The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 316

4BR FR'OAY1 NOVEMBER 10 199S THE HERALD PREP SPORTS JOE RIMKUS JR Herald Staff HOMETOWN HERO: Lorenzo White works out at Oceanside Gym during summer of 1986 before going back to play at Michigan State pioneer: Lorenzo White Former Bulldogs standout quarterback Danny McManus saw his season end Sunday as his British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League lost 26-15 to Edmonton McManus led the Lions to the semifinals of the Northern Division plavoffs South Plantation I basketball Coach John Keister begins his second sea-son at South Plantation with one of the better teams in recent memory The Paladins have a little bit of size in Ruben Laurent Landel Jenkins and Larry Holme that will help them compete with district leaders St Thomas and Deerfield Beach Stranahan Help is still coming in for the Kendrick English The Fort Lauderdale Police Department will take on the Pompano Beach Police Department in a basketball game Nov 22 at Fort Lauderdale High School at 7 pm to help raise money Tickets are $5 and raffle tickets will be sold at the gate For information call 761-5542 Taravella The Trojans are playing host to a preseason basketball classic today and Saturday The teams include Taravella Boca High Wellington and Chaminade-Madonna The brackets include Taravella Fort Lauderdale Suncoast and Cardinal Gibbons Western Melissa Pensabene has been having a solid cross-country season It must run in the family Her older brother Joe was a cross-country standout for McArthur Melissa a first-year cross-country runner ran a personal-best 13:38 at the District 7-6A race placing 14th 2A SCHOOLS TIM'ltil 6A-5A-4A SCHOOLS Boyd Anderson The cross-7j 4 country team received a big lift at the District 7-6A race last Friday with the return of David Lopez the emergence of Courtney Chamber and the surprise of county junior-varsity champ Donnell Bowen Lopez missed the county race because of the flu but returned for district and placed ninth Chambers took runner-up honors raising to a new level and Bowen ran a steady race finishing 1 5th As expected Antwan Stanley won the county and district titles Cardinal Gibbons Lia Fuch fared well at the District 8-4A 45 cross-country race placing fifth overall and second for her team in 1 2:59 She was 1 1th at county Actually entering the county race most of the girls were bothered by various injuries and illnesses to such a degree that the team had not practiced for nearly two weeks But miraculously they still lined up ran and won the county race Reid Sinclair and Mike Werle ran well in the district race finishing ninth (17:41) and 12th (17:52) respectively Chaminade-Madonna 31 Isaac Bruce A star in the NFL Is having his first 1000-yard receiving season of his career Was the NFC Player of the Month in October Played at Memphis State Calvin Jackson A defensive back Jackson went to Auburn but came out to try out for the Dolphins Played in a game this year and Is on the scout team HL Coleman A standout basketball player Now plays for the University of Wyoming never been in the right place at the right time Lorenzo left Michigan Gray said could have been premier in the NFL because of the type of runner he was His credentials went down because he went to a team that threw the ball but run Still he been abused as a running back in great shape He has proved he can take the physical aspect of the game I feel he has been in the right situation like Emmitt Smith and Barry But being in adverse situations is not unusual to White He was raised in a single-parent home with his mother Gloria Golden and sister Carla Golden now a studdnt at Clark-Atlanta University His mother worked two jobs to support the family Things became even tougher when stepfather was shot and killed Then even as a seventh-grader the burden was on shoulders made me grow up a little sooner than I should have had White said had a positive affect on me though It made me better as far as being able to handle responsibility ByRANALCASH Herald Sports Writer Lorenzo White was playing junior varsity football when Otis starting varsity running back went down with an injury In an effort to find a replacement Gray strolled into JV practice and spotted a 185-pound freshman who was obviously far more developed than the young guys around him White quickly emerged as the best running back the Panthers had ever seen He was big had great moves and unbelievable talent Three years later every college scout in the country was inquiring about him started flowing in here during his Gray said they stopped Lorenzo White was the pioneer of that during my White who is in his first year with the Cleveland Browns was the first of players to go to the NFL He was drafted by -the Houston Oilers in 1988 out of Michigan State where he was a 1985 Heisman Trophy candidate but lost out to Bo Jackson He is now in his eighth year in the NFL White 29 has often been overshadowed by his own Every Broward high school has its sports legends Those athletes are fondly remembered today at their alma maters just as some of stars will be In years to come Throughout the school year a county school and Its heroes past and present will be featured In this space Today Dillard High School teammates