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“I’m expecting that,” Dwyer coach Jeryl Akins said. “We’ll be the one [seed], they’ll be the two. But Lexus will be back.”

Akins was referring to Palm Beach Central 6-foot-1 senior Lexus Love, who watched Wednesday night’s game from the stands. Love, who is expected to miss two weeks with a toe injury, left Central with a size deficit it couldn’t overcome.

Dwyer (20-3, 8-0) grabbed a 60-50 win and the district’s No. 1 seed, thanks to talented sophomore Keyanna Harris, whose triple-double included 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

To start the fourth quarter, the 5-11 wing drained a pair of 3s with a hand in her face, then knocked down a jumper to put Dwyer up 12. She put home the game’s final points after a crossover in traffic and a drive to the basket that would raise Tim Hardaway’s eyebrows.

“She can do that,” Akins said. “We rely on our big people, but she’s proving she’s another weapon.”

Dwyer’s posts also came to play. Junior Samantha Glodis scored a game-high 20 with 12 rebounds. Junior Kai James added 17 and 13.

The Broncos (13-4, 6-2) hung with Dwyer, thanks mainly to 6-1 senior post Mariah-Caurhyn Smelser (19 points, 7 rebounds) and 5-11 freshman wing Crystal Primm, who put up 12 points and five assists while defending James (6-5) and Glodis (6-3).

“I’m proud of my girls, no doubt about that,” Palm Beach Central coach Bruce Gaffney said.

Playing a focused road game, Central led at the outset by filling passing lanes and hitting open shots. But Dwyer grabbed a four-point lead at the half and kept it up for most of the stretch run.

“We started off kind of slow,” said Akins, who added that early nerves played a role. His team hadn’t played a home game since before Christmas. “Once we got settled, we were OK.”

Miami Suns basketball Tryouts will begin at the beginning of the year. In February, Team Larkins will have tryouts. Please view tryout information below.

The other Miami Suns Basketball squads (High School Teams – Class of 2013, 2014, 2015) will hold tryouts on March 3-4, 2012.

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The Miami Suns will once again have activity in May of 2012 with their Memorial Day weekend classic. The 2012 version of the Suns Memorial Day Weekend event will be held in West Palm Beach, FL on May 25, 2012 through May 27, 2012. Event Location to be determined.

With already having the success of the Miami Suns Exposure Weekend in October, the new year will bring a new event that will certainly bring the best of High School Girls Basketball all to one place. 2012 will mark the 1st annual Miami Suns Summer Exposure event. This event will be held in sunny Orlando, FL on July 5, 2012 and will run through July 7, 2012.

Please stay tuned to miamisuns.org for more event details and team schedules within the next few weeks.

Crystal Primm 5-10 G Palm Beach Central (Palm Beach) – Long athletic wing player had a huge summer playing for both the Miami Suns Fowles and Team Larkins. A rare coupling of skill and athletic ability put Primm as the likely #1 wing prospect in the class as the current time. Primm is already receiving mail from Major Division I programs and one would doubt that she would expect anything different in the future. As Primm gains strength and becomes more aggressive she is going to become very hard to stop at any level.

Beatrice Mompremier 6-5 C Miami Senior (Miami) – It is hard to find 6-5 post players let alone just as a freshman. Mompremier can run with anyone and is a superb athlete. Mompremier is still a work in progress offensively with her skills but changes the game on defense and with the coaching at Miami High she will be destined for success. With her college ready athletic ability and frame there is just no way if you are a college program you can avoid recruiting the 6-5 post from Miami.

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This year’s Fall Classic will feature some of the top travel teams in the state of Florida, including the Florida Bombers, Chet Lemon’s Juice and the Orlando Scorpions.

Game Schedule

Hotel Information

Lake Myrtle Complex

Other Facilities being used:

WEBBER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY:

1201 N. Scenic Hwy
Babson Park, FL 33827

Directors from various locations to Webber Int’l Univ.


HENLEY FIELD (Home of Detroit Tigers)
This is the Spring Training field for the Detroit Tigers

1125 N. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33805

College coaches pack it in for the Friday night of the Miami Suns Team Jams

The October weekend has passed us and this free-be by the Girl’s Basketball Insider will tell you some of the top players in Florida currently and for the future. Because the state of Florida gets little to no media attention as this event did working together with great programs like the Miami Suns, South Florida Jags, Hollywood Eagles, FGB, Florida Angels, Suncoast Basketball Club among others show why Florida recruiting is imprinted on the national scene every game you watch. Great work by the staff down in South Florida putting on the best event of the fall evaluation period. Although it rained all weekend (literally) the gym was more then hot even when the lights got put out by lightening play inside didnt sway. Even other event operators from around the state paid to see what was the best day of exposure in Florida in 2011 year. With such a high profile crowd (Sylvia Fowles among them) the talent in Florida didnt dissapoint.

