HS Roundup for Dec. 11-16: Friday's Basketball and Soccer results
FRIDAY
Boys Basketball
Evangelical Christian 71, DeSoto 35: Drew Irwin led an efficient night for the Sentinels, scoring 14 points. Melvin McCkay added 13 points, and Logan McClaran added 12 points and four steals.
Palmetto Ridge 102, Riverdale 84: Sean Gomez led the Bears to their eighth-straight win to start the season, going for 34 points. Destin Bess had 17 points for the Raiders, and Jamar Underwood had 15 points. Konnor Vonhagen and Framel Avila added 14 points and 13 points, respectively.
SFCA 84, Marco Island 55: Jake Trottier dropped 33 points in the King's win. Patrik Riley finished with 15 points, and Carter Whittamore had 14 points. Grayson Jones led Marco Island with 20 points, while Lincoln LaButte and John Lewis added 16 points and 10 points, respectively.
Cape Coral 77, Ida Baker 40: Austin Arringdale-Klein dropped a monstrous double-double in the Seahawks' win, going for 30 points and 15 rebounds. Mac Rubicco finished with 17 points, five rebounds, and four steals ,while Elijah Felix added 13 points, five assists, and four steals. Judah Daley added 10 points and seven steals to the winning effort.
Girls Basketball
Lehigh 42, North Fort Myers 26: Rianne Smith finished with 19 points, and Cordey'ja Taylor tacked on 10 points.
Gulf Coast 68, East Lee County 3: The Sharks moved to 9-2 on the year in dominant fashion behind Kiara Rakes 14 points. MacMcMaster, Alex McDonough, and Eva Horsman all finished with 10 points each.
LaBelle 55, Cypress Lake 54: The Cowgirls handed the Panthers their first loss of the year despite a ferocious 26 point comeback from Cypress Lake. Kylie Anderson led the Panthers with 16 points, while Bri Madore finished with 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Lily Witz had 12 points, two rebounds, and three steals in the loss.
Girls Soccer
SFCA 2, Lehigh 2: The King's got goals from Schylar Yianoukos and Apolinia Mufalli. Riley Roberts added an assist in the draw.
Bishop Verot 5, Canterbury 2: Katie Pelkofski finished with two goals and three assists in the win, while Jillian Haataja added two goals of her own. Lila Dinkel rounded out the Vikings' scoring with one goal.
Fort Myers 9, Bonita Springs 0: Keeper Caly Chrisman registered a shutout, a goal, and an assist in the Green Waves' win.
THURSDAY
Football
Naples DB Faustin to sign with Auburn: Naples High School celebrated defensive back Kensley Faustin's upcoming signing Thursday. While he can't officially finalize his letter of intent until Dec. 20, the crowd that gathered seemed appropriate for an athlete that is by most people’s accounts special, both on and off the gridiron.
Faustin will play at Auburn University, assuring that his storied football career will continue next fall with the alma mater of Charles Barkley, Cam Newton, Frank Thomas and Bo Jackson.
Faustin is used to big accolades already. Faustin was a two-time FACA All-District First Team defensive player and was the 2023 FACA Player of the Year.
He had 140 tackles in his career as a Golden Eagle with 20 career pass break-ups, and his eight career interceptions are the fourth-most all-time by a Naples player. He will also play in the annual Adidas All-American game this year. Last year as a junior, he was an All-State Team honorable mention.
“It feels great to accomplish this, and to share this accomplishment with family and friends,” Faustin said. “I liked Auburn University because they will give me the opportunity to play early. Plus, Auburn has a lot of tradition, so that played a part in my decision.”
Faustin, who plans on studying psychology at Auburn, drew praise from Naples coach Rick Martin for selecting Auburn on his own.
“Kensley is a rare sort of person in that he knew what he wanted all along,” Martin said. “He chose Auburn all by himself. I didn’t have a whole lot to do with it, other than support his decision. This is an absolute blessing to share in a day like this with him.”
– Tom Corwin
Boys Basketball
Community School of Naples 63, St. John Neumann 39: George Childs had 17 points with four triples and four steals in the Seahawk win. Brennan Ringhofer added 12 points.
Canterbury 51, North Fort Myers 46: Isiah Newton led the Cougars with 24 points, while Josh Benbenisty added 13 points. Kyle Scharlau tacked on 12 points.
