Daily Breeze staff report, breezesports@breezenewspapers.com

Graham Murza and Meghan Cotugno were double-event winners Thursday night in leading the unbeaten Cape Coral Seahawk swimmers to a tri-meet sweep of visiting Lehigh and Island Coast.

Murza won the 50 freestyle (26.45 seconds) and 100 backstroke (1:0.03) events to pace the boys’ team. Cape garnered 113 points to 50 for Lehigh and 16 for Island Coast.

Cotugno captured the 50 freestyle (27.49) and 100 breaststroke (1:20.85) events to lead the girls to victory. Cape earned 98 points, while Island Coast grabbed second with 19 and Lehigh finished with 15.

Cape swimmers placed first in every event, except for Lehigh’s Brian Bannough who won the boys’ 200 freestyle.

Both Seahawk teams, now 5-0, visit Riverdale next Thursday.



Boys Team Scores — Cape Coral 113, Lehigh 50, Island Coast 16.

200 Medley relay — 1. Cape Coral 2:01.47; 200 Freestyle — 1. Brian Bannough (L) 2:06.09; 200 IM — 1. Nick Keating (CC) 2:20.13; 50 Freestyle — 1. Graham Murza (CC) 26.45; Diving — 1. Antonio Alvarez (CC), 139.4; 100 Fly — Christian Morales (CC) 1:03.41; 100 Freestyle — Enrico Dall (CC) 1:04.13; 500 Freestyle — 1. Tyler Thresher (CC) 5:33.98; 200 Free relay — 1. Cape Coral 1:49.30; 100 Backstroke — 1. Graham Murza 1:00.03; 100 Breaststroke — 1. Billy Elsdon 1:32.87; 400 Free relay — 1. Cape Coral 4:15.76.



Girls Team Scores — Cape Coral 98, Island Coast 19, Lehigh 15.

200 Medley relay — 1. Cape Coral 2:29.14; 200 Freestyle — 1. Alyssa McNutt (CC) 2:28.14; 200 IM — 1. Tiffany Ham (CC) 2:44.99; 50 Freestyle — 1. Meghan Cotugno (CC) 27.49; Diving — 1. Jeannette Conrad 159.3; 100 Fly — 1. Christina Todd (CC) 1:05.45; 100 Freestyle — 1. Tara Murza (CC) 1:03.43; 500 Freestyle — 1. Shirley Langford (CC) 6:10.11; 200 Free relay — 1. Cape Coral 2:10.63; 100 Backstroke — 1. Olivia Langford (CC) 1:08.87; 100 Breaststroke — 1. Meghan Cotugno (CC) 1:20.85; 400 Free relay — 1. Cape Coral 4:53.99.



Volleyball



Gulf Coast 3, Ida Baker 0: A long trip to Naples was made even longer on the return for the Ida Baker Bulldogs by a 25-12, 25-12, 25-14 defeat Thursday night at Gulf Coast. Furthermore, the loss is the first for the Bulldogs against District 5A-15 opponents.

Chelsea Shafer pounded seven kills to lead the Bulldogs, who also got eight digs from Chelsea Cline. Deonnah Findley contributed 13 assists to go with six blocks.

The Bulldogs (2-2 overall, 2-1 district) host district rival North Fort Myers Tuesday night.



Barron Collier 3, Cape Coral 0: Barron Collier downed Cape High in straight sets, 25-10, 25-10, 25-17. The Seahawks (1-4) host North Fort Myers Monday night.



North Fort Myers 3, Lehigh 0: North Fort Myers broke into the win column for the first time this season by handing Lehigh a convincing 25-9, 25-13, 25-11 defeat.

Kayla Ramey paced the Red Knights (1-3) with nine service aces to go with seven kills and seven digs. Alyssa Dougherty added five aces and 10 digs.

Suzie McKeever handed out 16 assists and made two kills.

The Red Knights visit Cape Coral Monday night.



