Southwest Florida HS Roundup: Canterbury stuns top-ranked Barron Collier in five-set thriller

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A roundup of scores featuring Southwest Florida teams from Aug. 16-25:

SATURDAY

Cross Country

Lehigh Invitational: Nearly 20 local schools competed in the annual Lehigh Lightning Invitational on Saturday morning. Here are complete team results and top individual performances.

Boys Team Scores: 1. Palmetto Ridge, 56; 2. Cape Coral, 86; 3. Immokalee, 96; 4. Dunbar, 146; 5. Aubrey Rogers, 151; 6. Community School of Naples, 156; 7. North Fort Myers, 240; 8. LaBelle, 247; 9. First Baptist, 251; 10. Estero, 256; 11. Mason Classical, 300; 12. Barron Collier, 315; 13. Canterbury, 318; 14. Riverdale, 354; 15. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria, 355; 16. Oasis, 381; 17. Babcock Neighborhood, 419; 18. Lehigh, 508; Cypress Lake, 518.

Boys Top Ten Finishers: 1. Hayden Clark, Palmetto Ridge (16:01.90); 2. Tyler Mastrangelo, Community School of Naples (16:27.90); 3. Jayden Saint-Paul, Palmetto Ridge (16:30.10); 4. Miguel Gaspar, Immokalee (16:31.60); 5. Martin Mendoza, Immokalee (16:32.50); 6. Trey Mortensen, First Baptist (16:33.20); 7. Jake Jacoby, Cape Coral (16:34.00); 8. Olmar Bartolon, Dunbar (16:56.30); 9. Max Sedmak, Estero (16:57.60); 10. Brad Malick-Beltran, Barron Collier (16:58.30).

Girls Team Scores: 1. Aubrey Rogers, 33; 2. Cape Coral, 111; 3. Estero, 122; 4. Village School of Naples, 133; 5. Marco Island, 133; 6. North Fort Myers, 170; 7. Palmetto Ridge, 172; 8. LaBelle, 178; 9. Oasis, 182; 10. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria (187); 11. Canterbury, 241; 12. First Baptist, 259; 13. Immokalee, 357.

Girls Top Ten Finishers: 1. Ansley Kelly, Riverdale (18:18.50); 2. Gianna Del Pizzo, Lehigh (18:46.70); 3. Sienna Audrey, Community School of Naples (18:57.60); 4. Jazlyn Forbes, Oasis (18:59.10); 5. Addison Gurick, Aubrey Rogers (21:12.70); 6. Avery Sommers, Estero (20:22.60); 7. Riley McFarland, Cape Coral (20:5490); 8. Lily Thomas, Aubrey Rogers (21:08.70); 9. Tonia Renda, Aubrey Rogers (21:13.20); 10. Alexis Neumann, North Fort Myers (21:14.40).

THURSDAY

Volleyball

Canterbury 3, Barron Collier 2

Going into this season, there were high hopes and expectations for both the Canterbury and Barron Collier volleyball programs. Both sides knew how good the other was, but Barron Collier entered Thursday night as a clear road favorite.

However, the home side was simply better where it mattered and when it mattered.

Canterbury knocked off the area’s top squad entering this season, winning 25-17, 24-26, 25-21, 25-27, 15-13 in front of a raucous crowd at the Murphy Sports Center.

“I’m incredibly proud of this group,” Canterbury coach Charlie Castillo said. “They have been fighting for these moments and this opportunity since we started preseason. They were excited to have the opportunity to play a team that’s so talented like Barron Collier. I just can’t really describe how happy I am and how proud I am of this group.”

Canterbury exploited Barron Collier’s serve receive for much of the night, while on the other side, Barron committed 17 service errors, forcing themselves to play from behind early on in each of the five sets played. Addison Piatt had a lot to do with that, as she posted 19 kills, 19 digs, and 4 aces, extending rallies which turned into points. As a team, Canterbury posted 13 aces on Barron.

