A group of local high school student athletes were recently recognized for their stellar performances in sports, as they were placed on The Miami Herald’s All-Dade teams for football, swimming, volleyball, golf and cross country.Making the 5A-Independent First-Team Offense was Pace senior athlete Tyrone Douglas, and his teammate, senior athlete Thomas Willis, made First-Team Defense.Pace senior defensive lineman Fabio Desire made Second-Team...

Florida International University men's basketball standout Brian Beard Jr., has been named the Conference USA Player of the Week, the league office announced in December. It is the second honor for Beard, who was a C-USA Third Team All-Conference and All-Defensive selection in 2017-18.Beard recorded a career week, while helping FIU to a 3-1 record, including a 2-1 ledger at the Johnny Bach Classic at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York....

Florida International University freshman student-athlete Maha Gouda has been named Conference USA’s Diver of the Week, the leagued announced last week. The honor is no surprise to the standout rookie who has now earned the superlative for the fourth time this season. The recognition follows her stellar performance at the 2019 FIU Sprint Invite last month, where she swept first place finishes from both the one and three-meter...

On January 19, players and coaches of the Hialeah Miami Lakes High School (HML)1977-1978 State Championship Soccer team joined together for a 40 year reunion. The reunion was hosted by former player Mario Sabates. To this day they are the only soccer team in HML history to achieve this success in boys’ soccer. Coach Jose Enriquez, a counselor and soccer coach at HML, worked with these players for years and ultimately lead them to a 17-1-2...

Though its quest for a third consecutive national championship fell short, two Miami-Dade College women’s volleyball players were recognized for their stellar performances for the season.Student-athletes Kimberlie Apolinario-Correa and Tiziana Baumrukova were both named to the NJCAA First Team All-American following the consolation prize at the NJCAA National tournament.Apolinario-Correa, a middle blocker, averaged 2.15 kills per set, a...