For the first time since 2004, Barbara Goleman Senior High’s football team had a winning season. And oh what a season it was! It came about after the school helped create a new league. For head coach Ariel Cribeiro, six consecutive losing seasons against nationally ranked high school football teams were enough. And Tryonn Johnson, after his third season as head coach of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High’s team, grew...

Barbara Goleman Senior High’s Quarterback Anthony Hernandez was sidelined for much of the 2018 season with a broken thumb. But this year, Hernandez’ injury had no ill effects as he led the Gators 10-1, the best record in school history and one win away from a perfect season and the inaugural Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) Independent league championship. Even Goleman’s 24-20 championship game loss to Dr....

It’s sparkly, it’s coveted and it’s hard-won. It’s Goleman football’s turnover chain. Stored in an undisclosed location, the gold necklace with a green ‘gator dangling from it was briefly flaunted by a player after each of the 35 turnovers recorded by the defense this season. “That’s how many times it has been worn,” said Goleman’s Head Coach Ariel Cribeiro. Cribeiro went...

The Marching Band Musicians included Ethan Torres, Diamara Chacon, Kevin Orozco, Daniel Castro, Carolina Gomez, Andres Mercado, Conner Martinez, Sean Freay, Julian Cazanas, Dmitri Marshall, Erick Estevez, Genifer Conde, Melanie Rodriguez, Sabrina Gonzalez, Noah Gosine, Rudy Jimenez, Benito Reyes, Joel Hernandez, Laurie Accede, Adrian Martinez, Daniel Cruz, Graciandjoy Pabon, Genesis Vega, Matthew Segura, Noon Prasertlum, Keilly Monteagudo,...

Four players from Barbara Goleman Senior High’s football team comprised the cornerstone of the Gators’ offense during its record-breaking season. Wide receivers Zachary Valcarcel and Avari Marshall and running backs Jamaal Joseph and Ahmauri Randolph met every challenge this season to help Goleman dominate its opponents. The quartet accounted for 49 touchdowns and 270 points for the Gators (10-1), who nearly achieved a...