Regional updates: Island Coast baseball team falls; local track and field athletes shine

May 4, 2026 7 min read

Saturday

BASEBALL

Region 4A-3

Best-of-3

Semifinals

Jesuit 6, Seminole 9: Jesuit wins series 2-0

Island Coast 7, Osceola 6: Austin Schoolcraft homered and doubled, driving in four runs for the Gators. Logan Hawkins and Josiah Feliciano drove in one run each. 

Osceola 9, Island Coast 6: The Gators’ season ended at 25-5, while Osceola advances to take on Tampa Jesuit for a spot in the Class 4A FHSAA Final Four.

Championship Series

Best-of-3

May 8-9

Osceola at Jesuit

TRACK AND FIELD

Region 3A-3

At Charlotte High School

GIRLS

Team

Hillsborough 105, Dunbar 80, Charlotte 60.5, Gulf Coast 57, Barron Collier 56, North Fort Myers 46, Seminole Osceola 40, Fort Myers 36, Lely 30, Bayshore 23, Naples 22, Golden Gate 20, St. Petersburg 19, Blake 14, Freedom 14, Northeast 13, Morgan 12, Countryside 9, Manatee 8, Estero 6, Leto 5.5, East Bay 5, Palmetto Ridge 5, Island Coast 4, Port Charlotte 4, Braden River 3, LaBelle 3, Spoto 3, Hollins 1.

Pole vault

1 Giovanna Molloy (NFM) 3.45m. 2 Faith Hessinger (C) 3.15m. 3 Maggie Takamatsu (F) 3.00m. 4 Elizabeth Tichy (NFM) 2.55m.

Long jump

1 Jayce Miller (H) 6.00m. 23 Gianna Hutto (C) 5.98m. 3 Mikayla Eugene (H) 5.63m.

Javelin

1. Gianna Rumore (SO) 37.39m. 2 Emily Drum (NFM) 32.53m. 3 Harmoni Mason (Mor) 32.49m.

Triple jump

1 Jayce Miller (H) 12.43m. 2 Celestina Francois (Lely) 11.63m. 3 Elianna Rodriguez (SO) 11.45m.

Shot put

1 Cherldine Paul (BC) 13.66m. 2 Adesola Fasipe (D) 12.70m. 3 Kaicendra Anderson (C) 12.23m. 

High jump

1 Kirra Adamosky (StP) 1.57m. 2 Celestina Francois (Lely) 1.52m. 3 Ella Brittingham (NE) 1.52m. 

Discus

1 Myrica Bien-Amie (BC) 40.83m. 2 Adesola Fasipe (D) 38.38m. 3 Cherldine Paul (BC) 33.61m. 4 Emily  Drum (NFM) 33.22m.

4×800 relay

1 Fort Myers 9.57.35. 2 Gulf Coast 10;06.66. 3 Seminole Osceola 10:08.33.

100 hurdles

1 Karinah Lovett (J) 14.28 2 CaMiyah Polite (H) 15.30. 3 Mikayla Burton (D) 15.72.

100 meters

1 Sanii Shield (Bay) 11.56. 2 Kala Valarias (GC) 11.66. 3 Gianna Hutto (C) 11.89.

1600

1 Miah Galban (GG) 5:10.22. 3 Maggie Pocklington (FM) 5:12.63. 3 Hazelle Pulizzano (H) 5:19.80. 4 Aurelia Sciandra (NFM) 5:24.21.