Boys Golf



At Royal Tee Golf Club: Cape Coral improved to 2-3 on the season with a 191-202 victory over Cypress Lake, led by low scorer H. Halvorsen with a 44.

Cape’s Tyler Trent carded a 46 to tie for second overall with Cypress Lake’s Blake Dusenberry.

The Seahawks take on Gateway Charter next Tuesday.



Cape Coral 191 — H. Halvorsen 44, Tyler Trent 46, Nick Dekeyser 49, Caleb Erdner 52.

Cypress Lake 202 — Blake Dusenberry 46, Ryder Albright 48, Evan Dyke 54, Teft Hill 54.



At Coral Oaks Golf Course: Six strokes is all the cushion Fort Myers (151) needed to edge Mariner (157) with Island Coast coming in a distant third in a tri-match.

Ben McMahon took medalist honors with a 36 to lead four Green Wave (6-0) players within three strokes.

Braden Junkins topped the Tritons crew with a 37, backed by Grant Burgess with 39.

Jordan Carr had the low round of 46 for Island Coast (0-6).

Mariner (5-2) travels to Sebring Monday to play in the annual Hawkins Tournament.



Fort Myers 151 — Ben McMahon 36, Mike Andre 38, Sam Murphy 38, Arik Medinis 39.

Mariner 157 — Braden Junkins 37, Grant Burgess 39, Dean Hover 40, C.J. Cricco 41, Spencer McKee 41.

Island Coast 215 — Jordan Carr 46, Jordan Hrkach 50, Nathan Cabonel 58, Pat Barnes 61.



At Royal Tee Golf Club: Ida Baker kept its season unblemished with a tri-match victory over North Fort Myers and Lehigh.

Todd Mallorey took medalist honors with a 40 to lead the Bulldogs to a team total of 167, a round highlighted by Miko Dougherty’s 5-wood shot from 200 yards for eagle on a par 4. Dougherty finished with 42, the same score as teammate Ryan Gallick.

Greg Crowell and Joe Caizza also carded 42s for North, which scored 182.

Baker (7-0) hosts Palmetto Ridge Monday at Palmetto Pine Country Club.



Ida Baker 167 — Todd Mallorey 40, Ryan Gallick 42, Miko Dougherty 42, Michael Faulkner 43.

North Fort Myers 182 — Greg Crowell 42, Joe Caizza 42, Boon Parent 45, Bryant Crowell 53.

Lehigh (N/S) — Chad Dickinson 68, Alex Solston 71, Cole Robinson 72.



At Shell Point: Chase Marinell took medalist honors by one stroke, carding a 36, with teammates Dillon Hinkle and Steven Reynolds next with matching 37s to lead Bishop Verot to an easy win over Canterbury.

The Vikings (2-1) travel to Sebring Monday for the Hawkins Tournament.



Bishop Verot 149 — Chase Marinell 36, Dillon Hinkle 37, Steven Reynolds 37, Jack Hernandez 39.

Canterbury 181 — Hunter Smith 41, Michelle Shin 43, Devon Johnson 47, Alex Kovensky 50.



Girls Golf



At The Landings: Regina Sin handily claimed medalist honors with a round of 33 to lead Cape Coral past Cypress Lake 188-219.

Cathy Wainey carded a 47 for the Seahawks while Tara Higgins and Kim Severo each turned in 54s.

The Seahawks (2-0) take on Gateway Charter Tuesday at Copperhead.



At Copperhead: North Fort Myers improved to 4-1 on the season with a victory over shorthanded Lehigh.

North’s Emily Yi had the day’s low round with 42 while Brittany Agricola turned in 47.

The Red Knights are back in action Tuesday against Riverdale.



North Fort Myers 237 — Emily Yi 42, Brittany Agricola 47, Brittany Sansoussi 71, Brooke Bailey 77.

Lehigh (N/S) — Rosa Wengrzyn 52, Claudia Barrantes 79.