Pace High School’s long-time wrestling coach Frank Pelegri will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016. Pelegri was nominated to receive the “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” Award by the Florida Chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This is the second Hall of Fame Pelegri has joined in recent months, as he was inducted into...

  Standing before a large group of football players tucked inside Hialeah Miami Lakes High’s Little Theater was Tyronn Johnson, their new head coach who told his players he is here to win. Bringing a wealth of coaching experience that includes two state championships, Johnson believes he can turn around a 4-6 team and meld them into contenders in a district with fierce competition.  But the first step at giving his squad a...

  A group of local student-athletes made The Miami Herald All-Dade Teams in football and cross-county. In football, making the Class 5A-Independent First Team Offense were Dade Christian quarterback Alec Carr (101 of 155 passing attempts, 1,717 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns), and his teammate wide receiver Dewayne Terry (42 receptions, 692 yards and 15 total touchdowns). Making First-Team Defense honors was...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s various sports teams are recording an outstanding start to the winter season. Here are some highlights: The Varsity Boys soccer team defeated Good Shepherd 7-1 on January 11 led in the mid-field by Mason Ibarra. Goals were scored by Paolo Jebian, Justin Espinosa, Joseph Munoz, and four goals by Miguel Palacios. The Cheetahs defeated St. Agatha 6-0 on January 13. Defensive stars were Daniel...

  The NFL honored Monsignor Edward Pace High School with a commemorative golden football in celebrating school alumni Kayvon Webster’s pro career, as he is preparing to play in his second Super Bowl. The Denver Broncos cornerback played in Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.  The football commemorates the golden anniversary of the Super Bowl, as the NFL recognized Pace as a member of the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll for its role...