Riverdale 87, Ida Baker 35: Framel Avila had a team-high 17 points for the Raiders. Jamar Underwood tallied 15 points, and Konnor Vonhagen had 14 points. Destin Bess notched 11 points in the win.
Girls Basketball
Cypress Lake 34, North Fort Myers 29: The Panthers improved to 7-0 on the year behind Bri Madore's 12 points. Kylie Anderson and Nessiah Wallace had six points each, while Chloe Grosshuesch added five points.
Lehigh 42, Canterbury 39: Rianne Smith finished with 17 points for the Lightning, and Sanna Geter added 12 points.
Barron Collier 48, Aubrey Rogers 38: Sheila Forbes led the Cougars with 17 points in the win.
Naples 66, Palmetto Ridge 64: Abby Byrd led the Golden Eagles with 21 points, six assists, and five rebounds. Annika Andersen finished with 18 points, six rebounds, and two steals while Lizie Froloff added 10 points, three rebounds, and three steals. Kaydriana Vilsaint added seven points, three rebounds, and three steals.
Gateway 59, Dunbar 7: The Eagles set a program record for the fewest points allowed in a game with their win over the Tigers. Thatiyana Holiday scored 14 points, and Kenya Moss finished with 13 points. Daedae Johnson added nine points to the dominant effort.
Bishop Verot 59, South Fort Myers 23: Cameron O'Halloran dropped 25 points for the Vikings, as Brynn Stambaugh added 11 points.
Boys Soccer
Naples 8, First Baptist 1: Cason Shepard led the Golden Eagles with two goals, while Oliver Ditheridge, Fernando Ribra, Aaron Cardenas, Stevie Cuebas, and Juan Porras scored one goal each.
Oasis 3, Community School of Naples 2: The Sharks got two goals from Mario Acosta, and Caden Bly added another goal. Acosta surpassed 50 career goals in the win.
Gateway 1, Cape Coral 0: Ryan Thompson netted the Eagles' lone goal in the win, while Tanner Ricks recorded the shutout.
Mariner 3, Riverview 1: Maximo Gorosito and Isaac Sandoval, and Justin Medero scored as the Tritons improved to 9-3-1 on the year.
Girls Soccer
SFCA 3, Out-of-Door 1: Raychel Nassef led the King's with two goals, and Angelica Giardetti added one goal. Grace Coggins registered an assist in the win.
Evangelical Christian 4, Cape Coral 4: Alexa Bereczki netted all four of the Sentinels' goals in the draw. Taylor and Brooke Foss had one assist each for ECS. Cape Coral's Angelina Toro tallied two goals, while Cameron Fallacara finished with one goal and two assists. Sophia Vianest had one goal and one assist, and Mikala Allen added one assist. Payton Jones notched six saves for the Seahawks.
Oasis 3, Community School of Naples 3: The Sharks came back from a two goal deficit to force a tie with the Seahawks. Samantha Chitu scored two goals for Oasis, and Maddison Davis scored one goal.
Fort Myers 1, Gulf Coast 0: Sammy Degan's header lifted the Green Wave past the Sharks.
Seacrest 4, Mason Classical 1: Kennedy Barnaby had two goals, while Brooke Shefsky and Ella Malone added one goal each. Annie Smith had two assists.
TUESDAY
Girls Basketball
Gulf Coast 56, Barron Collier 33: After recently notching a 70th straight win against a Collier County opponent, it didn’t take long for the Gulf Coast girls basketball team to pave the way for No. 71 Tuesday night.
The Sharks began the game with an overpowering 16-5 run and moved on to a victory over Barron Collier in the Shark Tank.
Gulf Coast (7-2) had plenty of big offensive stars. Alex McDonough scored 16 points. Lilly Fultz scored 14 and Kali Cleary dropped in 12 points.
The Sharks won for the seventh time in the last eight games. In winning its district opener, Gulf Coast led 27-10 at halftime.
“It’s always good to beat Barron, and to do it by a big margin is rewarding,” said Gulf Coast coach Mark Woodruff said. “We lost a tough game Saturday (to Charlotte), so we wanted to set the tone early, and get back to playing the way we usually play. We definitely set the tone tonight.”
The Sharks hurt Barron Collier (7-3) mostly by cutting to the basket for inside points.
