Deerfield Beach

Nov. 8: A man was reported for stealing a deli sandwich from 711 at 1156 E. Hillsboro Blvd.

Nov. 10: Someone broke into Bright Horizons School at 3901 NE First Ter. and caused $400 in damage to a garden maintained by disabled children. This was the second time it was damaged.

Nov. 10: An individual was seen on video surveillance going through a yard at Van Kirk and Sons Inc. at 3144 SW 13 Dr. The person stole two rolls of fiber mesh, two saws, two scrap pressure cleaners and a blower. Total loss was estimated at $2,375.

Nov. 11: A man wearing a wig, sunglasses and facial covering robbed a Bank United at 2201 W. Hillsboro Blvd. The FBI and robbery detectives were called to investigate.

Nov. 13: It was reported that a golf cart was stolen from 1253 SW First Way.

Nov. 15: A vehicle was stolen from the victim’s driveway at 2970 Deer Creek Country Club Dr.

Nov. 15: A home was broken into and suspect stole a 12 pack of coke and black jacket with red stripes at 454 Lock Rd.

Nov. 15: An unknown person opened an auto loan in a victim’s name at 4500 N. Powerline Rd.

Nov. 14: Mercedes Benz alloy wheels, tires and six trailer truck tires were stolen from South Florida Auto Carriers.

Nov. 14: Motor vehicle parts were stolen at 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Lighthouse Point

Nov. 1: Political signs valued at $13 were stolen from in front of a home at 4000 NE 24 Ave. The crime was captured on surveillance video.

Nov. 2: Someone stole $120 in political signs from the front yard of a residence at 2000 NE 30 St. The victim said there were three signs missing.

Nov. 3: A victim picked up a fare and dropped the subject off at a Publix at 2450 N. Federal Hwy. The victim went inside because the subject was taking a long time and the subject then ran out of the store, jumped in the cab and drove away. The cab was recovered a short time later.

By Gary Curreri

Kaitlyn Smith was one of more than 200 players that recently took part in the seventh annual Ranse Jones Classic beach volleyball tournament in Deerfield Beach.

Smith, 20, grew up playing beach volleyball in Deerfield and played a year at nearby Florida Atlantic University last year, but said her engineering studies curtailed her college career.

Still, the 2015 Highlands Christian Academy graduate finds her way out to the sand that is just minutes away from her Deerfield Beach home.

“It is great how they celebrate it in a positive way and bring the whole beach (volleyball) family together,” Smith said. “A lot of us are local, but a lot of people come from out of state and that’s awesome. I play here all of the time and I think it is great to see people out here doing the same thing and supporting a great cause … having fun, and the positive energy is great.”

The tournament is staged each year to celebrate the life of the volleyball player and Flagler County firefighter after whom the tournament is named. The tournament generally raises between $20-$30,000 on an annual basis for Ranse Jones Stroke Awareness Fund at the Broward Health North Stroke Center.

In April 2010, Jones suffered a brain aneurysm while playing in the semifinals of the Panama City AVP Young Guns tournament. He died that November. Jones had played in 21 AVP tournaments since 2000. He also spent time on the Extreme Volleyball Professionals tour and competed in the Men’s Open Division of the 2009 U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball.

Fort Lauderdale’s Juanita Mendoza, 29, said the tournament was huge.

“There are a lot of people that play in this from a lot of different states,” Mendoza said. “(It is very competitive) as well as people who are here to honor the cause.”

Jensen Beach High School junior Jillienne Cangelosi, 16, made the drive from her home in Stuart to play in the tournament.

“It is a really big event,” Cangelosi said. “It is really great because people aren’t only here to compete. They are here to have a good time.”

“When we had the bagpipes in the morning, you could just feel everybody thinking about him,” she continued. “And the moment of silence, even though there were other noises obviously, it was amazing to think about him and that his memory was still here.”

Bucks in action Friday

Deerfield Beach High School is hoping for redemption this Friday as it visits Flanagan in the Class 8A regional semifinals at 7:30 p.m.

The Bucks (8-2) did its part as it coasted to a 27-13 regional quarterfinal victory over Western as quarterback Nick Holm passed for 230 yards and two touchdowns and added a scoring run to boot. Deerfield Beach is ranked 5^th in the state in the AP Football rankings.

