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| HERALD
November 4, 2014
1:57:32 PM
Entry #: 4151531
| Season outlook
KEY DATES
Monday ............................................................................Season began.
Jan. 12-16.......................................................GMAC championship week.
Jan. 19-21, 23-24.....................................................District tournaments.
Jan. 29..................................................................Regional quarterfinals
Feb. 3........................................................................Regional semifinals
Feb. 6 ...............................................................................Regional finals
Feb. 11-14..State final four at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne.
REIGNING STATE CHAMPIONS
Class 5A: Columbus 4A: Melbourne 3A: Merritt Island 2A: Gulliver 1A:
Orlando First Academy.
TEAM OUTLOOKS
CLASS 5A
1. SUNSET: Coach: Rafael Porto, 1st year. Last year: 14-4-5 (Regional
semifinalist). Top players: GK David Villegas, Sr. D Juan Duque, Sr. F
Luis Martinez, Sr. M Angel Rodriguez, Sr.
2. COLUMBUS: Coach: Michael Stewart, 5th year. Last year: 21-4-5 (state
champions). Top players: F Eddy Diaz, Sr. F David Gunter, So. D Casey
Quintero, Sr. M-F Stefano Dongo, Sr.
3. VARELA: Last year: Regional quarterfinalist.
4. CORAL GABLES: Coach: Joey Hudak, 9th year. Last year: 17-2 (re-
gional semifinalist). Top players: F Pedro Gimenez, Sr. F Santiago
Perez, Jr. M Rodrigo Garcia, Jr. M Daniel Velez, Sr.
5. SOUTH DADE: Coach: Ed Callahan, 3rd year at SD, 6th overall, 21-10-5.
Last year: 12-3-3. Top players: D Carlos Leal, Sr. M David Campos, Sr. D
Rogelio Franco, Sr. D-M-F Timothy Hamby, Sr.
6. MIAMI BEACH: Coach: Edgar Botto, 7th year. Last year: 13-6-3. Top
players: F Guido Sosa, Sr. M Leonel Montero, Sr. D Benjamin Faundez,
Sr. F Brian Pais, Sr.
7. FERGUSON: Coach: Jose Aguilar, 11th year at FER, 13th overall,
129-121-17. Last year: 10-11-1. Top players: D Lucas Renfigo, Jr. F Robert
Ore, So. D Rafael Gomez, Sr. GK David Grajales, Jr.
8. SOUTHRIDGE: Coach: Manny Soutullo, 21st year. Last year: 2-14. Top
players: D-F Jhordane Maclean, Sr. M Rohan Whittick, Sr. D-M Moises
Acevedo, Sr. GK Josua Loria, Jr.
CLASS 4A
1. BELEN JESUIT: Coach: Tanger Mendonca, 9th year at BEL, 14th over-
all, 104-42-13. Last year: 16-3-1 (Regional semifinalist). Top players: F
Francisco De La Camara, Jr. M Alexander Parekh, Jr. D Anthony Castro,
Jr. D Tavish Rice, Jr.
2. MATER ACADEMY: Coach: Arlington Teheran, 8th year at MA, 15th
overall. Last year: 9-6-2 (regional quarterfinalist). Top players: D Wil-
liam Brieva, Sr. D Alejandro Muneton, Sr. M-F Eudes Herrera, Sr. F
Issac Banegas, Fr.
3. MOURNING: Coach: Fritzner Ridore. Last year: N/A (regional quarter-
finalist). Top players: M-F Daniel Grek, Sr. D-M Yoni Sonis, Sr. M-F
Aaron Petrash, Sr. D-M Sergio Perdono, Sr.
4. WESTLAND HIALEAH: Coach: Gregory Solano, 9th year at WH, 16th
overall. Last year: 2-11-1. Top players: M Bryam Garcia, Jr. D Cristian
Chirinos, Jr. M Kelvin Sanchez, Jr. F-M Gabriel Rezende Da Silva, Jr.
