Jim Kiely, a professional golfer who learned how to play in the Junior Golf Program at the former Miami Lakes Country Club (now Shula’s Golf Club), passed away on August 17. Aside from devotion to his family, Kiely’s greatest passion was golfing. After the Junior Golf Program in Miami Lakes, he later played through college and then became a professional golfer. Locally, Kiely set a course record with a round of 62 which he...

  The back-to-back NJCAA National Champion Lady Sharks Volleyball team, lead by head coack Kiko Benoit, has started the 2018 season with a bang.  The Lady Sharks are 10-0, 1-0 in conference. They are ranked No. 1 in the FCSAA State Coaches Poll and No. 1 in the NJCAA Poll. The team is lead by a talented and diverse group. The Lady Sharks represent eight different countries on their roster.  Sophomore setter Tiziana Baumrukova,...

  The St. Thomas University Bobcats, the defending Sun Conference champions, have been picked to finish first in the 2018 Sun Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll. The poll was voted on by each of the conference's 10 head coaches. St. Thomas received seven first-place votes and 74 total points, edging out Keiser by two points for the top spot. The Bobcats posted a 14-1-2 mark in 2017, defeating Truett McConnell in the Opening...

  Florida International University cross country runner Alec Dominguez was elected as the chair of the Conference USA Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at the July meetings in Frisco, Texas. Dominguez, a senior from Weston, Florida, will lead the group of 14 representatives from C-USA universities, who annually lead community service initiatives, discuss hot topics affecting collegiate athletics, and engage the student bodies at...

  Florida International University volleyball player Lina Bernier was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week following her performances that led to victories for the Panthers. Bernier collected 39 digs in the wins over UAB and Marshall that helped FIU start conference play 2-0. For the season, Bernier has tallied 16 or more digs in 12 of the Panthers' 14 matches. Bernier is currently third in the conference in digs,...