The volleyball teams from Mater Academy and Mater Lakes Academy entered the post season poised to make a run at the state championship. Unfortunately, one team was eliminated from the playoffs and the other group’s quest for the title is still alive. After winning the district championship, Mater Academy girls’ volleyball team defeated Nova in the regional quarterfinal, setting up another showdown with district runner-up...

   After breaking Florida International University’s school record for longest field goal in a game, redshirt sophomore Jose Borregales was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office recently announced Borregales nailed three 40-plus yard field goals against Middle Tennessee, including a school-record 53-yarder to end the first half. Borregales totaled 11 of FIU's 24 points to push the...

  St. Thomas University head baseball coach Jorge Perez is wearing another hat. Perez was recently promoted to assistant Athletic Director. Perez will assist Athletic Director Laura Courtley-Tood in the operations of STU's Athletic Department and will continue as the head baseball coach. “Perez's new leadership position is a testament to his hard work and dedication to building a competitive baseball program and overall mentorship...

  St. Thomas University tennis coach Bruce Carrington was selected as the 2017-18 Sun Conference Coach of Character Award recipient. Carrington was given the honor as Athletic Director Laura Courtley-Todd presented it to him in his office. The award honors a head coach who is dedicated to deliberately teaching character through sport. Carrington teaches character to his teams by rotating the responsibilities and authority that comes...

  A total of 524 students participated in Advanced Placement (AP) testing in May 2018 at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) including 829 tests in over 15 elective and core subjects. Students at HML earned an impressive passing rate of 69 percent, compared to the district average passing rate of 55 percent. Trojan scholars didn’t stop there. They also outperformed peers statewide, where the passing rate was 56 percent,...