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...

  The Miami Lakes United Soccer Club U16 girls’ team was crowned champions at the 22nd annual West Pines Kickoff Classic Tournament. The event also raised awareness during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The West Pines Kickoff Classic is sanctioned by the Florida Youth Soccer Association and is open to all U.S. soccer club members. The tournament has become one of the most competitive tournaments by bringing...

  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,...