Florida International University volleyball standout Tia Clay was named one-of-14 recipients of the Conference USA Spirit of Service award, the conference office recently announced. The Spirit of Service award recognizes the community service efforts of the league's student-athletes, based upon significant community service, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport.Clay was the only Panther to receive the award and...

The Mater Lakes Academy’s Bears Wrestling team recently competed at the District 15-1A tournament. Two of the Bears won first place in their respective weight classes, sophomore Nestor Nunez at 152 lbs. and junior Cole Schwartzberg, in the 220 lbs. weight class. Omar Armengol, Haniel Suris, and Serguiz Velez, finished in second place in their weight classes.  “We are looking to qualify some of our wrestlers to compete in...

Not bad for a debut by Florida International University junior transfer Kasandra Castle.Castle was named Conference USA Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com for her 12-RBI performance last weekend at the Felsberg Invitational in Miami.In her debut, she had seven hits in 19 at bats, driving in a team-high 12 runs in six games for the weekend, helping the Panthers to a 5-1 mark to begin the season. In  FIU’s 12-4...

The preschool and kindergarten students at Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic School, 8445 N.W. 186 Street, were riding for a cure for children with cancer. They participated in the annual Trike-A-Thon for St. Jude’s Hospital in mid February. They were fully suited with headgear, kneepads, and bike decor for an intense race to the finish line. The preschoolers and kindergarteners received sponsorship and donations to raise money for...

American High’s softball team is 3-0, including an upset victory over the No. 1 ranked team in Miami-Dade County.Last week, the Patriots remained undefeated with a 15-0 victory of Krop, as pitcher Ashley Alfonso is 3-0.In that game, she tossed 6 strikeouts in six innings of work.A week prior, the Patriots knocked off the then-No.1 ranked team, Palmetto High, 3-1, in the third game of the regular season. In the game, the Patriots...