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...

Chris Perdomo recently won the Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s Roland Gomez Scholarship award for boys for his stellar performances in the classroom and the playing fields.Perdomo, who graduated from Hialeah Miami Lakes High in 2016 and finished a semester at Florida International University, played basketball and volleyball in high school and at the Optimist Club.For winning the scholarship award, Perdomo was awarded $1,000 to use for...