Category: Athletic News

Summer is here and all Spring All-County honors have been released! Here’s a quick recap from our Spring 2025 seasons…

BASEBALL

Baseball had a stellar season, advancing to the regional semifinals and battling through three hard-fought games. Coach Joe Russo was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame and celebrated a monumental career milestone—his 600th win as a head coach. We are proud to have nine seniors continuing their baseball careers at the next level.

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

Baseball Player of the Year: Blake Anderson

First Team: Gabriel Acevedo, Blake Anderson, Finn Duran, Max Gonzalez

Second Team: Carl Calixte, Dominic Demarzo

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

First Team: Gabriel Acevedo, Blake Anderson, Finn Duran, Max Gonzalez

Second Team: Dominic Demarzo

Honorable Mention: Carl Calixte, James Elliot, Alex Thompson

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Beach Volleyball continued its upward momentum with another strong season, growing to 15 student-athletes—a testament to the increasing interest in this emerging sport.

FLAG FOOTBALL

Flag Football had a breakout year and has quickly become one of the largest girls’ sports on campus, expanding to 40 players in just its second year.

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

Honorable Mention: Sophia Correa, Lily Donnell, Stacey Jean

LACROSSE

Boys Lacrosse made history with a deep postseason run, earning the program’s first-ever regional victory and reaching new heights.

Girls Lacrosse also had a successful season, continuing to build on a strong foundation and showing consistent improvement.

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

First Team: Will Stumm

Second Team: Chase Lofurno, Luke Wheeler

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

First Team: Will Stumm

Second Team: Ella Strong, Chase Lofurno

Honorable Mention: Parker Bruneau, Gavin Chandler, Adriano De Cardenas, Gary Felsher, James Molina, Charlie Moran, Charles Stumm, Luke Wheeler

SOFTBALL

Softball demonstrated competitive growth throughout a great season.

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

First Team: Reese Khanna

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

First Team: Elle Perrotto

Second Team: Sydney Mahoney, Karis Taleff

Honorable Mention: Annabelle Walsh

TENNIS

Our Boys & Girls Tennis teams had competitive seasons advancing deep into district play including Jenna Delmarsh earning district runner-up

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

First Team: Jenna Delmarsh

Honorable Mention: Logan Ray

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

Second Team: Jenna Delmarsh

Honorable Mention: Logan Ray, Juan Hernandez, Camden Sevald

TRACK & FIELD

Boys Track & Field made school history by winning the State Championship, along with multiple individual state titles—a monumental achievement for our program. The Girls Track & Field team also showed significant growth and development this year.

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

Boys Athlete of the Year: Zamarii Sanders

First Team: Joe Licata, Jake Kissel, Zamarii Sanders, Jackson Miller

Second Team: Josh Flynn, Lucas Hernandez-Trujillo, Jyron Hughley, Brennan King

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Zamarii Sanders

First Team: Joe Licata (400/800), Jackson Miller (200/400), Kenneth Wagner (1600/3200), Boys 4×100 Relay (Jaylin Brown, Ethan Holland, Leslie Mosley, Zamarii Sanders), Boys 4×400 Relay (Joe Licata, Lucas Hernandez-Trujillo, Jackson Miller, Jyron Hughley), Boys 4×800 Relay (Josh Flynn, Jake Kissel, Joe Licata, Lucas Hernandez-Trujillo)

Second Team: Tessa Brown (800/3200), Madeline Horner(Javelin), Lucas Hernandez-Trujillo (800), Jyron Hughley (Long Jump), Brennan King (Discus), Jake Kissel (1600)

Honorable Mention: Josh Flynn, Dylan Frechette, Michael Luuidort, William Tuma, Kenneth Wagner

BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING

Sam Almazan became a State Champion, as the program continues to strengthen and gain momentum.

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

First Team: Sam Almazan

Second Team: Jason Ellis, Zachary Tuma, Andres Valdivieso

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

First Team: Sam Almazan

Honorable Mention: Zachary Tuma, Andres Valvidieso

CNHS Athletics’ Winter 2024-25 Season has officially wrapped! Here’s a quick recap from each varsity sport:

BASKETBALL

Both Boys & Girls Basketball teams had great seasons including a first place finish for the boys varsity at the D5 Alive tournament at St. Edwards School. Congrats to Izzy Joseph for winning MVP at D5 Alive and to Cam Rogers for winning the 3-point contest! 

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

Second Team: Noelle Coyne

Honorable Mention: Ava Castro, Katie Kent, L.T. Noegel

DANCE

Our Dance team kept spirits high all season at games and pep rallies,  and joined the CNHS Band for a Disney parade performance in February!

SOCCER

Crusader Soccer was looking sharp all season with some impressive wins from both the boys and girls teams. 

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

Second Team: Lola Cannova, Hayden Patten, Mateo Duque-Gomez

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

First Team: Jada Alexander, Lola Cannova

Second Team: Hayden Patton, Mateo Duque-Gomez, Elias Sabido

Honorable Mention: Winnie Patton, John Sheptak

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING

Congratulations to our inaugural Crusader Girls Weightlifting Team! The first season of this program is in the books and the future is looking bright!

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

Honorable Mention: Madelyn Horner

WRESTLING

It was an exciting season for Crusader Wrestling! The team finished 5th overall at Districts with several podium finishes including Nathan Lang who took first in his weight class at districts, second at regionals and finished with All-State honors after placing 5th overall in the State Championships. 