4×100 relay

1 Dunbar 47.95. 2 Hillsborough 49.16. 3 Charlotte 49.21.

400

1 Kala Valarias (GC) 55.05. 2 Victoria Pringle (Blake) 56.18. 3 Mikayla Eugene (H) 56.83.

400 hurdles

1 Karinah Lovett (H) 21:05.19. 2 A’niya Carriera (H) 1:05.71. 3 Mikayla Burton (D) 1:06.07.

800

1 Miah Galban (GG) 2:15.96. 2 Kiara Rakes (GC) 2:16.94. 3 Maggie Pocklington (FM) 2:9.53.

200

1 Kala Valarias (GC) 23.93. 2 Sanii Shield (Bay) 24.02. 3 Victoria Pringle (Blake) 24.74.

3200

1 Lina Logar (SO) 11:39.35. 2 Aurelia Sciandra (NFM) 11:40.43. 3 Rihanna Kamel (D) 11;40.49.

4×400

1 Hillsborough 3:52.03. 2 Gulf Coast 3:56.33. 3 Dunbar 4:02.35.

BOYS

Team

Charlotte 70, Dunbar 70, Jesuit 69, Naples 55, Hillsborough 45.5, North Fort Myers 41, South Fort Myers 33, St. Petersburg 30, Riverdale 29, Clearwater 27, Freedom 21, Manatee 20, Fort Myers 18, Cape Coral 17, Seminole Osceola 17, Countryside 14, Northeast 14. East Bay 11, Palmetto Ridge 11, Spoto 10.5, Mariner 10, Gulf Coast 9, Port Charlotte 9, Barron Collier 7, Lely 6.5, Southeast 6, Brandon 5, Leto 5, East Lee County 4.5, Blake 4, Braden River 4, Golden Gate 4, Estero 2, Bayshore 2.

Long jump

1 Derrell Hines (H) 7.41m. 2 Candler Johnson (Man) 7.13m. 3 Jaylen Lindsey (SE) 7.06m

Shot put

1 Jaxon Newton (C) 15.15m. 2 Logan Wheatley (C) 15.05m. 3 Ronan Dangler (Man) 14.55m.

Triple jump

1 Elijah Dye (F) 13.34m. 2 Derrell Hines (H) 13.30m. 3 Evan Wilson (StP) 13.15m.

Discus

1 Logan Wheatley (C) 49.19m. 2 Elijah Clay (Clr) 43.49m. 3 Elijah Vega (Spoto) 40.68m.

Javelin

1 Brody True (StP) 50.60m. 2 Nathan Slater-yon (C) 49.19m. 3 Carter Hartley (NFM) 48.98m.

High jump

1 Shondray Dixon (EB) 1.97m. 2 Alijah Molina (N) 1.92m. 3 Dalari Longmire (C) 1.92m.

4×800 relay

1 Dunbar 8:14.69. 2 Naples 8:18.02. 3 Fort Myers 8:23.68.

110 hurdles

1 Kobe Johnson (D) 13.62. 2 Alijah Molina (N) 14.65. 3 Tavaris Gant (Clear) 14.76. 4 Aaden Fields (NFM) 14.94.

100 meters

1 Isaiah Bernadel (SFM) 10.54. 2 Levi McKenzie (R) 10.57. 3 Trenton McClendon (NE) 10.59.

1600

1 Lucas Rupp (J) 4;29.12. 2 Abener Nuemann (StP) 4:34.23. 3 Gabriel Garcia (J) 4:35.63/

4×100 relay

1 South Fort Myers 41.77. 2 Dunbar 42.35. 3 Jesuit 42.68.

400

1 Levi McKenzie (R) 47.92. 2  Jayden Reyes (CC) 48.22. 3 Isaih Cook (C;side) 48.60. 4 Isaac Biddle (CC) 48.99

Pole vault

1 Dane Sheppard (NFM) 4.05m. 2 Noah Hillman (NFM) 4.05m. 3 Andrew Weber (J) 3.90m.

400 hurdles

1 ;Kobe Johnson (D) 54.36. 2 Cornelius Parker (Clr) 55.64. 3 Jordan Green (H) 56.00 .4 Aaden Fields (NFM) 56.02.

800

1 Chancey Alexander (D) 1:52.46. 2 Danai Bernard (F) 1:56.32. 3 Evan Sims (D) 2:56.56.

200

1 Isaiah Bernadel (SFM) 21.62. 2 Levi McKenzie (R) 21.62. 3 Kaleb Smith (J) 21.71.

3200

1 Angel Cruz (M) 9:23.66. 2 Gabriel Garcis (J) 9:31.29. 3 Caedmon Higgins (StP) 9:33.75.

4×400

1 Dunbar 3:21.02. 2 Naples 3:22.72. 3 Hillsborough 3:23.49.

BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING

FHSAA State Championships

Wednesday-Friday

RP Funding Center, Lakeland

Area qualifiers

Class 2A

138 pounds

Aaron Lane, North Fort Myers (region champion)

Class 1A

Traditional lift

183 pounds

Mason Sargis, Oasis (at-large)

199

Chase Bates, Bishop Verot (at-large)

238

Clayton Graves, Bishop Verot (region champion

Olympic lift

238

Clayton Graves, Bishop Verot (at-large)

Unlimited

Adriel Rodriguez, Oasis (at-large)