“We have been on a collision course for a whole year now,” said Bucks coach Jevon Glenn. “Let the two big dogs go at it and give the people what they want to see. There is a lot of respect for both teams.”

The defending 8A state champion Falcons (9-2) topped down Piper, 21-7, last week to set up a rematch of the same round last year where Flanagan, currently ranked third in the state in the AP Football rankings, won 17-0 en route to Orlando.

Tigers close season on winning note

Stanley Bolden caught two touchdown passes, the second from 27-yards out in overtime, to give Blanche Ely a 13-7 upset victory over Dillard recently in the 47th annual Soul Bowl at Lockhart Stadium.

After Dillard’s George Golden scored on a 39-yard touchdown run to put the Panthers ahead 7-0, the Tigers (3-6) tied the game on a 60-yard pass play from senior quarterback Karinzo Ward to Bolden.

Blanche Ely, which missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012, won the rivalry game for the 7th time in the past eight meetings and led the series 25-20-2. Dillard led (6-4), which won the District 15-6A title in a three-team tiebreaker, went on to lose to Miami Carol City, 47-8, in the regional quarterfinals.

Deerfield Beach

Nov. 1: A Comcast employee arrived on the scene after receiving an alert regarding a problem. The employee found that three 12 volt, gel cell batteries had been stolen. Each battery was valued at $150. The incident was reported at 300 S. Ocean Dr.

Nov. 1: A vehicle parked at Brandsmart at 1305 S. Military Tr. was entered through the trunk and electronics valued at $7,369.58 were stolen from the vehicle.

Nov. 2: Someone entered the washroom at Caveman Associates and stole a wash sink at 656 SE 19 Ave.

Nov. 2: Someone broke into a house at 1382 SW 25 Ave. and stole $4,000 worth of jewelry and electronics.

Lighthouse Point

Oct. 25: An employee said a dealer’s tag was either lost or stolen from the business at 4800 N. Federal Hwy..

Oct. 25: The victim, who lives at 2820 NE 44 St., received a statement from a bank that a credit card was opened in his name. There was $1,000 in purchases made and the victim said he did not open an account. A credit card company also advised him a card was opened in his name and he said he didn’t open that account either.

Oct. 24: A male subject told the female victim that he needed help in using an ATM at 3600 N. Federal Hwy. The subject then grabbed $100 from the victim after she withdrew funds and fled.

Deerfield Beach

Oct. 22: Two men approached a man and woman and demanded money. The woman attempted to keep her purse. One man pointed a gun at the couple and demanded the purse. The woman gave the men the purse, which contained a cell phone and other items. The incident was reported at 4200 NW 3 Ave.

Oct. 22: A man was placed into custody after breaking into a mailbox at 700 SE 2 Ave.

Oct. 22: A woman stole $600 from a man’s wallet after he forgot it at the Target Guest Services Counter. The theft was caught on video surveillance. The incident took place at 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Oct. 22: A man and woman stole $270.30 worth of merchandise from Bealls at 1079 S. Federal Hwy.

Nov. 7: Auto theft at 2145 Woodlands Way.

Nov. 7: Cadillac Allante stolen from 4371 NW 19 Ave.

Nov. 7: Retail theft at 3701 W Hillsboro Blvd. in Deerfield Beach.

Lighthouse Point

Oct. 22: A male subject entered a store at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. and stole beer without paying for it. He fled in a Ford truck. The loss was $130.17.

Oct. 22: The victim was sitting in the front patio at 2745 NE 27 St. and heard a noise by her 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo. She saw two subjects rummaged through her vehicle and called out to them. They fled leaving the driver’s side door open. Nothing appeared to be taken.

Oct. 22: A male subject stole nutritional drinks and beer from a store at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. and fled in a Ford F-150. The loss was $157.08.

Deerfield Beach

Oct. 18: Two men became involved in verbal altercation at 728 SE 19 Ave. One man then punched the other man in the face. The man was arrested and charged with battery. The victim wants to press charges and the man who threw the punch was issued a notice to appear in court.