CLASS 3A
1. DORAL: Coach: Pamela McDonald. Last year: 14-3-3 (regional quarter-
finalist). Top players: D Juan Gross, Sr. M Luccia Barbaris, Jr. F Chris-
tian Cervantes, Sr. M Jordy Elera, Sr.
2. NORLAND: Coach: Klever Estrella, 3rd year, 3-16. Last year: 1-9. Top
players: D Gardel Rowe, Sr. D Devon Cooper, Sr. D Lamar Miller, Sr. F
Billy Pierre, Sr.
CLASS 2A
1. GULLIVER: Coach: Matias Asorey, 3rd at GP, 5th overall, 89-7-8. Last
year: 19-1-1 (state champions). Top players: F Alexander Moztarzadeh,
Sr. M Alberto Poleo, Sr. F Adriano Castro, Sr. GK Esteban Sapentnizky,
Sr.
2. RANSOM EVERGLADES: Coach: David Villano, 29th year, 402-170-74.
Last year: 22-2-4 (regional semifinalist). Top players: F-D Michael
Colonna, So. M Ferris Bustamante, Sr. M Robert Shellow, Sr. M Andrew
Geraghty, Jr.
3. LA SALLE: Coach: Richard Jobson, 1st year at LAS, 5th overall,
58-8-8. Last year: 11-5-2. Top players: GK Gabriel Pineda, Sr. M Juan
Carlos Lamuno, Jr. M Nico Bared, Jr.
4. WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN: Coach: Josh Kirk, 1st year. Last year: N/A.
Top players: F Joey Alamo, Sr. M Eli Medder, Sr. GK Tomas Espinal, Sr.
M Ransom Reed, Sr.
5. MAST ACADEMY: Coach: Rob Suarez, 8th year, 30-65-19. Last year:
7-9-3. Top players: M Alfredo Rodas, Jr. M Daniel Godoy, Jr. D Luis
Garcia, Sr. F Santiago Morales, So.
6. ST. BRENDAN: Coach: Juan Manjarres, 3rd year at STB, 11th overall.
Last year: 4-13-1. Top players: M Gabriel Vazquez, Sr. F Jorge Mahmaud,
So. F Erick Quinones, Sr. GK Julian Quinones, Sr.
7. MONSIGNOR PACE: Coach: Andrew Rivero, 2nd year, 2-15-1. Last year:
2-15-1. Top players: M Matias Rodriguez, So. M Juan Gonzalez, Sr. F
Jason Hibbert, Jr. F Jonathan Correa, Jr.
CLASS 1A
1. SCHECK HILLEL: Coach: Ben Magidson, 7th year, 102-12. Last year: 18-2
(State semifinalist). Top players: M Aaron Franco, Sr. F Juli Ribak, Sr. D
Benja Vaisberg, Sr. M Netanel Silberman, Jr.
2. MIAMI COUNTRY DAY: Coach: Jeff Watson, 18th year, 459-205-60.
Last year: 8-12-2 (Regional quarterfinalist). Top players: M Pablo Mejia,
Sr. M Leo Cragnotti, Jr. M Sam Benson, Sr. M Agustine Popiloff, Jr.
3. PALMER TRINITY: Coach: Scott du Feu, 14th year at PT, 33rd overall,
265-55-46). Last year: 16-4-5 (Regional semifinalist). Top players: GK
Andres Castaneda, Jr. M Keenan Rodriguez, Sr. F Claudio Wingartz, Sr.
M Miguel Gonzalez, Sr.
4. SLAM CHARTER: Coach: Daniel Chong, 1st year. Last year: 7-0-3. Top
players: M Wilfredo Dilbert, Jr. M Caleb Acosta, Sr. D Jose Soriano, Sr.
M Cristian Sanchez, Sr.
5. DIVINE SAVIOR: Coach: Tim Biesterfeld, 2nd year at DS, 8th overall.
Last year: 10-6. Top players: M Antonio Di Ventura, Sr. F Andres Bermu-
dez, Sr. M Mickey Goffredo, So. D Luca Sepulveda, Sr.
ANDRE C. FERNANDEZ
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