Barbara Goleman High football players fullback Jose Valdivia and center James Rodriguez, participated in the annual Miami Dolphins Youth Programs Miami-Dade County versus Broward County All-Star game Nathaniel Traz-Powell Stadium. The All-Star game was a partnership with the GMAC and BCAA. Miami-Dade took home the victory with a 12-6 over Broward. Valdivia and Rodriguez helped the Gators improve to a 6-4 record, the team’s best in 12 years.

For the first time as a Conference USA member, FIU women's basketball has landed a student-athlete on the league's Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week lists in the same week. Sophomore Kristia Hudson (Birmingham, Alabama) was named Co-Player of the Week and freshman Alexis Gordon (Palm Bay, Florida / Covenant Christian) was named the league's Freshman of the Week, in a vote chosen from a panel representing all 14 member...

St. Thomas University’s men’s soccer team entered the NAIA National Championships as the Sun Conference champions but the weather in Ohio doomed the Bobcats in the opening round of the tournament, as the host team, Rio Grande, prevailed to a 5-1 victory.Playing in cold, blustery conditions with temperatures dipping into the upper 30s, Rio Grande took advantage of its home field advantage opening up a 2-0 lead with back-to-back...

The Miami Lakes Optimist Club recently concluded its Fall 2016 Flag Football season. Over 255 youngsters participated in the league this season receiving trophies at the league's closing ceremony event on  December 17 at Royal Oaks Park.The winning division champions included age 5-7 division Falcons, age 8-9 division Texans, age 10-11 division Chargers, and age 12-13 division  Panthers.The season was made possible in part by league...

Florida International University student-athlete Brittany Haskell has been named the Conference USA Diver of the Week, the league announced last week.The junior finished first in the one-meter and second in the 3-meter programs as the Panthers won the FIU Sprint Invitational on January 6.The native of London, Ontario scored a career-best mark of 301.65 in the 1-meter program for the top spot in the meet. Her score was also a season-best among...