Oct. 18: Unknown suspects entered a home at 4390 NW 12 Ave. by breaking a kitchen window. They ransacked the kitchen and then stole a 2004 Saturn Ion from the garage. A neighbor noticed the garage door open and called the police.

Oct. 19: A man reported the theft of a pair of Timberlands, Nike sneakers, dress shirt and tie, and dress slacks, from a gym locker located at 4032 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Oct. 20: A woman reported the theft of her $6,000 Cartier watch from her home at 714 NW 38 Ave.

Lighthouse Point

Oct. 18: Someone stole a purse containing a wallet, iPhone, credit cards, clothing, a make-up kit, $400 in cash, and a social security card from a 2005 Mercedes that was parked in front of a business at 3778 N. Federal Hwy. The loss was $1,524.

Oct. 19: Someone stole a horse trinket and a parrot trinket along with $95 in cash from an apartment at 4103 NE 22 Ave. The loss was $211.

Oct. 19: The victim said someone used a company debit card from a business at the 2450 block of N. Federal Hwy. at an ATM 22 times. The loss was $4,900.

Deerfield Beach

Oct. 13: A man stole two cases of beer from Circle K at 4791 N. Dixie Hwy.

Oct. 13: A man reported his motorcycle stolen from the parking lot of Tivoli at 887 Siesta Key Dr.

Oct. 13: A woman reported her car parked at 1205 S. Federal Hwy. and her Coach wallet stolen.

Oct.13: A man reported his car stolen from his driveway at 12 NE 11 Way.

Lighthouse Point

Oct. 4: A male subject was riding a bike when he punched the hood of a loaner vehicle at 4230 N. Federal Hwy. The damage was estimated at $150.

Oct. 4: The victim was doing maintenance on a cooler at a business at 3780 N. Federal Hwy. and placed his iPad mini behind him when someone stole it. The loss was $800.

Oct. 4: Someone stole a specialized bike from a bike rack on the rear of a Cadillac Escalade while it was parked at 2230 NE 48 St. The loss was $2,000.

By Gary Curreri

Lighthouse Point’s Arianna Varvoutis and Deerfield Beach’s Lucas Altieri recently returned home after competing in the South Atlantic Regional Figure Skating Championships at the Ashburn Ice House in Ashburn, VA.

Varvoutis, 13, a 7th grader at Pine Crest in Fort Lauderdale, has skated since she was 7. Her friend had a birthday party and Varvoutis was hooked. She was one of 30 members of the Panthers Figure Skating Club based at the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs that competed in the event.

“I immediately fell in love with (figure skating),” she said. “It was so much fun. I kept going to practices and group classes and started competing.

“It is really fun now,” added Varvoutis, who finished 11th in the Juvenile Girls Group E Division at the competition with a 41.97 score. “I am competitive, so when I go to compete I get nervous, but once I get on the ice I think in my head, ‘put on a show and the judges will give you as many points as they can.’”

Skating is a special place for Varvoutis.

“It is a feeling of happiness,” she said. “You get away from school, your parents telling you to do your homework and other family members (a younger brother, two turtles and a cat). I am the one that has to take care of them (pets).”

“It is the greatest thing,” Varvoutis continued. “It is my calm zone where I can get away and be happy.”

This was her second trip to regionals. Her goal was to get above 43 and make it to the final round. This is her second straight trip to compete in the Juvenile Division.

“Last year, I wasn’t the best,” but this year I have accomplished so much more,” she said. “My double Lutz, my double flip, and my double-double. I think I am going to do great.”

Altieri and fellow Panthers Figure Skating Club member Sophia Chouinard recently returned from the 2016 Novice and Junior Challenge Skate, which took place in Salt Lake City, Utah. The invitation-only competition was based on the International scoring system.

“It was huge for them to get the exposure and go,” said Nancy Mariani, the Director of Skating Development at the IceDen. Altieri skated to a fourth place finish with a 39.87 short program and 77.06 long that resulted in a 117.69 total. Chouinard was 11th overall with a 33.13 short; 63.46 long, and 96.59 total.

Altieri, 15, a freshman at North Broward Prep, is in his fifth year skating. He said the trip to Utah wasn’t really different from most competitions.

“The altitude made it harder to skate,” he said. “I got to experience that. I did okay at that competition by finishing fourth with my new program.”

