Prep Report: Cypress tops Island Coast again 39-24
Senior Lindsey Ellis sank two three-pointers and scored 11 points Monday night, but the host Island Coast Gators lost to Cypress Lake 39-24, their second loss to the Panthers this season.
In what was mostly an even game, the Panthers seized control in the second quarter as the Gators struggled offensively. Raven Grimm paced the Panthers with 12.
Island Coast (0-3) plays at Mariner Tuesday. The girls’ and boys’ varsity doubleheader begins at 6 p.m.
The Gators then travel to St. John Neumann in Naples for a Holiday Tournament. They play Jupiter Friday at 9:30 a.m. and Jensen Beach Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Cypress Lake 14 15 2 8 – 39
Island Coast 11 3 4 6 – 24
Cypress Lake (39) – Drake 7, McKenzie 1, Fortune 4, Greene 6, McCann 9, Grimm 12. Totals: 13 11-24 39.
3-point goals: Drake 1, McCann 1.
Island Coast (24) – Boyd 3, Pommerleau 2, Blackmon 2, Mahone 6, Ellis 11. Totals: 8 4-8 24.
3-point goals: Ellis 2, Mahone 1.
Boys Soccer
Bishop Verot 5, North Fort Myers 0: Brenden Abernathy scored twice and added one assist, leading the Vikings past North Fort Myers.
Andrew Palumbo, Austin Doyle and Bryant Whittaker scored one goal apiece for the Vikings, and goalkeeper Lucas Polk made four saves.
The Vikings (6-0) host LaBelle Tuesday.
Sarasota 3, Mariner 1: The Mariner Tritons ran into a difficult assignment in the first of three matches in the Sarasota Thanksgiving Tournament.
Sarasota went up 2-0 in the first 15 minutes, catching the Tritons by surprise.
“We came out flat,” Mariner coach Martin Cardenas said. “They were pretty big, pretty strong and pretty fast.”
Despite the slow start, the Tritons fought back into the match. With less than five minutes left, Kyle Turner scored to cut the lead to 2-1, but Sarasota answered with a late goal.
The Tritons (4-2) face Cardinal Mooney at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Girls Soccer
Bishop Verot 5, North Fort Myers 1: Lauren Cento scored two goals and Stephanie Zavada had a goal and two assists as the host Vikings defeated North Fort Myers.
Kayley Clay and McKenna Duquette each added one goal, contributing to the Vikings’ offensive output. Chryssie Gibson and Kailyn Rizzo each made three saves in goal.
The Red Knights fell behind 4-0 at halftime, but got on the board when Casey Gentile scored off a penalty kick.
The Red Knights (4-2-1) host Mariner Tuesday. Bishop Verot (8-1) visits LaBelle.
Military life
Mariner High senior Matt Isherwood and Ida Baker seniors Natalia Ortiz and Derek West are among 22 students in Southwest Florida nominated to U.S. service academies, congressman Connie Mack announced Monday.
The students in Florida’s 14th congressional district received nominations to the service academies for the Class of 2014.
Isherwood, a multi-sport student-athlete, and West, who was part of Baker’s state-qualifying cross country team, each received nominations to the U.S. Military Academy.
Ortiz, a goalkeeper for Baker’s soccer team, was nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy.
The process of securing a nomination is highly competitive. Students must also apply to the academy and meet their competitive standards, in addition to applying for a nomination from a member of Congress.