in Houston and in Cleveland but in 1992 he had by far his best season That year White was a Pro Bowl selection He started in 16 of the games and rushed for 1226 yards and seven touchdowns He also caught 57 passes for 641 yards and a touchdown Gray has followed career as closely as anyone He believes that White could have become one of the greatest running backs in the NFL but has coming on strong My mom worked real hard I could see White now has three children Monique 12 Dominique 6 and Lorenzo 5 Most important trying to repay his mother for all she sacrificed able to reward her as much as possible for the things she did for me with material White said have to work any more She works for me doing all of my turn to lead Panthers 4 --jo -Sh I 1 Lvi rf 3 si Lamont Ford A standout defensive lineman and a Division I prospect Quinn Gray An extremely talented quarterback with great potential Carried the offense this season Clarence Gilbert A potential Division I basketball player Kfc ByRANALCASH Herald Sports Writer Chanell Washington waited her turn She waited on Jackie Butler Ursala Thomas and Latosha Fashaw to play out their senior years knowing that her time would come Now a junior Washington will be in the spotlight for basketball team The shooting guard is the most talented and most experienced player on the varsity squad starting for the second consecutive year team has a Coach Marcia Pinder said you have to name a captain The players know who they want leading them and Chanell is that person She will get her teammates involved in the Last season Washington was a proficient scorer but failed to take charge in clutch-time situations She gave that duty to the senior standouts Since the summer Washington has become more confident in her game and knows how much of an offensive threat she is was telling me to shoot the I a sixth-place finish at county and eighth at the District 8-4A race Brian Benigno the top runner has been getting much of the attention but Clarke deserves his due The Lions have a good shot at reaching state Coconut Creek Eugene Jones stepped it up and gave a stellar performance at the District 7-6A race Jones placed fourth in 16:53 picking up the slack for Evens Laveaux who fell at the finish placing 18th in 17:25 Laveaux was not alone on the ground Teammate Joe Michalak also collapsed in the hot sun but not until finishing 17th in 17:23 Cooper City I The cross- 4 country team looked C0iUii0()l much improved at the 1 District 7-6A race Jen nifer Stohl hampered by hip problems at the county race bounced back at district and finished eighth in 13:23 Melissa Munson was fourth Kristina Garner 18th Monica Bachman 20th and Vicky Viveros 22nd Point guard Gina Graziani signed a letter of intent with the University of Miami Wednesday Coral Springs The and cross-country teams have an excellent shot at making state They are running well heading into Region 4-6A race at Amelia Earhart Park in Opa-Locka Lisa King was the third Colts finisher for the girls at district placing 12th overall Marci Johnson has improved finishing 19th in 13:55 Rikki Burton (15th) and Koray Caldwell (21st) could very well hold the key at the region meet Alex Zapata came back strong at the district race taking seventh in 16:59 Curtis Ruddock (eighth 17:01) Tony Nardi 1 4th 1 7:20) and Wil St Jean (19th 17:30) must run well Saturday ball Washington said could have done it but I just take the initiative been working on my jump shot and my ball-handling is a lot most glaring weakness is her lack of quickness on defense She admits that she move her feet well Washington grimaces during practice when the team does defensive drills Pinder said Washington has developed remarkably in that aspect of the game very hard to find an offensive player who loves to play Pinder said have to have an attitude She has really come a long long JOE RIMKUS JR Herald Staff WORKING ON HER GAME: Dillard junior Chanell Washington practices her ball-handling skills take one of two playoff spots Northeast Douglas Si American Heritage Thanks to his smothering defense Dewayne Watson looks to win his third Broward County small-school rushing title tonight against Westminster Academy Last week the Patriots held Westminster John Bona way below his weekly average of more than 100 yards leaving Bona at 1280 yards for the season Watson has 1141 yards despite missing the season opener against Miami Curley Of course Hollywood Ensewell Lane 1 05 1 could have a big night against Fort Pierce John Carroll and overtake them both Broward Christian I'S The football team gave up a possible victory two weeks ago by forfeiting its game with St Petersburg Farragut This week the Ambassadors pick one back up as Americana Prep packed up its season early Broward Christian ends the season 5-5 (4-4 without the two forfeits) Fort Lauderdale Christian The basketball team have its player but look for the Crusaders to be good anyway Coach Georgs Huisman brings back three starters Celeste Cameron Megan Monroe and Rachel Rowitt and a few reserves That should be enough to compete with the better Broward teams The franchise Ser Wendi Huisman is playing ball at Western Kentucky Highlands Christian Watch out for the basketball team this season First-year Coach Jimmy Fox has