American High softball star Erika Castroman is not only playing like an All-Dade player this year, but she’s batting a thousand beyond the diamond. Last Christmas, Castroman distributed 50 backpacks filled with items for hygiene, including deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothpaste and hand sanitizers, as well as toothbrushes, combs and face towels to the homeless people who were sleeping in the streets or under the facade of buildings...

Mater Lakes Academy’s Bears wrestling team competed at the FHSAA state tournament on March 3–4 at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.  The school congratulated the student athletes who qualified in the highest ranking in the wrestling program.Cole Schwartzberg, junior, in the 220 lb. weight class, and Nestor Nunez, sophomore, in the 152 lb. weight class, both were Region Champions in their respective weight classes in the...

The Mater Lakes Academy’s Bears Wrestling team recently competed at the District 15-1A tournament. Two of the Bears won first place in their respective weight classes, sophomore Nestor Nunez at 152 lbs. and junior Cole Schwartzberg, in the 220 lbs. weight class. Omar Armengol, Haniel Suris, and Serguiz Velez, finished in second place in their weight classes.  “We are looking to qualify some of our wrestlers to compete in...

Not bad for a debut by Florida International University junior transfer Kasandra Castle.Castle was named Conference USA Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com for her 12-RBI performance last weekend at the Felsberg Invitational in Miami.In her debut, she had seven hits in 19 at bats, driving in a team-high 12 runs in six games for the weekend, helping the Panthers to a 5-1 mark to begin the season. In  FIU’s 12-4...

American High’s softball team is 3-0, including an upset victory over the No. 1 ranked team in Miami-Dade County.Last week, the Patriots remained undefeated with a 15-0 victory of Krop, as pitcher Ashley Alfonso is 3-0.In that game, she tossed 6 strikeouts in six innings of work.A week prior, the Patriots knocked off the then-No.1 ranked team, Palmetto High, 3-1, in the third game of the regular season. In the game, the Patriots...