With an 10-0 record, Miami-Dade College women’s volleyball team held on to its No. 1 ranking in the NJCAA Division One poll.The Lady Sharks were voted No. 1 in the preseason poll following last year’s national championship victory over Iowa Western. Iowa Western is No. 2, followed by Panola at No. 3, No. 4 ranked Western Nebraska, and Southern Idaho at No. 5.Miami Dade College is led by sophomore outside hitter Massiel Matos,...

Catholic Hospice, headquartered in Miami Lakes, will host the 21st Anniversary Swinging Fore Charity Gold Tournament on Friday, December 1, on the Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club. The event date has been changed from October 6 due to Hurricane Irma recovery efforts. All participants are advised to mark this change in their calendars.The event will benefit the United States military veterans and their families while on hospice care....

The final two events in the Town of Miami Lakes 2017 Senior Games – a Basketball Free Throw and a Basketball Three Point contest – were held in late August in the gym at Shula’s Athletic Club.Winners by age group in the Free Throw event were Ed Londono (50s), Mike Weber (60s), Jim Hamilton (70s) and Victor Fernandez (80s).For the Three Point contest, Londono took top honors in the 50s group. There was a tie between Juan...

Pace High School returned to Islamorada’s La Siesta Resort and Marina on August 18 and 19 for its 8th Annual Spartan Fishing Tournament.Participants included Pace alumni, students, friends and family as they competed both inshore and offshore in the multi-species tournament. The award for largest fish in the tournament was won by Pace Senior Brandon Garcia and his team. Garcia is an avid fishermand an active member of the Spartan...

Florida International University senior running back Alex Gardner not only is making an impact on the football field but in the community as well.Gardner last week was among 114 student-athletes nominated for the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy, which honors college football’s top community servant.According to the committee which picked the candidates for the award, Gardner is extremely active in the community, representing the FIU football...