“This game was more than volleyball,” Piatt said. “This was our team stepping up, really playing together, and for each other. That’s why I think we pulled it out. It was more than just playing great. We all wanted to win for each other.

“We wanted to serve aggressive and be precise on our first contact. If you have good first contact, it usually helps you win games. We practiced a lot on defense and serving.”

More often than not Thursday night, Barron looked like a team still trying to gel, especially with Aisha Keric, Sofia Locadia, and Miriam Weintraub all being newcomers to the program in different capacities.

Miscommunications among players were frequent more often than not on the floor, adding to the many mistakes Barron made Thursday night, a few of which were in costly moments. And despite all of that, Barron nearly walked away with a five-set win on the road, showing the potential and promise the Cougars can have down the stretch once the team puts everything together and is in sync with each other.

Up front, Barron had 12 blocks result in points, led by Keric, who had four. Weintraub and Kendra Pruitt had three apiece, while Locadia had two. Keric led Barron with 16 kills, while Weintraub added seven. Locadia, Pruitt, and Ava Zehnder had five kills apiece.

North Florida commit Madison Hammermeister was virtually a non-factor in the first two sets, posting two kills. Hammermeister turned it on down the stretch, finishing with eight kills. Olivia Hoy and Charlotte Laquis both had seven, while Brighten Sedmack added six. Molly Dunn’s 26 assists were a team-high, with Sofia Vergara adding 16 assists.

“That’s one of the things I’m most proud of,” Castillo added. “We’re not dependent on one player. Obviously, Madi didn’t have her best night tonight, but the way that the team rallied and seeing other players step up like Addi Piatt or Remy Foos, those are critical components with building a complete team and building something that’s capable of doing special things.”

Canterbury (2-0) will get right back to work next week, taking on Estero and Community School before playing in the Nike Tournament of Champions. Barron Collier will get time to digest Thursday’s loss, taking on Aubrey Rogers on Tuesday before playing Palmetto Ridge a week from now.

— Alex Martin

Seacrest Country Day 3, SFCA 0: The Stingrays handled business against the King's, winning 25-5, 25-15, 25-9. Adriana Garcia posted 14 kills for Seacrest, with Sami Soderlund adding nine. Milena Lopez posted 33 assists, while FGCU commit Alexa Haley added 13 digs. Bali Coles had 6 kills and 8 blocks for the Stingrays. In the loss, Haylee Masiero had 7 kills, while Robbie Warden had 12 digs.

Aubrey Rogers 3, Palmetto Ridge 2: The Patriots downed another Collier County opponent this week, beating the Bears 25-15, 22-25, 13-25, 25-20, 15-12. Ava Wall led Aubrey Rogers with 15 kills and 16 digs, while Julia Rook posted 38 assists and 6 aces. Emilie Perez added 6 kills and 8 digs in the win.

Fort Myers 3, Naples 0: The Green Wave were dominant, winning 25-10, 25-17, 25-11 over the Golden Eagles. Ashlee Tenkley posted 15 kills, 9 digs, 4 aces, and 3 blocks, while Jessica McKee added 11 kills and 4 blocks. Brianna Gutierrez added 16 digs and 5 aces in the winning effort.

Riverdale 3, South Fort Myers 1: The Raiders posted a 25-14, 25-15, 19-25, 25-16 win over the Wolfpack. Olivia Znotens posted 22 kills and 15 digs for the Raiders, while Emily Grant had 29 assists. Jaylynn Campbell had 10 kills and 6 digs.

Estero 3, Cypress Lake 0: The Wildcats won in straight sets (25-13, 25-11, 25-16) over the Panthers, with Sofia King posting 8 kills, 14 assists, and 5 aces. Gia Rosencrans added 7 kills and 3 blocks, while Sophie Perkins had 5 kills and 4 aces.

"We went out and served them really tough to try and keep them out of system," Estero coach John Ban said. "The girls are ready for our first big test of the season with Canterbury coming to our house on Monday."

