American Senior High School’s 2016 Competition Cheerleading Squad participated in the national title Florida Cheer and Dance Association in Orlando that was held on April 23 where they brought home a first place win as 2016 state champions. Pictured (from left) is Lakeitha Brennen, Cristal Smith, Brittanie Johnson, Jenell Jenkins, Arial Hethington (coach), Toddra Martin, Nathalie Hervia, Tamia Climpson, Fransheska Morel, Nyia Johnson,...

Pace High School will be hosting its second annual Spartan STEM Boot Camp for students in grades 5 through 8 on May 14 at the Spartan Center. Students are invited to an exciting hands-on day of science, technology, engineering, and math with sessions on Coding/Programming/Robotics, Engineering, Biology, and Chemistry led by teachers from Pace’s Signature STEM Academy. Check-in opens at 8:15 am and attendees will participate in all four...

Barbara Goleman High’s baseball team faced an uphill battle in the Region 4-6A quarterfinal game last week against defending state champion and nationally-ranked Archbishop McCarthy.But after winning the District Championship and GMAC tournament, the Gators just couldn’t keep up with the Mavericks, who left Goleman with an 11-1 defeat in a game that was called in the sixth inning.Archbishop McCarthy faced their district foe,...

The good times continue to roll for Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s baseball team, as the Spartans beat Key West, 2-1, to advance to the 4-5A regional semifinal to face Gulliver Prep this week.Gulliver beat Mater Lakes, 12-0, to advance to the semifinal match-up with Pace.In the Key West game, Spartan’s pitcher Chris Rodriguez tossed a two-hitter and fanned 15 batters in a complete game.Pace trailed by one in the fifth inning...

Pace High School’s flag football team defeated Miami Norland, 26-0, last week to capture the District Championship. The win gave head coach John Rodriguez the 100th win in his career.The Lady Spartans clobbered Goleman High, 63-0, in the first game of the district tournament to reach the championship game.  In other high school sports news, in softball, Gulliver Prep shut out Mater Lakes, 15-0, in the 4A Region quarterfinals, and...