallied. After trimming the deficit to one, the Wildcats had the bases loaded and no outs, but a triple play ended the epic battle and clinched the championship for the Red Raiders.
The triple play: Red Raiders pitcher Keden Rogers fielded a comebacker and threw the ball to catcher Brett Carpenter for a force out at the plate. Carpenter then fired a strike to first baseman Kianu Obregon, but the batter was safe. Obregun made a heads-up play, returning the ball to Carpenter who tagged out another Wildcats runner trying to score for the second out. Carpenter then threw the ball to third baseman Clayton Martin who ran down the runner near second base to complete the bizarre triple play.
Shortstop Jarrett James Morgan had confirmation but still made it to the game, helping his team win.
The champs are Brandon Buchanan, Brett Carpenter, Luis Gomez, Ari Hagen, Clayton Martin, Jarrett Morgan, Kianu Obregon, Keden Rogers, Ricky Smith and Robert Weinke and coaches Jeff Weinke, Richie Smith and Rocky Morgan.
The runners-up are Joseph Cutrone, Joey Finkelstein, Kevin Galan, Alex Kane, Ethan Kraus, Andrew Lopez, Joshua Lovins, Bailey Nall, Corey Nall and Bryce Nelson and coaches David Nall, Brian Kraus, Robert Lovins and Jacob Kraus.
• SHETLAND: CHAMPS: ARIZONA WILDCATS: Bryce Agate, Frank Agate, Justin Cardona, Kol Chmielarz, Illias Cordero, Xavier Kullmann, C.J. Lowry, Mike Lowry, Austin Malvasio, Modi Marcus, Tal Marcus, Pavlos Piperakis, Aidan Santos, Jason Vega, Ted Vernon.
RUNNERS-UP: ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE: Dylan Bernowitz, David Bushing, Zachary Bushing, Gregory Dolan, Robert Dolan, Cole Fineberg, Tyler Hager, Christopher Mayol, Dylan Pappas, Joshua Peters, Rosendo Rodriguez, Jonathan Romanelli, Whitney Tillinghast, Dylan Toler.
BROWARD
The Broward Scorpions 11-and-under travel baseball team has open tryouts for highly committed and competitive travel quality players at 7 p.m. June 7-8 and noon June 12 at Walter C. Young Middle School in Pembroke Pines.
Pitching ability is a plus. The Scorpions will be playing several summer tournaments.
The team moves to the 12-and-under level in the fall in the Florida Premier Baseball League. Players must not have turned 12 before May 1.
Uniforms are provided, and other costs are low.
The Scorpions will attend the Cooperstown Dreams Park Tournament in the summer 2011. Call Alex at 954-347-6845 or e-mail browardscorpions@gmail.com.
PEMBROKE PINES OPTIMIST
The Pembroke Pines Optimist Spartans 12-and-under travel baseball team seeks two more experienced players to fill its roster for a national baseball tournament in New York the week of June 12.
Call Jose Oliva at 954-868-4558. E-mail Spartanbaseball@aol.com.
Visit leaguelineup.com/usbaseballspartans.
COOPER CITY
The Cooper City Cowboys Travel Baseball program has tryouts for the fall season at 6 p.m. June 14 and 21 at the Cooper City Sports Complex, 10300 Stirling Rd.
Openings are in the 10U, 11U, 12U and 14U divisions. Contact Ken Miller at 954-600-2253 or tinkenm@aol.com.
FBSC
Florida Baseball State Champions Inc. (State Champs Baseball) and Alex Fernandez Strike Zone Academy are accepting registration for an eight-week BST program at Archbishop McCarthy High School, 5451 S. Flaming Rd., Southwest Ranches.
The program runs three days a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays), three hours a day, beginning June 14 for players ages 13-18.
The program consists of kettlebell weight training, functional and rotational training, speed and agility training, in addition to hitting, throwing and skill development specific to baseball.
The cost is $500, and space is limited.
Visit statechampsbaseballcamp.com or maverickbaseball.net. Call 754-204-5560.
WEST PINES
The West Pines Cobras 13-and-under travel baseball team is hosting a fundraiser golf tournament on June 13 at the Country Club of Miami, 6801 Miami Gardens Dr., in Miami-Dade. Call Gary Nixon at 954-394-7330. Visit leaguelineup.com/westpinescobras. E-mail Threedbball@aol.com.
BASKETBALL
SOUTHWEST BROWARD
Jordan Fine had 14 points to lead UConn over Miami 19-18 in Freshmen Division Girls of the Basketball League of Southwest Broward at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie.
Sophia Jones added three points and Tatianna Schurr two points. Miami’s Ana Rementeria had nine points, and Megan Franco scored six points. Jamie Mesides had three points.
MORE FRESHMEN: Maryland 14, Miami 3: Ana Rementeria (10 points), Megan Franco (2 points), Samantha Gersack (2 points). Miami: Abby Martinez (3 points), Lauren DeVarona (defense), Claudia Morales (rebounding).
UConn 12, Miami 4: Sophia Jones (10 points), Tatianna Schurr (2 points), Samara Spencer (defense). Miami: Claudia Morales and Chloe Wain (2 points each), Kerry Fitzgerald (defense).
• SOPHOMORE: Maryland 16, North Carolina 11: Alyssa Pena (8 points), Kaetlyn Puldon (4 points), Olivia Binner (2 points), Samantha Worley (2 points). North Carolina: Glory Jones (6 points), Dailey Dallenbach (5 points).
