Hello, Royals,
Here’s your sports report and sports schedule.
XC: The cross-country team competed at the Palmer Trinity Invitational this past Saturday Morning. The boys finished 6th overall led by a pair of top 20 finishes by sophomores Benjamin Pieri (10th place overall) and Felipe Garcia-Correa (16th) .
The girls finished 3rd overall with serval strong performances, including senior Andrea Echeverria (7th) sophomore Myah Taher (20th) and junior Simone Prina (21st).
The team will travel this upcoming Saturday Morning to South Fork High School to compete in the Bulldog Invitational.
Golf: This week the golf team played a strong Doral Academy and lost by only 10 strokes. The boys were led by freshman Gilberto “Yayo” Morales who finished 2nd overall with a score of 40. Junior Rodrigo DeLamo finished 5th overall with a score of 45 and sophomore Santiago Garcia-Palau finished 6th overall with a score of 47.
The girls team lost to another tough opponent in Our Lady of Lourdes and were led by sophomore Sofia Olarte who shot her best score of the season with a 46.
Next week the golf team plays in the Dade County Youth Fair at Country Club of Miami and then a boy’s match with Florida Christian and Westminster at Crandon.
Swimming: The ILS swimming team competed at the Miami Country Day meet with 4 schools Miami Country Day, Pace, and Downtown Doral. The following times are unofficial
Barbara Espinal swam the girls 200 IM (2:44.4) and 100 back (1:18.46)
Kristen Bachman swam the girls 50 free (27.01) and 100 fly (1:11.57)
Emma Larralde swam the 100 back (1:12.46) and 100 breast (1:18.54)
Mathias Alvarado swam the boys 200 free (2:06.52) and 50 free (24.5)
Martin Peres swam the boys 50 free (28.88) and 100 free (1:08.22)
Brandon Pena swam the boys 50 free (43.74) and 100 free (1:41.2)
Christian Coronado swam the boys 50 free (45.3) and 100 free (1:41.6)
Football: Our team battled through adversity Friday night and came away with a hard-fought 21–17 win over district opponent Ransom Everglades. It wasn’t our cleanest performance, but when it mattered most, the boys found a way to finish and secure a crucial district victory.
Ransom Everglades put up a strong fight behind quarterback Nate Merrell Jr., who went 13-for-20 for 141 yards and added 94 yards rushing with a 55-yard touchdown run that gave the team the lead late in the 4thquarter. Their ground game was powered by Adrian Cox, who carried the ball 25 times for 142 yards and two scores. The Raiders also found success in the passing game with contributions from Tyrone Williams (6 catches, 72 yards), Kamari Vasquez (3 catches, 36 yards), and Jayvion Robinson (2 catches, 28 yards).
Despite the pressure, our defense held firm on a late goal line fourth quarter stand to give the team the win! Offensively, while we weren’t at our sharpest, the team capitalized on key opportunities and responded when the game was on the line.
At the end of the night, resilience made the difference. The victory moves us forward in district play allowing the opportunity for the first district title since 1976.
Volleyball: The JV Team Lost a thrilling 3-set match: 25–21, 9–25, 10–25 to downtown Doral. Showed strong resilience in the first set and continue to grow in consistency. The Varsity Team Lost 3–2 at home against Downtown Doral in a hard-fought battle (17–25, 27–25, 25–21, 15–25, 9–25).
At the FCS Varsity Tournament: Lost to Coral Reef (21–25, 21–25) and Ferguson (23–25, 23–25). Then they came back and defeated Key West 2–1 and Downtown Doral 2–0 (25–13, 25–23). The team rallied back to finish strong, winning Gold in the Bronze Bracket
Sailing: Awaiting final results.
Sports Schedule:
Monday, September 29, 2025: Girls VB hosts iMater for a 3:30/5PM match in the Lion’s Den.
Boys Golf competes at the Annual Miami Dade Youth Fair Invitational at the Miami Country Club – It’s an all-day event and the boys will be missing school. Roster: Francisco Pages; Connor Heilemann; Gilberto Morales; Lucio Perez-Alonso
Tuesday, September 30, 2025: Golf hosts Riviera Prep at Crandon for a 3PM tee time.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025: DIG PINK ALERT!! We will a have our annual DIG PINK VB game. All proceeds from this game will go to Breast Cancer Awareness. Royal’s vs SLAM 3:30/5PM match.
Thursday, October 2, 2025: Swimming team travels to Westminster for a dual meet 2PM warm up 3PM start.
Golf Boys hosts Westminster/MAST/FCS for a 3PM tee time at Crandon Park.
Girls Volleyball travels to True North for a 3:30/5PM match.
Friday, October 3, 2035: Football team travels to Miramar at the Ansin Sports Complex (10801 Miramar Blvd, Miramar, FL 33025) to take on Somerset Pembroke Pines for a 7PM kick off.
Saturday, October 4, 2025: Cross Country (XC) team travels to South Fork, Fl for a the Bulldog invite.
