Hello, ILS Family!
Here is your Sunday Sports Flash and upcoming sports schedule.
Baseball: The ILS Varsity Baseball team hit their way into the winning column this past week with a decisive 10-0 victory vs Doral Upper Charter School. The Victory was led by Sophomore Hector Sosa who went 2-3 with a double and 2 Rbis while also pitching 5 scoreless innings and collecting his first win of the year on the mound. Sophomores Jonny Quintana (3 for 3 with a double and 2 Rbis) and Jeremy Fornos (2-3 with an RBI and a stolen base) were two of the top contributors on offense during the game. The royal lions look to carry the momentum into this week as they have 3 games in 4 days.
-Tuesday @ David Posnack Jewish Day 3:30pm
-Wednesday @ Coral Gables 3:30pm
-Friday vs Riviera Prep 2:00pm @ Brothers to the Rescue Park
The JV Baseball team continues their dominating start to the season as they swept the weekend series vs Palmetto Senior HS and have advanced to 4-0 on the year.
First game 14-2 Win – Top Performers: Jesus Cruz- W (1-0) 4 innings Pitched 0 hits allowed. Daniel Gonzalez went 3-3 2B 2Rbis (Runs batted in) and 3 runs scored. Brandon Nuñez went 3-3 2 Runs 3 Rbis. Alex Caneiro went 1-3 5 Rbis. Second game 7-4 Win – Top performers: Jeremy Fornos went 1-1 2B 2Rbis. Gianni Farrach went 1-3. Jayden Sacasa Baez went 1-2. Jesus Cruz also went 1-2. The JV hopes to continue their perfect start at next Saturdays double header vs Florida Christian School 10am and 12:30pm start times.
Beach: The girls’ beach volleyball team played against Coral Gables on Wednesday. The team snatched a 4-1 victory, with outstanding performances by Paola Marin, Catarina Sanchez, Riannen Pouza, Marcella Morello, and Elena Figueroa. Team 5, Elena Figueroa and Marcella Morello defeated Coral Gables in a quick 2-set win. Although down by 8 points in the second set, they fought back to secure a win. Team 3, Paola Marin and Riannen Pouza, accomplished the same feat, beating Coral Gables in a quick 2-set match.
Boys Volleyball: ILS defeated American Heritage (Plantation) in 4 sets (25-15, 20-25, 25-15& 25-19) Top performers in the match were Marco Blavia with 4 aces, 11 kills, and 7 digs. Logan Aungst continues to impress with 2 aces, 11 kills, and 6 digs. Lucas Barragan had 2 aces, 1 block, 27 assists, and 6 digs, while Diego Garcia had 4 Aces, 5 kills, 2 blocks, and 3 digs.
Softball: Jasmine Finley pitched LaSalle’s third win of the season on Tuesday against conference rival Colonial Christian 21-8. She was a selective batter, walking three times, and scoring five times to help her cause. The team was anchored by Daysi Gonzalez’s solid and consistent play behind the plate. Daysi scored twice and had three critical RBI’s! Ashley Fonseca had two runs off three hits and pushed in four. Freshman Melanie Carrasco had two hits, scored twice, and played excellent defense. Emma Space had a four-hit day with five runs scored and an RBI. Sophomore Evelyn Riley had a great day at first with six put outs, and she backed it up by scoring twice. Our next game is this Thursday against Marathon at Palmetto Bay Park – 6:00 start time!
Tennis: It started with a district match against MAST academy. Both teams fought hard in all the matches, but in the end, the MAST team were too strong. Girls left with a 7-0 loss and the boys were handed a 6-1 loss. The one bright spot was the boys’ doubles 1 pairing of Simon Munera and Alvaro Castro Mendivil who managed to pull off one of the more entertaining match wins against MAST’s doubles 1 pairing. With that win, the boys have a great chance of being seeded either 1 or 2 at the district tournament.
