Florida International University’s swimming and diving team captured its fifth-straight conference title after picking up 935.5 points for the championship trophy. History was made as the team became the first in FIU athletics history to win five-straight conference titles.Senior Oceane Peretti welcomed the evening with a historic performance in the 1650 Freestyle that resulted in the Panthers first gold medal of the night. She went on to...

Florida International University swimming and diving student-athlete junior Alexa Bryant was named one of 14 honorees for the Conference USA Spirit of Service Award, the league office recently announced.“What an honor for Alexa to get this recognition from C-USA. Alexa is a service-oriented, student-athlete that always keeps others in mind fist,” said head coach Randy Horner. The honor recognizes the league's student-athletes’ significant...

Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s (PACE) varsity baseball team was among only 16 high school teams in the nation recently invited to travel to Cary, North Carolina to participate in the widely recognized USA Baseball National High School Invitational (NHSI).From April 3-9, PACE played a total of four games in the single-elimination tournament where they showcased their talent among the best baseball teams in the country. The team was...

Two Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy seniors have been accepted to prestigious colleges.Israel Palencia Lamela has been a student at Jose Marti for the past seven years. He leaves the school as a student who not only took advantage of the rigorous curriculum but also was looking for opportunities to continue his passion for athletics after playing for the Jose Marti middle school basketball team.He became a varsity basketball player at his home...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center's team of coders, Samuel Borges and Daniel Simeon, competed on April 3 at the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair's Digi-Con Coding with Scratch Challenge. Their hard work paid off as Simeon tied for second place among a field of 20 competitors from schools across Dade County. His highly creative animation showcased his talent and skill as a coder. Borges (left) and Simeon (right) are pictured at the competition.