Oasis 3, Evangelical Christian 0: The Sharks downed the Sentinels 25-16, 25-12, 25-13 . Ellye Henkle had 7 kills, while Alison Ortiz and Sophia Skala each had 5 kills. Giuliana Diecedue added nine aces for the Sharks.

St. John Neumann 3, Golden Gate 0: The Celtics won 25-12, 25-21, 25-18 over the Titans. Taylor Chatigny posted 9 kills and 4 digs, while Callee Jones added 6 kills and 5 digs. Sofia Vargas had 11 assists, 4 digs, and 2 aces, while Ivanna Karakosta had 10 digs and 4 aces.

Marco Island 3, Everglades City 0: The Rays saw Medney Garraux and Jenna Ragan go for 10 kills apiece, while Madison Stolinas added 25 assists. Rylee Howard added 8 kills and Sophie Ogdin posted 14 digs, 9 aces, and 5 assists for Marco Island, which moves to 1-1 on the season.

CSN 3, Donahue 0: The Seahawks won 25-15, 25-15, 25-2. Trinity McCormick led the way with 8 kills, 8 aces, and 18 assists. Sophia Baer had 7 kills and 3 aces. Kelly McAuley added 7 kills and 2 aces.

Boys Golf

Aubrey Rogers 176, Seacrest 178: Mack Brown led Seacrest with a team-low 41, while Dylan Atkinson followed closely behind with a 43. Jack Schum finished with a 45, and Ethan Bates shot a 49 to round out the Stingrays' scorecard.

North Fort Myers 189, Mariner 202, Island Coast 214: DJ Dwire led Mariner with a 39, Charlie Hogan and Camden Moore shot 44s and Island Coast's Ryan Mueller was the low Gator with a 45.

TUESDAY

Volleyball

Seacrest Country Day 3, Bishop Verot 0

One down, 31 more to go.

With a Seacrest team looking to become just the second volleyball program in Southwest Florida to win back-to-back-to-back state titles, the program knows it has a long way to go if they want to hoist a trophy in Winter Haven three months from now.

The Stingrays weren’t remotely close to playing a perfect game on Tuesday, but their dominance in the second half of sets was noteworthy, which led to a sweep of Bishop Verot, 25-15, 25-13, 25-19. With the win, Seacrest extended their streak to 55 consecutive sets won against local competition dating back to Oct. 6, 2021.

“Credit to Bishop Verot,” Seacrest coach Jeff Motluck said. “I think they’ve got a very nice group there. I think they should be proud of how they played. Our girls stepped up tonight. I think one thing we talked about tonight was controlling the things that we can control, and coming out with intensity from the beginning of each set. If we make a couple errors, we have to bounce back and correct them. They did a really good job of that tonight. They came out and competed. They played a really nice match.”

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Seacrest’s strength in the second half of sets was evident in the first and third sets specifically, when it closed on respective runs of 9-3 and 10-2. In the third set, the Stingrays trailed 17-15 to Verot. That was the only time Motluck used a timeout in the match.

Verot’s energy matched Seacrest in portions of the contest, fueled in large part by Kerrigan Habing and Maddie Knaak. Habing was Verot’s spark in moments, finishing with a team-high nine kills, while Knaak finished with five. Verot tallied six aces on the night, taking advantage of a place where Seacrest has traditionally been strong at. In just two of their 30 games last season did a team post six or more aces against the Stingrays.

“I think sometimes we look at the bigger picture of the match, when we need to be focusing on the little details,” Motluck said. “We stress technique a lot, and paying attention to the discipline and that kind of stuff. We had to refocus our attention to making sure we were paying attention to the little details, like holding our platform on serve receive. We made those little adjustments and bounced back.”

Nova Southeastern commit Brooke Spurgeon and Sami Soderlund were dominant for Seacrest, as the duo posted 10 and 11 kills, respectively. Milena Lopez averaged just under 10 assists per set, finishing with 29 on the night. FGCU commit Alexa Haley added 13 digs in the winning effort.