Region 4A-3

At Charlotte High School

BOYS

Team

Newsome 63, Largo 61, Lennard 45.5, Wharton 44, Sickles 42, Wiregrass Ranch 41, Parrish 37, Plant City 36.5, Sarasota Riverview 25, Venice 29.5, Tampa Bay Tech 28.5, Armwood 27, Sunlake 22, Land O’ Lakes 19, Gateway 17, Bloomingdale 16, Strawberry Crest 13.5, Ida Baker 13, Palmetto 13, Lehigh 12, Sumner 12, Lakewood Ranch 11, Alonso 10, East Lake 8, Palm Harbor University 8, George Steinbrenner 7, North Port 6.5, Mitchell 5, Durant 3, Riverview 2.

Pole vault

1 Dylan Gourley (G) 4.35m. 2 Alex Bates (SR) 4.35m. 3 Yael Salazar-Maysonet (IB) 3.90m.

400 hurdles

1 Micah Hudgins 54.48, 2 Carter Easley (New) 55.19, 3 Robert Gibbons (Len) 55.44. 4 Ivan Roman (IB) 56.01.

Friday

BASEBALL

Region 4A-3

Best-of-3

Semifinals-Game 1

Osceola 8, Island Coast 2: The Gators (24-3) play Osceola again today, with a third game to follow if needed. Lonnie Campos and Nate Jaquez drove in runs for Island Coast.

Jesuit 4, Seminole 0

Saturday’s Game 2 

(If needed, Game 3 to follow)

Osceola vs. Island Coast; Osceola leads series 1-0

Seminole vs. Jesuit; Jesuit leads series 1-0

TRACK AND FIELD

Region 2A-3

At King High School, Tampa

GIRLS

Team

Berkeley Prep 108, Oasis 79, Boca Ciega 67, Aubrey Rogers 49, Robinson 47, Lemon Bay 45, Lakewood 43, Tampa Catholic 35, Calvary Christian 28.5, Cardinal Mooney 27, Tarpon Springs 21, Holy Names 20, Angeline Academy 17.5, Avon Park 16, Frostproof 12, King 10, Hardee 9, McKeel 9, Bishop Verot 8, Clearwater Central Catholic 8, Gibbs 8, Winthrop College Prep 8, Dunedin 5, Tenoroc 5, Chamberlain 4, Discovery 4, DeSoto County 3, Jefferson 3, Mulberry 2, Anclote 1.

