Greetings, ILS family,

Here’s your sports report and sports schedule.

      Volleyball: The Royal Lion volleyball team battled all night and came away with a statement victory over Mater Brickell, winning a thrilling five-set battle (22-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-17, 15-7)!

After dropping a tough match to the Bulls earlier this season, the Royals came out determined to avenge the loss. They battled through momentum swings, answered every challenge, and dominated the decisive fifth set to secure the victory.

With the win, the Royals carry momentum into the final week of the regular season as they continue to prepare for the district playoffs!

The JV squad had a strong week as well, picking up two wins! The Royals defeated Coral Gables in straight sets before taking down Mater Brickell in three sets to cap off a perfect week.

Both squads are heading into the final week of the regular season with momentum!

      Cross Country: Congratulations to our runners as both our girls and boys teams finished 2nd overall! We had 9 runners receive medals for top 20 finishes individually!

For the girls leading the way was our super freshman

Guillermina Quinteros as she finished 3rd overall with a time of 23:33. Junior Elina Quirno-Costa finished 9th with a time of 26:54. Sophomore Noora Osman finished 16th with a time of 27:46. Freshman Elsa Andres finished 17th with a time of 28:24 and Bella Abril finished 19th with a time of 28:55.

For the boys, Junior Felipe Garcia-Correa finished 2nd overall with a time of 18:02! Junior Andrew Brito finished 9th with a time of 19:38. Junior Benjamin Pieri finished 10th with a time of 19:40. Senior Garrett Brown finished 20th with a time of 21:24 and Sophomore Jacob Fleitas finished 26th with a time of 22:03.

      Golf: The Royal Lion golf team participated in the annual Miami Dade County Yourh Fair hosted at Palmetto Golf course featuring over 30 schools and over 200 individuals between the boys and girls.

The boys finished in 12^th place with senior Federico Gil leading the way with a round of 77. Quentin Blanchet shot an 80, Connor Heilemann shot an 81, and Santiago Carrasco shot a 92.

The girls were led by freshman Ella Doreste who shot an 82. Freshman Ximena Sahagun shot a 92 and Veronica Páez shot a 108.

      Swimming: Our La Salle swimmers had another strong week in the pool! Sabina Morelli dropped nearly 4 seconds in the 100 Free, finishing in 1:11.75, while Emma Larralde improved by almost 4 seconds in the 100 Back with a 1:17.36. Nicolas Jabali also posted strong times in the 50 Free (29.96) and 100 Free (1:12.02).

Andres Alexander posted a 29.03 in the 50 Free and 1:18.42 in the 100 Back, while Luis Armas-Medina finished the 50 Free in 29.46 and the 100 Back in 1:17.92.

Congratulations to all our swimmers on another week of hard work, progress, and great performances!

Football: The Royal Lions keep on rolling through the regular season, taking down crosstown rival Mater Academy, 13-7, in a wet and rainy battle.

The Royals got on the board first when freshman Jaziel Polanco found the end zone to give La Salle the early lead. Polanco later connected with James Smith on a touchdown pass to extend the Royals’ advantage.

With the rain coming down throughout the night, the Royal Lion defense once again stepped up in a big way. The defense held Mater Academy to just seven points and continued to make the plays necessary to secure another hard-fought victory.

Offense: Jaziel Polanco: 11/21 179 yards 2 touchdowns (1 rushing) – Tyrone Willaims: 5 Receptions 142 yards. – James Smith: 4 receptions 25 yards and 1 touchdown. – Torrance Jones: 13 rushing attempts with 46 yards.

Defense: Jaidyn Rumph: 2 tackles and a sack – Christopher Spikes: 2 tackles and a sack.

The Royals keep rolling as they continue their strong regular season run!

Sports Schedule: 

Monday, October 5, 2026: Golf (boys) team goes up against Columbus for a match at Crandon Park.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026: SENIOR NIGHT ALERT!! Girls VB Hosts iMater Academy for a 3:30/5PM match. Senior night will be before the start of the second match around 4:30PM!

Wednesday, October 7, 2026: Golf team travels to Doral for a match against Downtown Doral Upper Charter school.

Thursday, October 8, 2026: Volleyball (varsity) closes out their season at Miami Country Day at 4:30PM

Swimming team travels to Miami Dade North campus to face off against Mater Lakes.

Friday, October 9, 2026: HOCO & SENIOR NIGHT!!! Football team hosts Hialeah for our homecoming and senior night game! Kickoff is set for 7PM with senior night starting at 6:15PM.

Cross Country travels to Tropical Park for the Riveria Prep invite!