“It’s really good to get in season,” Spurgeon said. “We’ve been excited about it since last season ended. I think we have high hopes and we’re very excited about what’s to come. This team has my heart, we all have each other’s heart, and we can’t wait to get going.”

Spurgeon and the rest of the team know that a target is on their backs, especially having gone 52-8 over the last two seasons with a pair of state championships to show for it. Seacrest expects to get everyone’s best game this season, which should help them in the long run with every game that goes by.

“With everything we do, we focus on what we can control on our side of the court. Throughout the last two seasons, it’s brought us closer. We rely on each other, and we control what we can control.”

In the losing effort for the Vikings, Marissa Peck posted a pair of aces, while Diana Ahkmetova and Ella Portu had three and two kills, respectively. Portu had two blocks up front, while Knaak added a third.

Seacrest (1-0) gets back in action on Thursday at home against SFCA (2-0), while Verot (0-1) will head into the Sunshine State Athletic Association volleyball tournament this weekend in Winter Haven looking to get into the win column.

— Alex Martin

More: The News-Press/Naples Daily News preseason Top 10 volleyball rankings and season predictions

Estero 3, South Fort Myers 0: The Wildcats started the season 1-0 with a 25-13, 25-9, 25-8 win over the Wolfpack. In the win for Estero, Ashlynn Ban posted 10 kills and a pair of blocks, while Gia Rosencrans had 8 kills and 4 blocks. Junior setter Sofia King tallied 15 assists with 4 kills.

SFCA 3, St. John Neumann 0: The King's downed the Celtics in straight sets, winning 25-21, 25-22, 25-16. Bianka Noah had 10 kills for SFCA, while Robbie Warden added 23 digs. In the loss for Neumann, Taylor Chatigny had 9 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces, and a block, while Ivanna Karakosta had 15 digs. Callee Jones posted 5 kills, 5 digs, and 2 aces for the Celtics.

Canterbury 3, Oasis 0: The Cougars handled business over the Sharks, winning 25-8, 25-10, and 25-10. Brighten Sedmack posted 11 kills, 6 digs, and 2 blocks for Canterbury, while North Florida commit Madison Hammermeister added 9 kills, 3 digs, and 2 aces. Molly Dunn dished out 19 assists, while adding 5 digs and a pair of aces.

First Baptist 3, Naples 0: The Lions started their 2023 season 1-0 with a 25-11, 25-17, 25-5 win over the Golden Eagles.

Gulf Coast 3, Riverdale 1: The Sharks started the year 1-0 under new head coach John Alvarez, winning 25-7, 23-25, 25-15, 25-13 over the Raiders. In the losing effort, Elite 11 alumni Olivia Znotens finished with 15 kills and 3 digs, while Jaylynn Campbell added 8 kills and 3 digs. For Gulf Coast, Kate Drasba posted 15 kills 9 digs, and 3 aces, while Brooke Pierce had 8 kills, 3 blocks, and 3 aces.

Evangelical Christian 3, Babcock 0: The Sentinels got in the win column on Tuesday, downing the Trailblazers 25-13, 25-23, 20-25, 25-12. Ashlyn Anderson posted 12 kills, adding 11 assists and 3 aces. Zaira Mitchell had 7 kills and 3 blocks, while Sierra Sharp had 9 assists and 7 aces. Demi Ritchie added 5 aces.

Community School 3, Marco Island 0: The Seahawks started the season with a clean sweep over the Manta Rays, winning 25-16, 25-13, 25-19. Kelly McAuley tallied 7 kills, 7 digs, and 3 aces while Mia Ringhoffer added 6 kills, 10 digs, and 5 aces. Lizzy Robinson had a team-high 21 digs along with 3 aces, and Trinity McCormick racked up 23 assists, 5 kills, and 2 aces.

Boys Golf

Canterbury 166, Oasis 169: Arnav Adi had the low round for the Cougars, leading then to a win over the Sharks. Gabe Gair shot a team-best 40 for Oasis, while Rhys Skillrud (41), Job Woodby (43), and Corbin Odjick (45) rounded out the Sharks' scorecard.

