Archive for April, 2012

Flanagan came from behind twice and won the District 8A-12 championship Friday night with a 4-3 win over their rivals, West Broward.

American Heritage cruised to another district title behind Alex Seibold and Domenick Mancini on the mound, and their teammates took advantage of opportunities to score runs.

Coral Springs Charter rode an effective pitching performance from Nick Scahill and took advantage of its opportunities to defeat Pine Crest 4-0 on Thursday for the 4A-13 title.

The Monarch Knights got strong pitching in their District 7A-15 title game to beat the Northeast Hurricanes 3-0 and win their first district title.

Coral Springs rolled the dice and they came up all threes Thursday night. The Colts won their third straight district title with their third win this season over Douglas.

Zion Lutheran used five runs in the fifth and sixth innings Thursday afternoon to secure a district crown with a 6-2 win over Sheridan Hills.

Flanagan needed to rally to beat Everglades and advance to the District 12-8A championship where it will meet West Broward on Friday.

West Broward pounded out 11 hits en route to an 11-3 win over Cypress Bay on Wednesday, allowing the Bobcats a third chance to beat Flanagan’s Jose Mesa, Jr.

Douglas used a four-run fifth inning to break open a tight game, and then the Eagles cruised to a 10-0 win over Coral Glades. The win puts Douglas in the District 8A-11 title game.

Coral Springs shuffled its lineup Wednesday night, and the deck came up aces. The Colts defeated Piper 10-0 to advance to the District 8A-11 title game tonight.

Billy Atkins delivered a strong pitching performance to pace Coral Springs Christian in a district semifinal shutout of host Westminster Academy. The Crusaders will play for the title.

Nova beat renewed district rival Cooper City 6-0 behind Trent Monaghan’s no-hitter in the District 7A-16 semifinals Tuesday night.

Coral Springs Charter fell behind twice early, but rallied each time and eventually secured a 6-3 win over a game North Broward Prep team Tuesday night.

Andrew Liberty and Austin Sovay combined to pitch Calvary Christian past Sagemont on Tuesday to set up a district final matchup with Coral Springs Christian.

St. Thomas defeated Plantation 8-2 in a hard-fought game Tuesday. St. Thomas advances to the district final to face longtime nemesis St. Thomas on Thursday.

Pembroke Pines Charter advanced to the District 6A-15 title game with a 5-3 win over Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday afternoon at Archbishop McCarthy.

North Broward Prep moved into the semifinals of the District 4A-13 tournament after defeating Somerset 2-0 Monday afternoon. Casey Kopec threw a complete game for the Eagles.

Pine Crest survived a ferocious Cardinal Gibbons rally Monday afternoon to secure a spot in the District 4A-13 semifinals with a 7-4 win.

Chamiande Madonna jumped out to a 4-0 lead on University School Monday afternoon, then held on for a 4-3 victory. The Lions now move on to the District 4A-13 semifinals on Tuesday.

The regular season is done and teams around Broward Country are set for their district tournaments this week. Here’s an overview of each district tournament.

Willie Romay discusses the best practices that parents and coaches can institute to help their children and players to get recruited by college and pro scouts.