“We came out attacking. That was our mentality for the game,” Woodruff said. “We went to the rim constantly and put pressure on the other team. We played a great game defensively. Our guards really put on the pressure. The key to Barron is to take away Peyton (Hefflefinger). And we did a really good job on her. We took her out of the game, and that really stymied their offense.”
Barron Collier coach Mike Hamburg did not mince words about the Cougars after the game.
“I thought we came out with no intensity,” said Hamburg. “We struggled to score. We were intimidated and we played as lousy as we could in the first half. When you play a good team, and you don’t come ready to play, you get your butt kicked.”
The loss broke the Cougars’ six-game winning streak.
“Gulf Coast played hard defense, but in the first four or five minutes of the game, we turned the ball over like in a tennis match,” Hamburg said. “We dropped some passes and made really bad passes. Our defense was probably as bad as I’ve seen it in years. That was the difference early on.”
The Sharks had caught the Cougar defense off-guard early in building up a 16-2 lead. Hamburg felt one key was the Sharks were allowed too many shots in the paint.
Sheila Forbes led the Cougars with 20 points in the loss.
“I can give us credit in that we played hard in the fourth quarter,” Hamburg said. “But in this game, you’ve got to play 32 minutes, and we only played eight. We’ve got a big game against Aubrey Rogers coming up, and that will test the mental toughness of this team. If we come and compete like we did tonight, we are going to be in trouble.”
- Tom Corwin
Lemon Bay 54, Bishop Verot 53: Cameron O'Halloran had 18 points in the Vikings' loss, while Brynn Stambaugh added 13 points.
Boys Basketball
Community School of Naples 64, Gateway 61: Brennan Ringhofer led the Seahawks to their third straight win with his 16 points. JJ Livingston added 14 points to the winning effort.
Naples 77, Aubrey Rogers 68: Jaden Wolner dropped 37 points as the Golden Eagles improved to 7-1 on the year. Adrian Llamo finished with 19 points for Naples.
Gulf Coast 72, Barron Collier 67: Chris Jimenez scored a team-high 21 points in the Sharks' win over the Cougars. Daniel Riverasoto finished with 17 points, while Jace Seyler had 15 points. Wesley Roark tacked on 11 points in the win.
Oasis 68, SFCA 67: KJ Patron Roark led the King's with 23 points, while Jake Trottier and Carter Whittamore added 16 points and 10 points, respectively.
Cape Coral 82, Island Coast 36: Austin Arringdale-Klein had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the Seahawks' fifth straight win, while Joe Silva finished with 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, and six steals. Jaden Robles had 12 points and four assists. Judah Daley added 10 points, eight rebounds, and five steals and Mac Rubicco added 10 points and four rebounds.
Canterbury 77, Bonita Springs 57: Josh Benbenisty tallied 17 points in the win, while Gabe Dahan and MJ Warchol added 14 points each.
Evangelical Christian 61, Sarasota Christian 58: Jahquez Outten tallied 13 points, nine rebounds, and five assists for the Sentinels. Logan McClaran led in scoring with 14 points and three steals, while Drew Irwin added 13 points.
LaBelle 77, South Fort Myers 64
Girls Soccer
Mariner 2, North Fort Myers 1: The Tritons grabbed a key win over their biggest rival in 5A, coming away with a one-goal win at home over the Red Knights after trailing 1-0 at halftime. Florida signee Ryleigh Acosta had a goal and an assist, while Carly Paz added another goal for Mariner.
Barron Collier 3, Gulf Coast 0
Naples 1, Aubrey Rogers 0: Molly Vickaryous scored the game's only goal, with the assist coming from Ava Majury to help Naples to grab win No. 7 on the year.
Oasis 2, Cypress Lake 0: Annabelle Llewellyn and Samantha Chitu scored for the Sharks, assisted by Maddison Davis and Jazlyn Forbes.
Fort Myers 7, Ida Baker 0: McKenzie Root led the defensive effort for the Green Wave, and registered one goal and one assist in the win.
Cape Coral 9, Lehigh 0: Cameron Fallacara led the Seahawks with four goals and two assists, while Angelina Toro had two goals and one assist. Mikala Allen, Sophia Fallacara, and Sophia Vianest added one goal and one assist each, and Abby Mourning had two assists.
Canterbury 8, Bonita Springs 0: Alex Tartaglia had a hat trick in the Cougars win, while Kali Young added a brace. Mia Accola, Taiya Arrigo, and Mackenzie Molina had one goal each.