Fort Myers 166, Cypress Lake 207, Mariner 216: Sam McDonald shot a round-best 39 for the Green Wave. DJ Dwire led the Tritons after shooting a 41, and Trevor Hamilton shot a team-best 43 for the Panthers.

Girls Golf

Community School of Naples def. Barron Collier: The Seahawks won by a total of 22 strokes on Tuesday, led by Alayna Freidt, who shot a team-best 36. Eighth graders Reilly Kirwin and Isabella Michetti finished one shot behind the leader, while freshman Emmey Siek rounded out the top four with a 38.

Fort Myers def. Cypress Lake and Mariner: The Green Wave won a three-way match between the Panthers and the Tritons, but Jamie Lowry finished with a match-best 34 for Cypress Lake. Amelia Alonso took second for Fort Myers after shooting a 35, while Jada Kohlmeier finished third with a team-best 41 for Mariner.

Oasis def. Canterbury: The Sharks emerged victorious in a head-to-head matchup after tallying a team score of 140. Riley Fritz shot a one over par (37), while Savannah Odjick shot a 50, Willow Cain a 53, Adisen Lindsey a 60, and Kalanny Mendez a 66.

Girls Swimming

Estero 84, Bonita 54: 200 Medley Relay - Bonita 2:24.56; 200 Free - Katia Bushko, Estero, 2:04.92; 200 IM - Drons, Estero, 2:25.13; 50 Free - Lewis, Estero, 30.13; 100 Fly - Drons, Estero, 1:04.69; 100 Free - Cassidy, Bonita, 1:10.51; 500 Free - Bushko, Estero, 5:31.91; 200 Free Relay - Estero (Drons/Bushko/Lewis/Alfano) 1:59.07; 100 Back - Alfano, Estero, 1:16.97; 100 Breaststroke - Gravelis, Estero, 1:34.12; 400 Free Relay - Estero (Drons/Bushko/Lewis/Alfano) 4:22.13

Estero 95, Gateway 23: 200 Medley Relay - Estero (Gravelis/Duffy/Melendez/Partridge) 3:00.06; 200 Free - Katia Bushko, Estero, 2:04.92; 200 IM - Drons, Estero, 2:25.13; 50 Free - Lewis, Estero, 30.13; 100 Fly - Drons, Estero, 1:04.69; 100 Free - Duffy, Estero, 1:30.46; 500 Free - Bushko, Estero, 5:31.91; 200 Free Relay - Estero (Drons/Bushko/Lewis/Alfano) 1:59.07; 100 Back - Alfano, Estero, 1:16.97; 100 Breaststroke - Hernandez, Gateway, 1:31.59; 400 Free Relay - Estero (Drons/Bushko/Lewis/Alfano) 4:22.13

Bonita 71, Gateway 23: 200 Medley Relay - Bonita, 2:24.56; 200 Free - Carina, Bonita 2:06.50; 200 IM - Carina, Bonita, 2:36.33; 50 Free - Hernandez, Gateway, 31.01; 100 Fly - Annika, Bonita 1:05.41; 100 Free - Cassidy, Bonita, 1:10.51; 500 Free - Annika, Bonita, 5:35.71; 200 Free Relay - Bonita 2:19.75; 100 Back - Gonzalez, Gateway, 1:39.21; 100 Breaststroke - Hernandez, Gateway, 1:31.59; 400 Free Relay - Bonita, 5:07.31

Boys Swimming

Estero 111, Bonita 13: 200 Medley Relay - Estero (Florek/P. Seluk/R. Seluk/Kirby) 1:51.97; 200 Free - Somers, Estero, 1:53.97; 200 IM - H. Seluk, Estero, 2:17.09; 50 Free - P. Seluk, Estero, 23.75; 100 Fly - Kirby, Estero, 57:13; 100 Free - Somers, Estero, 53.94; 500 Free - Medina, Estero, 5:05.97; 200 Free Relay - Estero (P.Seluk/H. Seluk/Somers/Medina) 1:41.97; 100 Back - Florek, Estero, 1:01.63; 100 Breaststroke - P. Seluk, Estero, 1:08.07; 400 Free Relay - Estero (Somers/Kirby/Medina/Frehe) 3:45.28

