When Juan Campiz steps up to home plate at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, opponents have to be ready. The nimble athlete swings the bat as if he had played pro ball. And he can field and catch, too. No one would guess that Campiz is 93-years-old. Campiz is one of the Geezers, a group of 30 men, mostly retirees, who gather two mornings each week to play softball in the park. They follow Geezer Ball rules, which means they don’t run...

Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens hosted the Broward All Catholic Conference cheerleading competition on Nov. 9. For the past three years, Pace has partnered with the All Catholic Conference from the Archdiocese of Miami to provide cheerleading camps and competitions for ACC teams in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Last month’s event brought 11 middle and elementary schools from the Broward Catholic Conference...

Barbara Goleman Senior High Football Team roster: Wide receiver and cornerback Avari Marshall; defensive back Derek Loaisiga; wide receiver and linebacker Justin Delgado; linebacker Winston Mendoza; wide receiver and defensive back Zach Valcarcel; running back Jamaal Joseph; wide receiver and defensive lineman Christian Nzerue; wide receivers Dorian Hodge and Raphael Bowlin; wide receiver and defensive back Trenton Young; running back and...

For the first time since 2004, Barbara Goleman Senior High’s football team had a winning season. And oh what a season it was! It came about after the school helped create a new league. For head coach Ariel Cribeiro, six consecutive losing seasons against nationally ranked high school football teams were enough. And Tryonn Johnson, after his third season as head coach of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High’s team, grew...

Barbara Goleman Senior High’s Quarterback Anthony Hernandez was sidelined for much of the 2018 season with a broken thumb. But this year, Hernandez’ injury had no ill effects as he led the Gators 10-1, the best record in school history and one win away from a perfect season and the inaugural Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) Independent league championship. Even Goleman’s 24-20 championship game loss to Dr....