Sammy Infante’s dream was to play baseball for the University of Miami Hurricanes. And then the Washington Nationals called, with an offer to change everything for the now-former shortstop for Monsignor Edward Pace High School. Infante, 19, from Hialeah, is headed to the world of professional baseball after signing with the reigning World Series champion Nationals. They drafted him in June, making him the first high school...

St. Thomas University signed two local women to its inaugural flag football team for the 2021 season: Miami Lakes resident Tiffany Walker, a graduate of Barbara Goleman Senior High, and Christina Mathieu from Miami Gardens, a Monsignor Edward Pace High grad. Walker, a wide receiver and safety, was the second student-athlete to commit to the new team; Mathieu, also a wide receiver, was the first. They were chosen as members of this...

The coronavirus pandemic ended the college baseball season early, but the accomplishments of St. Thomas University designated hitter Nick Izquierdo will be remembered by the Bobcats for years to come. Izquierdo earned one of the highest honors he could receive -- becoming a first-team selection to the 2020 Academic All-America NAIA Baseball Team, awarded by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). CoSIDA made the...

I call this exercise the glute kickback. And while it may seem like it only focuses on your lower body, it will also work out muscles in your upper body too, as they help you maintain good form. Overall, you’ll work the core and abdominals; lower back, buttocks, hamstrings behind your knees and your upper arm and shoulder muscles. 1. Place a mini-band around your feet. On a flat, firm surface, get on your hands and knees.2. Place...

Gym enthusiasts have waited for the day and it finally arrived: On June 15, Shula’s Athletic Club in Miami Lakes reopened after being closed for months during the coronavirus pandemic. What members will notice right away: The treadmills, StairMasters and elliptical machines as well as weights are spread out around the premises to maintain six feet of social distancing. The cardio machines were placed in several locations, including on...