North edges Mariner for girls regional soccer title; Triton boys soccer team falls
Tuesday
GIRLS SOCCER
Region 3A-3
Championship
North Fort Myers 2, Mariner 1: The Red Knights (17-3-2) are heading to the FHSAA Class 5A Final Four after edging their archrivals on Tuesday. Freshman Kaitlyn Houghlin had a goal and an assist and sophomore Jaelyn Hoefer also scored for North Fort Myers. Hope Cordero got the win in goal. Mariner finished 17-3-2, with two of those three losses coming against North. The Red Knights face Tallahassee Chiles on Feb. 27 in the state semifinals.
BOYS SOCCER
Region 3A-3
Championship
Tampa Jesuit 5, Mariner 0: Top-seeded Jesuit (16-2-3) brought Mariner’s season to an end at 25-3-2. In the FHSAA Final Four, Jesuit will face Pembroke Pine Charter on Feb. 27.
SOFTBALL
North Fort Myers 8, Cape Coral 3: North opened the season with a rivalry win against Cape. For the Red Knights, Jordyn Prado tripled, driving in two runs. Audrie Florenzano was 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Gabrielle Salas and Alison Smith had an RBI each for North. Cape Coral got RBI from Olivia Tyler, Jocelyn Slater and Abigail Brannan.
Ida Baker 12, Estero 3: Kaiden Nealiegh doubled, drove in three runs and scored twice in Ida Baker’s first game of the season. Taylor Lavish and Allison Jacobs had two RBI each, Alyssa Auger had a triple and an RBI, and Lilly Hawley added an RBI.
Mariner 5, Charlotte 1: Morgan Tucker homered and had four RBI to pace the Tritons (1-0). Alaina Shugars drove in the other Mariner run. Calleigh Buzard and Rylie Moore scored two runs each.
Babcock 11, Oasis 2: Sophia Hall drove in both of the Sharks’ runs.
Bishop Verot 16, Fort Myers 9: Abby Goff homered, had two hits and scored twice to lead the Vikings. Emma Hall had three hits and two RBI, and Willa Pagnutti, Ashley Blexrud, Payton Breadmore and Josie Betterman each knocked in two runs.
BASEBALL
Early Bird Tournament
At Terry Park, Fort Myers
Ida Baker 9, Gateway Charter 0: Yadel Pena dove in three runs on two hits, including a double, for the Bulldogs (2-2). Tito Ortiz doubled and had two RBI. Ely Mora, Chance Barnhill and Brody Root had an RBI each.
Fort Myers 10, Cape Coral 1: Colin Thess had two hits including a double, and scored a run for Cape Coral (2-2).
Elsewhere
Oasis 10, Golden Gate 4: A six-run third inning set the stage for Oasis (3-1). Tim Stauffer tripled and drove in two runs for the Sharks and Miguel Torrealba had two hits. Tanner Goff struck out eight batters over six innings for the win.
Bishop Verot 1, Sarasota Riverview 0: The Vikings (4-0) won despite not getting a hit, scoring the game’s only run in the top of the seventh inning.
FLAG FOOTBALL
Island Coast 7, North Fort Myers 0: Nevaeh Howard rushed for 125 yards and threw a touchdown pass as the Gators won their first game of the season.
GIRLS TENNIS
Ida Baker 5, Gateway 2
Singles: Sofia Uzcategui (IB) d. Audrey Allen 6-0, 6-1. Maria Radford (IB) d. Madelyn Hollingshead 6-1, 6-0. Julika Feix (IB) d. Alexandra Gilliam 6-0, 6-0. Kendra Brooks (G_ d. Corrie Morris 6-1, 6-1. Hailey Peace (IB) d. Walleiyha Severa 6-0, 6-2. Doubles: Radford/Feix (IB) d. Allen/Gilliam 8-4. Hollingshead/Brooks (G) d. Morris/Eva Zonnebelt 8-2.