St. Thomas Aquinas capped a dominant year by sweeping the Miami Herald’s All-Sports Awards in the large school division — winning the Overall Award, the Boys’ Major Sports Award, and the Girls’ Major Sports Award.
The Raiders captured five team state championships this season:
- Football – Sixth consecutive state title (state-record)
- Girls’ Volleyball – Eighth overall, second straight
- Boys’ Basketball – First since 2001
- Baseball – First since 2018
- Boys’ Lacrosse – Fourth in school history
STA also earned state runner-up finishes in girls’ soccer and girls’ track & field, while five other programs — softball, boys’ tennis, girls’ tennis, boys’ water polo, and beach volleyball — advanced to the state semifinals.
Additional highlights:
- Boys’ soccer, boys’ volleyball, girls’ water polo, girls’ lacrosse, and flag football reached regional finals
- Girls’ swimming placed sixth at state
- Girls’ cross country and boys’ swimming both finished seventh
- Boys’ track & field placed ninth
This year’s performance reaffirmed STA’s status as one of the premier all-around athletic programs in Florida and the nation.
