Kaylee O'Hara, an incoming freshman for the FIU women's basketball team, has been selected as one of 20 athletes invited to the Canadian U18 women's national team tryouts and training camp, the organization announced last week. The training camp was held from July 14-28 at York University in Toronto. Following the end of the invitational tryouts and training period, the team  departed for Mexico City, Mexico to begin...

  Blazing the trail for women to play college basketball, Miami Dade College (MDC) head coach Susan Summons was honored, once again, as she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee. The recognition marks the sixth time Summons, who’s also a college professor and community relations advocate, has been inducted into a Hall of Fame. Summons was selected as one of the Trailblazers and...

IN THE JULY 20 ISSUE, the Pace alumni and NFL players participating in the USA Football Fundamentals training camp incorrectly named Sean Spence as a Pace alumni. The camp was hosted by Pace alumnus Anthony Walker Jr., and Spence. Other Pace alumni who participated included Kayvon Webster and Stephen Morris. Pictured (from left) Walker Jr., Webster, Spence and Morris.  

  Sam Skelton was named head women's volleyball coach at St. Thomas University, director of Athletics Laura Courtley- Todd announced. Skelton, a veteran of the South Florida volleyball scene, most recently served as the head volleyball coach at Jupiter Christian School after spending over 15 years as the head coach at Palm Beach State College. “I am excited to join the St. Thomas University Athletics family,” said Skelton....

  Three Florida International University baseball players have made the pros. FIU reliever Chandler Raiden signed a free agent deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, pitcher Andres Nunez was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and FIU second baseman Eddie Silva signed a free agent deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. Raiden was a key cog of the Panthers bullpen the last two seasons. The senior led the Panthers’ pen with 25 appearances last...