Barbara Goleman Senior High School’s football team is off to its best start in school history.The Gators (4-0) remained undefeated last week with a 46-6 home victory over Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High on Sept. 11.The Sharks became the latest Gator bait: On their way to a so far undefeated record, the team ranked 204 in the state defeated Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High, 48-7; Felix Varela Senior High, 35-7 and G. Holmes Braddock...

Florida Memorial University has chosen South Florida coaching legend Tim “Ice” Harris to lead the rebirth of its football program.Athletic Director Ernest T. Jones and President Jaffus Hardrick introduced Harris as the Lions’ new head coach during a press conference in August.“I’m so excited about being the new football coach at Florida Memorial University,” said Harris. “This has been something that...

Former Monsignor Edward Pace High School linebacker Sage Lewis, who is coming off a record-setting season at Florida International University, has been added to the watch list for the 2020 Senior Bowl.Also on the watch list: FIU’s quarterback James Morgan.Being added to the watch list is the first step toward making it to the prestigious college football All-Star game. About 110 players will ultimately be invited to the Senior Bowl,...

A pair of athletes with local ties recently competed in major international events for their native country, Colombia.Camila Gomez helped Colombia win a silver medal at the Pan American Games earlier this summer. And Santiago Patino played for Colombia’s national soccer team in qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.Gomez is a former Miami-Dade College student. Patino played at Florida International University.Gomez, 24, helped lead...

Mater Academy alumnus Chris Mejia, who played basketball at Southeastern Louisiana University, has returned home to finish his college career at Barry University.In August, the school announced Mejia’s transfer to the Miami Shores campus, where the 6-foot-3 guard is expected to make an immediate impact.“As we wrapped up the signing class, we were very fortunate to have signed an experienced player that was available this...