Underdog FSU wins Optimist hoops
Cinderella went to the ball in the Freshmen A Division of the Cooper City Optimist in-house basketball playoffs. FSU, the No. 5 seed entering the tournament, used stifling defense and the ball-handling skills of guard Ben Cohen to stun three higher-seeded opponents and win the league championship.
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Canes storm Super Series Nationals
11-unders clinch title in Colorado
Broward Canes 11-and-under travel baseball team of Miramar Optimist won the Super Series Nationals in Aurora, Colo. After losing the opener to the (California) Pomona Titans 9-0, the Canes regrouped in the seeding round and defeated the Taxas Longhorns 9-0 and Tulsa 7-0. Seeded third, Broward reached the championship round by beating the Colorado Blaze 10-2, Kansas City Mac-n-Seitz 11-5 and California Arsenal 6-4 in the playoffs.
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Blackman leads Cougars over Wildcats in 'Y' hoops
Brittany Blackman scored eight points as the Cougars edged the Wildcats 12-10 in Division 2 Girls of West Broward YMCA basketball. Daniela Escontrela had four points for the Wildcats.
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The Herald/Florida Marlins Team Player Spotlight
Name: David Palenzuela. Organization: Miramar Maddogs. Age: 8. Hometown: Miramar. What he does: David played first base, third base and pitcher for the Miramar Maddogs 9-and-under travel baseball team. He also attended several baseball camps during the summer.
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The Herald/Florida Marlins Team Player Spotlight
Name: Michael Braunstein. Organization: Plantation Athletic League. Age: 11. Hometown: Plantation. What he does: Michael played third base and outfield for the Red Sox in the Bantam Division of Plantation Athletic League baseball. He also plays PAL basketball.
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Marlins help honor Team Players
The Herald and the Florida Marlins are co-sponsoring the Team Player spotlight on Sunday's Youth Sports pages in Hometown Herald. Youth league coaches, team representatives or family members can nominate any baseball or softball player who displays sportsmanship abilities and good grades or shows improvement in the classroom.
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