Estero 112, Gateway 11: 200 Medley Relay - Estero (Florek/P. Seluk/R. Seluk/Kirby) 1:51.97; 200 Free - Somers, Estero, 1:53.97; 200 IM - H. Seluk, Estero, 2:17.09; 50 Free - P. Seluk, Estero, 23.75; 100 Fly - Kirby, Estero, 57:13; 100 Free - Somers, Estero, 53.94; 500 Free - Medina, Estero, 5:05.97; 200 Free Relay - Estero (P.Seluk/H. Seluk/Somers/Medina) 1:41.97; 100 Back - Florek, Estero, 1:01.63; 100 Breaststroke - P. Seluk, Estero, 1:08.07; 400 Free Relay - Estero (Somers/Kirby/Medina/Frehe) 3:45.28

Bonita 24, Gateway 19: 200 Medley Relay - None; 200 Free - Gawecki, Bonita, 2:19.95; 200 IM - None; 50 Free - Hall, Bonita, 23.91; 100 Fly - None; 100 Free - Gawecki, Bonita 1:02.28; 500 Free - None; 200 Free Relay - None; 100 Back - Hall, Bonita, 1:07.84; 100 Breaststroke - Adam, Gateway, 1:32.46; 400 Free Relay - None

MONDAY

Volleyball

SFCA 3, North Fort Myers 1: The King's defeated the Red Knights in four sets 26-24, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21. Haylee Masiero tallied a team-high 12 kills, while Robbie Warden added 17 digs to the winning effort.

Ida Baker 3, Cape Coral 0: The Bulldogs swept the Seahawks in straight sets 25-11, 25-17, 25-20. Sophia Herrera finished with six kills and five solo blocks for Cape Coral, while Emmie Lykens tallied 10 digs and 12 serves received.

Aubrey Rogers 3, Naples 1: The Patriots got off to a 1-0 start under Saad Rivera, winning 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21 over the Golden Eagles.

Boys Golf

The Gulf Coast boys travelled to Venice for the John Ryan Memorial tournament on Wednesday. The Sharks finished second with a team score of 296, behind Lakewood Ranch (285). Dominic Wirtz led the team after shooting an even par (72). Ryan Miller (73), Bautista Valeiras (74), Chris Forsythe (77), and Nick Allen (82) rounded out the Sharks' scorecard.

SATURDAY

Preseason Cross Country

Area teams competed in the Dunbar Tiger Jamboree on Saturday. Here are the team results from the preseason meet.

Boys Team Results: 1. Naples (48); 2. Mater Lakes (65); 3. Palmetto Ridge (121); 4. Fort Myers (144); 5. Cape Coral (151); 6. Southwest Florida Christian (161); 7. Community School of Naples (167); 8. Osceola (175); 9. Dunbar (195); 10. Aubrey Rogers (231); 11. Canterbury (325); 12. First Baptist (331); 13. North Fort Myers (361); 14. LaBelle (372); 15. Parrish Community (431); 16. Sebring (442); 17. Babcock Neighborhood School (509); 18. Gateway (548).

Girls Team Results: 1. Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (47); 2. Osceola (52); 3. Naples (88); 4. Aubrey Rogers (105); 5. Community School of Naples (130); 6. Fort Myers (157); 7. Cape Coral (249); 8. Village School of Naples (285); 9. Marco Island (308); 10. Palmetto Ridge (326); 11. North Fort Myers (329); 12. Barron Collier (335); 13. LaBelle (375); 14. Parrish Community (384); 15. Southwest Florida Christian (389); 16. Canterbury (394); 17. First Baptist Academy (433); 18. Sebring (439); 19. Palmetto (463).

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Southwest Florida HS Roundup: Fall sports underway Aug 21-26