UConn 13, Miami 5: Alexa Shinn (6 points), Julia Juriga (5 points), Cassidy Swanson (2 points). Miami: Kelsey Nesselt (2 points), Christi Connell (2 points), Annette Yates (1 point).
Miami 12, North Carolina 11: Gigi Raffa and Christi Connell (4 points each), Annette Yates and Emily Lynch (2 points each). North Carolina: Glory Jones (10 points), Arlene Travieso (1 point), Melanie Bertuccelli (defense).
Maryland 22, UConn 21 (OT): Alyssa Pena (6 points), Olivia Binner (5 points), Emily Valdes (4 points). UConn: Julia Juriga (10 points), Kerstin Martinez (5 points), Alyssa Castello (2 points).
• JUNIOR: Florida 33, Miami 26: Camille Vasconcellos (9 points), Victoria Levy (8 points), Lauren Gutierrez (7 points), Jennifer Ensign (6 points). Miami: Abby Ribas (15 points), Bonnie Lynch and Eli Valdes (4 points each), Jennifer Lopez (2 points).
Maryland 33, UConn 30: Kassidy Neary (14 points), Natalia Rementeria (11 points), Joanna Harrison (4 points). UConn: Dominique Wilburn (13 points), Shari Clements (6 points), Stephanie Ziccardi (5 points).
• BOYS: FRESHMEN: UConn 10, North Carolina 7: Christian Rodriguez (10 points), Nico Sharpe (defense), Gabriel Lopez (rebounding). North Carolina: Benny Gani (3 points), Adam Feinstein (2 points), David Feinstein (2 points).
North Carolina 16, Miami 10: Benny Gani (8 points), Russell Connell (4 points), Andrew Forman (2 points). Miami: Ian Lynch (4 points), Alexander Madio (2 points), EJ Oaikhera (2 points).
COOPER CITY OPTIMIST
Anthony Flory had 13 points and 15 rebounds as Georgetown edged North Carolina 29-28 in Cooper City Optimist basketball. Nico Landerville and Franklyn Seeber chipped in six points apiece.
• SENIOR: DUKE 60, MARYLAND 32: Mike Leffler (12 assists); Andrew Patricio, Imran Alli and Greg McKinley (all-around play).
NOTRE DAME 61, GEORGETOWN 54: Jimmy Kasack (18 pts; 10 rebounds); Nicky Ross (16 pts); Jordan Ginori (10 pts; 12 rebounds; 3 blocks).
GATORS 82, NORTH CAROLINA 77: James Pagano (32 pts); James Barret (27 pts); Willie Figeroa (8 pts); Jose Figeroa (7 pts); Bubba Beaton (4 pts).
LSU 61, INDIANA 60: Doug Rausch (21 pts); Breet Liebman and Dylan Puckett (17 pts each).
JCC 63, MIAMI 57: Scott Palmer (16 pts); Matt Rosinksy (15 pts); Sean Rosinsky (14 pts); Brandon Shafmaster (13 pts); Elliot Davis (6 pts).
MARYLAND 74, GATORS 60: Pasley (26 pts); Anthony Gassett (11 pts); Teah (10 pts); Sharpe (6 pts); Brian Sivev (defense).
NORTH CAROLINA 65, JCC 45: Eric Aguilar (28 pts); Allah Etaytern (16 pts); Camden Krohn (12 pts; 7 rebounds; 4 assists; 2 stls).
• JUNIOR: UCONN 44, FSU 43: Jake Canterberry (22 pts; 12 rebounds); Kyle Dugan (19 pts); Zach Provin (8 rebounds; 2 stls); Austin Donestevez (5 stls); Cameron Hayes, Leland Steele, Gus Martinez and Martin Anorga (defense).
STEP IT UP
Step It Up Basketball Academy is 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14-18 and June 21-25 at Davie PAL, 4300 SW 57th Ter., Davie. Cost is $335 per week. E-mail camp@nothingbutnetbasketball.com.
FOOTBALL
PASADENA LAKES OPTIMIST
Pasadena Lakes Optimist is open for football and cheerleading registgration. Visit pasadenalakes.com or register 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at the Pasadena Lakes Optimist clubhouse, 8815 Pasadena Blvd., Pembroke Pines. Boys and girls, 4-15, are eligible.
DAVIE
The Davie Broncos youth tackle football and cheerleading program seeks boys ages 6-14 and girls ages 5-15 for its 2010 season in the American Youth Football League.
Visit daviefootball.com for information and to register online, or call the Davie Broncos Hotline at 954-424-5912 for on-site registration dates at Bamford Park.
GOLF
JGA
The Junior Golf Association of Broward County begins its 43rd year June 14 at Inverrary County Club in Lauderhill.
The JGA conducts seven, one-day tournaments each Monday during June and July, and the JGA Championship on July 29 and 30 and Aug. 2.
Free clinics are offered to junior golfers in Broward during the week.
The courses include Emerald Hills, Weston Hills, Jacaranda, Fort Lauderdale Country Club, Bonaventure, Pembroke Lakes, Deer Creek, Palm Aire, Woodmont, Plantation Preserve, Lago Mar and Hillsboro Pines.
Membership is open to youths age 8-18 who live or attend school in Broward or have a parent who works in the county.
Complete membership information and schedule are available at jga.org.
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