St. Thomas University head baseball coach Jorge Perez has been named ABCA/Diamond Regional Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Perez won the award after leading St. Thomas to a 48-18 overall record and the first runner-up finish at the NAIA World Series in school history. Under the guidance of Perez, the Bobcats defeated host Georgia Gwinnett in the NAIA opening round to qualify for the World Series for the...

  Doral girl’s fast pitch All-Star softball team, the Wolf Pack, played at the Jacksonville Storm showcase on July 10-12 at the Florida State University Athletic Complex in Tallahassee and finished 6-0. The team was anchored by three excellent pitchers, Jennifer Acevedo, Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s star Alexis Castroman and Giselle Mesa. Acevedo and Castroman were both recruited and signed by St. Thomas University, and Mesa...

  On the third day of the Major League Baseball Draft last month, the Atlanta Braves selected Miami-Dade College catcher and second baseman Jonathan Morales with the 750 pick in the 25th round. The news spread joy at Miami-Dade College and its head coach Danny Price, as the native from Puerto Rico was taken by the Braves organization, one week after Morales was invited by the Miami Marlins for a workout. According to scouts, Morales put...

  Immaculate Conception Catholic School’s Home and School Association will present the school’s Annual Golf Classic on Friday, September 11, at the Country Club of Miami. The cost is $350.00 per foursome and includes lunch and refreshments sponsored by Bacardi, the Coca Cola Corp, and Central Beer. Fun-filled events and activities are planned for golfers many of which include alumnae, current Celtic Parents, and local...

  During presentations at the July 8 County Commission meeting, Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. recognized the following honorees: Bryan Calvo from Westland Hialeah Senior High School, Silver Night nominee; Dr. Kenneth Handelsman from Westland Hialeah Senior High School, Teacher of the Year; Lisa Espinosa from Westland Hialeah Senior High School, Rookie Teacher of the Year; Erica Nunez, PTA president of Miami Lakes K-8 Center for...