a number of potential All-Broward players on his team including point guard Krystal Johnson and forward Julie Langmade University School Suns soccer standout Raimundo SantaMarta fell one goal short of tying the official state record or career goals scored He ended lis five-year high school career with 143 He had an opportunity to tie the mark in his final game the region semifinal Oct 30 against rival Highlands Christian With the Suns trailing by five goals late in the game they were awarded a penalty kick SantaMarta took the kick but Knights goalkeeper Nick Mountou-lias guessed right going to right to stop the shot Mountoulias had some insight seeing SantaMarta take three other penalty kicks and all three were to the right Piper Jimmie Ford has been named head boys bas-iketball coach at Piper Ford has coached for 14 years at other schools working with a team that lost All-Broward selection Welton Thomas and has one returning starter Carlos Guzman t'jfl The Hurricanes sW might end up in the dis-lafj trict playoffs After having the poorest team in the county for the past few years Northeast is slowly turning things around Northeast Pine Crest and Stranahan are all 2-2 and in a three-way tie for second place in District 1 5-4A They will Hollywood Hills ffs' The basketball 1 team look like it will be suffering through another 2-19 season this year with four starters coming back Antoine Gooden Darnell Brown Ivan Billie and Mike Cunningham form the core of the Spartans A lack of height will be a problem in what could be a tough district McArthur The girls crosscountry team won its fifth consecutive district title last Friday Not only did Kristen Vollendorf perform well placing second in District 7-6A but the Eagles received solid efforts from Elisa DeCarlo (sixth) Katie Dickens (seventh) Lisa Vollendorf (ninth) and Erin Day (13th) Day a freshman has been the surprise of the team this season Just think if Nicole McCarthy did not transfer to Cardinal Gibbons the Eagles would be even stronger McCarthy a sophomore would have been one of the top runners this season if not the best Plantation The volleyball season came to a close on Monday night as the Colonels lost in their regional semifinal match against Boca Spanish River Plantation ended with a 26-4 record and won the District 12-6A title for the second consecutive season Former running back Autry Denson had his third consecutive 100-J yard rushing game last week going for 1 15 yards with a touchdown in the 35-17 victory over Navy Cross-country standout Don Louihis took the headlines with his first district title but teammate Ju9tin also performed well placing third plagued by injuries and illness throughout the season is looking good coming down the stretch He ran a 17:03 in the District 8-5A race Miramar Last victory over Dillard was huge but it may be nothing compared with this homecoming date with McArthur For years McArthur and Miramar have split homecoming playing their annual game on Saturday afternoon That gives this matchup a big-time feel which may play into the hands While McArthur might be looking ahead to the upcoming playoffs Miramar will not Ely basketball Coach Lillian Greaves seen very much of her star guard Kristina Bain Bain is spending many afternoons working on her tennis game She plays on both the tennis and basketball teams for the Tigers Basketball season starts next week Hallandale The basketball team hopes to improve on its 17-10 season from last year with returning starters Yvette Ash Lori Sparks Latrice Green and Tika Roberts Look for the defense to be a little more consistent than it was last year and that could be enough for them to Doorfield Beach Dallas Cameron has been invited to take part on a high school sports radio talk show Teen Sports Network will be broadcasted on WAXY from 5-6 pm Sundays Dillard Lots of athletic programs would love to be this predicament junior-varsity basketball practice was loaded with 21 players trying out and that include the some still out playing football Of course a number of those players will be cut but the Panthers can count on having a wealth of talent on campus Pine Crest The cross-r country team has been i'CJl bit hard by the flu A steady team the Panthers only sent two runners to the county meet Oct 27 Among the missing was 1994 All-Broward first-team selection Elizabeth Avery-Jones Most of the girls on the team live in the dorm at Pine Crest so if one gets sick easy for the bug to spread At the District 8-4A race the girls returned but not in top form They were able to advance to Region 4-4A race at Birch State Park in Fort Lauderdale so Coach Betsy Matheney hopes the only bug see will be around the course St Thomas 777 The freshman foot-hall team ended its sea-son a perfect 7-0 after 222 beating Pine junior-varsity team on Wednesday 21-6 Corey Martinetti scored two touchdowns and Chris Dietrich caught a touchdown pass to lead the Raiders Basketball player Gary Downing has signed a scholarship with the University of South Florida Chris Delgado signed a baseball scholarship with the University of Miami guard Beth Richards signed with Wintrhop College and Selin Nassi who helped lead the Raiders to three state tennis championships signed a scholarship with UM mfBmesssimmmm sow.