St. Thomas University baseball players Orlando Rodriguez and Jackie Urbaez were recently named to the NAIA Preseason All-American team.Rodriguez, the senior ace of the Bobcat's pitching staff, is coming off a stellar junior season. In 2018, Rodriguez finished the season with a 14-1 record, a 2.75 ERA and led STU with 125 strikeouts in 98.1 innings pitched. Rodriguez's 14 wins placed him second in the NAIA in the category as he was named as a...

Florida International University’s swimming and diving team keeps racking up conference awards. Last month, the Panthers claimed both the Conference USA Swimming and Diving awards, as freshman Maha Gouda was named Diver of The Week, while sophomore Stephanie Hussey earned Swimmer of the Week honors. For Gouda, it marks the third time she has earned the honor and it comes after her record breaking performance in a dual meet with Nova and...

Mater Lakes Academy’s swimming and diving team competed in the state championships, as seven swimmers and divers earned medals at the tournament. The boys’ team finished 4th overall in the state, while the girls finished 17th overall at the state competition. The boys’ 200 yard medley relay team finished in second place at the event.The state championship results included:Boys 200 yard medley relay- 2nd (silver medal);Girls 200 yard IM-...

Miami Dade College women’s volleyball team’s quest for a third straight national championship has come to an end. The Lady Sharks (32-2) fell to the Golden Eagles of the College of Southern Idaho in three sets of the 2018 NJCAA Volleyball Championship match in Hutchinson, Kansas. The Golden Eagles repaid the Sharks after last year's championship match.Coach Kiko Origenes first-seeded Lady Sharks advanced to the final day of the 16-team...

St. Thomas University men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Sun Conference Championship in Halloway Park.The conditions for the conference championship race were tough for the runners, as the park is one of the most difficult tracks in the state of Florida and can increase times by as much as forty-seconds. The weather was also non-conducive for running with temperatures in the fifties.None of these factors phased the Bobcats...