The following day, the girls’ and boys’ teams both travelled to Riviera. This has been an evenly fought match over the past few years with the Riviera girls always getting the win and the ILS boys’ team always getting the win. This year was no different. The Riviera girls’ teams are a very strong group the whole way through their line-up. The girls were able to pick up a in the doubles number 2 spot to leave with a 6-1 defeat. The boys team started strong with wins in the number 1, 2 and 3 position with Simon Munera, Joshua Hernandez and Alvaro Castro all getting wins. With losses in the 4 and 5 spot, the boys needed one of the doubles win to secure the match. Simon and Alvaro teamed up again to get a win the doubles 1 spot. Joshua and Vigo Anduix also grabbed a win in the doubles 2 spot to give the boys a 5-2 win.
Track: The Immaculata – La Salle Track and Field team demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication during a highly active week of competitions. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams achieved commendable placements and delivered standout performances deserving of recognition.
The girls’ secured 1st place out of 8 teams at Belen and replicated this success with another 1st place finish out of 16 teams at Palmer. Senior Emilie Reyes, along with Juniors Nahia Riveros, Candy Cruz, and Freshman Krystal Inhoof, distinguished themselves with exemplary 1st place finishes in their respective events throughout the week. Additionally, Seniors Emilie Reyes and Mariam Osman, Juniors Candy Cruz and Ayana Minobe, and Freshman Krystal Inhoof contributed significantly to securing 2nd place in their respective events.
The boys’ team demonstrated collective determination, securing an impressive 2nd place out of 7 teams at Belen and repeating this success with a 2nd place finish out of 17 teams at Palmer. Seniors Jordan Adams, Lawrence Finley, and Royce Adeniken led by example with notable 1st place finishes in their events. Moreover, Seniors Jaden John and Lawrence Finley, alongside Juniors Rashad Lee and Kennedy Garay, played pivotal roles in securing 2nd place finishes.
The relay teams, including the 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, 4x800m, and Distance Medley, all demonstrated exceptional proficiency by finishing 1st.Furthermore, the team achieved a significant milestone by breaking nine school records. Senior Mariam Osman set a new benchmark in pole vault, while Junior Candy Cruz excelled in both discus and javelin events. Seniors Lawrence Finley and Junior Nahia Riveros distinguished themselves in the 400m hurdles. The boys’ relay teams, comprising Seniors Jordan Adams and Lawrence Finley, Juniors Rashad Lee and Joel Salien, and Freshman Tyrone Williams, also achieved record-breaking performances in the 4x100m and 4x200m relays. Similarly, the girls’ 4x200m Relay and Distance Medley Relay teams displayed outstanding teamwork and talent, resulting in new school records. Those events were run by Junior Nahia Riveros, Senior Caroline Barrabes, Freshman Arantxa Santacana and Sophomore Abrielle Meyer in the 4x200m, as for the distance Medley it was ran by Sophomore Andrea Echeverria, Junior Arianna Armas, Freshman Luciana Gadala-Maria, and Senior Mariam Osman. With their sights set on continued success, the Royals track team eagerly anticipates their next challenge scheduled for March 20th at Belen 4:00pm.
Sports Schedule:
Monday, March 11, 2024: Beach volleyball traveled to Monsignor Pace for a match at 3:30PM (Dismissal 1:15PM)
Tuesday, March 12, 2024: Baseball team traveled to Posnack for a 3:30PM first pitch.
Boys Volleyball travel to Doral Legacy Park for a match vs Downtown Doral 3:30/5PM.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024: Tennis team hosts Keys Gate for a match at Crandon Park (1:45PM dismissal)
Baseball travels to Coral Gables for a 3:30PM first pitch.
Thursday, March 14, 2024: Lacrosse Senior Game vs Coral Springs High school. Game starts at 5PM, ceremony right before match.
Softball hosts Ransom for a 6PM first pitch at Palmetto Bay Park.
Boys Volleyball hosts Mater Lakes for a 3:30/5PM match.
Dance team leaves for competition through Monday.
Friday, March 15, 2024: Boys Volleyball travels to iMater for a 3:30/5PM match.
Baseball hosts Riviera Prep at Brothers to the rescues park for a 2PM first pitch. (Game was added after they lost home game due to weather last week. – Dismissal 12:30PM)
Saturday, March 16, 2024: Sailing at Vero Beach for South Points Regatta #7
PIG ROAST! – 12-4PM
GOO ROYALS!
