Barbara Coleman High boys’ soccer team fell to Pines Charter, 2-0, in the regional quarterfinals last week, ending the Gators’ season which included a clash with district rival Mourning High in the postseason. Morning defeated the Gators, 1-0, for the district championship after the two teams split the regular season contests. The Gators finished the season 10-7-2 after missing the postseason last year with a 7-6-1 record.

Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s cheerleaders finished in second place at the FHSSA state championships at Stephen O’ Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida. The Gainesville Sports Commission hosted the Florida High School Competitive Cheerleading State Championships, where more than 20 high school teams competed in several different cheerleading routines and dances. The Spartans qualified for the state competition after they finished in...

Recent Florida International University graduate and diver Rebecca Quesenel is one of 14 recipients of the Conference USA Jim Castaneda Postgraduate Scholarship Award, the league announced last week.Quesnel is a three-time C-USA Diver of the Year and First Team All-American, now ready to obtain her master's in architecture. She owned a 3.73 GPA in criminal justice with a minor in art. She was named FIU’s Athlete of the Year twice and became...

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....