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

First team: Nate Lang

Sun Sentinel Recognitions: 

First Team: Nate Lang

We’re Crusader proud of all of our athletes that participated in the Winter 2024-25 season!

Note: The Palm Beach Post First Team All-County selections are automatically nominated for Player of the Year at The Posts’s High School Sports Awards presented at the end of the school year. 

Recognition Links:

Palm Beach Post

Sun Sentinel

Follow along on the success and activities on our athletes on instagram @cnhs_athletics

CNHS Athletics’ Fall 2024 has officially wrapped! Here’s a quick recap from each varsity sport:

CROSS COUNTRY

Boys Cross Country had an extraordinary season, making history as District Champions and Regional Champions for the first time ever. They capped off an unforgettable journey with a 3rd place finish at the state championships. The team also earned a remarkable 3rd place finish at the Nationals Tournament in Huntsville, Alabama.

On the girls’ side, Tessa Brown ended the season as the #1 ranked freshman in the county and 9th in the state, marking a stellar debut season.

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

All-County Honorable Mention: Tessa Brown, Josh Flynn, Lucas Hernandez-Trujillo, Jake Kissel

Coach of the Year: Coach Baron Barber

Sun Sentinel Recognitions:

First Team All-County: Lucas Hernandez-Trujillo

Second Team All-County: Jake Kissel, Tessa Brown

Honorable Mention: Josh Flynn, Andrew Stanek, Kenneth Wagner

GOLF

Golf teams also performed admirably, with both Boys and Girls Golf advancing to Regionals. Lawson Ford and Hagen Bensel made history, representing Cardinal Newman as the only school with two individual golfers at the State Championships.

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

First Team All-County: Christiana Lee, Lawson Ford

Sun Sentinel Recognitions:

First Team All-County: Lawson Ford

Honorable Mention: Christiana Lee, Charlotte Moore, John Beebe, Hagen Bensel, Blake Quilleon 

FOOTBALL & CHEER

Football made a historic run this year, advancing further into the playoffs than ever before with our Crusader Cheer squad leading the crowd in school spirit and providing enthusiastic support for the team throughout this season. The team reached the Final Four, where they lost in a thrilling overtime battle. They were District and Regional Champions.  Five of our football players signed at the early signing period, with Max Redmon (Florida State), Xanai Scott (University of Illinois), Dylan Frechette (Illinois), Jaylin Brown (Pitt), and Brennan King (Southern Illinois) all securing their futures at the next level. Several other football players will be signing in the February period.

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

First Team All-County: Jaylin Brown, Dylan Frechette, Jyron Hughley, Brennan King, Max Redmon, Xanai Scott

Second Team All-County: Ryan Coby

Honorable Mention (Coaches): Coach Jack Daniels

Sun Sentinel Recognitions:

Offensive Player of the Year: Jyron Hughley

Defensive Co-Player of the Year: Brennan King

First Team All-County: Jaylin Brown, Dylan Frechette, Max Redmon, Xanai Scott

Second Team All-County: Ignacio Zulaica, Ryan Coby

Coach of the Year: Coach Jack Daniels

Honorable Mention: Gage Coppersmith, Quinn Lundgren, Leslie Mosely, Zamari Sanders, Ashley Walker

SWIMMING & DIVING

Our Swimming & Diving team had a momentum changing year with victories over some perennial swimming powers. This momentum will launch the program into a new era and we look forward to more success in the seasons to come!

VOLLEYBALL

The Volleyball team concluded their season in the Regional tournament ending with an impressive 16-9 record. 

Palm Beach Post Recognitions:

First Team All-County: Ava Castro

Second Team All-County: Dayana Acevedo, Shay Pfendler

Sun Sentinel Recognitions:

First Team All-County: Ava Castro

Second Team All-County: Dayana Acevedo

Honorable Mention: Olivia Peterson

We’re Crusader proud of all of our athletes that participated in the Fall 2024 season!

Note: The Palm Beach Post First Team All-County selections are automatically nominated for Player of the Year at The Posts’s High School Sports Awards presented at the end of the school year. 

Recognition Links:

Palm Beach Post

Sun Sentinel

Follow along on the success and activities on our athletes on instagram @cnhs_athletics

The Cardinal Newman Crusader Baseball program held their 4th Annual Casino Night at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on Saturday, October 26th.

Family & Friends of Crusader Nation came together in support of Crusader Baseball for an evening of classic casino games, raffles and good times.

The Crusaders would like to extend a huge thank you to all attendees, sponsors and volunteers. Our Community wouldn’t be the same without your support!

On Saturday, October 5th, the Cardinal Newman High School Football and Boys Basketball teams celebrated their 2024-2025 seasons with a benefit event at Drive Shack in West Palm Beach, Florida. Crusader Nation came out in full support of these programs and everyone involved had a great Saturday at the Shack!

Leading up to the event, the Crusader Varsity Football team has remained undefeated in regular season play and Boys Basketball training is already underway in preparation for the upcoming season, tipping off in November.

Stay tuned on social media for updates throughout both seasons!

The teams would like to extend a special thank you to all who attended and to the event sponsors:

Title Sponsor: Bonded Lightning Protection

Bay Sponsors: Lighthouse Investment Partners, Shea D. Boys Stable, Dr. Roger Walker (Florida Orthocare)

Go Crusaders!