High jump

1 Erin Vezzola (O) 1.52m. 2 Ella Jaeb (BP) 1.52m. 3 Katelyn Hoar (HN) 1.47m.

Javelin

1 Ellye Henkle (O) 30.59m. 2 Cohlee Abbott (G) 30.46m. 3 Avery Wehling (HN) 29.49m.

Pole vault

1 Micaela Fallon (AR) 3.125m. 2 Grace Hronich (CM) 3.00m. 3 Isabel Smithers (AR) 2.85m.

Long jump

1 Aubrie MacLaren (BP) 5.54m. 2 Alicia Jones (R) 5.37m. 3 Katelyn Hoar (HN) 5.22m.

Discus

1 J’nia Simpson (TC) 48.01m. 2 Daria Lukash (LB) 38.17m. 3 Laila Armhein (TS) 33.72m. 

Triple jump

1 Amira Bryant (BC) 11.18m. 2 Alyssa Ingraham (F) 10.92m. 3 Lila Flowers (BP) 10.46m.

Shot put

1 J’nia Simpson (TC) 14.58m. 2 Armani Davis (BC) 10.74m. 3 Myah Dickerson (LB) 10.33m.

4×800 relay

1 Berkeley Prep 9:51.81. 2 Robinson 9:53.08. 3 Oasis (Forbes, Boyko, Easton, Brickler, Sipe, Beresford) 10:06.91.

100 hurdles

1 Aubrie MacLaren (BP) 16.08m. 2 Erin Vezzola (O) 16.19m. 3 Aliya Bridges (BC) 16.51.

100 dash

1 Adrianna Hitchcock (BC) 12.07. 2 Myah Dickerson (Lb) 12.58. 3 Aubrie MacLaren (BP) 12.67.

1600

1 Jazlyn Forbes (O) 5:15.22. 2 June Booe (TS) 5.17.39. 3 Alex Louie (BP) 5:26.27.

4×100 relay

1 Boca Ciega 48.73. 2 Lakewood 49.61. 3 Aubrey Rogers 50.46.

400

1 Kayla Green (TC) 59.52. 2 Myah Dickerson (Lb) 1:00.07. 3 Alexa Nunez (Har) 1:00.22.

400 hurdles

1 Erin Vezzola (O) 1:07.48. 2 Ramya Atienza 9WCP) 1:07.49. 3 Aliya Bridges (BC) 1:08.36.

800

1 Brooks Lyon (AR) 2:20.91. 2 Sarah Tate (R) 2:23.78. 3 Sophie Stowell (BP) 2:25.15.

200

1 Adrianna Hitchcock (BC) 25.25. 2 Saniyah Grant (L) 25.58. 3 Aubrie MacLaren (BP) 25.77.

3200

1 Jazlyn Forbes (O) 11:12.76. 2 Rheya Ford (CC) 11:20.29. 3 Alex Louie (BP) 11:29.01.

4×400 relay

1 Aubrey Rogers 4:06.53. 2 Lakewood 4;07.92. 3 Berkeley Prep 4:11.47.

BOYS

Team

Bishop Verot 83, Berkeley Prep 80.5, Lakewood 68, Aubrey Rogers 63, Calvary Christian 55, Teneroc 48, Lemon Bay 41, Hardee 32.5, King 31, Chamberlain 30, McKeel 24, Dunedin 23, Tampa Catholic 23, Cardinal Mooney 20, Angeline Academy 17, Gibbs 14.5,  Booker 14, Clearwater Central Catholic 10, Robinson 8, Tarpon Springs 8, AVon Park 4, Boca Ciega 2.5, DeSoto County 1, Jefferson 1.

Discus

1 William Schafer (LB) 52.98m. 2 Isaiah Watts (TS) 44.02m. 3 Rylan Thomas (Har) 41.93m.

Shot put

1 Deshon Jenkins (BV) 14.45m. 2 Andino Ferguson (G) 14 .22m. 3 Daniel Vargas (AR) 13.56m.

High jump

1 Tristan Richards (CC) 1.92m. 2 Elias Gambrell (LB) 1.92m. 3 Hunter Puthoff (AR) 1.87m.

Long jump

1 Dylan Morris (BP). 2 Dariyon Watson (Har) 6.69m. 3 Mark Brazley (BV) 6.46m.

Triple jump

1 Jason Crider (CC) 13.37m. 2 Jyair Wilson (L) 13.11m. 3 Ryan Reyes (AR) 13.03m.

Javelin

1 Aaron Kluener (BV) 54.51m. 2 Daveon Belhomme (CCC) 49.66m. 3 Luke Reynolds (AA) 48.60m.

4×800 relay

1 Aubrey Rogers 8:05.72. 2 McKeel 8:07.81. 3 Dunedin 8:17.76.

110 hurdles

1 Andrew Morrison (VC) 14.76. 2 Olusiji Fadayomi (SWFC) 15.01m. 3 Luke Lazenby (VC) 15.68m.

100 dash

1 Conneil Manman Jackson (CM) 10.87. 2 Addeson Winns (Ch) 10.92m. 3 Demetrius Jones (Ten) 10.98.

1600

1 Mason LeBlace (K) 4:30.14. 2 Salvador Jiminez (AR) 4:34.08. 3 Cal Howard (McK) 4:34.35.

4×100 relay

1 Tenoroc 40.81. 2 Lakewood 41.81. Chamberlain 42.04.

400

1 Jadrien Carmo (BV) 47.37. 2 Tyler Nixon (L) 47.97. 3 Jacobey Mobley (B) 48.19.

400 hurdles:

1 Khalan Davis (L) 53.67. 2 Avery Weigert (TC) 57.02. 3 Kene Oguine (BP) 57.11.

800

1 Aiden Alam (McK)  1:56.94. 2 Cole Galuski (BP) 1:57.11. 3 Landon Roessler (D) 1:57.30.

200

1 Jadrien Carmo (BV) 21.53. 2 Michael Webb (L) 21.84. 3 Lamarir Poole (Ten) 22.02.

3200

1 Mason LeBlance (K) 9:53.84. 2  Valentin Lopez (Har) 10:02. 72. 3 Logan Greene (D) 10:03.50.

4×400 relay

1 Bishop Verot (Colon, Davis, Carmo, Peters, Latell, Hall, Travis, Bauer) 3:23.73. 2 Lakewood 3:23.88. 3 Berkeley Prep 3:26.68.