Belen Varsity Volleyball Wins Consecutive District Title
For the second year in a row, the Belen Varsity Volleyball team has clinched its spot in the playoffs after defeating Braddock on April 18 and securing a consecutive district title. It was a convincing performance in a game that ended after three sets, Belen having swept its opponent 3-0.
The Belen squad played tight defense, with two players ending the game with double-digit digs: Eric Diaz, with 17 digs, and Herman Suarez, who had 12. Thanks to Belen’s strong defensive performance, Braddock was held to just 13 points in the first set and just 14 points in the second set. Braddock played a competitive third set, chasing down the Wolverines’ score into the 20s, but in the end the Wolverines were able to hold the Bulldogs off and reach 25 with the necessary two-point margin to win the match.
The victory also featured key performances on the offensive side of the ball. Joseph Perez’s 15 kills were the spark that kept the team’s momentum going, but scoring also came from several members of the team: Eric Diaz, with 8 kills and 2 aces; Herman Suarez, with 27 assists and 3 kills; as well as Cody Aguirre with 8 kills.
“After an impressive regular season, our volleyball team continued to dominate their opponents in the District Championships,” said Principal Jose E. Roca ‘84 “I am proud of our young men and our coaches and look forward to the regional game."
Next, the varsity volleyball team will move on to the Regional Final, which will be held on April 25, versus a hosting Miami Palmetto. The match begins at 7:00 p.m. Good luck Wolverines!
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.