Gateway 8, South Fort Myers 0
Boys Soccer
Naples 3, Aubrey Rogers 0: Cason Shepard, Andrew Nava, and Ricky Garcia scored for the Golden Eagles. Stevie Cuebas had two assists, and Djouby Moutinord had one assist.
Oasis 2, Cypress Lake 0: Caden Bly and Mario Acosta scored in the Sharks' win. Emmanuel Diaz registered an assist, and Ryan D'Auria anchored the defense in the shutout.
Barron Collier 3, Gulf Coast 2
MONDAY
Girls Basketball
Evangelical Christian 70, Aubrey Rogers 31: In a battle of undefeated teams Monday night between Aubrey Rogers and Evangelical Christian, the Sentinels yet again showed the team the rest of Southwest Florida is chasing.
The Sentinels (9-0) had four girls in double figures as they blew past the Patriots 70-31, handing Aubrey Rogers (6-1) the first defeat in program history.
Jadah Toombs led the way for ECS with 17 points, while Maddie O'berski scored 14 points, Kellisia Grant 13, and Arielle Marc 12.
“Our kids are playing really well now,” ECS coach Dwayne Donnell said. “Defensively, we are able to stop teams really well right now. We’re playing fast with the transition. Aubrey Rogers is an excellent team, but tonight we played a little bit better.”
Donnell is impressed that the first-year Patriots are off to a very good start.
“Defensively, I think we wore them down with our depth,” Donnell said. “We were able to play nine kids tonight. We had good quality time with players from the bench, so we’re excited about that. We’re also excited about the tempo and that we are able to make people play fast.”
Patriots coach Serena Hampton handled the loss philosophically.
“It was definitely disappointing. We had prepared as well as possible, but ECS is very good at what they do,” Hampton said. “For us, it was a wake-up call. We saw what our weaknesses are and being able to show our strengths. At the end of the day, it’s a tough loss.”
Both teams want to work on several things before and during the Christmas break. For ECS, that includes a trip to a holiday tournament in Tampa Bay.
“We will play a team from Illinois, Arizona, and California,” Donnell said. “They’re probably going to be whipping our butts good, but it’s something we can learn from. You have to play good competition, and we had good competition today, even though it doesn’t show on the scoreboard. Aubrey Rogers has some big girls inside, which is something we hadn’t seen before. That gave us a chance to know our weaknesses, and hopefully, we can correct our weaknesses and get better each day.”
Aubrey Rogers is adept at the press on defense, forcing turnovers, and slowing down the ball, and Hampton is confident the Patriots can continue to win if they just play their game.
“We just have to do us,” said Hampton. “We just have to play the Patriot way. We know what we have to do. We do it in practice every day, and we want to emulate it in the game.”
― Tom Corwin
Lehigh 63, South Fort Myers 19: Faith Plummer scored 15 and Cordey’ja Taylor 12 for the Lightning.
Donahue Academy 52, Oasis 5: Katelyn Jakubowski led the Sharks with 3 points.
Donahue Catholic 52, Oasis 5
Boys Basketball
CSN 57, North Port 47: George Childs scored 19 points, including 5 3-pointers, Brennan Ringhofer had 16 points and 9 rebounds and Dom Hoge scored 14 points with 4 assists and 4 steals for the Seahawks.
Naples 66, Estero 57: Jaden Wolner led the Eagles with 24 points, and Adrian Llamo added 23 points.
Girls Soccer
Aubrey Rogers, 0, Oasis 0: The Sharks’ Angelina Acevedo-Montalvo kept eight shots out of the net, the most difficult with less than four minutes left, and the Patriots’ Riley Mikes stopped six, including a high blast in the second half she pushed up, off the crossbar and out. It was junior co-captain Mikes’s eighth clean sheet and sophomore Acevedo-Montalvo’s seventh.
The MaxPreps Florida rankings released Monday had the Patriots at No. 9 in Class 4A and the Sharks at No. 28 in Class 3A. The Patriots are scheduled to play their last match before winter break at home against Naples on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Boys Soccer
Gateway 3, North Fort Myers 1: The Eagles got goals from Connor Rees, Dian Chente, and Riley Belfer in their win over the Red Knights. Nicholas Facundo and Santiago Facio added assists.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: SWFL HS Roundup for Dec. 11-16: Friday's basketball and soccer results