It was a good year for Altieri last year and he is hoping for bigger and better things this year.

“It was pretty good, but what I get nervous about is that I won’t improve as much as last year,” he said. “Last year, I got like two or three new jumps and this year I have one or two, but I am trying a triple-triple, which is a really hard combination.

After a previous best finish of fifth at regionals, Altieri won a Pewter medal at the nationals in the Intermediate Division. This year he is competing in the Novice Division. Not only has he grown on the ice, he also experienced a growth spurt adding five inches to his now, 5-foot, 8-inch frame.

Not much has changed for him as his goal is to return to nationals this year. He placed second at the regional event in the Novice Men with a 94.03 score.

“I want to try and do the same as last year and win a medal at nationals,” Altieri said. “I would rather do well at nationals than at a smaller competition. The difference this year is there are new competitors and the judging is a little bit different in Novice. I have to focus more on my edges and my footwork. I want to compete in the Olympics, but that is far away.

“Lucas is one of those skaters that just appears to be even,” Mariani said. “Some kids might be doing things that might be harder, but when you put all of his stuff together, it equals magic and that is why he does so well.”

Deerfield Beach

Oct. 3: Someone entered a car parked at 840 NW 47 St. and stole a gun.

Oct. 4: Someone entered a vehicle parked at 4550 NE 1 Ave. and stole a wallet with a driver’s license, green card and a social security card.

Oct. 4: A woman reported her cell phone stolen at 3300 SW 15 St.

Oct. 7: Someone stole $105.16 worth of beer from a 7/11 at 900 SW 10 St.

Oct. 8: Someone used a forklift to open a rear door at Tecta American South Florida, Inc. and stole computer monitors, checks, air compressor and a welder.

Lighthouse Point

Sept. 22: A subject ordered food at a drive-thru at 4830 N. Federal Hwy. and paid with a counterfeit $20 bill. He was given back $15 in change. The subject left and Secret Service and police were notified.

Sept. 22: The victim said two 10 ft. paddleboards were stolen from a dock at the rear of a residence at 3264 NE 31 Ave. Because of their proximity to the Intracoastal Waterway, it is believed they were taken on a boat. The loss was $6,000.

Sept. 24: The victim said a ladies 18k Rolex was either lost or stolen at a residence at 5111 NE 30 Ave. The loss was $4,933.

Deerfield Beach

Sept. 29: A woman reported that a man and woman made unauthorized transactions on her credit cards. The incident was reported at 700 SE 6 Ave.

Sept. 30: A woman reported her iPad stolen from 1021 S. Military Tr.

Oct. 2: A woman reported being punched in the head by a man. She was taken to the North Broward Medical Center for treatment. The incident was reported at 200 N. Ocean Dr.

Oct. 3: A man reported that someone stole four hubcaps from his car and stole $5 in loose change from the car. The incident was reported at 852 S. Military Tr.

Lighthouse Point

Sept. 12: The store manager said a female subject entered the store at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. and took $97.03 worth of miscellaneous merchandise and attempted to flee the store without paying for it. When she was approached by other employees, she dropped the merchandise and fled in an awaiting vehicle.

Sept. 13: The store manager said two male subjects entered the store at 3580 N. Federal Hwy., selected five electric hair trimmers valued at $171.45, and left without paying for them.

Sept. 14: The store manager was approached by a male customer who said he saw a male subject place steaks into his pants and leave the store at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. without paying for them. The subject fled on a bicycle. The loss was estimated at $100.

Deerfield Beach

Sept. 20: A woman reported that her car parked at 3748 W. Hillsboro Blvd. was broken into and a purse was stolen.

Sept. 20: A woman reported that two men robbed her at gunpoint at her home at 3500 SW Natura Blvd. after she had gone grocery shopping. She reported her bag of groceries, a debit card, driver’s license and a purse were stolen.

Sept. 20: A man reported that a friend he had recently met stole his car at 409 NW 1 Terr.

Sept. 21: A woman reported her car stolen at 306 NW 49 Pl.

Sept. 21: A woman reported her car parked at 1050 SW 24 St. was broken into and a bag with $40 and other personal items was stolen.