2012 Top 10 (No Order): Cedrika Sweeting (Hollywood Eagles); Symone Bullard (Miami Suns); Monique Maximillien (Miami Suns); Mariah Smelser (Miami Suns); Bre Crum (Tampa Nuggets); Jakelle Gilchrest (New Jersey Sparks); Robin Perkins (New Jersey Sparks); Shayla Wilson (Suncoast BBall Club); Jessica Logemann (Suncoast Bball Club); Khadejra Young (South Florida Jags)

Class of 2016 & Younger Top 2: Cabria Lee (Miami Suns); Jasmine Gee (New Jersey Sparks)

Miami Suns Girls Basketball Team Showdown
October 7, 2011 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
October 8, 2011 | 9:00am – 2:00pm
St. Thomas University | Directions

Daily Pass for Spectators – $7
Click here for Coaches Packet to this event

Game 1: Miami Suns Gold vs Florida Prospect Thunderbirds (T 3-3)

Miami Suns Gold and West Coast Nine Devils Played to a 3-3 tie to get their 2011 Florida Qualifier underway. The Devils scored a pair of runs in the first and added another in the 4th to take a 3-0 lead before the Suns fought back with a trio of runs in the sixth.

Suns LHP Andrew Dennis (2013, Somerset HS, Miami, FL) topped at 80, showing a quick arm along with a 66 mph curveball and 71 mph changeup and RHP Madison Kreitner (2013, Miami Springs, FL HS) pitched three perfect innings of relief, topping out at 78 with good command of his fastball.

Suns C Chucky Vazquez (2012, American HS, Miami, FL) is a high-level catching prospect with strength and a power bat along with very good catch and throw skills. Edison Cabrera (2014, American HS, Miami, FL) is a young prospect to watch and showed soft, sure hands on the infield and good pop from gap to gap.

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Game 2: Miami Suns Gold vs Florida Prospect Thunderbirds (W 5-4)

A four run sixth proved to be the decisive inning for the Miami Suns Gold as they earned a come-from behind 5-4 win over the Florida Prospect Thunderbirds. Suns RHPs Nick Bello (2013, Miami Springs HS, Virginia Gardens, FL) has a quick arm and topped at 82, and relievers RHP Calixto Garcia (2013, Westland HS, Haileah, FL) topped at 79 as did RHP Cody Swavely (2012, West Broward, Southwest Ranches, FL).

Just as he did last game C Chucky Vazquez (2012, American HS, Miami, FL) stood out with his strength and catching skills and

Suns RHP Juan Pimentel (2013, Varela HS, Miami, FL) threw the first 5 1/3 innings topping at 79 with a smooth delivery and fastball sink. RHP Lazaro Romero (2012, Coral Reef Senior, Miami, FL) also was at 79 with good use of his lower body.

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Game 3: Miami Suns Gold vs FTB Mizuno (T 3-3)

The upset minded Miami Suns Gold nearly stole possession of first place in pool F away from the #1 ranked 17u organization in the nation, FTB Mizuno. They saw their 3-2 lead evaporate on a passed ball that only trickled a few feet but thanks to a great jump Sean Brady was able to score the tying run in the bottom of the 6th.

FTB Mizuno 17U and Miami Suns Gold played to a 3-3 tie on Sunday at Boston Red Sox Player Development five-Plex, Field four.

Miami Suns Gold jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Miami Suns Gold‘s threat began with a single by Edison Cabrera. A single by Chucky Vazquez then moved Cabrera from second to third. Then scored Cabrera.

The Suns, a highly talented team in their own right gave FTB all it could handle, with 5′ 9″ right gander Alex Perez (2013 Monsingor Pace HS, Miami, FL) terrorizing a lineup filled with highly ranked hitters with a sharp 12-6 curveball. Perez sat 84-88 with his fastball, dominating for 3 innings before finally yielding 2 runs on a hard line drive off the bat of C Thomas Nido (2012 Orangewood Christian HS, Oviedo, FL). FTB had chances late but stranded a runner on 3rd in the 5th, 6th and 7th innings. FTB used an impressive trio of arms to slow down a quality Suns lineup. LHP Ian McKinney (2013 Boone HS, Orlando, FL) hit 88, RHP Brad Labozetta (2012 Lakeland HS, FL) was up to 86 with plus command and LHP Alex Hagner (2013 Eustis HS, FL) topped at 88, showing a lot of potential.

Suns C/1B Luis Corales (2013 Miami Springs HS, Miami Springs, FL) and INF Gabriel Gali (2013 Westland HS, Hialeah, FL) both displayed superb defense through the weekend. C Chucky Vazquez continued his great weekend behind the plate and also added an RBI.

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