Hello, ILS Family,
Here’s your sports report from last week and this week’s sports schedule.
Swimming: La Salle Swim Team took on Mater Lakes and American Heritage!
The La Salle Swim Team competed against Mater Lakes High School and American Heritage this week, continuing to show hard work in the pool!
Standout performances included Kristen Bachmann, who swam a 1:06.08 in the 100 Free and a 1:27.17 in the 100 Breast. Luis Armas-Medina posted a 1:07.65 in the 100 Free and a 1:18.41 in the 100 Back, while Nicolas Jabali finished the 100 Free in 1:12.28 and the 100 Breast in 1:28.93. Andres Alexander recorded a 29.46 in the 50 Free and a 1:20.01 in the 100 Back. Brandon Pena competed in the 50 Free 38.95 and 100 Free 1:31.03, while Matias Conde swam the 50 Free in 30.37 and the 100 Breast in 1:37.68.
The boys also competed in the 200 Free Relay, with Brandon Pena, Luis Armas-Medina, Nicolas Jabali, and Andres Alexander teaming up.
Congratulations to Kristen, Luis, Nicolas, Andres, Brandon, and Matias for representing La Salle in the pool!
Cross Country: The boys and girls Cross Country both finished 4th in the team competition. For the boys Felix Garcia Correa earned a medal for a 4th place finish with a time of 18:50 and Benjamin Pieri finished 25th with a time of 21:10. For the girls Guillermina Quinteros finished 8th overall with a time of 24:56 to earn a top ten medal and Elina Quirno-Costa finished 16th with a time of 26:41.
Golf: The Royals took on a powerful Columbus team on Monday at Miami Springs Golf club. It was one of the Royals better showings even in defeat. Quentin Blanchet finished 4th overall with a low round of 39. Federico Terzani and Connor Heilemann chipped in with rounds of 44.
On Wednesday, the Royals took on Downtown Doral at The Golden Palm course at Trump National. The boys team dropped a close one finishing only 5 strokes behind. Quentin Blanchet again led the way with an even par round of 36 to finish 3rd overall. Federico Gil shot one over 37 to finish 4th overall. Connor Heilemann and Bentley Harrison posted solid rounds of 42.
The girls’ team was led by Ximena Sahagun who had her best round of the season and finished in the top 5 with a score of 39.
On Thursday, the girls team traveled to Deering Bay to compete in the annual Pink Girls Invitational hosted by Westminster Christian with all the proceeds being donated to support the fight for breast cancer. The girls finished in 7th place after an all-around team effort. Freshman Ella Doreste and Ximena Sahagun led the way with rounds of 43 and 44. Sophia Estrada shot 45 and Sofia Olarte 46.
Volleyball: The Royal Lions volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 1-1 record over its final two matches. The Royals celebrated Senior Night with a dominant straight-set victory over iMater, winning 25-14, 25-8, and 25-18.
The team wrapped up the regular season with a 3-1 loss to Miami Country Day but now turns its attention to postseason play as the No. 4 seed in the district tournament.
The Royals will host JC Bermudez tomorrow, Tuesday, at 4:00 p.m. in the gym as they look to make a strong postseason run. Come out and support your Royal Lions!
Football: The Royals remain undefeated after a dominant 62-0 victory over the Hialeah Thoroughbreds! From kickoff to the final whistle, the team delivered a complete performance on both sides of the ball, making history along the way by scoring 62 points in a single half the most in school history!
With just two regular-season games remaining before the playoffs, the focus now shifts to getting healthy, staying sharp, and preparing for the final stretch of the season.
The Royals are rolling, and the work continues!
Sports Schedule: This Week
Tuesday, October 13, 2026: Girls Volleyball hosts the first round of the district quarterfinal match vs JC Bermudez 4:00PM. Winner advances to semifinal at JC Bermudez Wednesday, October 14.
Golf (girls) go up against Carrollton.
Swimming travels to Posnak school for a 3:30PM start.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026: Golf travels to play Downtown Doral for their match.
Volleyball play at JCB time 4:00PM vs Downtown Doral.
Friday, October 16, 2026: Football travels to St. Brendan for a 7:00PM kick off.
XC travels to Larry and Penny for the Youth Fair invite.
VB District final at JCB (IF they win Wednesday) 6:00PM!
Swimming meet @ Belen.
Saturday, October 17, 2026: OPEN HOUSE!
