Dunbar crushes Verot 64-21
Dunbar finally turned the tables on Bishop Verot in district championship matchups.
The Vikings had faced the Tigers in six of the last eight title games and was riding a 5-0 streak when the two met Friday night in the District 4A-11 final at LaBelle. This time, the No. 1-seeded Tigers crushed the No. 3 Vikings 64-21.
“We got behind early and abandoned the game plan,” said Vikings coach Matt Herting. “Then things just blew up.”
Friday’s loss was both shocking and disappointing considering the Vikings lost to the Tigers 43-41 during the regular season. It also seals the Vikings’ first losing record in 13 years under Herting. At least Verot (11-17) lives to play another day, like next Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the regional playoffs. They will take to the highway as district runner-up to a regional destination yet to be determined.
Verot’s leading scorer was Thaddeus Ward with just six points. Keanu Peniston and Marquis Mitchell led the Tigers with 19 and 14 points, respectively.
Softball
North Fort Myers 16, Estero 1: Mackenzie Peterson struck out nine Friday night as North Fort Myers crushed Estero.
Sajarie Jones led the Red Knights with four hits and scored four runs while Melinda Thirion collected three hits, including a triple, and drove in two runs. As a team, the Knights banked out 13 base hits while Estero committed five errors.
The Knights (2-0) visit Island Coast on Tuesday.
Tennis
Friday’s matches:
(Boys) North Fort Myers 5, Oasis 2
Singles – Ryan Mazon (NFM) def. Ian Milaski 6-0, 6-0; Nick Hulfeld (NFM) def. David Wolffis 6-0, 6-0; Peter Simon (NFM) def. Cameron Okepad 6-0, 6-0; Connor Leith (NFM) def. Sage Kousler 6-4, 6-1; Kenton Brooks (NFM) def. Andrew Sieber 5-7, 6-4 (11-9)
Doubles – Milaski-Okepad (O) def. Tempi Zaliauskas-Vidyanand Persaud 9-7; Sam Baranowski-Billy Boher (O) def. Matt Caneer-Wyatt Madonna 8-3.
Record: North 2-0.
Next: Ida Baker at North Fort Myers (Tuesday)
(Girls) North Fort Myers 7, Oasis 0
Singles – Erin Post (NFM) def. Carmen Thomas (O) 6-1, 6-1; Megan Sushil (NFM) def. Alyssa Grabner (O) 6-0, 6-0; Bailey Harris (NFM) defe. Tia Delson (O) 6-0, 6-0; Coral Jarvis (NFM) def. Alexandra Thomas 6-0, 6-0; Paola Henderson (NFM) defe. Hannah Busch (O) 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles – Milica Jovanovic-Kylee Gates (NFM) def. C. Thomas-Grabner 8-4; Kacee Williams-Marlaina Dzierzanowski (NFM) def. Delson-A. Thomas 8-1.
Record: North 2-0.
Next: Ida Baker at North Fort Myers (Tuesday)