Florida International University junior wide receiver Maurice Alexander was named to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll following his stellar all-around performance in the Panthers’ 63-24 victory over UMass. Alexander returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown, and he also caught a touchdown pass, becoming the first Panther ever to record a punt return and touchdown reception in the same game. He finished the game with 190...

  Mater Academy senior volleyball player Lily Sierra recently committed to enroll at Florida International University and play for Panthers’ top-ranked team starting next year. Sierra made The Miami Herald All-Dade team during her sophomore and senior years after leading the Lions to two district championships and two appearances in the regionals. Sierra chose FIU over St. Thomas University, Barry University and other universities...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High senior fullback and linebacker Thomas Willis was named Riddell Sports Player of the Week last month for his hard work and outstanding performance this season. The 5-11, 217-pound player helped the Spartans to a 3-0 record before losing to American Heritage and University. Willis’ honor came two weeks before Joe Zaccheo announced he’s stepping down as Spartans head coach and athletic director at...

  Former St. Thomas University men's basketball player Raheem Bowman recently signed a professional contract to play for Club Argentino de Junin of Junin, Buenos Aires in Argentina. Last season with the Bobcats, the New York native, who lived in Country Club of Miami, averaged 15.2 points and 12.5 rebounds per game during his senior year, and he ranked fourth in NAIA Division II in total rebounds-per-game and defensive rebounds per game...

  San Francisco Giants rookie Aramis Garcia homered in his first Major League Baseball hit in his debut against the New York Mets on August 31. The former Florida International University catcher hit a solo home run off Mets reliever Robert Gsellman in the bottom of the eighth inning of the Giants' 7-0 win. Later in the six-run eighth inning for the Giants, Garcia had an RBI single. He was 2 for 4 with two RBI. Garcia played at FIU from...